Meet the West Virginian Middle School Student Challenging a Trans Sports Ban in Federal Court
"We just want to be accepted, and she just wants to be a kid. It shouldn’t be that hard to be a kid,” the girl's mom said.
October 30, 2023
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Owner of America's second-oldest lesbian bar, Babes of Carytown, has died
Vicky Hester, owner of the bar in Richmond, Virginia, was surrounded by loved ones at her death.
September 2, 2025
Virginia LGBTQ+ advocates and allies come together to celebrate 10 years of marriage equality
Equality Virginia's annual black-tie affair at Richmond’s Main Street Station was extra special as attendees celebrated same-sex couples’ right to get married.
October 9, 2024
Richmond Maintains Perfect Score in LGBTQ+ City Ranking
Amid increasing state-level anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Richmond set a high standard for municipal equality, scoring 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2023 Municipal Equality Index.
December 2, 2023
LGBTQ+ ally Abigail Spanberger trounces anti-trans Republican to win Virginia governor’s race
The Advocate is reporting live from Spanberger's election night victory event.
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November 4, 2025
These are the 15 most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the U.S.
Plus a fun fact about LGBTQ+ life in each city!
November 1, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court sides with transgender student over bathroom use for now
The justices declined to immediately overrule a lower court’s block on South Carolina’s bathroom ban law.
September 11, 2025
Major Virginia medical center stops gender-affirming care for minors after Trump’s executive order
The treatment remains legal in Virginia, but at least one medical provider is complying with the anti-trans presidential directive.
February 1, 2025
Richmond nonprofit He She Ze and We expands support network as transgender Virginians face barriers to care
The group even funds micro grants for transition-related services.
October 17, 2025
Black lesbian couple in Virginia almost killed in what authorities say is ‘potential hate crime’
The incident left one of the women with multiple head injuries and a fractured spine.
August 6, 2025
Virginia Is for Lovers, Even LGBTQ+ Ones
The commonwealth and its capital city have pushed for greater LGBTQ+ rights in recent years. However, advocates are concerned its new GOP governor could erode the progress made.
June 30, 2022
Virginia’s capital city takes the spotlight as a surprisingly diverse Southern LGBTQ+ travel haven
From brunch in Carytown to rooftop cocktails at Quirk, Richmond proves Pride here is more than a parade—it’s woven into the city’s fabric.
June 30, 2025
Appeals Court 'Ready' to Strike Down Va. Marriage Ban
Those inside the federal courthouse for the Fourth District Court of Appeals today report that two of three judges appeared ready to strike down Virginia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
May 13, 2014
Federal Judges Rule Virginia Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Judges ruled 2-1 that barring marriage rights to same-sex couples is unconstitutional.
July 28, 2014
Obama Criticizes Republican Assault on Marriage Equality
His remarks come as Republicans in Virginia and Texas have voiced opposition to same-sex marriage -- six years after marriage equality became law in the U.S.
October 25, 2021
Spectacular Republican losses prove MAGA's transphobic playbook doesn't win elections
Across the country, voters chose inclusion, empathy, and competence over cruelty and division.
November 5, 2025
South Carolina rushes emergency petition to U.S. Supreme Court over trans student’s bathroom use
A federal appeals court struck down the state’s law earlier in the week.
August 28, 2025
