Meet the gay Navy veteran trying to flip a red congressional seat in Virginia
Mike Pruitt is trying to flip a district that hasn't elected a Democrat since 2008.
July 28, 2025
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Police: Player Caught On Camera Beating Gays
Police in West Virginia arrested a Marshall University athlete after two gay men reported he beat them for kissing in public. The couple captured the assault on video.
May 7, 2015
West Virginia Men's Basketball Head Coach Apologizes for Antigay, Anti-Trans Comments
"I am ashamed and embarrassed and heartbroken for those I have hurt. I must do better, and I will," Bob Huggins said.
May 9, 2023
String of bomb threats force evacuations at HBCUs & DNC HQ after Charlie Kirk shooting
The DNC and several HBCUs have evacuated or been placed on lockdown after receiving threats.
September 11, 2025
Virginia Republican candidate for governor addresses grads at extremely anti-LGBTQ+ schools
Both institutions explicitly disavow the LGBTQ+ community.
May 20, 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
Virginia college students are running a thrift store for transgender and nonbinary people
Transgender people looking to change up their wardrobes are often met with financial barriers, but Dell Thrift and Pantry at the University of Lynchburg is working to change that.
January 7, 2024
Jerry Falwell Jr. Defends Allowing Students Back at Liberty University
Many are expressing concern that the notoriously anti-LGBTQ school's move will contribute to the spread of COVID-19.
March 25, 2020
West Virginia May Be Next State to Ban Trans Athletes
The state's Senate approved a bill with such a ban Thursday, after the House of Delegates OK'd a slightly different version; they must be reconciled before going to Gov. Jim Justice.
April 8, 2021
Here's What Mike Pence Says He'd Tell His Gay Child
The former vice president also provided his opinion on marriage equality and swimmer Lia Thomas' championship win as well.
April 14, 2022
Glenn Youngkin appoints ‘failed Moms for Liberty candidate’ to Virginia Board of Education
Democrats are sounding the alarm over the daughter of late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, Meg Bryce, who they say is a right-wing extremist.
July 27, 2024
Courtroom wrangler
Virginia trial lawyer Jill Jacobson was once a rodeo gal, riding broncos and roping calves. Her stint inside the ring prepared her well for the high-stakes world of corporate defense.
April 23, 2007
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
Virginia GOP Devises Transphobic Way to Refuse to Call Danica Roem 'Gentlewoman'
The Republican leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, Kirk Cox, wants to do away with gendered titles after Roem's historic win.
November 23, 2017
Anti-LGBTQ+ Billboard Upsets Queer-Friendly Virginia Neighborhood
Richmond's Carytown neighborhood is known to be popular with and welcoming of the LGBTQ+ community, adding to the outrage at the bigoted billboard.
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December 12, 2022
West Virginia governor’s race is a battle of who can be the most anti-trans
The final weeks of the gubernatorial contest have featured a series of one-upmanship ads about who will be the most anti-trans governor.
May 7, 2024
