Virginia voter registration portal outage fuels election concerns amid lawsuit over Youngkin’s roll purges
Voters were met with a message indicating they weren’t registered when trying to access the Citizen Portal.
October 23, 2024
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Republican Senate hopeful says U.S. military needs ‘alpha males and alpha females,’ not LGBTQ+ people
Hung Cao made the inflammatory remarks during Wednesday’s Virginia U.S. Senate debate.
October 3, 2024
Virginia teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns awarded $575,000
Peter Vlaming, a former French teacher at West Point High School, filed a lawsuit in 2019 after he was fired for discriminating against a student by refusing to use his pronouns.
October 3, 2024
How to help women, children, and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene
LGBTQ+ people and women face unique needs after climate disasters that are often ignored by federal disaster response. Here's how you can help.
October 2, 2024
A Virginia college bans transgender students — based on language from the year 1900
Sweet Briar College's founder's 1900 will stated that Sweet Briar would be a school for girls and women, and the college must abide by the understanding of gender at that time, administrators say.
September 4, 2024
Cisgender students allowed to sue Virginia schools to avoid sharing restrooms with trans classmates
A far-right group funded the case that led to that decision.
July 29, 2024
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
Beloved Virginia gay couple dies in plane crash heading home from New York
Friends in the communities of King George and Fredericksburg were stunned over the loss.
July 27, 2024
JD Vance lives in one of the most liberal areas of Northern Virginia
The Republican vice-presidential nominee lives in a heavily Democratic neighborhood in Alexandria. His neighbors are mostly OK with that.
July 26, 2024
Lesbian lawmaker Angie Craig calls for Joe Biden to step down from presidential race
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig is the fifth Democratic — and first LGBTQ+ — lawmaker calling for the president to stand down and allow somebody else to challenge Donald Trump.
July 6, 2024
Senate seeks formal apology for decades of LGBTQ+ discrimination in the federal government
For many years, members of the LGBTQ+ community who worked for the federal government faced persecution for their sexual orientation.
June 20, 2024
Federal judge blocks Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students in six more states
The preliminary injunction affects Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
June 17, 2024
Federal authorities are investigating attacks on transgender and Latino students in Virginia
Norview High School officials in Norfolk are accused of looking the other way toward harassment of some students who were targeted for their identity.
June 2, 2024
Smithsonian responds after report of ending long-held drag shows following Republican angst (exclusive)
Reports found drag shows disappeared from the Smithsonian's calendar after institution leader Lonnie Bunch told House Republicans he'd "look into" them. Here's what really happened.
April 18, 2024
Jill Biden calls Donald Trump a ‘bully’ and ‘dangerous to our country’ at Human Rights Campaign event
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden did not hold back as she spoke to fired-up LGBTQ+ advocates and allies at a campaign event in Virginia.
April 12, 2024
Wherever drag queen Tara Hoot goes, bomb threats seem to follow
The Washington, D.C., drag queen has been the target of at least eight bomb threats in recent months.
April 11, 2024
FBI responds to spate of bomb threats against Planet Fitness after right-wing transphobic campaign
Chaya Raichik, the right-wing extremist behind the account, has been targeting the gym chain over its inclusive stance on transgender members.
April 10, 2024
'Beloved' Virginia professor found dead at gay men's sauna after vanishing from conference
Averett University psychology professor David Hanbury, 37, was found deceased Saturday at the popular gay men's sauna Club Orlando.
March 20, 2024
In GOP-led states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, school hate crimes quadruple: report
A recent analysis highlights the rise in incidents and the critical role of crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
March 12, 2024
Virginia lieutenant governor offers awkward 'apology' after misgendering trans lawmaker Danica Roem
Winsome Earle-Sears said she meant no offense but that she herself suffered disrespect after she called Roem "sir."
February 26, 2024
Virginia sued over Glenn Youngkin’s anti-transgender student policies
The ACLU filed two legal actions against the Republican governor’s education department.
February 16, 2024