Gay Republican John Reid loses Virginia lieutenant governor race after scandal-marred campaign
His Democratic opponent, Ghazala Hashmi, made history as the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office in the U.S.
November 4, 2025
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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
Virginia MAGA Republican Winsome Earle-Sears’s recent donations reveal she’s more extreme than Trump on IVF
The revelation comes less than two weeks before voters in the state pick their next governor.
October 25, 2025
Advocates condemn graphic anti-trans ad targeting leading Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger
"Voters want elected officials and candidates to show how they can improve lives and make our communities and country stronger and safer. Campaigns like this do the exact opposite,” a GLAAD spokesperson said.
October 16, 2025
Pete Buttigieg will join Abigail Spanberger for Virginia get-out-the-vote rally
The gay former transportation secretary and Democratic star will join the pro-LGBTQ+ candidate for governor in Charlottesville.
October 15, 2025
New Abigail Spanberger ad hits Winsome Earle-Sears for saying firing gay people is 'not discrimination'
The Democrat is not letting the Republican forget the outrageous claim she made about LGBTQ+ people during a statewide debate in the Virginia governor's race.
October 13, 2025
GOP candidate claims firing people for being gay ‘is not discrimination’ in Virginia governor’s debate
Winsome Earle-Sears's remarks drew immediate backlash.
October 10, 2025
Gay Virginia Republican plagued by Nazi porn scandal brags running mate is ‘100% against’ marriage equality
It's a statewide political ticket of extremes.
October 6, 2025
Anti-trans campaign against Spanberger in Va. governor race is failing. Poll shows why: people don't care
A new poll released in the Virginia governor's race shows that the anti-trans attack ads led by Republican Earle-Sears are failing: Spanberger is up 10 points, and people don't care about trans issues.
October 4, 2025
Virginia Democrats call for Republican John Reid to exit lieutenant governor race in Nazi porn scandal
It’s not the first time the gay former radio host has been accused of posting questionable online content.
October 2, 2025
Glenn Youngkin injects trans issues into Virginia governor's race, where Democrat Abigail Spanberger leads
Republicans are returning to Donald Trump's 2024 playbook of demonizing transgender people.
September 25, 2025
Virginia Republican attacks Democrat leading governor’s race with Trumpy ’they/them’ ad
The commercial echoes language Donald Trump's campaign used during the 2024 election.
September 24, 2025
Republican gubernatorial candidate claims Democrat ‘will transform’ Virginia in anti-trans political ad
The ad includes familiar anti-trans talking points.
September 23, 2025
Virginia GOP’s gubernatorial ticket pairs anti-LGBTQ+ candidate with gay man whose rights she opposes
Winsome Earle-Sears has described homosexuality, like John Reid’s, as an “immoral lifestyle choice.”
August 29, 2025
Virginia Republican candidate for governor addresses grads at extremely anti-LGBTQ+ schools
Both institutions explicitly disavow the LGBTQ+ community.
May 20, 2025
Winsome Earle-Sears: The anti-LGBTQ+ ultraconservative Republican trying to replace Virginia's governor
LGBTQ+ advocates warn that elevating the lieutenant governor to the governorship would be detrimental to the community.
December 17, 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