Virginia lawmakers pass marriage equality, abortion & voting protections
Democrats are hopeful they can amend the state’s constitution to protect hard-fought rights.
January 15 2025 5:17 PM
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Arsonist sets popular Northern Virginia gay bar ablaze
A person was seen on video setting fire to three Arlington businesses, including Freddie’s Beach Bar.
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January 14 2025 11:56 AM
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 4:57 PM
Virginia Republicans vote to take control of local library after losing fight to remove LGBTQ+ books
After successfully defending LGBTQ+ titles from conservative bans, the Samuels Public Library in Front Royale now faces a governance overhaul aimed at increasing taxpayer oversight.
December 12 2024 4:23 PM
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 12:21 PM
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 09 2024 10:15 AM
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 03 2024 3:38 PM
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 12:00 PM
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 11:35 AM
LGBTQ+ parents share the importance of reproductive technology access amid IVF challenges
This lesbian couple and gay man discuss the joy of parenthood in uncertain times.
June 20 2024 4:30 PM
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 02 2024 2:51 PM
A GOP school board member tried to ban a student's art for being 'offensive' to Christians
Conservative Timothy Simmons tried (and failed) to get his Virginia district to turn on a queer student's moving art piece about religious trauma.
May 09 2024 3:36 PM
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 3:23 PM
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 4:26 PM
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 3:55 PM
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 7:10 PM
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 1:23 PM
Soldiers from prestigious U.S. Army unit charged with stealing Pride flags in Virginia
A community rallies behind an LGBTQ+ couple in south Arlington, transforming the neighborhood into a beacon of solidarity and support, after soldiers allegedly stole their Pride flags.
February 09 2024 4:20 PM
Transgender Virginians can breathe a sigh of relief after Democrats defeat all GOP anti-LGBTQ+ bills
With Democrats in control of the entire state legislature, LGBTQ+ Virginians retain protections and dignity in health care and education in the commonwealth.
February 09 2024 8:54 AM
Restore Roe: Biden and Harris warn supporters what a second Trump term could mean for bodily autonomy
The president, the vice president, and their spouses delivered this message loud and clear at the "Restore Roe" rally in Virginia on Tuesday.
January 23 2024 5:30 PM