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News

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.

Governor Charlie Baker
Voices

Massachusetts Isn't Mississippi, But It's No LGBT Paradise

Why is the first state to legalize same-sex marriage dragging its feet on transgender protections?

James Millner (center) Director of Virginia Pride, with Richmond Mayor, Levar Stoney, Black Pride RVA co-Founder Luise “Cheezi” Farmer (left) and Zakia McKensey, founder of Nationz Foundation at the Pride Flag-raising ceremony at Richmond City Hall on Jun
Pride

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.

Tim Kaine
Voices

Equality Virginia: All the Reasons We Love Tim Kaine

The commonwealth's LGBT organization wants you to know something about its hometown guy who may just be the next vice president of the United States.

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World

Unexpected Vactions in Expected Destinations

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Summer Loving In London

The Year of London

With the Olympic Games, WorldPride, and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Swinging City is rolling out the red carpet, and we're all invited.

Winsome Earle-Sears
Politics

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.

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Voices

Op-ed: Yes, the Philly Attack Was a Hate Crime

We must fight for fully inclusive hate-crimes laws in Pennsylvania and beyond, says Rep. Brian Sims.

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Politics

Chronicling the LGBT Familes Who Used the Court System for Change

Author Carlos A. Ball chronicles the stories of LGBT parents who have fundamentally changed how American law defines and regulates parenthood in this excerpt from The Right to Be Parents: LGBT Families and the Transformation of Parenthood.