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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.

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Evangelist hopes for a less-gay New Orleans

Evangelist Franklin Graham, son and designated successor to the Reverend Billy Graham, said Tuesday that Hurricane Katrina could lead to a spiritual rebirth of a sinful New Orleans, adding, however, that he doesn't believe the devastating storm was a punishment from God for what he sees as the city's ties to satanic worship and sexual perversion.

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LGBT activists challenge 'don't ask, don't tell' policy at West Point

The U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., planned to deny entry Wednesday to a busload of gay rights activists as they completed their cross-country tour of 20 conservative Christian and military colleges with a challenge to the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy they say keeps gay cadets closeted.

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Virginia School Board Rejects $10k It Gets Better Grant Supporting LGBTQ+ Students

The school district rejected a grant from the It Gets Better Project, which has awarded $600,000 to schools to support LGBTQ+ students.

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.

Victory in Virginia for Trans Good Samaritan

"I never imagined helping teens or others would come to something like this," said Julianna Fialkoswki, who alleges mistreatment from Lynchburg police.

Drag Race Queens Star in Jack Daniel's First Reality Series

Bebe Zahara Benet, Trinity the Tuck, and Manila Luzon make their way to Lynchburg to throw a Pride party and sample Jack's world-famous whiskey.

The Reverend Jerry Falwell dead at 73

The Reverend Jerry Falwell, the TV evangelist who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a mighty political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., a school executive said. He was 73.

Trans Man EJ Boykin Shot to Death in Virginia

Police say they do not believe the shooting was a hate crime and that it may have resulted from a domestic dispute.

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.

It Gets Better Project changes name amid challenging landscape for LGBTQ+ youth (exclusive)

With a new name and website, the organization adapts its mission to offer broader support for LGBTQ+ youth, navigating challenges and expanding its reach across America.

Young gay activists arrested at Falwell's university

More than 20 mostly college-age Soulforce activists, including Jacob Reitan (pictured), were arrested for trespassing Friday at Liberty University.

Evangelist hopes for a less-gay New Orleans

The Reverend Mel White Remembers the Late Jerry Falwell

Soulforce cofounder Mel White knew two Jerry Falwells: the evangelical preacher who spewed hate from the pulpit and the family man who wasn't so bad once you got to know him.

Disgraced Homophobe Jerry Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty U for Defamation

Falwell, who resigned from the university amid sex scandals, claims it damaged his reputation.

LGBT activists challenge 'don't ask, don't tell' policy at West Point

Student Probes Cuccinelli on Discrimination

Conservatives Declare War on the Word Gay

House Candidate Gets Heat for Supporter's Racist, Anti-LGBTQ+ Video

The video, calling racial minorities "the devil" and LGBTQ+ people "queers," has become an issue in a Virginia GOP primary.

The Message of Love That Took 26 Years to Be Delivered

After a 26-year wait, a Virginia man finally receives a bittersweet message from his now-deceased son.

Liberty University Denies Tuition Discounts to LGBT Military Spouses

The Christian college founded by Jerry Falwell accepts same-sex and transgender spouses of service members but denies them discounts offered to opposite-sex husbands and wives.

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The school district rejected a grant from the It Gets Better Project, which has awarded $600,000 to schools to support LGBTQ+ students.

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.

"I never imagined helping teens or others would come to something like this," said Julianna Fialkoswki, who alleges mistreatment from Lynchburg police.

Bebe Zahara Benet, Trinity the Tuck, and Manila Luzon make their way to Lynchburg to throw a Pride party and sample Jack's world-famous whiskey.

The Reverend Jerry Falwell, the TV evangelist who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a mighty political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., a school executive said. He was 73.

Police say they do not believe the shooting was a hate crime and that it may have resulted from a domestic dispute.

Many are expressing concern that the notoriously anti-LGBTQ school's move will contribute to the spread of COVID-19.

With a new name and website, the organization adapts its mission to offer broader support for LGBTQ+ youth, navigating challenges and expanding its reach across America.

More than 20 mostly college-age Soulforce activists, including Jacob Reitan (pictured), were arrested for trespassing Friday at Liberty University.

Soulforce cofounder Mel White knew two Jerry Falwells: the evangelical preacher who spewed hate from the pulpit and the family man who wasn't so bad once you got to know him.

Falwell, who resigned from the university amid sex scandals, claims it damaged his reputation.

The video, calling racial minorities "the devil" and LGBTQ+ people "queers," has become an issue in a Virginia GOP primary.

After a 26-year wait, a Virginia man finally receives a bittersweet message from his now-deceased son.

The Christian college founded by Jerry Falwell accepts same-sex and transgender spouses of service members but denies them discounts offered to opposite-sex husbands and wives.