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
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Virginia Firefighter Files Suit Saying He Was Ousted Because He's Gay
Scott Phillips-Gartner alleges he was routinely harassed and then forced into early retirement once he came out to his superiors in Norfolk, Va.
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
This Gay Bar Saved Me
It might not look like much, but Virginia's Hershee Bar -- threatened with closure -- has saved lives and supported a community for 35 years.
JULY 3, 2018
Spate of racist text messages goes out after Trump's election
"You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation," says a racist message circulating in several states.
NOVEMBER 7, 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
PHOTOS: Protests Flank Virginia's First Marriage Hearing
Flanked by pro- and anti-equality protestors, the first of two cases hoping to strike down Virginia's ban on marriage equality was heard at the federal courthouse today in Norfolk, Va.
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Lesbian Couple Shot Point-Blank Protecting Pregnant Daughter
The daughter's boyfriend has been charged with murdering the couple and another woman who came to help.
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Virginia Gov. Won't Defend Marriage Ban in Court
Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe says he will not appoint special counsel to defend his state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in federal court Thursday.
JANUARY 28, 2014
Trans Inmates Often Led to Slaughter, Even in Blue States
Massachusetts -- viewed as a bastion of tolerance -- only recently began recognizing the humanity of trans prisoners.
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Beloved Virginia Beach-area LGBTQ+ advocate killed by drunk driver, police say
Shelby Riddick-Walker was struck and killed by a vehicle going the wrong way in a tunnel.
JANUARY 4, 2024
One of the South's Last Lesbian Bars Is Closing for No Good Reason
A 35-year-old community haven may become a parking lot, or a turn lane, thanks to officials in Norfolk, Va.
JULY 3, 2018
Media Misgenders Trans Woman Killed in Norfolk, Va.
Lamia Beard died at a hospital after being shot in the early morning hours last Saturday, and local media outlets are failing to report accurately on the trans woman's death.
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JANUARY 23, 2015
Navy Secretary Pushes Back Against Military Ban
"Any patriot that wants to serve and meets all the requirements should be able to serve in our military," Richard V. Spencer said Thursday.
AUGUST 11, 2017
Preacher Charges to Fax DADT Reinstatement Petitions
A former Navy chaplain is charging followers to fax members of Congress in support of DADT and a "religious freedom" bill.
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FEBRUARY 9, 2011