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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.

GOProud Slams Victory Fund for Dan Savage Collaboration

A group representing gay conservatives charged that a new partnership between the It Gets Better cofounder and the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund called the latter's bipartisan mission into question.

What Virginia's State Elections Could Mean for LGBTQ+ People

Virginia is the only state in the South that has more protections for than discriminatory policies against LGBTQ+ people.

Danica Roem Makes History Again and Is Elected Virginia's First Transgender State Senator

Danica Roem was the first transgender person seated in any state legislature. During her campaign for state Senate, she faced transphobia but emerged victorious on Election Day.

Is Virginia Really For Lovers?

Equality Virginia takes stock of state politics since the marriage ban passed in 2006 and finds that even conservative Republicans are starting to think twice before targeting LGBTs.

Here Are the LGBTQ+ Races to Watch on Election Day 2023

The election could mean LGBTQ+ firsts in Virginia, New Jersey, and Mississippi, along with important progress elsewhere.

Toxic Republican Loses in West Virginia, But Winner's Anti-LGBT

Don Blankenship won't be the state's Republican Senate nominee, but its anti-LGBT attorney general will. 

VA State Senate Committee Kills Anti-LGBTQ+ Religious Freedom Bill

The bill failed in an 8-7 vote after passing the state's House of Delegates last week. 

Who Is U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin?

Manchin has been one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, with a mixed record on LGBTQ+ issues.

Obama Takes Lead Over Clinton With Three Big Primary Wins

Barack Obama powered past Hillary Rodham Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, taking the lead in delegates for the first time with three commanding victories in and around the U.S. capital. Clinton, considered the overwhelming Democratic favorite just a few weeks ago, has now lost eight straight contests with her defeats Tuesday in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. She was shaking up her staff and turning her attention to must-win races next month in Texas and Ohio. Obama is counting on wins in Wisconsin and his birthplace, Hawaii, next week.

Virginia Makes History by Passing LGBTQ-Inclusive Civil Rights Bill

The action will make Virginia the first Southern state to protect LGBTQ people against discrimination.

Another Antigay Republican Enters Presidential Race

Jim Gilmore's announcement brings the total number of Republican presidential candidates to 17.

The Advocate's Big Four Report: Virginia

The Advocate continues its coverage of four swing states this week with Virginia, a traditionally red state where some recent polls give Sen. Barack Obama a dougle-digit advantage. Today's story is the first of four pieces focusing on the state's political dynamics, LGBT concerns, and how it all will play out on Election Day.

Virginia Dems Block 12th Republican Bill Targeting Transgender Kids

In the Commonwealth of Virginia, Democrats are standing in the way of Republican-led efforts to legislate transgender people out of existence.

Virginia Bill Seeks to Restrict Trans Students' Restroom Access

John Avioli, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, introduced the legislation last week.

McAuliffe, Christie Win Governors' Races

LGBT issues figured in both closely watched elections.