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Two LGBTQ organizations merge; in-person Pridefest on horizon

Two LGBTQ organizations merge; in-person Pridefest on horizon | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Pridefest planning is progressing for Diversity Richmond and Virginia Pride, which have recently merged together. The merger will help expand the organization’s statewide presence and fundraising ability, and amplify resources to support Virginia’s LGBTQ community.

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A Virginia House Candidate Tries to Leverage Transgender Bias

A Virginia House Candidate Tries to Leverage Transgender Bias | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

After ousting a Republican incumbent, Bob Good will face the Democratic candidate, Cameron Webb, in the general election.

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This GOP Congressman Officiated a Gay Wedding, and It Could Cost Him an Election

This GOP Congressman Officiated a Gay Wedding, and It Could Cost Him an Election | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

GOP activists in the rural Virginia district are furious that Rep. Denver Riggleman would marry two men. Now they want to take him out.

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Northam signs bills giving localities authority over Confederate monuments, enshrining LGBTQ protections

Northam signs bills giving localities authority over Confederate monuments, enshrining LGBTQ protections | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gov. Ralph Northam on Saturday signed two measures progressives have long sought, enshrining protections for the LGBTQ community into state law and giving Virginia localities the power to remove Confederate

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Don't discriminate against LGBT Virginians

Don't discriminate against LGBT Virginians | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Foutz-Vega is a pastor at Forest Park Church in Roanoke.

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Colonial Williamsburg begins researching LGBTQ history

Colonial Williamsburg begins researching LGBTQ history | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Colonial Williamsburg has agreed to research gender and sexually nonconforming people in 18th-century America, acknowledging to the LGBTQ community that people like them “have always existed.”

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Hill City Pride offers Lynchburg’s LGBT community a chance to be themselves

Hill City Pride offers Lynchburg’s LGBT community a chance to be themselves | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

When Emma Hines first came to the Lynchburg-area to begin studying at Sweet Briar College, she was concerned she might find herself out of place.

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Danica Roem is much more than a transgender politician

Danica Roem is much more than a transgender politician | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In 2017, Democrat Danica Roem made history when she became the first openly transgender person to be elected to Virginia’s state legislature. But she’s more than just her gender identity. She’s a former newspaper reporter and editor, and she’s had a busy first year in Virginia’s statehouse.

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Virginia Beach advocates announce new LGBT equality coalition

Virginia Beach advocates announce new LGBT equality coalition | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Virginia Beach residents gathered today at Neptune Park to announce a new coalition effort, Virginia Beach for Fairness, to support LGBT equality through laws in Virginia.
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Bridging the Gap: Liaison Officers Connect Police, LGBT Community in Hampton Roads

Bridging the Gap: Liaison Officers Connect Police, LGBT Community in Hampton Roads | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
LGBT liaison officers are working to build bridges across the seven cities.
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UVA Hosts Conference for Healthcare Professionals on Caring for LGBT Patients

UVA Hosts Conference for Healthcare Professionals on Caring for LGBT Patients | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
There are an estimated 700,000 people in this country who consider themselves transgender. Add in those who are openly gay, lesbian or bisexual and the
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WillowTree, Inc. Named One of the 2018 Best Workplaces in Technology by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE

WillowTree, Inc. Named One of the 2018 Best Workplaces in Technology by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have honored WillowTree, Inc.® as one of the 2018 Best Workplaces in Technology. WillowTree was selected according to criteria including including communication, professional development, diversity and inclusion, and recognition related to innovation.

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Muted response to first openly gay woman in Va. legislature shows social shift

Muted response to first openly gay woman in Va. legislature shows social shift | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Dawn Adams defeated a Republican incumbent in a red-leaning district.
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Dining Out For Life (And The Health Of Our Restaurants)

Dining Out For Life (And The Health Of Our Restaurants) | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

This year's event helps the cause as well as the participating restaurants!

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After PrideFest cancellation, Hampton Roads Pride celebrates with ‘Pride Matters’ campaign

After PrideFest cancellation, Hampton Roads Pride celebrates with ‘Pride Matters’ campaign | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

This year’s Hampton Roads PrideFest, scheduled for last weekend, was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual event brings love to the forefront and was originally going to be postponed. “When the quarantine began, we were just at the beginning of our planning phases so we were able to react...

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‘Virginia Is For Lovers.’ Now That Slogan Includes The LGBTQ

‘Virginia Is For Lovers.’ Now That Slogan Includes The LGBTQ | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation that has put Virginia on the map as the most progressive state in the south.

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Editorial: A welcoming Virginia

Editorial: A welcoming Virginia | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Virginia prides itself on being the nation’s birthplace of liberty, home to the Founding Fathers who championed freedom and equality. The state took a step forward this past week when

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Excavating a Queer History of Colonial Williamsburg

Excavating a Queer History of Colonial Williamsburg | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A new committee digs into the lives of 18th-century colonists who may have lived outside the norm.

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Danica Roem, Trans History Maker, Fights Another Anti-LGBT Candidate—and Their Donors—in Virginia

Danica Roem, Trans History Maker, Fights Another Anti-LGBT Candidate—and Their Donors—in Virginia | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As we exclusively reveal the donors to Danica Roem’s anti-LGBTQ opponent, Kelly McGinn, in Virginia’s 13th District, Roem reveals her plan to win and continue in the job she loves.

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Norfolk’s LGBT Life Center Opens Its Third Clinic to Serve the Hampton Roads LGBTQ Community

Norfolk’s LGBT Life Center Opens Its Third Clinic to Serve the Hampton Roads LGBTQ Community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Norfolk-based LGBT Life Center isn’t just a clinic. It’s a lifeline for members of the Hampton Roads LGBTQ community who may have nowhere else to turn. And now, it’s about to become even easier to access.


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Shenandoah LGBTQ Center listening session draws more than 50 attendees

Shenandoah LGBTQ Center listening session draws more than 50 attendees | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, more than 50 people came to Shenandoah LGBTQ Center's first listening session hosted by LGBT Tech on Aug. 4.  Now in the organizational planning stages, learning from the community what resources they need is essential to organizers in their efforts moving forward.


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For transgender groups, four words mean a lot

For transgender groups, four words mean a lot | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Kayden Ortiz dwelled on the word. It appeared in a text message from a friend trying to comfort Ortiz, then a seventh-graderat Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax County. Until then, he'd struggled to find a precise word, the language, that captured why he felt he didn't belong. Transgender.

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Transgender Student in Bathroom Dispute Wins Court Ruling

Transgender Student in Bathroom Dispute Wins Court Ruling | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Gavin Grimm was barred from using the boys’ restrooms at his Virginia high school. He sued in a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court.
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Landmark legislation protecting LGBT Virginians in public employment and housing passes Senate

Landmark legislation protecting LGBT Virginians in public employment and housing passes Senate | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Today the Virginia Senate approved SB 423 and SB 202, landmark legislation protecting LGBT Virginians in public employment and housing.
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Roanoke LGBT Library finds home as research collection in Roanoke Diversity Center

Roanoke LGBT Library finds home as research collection in Roanoke Diversity Center | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
For nearly two decades, Roanoke’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Memorial Library has been shuffled from location to location, settling for a few years in a business or storefront only
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