Equality Virginia: Changing Laws. Changing Lives.
Enough is Enough!
Equality Virginia is profoundly disappointed and dismayed that the General Assembly allowed fear mongering and shrill personal attacks by the Family Foundation and Delegate Bob Marshall to derail Richmond lawyer Tracy Thorne-Begland’s election to the bench simply because he is an out gay man.
Virginians pride themselves in believing we are a top tier state but our General Assembly is an embarrassment. As long as it allows special interest groups like the Family Foundation to lead policies the majority of Virginians don’t support, we will continue to make national headlines for all of the wrong reasons.
Many of us have experienced the same discrimination the General Assembly exhibited last night in denying Tracy a seat on the bench and enough is enough.
To make change it will take everyone and we want to enlist 1000 new members in response to the outrageous behavior we witnessed on the house floor Tuesday night.
Be a part of the change and join Equality Virginia today!
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President Obama Supports Marriage Equality
On Wednesday, May 9, President Barack Obama officially affirmed his support for marriage equality. Almost immediately upon announcement of this news, there was an outpouring of reactions on social media networks and all over the internet.
Equality Virginia thanks the Commander-in-Chief for stating to the public that he supports marriage equality. We hope that the leaders and people of Virginia and across the nation will be encouraged by the president's statement.
Please take a moment to send a thank you message to the president.
Watch this historic moment as President Obama becomes the first sitting president to openly support marriage equality.
9th Annual Commonwealth Dinner
Dot-Marie Jones from Glee, David McFarland from The Trevor Project, and hundreds from all over the commonwealth came to the Greater Richmond Convention Center for EV's 9th Annual Commonwealth Dinner on April 14, 2012 to participate in this empowering evening and raise funds for EV’s efforts.
It was a fun and exciting evening, see for yourself.
For a chance to win a free ticket to the 10th Annual Commonwealth Dinner, complete the 2012 Dinner Attendee Survey. This survey is only for attendees of the 9th Annual Commonwealth Dinner.
Campaign to End Workplace Discrimination
Equality Virginia believes every Virginian should have the right to a workplace free from discrimination and committed to equality of opportunity without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity. In Virginia, there is no state-wide law to protect people from discrimination on the basis of their real or perceived sexual orientation in the private or public workplace.
Sign our online petition
Follow this link to learn more about how you can help end workplace discrimination.
Upcoming Events
| Sun May 27 @12:00PM DC Black Pride: Washington, DC |
| Sat Jun 02 @06:00PM 4 Equality: A Show of Pride: Lorton |
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