Black Trans Voices Town Hall
Elevating Black Trans Voices Town Hall – Portsmouth, VA Join Thriving Transmen of Color and Equality Virginia on Saturday December 9th for Elevating Black Trans Voices Town Hall in Portsmouth, VA. This town hall, moderated by Anjeni Moore, will provide a platform for Black transgender individuals to have their voices heard, share their experiences, and […]
Queer 4 EV
Queer 4 EV Portsmouth Community Meet Up This year at Equality Virginia we’re focusing on getting out into the community and meeting folks where they live! As the year comes to a close, we’re excited to finish out our Queer 4 EV community meet-ups on December 8th at Post Secondary Brewery in Portsmouth, VA! Join […]
Virginia World AIDS Day Events
Events in Central Virginia World AIDS Day: Explore the AIDS Quilt and Red Ribbon Giveaway November 27, 2023 until December 1, 2023 @ Health Sciences Library Lobby (509 N. 12th St., Richmond, VA) The National AIDS Memorial, in collaboration with the AIDS Quilt Touch team, has created an interactive platform that features all the panels […]
Trans Day of Remembrance Events
Trans Day of Remembrance Events in Virginia Events in Central Virginia 11/17 – TransVerses: Hosted at the Golden Lion Community Cafe 1012 Hull St, Richmond, VA 23224 The evening will highlight experiences from the Trans community that speak to resilience, humor, love, and healing through live storytelling. Get tickets here! 11/20 – Queer RVA, Trans Day […]
GLAAD, Equality Virginia on What’s at Stake for LGBTQ Voters in Critical 2023 Election
GLAAD, Equality Virginia on What’s at Stake for LGBTQ Voters in Critical 2023 Election Today GLAAD, the world’s leading LGBTQ media advocacy organization; and Equality Virginia, the leading statewide LGBTQ group advocating and organizing across the Virginia Commonwealth, released a fact sheet for reporters and Virginians on key issues and considerations for LGBTQ voters and […]
Gender Marker and Name Change Clinic
Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic October 21, 2023 We are partnering with Virginia Equality Bar Association for a Name and Gender Marker Update clinic on October 21st. This Clinic will cover legal aspects of name and gender marker changes. Sign up here to request an appointment where you can receive pro bono (free) assistance […]
Equality Virginia: Youngkin Administration Targets LGBTQ+ Youth in Newly Released Virginia Department of Education Policies
RICHMOND, VA – Today, Equality Virginia, the Commonwealth’s leading advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) equality, released the following statement in response to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) decision to finalize its model policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students in Virginia’s Public Schools after an eight […]
Virginia is Still for Lover: Why the Marriage Equality Ban Should Be Repealed
By Narissa Rahaman This June will mark eight years since the U.S. Supreme Court declared marriage equality to be the law of the land, but Virginia still has a ban on same-sex marriage in its constitution. In the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges, the court found that the right to marry must be extended to […]
Virginia Senate Committee Kills Remaining Anti-Trans Bills; No Anti-Trans Legislation Will Pass in Virginia This Legislative Session
Today, Equality Virginia, the Commonwealth’s leading advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) equality, praised the Virginia Senate Education
Equality Virginia Launches School Board Policy Tracker
In total, 552,065 Virginia K-12 students attend school in divisions that have fully adopted the VDOE model policy for transgender students RICHMOND, VA – Today Equality Virginia, the Commonwealth’s leading advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) equality, launched a school board policy & meeting tracker to provide parents, advocates and students […]
