Editor's Note: RVA Magazine is partnering with Harry's at The Hof on coverage related to their 10th anniversary celebration and new menu. We stopped by to see what was new, eat some good food, enjoy a few cocktails and report back. Richmond, we blew up our own spot....
Tune in to Radio RVA Episode 19 for 'Lez Pop's Sweet & Dirty,' a live club set presented by Dirty Pop featuring a mix of popular artists such as Megan Thee Stallion, Charli XCX, Rihanna, Ice Spice, Lady Gaga, FKA Twigs, Shygirl, Saucy Santana, Kim Petras, Azealia Banks, Fergie, SZA, Pussy Cat Dolls, Gwen Stefani, Beyoncé, Kesha, City Girls,...
Richmond, VA is a great town and we had fun running the RVAMAG & GayRVA Reader’s Poll 2022 to get a feel on what our readers like to do and see. Thank you to the over 20,000+ people that checked out the poll and the 5000+ who voted. The following is a list of the Top 5 in each category in order of votes. DONUTS 1st Country Style Donuts 2nd...
When he was alive, the 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglas was the most photographed person in the world. Born a slave, he would eventually escape to become a prominent activist, abolitionist and writer dedicated to advocating for equality. He understood that Daguerreotype, the first publicly available photographic process, would change...
Several days ago, The Family Foundation was turned away from dining at Metzger Bar and Butchery about an hour before their reservation citing that many staff members were LGBTQ or women and the Family Foundation 'seeks to deprive women and LGBTQ+ person of their basic rights in Virginia.' According to WRIC, Todd Gathje, Director of Government...
The world is gradually becoming a more accepting place for LGBTQ+ people but throughout history, this wasn’t always the case. Whilst many members of this community still unfairly face prejudice and judgment for their gender identity or sexual preference, there is certainly now hope for a brighter and better future. From Elton John to Lil Nas X,...
Music has been a crucial element of Zach Benson’s life ever since he was a child, but he’s come a long way from his early days playing drums in middle-school cover bands. These days, the Virginia native and Richmond resident is a prolific indie-pop musician with a long list of releases, the most recent being his 2022 EP, And Miles To Go Before I...
Marilyn: One of the great things about Virginia PrideFest is that it's the kind of all-consuming event you can attend and direct your focus in any of several directions. Regardless of what you focus on, you're still sure to have a great time. Just as I had a great time, as described in my report about attending PrideFest that we published last...
You aren't really at Virginia PrideFest until you cross the walking bridge onto Brown's Island. But last Saturday, September 24, passerby could be forgiven if, even several blocks away on Cary St, they still felt like they were somewhere on the outskirts of the 2022 edition of VA Pride's main annual event. Throughout the afternoon, people...
The laws on the books haven't changed. Laws protecting transgender students, passed by the General Assembly in 2020 and signed into law by former Governor Ralph Northam, remain in force here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. And yet, late Friday afternoon, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) announced that it would overturn guidelines...
