Another incredible June weekend in Richmond, Virginia. Make an extra effort to support your favorite queer artists this month, and keep sending over recommendations for artists and acts you'd like to see covered here at RVA Mag. Between Pride, the World Cup, and the...
In his new column, Dr. Steve Yacovelli, (a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude”) shares his expertise on submitted workplace questions from members of the LGBTQ+ Community. Have a question for him? See below! “Gay Leadership Dude,” I’m in trouble. I started at a new job about four months ago and was super excited. Once I got into the organization...
Over 100 organizations, including HRC and GLAAD, have signed onto a letter from the National LGBT Cancer Network warning that coronavirus may present a higher risk for LGBTQ communities in the US. A coalition of LGBTQ advocacy and support organizations is warning that LGBTQ communities in the United States may face elevated risk from the COVID-19...
For 50 years, Health Brigade has been working hard to offer medical assistance to disadvantaged and marginalized communities in Richmond. Their 50th anniversary is certainly worth celebrating. UPDATE, 3/12/20, 3 PM: Due to concerns over the coronavirus, Health Brigade has cancelled their Golden Anniversary BriGala, originally scheduled for...
Under the new law, Virginia's Department of Education has until the end of 2020 to create a policy that establishes a baseline for the way transgender students in the Commonwealth's public school districts must be treated. From Gavin Grimm's years of legal struggles to the Stafford County student left alone in a gym during a lockdown drill,...
Congressman Mark Meadows, known for his vocal opposition to marriage equality and vociferous opposition to protections for LGBTQ workers, will become the fourth Trump chief of staff in as many years. President Donald Trump late Friday evening installed his fourth White House Chief of Staff, replacing Mick Mulvaney with Republican Rep. Mark...
This year's General Assembly session has seen quite a few outdated morality laws removed from Virginia's books, but Del. Mark Levine still sees more to be done, specifically where Virginia's "bawdy place" law is concerned. The General Assembly passed measures this session repealing restrictions on sex before marriage, swearing in public, and...
Del. Danica Roem's bill to ensure transgender Virginians receive equal treatment by their health insurance plans raised some objections from conservatives, but nonetheless passed both houses of the General Assembly. Anytime the LGBTQ community gets too close to obtaining equal rights, there's always someone out there to tell us that we're "going...
Governor Northam signed a bill outlawing the practice on Monday, bringing years of struggle by LGBTQ advocates to a victorious end. Virginia has officially become the 20th state to prohibit conversion therapy for minors, and the first in the American South. House Bill 386, introduced by 47th District Delegate Patrick Hope, passed both houses of...
The newest chapter of the fast-growing Drag Queen Story Hour movement comes to Richmond's Fountain Bookstore for the first time on Saturday, March 14. Childhood can be rough. Inner conflicts fuel external confrontations, which only make the inner conflicts worse. In the hallway and at recess, adult-taught slogans celebrating individuality are...
