Richmond Independent Radio (WRIR-LP 97.3 FM) is hitting the big 2-0, and this is not just some tired “anniversary” event, it’s a vibe. Since 2005, WRIR has been the soundtrack of Richmond’s wild, ever-evolving cultural landscape. As the largest low-power FM station in...
As the only LGBTQ woman of color with a late-night show in 2019, Lilly Singh is kind of a big deal. Late-night television has long been plagued with the same old exhausting issue -- it's overflowing with bland cis straight white men telling their overworked, hacky jokes. While Stephen Colbert brings a dorky flair, it’s still mostly the same...
The journey of a central character in It Chapter Two makes it one of the most uniquely empowering LGBTQ films of the year. One of Stephen King’s most famous stories saw its newest film debut recently. Not only is It: Chapter Two (along with its predecessor, It) undeniably the best film adaptation of any of King’s works (sorry, fans of The...
This Sunday at TheatreLAB, SHOUT! brings the voices of LGBTQ military veterans and families to the stage for one night only. This Sunday night, TheatreLAB will present SHOUT!, a play focused around the stories of LGBTQ veterans and military family members. The play will only be showing for one night, but it took years of preparation. Indeed, for...
Anti-gay Christian conservatives are falling all over themselves to discriminate against gay weddings. And courts keep on letting them. The Arizona Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of a calligraphy and wedding invitation company whose owners claim their religion forbids them to sell to same-sex couples. Brush & Nib Studio...
In this month's Amazon Trail, Lee Lynch raises concerns about the possibility for censorship in our increasingly net-based society. I used to encourage LGBTQ (aka Q) people to write by telling them, “We need to make sure they can’t burn all the books.” While the burning and banning of books persists in a limited way, now it’s entirely possible to...
Months later, Republicans of Virginia's 5th Congressional District remain uproariously divided over Congressman Denver Riggleman's officiation of a gay wedding. Things are getting downright volatile in Virginia's 5th Congressional District, y'all -- specifically, within that district's Republican Party. It all started back in July, when 5th...
Due to Virginia law, the ban can't be enforced. But by passing it, Richmond City Council still sends a powerful message. On Monday, Richmond's City Council passed a resolution enacting a ban on conversion therapy within the city. The resolution, which is non-binding, was proposed by Mayor Levar Stoney, and received unanimous support from the nine...
On Monday night, a special pop-up edition of MonGays will cap off Tri-Cities Pride at Hopewell's Guncotton Coffee with a fabulous documentary about a fashion legend. “He’s the Nelson Mandela of couture. He’s the Kofi Annan of what you’ve got on,” exclaimed Whoopi Goldberg as she tried to capture the person that is André Leon Talley. How did the...
Secretly Y'all's first LGBTQ-focused storytelling event takes place later this month at Diversity Richmond... and they're looking for a few good storytellers. Have you ever felt petrified just at the thought of sharing who you had a crush on? Has your heart ever felt like it was bursting at the seams with self-confidence, simply because you love...
