As Shockoe Bottom has continued to be ground zero for unmanaged nightlife, armed youth, and disappearing oversight business owners and community leaders warn that Richmond’s failure to act isn’t just bad policy, it’s a dangerous gamble with the city’s future....
The October 10 event is presented by the Human Rights Campaign, and will feature Biden, Warren, and several other Democratic candidates for President. Six of the top ten Democratic presidential candidates have signed on to appear in a town hall focused on “issues of importance to the LGBTQ community.” The October 10 event will be hosted by...
Yesterday, VA Pride announced that the headliner for this year's VA PrideFest, taking place on Saturday, September 28 at Brown's Island, is none other than Betty Who. And there was much rejoicing. The Australian singer, born Jessica Anne Newham, first grabbed widespread attention at the age of 21 with her independently-released debut single...
"We don't promote that here," school administrators told the students, before outing several of them to their parents. Administrators at a Kentucky high school reportedly forced several students to remove LGBTQ-affirming t-shirts. The students say they were told “we don’t promote that here,” referring to being LGBTQ, and that the shirts were a...
What really happened at a Philadelphia Old Navy store when Queer Eye taped an episode there? And were the Fab Five involved? We have questions. Let's begin with the facts. On August 21, the hit Netflix revival of Queer Eye taped an episode for their upcoming fifth season at the Center City, Philadelphia location of Old Navy. Later that day, Monae...
Graham accused Taylor Swift of "pushing the LGBTQ agenda down the throats of the American people" with her pro-Equality Act MTV speech. Evangelical Christian Franklin Graham is back attacking the LGBTQ community, this time taking social media swings at the Equality Act and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The legislation, which passed the House...
The new Popeyes sandwich is so popular you can't get it anywhere. Which is a shame, because it's 100 percent less homophobic than Chick-Fil-A. If you've been waiting for the lines to go down before you tried the new Popeyes' chicken sandwich, you've waited too long. At least for now. On Tuesday, Popeyes released an official announcement on their...
Log Cabin Republicans endorsed Trump for re-election last week. Since the endorsement was announced, their executive director and multiple board members have resigned. After less than a year at the helm, the Executive Director of the Log Cabin Republicans has resigned over the organization’s widely-condemned re-election endorsement of President...
For Richmond drag performer Melanin Monroe, drag has been the key element in moving beyond her struggles and achieving her full potential. For Richmond drag queen Melanin Monroe, drag is medicine. “Performing is an escape. It’s therapeutic,” Monroe said. “Drag has actually saved my life. It added so much happiness to my life. It made me...
LGBTQ identities play a key role in Timothy Jay Smith's new political thriller, The Fourth Courier. When I heard Timothy Jay Smith's The Fourth Courier being touted as a "gay political thriller," I couldn't help but be interested. As an avid reader, a crime/mystery/suspense fan, and a woman in a same-sex marriage, this book seemed to intersect...
