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Symbolic, But Important Nonetheless: Richmond City Council Bans Conversion Therapy
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...
MonGays Tri-Cities Pride Pop-Up: The Gospel According to André
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...
What’s Your Story? Secretly Y’all Wants To Hear It
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...
NFL Star Dismisses Outrage Over His Support of Infamous Anti-LGBTQ Group
Super Bowl-winning New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees swears he doesn't support hate groups... but continues to work with Focus On The Family. Star New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is angrily dismissing outrage from fans, including many supporters of the LGBTQ community, over his involvement with an infamous anti-LGBT...
Check Out the First Campaign Ad From Openly Gay Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg's fundraising efforts have paid off well over the past few months, and now he's ramping up his presidential campaign in Iowa with his first TV ad. As the first openly gay candidate for President to garner serious popular support, Pete Buttigieg has led a campaign for the Democratic nomination that has been surprisingly strong in...
Six Top 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates to Appear in First-Ever LGBTQ Town Hall on National TV
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...
Get A Taste Of Betty Who At This Year’s VA PrideFest
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...
Kentucky School Administrators Force Students to Remove LGBTQ-Pride T-Shirts
"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...
Of Queer Eye, Old Navy, and Whitewashing
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...
