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...
Pop singer Taylor Swift is putting herself out there for what she believes in, y’all. Recently Swift donated $113,000 to The Tennessee Equality Project, an LGBTQ advocacy group in her home state, to help combat an onslaught of various discriminatory bills that have been dubbed the “Slate of Hate.” Get on with your bad self, Swifty. If passed in...
Starting in Fall 2019, VCU students will have the chance to minor in an intersectional, multi-disciplinary study of the LGBTQ community. Virginia Commonwealth University students wanting to learn more about the LGBTQ community, in all its many-splendored glory, just got a much bigger opportunity. VCU has announced that, beginning in Fall 2019, it...
Equality Virginia's annual black-tie event will shine a light on those who've made a difference for Virginia's LGBTQ community this year. Equality Virginia is continuing to recognize devoted LGBTQ leaders and activists as OUTstanding Virginians at their 16th annual Commonwealth Dinner, which will be held Saturday, April 13 at the Greater Richmond...
If the University of Richmond law student is elected, he'll be the second openly gay state Senator in Virginia -- as well as one of the youngest. Zachary Brown is your average 23-year old first year law student, except in one way -- he’s also running for Virginia State Senate. “Oh my gosh, it is exactly what you would imagine,” Brown laughed....
The owners of the beautiful and historic Star Barn, a popular wedding venue in Pennsylvania, have banned same-sex couples from marrying in the restored 1872 building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. David and Tierney Abel cite their Christian religious beliefs for discriminating against same-sex couples. "Stone Gables,...
At Mamma'Zu over the weekend, supporters unveiled a monument to Dirtwoman's legacy at a dinner to benefit the Massey Cancer Center. We all remember Dirtwoman: a bastion of Richmond’s LGBTQ community, larger than life, sometimes difficult, often cheerful, and always unforgettable. Now the memory of the man born Donnie Corker will be preserved for...
The Virginia Board of Psychology has issued a letter of guidance condemning the practice of conversion therapy; advocates hope this will spell the end of this damaging process being practiced on minors in the Commonwealth. The Virginia Board of Psychology has issued a letter of guidance stating that conversion therapy for minors should be...
In this month's Amazon Trail, Lee Lynch talks about the importance of recognizing and encouraging literature that goes beyond token representation to truly document LGBTQ lives. It’s nice that some non-gay writers include us in their stories. I’m thinking of Lawrence Block’s Matt Scudder detective novels, in which he has an amusing lesbian friend...
*This article originally appeared in RVA Mag #36, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. For years, the cultural and historical notions of Appalachia have been dictated by white, straight narratives. The understanding of the mountainous, rural region’s inhabitants as ignorant “hillbillies,” incapable of independent thought, drove the...
