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The Record | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Brings Controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Vaccine Views to Confirmation Hearing

by RVA Staff | COMMUNITY, NEWS, POLITICS, QUEER RVA

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approaches his Senate confirmation hearing for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services, questions abound regarding his qualifications and controversial positions. Kennedy, a polarizing figure in public health debates, carries a...

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Zachary Brown Brings Youthful Determination to Campaign for State Senate

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...

Historic Pennsylvania Venue Bans Same-Sex Weddings, Because Jesus

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...

Long Live The Dirt: A Monument In Memory of Dirtwoman Comes To Oregon Hill

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...

State Officials Continue To Work Towards Banning Conversion Therapy

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...

The Amazon Trail: What Is Lesbian Literature?

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...

Rural LGBTQ Activists Push Back Against “Hillbilly” Stereotypes

*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...

Watch Richmond Risk! It All: The Storytelling Podcast Comes to Town this April

An addictive podcast created by The State alumni Kevin Allison, Risk! encourages both ordinary and famous people to tell their deepest secrets live on stage. There is virtually nothing that has not been done or covered by a podcast at this point -- from cooking to...

LGBTQ Rights Book Inspires Outrage For Elementary School Parent In Hanover

Her 7-year-old daughter knows that homosexuality exists now, and she is not happy about it. In suburban Hanover County, the mother of a second-grader is "outraged" after learning that a book about the LGBTQ civil rights struggle was read to her daughter in class....

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