On the edge of the West End, where the fringes of Richmond bleed into the sprawl of Henrico, I came across what could only be described as a warehouse -- jutting out of the asphalt and framed in a wild tangle of dogwoods. A door hung open on rusted hinges; laughter...
HRC is investing in the 27 candidates, all Democrats, in hopes of passing stronger protections for LGBTQ Virginians in the next General Assembly session. On Thursday, Human Rights Campaign formally announced their decision to make a "six-figure" investment into the 2019 Virginia General Assembly campaign. Their campaign will take the form of...
*This article, the latest in our ongoing "From The Desk Of GayRVA" column in RVA Magazine, originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. I’d never seen such sprawling crowd at the Byrd Theatre. People wrapped around the block, clutching those little red “admit one” tickets you can buy in copious rolls at...
The Internet Movie Database has been fighting with LGBTQ advocacy groups over the issue of trans actors' birth names for quite a while. Now, thankfully, they are backing down. Ask any transgender person and they will tell you: getting away from your birth name is hard. Hell, ask me -- I've certainly had my fair share of troubles with it. My bank...
In this month's Amazon Trail, Lee Lynch takes time amid our chaotic socio-political climate to enjoy the finer things. Like ice cream. As disheartened as I am about all that is going on in our country and our planet, there are times when I have to appreciate the good things in life. They are often about ice cream. I was in Pittsburgh,...
Gavin Grimm has won another important victory in his fight against the Gloucester County school system that kept him from using the correct bathroom during his high school years. Gavin Grimm became a household name overnight, it seemed. The transgender teenage high school boy – now 20 years old – sued the Gloucester County, Virginia School Board...
Between accusations of white supremacy and condemnation from family members, the organizers of California's Straight Pride Parade have faced widespread outrage. We've already heard more than enough about the angry, discriminatory idiots planning a "Straight Pride Parade" for Boston on August 31. That group, Super Happy Fun America (yes, that's...
The Vice President continues to be blatant in his support for the erosion of LGBTQ rights, and his support of those who work against us. Vice President Mike Pence has spent three of the past five days appearing at conferences and on stage with anti-LGBTQ extremists, including one who calls gay people “terrorists” and compares them to ISIS, as...
This week, Vice President Pence told an interviewer that people should "spend more time on their knees than on the internet." Yeah, he really said that. There are a lot of things that Vice President Mike Pence does not understand, and as his time in public office goes on, it becomes increasingly clear that double entendres are on that list. The...
Colorado's added their name to the list of states that will no longer allow conversion therapy for minors. When will Virginia join the campaign? Today, Colorado House Bill 19-1129: Prohibit Conversion Therapy for Minors, goes into effect. Sponsored by Representatives Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, and Senator...
