I like to think this list of shows and songs captures Richmond right now—blossoming folk, iconic RVA rock, scrappy hardcore, college post-punk on the rise, and country with a middle finger to the charts. That’s my Richmond, anyway. Got a show coming up? New single?...
Our 2019 Summer Pride Guide, in collaboration with VA Pride, is out now! Here’s one of our articles from that magazine, in which we examine the rise of Pride festivities in smaller cities and towns around the Commonwealth. If you had to put a Pride festival in any town across the Commonwealth of Virginia, Lynchburg is probably one of the last...
Pompeo hopes to redefine the entire concept of "human rights," and to do so he's hired a woman with a decades-long record of anti-LGBTQ activism. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced the formation of a new commission that will take a "fresh look" at human rights through the lens of "natural law," and civil and human rights...
Our 2019 Summer Pride Guide, in collaboration with VA Pride, is out now! Here’s one of our articles from that magazine, in which Wyatt Gordon examines Richmond's lack of a gayborhood, and what that means for our city. If I told you I went to a bar in the Castro, would you even need me to say I was in San Francisco? When you watch something set in...
Cobra Cabana's Gay-Fil-A is not only a statement against Chick-Fil-A's anti-LGBTQ politics, but also a damn good chicken sandwich. “All freakies are welcome -- I’ve always cared about freaky scenes and freaky people, and their values are very significant to me,” says Valient Himself, one of three owners of Cobra Cabana. Himself, who sings in...
A Leesburg Town Councilman's decision to write contentious comments on proclamations for LGBTQ Pride Month and Juneteenth resulted in protest and demands for his resignation. But he hasn't left yet. Chants of “Done with Dunn” echoed across the grass lawn of the Leesburg Town Hall on Tuesday, June 25. The individuals gathered at this “Rainbows for...
The first-ever Carytown Pride Parade brightened up the last weekend of Pride Month with the sights, sounds, and colors of Pride. Dogs, babies, families, drag queens, and many more came out to celebrate the last weekend of Pride month at the first-ever Carytown Pride Parade on Saturday. The event, hosted by AlterNatives boutique, started...
Our 2019 Summer Pride Guide, in collaboration with VA Pride, is out now! Here's the first of our articles from that magazine, celebrating the many LGBTQ things to see and do in Richmond in the summer. With Pride month comes rainbows, smiles, confidence, and the best part of all -- summertime. For us Richmonders, we get the best luck of all with...
Every Monday throughout June, The Byrd Theatre celebrated Pride Month with #MonGays, a series spotlighting the LGBTQ community. This week, Black Pride RVA launches Black Pride Month with their selection of Pariah. What do you do when your family doesn’t understand part of who you are? Even worse, what do you do if they disapprove? This is the...
Last night, GayRVA joined VA Pride and the Richmond Flying Squirrels for the first-ever Pride Night at the Diamond. Richmond rose to the occasion, too, packing the Diamond with delighted fans ready to cheer for the home team and show their Pride! GayRVA was on the scene, handing out copies of our brand-new Summer Pride Guide, produced in...
