Five years ago, Black Pride RVA became the first Black LGBTQ event in the state of Virginia. Created and hosted by Us Giving Richmond Connections (UGRC), Black Pride RVA came into being in order to celebrate the unique intersection of identities experienced by all...
This morning brings a sad but necessary announcement; VA Pridefest, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 25 at Brown's Island, will be postponed until 2022. The decision was not made lightly, but with COVID numbers once again on the rise due to the Delta...
Last weekend's Stonewall Rising march was an act of solidarity by Richmond's LGBTQ community, which took this opportunity during Pride Month to march in support of Black lives. On Saturday, June 27, Richmond's LGBTQ community commemorated the last weekend of Pride...
Get the most out of your new year and say goodbye to the 10's in proper fashion with our GayRVA guide to the best New Year's Eve parties this town has to offer! As 2019 ends and a new decade is set to begin, we all want to have the best New Year's Eve possible. For...
Side By Side and Us Giving Richmond Connections are publicly committing to black LGBTQ youth in their work for racial equity. Side By Side's Ted Lewis and UGRC's Rev. Lacette Cross explain why this commitment is of paramount importance. The life expectancy for Black...