The General Assembly is currently considering bills that would create a statewide policy for the treatment of transgender students in Virginia's public schools. In this open letter, Side By Side and over a dozen other youth organizations explain how important it is to...
Op-Ed: Why Racial Equity Should Matter To The LGBTQ Movement
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...
Children Are The Future: VA Pride Firework Award Honoree Ted Lewis Provides Crucial Support For VA’s LGBTQ Youth
Our 2019 Fall Pride Guide, in collaboration with VA Pride, is out now! In this article from the magazine, we learn more about this year's VA Pride Firework honoree, Side By Side Executive Director Ted Lewis. You might know this year’s VA Pride Firework Award honoree,...
MonGays Week Three: Saturday Church
Every Monday throughout June, The Byrd Theatre will celebrate Pride Month with #MonGays, a series spotlighting the LGBTQ community. This week, Saturday Church brings us an up-close look at the joys and struggles of LGBTQ youth. Did you know that just 9% of young...
Standing Strong Against Hate
Richmond's second Pull For Pride, in which participants deadlift big weights to raise funds for local LGBTQ charities, takes over Triple Crossing tomorrow. In honor of Pride Month, Richmond will be hosting its second annual Pull For Pride fundraising event on June...
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