VA: LGBTQIA+ Issues
AARP-VA holds workshops on sexual health, dating after 50
Sex and relationships after age 50 are the topics of a series of online workshops hosted by AARP Virginia, starting tonight. The group says the idea …
Program Aims to Support Rural LGBTQ Virginians
New research out of the University of Minnesota reveals rural LGBTQ folks face unique, and often unmet, mental- and physical-health needs. The …
Report: Most LGBTQ Adults Face Health-Care Discrimination
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. -- More than half of LGBTQ adults experience some form of discrimination from a health care professional, including the use of …
In a First for the South, Virgina Bans LGBTQ “Conversion Therapy”
RICHMOND, Va. -- Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer in Virginia now are protected from "conversion therapy," …
Virginia Equal Rights Amendment Supporters Vow to Push Forward
RICHMOND, Va. - Republicans in Virginia's House of Delegates succeeded in stopping a Democratic-led effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment by a …
Heart Assn. Staffer "Knows Why LGBTQ Outreach is Important"
RICHMOND, Va. -- The American Heart Association is beginning health outreach to members of the LGBTQ community, a group with higher rates of stress …
LGBTQ Category Dropped From Census
RICHMOND, Va. -- Some members of the LGBTQ community say they're feeling “erased” after learning that proposed questions on sexual …
Same-Sex Marriage Comes to Virginia and Neighboring States
RICHMOND, Va. - Legally recognized same-sex marriages are underway now in Virginia, and could come to neighboring states within a matter of days…
Pending Court Case Could Overturn Virignia Marriage Ban
RICHMOND, Va. - A federal court in Richmond is expected to arrive at a decision on the commonwealth's ban on same-sex marriage this week. James …
"This is Actually a Life-Threatening Condition"
RICHMOND, Va. – A transgender activist who communicated with Bradley Manning online and testified at his trial says it's critical he get the …
Marriage Equality Advances; LGBT Adoption – Not So Much
RICHMOND, Va. - Two Supreme Court rulings have advanced the cause of marriage equality, and 13 states now allow same-sex marriage. But what about …
"I Think This is a Tipping Point"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, Diane Ullius and Rhonda Buckner, Arlington, Va., celebrated a landmark victory for same-…