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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

VA: LGBTQIA+ Issues

The National Institutes of Health encourages older people to practice safe sex no matter how old they are, as cases of HIV/AIDS among older people are on the increase. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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According to a 2021 report by the Trevor Project, LGBTQ youths in rural areas were more likely to experience symptoms of depression than their urban and suburban counterparts. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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A new report finds more research is needed to better understand stressors that impact the cardiovascular health of LGBTQ people. (Adobe stock)
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 …

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Virginia joins 20 other states and the District of Columbia in banning the practice 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," …

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The House of Delegates deadlocked 50-50 on a bid to force a full floor vote on the gender-equality measure known as the Equal Rights Amendment. (Kristen Proctor/Twenty20)
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 …

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The American Heart Association is ramping up its health outreach to the LGBTQ community, which included a booth at the Hampton Roads Pride event. (MeShall Hills/American Heart Assn.)
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 …

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The U.S. Census Bureau says a draft category of questions on sexual orientation and gender identity was submitted to Congress in error, and has deleted it. (Bureau of the Census)
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 …

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PHOTO: Clerks at county courthouses throughout the commonwealth will soon be obliged to issue licenses for same-sex marriages, following Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision. Photo credit: Taber Andrew Bain.
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…

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PHOTO: Lennie Gerber (left), and her wife Pearl have been together for 48 years. They're among the plaintiffs in a suit challenging the Virginia ban on same-sex marriage. Photo courtesy of Lennie Gerber.
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 …

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PHOTO: The Army private who had been known as Bradley Manning has requested hormone therapy while in prison so he can live as a woman. Photo credit: army.mil
"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 …

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PHOTO: As marriage equality gains momentum thanks to Supreme Court rulings, adoption by LGBT families and individuals lags behind. But advocates feel a corner has been turned. Courtesy HelpUsAdopt.org
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 …

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PHOTO: Virginia supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate DOMA decision at the U.S. Supreme Court.
"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-…

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