LGBTQ / EqualityNorfolk, VA—Last night, Virginia gubernatorial candidates Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears squared off at Norfolk State University for their first and only debate of the campaign. The hour-long debate was marked by constant interruptions by Lieutenant Governor Earle-Sears and even more baffling responses to the moderator’s questions. “Our community deserves a governor who takes the […]
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Winsome Earle Sears Claims Firing Employees for Sexual Orientation Is Not Discrimination
Norfolk, Virginia—On the debate stage tonight, candidate for Governor Winsome Earle-Sears interrputed her opponent, Abigail Spanberger, to claim it is not discrimination to fire an employee for being gay. The law would beg to differ. “If Winsome Earle-Sears doesn’t think being fired for being gay is discrimination, what she’s really saying is that LGBTQ+ people don’t deserve […]
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ICYMI: Winsome Earle-Sears Makes It Clear What Kinds Of Virginia Families She Respects
Richmond, Virginia—The Virginia Mercury has reported that Winsome Earle-Sears has once again used her platform to indicate her disapproval of a constitutional amendment. Yesterday, in her role as president of the Virginia Senate, she signed off on the in-progress constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom. But, in an unusual move, she chose to add a handwritten note […]
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In 2025, we’ve got to protect trans people
By Kelsey Cowger We’re just a couple weeks into the Trump presidency, and right now, trans people are under threat. That’s not hyperbole; that’s not a metaphorical statement where “threat” means “subject to mild inconvenience.” The threats to trans people are both real and immediate. We have just come out of a brutal campaign season […]
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Why Are Conservatives Debating Pride Flags and Not the Worship of Confederate Losers?
By: Kierra Johnson Symbolism is having a huge moment in Virginia right now on a couple of fronts, and while the conversations may seem a bit backward, no one should be surprised. During Pride Month, crosswalks in Alexandria, VA were painted the colors of the modernized LGBTQ+ flag. Several other cities, such as Atlanta, Philadelphia, […]
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If You’re Gay N You Know It
by shay bell GAY PEOPLE LEMME HEAR YOU MAKE SOME NOISE!!! *inserts that one Ariana Grande meme (iykyk) Happy Pride Month to MEEEEEEEEEE and everyone else who celebrates this amazing time of love, liberation, and freedom. And in honor of Pride Month and also because ABSOLUTELY no one asked, I’ve decided to share just three […]
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Marriage Equality Passes the Senate, Now Heads to the Governor
Richmond, Virginia—While it’s shameful that basic marriage rights are still up for debate in 2024, LGBTQ+ community members and interracial couples are one step closer to being allowed to marry without hindrance in Virginia. Today, the Senate passed HB 174, a marriage equality bill sponsored by Delegate Rozia Henson. The bill, which passed the House earlier […]
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Lt. Governor Winsome Sears Misgenders Senator, Offers Non-Apology Apology
Richmond, Virginia—When Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears referred to Senator Danica Roem, the first transgender person elected to the Virginia legislature, as “sir” on the Senate floor today, she added to her long, ignominious record of transphobic remarks and anti-LGBTQ+ views. Roem, who served as the Delegate from Manassas from 2018-2024 and was elected to the […]
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Trans Kids Safe From Republican Attacks For Now
Richmond, Virginia—Trans kids and their families are breathing a sigh of relief today after members of a Senate Education and Health subcommittee voted down bills that discriminate against trans kids. SB37, sponsored by Senator John McGuire, would force teachers and guidance counselors to out students to their parents, potentially creating an unsafe home environment for […]
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MY thoughts, you ask?
by shay bell You all – no one – have been begging me for my thoughts on session so far, so who am I to deprave you any longer? I’ve had to suffer through some things this month that have made me regret my career path, and I’m ready to vent it all out. I’ve […]