2024 General Assembly
2024 Virginia General Assembly We’re Monitoring LGBTQ-related legislation introduced to the VA General Assembly SUPPORTING PRO-EQUALITY LEGISLATION. Bill Tracker Every year, Equality Virginia monitors LGBTQ-related legislation introduced to the Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. We work to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to […]
2024 Lobby Days
2024 Lobby Days Equality Virginia is pleased to share the 2024 Lobby Days Impact Report. With the support of dedicated staff and community partners, we endeavored to deliver transformative opportunities for community members to explore advocacy, storytelling and lobbying at Virginia’s General Assembly.
GLAAD, Equality Virginia on What’s at Stake for LGBTQ Voters in Critical 2023 Election
GLAAD, Equality Virginia on What’s at Stake for LGBTQ Voters in Critical 2023 Election Today GLAAD, the world’s leading LGBTQ media advocacy organization; and Equality Virginia, the leading statewide LGBTQ group advocating and organizing across the Virginia Commonwealth, released a fact sheet for reporters and Virginians on key issues and considerations for LGBTQ voters and […]
Youth Support
Youth Support We’re creating a Virgina where all LGBTQ+ youth have the support and dignity to thrive. Youth are our future. There’s no time to wait to support our youth. RESOURCES: 9 ORGANIZATIONS | JUNE 27, 2023 KEY TOPICS: ADVOCACY & POLICY | HOUSING | COMMUNITY | MENTAL HEALTH | YOUTH CRISIS Advocacy & Public […]
Our Issues
OUR ISSUES Getting involved in advocacy work isn’t easy–in fact there’s structural boundaries that exist to make it harder for LGBTQ+ people to be included and get involved with the legislative process. From local school boards, to the state legislature, we’re here to help you get involved in the fight against hate. We work to […]
Virginia is Still for Lovers: Why the Marriage Equality Ban Should Be Repealed
This June will mark eight years since the U.S. Supreme Court declared marriage equality to be the law of the land, but Virginia still has a ban on same-sex marriage in its constitution.
In the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges, the court found that the right to marry must be extended to couples of the same sex, and since then,
Virginia is Still for Lover: Why the Marriage Equality Ban Should Be Repealed
By Narissa Rahaman This June will mark eight years since the U.S. Supreme Court declared marriage equality to be the law of the land, but Virginia still has a ban on same-sex marriage in its constitution. In the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges, the court found that the right to marry must be extended to […]
Virginia Senate Committee Kills Remaining Anti-Trans Bills; No Anti-Trans Legislation Will Pass in Virginia This Legislative Session
Today, Equality Virginia, the Commonwealth’s leading advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) equality, praised the Virginia Senate Education
