Patience is key on election night.     If you are experiencing complex emotions around incoming election results LGBTQ+ affirming mental health support is available through entities such as Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860), the Trevor Project (call 1-866-488-7386 or text S…

Polls open at 6:00 AM and close at 7:00 PM!   John,  Today is Election Day..This election comes at a critical time. Many families across Virginia are struggling to afford housing, food, and healthcare. Federal uncertainty has disrupted the lives of workers, and ICE has upended families and communiti…

We’re standing strong for our safety and collective democracy.  John,  On Thursday, September 25, the White House issued a memorandum on political violence. The memo provides a broad framework for investigating individuals, organizations, funders, and other networks that the administration believes …

No matter what the Supreme Court decides to do   John, Headlines can be scary. We all have limited capacity to process the onslaught of headlines, and figure out how best to respond.  In 2015, Kim Davis, then a county clerk in Kentucky, refused to issue a marriage license to same-sex couples and ins…

  John,  The amount of breaking news coming out of Washington, D.C. is overwhelming and exhausting by design. But remember, you’re not alone! The Equality Virginia team is continuing to track federal policies, gather resources, and work with our legal and national partners to assess the impacts on …

We’re living through a moment of deep political crisis. But we’ve been here before- and our community has always responded with courage, care, and collective power.   John, How do we celebrate “Independence Day” when our health, safety, and freedoms are under attack?Our lives—and the lives of our lo…

Marrying John was one of the happiest days of my life, second only to the day marriage equality became legal for our entire country.   John, Ten years ago today, I was sitting in the Supreme Court fighting for my husband, John, and for queer couples like us across the nation.  Before sharing our st…

A 6-3 decision just put transgender youth at even greater risk. Here’s what we can do in Virginia.  John,  This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a devastating decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee's harmful ban on gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender youth. Let’s be cle…