Blog

WE are making history…

October 16, 2013

When Maggie asked me to write another article about LGBT History for LGBT Democrats of Virginia’s October 2013 edition of Our Commonwealth, I thought “Well, October is LGBT History Month,…

Another Day at the Office

October 16, 2013

I could not sleep last Sunday morning as I was thinking about what I would write for this article. What could I say? What emotion could I elicit that would…

Our History, and Our Present

September 9, 2013

I want to invite everyone to read the article written by Cindy Bray, Treasurer of the LGBT Democrats of VA. Cindy is a nationally recognized award winning LGBT historian. She…

Bayard Rustin and The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

September 9, 2013

As I sit here, fifty years after the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, I think, of course, of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream that one day…

Knock on Some Doors. Make Some Calls. It’s Time to Volunteer

September 9, 2013

By the time you read this newsletter, Labor Day will have come and gone and we will be in the race to November 5th. It is so vitally important that…

Progress Marches on, but Will Virginia Join?

August 27, 2013

When I started volunteering for the Obama campaign during the 2008 primary, I could not have imagined the progress that we are seeing today. In just over four and one-half…

Volunteer Today At A Coordinated Campaign Office Near You

August 20, 2013

Your opportunity to help elect the most pro-equality ticket in the history of Virginia is now. Please go by the nearest Coordinated_Campaign_Office in your area and get involved right away. Just…

The Modern LGBT Community: Why We Celebrate Pride

August 5, 2013

Early on the morning of Saturday, 28 June 1969, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning persons rioted following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar at 43…

From the Chair: Thank you!

August 1, 2013

To everyone who has joined the LGBT Democrats of VA, given to the PAC, attended the Equality Breakfast, volunteered for us or a Democratic candidate, or simply passed on our…

The Time Is Now . . . Volunteer

July 25, 2013

From the desk of Charley Conrad, Vice Chair of Elections: This year we have a unique ability to elect the most equality minded ticket in the history of Virginia. When…

Instagram

Join Us in Continuing the Fight for a Better Virginia.