Stories
How to find a queer-affirming financial planner in VirginiaFinding a queer-affirming financial planner in Virginia is about matching your financial needs with someone whose practice is genuinely inclusive, properly…
A gay couple’s journey through Virginia’s foster careFostering a child as a gay couple in Virginia brings family life into close contact with the state’s child-welfare system. The couple may welcome a child with…
Finding LGBTQ+ friendly gyms and trainers in VirginiaA Virginia guide to LGBTQ+ friendly gyms and personal trainers should look beyond a rainbow logo. A welcoming business handles names, privacy, changing areas,…
Why interracial queer couples are sharing their stories in VirginiaVirginia offers a revealing setting for stories about race, sexuality and belonging. Its history includes slavery, segregation, the civil rights movement and a…
Tips for coming out to your doctor as LGBTQ+ in VirginiaComing out to a doctor can be a practical act of self-care, not a dramatic declaration. Telling a clinician you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary…
Virginia’s best queer-friendly wineries and vineyards for a day tripVirginia’s wine country makes an appealing day-trip proposition: rolling vineyard lanes, historic towns and places where an afternoon can unfold without a…
Mara Ellis and the GSA changing her conservative Virginia schoolMara Ellis, 17, is a trans teen who founded a Gay-Straight Alliance, or GSA, at a conservative Virginia high school in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. She…
A Richmond nonprofit trains allies through inclusive signageA community nonprofit in Richmond, Virginia, is working with businesses that want to support LGBTQ+ customers and colleagues. Its programme replaces vague…
How queer-run bookshops are reshaping Virginia’s literary lifeVirginia’s independent bookshop scene is gaining a sharper sense of identity. Alongside long-established stores, a new generation of queer-run and queer-led…
Finding LGBTQ+ friendly pet care in VirginiaFinding a trustworthy sitter or dog walker should not require you to disclose more about your household than any other client would. For LGBTQ+ pet owners in…