Stories
A Gay Priest's Open Doors in an Affirming Richmond CongregationIn a red-brick church on the quiet edge of Richmond, Virginia, Reverend Daniel Calloway stands at the threshold each Sunday, shaking hands and trading the kind…
Why LGBTQ+ Seniors Are Choosing Virginia Beach For RetirementFor LGBTQ+ seniors, retirement is increasingly about finding a place that offers comfort, community and room for a new chapter. Virginia Beach, with its…
How a lesbian couple opened a welcoming new bookstore in RoanokeWhen Mae Whitaker and June Holloway sketched out plans for an independent bookstore on the backs of receipts, their friends smiled politely and changed the…
Planning a gender-affirming clothing swap in VirginiaA gender-affirming clothing swap can offer practical help, social connection and a low-cost way to explore presentation. The best events are designed around…
A Queer-Friendly Hiking Guide To Shenandoah National ParkShenandoah National Park offers a generous mix of ridgeline walks, waterfall tracks and quiet forest roads across Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. For LGBTQ+…
Planning a queer wedding on a budget in Virginia’s mid-sized citiesA queer wedding in Virginia does not need a metropolitan price tag. Couples in Richmond, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Norfolk, and other mid-sized communities can…
The Lynchburg Advocate Who Made Bathroom Access a Public IssueIn Lynchburg, Virginia, the debate over inclusive bathrooms became a test of whether public institutions would treat transgender people as neighbours, students…
Virginia’s Queer-Owned Escape Rooms Build Community Through PlayAcross Virginia, queer-owned escape rooms and game cafés are turning leisure into a form of connection. These venues offer puzzles, tabletop games, themed…
Five romantic queer escapes in Virginia’s Shenandoah ValleyThe Shenandoah Valley offers the kind of slow, scenic travel that suits a romantic break: mountain overlooks, historic main streets, independent restaurants…
How to start a queer running or walking group in your Virginia townIn pockets of Virginia from Richmond to Roanoke, more LGBTQ+ people are lacing up shoes together, treating pavement as common ground. A walking or running…