Stories
Why asexual visibility is growing at Virginia's universitiesAcross Virginia's campuses, asexual identity is becoming easier to see through student groups, campus media, peer education and more precise language around…
A Queer Mountain Elopement Written In Blue Ridge LightBy late October, the Blue Ridge Mountains had turned copper, russet and deep green. Riley Hart and Mateo Alvarez had been watching the forecast for weeks,…
How to navigate Virginia insurance for gender-affirming surgeryNavigating Virginia's insurance system for gender-affirming surgery is less about finding one public policy than matching the right benefit, provider and…
A gay farmer’s lavender farm in the Shenandoah ValleyAt dawn in June, the lights at Rowan Hearth Farm come on before the sun clears the Blue Ridge. Eli Mercer, 42, walks four acres of lavender with pruning shears…
How Australians Can Support LGBTQ+ Youth Shelters in VirginiaFor Australians who care about LGBTQ+ youth, volunteering across the Pacific can feel difficult at first. Virginia is thousands of kilometres away, and its…
Why more bisexual men in Virginia are coming out later in lifeThe growing visibility of bisexual men coming out later in life in Virginia reflects a change in when identity becomes speakable, not simply a change in sexual…
A Guide To LGBTQ+ Affirming Churches In TidewaterFor LGBTQ+ people visiting or moving through Virginia’s Tidewater region, a welcoming church can offer far more than Sunday worship. Congregations may provide…
The hidden queer history of Virginia’s colonial WilliamsburgColonial Williamsburg is often presented as a place where the past can be walked through: the Capitol, the Governor’s Palace, Bruton Parish and the old taverns…
A Pride picnic permit guide for Australian parksOrganising a Pride picnic in a local park without a permit issue starts with treating council approval as part of the plan, not an afterthought. A gathering…
Buying their first home in Virginia Beach as a lesbian coupleMara and Tess arrived in Virginia Beach from Melbourne with a familiar ambition and an unfamiliar map. They wanted their first home after years of renting, yet…