Stories
Holding Space: A Norfolk Veteran Builds LGBTQ+ Military BelongingAt a community room near Norfolk’s waterfront, former Navy communications specialist Evan Cole begins each Thursday evening by putting the kettle on. The…
The Rise Of Queer Pottery And Art Classes In Virginia’s Creative HubsAcross Virginia, ceramics studios, print workshops and shared art spaces are becoming places where LGBTQ+ people can make more than objects. They are creating…
Finding A Queer-Friendly Divorce Lawyer In VirginiaDivorce can be legally complex for any couple, yet LGBTQ+ people may face additional concerns involving a former name, gender identity, children conceived…
Queer-Friendly Coworking Spaces In Virginia’s SuburbsFor LGBTQ+ freelancers, founders, consultants and remote employees, a good coworking space is more than a desk with fast Wi-Fi. The best venues offer a…
Loving Across More Than One Connection in RichmondFor a bisexual woman living in Richmond, Virginia, polyamory can offer room to acknowledge the full range of her attractions without forcing every relationship…
A Queer Person’s Guide to Safer Holiday GatheringsHoliday gatherings can bring warmth, familiar rituals and a welcome break from ordinary routines. They can also place queer people in rooms where names,…
Finding LGBTQ+ Friendly Wedding Photographers In VirginiaChoosing a wedding photographer involves far more than comparing galleries. For LGBTQ+ couples, the right professional should understand chosen family, gender…
How online Virginia groups are building asexual and aromantic communityFor many asexual and aromantic people, finding language for their experience can take years. A person may know they feel different from dominant ideas about…
Where Gender-Affirming Clothing Can Do the Most Good in VirginiaA carefully chosen donation can help a trans or gender-diverse person feel safer, more comfortable and more at home in their body. In Virginia, clothing…
The Lesbian Historian Making Appalachian Queer Lives VisibleWhen Dr. Mara Ellison describes Appalachian queer history, she begins with a correction. The region was never a place without LGBTQ+ people; it was a place…