The Virginia House has killed the judicial nomination of an openly-gay prosecutor — because he is gay. The nominee, Tracy Thorne-Begland (image, right), a veteran and a Deputy...
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell today requested the state legislature amend its highly controversial bill requiring women considering abortion to have a medically unnecessary and highly-invasive transvaginal ultrasound,...
The Virginia House has just passed an alternate abortion bill that would not necessarily require a highly-invasive and controversial transvaginal ultrasound, but still requires a woman...
Today’s tragic shooting at Virginia Tech, which sadly left two dead, including one police officer, is their second gun violence attack, and a stark reminder of...
Virginia Tech has its second shooting today, with an unidentified shooter killing one police officer and another, as yet unknown victim on campus. This, following the...
Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin won the West Virginia Governor’s race last night in a special election to replace Joe Manchin, who took Robert Byrd’s Senate seat...
Tweet Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)Â once again has sunk about as low as an elected official can sink. Talking Points Memo reports that just moments ago, Rep....
Virginia Foxx is actually the Chair of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, but that was too long a title. Aside from being a...
For the initial story, read, “Boehner’s Hand-Picked Law Firm To Defend DOMA Quits.” Read more news on King and Spalding’s decision to end their contract with...
Family Equality Council just released this video to make clear the message that Virginia GOP Governor Bob McDonnell should not be using children to further his...
Editor’s note: This guest post is by Sean Carlson of the Family Equality Council.  The big scene in Washington this weekend was the much-threatened Government shut...
A Virginia school board has banned a Sherlock Holmes book from its school libraries, claiming the book is inappropriate for sixth grade students because it includes...
In an attempt to stifle Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) repeal –– repeal which was aided today by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals — Â Rep....
One step forward, two steps back. Literally. Virginia gay state workers’ anti-discrimination protections were stripped away just days after newly-elected Governor Bob McDonnell took office. McDonnell...
Bigotry Is For Lovers? Two weeks ago, if you were LGBTQ and worked for the State of Virginia, you knew you could not be discriminated against...
