Rising Star: Victoria Kirby
As the new face of the LGBTQ community, Victoria Kirby is one of the leading activists in Washington, D.C. Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, Kirby knew she wanted to
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Kim Davis’ Request to Continue Refusing Marriage Licenses
Religious beliefs do not allow Rowan County clerk to ‘opt out’ of duties as a public official The U.S. Supreme Court has denied, without dissent, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis
LGBTQ Community in Jerusalem Mourn Death of Shira Banki
On Thursday, July 30 an ultra-Orthodox man went on a stabbing rampage at Jerusalem’s Gay Pride Parade. One of the victims was 16-year-old Shira Banki. On August 2, Banki succumbed
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Meets With State Department Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons
This week, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin met with Randy W. Berry, United States Department of State’s first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons for a debrief after
New Mayor, New Name, New Focus
Director of LGBTQ Affairs outlines her plan for the future On September 8, 2004, former Mayor Anthony Williams signed a mayor’s order creating the Mayor’s Office of GLBT Affairs, establishing
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Marriage Equality
Updated 10/30/2025 The nation has been waiting with bated breath to hear the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges since that historical day April 28 when the Supreme Court heard arguments
A History Lesson: Looking Back on Marriage Rights in the Supreme Court
The Culture Wars are really over. Most Americans believe gay people should marry, abortion should be legal, contraception readily available. So, what is a lost culture warrior to do? Americans…
Supreme Couple Shares Hopes, Vision, and Outcomes for Marriage Equality
When Dr. Valeria Tanco and Dr. Sophy Jesty started this journey, they never imagined their case would be taken all the way to the Supreme Court; they were thinking about
Feminists United Files Title IX Complaint Against the University of Mary Washington
One year after the Department of Education released their list of 55 schools that had current title IX sexual violence investigations, a feminist organization at the University of Mary Washington