Equality Virginia pleased with Attorney General’s opinion: school boards have...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 5, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804.643.4816, 202-957-6611 RICHMOND – On Wednesday, Attorney General Mark Herring released an...
View ArticleEquality Virginia to celebrate the freedom to marry at its 12th Annual...
March 9, 2015 – For immediate release Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804-643-4816 RICHMOND – Equality Virginia announced on Monday that its Annual Commonwealth Dinner, to...
View ArticleVirginians Leading LGBT Equality Efforts Recognized by Equality Virginia
OUTstanding Virginians to be honored April 18 at Equality Virginia’s 12th Annual Commonwealth Dinner For Immediate Release: March 23, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org;...
View ArticleEquality Means Business for Housing Providers
Housing Opportunities Should Be Based on Qualifications not Orientation or Gender Identity For Immediate Release March 31, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, Equality Virginia, (804) 643-4816,...
View ArticleSenator Tim Kaine, Special Guests Join Equality Virginia’s Commonwealth Dinner
MEDIA ADVISORY 12th Annual Dinner Dedicated to Celebrating the Freedom to Marry in the Commonwealth of Virginia CONTACT: Kirsten Bokenkamp | kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org | 804.643.4816 WHAT:...
View ArticleIt’s Time for the Supreme Court to Finish the Job on Marriage
For immediate release – April 27, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804-643-4816 The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Tuesday in marriage cases from Michigan,...
View ArticleEquality Virginia Supports Proposed Family Life Education Curriculum for...
Recommendations Promote Tolerance and Non-Discrimination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 21, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804-643-4816 RICHMOND – Equality Virginia...
View ArticleGovernor Terry McAuliffe Declares June LGBT Pride Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 2, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804-643-4816 RICHMOND – On Tuesday evening at a reception held at the Governor’s Mansion, Governor...
View ArticleEquality Virginia Applauds ACLU and ACLU of Virginia for filing case against...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 11, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804-643-4816 In response to the lawsuit filed on June 11 by the ACLU and ACLU of Virginia against the...
View ArticleGovernor Terry McAuliffe Declares June LGBT Pride Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 2, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804-643-4816 RICHMOND – On Tuesday evening at a reception held at the Governor’s Mansion, Governor...
View ArticleEquality Virginia celebrates the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 26, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804-643-4816 In response to the June 26 Supreme Court ruling that under the Fourteenth Amendment...
View ArticleEquality Virginia to celebrate the freedom to marry at its 12th Annual...
March 9, 2015 – For immediate release Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org; 804-643-4816 RICHMOND – Equality Virginia announced on Monday that its Annual Commonwealth Dinner, to...
View ArticleVirginians Leading LGBT Equality Efforts Recognized by Equality Virginia
OUTstanding Virginians to be honored April 18 at Equality Virginia’s 12th Annual Commonwealth Dinner For Immediate Release: March 23, 2015 Contact: Kirsten Bokenkamp, kbokenkamp@equalityvirginia.org;...
View ArticleEquality Virginia Political Action Committee (EV PAC) Endorses...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandon Day | brandonday@evadvocates.org | 804.643.4816 RICHMOND – September 28, 2015– Equality Virginia Political Action Committee (EV PAC) announced today its...
View ArticleEV PAC Endorses Pro-LGBT Equality Candidates for Senate and House Elections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandon Day | brandonday@evadvocates.org | 804.643.4816 RICHMOND, October 7, 2015 — Equality Virginia’s Political Action Committee (EV PAC) announced today its full round...
View ArticleGov. McAuliffe, AG Herring, LG Northam to attend Equality Virginia...
Media Alert Equality Virginia will be joined be Governor McAuliffe, Attorney General Herring, Lieutenant Governor Northam, members of the General Assembly, and community advocates to recognize the 2016...
View ArticleEquality Virginia disappointed in House Subcommittee Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, Va. (February 4, 2016) – On Tuesday, February 9, Virginia House of Delegates Subcommittee #4 on General Laws voted to pass an unprecedented six anti-LGBT bills, while...
View Article2 Anti-LGBT Bills Pass Out of House Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, Va. (February 8, 2016) – On Monday, Virginia House of Delegates Committee on General Laws voted to pass HB 781 (Cole) and HB 385 (Marshall), two anti-LGBT bills that...
View ArticleEquality Virginia applauds Governor’s Veto of Final Anti-LGBT Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, Va. (March 30, 2016) – Following up on a promise made three months ago at the beginning of Virginia’s legislative session, Governor Terry McAuliffe has officially vetoed...
View ArticleEquality Virginia applauds Attorney General opinion regarding discrimination...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RICHMOND, Va. (May 10, 2016) – In an official opinion issued today, May 10, the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Mark Herring, has concluded that: To the extent...
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