The Democratic Party of Virginia will host the Blue Commonwealth Gala on Saturday, June 15th, at the historic Richmond Main Street Station. More information is available here.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar will speak alongside many great officials from across Virginia. The event is Virginia’s premier gathering of elected officials, candidates, community activists, and Democratic Party leaders.
The following text comes from an Op-Ed written by VAYD LGBTQ Caucus Chair Elias Hakim for GayRVA.com.
VAYD’s New Board Took A Stand Against Sexual Assault As Our Very First Act – Here’s Why That Matters
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and unfortunately, young people are disproportionately affected by sexual violence. Young women in college are 3 times more likely than other women to experience sexual violence. 21 percent of transgender, genderqueer, or gender non-conforming college students have been sexually assaulted.
Virginia House Republicans Kill HB 159
Richmond, VA -- On Monday, February 5th, Republicans on the Virginia House Education Committee killed legislation requiring medically-accurate health information be provided to Virginia's high school students.
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