Category Archives: Advocacy

Thanks for the clarification

Posted on March 31, 2007 by David

One of our candidates for Supervisor may have said more than he intended in a supposedly offhand remark… From the online Leesburg Today: March 28, 2007 At first I was shocked; then angry; then, after meditating on the comment, I … Continue reading →

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Words That Hurt — and Heal

Posted on January 26, 2007 by David

Good work, Tully! Play Gives Voice to Teens’ Experiences With Bullying, Friends, Fitting In Washington Post January 25, 2007 By Arianne Aryanpur Tully Satre, 17, says he knows what it’s like to be bullied. He knows how it feels to … Continue reading →

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Normal

Posted on January 23, 2007 by David

– A guest blog by Tully Satre – Normal. Many generations have fought to figure out how to conform to this very adjective. Few have returned; none have succeeded. Why? The concept is rather simple; normal is virtually nonexistent. Last … Continue reading →

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Lobby Day roundup

Posted on January 20, 2007 by David

First of all, you must read this editorial by Leonard Pitts, Jr.: Why defense of gays matters. On the off chance that we have readers who don’t yet understand that the grassroots movement for equality is not driven just by … Continue reading →

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Equality Virginia Lobby Day – Jan. 17

Posted on January 13, 2007 by David

From the Washington Blade, on Equality Virginia Lobby Day (register here): Putting a human face on issues Ebbin and Englin do a lot of meeting and greeting at Equality Virginia’s Lobby Day, and say that attendance numbers matter when groups … Continue reading →

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No hate?

Posted on December 2, 2006 by David

A response to this entry in our Hall of Shame: Editor, Leesburg Today: Melanie Gentile (No Hate, December 1) has written such an unintentionally hilarious letter that one has to feel sorry for her. After initially protesting that she doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Faith leaders speak

Posted on November 4, 2006 by David

Media Release from People of Faith for Equality in Virginia, Jews for Justice, and the Commonwealth Coalition November 2, 2006 RICHMOND – More than 280 clergy from across Virginia released a signed statement today announcing their opposition to Virginia’s Ballot … Continue reading →

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