Virginia GOP Congressman rails against gay marriage, transgender shelter access in House floor speech

Democratic U.S. Representatives Marie Newman of Illinois, Pramila Jayapal of Washington, and Jennifer Wexton of Virginia have introduced a resolution to recognize Nov. 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance to honor those who have died due to anti-trans violence.

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Virginia school board members are calling for the burning of “sexually explicit” books, after a Fredericksburg mother objected to LGBTQ fiction in her child’s high school library app.“I think we should throw those books in a fire,” said Rabih Abuismail, a member of the Spotsylvania County, Virginia School Board, at a meeting on Monday, the Free Lance-Star reports.Fellow board member Kirk Twigg added that he wants to “see the books before we burn them, so we can identify within our community that

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A man has been jailed for 11 months after battering his way into his brother's house and assaulting him as he lay in bed.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Debate over a memoir that contains explicit illustrations of sexual acts is surfacing in a handful of states where Republican governors are gearing up for reelection next year, foreshadowing a recurring theme for conservative leaders in the coming campaigns.The book in question, Maia Kobabe's “Gender Queer,” has been the focus of ire from Republican governors in various states, most recently playing a role in the Virginia governor's race.In South Carolina, Gov.

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See also: Virginia GOP congressman rails against gay marriage, transgender shelter access in House floor speechIn terms of LGBTQ rights, it is unclear whether a Youngkin administration, an emboldened AG Miyares filing lawsuits against Democratic-approved laws, and a Republican-led House of Delegates would attempt to repeal or legally challenge some pro-equality pieces of legislation that became law over the past two years.At risk could be the commonwealth’s LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination law,

J. Kim Murphy administratorRepublican candidate Glenn Youngkin has won over Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe in Virginia’s gubernatorial election, as reported by AP and The New York Times.Polls closed in the state on Tuesday night.

President Joe Biden, at press conference in Glasgow, Scotland before his departure from the UN Climate Summit, predicted that Terry McAuliffe would win the Virginia’s governor’s race, but that the results would be close.

statement Monday insisting that despite reports and campaign commercials that say otherwise, he and Youngkin are not at odds and actually “get along very well.”Youngkin spent the days leading up to Trump’s tele-rally distancing himself from the event and making it known he would not be a part of it.Watch Scarborough via Raw Story.

appeared at political events with members of known anti-LGBTQ groups — has leaned into the issue of schools, in an effort to rally his political base and convince some independents and Democrats to back him by touting stories about alleged “indoctrination” and potentially objectionable content in school curricula or in books being carried by school libraries.The two issues that Youngkin has focused the most on are the alleged introduction of “critical race theory” — a collegiate-level theory

Prince Andrew has launched a ‘fight for his life’ against the woman accusing him of rape, sources close to the Duke said last night. His lawyers have filed an explosive 36-page document in a New York court accusing Virginia Roberts of being a liar who is motivated by money.

Jennifer Yuma editorPharrell Williams hosted a panel called “Elephant in the Room” on Friday, joining Virginia corporate leaders in a discussion regarding the potential of the cities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk in the star’s home state.“It’s better to be diverse, and it’s better to be inclusive, and it’s better to be equitable to all human beings.