RVAQueerlandia

05/20/2015

Greetings All!

It has come to my attention that this page has been inactive for quite some time. The group was actively managed during the RVA Queerlandia stickers campaign, but has since become inactive when we finished giving away stickers. We've noticed that the group has certainly continued to grow steadily, presenting an opportunity to transform this social media space into an active organization that goes much much further than awesome stickers.

In addition to those awesome rainbow stickers, RVA Queerlandia was created with the goal of creating a safe place for the LBGTQIA community and bringing attention to the community's rich history in Richmond. Our vision was to transform a portion of Grace Street into a designated safe space, complete with signage as historic landmarkers to the LGBTQIA community.

What now? A call for an active administrator to power the revitalization, shape the vision, and complete the administrative gruntwork of RVA Queerlandia.

Please submit a statement to our inbox on why you should be the next RVA Queerlandia administrator including your ideas for vision, mission, strategies, etc. Please keep statements concise and less than a single page. Entries are by midnight June 5, 2015.

Voting will depend on the volume of statements received.

What's next for the group? I'm sure the new active administrator will take many polls regarding the direction of this group. Perhaps its better as just a social media space updating people on resources available in Richmond. Or maybe it will become a dynamic organization that fills in gaps in the LGBTQIA community. Or maybe, just maybe, one day Queerlandia will exist on Grace Street.

Cheers,

Kelly Hall

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of the most iconic and quotable chick flicks ever made, Todrick Hall has created a fabulous gay parody called "Mea

12/29/2013

Robin Roberts thanks her long-time girlfriend in an end-of-the-year Facebook post, the first public acknowledgment of her sexual orientation.

12/22/2013

Uganda's parliament passes a bill to toughen the punishment for homosexual acts to include life imprisonment and force people to report gay activities.

12/21/2013

As state files emergency stay and appeals to 10th Circuit Court

12/20/2013

OKCupid ran a data analysis on their 4,000,000 users and figured out how bi-curious straight people are from state to state.
http://www.upworthy.com/the-gay-experimental-state-of-your-straight-state?c=tbn

Well, that's a little mind-blowing.

12/16/2013

RVA lands in the 95 Most Incredible Images Of The World Raging Against India's Ban On Same-Sex In*******se.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/the-world-raging-against-indias-ban-on-same-sex-intercourse

From Mumbai to Boston, more than 30 cities across the world united on Sunday's Global Day of Rage to fight for India's LGBT community after the country's Supreme Court upheld Section 37...

12/13/2013

Rationale for policy 'not complete and adequate'

12/12/2013

"In order for the DMV to make the equality plate available, Equality Virginia must submit 450 prepaid applications….soon. Submit your prepaid application today!"-Equality VA

One way of showing communities across the commonwealth that you care about LGBT equality is to sign up for an equality license plate! A number of Equality Virginia supporters have shown an interested for an equality plate. As a result, we are working with legislators to pass a bill this session th...

12/12/2013

So many ladies, so many feelings — so little time in your TV watching schedule.

12/11/2013

Here's something you don't see everyday. It's VCU Mass Communications Documentary about RVA's Drag King and Queen history.

Shot, Written & Edited by: Carlos Stewart, Helina Fasil, Brittney Barbour Talents: Darryl Jones (Alvion Davenport), Alex Saady (Vivienne Hardwood), Jessie Ha...

12/07/2013

http://www.buzzfeed.com/hfetter/7-lgbt-issues-that-matter-more-than-marriage-fk74

Think marriage equality is the only thing that LGBT people care about? Read on.

12/06/2013

You go Laverne Cox!
http://fiscal.ifp.org/project.cfm/655/Free-CeCe

CeCe McDonald, a trans woman of color is in the midst of a 41 month prison sentence for defending herself against a violent, racist and transphobic attack in Minnesota which resulted in the death of one of her attackers. Actress Laverne Cox is portraying an incarcerated trans woman in “Orange is the...

12/06/2013

Project Goal - to collect data that is relevant to the needs of the transgender and gender non-conforming people of Virginia. This data will be utilized to lobby for stronger representation and the institution of transgender and gender non-conforming friendly policies and laws in Virginia and region...

12/01/2013

Homophobia reared its ugly head in response to the supposedly cheerful Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, as some Americans took to social media to criticize the performance of "Kinky Boots," an award-winning Broadway musical about a shoe factory owner and a drag queen who work together to…

11/30/2013

The President of Zimbabwe has a gay son, but runs an anti-gay government.

(PIC) President Robert Mugabe crying foul against homosexuality"...THEY are worse than pigs, goats and birds.... we will chop off their heads..." These are some of the homophobic utterances of one ...

11/21/2013

"Pier Kids: The Life examines the legacy of Stonewall and the Gay Rights Movement it ignites by following the lives of DeSean, Krystal, and Casper, three gay and transgender youth of color who have become homeless on the same street the riots took place more than forty years ago. Together, these three stories weave a complex narrative of love, family, exploitation, beauty, and hope. But it is more than a story of three. It is the story of thousands.

"Here are the descendants of the people in Paris is Burning, depicted by someone who’s lived the madness and can relate, first-hand, why this is an important New York story and an important American story. Join the community of people making this film a reality!"
- Jennie Livingston, director of Paris is Burning

As the film enters post-production, we have to edit down over two hundred hours of footage into a feature-length film, color balance the footage, sound mix it, and so much more.

We need your help. Please consider donating to our Kickstarter if you can and/or reblogging to signal boost!"-GayDTR
http://kck.st/1aiuq1R

Pier Kids: The Life is a documentary about the homeless gay and transgender youth who call the Christopher Street Pier home.

11/20/2013

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.

� According to a 2012 study conducted by the National Coalition Against Violence Projects (NCAVP) , transgender women and people of color encounter the most severe forms of violence.