Created in 1969, the iconic "Virginia is For Lovers" tourism slogan has become a beloved saying in the Commonwealth and a heavyweight in marketing. It was even inducted into the Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame in 2009. While it has meant a lot of different things to a lot of different…
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Virginia’s PRIDE season spans most of the year — APRIL through NOVEMBER — with so many pride events we’ve had to extend and expand our statewide calendar beyond June’s recognized Pride Month . We have several, large-scale festivals, week-long socials, medium-sized weekend shows and smaller, day-long…
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Virginia’s PRIDE season spans most of the year — MARCH through NOVEMBER — with so many pride events we’ve had to extend and expand our statewide calendar beyond June’s recognized Pride Month . We have several, large-scale festivals, week-long socials, medium-sized weekend shows and smaller, day-long…
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For the sixth year, Black Pride RVA is holding their three-day festival of events in Richmond, VA. Director Luise ‘Cheezi’ Farmer has been there since the beginning, helping to create, sustain and grow its efforts and impact. A long-time advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in Richmond, Virginia, A…
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New performance recalls Queer history and experiences BRIEF HISTORY OF OPERA In Florence, Italy around the year 1600, a group of musicians, writers, and intellectuals gathered together to conduct an experiment: Could they recreate Ancient Greek drama? As it turned out, they did not recreate Greek…
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Virginia is for Lovers. This includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer families, couples, and friends on getaway weekends, leisure vacations, and business trips. Use this blog and our online guide make it easier for those of us in the LGBTQ+ community – and anyone wanting a…
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