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“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” - Marsha P. Johnson
Dear John,
As Pride Month comes to a close, we at Equality Virginia want you to know that we are so grateful for all the ways our community showed up to support and care for one another! We hope you took time this month to reflect on what Pride means to you. You can visit our Instagram [[link removed]] and read how Equality Virginia staff celebrated Pride this year!
This year we saw LGBTQ+ Virginians attend Pride festivals, march in parades or at protests, support LGBTQ+ organizations with their time or money, prioritize rest and self-care, offer mutual aid, hold their elected officials accountable, and create art in and with community.
We're grateful for our small business partners who hosted benefits or donated proceeds to fund our critical work not just this month but year round. Thank you!
Although the last day of Pride month is coming to a close, you can still make a commitment to moving Virginia forward and supporting our organization's work:
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Take
Our
Community
Listening
Survey!
As
part
of
our
Strategic
Planning,
Equality
Virginia
would
like
to
hear
from
people
who
identify
as
LGBTQIA+
and
their
allies
to
learn
more
about
what
you
want
and
need
to
feel
supported,
welcomed,
affirmed,
safe,
and
happy.
You
can
take
the
survey
by
visiting
bit.ly/EQVASurvey
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.
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Present
at
TIES!
If
you're
an
educator,
activist,
clinician,
or
community
leader
with
insights
to
share,
we
invite
you
to
help
shape
our
dynamic
programing
at
our
annual
Transgender
Information
Empowerment
Summit
(TIES)
in
November.
This
is
your
chance
to
inspire,
educate,
and
connect
within
our
vibrant
transgender,
nonbinary,
and
gender
expansive
communities.
Submit
your
proposal
by
July
1st
and
contribute
to
a
transformative
event!
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Join
Us
At
The
2024
Commonwealth
Dinner!
Join
us
on
October
5th
from
6:00
to
11:00
PM
at
the
historic
Main
Street
Station
in
Richmond,
VA.
This
event
will
feature
two
receptions
with
open
bars,
live
auction,
silent
auction,
and
raffle,
bringing
together
over
800
community
members,
business
leaders,
elected
officials,
and
allies
to
celebrate
the
progress
and
resilience
of
LGBTQ+
Virginians.
As
we
commemorate
the
10-year
anniversary
of
marriage
equality
in
Virginia,
let's
come
together
to
support
Equality
Virginia's
ongoing
fight
for
lived
and
legal
equality
for
all.
Get
your
black-tie
attire
ready
for
a
night
of
cocktails,
dinner,
awards,
and
dancing
in
support
of
a
more
inclusive
and
equitable
future
for
all
Virginians!
Tickets
on
sale
now!
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However you choose to engage, please know that you are a meaningful part of our work and our community!
Happy Pride! 🌈
Equality Virginia Staff
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530 East Main Street
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United States
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