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Grassroots Action Month: Ending Discrimination in State Employment
Submitted by linda on November 11, 2008 - 7:11pm.Currently, in Virginia, we can be fired for being gay or transgender. We can be fired simply for being perceived as gay or transgender. read more »
Lez Foodies Wine Tasting
Submitted by linda on November 11, 2008 - 10:14am.Lez Foodies of Northern, VA, a group of self proclaimed lesbian "foodies," will hold a wine tasting at a Ballston area wine bar (Metro accessible) on Tuesday, December 2nd at 7:30pm. The evening will include shared appetizers and selected wine tastings with the bar's sommelier. The cost for food, wine, tax and gratuity will be about $35 per person. read more »
2008 Northern Virginia Voter's Guide
Submitted by linda on October 23, 2008 - 11:23pm.2008 Northern Virginia Voter's Guide
to GLBT Issues
Researched and Produced by:
Equality Prince William, Equality Fairfax, Equality Loudoun, Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance,
and Alexandria Gay & Lesbian Community Association
The organizations sponsoring this guide are non-profit in nature.The information provided below is factual and does not imply endorsement by the organizations (unless stated).It is provided to assist our members in conducting their own research.It is our hope that it will aid members in arriving at meaningful, intelligent decisions, based on voting records and publicly stated positions on issues of import to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and allied communities.Candidates are listed alphabetically according to office. read more »
Questionaire for LGBTQ People of Color Organizations and Projects
Submitted by linda on October 16, 2008 - 6:16pm.Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues (FLGI) is seeking to compile an updated directo |
Lesbian Foodies High Tea
Submitted by linda on October 6, 2008 - 8:38am.
LESBIAN FOODIES - a social group for lesbians in Northern Virginia who are self defined "foodies" that offers opportunities to meet up at area restaurants and NoVA foodie type events (cooking class, wine/beer tasting) is organizing a "high tea" on October 18th at a Fairfax cafe' for $25 (plus tax and gratuity). read more »
Today's Hike is On
Submitted by linda on September 28, 2008 - 7:57am.
Today's hike at noon at Hemlock Overlook is still on. We look forward to seeing you there!
Our RSS Feeds Have Changed
Submitted by linda on September 26, 2008 - 3:24pm.For those of you who use RSS to keep up with the goings on at EF, you'll want to update the feed URLs you use in your RSS reader or podcatcher.
The main RSS feed is now:
The podcast feed is now: read more »
Opportunity to Participate in Research Study
Submitted by linda on September 18, 2008 - 12:00am.We are posting the following letter on behalf on a student doing research for his doctoral thesis. If you have any interest in participating, please follow the link provided in his letter below:
To Whom It May Concern: read more »
Comprehensive National Survey on Transgender Discrimination Launched by National Center for Transgender Equality
Submitted by linda on September 11, 2008 - 9:08pm.
Respond to the survey online at
https://online.survey.psu.edu/endtransdiscrim
https://online.survey.psu.edu/endtransdiscrim
"This is an absolutely critical national effort. We urge all transgender and gender non-conforming people to take the survey to help guide us in making better laws and policies that will improve the quality of life for all transgender people. We need everyone's voice in this, everyone's participation."
— Mara Keisling, Executive Director, National Center for Transgender Equality read more »
Our New Google Calendar
Submitted by linda on September 9, 2008 - 8:28am.We've replaced the calendar on the site with a Google Calendar. This is part of a series of website upgrades intended to make it easier to use our website and to make it simpler to keep up with info from EF. read more »