Please join Virginia Beach Progressives , and other activists for equality, in demonstrating in front of the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library during the public viewing of the document.

We did much more than put pressure on the grass during the National March for Equality. We marched in affirmation of who we are, with the knowledge of the rights that we, as Americans, should have.

I believe that whether you are gay, straight, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered, or however you identify, God loves you. I almost gave up on God, until I realized that God didn’t condemn me for who I am.

GLBTLive recently launched a new blog, Our Own Online, that is meant to l bring back the spirit of Hampton Roads’ first GLBT newspaper.

Building a coalition requires exposing the general public to the realities of what it means to be GLBT. It needs to become more than a concept to people. It needs to become personal.

The GLBT community came together to rally for their rights and protest against Don’t Ask Don’t Tell at Town Center in Virginia Beach, VA. [Pictures and Video Included]

So, for Virginia Partisans and all Virginians, the choice is between a candidate who has a shaky history and would like to avoid the issue, a candidate who stands on Democratic ideals and will fight to equality, and a candidate who won’t try to because it’s too difficult.

Up until last night, I didn’t know why Edmonson felt so connected with, and was willing to fight for, the gay community. People have asked me, and I haven’t had an answer. Now I do.

So, now that we have Pat Edmonson willing to stand for equality; where are the others? Isn’t it about time that all of our Democratic candidates, and leaders, stand clearly on the side of equality? Shouldn’t this be a part of our public discussion?