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Protect GLBT Virginians from discrimination

By: JAMES PARRISH | Op-Ed from Richmond Times-Dispatch | January 09, 2012

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Virginians begin the year with renewed hope that an end to discrimination and real progress toward full equality are in sight. Virginians' support for protecting GLBT people from discrimination in the workplace continues to rise and now exceeds 80 percent across the board. A strong majority (59 percent) of Virginians are against allowing state-run agencies to prevent GLBT people from adopting. It is now clear that ending discrimination against GLBT Virginians is a mainstream objective. Those who continue to obstruct progress are on the wrong side of the issue politically and on the wrong side of history.

LGBT Home Buying for Couples

By Don King | January 6th, 2011

You’ve met that special someone; you’ve dated for a period of time; and perhaps you’ve even flown off to New York (or Iowa or DC) and married. You’re now ready to begin your new life here in Virginia together – congratulations!

Knowing that, here in the Old Dominion, your license isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, nothing says commitment more than a shared 30 year mortgage! Add to that the investment and tax advantages of purchasing a home – not to mention the security and privacy of owning your own home and buying just makes good sense.

Purchasing real estate is actually a fairly straightforward business transaction. But as with most things in our world today, there are intricacies that can make the process daunting and perhaps even a bit frustrating. Add to this situation being part of a legally and socially marginalized group who must take extra precautions to protect their property rights and the process becomes that much more complex.

In Memoriam - A Year Later

By Michael Hamar | January 5th, 2012

A year ago today at approximately 2:20 PM I lost my wonderful mother. Not surprisingly, it will be a rough day today. I had lost my father in the fall of 2006 and at times I still find it hard to believe that they are both gone. They were certainly the glue that had held the family together and that void has yet to be filled. I have spoken often about how lucky I was compared to so many to have parents who never flinched from fully supporting me when I came out to them in August, 2002. Their love and constant affirmation are one of the things that helped me survive the often horrible coming out journey. In their honor - and in honor of Hampton Roads Business OutReach ("HRBOR") I used a not insignificant part of my inheritance to endow a scholarship through the Hampton Roads Community Foundation which is described as follows on the Foundation's website: