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Virginia Democrats Defeat Glenn Youngkin’s 15-Week Abortion Ban
The defeat of three anti-abortion bills came just weeks after Democrats won a critical state Senate race.
Virginia GOP Introduces Abortion Ban With Almost No Chance of Passage
The outcome of a special election held this week means the restrictive bill's likelihood of passing is slim to none.
State Legislatures Are Now Targeting Health Care for Transgender Adults
Legislators in at least seven states have prefiled bills that would restrict or even criminalize gender affirming care.
Alleged Virginia Walmart Shooter Who Killed 6 Was Employee of Store
According to one witness, the suspected shooter was a store manager.
Gov. Youngkin’s Anti-Trans Policies Trigger Massive Student Walkouts in Virginia
"We have to be here, because they’re trying to take away our rights," one organizer of the walkouts said.
Virginia’s Governor Mansion Tour No Longer Includes Mention of Enslaved People
The tour previously explored the lives of enslaved people, who lived on the mansion's grounds for five decades.
Virginia Judge Throws Out Republican Attempt to Ban Book About LGBTQ People
The suit went further than other ban attempts, seeking to outright ban the sale of two books in the state.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin Aims to Force Teachers to Out LGBTQ Students to Parents
Forcing teachers to tell parents about a child's LGBTQ identity could create "immeasurable trauma," one activist said.
School Board Considers Reverting School Names Back to Confederate Generals
The schools' names were originally changed after the police murder of George Floyd and the uprisings that followed.
Meadows, Who Pushed Right-Wing Myths of Voter Fraud, Registered in 3 States
Meadows, the former chief of staff for former President Donald Trump, is still registered to vote in two states.