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Op/Ed: McDonnell To Give UofR Commencement
The University of Richmond has announced their 2012 commencement speaker: Gov. Bob McDonnell. During his tenure, McDonnell has stripped non-discrimination protection from LGBT state employees. His...
View ArticleUofR Names Associate Director for LGBTQ Campus Life
In a memo to students and faculty, University of Richmond Director of Common Ground Glyn Hughes announced Ted Lewis as the first Associate Director of Common Ground for LGBTQ Campus Life. Lewis begins...
View ArticleJon Henry Receives PFLAG Richmond’s 2012 Scholarship
This is a guest post by Kenneth Decker. Jon Henry, known to regular readers of GAYRVA.COM as the media outlet’s 2011 Richmonder of the Year (and current contributor), is also the 2012 recipient of...
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Ted Lewis Begins Role As UofR’s First LGBTQ Administrator
Lewis Ted Lewis, who has taught women’s and gender studies and managed LGBTQ programs in North and South Carolina, has joined the University of Richmond as associate director of Common Ground for LGBTQ...
View ArticleNew Film Series Brings Filmmakers To RVA
A scene From Gen Silent. The Modlin Center for the Performing Arts teams up with the Firehouse Theatre Project and James River Film Society for a new independent film series beginning this September....
View ArticleUniversity of Richmond hosts “UR Comes Out”
The University of Richmond will host UR Comes Out events throughout October to celebrate LGBTQ History Month. Earlier this month, writer and activist Staceyann Chin spoke about “Woman Talk: From...
View ArticleNew University of Richmond Class: LGBTQ Consumer
The University of Richmond continues to add LGBT courses to their general offering. Spring 2013, the University’s School of Professional & Continuing Studies will offer a new course titled: “The...
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Helping LGBTQ Students Find Their Place
Ted Lewis joined the University of Richmond as the associate director of Common Ground for LGBTQ campus life in July. He served as assistance director of sexual/gender diversity at the University of...
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Ballet Review: Russian National Ballet’s “The Sleeping Beauty”
Last night the Russian National Ballet opened a two-night run of “The Sleeping Beauty” at University of Richmond’s Modlin Center for the Arts. The first successful ballet composed by Peter Ilyich...
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UR’s ‘The Boondoggle Scandal’ to be a Mixed Media Event
University of Richmond’s Senior show, The Boondoggle Scandal: Senior Thesis Exhibition, promises to explore complex themes across multiple mediums, giving the graduating studio arts majors a chance to...
View ArticleFormer Virginia football star Kevin Grayson comes out as gay
Kevin Grayson via Facebook Staff Reports RICHMOND, Va. — Kevin Grayson, a star wide receiver for the University of Richmond from 2008-2011, and one of the most decorated football players in...
View ArticleCampus Pride Plans First LGBT College Sports Summit At UR 2/6-7/14
The University of Richmond will host Campus Pride’s first national conference for LGBT Athletes in February 2014. The summit is being co-sponsored by Campus Pride, the nation’s leading educational...
View ArticleModlin Center’s “A Rite” Creates a Rubik’s Cube of Complexities
We all know the story well. Paris, The Ballet Russe, Nijinsky, Stravinsky, and the stampede of an outraged audience. The Rite of Spring, first shown in 1913, mixed grounded choreography, inharmonious...
View ArticleU of R Trustee Cracks Homophobic Joke in Exclusive Wall Street Party
In a New York Times investigative report inside an exclusive Wall Street society party, a member of the University of Richmond’s Board of Trustees was recorded making sexist and homophobic comments....
View ArticleThe Faces of Same-sex Marriage in VA: Meet Andrew and Jesse
This weekend was beautiful. The sun was shining bright and temps didn’t get below 75 degrees during the day. But it wasn’t all play time for everyone; Andrew Goodman, a Campus Rabbi at the University...
View ArticleTransgender Inmates Continue To Face Extraordinary Obstacles
Life as a transgender person can bring many difficulties, but behind bars things get even more complicated. In sex-segregated facilities, where can transgender people be safely housed? What forms of...
View ArticleHow Meeting Judy Shepard Changed my Life
Before I told my story I was selfish, easily disconnected from others, and often confrontational. I argued the most with those who cared about me because I needed them to prove they were my friends,...
View ArticleFormer U of R Athletes Allege Anti-Gay Discrimination
Two former members of the University of Richmond women’s basketball team who say they faced harassment from coaches for their sexuality are now working to eliminate the barriers that LGBT people face...
View ArticleOne VA college most “brave” in the South for support of LGBTQ students
The Advocate has released a list of the most supportive southern college campuses for LGBT students, and one Virginia school made the list. Based on how much support the campus offers, what options...
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