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Richmond Black, queer creators broaden horizons thanks to intersectional art and music
Artisans and craftspeople, focused in several mediums, approach intersectionality in diverse ways. Whether it’s the fact art coming from Richmond is not monolithic by any means- there is no one strain of sounds, exhibitions and performances. Or maybe it’s the dedication of local artists to include their complex identities in their work, either way, local [...]
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RTP Aims to tell unique and positive story of a transgender youth ‘A Kid Like Jake’
While narratives on trans rights and issues are starting to appear in the broader media, it is still uncommon for these stories to be painted in a positive light. Often, there will be sad stories of violence or crass comedic comments made against the trans community instead of the breadth of stories that get told [...]
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Local orgs celebrate National Transgender HIV Testing Day with T-Gurlz Rock on 4/18
April 18th is National Transgender HIV Testing Day, so group up with some folks you care about and check out T-Gurlz Rock RVA, an event at Diversity Richmond Tuesday evening. The inaugural National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) was held last April 18th in 2016. “NTHTD is a day to recognize the importance of routine HIV [...]
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Quill Theatre’s ‘The Heir Apparent’ aims to raise the bar with help from UR’s award winning director Paolo Emilio Landi
The critically acclaimed and international award-winning director Paolo Emilio Landi has taken the reigns on Quill Theatre’s latest production, The Heir Apparent. A French play adapted into English by David Ives, Landi was asked by UR to contribute his skills to the production which opens this weekend. Together, Quill Theatre and the University of Richmond have produced [...]
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Queer hip hop lyricists take over Smatter this Thursday with ‘Super-Sensitive Snips-3000′
Self-identified queer rap-scallion Alfred is no stranger to Strange Matter, having performed there several times with his family of talented songwriters and performers under the banner B.ckwards Haus Ops. This Thursday, however, Alfred returns to the dark stage with another Richmond-based musician Yung Pocket$ (Matthew Hirsch), to give us soundbites off their soon to be released [...]
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Recent Posts
- Side By Side Launches Host Home Program To Combat Youth Homelessness
- Muralist Emily Herr Puts Positive Spin On Female Masculinity With Virago Spirits Mural
- University of Richmond Launches Trans-Inclusive Health Care Program
- Diversity Richmond’s Third Annual Black And Bold Awards Celebrate RVA’s Black LGBTQ Community
- Bipartisan Groups In Both Houses of Congress Introduce Legislation To Block Trump’s Trans Military Ban
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