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Virginia Tourism LGBTQ+ Partners & Resources

Virginia’s tourism industry – lodging, culinary, beverage, retail, art, performing arts, theatre, sports, music, history, events, outdoors and attractions – includes warm, hospitable and OUT LGBTQ+ and Ally business owners. Supporting our industry are many Queer-focused community and pride organizations, including media outlets. When engaged in community development and marketing efforts, consider these organizations as allies in business. They are key partners in creating safe and welcoming experiences for LGBTQ+ visitors to your business, community and events in Virginia. * Let us know if you have a new organization or resource to share


LGBTQ+ DMOs (Destination Management Organizations)

  • LGBTQ Friendly Alexandria
  • OUT in Arlington
  • LGBTQ Norfolk
  • OutRVA  –Richmond
  • Virginia is for Lovers LGBTQ+

State LGBTQ+ Organizations & Chambers

  • ONE Virginia Plan | Commonwealth of Virginia
  • LGBTQ Outreach: Secretary of the Commonwealth | Director– Rose Minor
  • Equality Virginia  –Richmond
  • ~ I’m New To Virginia | Equality Virginia
  • ~ Community Resources | Equality Virginia
  • ~ Virginia Legal Protections FAQ Guides | Equality Virginia
  • Hampton Roads Business OutReach  –Norfolk
  • Richmond LGBTQ Chamber

Pride Festival & Event Organizations

  • Black Pride RVA  –Richmond
  • Charlottesville Pride Community Network
  • Farmville Pride
  • Floyd Pride (PFLAG)
  • Fredericksburg Pride
  • Hampton Roads Pride  –Coastal Virginia
  • Hill City Pride   –Lynchburg
  • Love is Love Williamsburg
  • Northern VA Pride   – Richmond
  • Petersburg Out & Proud
  • Reston Pride
  • Shenandoah Valley Pride   –Harrisonburg
  • Staunton Pride
  • Suffolk Pride
  • Virginia Pride  –Richmond
  • Viva RVA!  » video «  –Richmond
  • Winchester Pride

LGBTQ+ Community Organizations

  • Appalachian Community Connectors   –Marion
  • Appomattox Equality
  • Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance (AGLA)
  • Charlottesville Pride Community Network
  • Collidescope DVA   –Danville
  • Diversity Richmond
  • Equality Loudoun
  • LGBT Lake Anna
  • LGBT Life Center   –Norfolk
  • LGBT Tech   –Staunton
  • Nationz | Access to Wellness & Testing   –Richmond
  • Northern VA Pride  –McLean
  • Roanoke Diversity Center
  • UGRC/Us Giving RVA Connection   –Richmond

LGBTQ+ History & Heritage

  • Southwest Virginia LGBTQ History Project  – Salem
  • Tidewater Queer History Project  – Norfolk
  • LGBTQ Heritage in Virginia | Virginia Department of Historic Resources  – Richmond
  • LGBTQ History | Virginia Museum of History & Culture  – Richmond
    * Articles *
  • Lesbian and Gay Richmond (Images of America: Virginia) – 7/7/2008 by Beth Marschak & Alex Lorch
  • LGBT Hampton Roads – 3/7/2016 by Charles H Ford & Jeffrey L Littlejohn
  • ‘Like chasing shadows’: Uncovering Colonial Williamsburg’s LGBTQ history  – by Samantha Schmidt 11/16/2019 @washingtonpost
  • A Brief LGBTQ+ History of Roanoke   – City of Roanoke

Queer Media + Marketing Organizations

  • OutWire757  – Norfolk
  • GayRVA  – Richmond
  • QVirginia  – Richmond

LGBTQ+ Entertainment, Attractions & Nightlife

  • Babes of Carytown   – Richmond
  • Barcode   – Richmond
  • Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant   – Arlington
  • Glen Burnie House & Gardens | Museum of the Shenandoah Valley   – Winchester
  • Godfreys   – Richmond
  • Impulse Gay Social Club   – Waynesboro
  • Iridian Gallery at Diversity Richmond
  • MJ’s Tavern  – Norfolk
  • The Park Dance Club   – Roanoke
  • The Rainbow Cactus   – Virginia Beach
  • Richmond Triangle Players
  • Spectrum Arts Society   – Lynchburg
  • Stonewall Sports Norfolk
  • Stonewall Sports Richmond
  • The Wave   – Norfolk

LGBTQ+ College & University Organizations
* Students and faculty are great resources for local LGBTQ+ experiences and partners

  • George Mason University| LGBTQ+ Student Orgs   – Fairfax
  • Hampton University | MOSAIC   – Hampton
  • James Madison University | SOGIE  – Harrisonburg
  • Longwood University | Gamma Rho Lambda  – Farmville
  • Lynchburg College | Gay-Straight Alliance   – Lynchburg
  • Mary Baldwin University | SOULS   – Staunton
  • Norfolk State University | Spectrum   – Norfolk
  • Old Dominion University | LGBTQIA+ Initiatives   – Norfolk
  • The College of William & Mary | Lambda Alliance   – Williamsburg
  • University of Mary Washington | PRISM   – Fredericksburg
  • University of Richmond | LGBTQ Campus Life   – Charlottesville
  • University of Virginia | LGBTQ Student Services   – Charlottesville
  • University of Virginia | Queer Student Union   – Charlottesville
  • UVA Wise | LGBTA Society   – Wise
  • Virginia Commonwealth University | LGBTQ Student Services   – Richmond
  • Virginia State University | Rainbow Soul   – Charlottesville
  • Virginia Tech | HOKIE Pride   – Blacksburg
  • Virginia Tech | Queer and Trans People of Color   – Blacksburg

LGBT Research +  Marketing Partners

  • Community Marketing, Inc.   – Blacksburg
  • Witeck Communications, Inc   – Farmville

National Organizations

  • National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
  • HRC – Virginia

Resources

  • LGBTQ+ Travel
  • LGBTQ+ Marketing
  • LGBTQ+ Partners
  • Virginia Is For Lovers Logo Request
  • TAG Approved® Accommodations Program
  • LGBT Travel Research from CMI – *Free
  • CMI LGBT Travel Marketing Posts – *Free

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Wirt Confroy
Director of Business Development
(804) 545-5552
[email protected]

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