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Equality Arlington is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of the LGBTQIA+ community in Arlington, Virginia through local advocacy and community.

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This #GivingTuesday support Equality Arlingtonโ€™s advocacy mission for the LGBTQ+ community! You can donate at: www.equalityarlington.org

Learn more about some of our 2025 accomplishments here: www.equalityarlington.org/advocacy

02.12.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธCALL TO ACTION: Please submit a public comment before 12/17/25 to the Virginia Board of Health to let them know you are opposed to their proposed anti-trans regulation: tinyurl.com/ProtectTrans...
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You can read Equality Arlingtonโ€™s statement here: www.equalityarlington.org/news/2025-12...

01.12.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐ŸฅOpen Enrollment season is upon us! Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health insurance open enrollment began November 1st and continues through January 31st. Find help with open enrollment with the following resources:
โ›‘๏ธ Out2Enroll: www.out2enroll.org/enrollment-h...

24.11.2025 23:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธOn Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives of all of the trans folks who have been taken from us because of anti-trans violence. Equality Arlington is committed to working to keep our community safe for trans individuals and all LGBTQ+ individuals. Learn more at equalityarlington.org. ๐Ÿฉท

20.11.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธEquality Arlington sent a letter to the Arlington County Board and County Manager with recommendations to shore up the public health and healthcare safety nets in Arlington to ensure that LGBTQ+ residents maintain access to lifesaving services.
www.equalityarlington.org/news/2025-11...

19.11.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Save the date for Equality Arlingtonโ€™s Holiday Social on Thursday, December 11 from 7-10 PM at WHINO in Ballston Quarter! Wear your most festive holiday attire and join us for food, drinks, and community. The event is free and open to all! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐ŸŽ…

13.11.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Democrats say Virginia voters rejected anti-trans platformsย  โ€ข Virginia Mercury For much of 2025, Democrats in Virginia campaigned on addressing affordability issues and federal funding cuts handed down by President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. Virginiaโ€™s ...

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธOn Tuesday Virginia voters rejectedโ€”from the Governorโ€™s race down to our local school board raceโ€”dehumanizing and discriminatory rhetoric and policies against transgender and LGBTQ+ individuals! Thank you, Virginia, for making clear that taking away our civil rights is a losing campaign strategy.

06.11.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธTODAY IS ELECTION DAY๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ and this election will have direct impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of LGBTQ+ residents in Arlington!
Find out more about your polling place and the ballot here: vote.arlingtonva.gov/Elections
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธWe need YOU to vote for pro-equality candidates!

04.11.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธEarly voting ends on NOV 1st (Election Day is NOV 4th) and this election will have direct impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of LGBTQ+ residents in Arlington!
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆWe need YOU to vote for pro-equality candidates to give all of us a chance to have safer and healthier lives.

30.10.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โค๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆTHANK YOU to the Arlington LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee for requesting a role in selecting the next Director of Arlington Countyโ€™s Office of Human Rights! Equality Arlington has been clear that the county must do more to enforce anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ residents and workers!

28.10.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆWould you like a hand painted rainbow brick to display in or outside of your home? Then join Equality Arlingtonโ€™s Rainbow Brick Club and support our LGBTQ+ advocacy mission with a monthly donation! Rainbow bricks are free for our club members. ๐Ÿค— ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

Join Today: www.equalityarlington.org/donate

24.10.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธArlington County's LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee will hold its next quarterly meeting on Monday, October 27 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. The meeting will be virtual through MS Teams and you can find the information to join the meeting or sign up for public comment here: www.arlingtonva.us/Government/C...

21.10.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The October Equality Arlington Meeting is Thursday, 10/23 at 6:30 PM at Arlington Central Library (Bluemont Room)! Learn more about Equality Arlingtonโ€™s advocacy efforts and provide your feedback on issues important to the LGBTQ+ community! All are welcome! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

15.10.2025 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจEquality Arlington condemns Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Searsโ€™ anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during the gubernatorial debate last night. She said firing workers for being gay and denying a gay marriage license are not discriminationโ€”both are illegal in Virginia.
www.equalityarlington.org/news/2025-10...

10.10.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Equality Arlingtonโ€™s Coming Out Party is TOMORROW from 4-6 PM at Freddie's Beach Bar! Weโ€™ll be celebrating National Coming Out Day with:
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆComing Out Stories from Arlingtonians
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธEmcee and Drag Performer, Jackson B. Nite
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆRemarks from Senator Danica Roem
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธFood and drinks

10.10.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We canโ€™t wait for Equality Arlingtonโ€™s Coming Out Party THIS SATURDAY, October 11 from 4-6 PM at Freddie's Beach Bar! Weโ€™ll celebrate National Coming Out Day with:
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆComing Out Stories from Arlingtonians
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธDrag Performance
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆRemarks from Senator Danica Roem
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธFood and drinks
Please RSVP on our website!

07.10.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธEarly voting has started and this election will have direct impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆLGBTQ+๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ residents in Arlington!
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธWe need YOU to vote for pro-equality candidates to give all of us a chance to have safer and healthier lives.

02.10.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โค๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธWe are very excited to announce that Senator Danica Roem will be a guest speaker at Equality Arlingtonโ€™s Coming Out Party on Saturday, October 11 from 4-6 PM at Freddie's Beach Bar!
Please RSVP to the free event here: forms.gle/TwEj53gKhtag....
#NationalComingOutDay

29.09.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸฆThank you to Equality NoVa and Freddie's Beach Bar for hosting their 2025 Annual Ice Cream Social for candidates and elected officials to engage with LGBTQ+ constituents! It was great to see Bethany Sutton for Arlington Public Schools, Senator Adam Ebbin, and Senator Danica Roem at the event! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

28.09.2025 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Equality Arlington sent the candidates running for County Board in Novemberโ€™s General Election a questionnaire about issues impacting Arlington, VA. We provided grades based on how their responses could positively affect the LGBTQ+ community. More here:
www.equalityarlington.org/news/2025-09...

25.09.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Equality Arlington is at Green Valley Day at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School until 5 PM today! Come say hi ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

20.09.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The September Equality Arlington Meeting is Thursday, 9/25 at 6:30 PM at Clarendon Presbyterian Church! Learn more about Equality Arlingtonโ€™s advocacy efforts and provide your feedback on issues important to the LGBTQ+ community. All are welcome! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

18.09.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us for Equality Arlingtonโ€™s Coming Out Party on Saturday, October 11 from 4-6 PM at Freddie's Beach Bar! Weโ€™ll be celebrating National Coming Out Day with:
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆComing Out Stories from Arlingtonians
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธA Drag Performance
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆRemarks from a special guest
๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธFood and drinks
Please RSVP on our website!

10.09.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธLGBTQ+ RIGHTS ARE ON THE BALLOT IN VIRGINIA! Make a plan to vote to ensure that we elect pro-equality candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, County Board, and School Board. Learn more about preparing to vote at vote.arlingtonva.gov/Elections ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

04.09.2025 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจCALL TO ACTION๐Ÿšจ- Join us for a rally for trans students at 6:15 PM tomorrow night before the Arlington School Board meeting! Please help us show the School Board that Arlington will never turn its back on any of our students! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ
#LGBTQ #TransRights

20.08.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธJoin Equality Arlingtonโ€™s Rainbow Brick Club by becoming a monthly donor! ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ As our nonprofit looks to grow to meet the increasing advocacy needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Arlington, we invite you to help protect LGBTQ+ residents thrive in Arlington: www.equalityarlington.org/donate.

19.08.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โค๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโค๏ธThank you @beyer.house.gov for standing with @apsva.us and our transgender students and families against illegal and discriminatory attacks from the Trump administration! โค๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโค๏ธ

18.08.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โค๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโค๏ธ Today, Equality Arlington joined parents and community groups across NOVA to thank our school districts for refusing to comply with the Trump administrationโ€™s illegal demands that they begin discriminating against trans students. โค๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธโค๏ธ
#LGBTQ #TransRights
www.equalityarlington.org/news/2025-08...

15.08.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'They deserve to be respected' | Arlington community rallies to support LGBTQIA+ students amid uncertainty Students and parents are coming together to ensure Arlington Public Schools will continue to support the LGBTQIA+ students.

www.wusa9.com/article/news...

01.03.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of an article headlined: 'They deserve ot be respected' | Arlington community rallies to support LGBTQIA+ students amid uncertainty.
The subtitle reads "Students and parents are coming together to ensure Arlington Public SChools will continue to support the LGBTQIA+ students"

At the bottom is a picture of a crowd of people holding trans-supportive signs.

Screenshot of an article headlined: 'They deserve ot be respected' | Arlington community rallies to support LGBTQIA+ students amid uncertainty. The subtitle reads "Students and parents are coming together to ensure Arlington Public SChools will continue to support the LGBTQIA+ students" At the bottom is a picture of a crowd of people holding trans-supportive signs.

A HUGE thanks to the ~200 people who came out to tell APS to keep supporting trans kids! We heard from students, teachers, administrators, elected officials, and our community yesterday loud and clear: do not give up on our kids!

01.03.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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