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Who We Are:

We are an interfaith network of people who all share one thing- a deep commitment to our faith tradition, which kindles our deep commitment to social justice. As rabbis, ministers, priests, and lay people, we are all dedicated to working for equal rights for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community in Virginia. We recognize that LGBT citizens are not faceless and nameless, but are members of our religious communities and our families, friends, neighbors, and people with whom we do business. We also recognize that God loves and sustains all of creation and that we must act when any part of that creation is endangered- physically, emotionally, or spiritually- by misunderstanding, hate, and discrimination.

Upcoming Workshop:
Gender Identity & Faith Communities!

transgendersymbolEquality sounds good, but sometimes people have trouble getting all the way there. Currently, the question of transgender equality has special resonance in the debate over adopting Employment Non-Discrimination legislation (ENDA) at the federal and state levels. A growing proportion of Americans support equality for gay men and lesbians, but many of them don’t yet know what to think about our transgender siblings.  

That’s why People of Faith for Equality in Virginia is teaming up with the Human Rights Campaign to sponsor several workshops about “Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities.” 

The first one will be on Saturday, September 11, 12:30-4:00 pm, at the Gay Community Center in Richmond. Future ones are planned in Tidewater and several more western communities. 
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To RSVP, click here.

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New Website Launched!

It’s been a long time coming, and a process not without heartburn, but finally People of Faith for Equality in Virginia has a redesigned website.  Welcome!

We've kept the great content.  But we hope the site looks better, has more features, and will be easier for you and everyone else to navigate.  Some parts of the site, mostly behind the scenes, are still being worked on, but already you can see the differences.

For one thing, we have pictures! All over Virginia, people of faith are working for equality, and we are delighted to show some of that. And we can always use more, so if you have pictures from an event in your area, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it And you can look forward to embedded videos, which are coming soon!

For another, you can use the website to make a contribution to the cause through our PayPal link (by the way, the website development was not free, so if you can, send a donation to help us pay for it). POFEV is 501 (c)(3) so your contribution is tax deductible as provided by law.

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