RICHMOND, Va. -- An appeals courts' decision to strike down Virginia's same-sex marriage ban adds to the growing list of decrees on a hot-button issue that will likely end up being decided by the U.S.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia lawmakers passed a bill that will ban the use of a person’s perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity as a defense in court for the assault or murder of an ...

Even though it’s been more than five years since the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have the right to marry “on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex couples ...

RICHMOND, Va. — In a move that could give gay marriage its first foothold in the South, Virginia's attorney general said Thursday he concluded the state's ban on same-sex unions is unconstitutional ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia House Republicans killed proposals that would have let voters decide whether they want to remove the state’s now-defunct constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and ...

Virginia’s Republican nominee for lieutenant governor says he is facing a “coup” from members of his own party – including Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Conservative radio host John Reid said the governor ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — This Veterans Day, 8News is amplifying the voices of veterans from all walks of life. Stephanie Merlo, a gay solider who served while “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was in place, ...

RICHMOND — Virginia Republicans already faced a steep challenge in overcoming the anti-Trump energy of Democrats in statewide elections this year. Now the GOP ticket for governor, lieutenant governor ...

It’s been a turbulent few weeks for gay rights, the Virginia attorney general and college students across the Old Dominion. First, Republican Governor Bob McDonnell issued an executive order last ...

Virginia has become the 12th state to ban the use of the “gay/trans panic” defense. Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill Wednesday against the defense, which has allowed those accused of homicide to ...