GLBT people have Superpowers

How do I know this? Because every time something happens in this community that Barbara Curtis doesn’t like, she fires off a post explaining that we did it. She has compiled a whole list of naughty things we have supposedly done, from “co-opting” the Leesburg Independence Day Parade, to posting a link to her public […]

Greg Ahlemann talks about his tattoo, hate crimes, community policing and more

We arranged the following interview (below the fold) with Republican candidate for Sheriff Greg Ahlemann after he requested that we correct the record regarding a pseudonymous comment made on our blog. The comment, to this post about one of the anti-gay ads run by his father, Pastor Jay Ahlemann, contained the statement that Greg is […]

Leesburg 4th of July Parade

From the Why Didn’t I Think of That Department.
Per request, a place to comment on our third year in the Leesburg 4th of July Parade. We are very pleased to report that Equality Loudoun won Best Float in the “Most Creative - 15 & over” category. Woot! Thank you, volunteers, and thank you, Leesburg! See […]

Open thread - election day stories

UPDATE: There’s quite a bit of huffing and puffing over at NoVA Townhall, as the use of children in the anti-family amendment campaign is subjected to critical scrutiny. This appears to have been quite widespread. I don’t at all think that what is offensive about this has to do with getting young people engaged in […]

Stay Home

Leesburg Today
July 15, 2005
By Martha S. Baine, Waterford
Kathryn Manning’s letter complains that Equality Loudoun was making a political statement in the Leesburg Fourth of July parade rather than “simply celebrating a holiday.” The theme of Equality Loudoun’s float was “With liberty and justice for all.”
Although we insist that our children recite these words every day […]

Positive Light

Leesburg Today
July 15, 2005
By Jerrie Dippery, Leesburg
As the parent of a gay son, I am writing to provide a counter viewpoint to those who wrote to complain about the participation of gay marchers in the Leesburg Fourth of July Parade.
Rather than seeing gay marchers as a problem, I saw them as a positive sign. To […]

The Struggle

Leesburg Today
July 15, 2005
By Michelle Grisé, Purcellville
On July 4, a sweltering hot day, I had a number of fun things I could choose from to do on my extra day off. I could have gone to a friend’s to sun and swim or attended a picnic at my sister’s along with other friends and family. […]

Justice for All

Leesburg Today
July 15, 2005
By Margaret M. Bauman, Purcellville
Phillip Woeckner (Letters, July 8 ) and his son must have been all by themselves watching the Leesburg 4th of July Parade if he experienced “deathly silence” as the Equality Loudoun float passed. Our experience of the spectators was overwhelmingly positive. All along the route, people would read […]