Richmond is peaceful and accessible with a wonderful, eclectic culture. I lived in San Francisco for a dozen years, and our city I think is much more open and welcoming.
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My favorite thing to do in RVA is kayak the James River and relax while soaking in the rays and enjoying a great view of the city skyline.
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The restaurant scene, indy band venues, and historical places are off the chain in Richmond. There is so much to do!
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Richmond is such a beautiful and historic city. Everywhere you turn you can see history or a beautiful sight, such as the James River.
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Despite its conservative leanings and old school Southern traditions, you can find rich culture in RVA, including great theater, great food, and a warm and accepting LGBT community.
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Hiking the many trails in the James River Park system, Pocahontas State Park, and whatever else floats my boat at that particular time.
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I love Richmond because it's such a large melting pot of cultures wrapped inside of a small city. Oh, and the traffic isn't bad either.
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Richmond is a place of diverse people and attractions, which old southern welcoming charm. You don't know what a hug is until you get one in Richmond.
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There's city life and country life, with a great river and so much to do. It's gay-friendly and very relaxing overall. No matter what you're into, there's something here for you.
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Richmond's been my home for the last 8 years and it's mix of quiet history, raukus night life, and woodsy outdoors activities make our Southern town a great place to work and play!
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I love Richmond because it has the offerings of a larger metropolis with the comforts of a small-town community.
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We are a "big" small town. A diversity of art and theatre culture life for a city its size, and all affordable and accessible.
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"I have lived in Richmond since the mid-1970's and have been an activist most of those years. I have always found Richmond to be a welcoming city and I love seeing all the progress that has been made."
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Just a few days after Christmas, Caroline and brother sat in her car while running errands. Music was playing from Caroline’s iPhone and her brother went to change the song. That’s when he noticed her phone’s background, a rainbow-clad image associated with LGBTQ pride. Without warning, he asked his sister, “Are you gay?”
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I was born and raised here so I've had the opportunity to watch RVA blossom into the thriving city it is now.
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It was time to make official, and address what I had always known inside. I am a transgender person.
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Coming out to my mother was the big tipping point. There was something more permanent about telling her versus just telling friends at school.
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I knew I liked boys when I was four. I had a crush on my future brother in law and followed him around when he visited.
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My story isn't very interesting or dramatic. I, very luckily, was brought up in an extremely hippy, tree hugging, musical loving, democratic, granola eating environment.
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I've known I was gay since 5th or 6th grade. Maybe even earlier, but those years were the first I can remember knowing something was different about me.
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