Virginia Values Act took effect on July 1
State is first in South to ban anti-LGBTQ discrimination
Nondiscrimination bill awaits Gov. Ralph Northam's signature
State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) sponsored Virginia Values Act
House committee approved Virginia Values Act by 16-6 vote margin
Hearing on Virginia Values Act to take place on Wednesday
Measure a legislative priority in Democrat-controlled General Assembly
Activists place hopes in Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly
Speaker-designate Eileen Filler-Corn joined activists in Richmond on Thursday
Long-time executive director to lead pro-LGBTQ legislative coalition