Virginia Gov Hosts Boycotted Pride Month Reception

The Washington Blade reports:

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday hosted a Pride Month reception that took place in the Capitol Rotunda in Richmond.

The governor’s office invited more than 100 people to the reception, but Virginia Pride and other LGBTQ rights groups boycotted it. The reception, which Youngkin’s public schedule noted, was closed to the press.

“Equality Virginia is disappointed in Gov. Youngkin’s performative attempt to celebrate Virginia’s diverse LGBTQ+ community by hosting a Pride event,” said Equality Virginia Advocates Executive Director Narissa Rahaman in a statement.

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So this is who Youngkin had for his #PrideMonth event? Republicans, of course. And why isn’t he in the photo? https://t.co/MNdeIQUXQK pic.twitter.com/v58hxGk73b

— Blue Virginia (@bluevirginia) June 9, 2022