Equality Arlington

Equality Arlington is a nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Questioning (LGBTQ+) residents in Arlington, Virginia.

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Equality Arlington’s Advocacy Priorities

  • Improve healthcare access and services for LGBTQ+ residents especially transgender residents

  • Empower and support LGBTQ+ youth in Arlington Public schools and in the community

  • Expand Arlington County’s services focused on LGBTQ+ resident needs

  • Create physical space for LGBTQ+ residents of all ages to gather and build community

  • Increase LGBTQ+ cultural representation throughout our community

❤️🏳️‍🌈THANK YOU to the Arlington County Manager’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee for requesting a role in selecting the next Director of Arlington County’s Office of Human Rights! Equality Arlington has been clear that the county must
❤️🏳️‍🌈THANK YOU to the Arlington County Manager’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee for requesting a role in selecting the next Director of Arlington County’s Office of Human Rights! Equality Arlington has been clear that the county must do more to enforce anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ residents and workers in housing, in the workplace, in public, and in school. The next Director of the Office of Human Rights will determine if the county prioritizes anti-discrimination enforcement at a time when the federal government has all but abandoned it and our civil rights.
🏳️‍🌈Would you like a hand painted rainbow brick to display in or outside of your home? Then join Equality Arlington’s Rainbow Brick Club and support our LGBTQ+ advocacy mission with a monthly donation! Rainbow bricks are free for our club
🏳️‍🌈Would you like a hand painted rainbow brick to display in or outside of your home? Then join Equality Arlington’s Rainbow Brick Club and support our LGBTQ+ advocacy mission with a monthly donation! Rainbow bricks are free for our club members. 🤗 🏳️‍🌈 Join Today: https://www.equalityarlington.org/donate
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Arlington County’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee will hold its next quarterly meeting on Monday, October 27 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. The meeting will be virtual through Microsoft Teams and you can find the information to join the
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Arlington County’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee will hold its next quarterly meeting on Monday, October 27 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. The meeting will be virtual through Microsoft Teams and you can find the information to join the meeting or sign up for public comment here: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Commissions-and-Advisory-Groups/LGBTQIA-Advisory-Committee
The October Equality Arlington Meeting is Thursday, 10/23 at 6:30 PM at Arlington Central Library (Bluemont Room)! Learn more about Equality Arlington’s advocacy efforts and provide your feedback on issues important to the LGBTQ+ community! We&
The October Equality Arlington Meeting is Thursday, 10/23 at 6:30 PM at Arlington Central Library (Bluemont Room)! Learn more about Equality Arlington’s advocacy efforts and provide your feedback on issues important to the LGBTQ+ community! We’ll be discussing 2026 General Assembly legislative priorities, the 2025 election, issues impacting LGBTQ+ students, and ongoing advocacy campaigns. All are welcome! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
🏳️‍🌈❤️Thank you to everyone who came out to Freddie’s Beach Bar this afternoon to celebrate National Coming Out Day with us! 🏳️‍⚧️❤️ Special thank you to @freddiesbeachbar, Senator Danica Roem, @jackson_b.nite, and the courageous Arl
🏳️‍🌈❤️Thank you to everyone who came out to Freddie’s Beach Bar this afternoon to celebrate National Coming Out Day with us! 🏳️‍⚧️❤️ Special thank you to @freddiesbeachbar, Senator Danica Roem, @jackson_b.nite, and the courageous Arlingtonians who shared their coming out journeys (the highs and the lows) with all of us. Thank you for supporting Equality Arlington and the LGBTQ+ community in Arlington! We hear you. We see you. We love you. #NationalComingOutDay
🚨Equality Arlington condemns Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears’ anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during the gubernatorial debate last night. Earle-Sears said firing workers for being gay and denying a marriage license to a same-sex couple do not constitute
🚨Equality Arlington condemns Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears’ anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during the gubernatorial debate last night. Earle-Sears said firing workers for being gay and denying a marriage license to a same-sex couple do not constitute discrimination—despite both being illegal under Virginia law. We are also appalled by her continued attacks on the very existence of transgender individuals in our commonwealth. We call on the Lt. Governor, and all candidates running for state-wide office, to denounce discrimination, as defined by Virginia law, against all people. Read the full statement at: https://www.equalityarlington.org/news/2025-10-10/ea-condemns-sears-anti-lgbt-remarks
Equality Arlington’s Coming Out Party is TOMORROW from 4-6 PM at @freddiesbeachbar! We’ll be celebrating National Coming Out Day with: 🏳️‍🌈Coming Out Stories from Arlingtonians 🏳️‍⚧️Emcee and Drag Performer, Jackson B. Nite 🏳️
Equality Arlington’s Coming Out Party is TOMORROW from 4-6 PM at @freddiesbeachbar! We’ll be celebrating National Coming Out Day with: 🏳️‍🌈Coming Out Stories from Arlingtonians 🏳️‍⚧️Emcee and Drag Performer, Jackson B. Nite 🏳️‍🌈Remarks from Senator Danica Roem 🏳️‍⚧️Food and drinks Please RSVP to the free event here: https://forms.gle/TwEj53gKhtagSiW1A. #NationalComingOutDay
We can’t wait for Equality Arlington’s Coming Out Party THIS SATURDAY, October 11 from 4-6 PM at Freddie’s Beach Bar! We’ll be celebrating National Coming Out Day with: 🏳️‍🌈Coming Out Stories from Arlingtonians 🏳️‍⚧
We can’t wait for Equality Arlington’s Coming Out Party THIS SATURDAY, October 11 from 4-6 PM at Freddie’s Beach Bar! We’ll be celebrating National Coming Out Day with: 🏳️‍🌈Coming Out Stories from Arlingtonians 🏳️‍⚧️A Drag Performance 🏳️‍🌈Remarks from Senator Danica Roem 🏳️‍⚧️Food and drinks Please RSVP to the free event here: https://forms.gle/TwEj53gKhtagSiW1A. #NationalComingOutDay
🗳️Early voting has started and this election will have direct impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of LGBTQ+ residents in Arlington! 🏳️‍🌈We have the opportunity to elect a Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General who will support an
🗳️Early voting has started and this election will have direct impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of LGBTQ+ residents in Arlington! 🏳️‍🌈We have the opportunity to elect a Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General who will support and not attack LGBTQ+ Virginians. 🏳️‍🌈Our Delegates will decide if marriage equality is protected by the Virginia Constitution. 🏳️‍🌈Our County Board and School Board members will decide if Arlington’s values of inclusivity, diversity, and equity prevail over federal attacks on our way of life. 🗳️We need YOU to vote for pro-equality candidates to give all of us a chance to have safer and healthier lives. -https://www.equalityarlington.org/news/2025-09-25/ea-grades-cb-candidates-2025 -https://equalityvirginia.org/scorecard/#/
❤️🏳️‍🌈THANK YOU to the Arlington County Manager’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee for requesting a role in selecting the next Director of Arlington County’s Office of Human Rights! Equality Arlington has been clear that the county must 🏳️‍🌈Would you like a hand painted rainbow brick to display in or outside of your home? Then join Equality Arlington’s Rainbow Brick Club and support our LGBTQ+ advocacy mission with a monthly donation! Rainbow bricks are free for our club 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Arlington County’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee will hold its next quarterly meeting on Monday, October 27 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM. The meeting will be virtual through Microsoft Teams and you can find the information to join the The October Equality Arlington Meeting is Thursday, 10/23 at 6:30 PM at Arlington Central Library (Bluemont Room)! Learn more about Equality Arlington’s advocacy efforts and provide your feedback on issues important to the LGBTQ+ community! We& 🏳️‍🌈❤️Thank you to everyone who came out to Freddie’s Beach Bar this afternoon to celebrate National Coming Out Day with us! 🏳️‍⚧️❤️ Special thank you to @freddiesbeachbar, Senator Danica Roem, @jackson_b.nite, and the courageous Arl 🚨Equality Arlington condemns Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears’ anti-LGBTQ+ remarks during the gubernatorial debate last night. Earle-Sears said firing workers for being gay and denying a marriage license to a same-sex couple do not constitute Equality Arlington’s Coming Out Party is TOMORROW from 4-6 PM at @freddiesbeachbar! We’ll be celebrating National Coming Out Day with: 🏳️‍🌈Coming Out Stories from Arlingtonians 🏳️‍⚧️Emcee and Drag Performer, Jackson B. Nite 🏳️ We can’t wait for Equality Arlington’s Coming Out Party THIS SATURDAY, October 11 from 4-6 PM at Freddie’s Beach Bar! We’ll be celebrating National Coming Out Day with: 🏳️‍🌈Coming Out Stories from Arlingtonians 🏳️‍⚧ 🗳️Early voting has started and this election will have direct impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of LGBTQ+ residents in Arlington! 🏳️‍🌈We have the opportunity to elect a Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General who will support an