Equality Arlington sent the four candidates running for Congress (8th Congressional District) in the November 2026 General Election a questionnaire with questions about issues and policies impacting the LGBTQ+ community in Arlington, Virginia. Equality Arlington graded the candidates on how well their responses demonstrate an understanding of the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and how their proposed actions or inaction would impact the LGBTQ+ community.

Equality Arlington sent the three candidates running for County Board in the November 2026 General Election a questionnaire with questions about issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community in Arlington, Virginia. Equality Arlington graded the candidates on how well their responses demonstrate an understanding of the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and how their proposed actions or inaction would impact the LGBTQ+ community.

Equality Arlington and the Arlington Gender Identity Alliance (AGIA) call on the Arlington School Board to continue standing with its transgender and non-binary students by submitting a complaint to the Virginia Attorney General against the Virginia High School League’s (VHSL) illegal and discriminatory transgender athlete ban.

Equality Arlington joined with 17 Northern Virginia and state-wide organizations to issue a joint letter urging Virginia elected officials, school leadership, and sports associations to stand up for the values of Virginia and against federal overreach, bullying, and discrimination targeted at transgender kids. This letter comes in the wake of the 6/30/26 Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox narrowly upholding discriminatory laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit students from participating on school sports teams that align with their gender identity.

Equality Arlington sent the 5 candidates running in the 2026 Democratic Primary for the 8th Congressional District a questionnaire about their stances on the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and related policy issues. Equality Arlington will not be endorsing any candidate this cycle but we think it is important that the community is aware of the candidates’ responses and take these into account when casting their vote.

Equality Arlington sent the 3 candidates running in the 2026 Democratic Primary for Arlington County Board a questionnaire about their stances on the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and related policy issues. Equality Arlington will not be endorsing any candidate this cycle but we think it is important that the community is aware of the candidates’ responses and take these into account when casting their vote.

Equality Arlington opposes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rule, “Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions.” We urge HUD to maintain the Equal Access Rule and universal access to HUD-funded homeless shelters for all unhoused individuals and families, especially transgender individuals.

Equality Arlington opposes the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule, “Prohibition on Federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Funding for Sex-Rejecting Procedures Furnished to Children.” We urge CMS to maintain a commitment to access to care based on evidence-based clinical standards and request that CMS rescind this dangerous and discriminatory proposed rule.

Equality Arlington opposes the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation: Prohibiting Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Children.” We urge CMS to maintain a commitment to access to care based on evidence-based clinical standards and request that CMS rescind this dangerous and discriminatory proposed rule.

Equality Arlington joined with Arlington Gender Identity Alliance, Alexandrians Committed to Equality, Defenders of Public Education, Equality Loudoun, FCPS Pride, Falls Church City Schools Pride Alliance, and Loudoun 4 All to issue a joint letter urging Virginia Attorney General-Elect Jay Jones to protect transgender students in Northern Virginia.