But as we revel in our successes with Pride celebrations in big cities around the country and prepare for our own in Virginia, it is important that we understand how we got to this point and acknowledge the work of those who came before us. For many LGBT Americans, today is better than yesterday.
There's no question that the wheels of progress are turning for the LGBT community, nationally and locally. Earlier this year, a federal judge ruled that Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Closer to home, in his first official act as Governor, Terry McAuliffe, banned workplace discrimination against LGBT state employees and recently became the first Governor in history to issue a proclamation declaring June as LGBT Pride month in the Commonwealth.
