Ralph Northam

Halloween – a holiday centered around costumes and masks – ironically unmasks the face of America’s troubled history with race.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring wore blackface when they were young. But does their history of fighting racism counter the mistakes they made?

Democrats have handed Republicans stunning defeats in New Jersey and Virginia.

In January, he was against transgender rights. Now that he wanted a business endorsement, he changed his mind.

Two years after Tony London and Tim Bostic made headlines in their legal fight to wed, they’re taking sides in Virginia’s primary election.

RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic state Sen. Ralph Northam defeated Republican E.W. Jackson in a race sharply defined by social issues.

RICHMOND — Equality Virginia PAC, the advocacy arm Equality Virgina, on Friday endorsed the Democratic ticket for Virginia’s three top elective offices, while at the same time acknowledging that a lack of public comment on LGBT issues from the candidates was problematic.

RICHMOND, Va. — The Democratic party’s candidates for Virginia’s top elected offices had little to offer on Wednesday on the issue of LGBT rights, despite facing a trio of vehemently anti-gay Republican opponents.