Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance
The Commonwealth of Virginia's Oldest Continuously Operating Nonpartisan LGBT Organization
"To be gay or lesbian in the year 2005 is to be political. Not by choice - but for our survival. We have been thrust into this as the whipping post, the wedge issue, and the fundraising scare tactic of political opportunists for too long."
- AGLA Member and Arlington County Board member Jay Fisette
With a track record dating back to 1981, AGLA has gained the respect of Arlington's civic leaders and elected representatives.
AGLA informs our community about the issues that matter the most to gay men and lesbians. Monthly meetings, special events, and public forums give you the opportunity to learn more about the challenges we face. Lesbians and gay men must overcome hurdles whether it's adopting children, buying a home with a partner or deciding to come out. AGLA's programs give you vital information and put you in touch with people who can help answer your questions.
AGLA educates you about your political choices. AGLA-sponsored candidate forums give you the opportunity to express your views to the candidates who seek your vote. Working together, we educate our leaders.
AGLA mobilizes our community to advance equal rights under the law. AGLA organized the successful campaign to pass a local civil rights ordinance barring sexual orientation discrimination. AGLA has moved ahead to win equal rights under state law, too!
AGLA members Nancy Davis and Lillie Vincenz just left the stage at a GLBT rally in Philadelphia, where Lillie spoke to the crowd about her decades of activism for equality. Lillie was one of the handful of picketers in front of Independence Hall in 1965, the subject of a recent documentary, "Gay Pioneers."
AGLA members at the Equality Begins at Home rally in Richmond
For more information, please e-mail political@agla.org.
AGLA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your dues, as well as other contributions, are tax deductible in accordance with applicable IRS regulations.
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