Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, hosted Pride month events that were boycotted by more liberal LGBTQ groups but received some support as an attempt to engage 'all Virginians.'
Virginia Gov. Glenn YoungkinYoungkin, a former private equity CEO who ran on a conservative platform, namely supporting parental rights for school children, hosted a private Pride reception at the state Capitol in Richmond. All except one member of the Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board boycotted the event, while the Washington Post reported that the group of openly gay, lesbian and transgender state legislators were not invited.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin held a round table meeting with parents and two of his secretaries at a Safeway grocery store in Alexandria, VA on February 3, 2022."The Governor is committed to leading on behalf of all Virginians and events like this help strengthen our communities and the spirit of Virginia," Youngkin’s spokeswoman Macaulay Porter said in a statement, nodding to his platform to be the state’s unifier on divisive issues.
In the past, Youngkin, who is deeply religious, said he privately opposed gay marriage but accepted the practice as law.
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