Berkeley Springs Pride

10/04/2026

10/03/2026

We'll be at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley from 10 am to 5 pm today, along with other area Pride organizations, vendors, and community groups. There's a full day of activities planned. Come check it out!

LOVE has arrived at the MSV!

Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Pride-themed LOVEwork was installed today in preparation for Pride at the MSV this Saturday, October 3! The traveling letters put a colorful spin on the state’s iconic slogan: “Virginia is for Lovers.”

October is LGBTQ+ History Month, and Wi******er is celebrating Pride throughout the weekend. Part of the weekend lineup, Saturday's Pride at the MSV features FREE admission to the gardens and galleries, plus activities from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Browse nearly 50 vendors and information booths, enjoy a curator’s talk about the region’s LGBTQ+ history, and make a “grow your pride” seed bomb for colorful blooms next spring. Watch a live makeup transformation as part of a panel discussion, enjoy drag performances (2:30–4 p.m.), see a balloon artist in action, go on a rainbow gnome hunt in the gardens, and more. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Admission and activities are free thanks to sponsor Procter & Gamble.

Get the Pride at the MSV details and a listing of all weekend activities here: https://www.themsv.org/PRIDE26

The LOVEwork will be at the MSV through Monday, October 5. Stop by and snap a photo with these 7-foot-tall letters!

📍Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, 901 Amherst St., Wi******er, VA

******erPride ******erVA

09/27/2026

The Williams Institute has published a timely report on "The Potential Impact of Voter Identification Laws on Transgender Voters in the 2026 General Election." Per the report, Maryland has no voter ID law, while WV requires a photo ID and VA requires a non-photo ID. WV's and VA's laws are categorized as "non-strict," meaning "at least some voters without acceptable identification have an option to cast a ballot that will be counted without further action on the part of the voter." For information on acceptable forms of ID for voting in WV, as well as exceptions to the voter ID requirement and what to do if you do not have an acceptable ID, see the "Be registered and ready" webpage on the WV Secretary of State's website: https://sos.wv.gov/be-registered-and-ready.

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/trans-voter-id-impact/

Transgender citizens with identification documents that do not match their gender may encounter obstacles to voting. This report estimates the impact of voter registration requirements and voter ID laws on transgender people eligible to vote in the November 2026 midterm elections.