Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee

RESOLUTION OF THE MANASSAS AND MANASSAS PARK CITIES DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE CALLING ON VIRGINIA’S GOVERNOR TO AFFIRM THAT TRANSGENDER TROOPS MAY SERVE OPENLY IN THE VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD, VIRGINIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD, AND VIRGINIA DEFENSE FORCE WHEREAS, on July 26, 2017, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that the United States Government would implement a ban on transgender people from serving in the United States Armed Forces by reversing existing policy…

Let us as a community gather to rally against hate. Come meet and hear local elected officials, faith leaders and community leaders. Get to know organizations that do great work in our community and meet your neighbors of Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park. Official program begins at 2pm and runs till 3pm. Feel free to hike around and explore Conway Robinson State Forest. Please bring canned or dry…

Click on image above to enlarge Social Justice Empowerment Seminar October 28, 2017, 4-7 PM First Baptist Church, Manassas, 9258 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110 ***Raffle prizes and refreshments will be served.*** Join public officials and subject matter experts to gain insight into the problems facing communities such as the drug epidemic, mass incarceration, and drug policy. Mass incarceration drives economic inequality and poverty and ultimately makes it harder to…

This Sunday afternoon, State Senator Adam Ebbin (D-30), the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence, LGBT Dems, and Arlington Dems are traveling to the 13th House District in Manassas Park and western Prince William County to help elect Danica Roem and unseat the 24-year Republican incumbent, Del. Bob Marshall. What: Danica Roem for Delegate Canvass Launch When: Sunday, September 17th at 2 PM Where: Danica Roem Campaign Office, 9548 Surveyor Ct, Manassas VA 20110 Click here…

Equality Virginia has scheduled three events in Manassas and Prince William County between June 17 and 21.  All LGBT residents and allies are encouraged to participate. On Saturday, June 17, Equality Means Business will recognize and celebrate LGBT-friendly businesses in downtown Manassas, starting at Bad Wolf Public House, 9406 Battle St, Manassas at 11:00 am. On Monday, June 19, help fill the Manassas City Council Chambers at 7:15 pm, when…

On Monday, June 19, 2017 at 7:15 pm, the Manassas City Council will issue an official proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ History Month and honoring LGBTQ members of the community.  This is the first recognition of its kind in the City’s history, made possible by the leadership changes in recent City Council elections. Anyone who supports such causes is welcome and encouraged to help fill the City Council Chambers at…

Please join the Prince William NAACP for a Black History Month Celebration, at the corner of Liberty and Prince William Streets in downtown Manassas at 4 pm on Sunday, February 26, as the City of Manassas installs an historic marker commemorating historic Liberty Street and the location of the first African-American public school in Manassas. Several distinguished guests will acknowledge the contributions of this historically African-American neighborhood.  A reception with…

The following is an GayRVA.com article from January 19th. Thank goodness there are delegates with some common sense for killing discriminatory policies: Two bills aiming to limit transgender people in the Commonwealth failed a House subcommittee hearing today. The two bills, authored by Manassas Republican Delegate Bob Marshall, had made headlines in the wake of similar bills causing economic and social fallout for North Carolina. First up was HB 1612, also known as…

Governor McAuliffe Announces Renovated Office Building on Capitol Square to Be Named after Civil Rights Pioneer Barbara Johns   Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2017 Governor McAuliffe Announces Renovated Office Building on Capitol Square to Be Named after Civil Rights Pioneer Barbara Johns RICHMOND–Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that the newly renovated state building located at 202 N. 9th Street on Capitol…