Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is an American politician and physician serving as the 73rd Governor of Virginia since January 13, 2018. A pediatric neurologist by occupation, he was an officer in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1984 to 1992. Northam, a member of the Democratic Party, served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018 prior to winning the governorship against Republican nominee Ed Gillespie in the 2017 election.
Virginia governor signs LGBTQ nondiscrimination measure into law
nbcnews.comGov. Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Values Act on Saturday, making it the first in the South — and the 21st across the United States — to pass anti-discrimination protections for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
The measure, which goes into effect July 1, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, specifically when it comes to housing, employment, public places and credit applications. “This legislation sends a strong, clear
