1. By Justin Ayars

2. Introduction
 Entrepreneur Justin Ayars operates a number of
successful businesses in the city of Richmond,
Virginia. Justin Ayars is the founder and owner of
Umbrella Management Group LLC, and the president
of Richmond’s LGBT-friendly Chamber of Commerce.

3. About Richmond
 Richmond has become one of the main focal points of
LGBT rights in the United States thanks to students of
Virginia Commonwealth University and their OutRVA
program. The multimedia movement is designed to
convey Richmond as the first city to officially come out
of the closet. OutRVA recently debuted its RVA Happy
video at www.rva-happy.com and printed nearly 3,000
bumper stickers, which are quickly disappearing from
shelves. OutRVA is part of a worldwide movement
recognizing the rights of LGBT individuals.

4. Conclusion
 For many, the city of Richmond is associated with
being the capital of the Confederacy, unfairly branded
as an antiquated hub for intolerance. Through
OutRVA, current Richmond residents hope to dispel
these myths and show the country the city’s true
progressive nature.