New book highlights Roanoke City’s LGBTQ History Clark Palmer December 10, 2021 1 minute read A new book by a Roanoke College professor is analyzing LGBTQ history in Southwest Virginia and discussing how that knowledge can make our area more welcoming. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has more in this In-Depth segment. Share: Post navigation Previous: VA Congressional Delegate welcomes Youngkin to lunchNext: JMU Dukes, Montana face off in FCS playoff match tonight Related Stories Its back again this weekend – the 68th annual Sidewalk Art Show Gene Marrano May 27, 2026 Sidewalk Art Sale, VA 250 play at Attic Productions, VMT’s rockabilly Gene Marrano May 27, 2026 Griffith cites Roanoke Valley ALS deaths in push to renew federal research funding Ian Price May 27, 2026