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Jefferson County Repeals Ban On Minors At 'Adult' Performances

The Jefferson County Commission has repealed an ordinance prohibiting minors from attending certain live performances, including some drag shows.

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Medically Assisted Death Is On W.Va.’s Ballot This November

On the ballot in November, West Virginia voters will decide whether or not to change the state’s constitution to prohibit medically assisted suicide.

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ACLU Launches Online Tool To Report Religious Teaching In Public Schools

On Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia launched an online tool for residents to report religious content being taught in public schools.

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LGBTQ Rights Groups Discuss Concerns With 2024 Legislation, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virgnia Morning, lawmakers have introduced bills this session that they say protect single-sex spaces. Advocates with LGBTQ rights organizations, though, say the legislation follows a pattern of singling out transgender people for discrimination. Curtis Tate spoke with Eli Baumwell, interim executive director of the ACLU-WV, and Isabella Cortez, gender policy manager for Fairness West Virginia, about those efforts.

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