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The Jefferson County Commission has repealed an ordinance prohibiting minors from attending certain live performances, including some drag shows.

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Town Of Bethany Votes To Prohibit Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

On Wednesday, the Bethany Town Council unanimously voted to adopt a local fairness law, which prohibits anti-LGBTQ discrimination in housing, employment and public services.

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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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LGBTQ Rights Leaders Weigh In On 2024 Session

On this episode of The Legislature Today, 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.

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