Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Facing Uphill Legislative Battle, LGBTQ Advocates Call Local Organizing Crucial
LGBTQ advocacy groups tabled at the State Capitol rotunda on Monday as part of an annual event known as “Fairness For All Day.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJefferson 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The Jefferson County Commission has repealed an ordinance prohibiting minors from attending certain live performances, including some drag shows.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTown 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLGBTQ 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFairmont Becomes The 18th City In W.Va. To Pass A Fairness Law
The laws protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations.
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