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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A Closer Look At State Lawmakers' DEI Debate
On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas speaks with Del. Anitra Hamilton, D-Monongalia, and Rev. Paul Dunn from the First Baptist Church of Charleston to discuss what the DEI bill potentially means.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBills Advance To Restrict LGBTQ-Inclusive Practices At Schools, Hospitals, Shelters
Lawmakers in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature advanced bills Thursday that center around LGBTQ identity in a variety of settings, from the classroom to health facilities to gender-specific emergency shelters.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSupreme Court May Decide If W.Va. Medicaid Must Cover Gender-Affirming Surgeries
The U.S. Supreme Court may decide if West Virginia Medicaid is required to cover gender-affirming surgeries.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppeals Court: Medicaid Program Must Cover Gender-Affirming Care
The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, upheld a lower court ruling Monday on a vote of 8 to 6 that the state’s Medicaid exclusion violated federal law.
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Dozens Of Bills Leave House On Crossover Day
The issues ranged from parents' involvement in school curriculum to gender affirming care.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Argues Against Gender Affirming Care Through Medicaid
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey does not think the state’s Medicaid plan should cover gender-affirming surgery.
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