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Homophobic ‘Religious Freedom’ Bills Defeated in West Virginia

Charles Pulliam-Moore March 17, 2015

House Bill 2508 and Senate Bill 487, two pieces of West Virginian legislation that would have codified and sanctioned widespread discrimination … [Read more...] about Homophobic ‘Religious Freedom’ Bills Defeated in West Virginia

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: discrimination, Law - Gay, LGBT, West Virginia, West Virginia

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin Can’t FInd It In His Heart To Support Marriage Equality

Sean Mandell March 3, 2015

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has not changed his position on same-sex marriage and will not sign an amicus brief being put together by Sen. Diane … [Read more...] about Democratic Senator Joe Manchin Can’t FInd It In His Heart To Support Marriage Equality

Topics: News, Supreme Court More Posts About: gay marriage, News, West Virginia, West Virginia

West Virginia Panel Advances Bill Banning LGBT Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

Sean Mandell February 25, 2015

H.B. 2881, a bill that would ban local municipalities in the state of West Virginia from enacting LGBT anti-discrimination ordinances, advanced out of … [Read more...] about West Virginia Panel Advances Bill Banning LGBT Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

Topics: Business, News More Posts About: discrimination, News, West Virginia, West Virginia

West Virginia Town With Five Residents Votes For LGBT Anti-Discrimination Order

Michael Fitzgerald February 12, 2015

Thurmond, West Virginia has become the smallest town in the United States to pass an order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and … [Read more...] about West Virginia Town With Five Residents Votes For LGBT Anti-Discrimination Order

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: discrimination, law, Law - Gay, LGBT, non-discrimination order, Thurmond, West Virginia, West Virginia

States Defending Gay Marriage Bans Costing Taxpayers Millions In Attorney Fees

John Wright January 13, 2015

Plaintiffs in successful same-sex marriage lawsuits have been awarded more than $800,000 in attorneys fees' from states that defended the bans, … [Read more...] about States Defending Gay Marriage Bans Costing Taxpayers Millions In Attorney Fees

Topics: LGBT Rights, News, Supreme Court More Posts About: alaska, Arkansas, gay marriage, gay rights, Idaho, Kentucky, Kentucky, LGBT Rights, Missouri, Missouri, News, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon, south carolina, Virginia, Virginia, West Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wisconsin

Gay Soccer Player Comes Out to West Virginia High School by Dancing with Homecoming King

Andy Towle December 17, 2014

Michael Martin, an all-state soccer goalie for Musselman High School in rural West Virginia, came out of the closet to his classmates at their … [Read more...] about Gay Soccer Player Comes Out to West Virginia High School by Dancing with Homecoming King

Topics: Coming Out, News, Sports More Posts About: Gay youth, I'm Gay, News, West Virginia, West Virginia

Gay Freshman Diver Alex Obendorf Comes Out at West Virginia University, Qualifies For NCAA Postseason

John Wright November 24, 2014

As a senior in high school, Alex Obendorf (above) suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car wreck that left him out of diving for nine months. … [Read more...] about Gay Freshman Diver Alex Obendorf Comes Out at West Virginia University, Qualifies For NCAA Postseason

Topics: News, Sports More Posts About: diving, I'm Gay, matthew mitcham, News, Tom Daley, West Virginia, West Virginia

Federal Judge Overturns West Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban

Kyler Geoffroy November 8, 2014

Coming less than a month after marriage equality's arrival in West Virginia, a federal judge has now officially declared the state's gay … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Overturns West Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: gay marriage, West Virginia, West Virginia

Eric Holder Announces Federal Government Will Recognize Gay Marriages in Six More States

Kyler Geoffroy October 25, 2014

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the federal government will recognize same-sex married couples in six additional states: … [Read more...] about Eric Holder Announces Federal Government Will Recognize Gay Marriages in Six More States

Topics: News More Posts About: alaska, Arizona, Arizona, Eric Holder, Eric Holder, gay marriage, Idaho, News, north carolina, West Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming

PHOTOS: Marriage Equality Comes to West Virginia and Nevada

Kyler Geoffroy October 10, 2014

(photo via twitter) With West Virginia Attorney General announcing he would no longer be defending the state's gay marriage ban in court and Justice … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Marriage Equality Comes to West Virginia and Nevada

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: gay marriage, Nevada, West Virginia, West Virginia

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