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
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Democratic Senator Joe Manchin Can’t FInd It In His Heart To Support Marriage Equality
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
West Virginia Panel Advances Bill Banning LGBT Anti-Discrimination Ordinances
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
West Virginia Town With Five Residents Votes For LGBT Anti-Discrimination Order
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
States Defending Gay Marriage Bans Costing Taxpayers Millions In Attorney Fees
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
Gay Soccer Player Comes Out to West Virginia High School by Dancing with Homecoming King
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
Gay Freshman Diver Alex Obendorf Comes Out at West Virginia University, Qualifies For NCAA Postseason
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
Federal Judge Overturns West Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban
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
Eric Holder Announces Federal Government Will Recognize Gay Marriages in Six More States
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
PHOTOS: Marriage Equality Comes to West Virginia and Nevada
(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