WV: LGBTQIA+ Issues
WV Groups Back Bill Providing LGBTQ Legal Protections
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- LGBTQ groups in West Virginia are fighting to pass the Fairness Act in this year's legislative session. The bill ensures that …
Sexual Assault 100 Times More Likely For LGBT Migrants In ICE Custody
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New data shows lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants are 97 times more likely to face sexual assault in federal …
Religious Liberty for Some?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- New guidelines from the Trump administration that claim to protect religious freedoms may actually infringe on more freedoms …
Referendum Provision Draws Fire From Equality Advocates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fairness West Virginia says a troubling referendum provision in complex home-rule legislation could be used to overturn …
West Virginians Frustrated With Legislature
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Some West Virginians are expressing anger with legislators for not doing more to create jobs or close a big deficit, instead …
Same-Sex Marriage in Mountain State Could Happen in Days
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - According to legal observers, legally recognized same-sex marriages could be underway in West Virginia within a matter of days…
Pending Court Case Could Overturn WV Marriage Ban
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - When it comes to same-sex marriage in West Virginia, all eyes now are on a federal courtroom in Richmond, in old Virginia…
Rallying for Immigration Reform – and Gay & Lesbian Couples’ Inclusion
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - As Washington, D.C., and state capitols around the country were flooded with immigration reform advocates Wednesday, some made …
Another Kind of 'Fiscal Cliff' for Domestic Violence Shelters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - It isn't part of the big budget negotiations, but people working with battered women are worried that the partisan divide in …
Violence Against Women Act Stalls
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Violence Against Women Act has been renewed twice with bipartisan support since 1994, but this year's reauthorization has …
NOW Calls on Clear Channel to Pull Plug on Limbaugh
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The National Organization for Women (NOW) has stepped into the Rush Limbaugh controversy, calling on Clear Channel to "pull the …
Study: Girls and Boys Who Act Like the Opposite Sex at Risk of Abuse
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Boys who act like girls and girls who act like boys are at risk of abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new …