West Virginia Senate Passes Gay Anti-Discrimination Bill

capitalwv “The West Virginia Senate has approved a bill that would protect state citizens from discrimination base on sexual orientation. The bill was approved by senators on Friday. The legislation must still be approved by the House, where it did not pass last year. If the legislation is passed, people would be protected from being fired or denied housing because of their sexual orientation.” [WTRF-7]

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By: Japhy Grant
On: Mar 16, 2009
Tagged: Anti-Discrimination, West Virginia

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No. 1 · Ed
It’s a start. Since I’m moving back to my home state at the end of the month, it’s a move in the right direction I can appreciate. They’ve got a new group, at fairnesswv.org fighting the good fight and looking for support.

Mar 16, 2009 at 10:48 am · @Reply ·
No. 2 · Jason
Keep your fingers crossed! WV might finally do something right for a change in government – and maybe, just maybe we’ll be on a list of good things instead of bad things (poorest state, fattest state, etc).

Mar 16, 2009 at 3:37 pm · @Reply ·
No. 3 · David
I”m also from WV and I HOPE that this gets approved by the House. I’ve got my fingers crossed. I don’t like having to worry that once I get out of college and get a job I’m going to lose it because I’m gay.

Mar 16, 2009 at 5:34 pm · @Reply ·