Mountain State Morning
Mountain State Morning
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Advocates bring LGBTQ stories to WV Capitol to prove, yes, they face discrimination
18 minutes Posted Feb 19, 2020 at 10:00 am.
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Earlier this legislative session, as they debated the need for a Fairness Act, lawmakers questioned whether members of the LGBTQ community in West Virginia are discriminated against for their sexual orientations or gender identity. The answer? A resounding yes. A group of advocates from Morgantown, armed with a documentary film crew and several members of the community willing to share their stories, set out to show legislators what that discrimination looks like. This week, we talk more about that effort and the politics behind the proposed West Virginia Fairness Act.

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