Fairness West Virginia Program Director Bradley Milam spoke on the statewide MetroNews radio show “Talkline” this morning. He gave his reaction to the passage of equal marriage legislation for same-sex couples in New York over the weekend, and talked about the current focus of LGBT advocacy in West Virginia.

While he was excited to hear the news out of New York and considered it a victory on the path toward fair treatment for all LGBT people and families, Bradley acknowledged that there are more pressing issues currently on the table in West Virginia.

“Gay and lesbian West Virginians are being discriminated against in terms of employment and housing. They can be evicted from their homes…We believe that is something that we need to pursue here. That is much more dire,” said Bradley.

Fairness WV is also working hard to protect all students, including LGBT students, from harassment and bullying in schools by passing comprehensive anti-bullying legislation that expressly covers sexual orientation and gender identity.

Check out coverage of Bradley’s radio appearance at MetroNews. You can also find Bradley’s interview in audio, beginning at the 2’39″ mark, here.