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SB 238 coverage in the DA

by adam | Sun, 04/05/2009 - 08:57

Fairness held an event in Morgantown yesterday to grow support for SB 238. WVU's Daily Athenaeum wrote about the event.

The Blue Moose Cafe will host a rally Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to
raise awareness for Senate Bill 238, which, if passed, will ban
discrimination based on sexual orientation.


“This is an opportunity for everyone, particularly students to become
involved, to learn what the issues are, and people can learn how to
contribute to a passage of Senate Bill 238 … It’s the voice of the
people, right, so this is our opportunity to make a difference and take
a stand on fairness,” said John Hagen, co-chair for the WVU Council on
Sexual Orientation.


The bill, which was introduced in February, would add to the
pre-existing Human Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, which protect
individuals against discrimination on the basis of factors such as
gender, religion, race and disability.


Since the bill’s introduction to the West Virginia Legislature, the WVU
Council on Sexual Orientation has been lobbying for the bill.



Fairness is West Virginia's Business

by adminone | Thu, 03/26/2009 - 10:07

A front page article in the State Journal by Gretchen Stone makes the business case for the Employment Non-Discrimination Bill, SB 238.   Back in February, the CEO of West Virginia Media, the State Journal's parent company, wrote an editorial making it clear that the marriage amendment was "political horse rubbish that takes our attention away from making West Virginia the absolute best it can be. "

WV Public Broadcasting Video on the SB 238 debate

by adminone | Mon, 03/16/2009 - 22:29

Here's a story from WV Public Broadcasting about SB 238:

Click here to watch.

WV Senate Passes SB 238

by adam | Fri, 03/13/2009 - 12:20

The WV Senate has just passed SB 238, legislation ending discrimination in employment and housing based on sexual orientation. This is a huge step forward.

We need your help to get it to Governor Manchin's desk. But let's take a moment to extend an enormous amount of thanks to the sponsors of the bill: Senators McCabe, Kessler, Foster, Palumbo, Wells and Snyder, and to all of the right-minded Senators who voted for it.

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It's an exciting day but the battle isn't over yet. Let's keep it up!