Hot on the heels of that “Gays Are Literally Targeting Your Families” video last month, West Virginians are one step closer to giving themselves a much-needed PR makeover and us gays human rights.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A new version of legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation – which proved too controversial to vote on last year – advanced from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday.
Although the premise of the bill (SB238) is simple – prohibiting housing or job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation – senators debated the bill at length Monday afternoon.
A year ago, a similar bill passed the Senate 32-0 with little controversy, but died in the House when the Rules Committee pulled it off the active calendar, following efforts by the West Virginia Family Foundation to label it as a gay-rights measure.
The new bill, so far, has gotten one step further than the Hawaii civil unions bill has (although that is not quite over). Who knew? The new WV bill now goes back for to the full West Virginia Senate.
UPDATE: They really are serious about that PR makeover. They just launched FairnessWV.org, a new statewide civil rights organization committed to ensuring fair treatment for all gay and lesbian people in the state.
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