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West Virginia governor signs Riley Gains Act into law

  • On March 13, 2025, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed Senate Bill 456, an anti-transgender definition bill, into law in West Virginia.
  • The bill defines male and female in state code and restricts transgender individuals' access to bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity.
  • Approximately 150 supporters, including Riley Gaines, attended the signing ceremony for the legislation.
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Congratulations to the Women of West Virginia! The Legislature Just Banned Men from Women’s Spaces. - Black Community News

Governor Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia just signed into law a bill that defines “male” and “female” and bars men from using restrooms and locker rooms designated for women. The new law is formally called the Riley Gaines Act. In what the legislature calls a bipartisan bill, lawmakers banned men from women’s spaces in government …

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West Virginia Officially Bans Men from Women’s Bathrooms & Locker Rooms as Governor Signs New Law

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has just signed a new bill into law to ban men from entering all women-only spaces, such as bathrooms and locker rooms. The post West Virginia Officially Bans Men from Women’s Bathrooms & Locker Rooms as Governor Signs New Law appeared first on Slay News.

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West Virginia Bans Biological Males From Women's Spaces

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signs a bill to prohibit biological males from entering female’s private spaces in the state.

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West Virginia governor signs law banning 'transgender' males from women's spaces

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed SB 456 on Wednesday, protecting women and girls by banning men from female spaces, such as changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms.

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West VA Governor Signs Riley Gaines Act Into Law Defining Sex-based Terms Like ‘Woman’ › American Greatness

Governor Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act into law on Wednesday, defining “male” and “female” by law to protect female-designated spaces like bathrooms and […] Source

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West Virginia Governor Signs ‘Riley Gaines Act’ Protecting Women’s Private Spaces

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed the Riley Gaines Act, codifying terms like “male” and “female” in law to protect single-sex spaces. The Riley Gaines Act (SB 456), according to the governor’s office: Enshrines the definitions of “male” and “female” in law; Protects the existence of women’s single-sex spaces, such as locker rooms, bathrooms, rape crisis centers, dormitories and prisons. “Today we sent a strong message that West…

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