Elkins City Council Passes LGBTQ+ Fairness Ordinance

Elkins City Council passes LGBTQ+ fairness ordinance

ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — On Thursday night, the City of Elkins joined around 20 other municipalities in West Virginia that have passed an ordinance to protect the civil rights of those in the LGBTQ+ community. According to a release from Fairness West Virginia, the Elkins City Council voted 8-2 Thursday night to adopt Ordinance 348, a measure protecting those who identify as LGBTQ+ from discrimination related to employment, housing and public serv…

Elkins passes LGBTQ+ fairness ordinance

ELKINS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Elkins has officially joined a growing list of West Virginia municipalities taking steps to expand civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ residents. On Thursday night, the Elkins City Council voted 8-2 to adopt Ordinance 348, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public services, according to Fairness West Virginia. .ud15cebf59fa480f428da8fe41a…