Senate votes to overturn local LGBTQ+ protections in West Virginia

West Virginia lawmakers vote to overturn local protections for LGBTQ+ people

The Republican-dominated state senate in West Virginia overwhelmingly passed a bill that would strip some local protections for LGBTQ+ people and other classes of marginalized people, local NBC affiliate WBOY reports. The bill passed by a vote of 25 to 8.The West Virginia Human Rights Act outlaws employment discrimination based on a person’s age, ancestry, color, national origin, race, religion, blindness, or disability, but not a person’s sexua…

Bills in TX legislature: LGBTQ community concerns

By Caroline Savoie The Texas Legislature is considering several bills that are drawing scrutiny from LGBTQ advocates and healthcare professionals who fear they could negatively impact access to care for transgender and queer people. Among these are a new bill proposing felony charges for “gender identity fraud” and two Senate bills that could restrict healthcare access and the accuracy of medical records. House Bill 3817: creating a criminal off…

Ordinances against discrimination in 13 West Virginia cities would be voided under Senate Bill 579

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia Senate passed a bill that would remove some local ordinances that prevent discrimination against members of the LGBTQ+ community, including in Morgantown and Fairmont. The West Virginia Human Rights Act makes it unlawful to discriminate employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, blindness or disability, but 20 cities in West Virginia have also passed local ordina…

W.Va. Senate approves bill to nullify local nondiscrimination ordinances

The West Virginia Senate on Monday approved a bill that would nullify local anti-LGBTQ discrimination ordinances.

Senate bill would overturn local anti-discrimination ordinances in WV cities

Anti-discrimination ordinances would be overturned in dozens of West Virginia cities, according to Senate Bill 579, which passed the West Virginia Senate on March 24, 2025.

State Senate discrimination ordinance bill threatens local control for W.Va. cities

FAIRMONT — A bill passed by the West Virginia Senate may invalidate the ability of Fairmont residents to protect vulnerable groups from discrimination through City ordinance and popular election.