Barry and Joe met in California 2005 and legally married there three years later. Joe got a job in West Virginia and they moved their lives to the Mountain State. Having been legally married in California, Barry and Joe are forced to face discriminatory state laws in West Virginia that consider them legal strangers. This
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Fourteen years ago, Walter and Matt were introduced by mutual friends and have been together ever since. They are waiting for the day that they can legally get married in their home state. This is their story: “Matt and I have been together for 14 years. We were introduced by mutual friends all those years
Published in the Charleston Gazette on Thursday, July 10, 2014 By Kelly Kimball and Jennifer Meinig All eyes are on Bostic. At least all eyes with an interest in the issue of marriage equality in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and here at home in the Mountain State. The United States Court of Appeals
Kelley & Moe are proud West Virginians who firmly believe that marriage is important gesture of love that should not be denied to same-sex couples. This is their story: “We first met in Princeton in 1999 when I was 17 and he was 25. I chased him and he tried to resist because of age
Austin Thomas and Cameron Vance are proud West Virginians who have postponed their wedding plans so that they may marry legally in the Mountain State. This is their story: Austin and I have been together since August of 2011 – we’ll celebrate our three year anniversary on August 12th, 2014. We met in Charleston performing
Sue Julian came to West Virginia from New England over 30 years ago to work in the movement to prevent violence against women with the WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Ellen Allen, a West Virginian native and longtime social justice advocate serving at Charleston’s Covenant House, met Sue seven years ago in the Mountain State.
Click here to GiveOUT for Fairness now: http://giveout.razoo.com/story/Fairness-West-Virginia-Institute Give OUT Day is a new national initiative to engage hundreds of organizations and mobilize thousands of people on a single day across the country to give in support of LGBT causes. This year’s event will take place on May 15th. Simply schedule your gift of $10
We cordially invite you to participate in the second annual “National Day of Giving” to engage hundreds of LGBT organizations large and small across the country and mobilize thousands of people in support of the grassroots work still needed to achieve Fairness for all LGBT people in our communities. Last year with your help we were able
Spring has finally sprung – fingers crossed! – and we’re ready to celebrate and raise funds and awareness for that day when marriage equality comes to West Virginia. For you and for us, it’s no longer a question of how, but when, so let’s all celebrate together! We’ll learn the outcome in the fight for
Fairness West Virginia is excited to announce a partnership with the Clay Center that gives Fairness supporters like YOU exclusive deals for Clay Center events! Simply join our mailing list then check your email for the special Clay Center discount code!
