People for the American Way has created a list of lies used by the opponents of the Hate Crimes Bill. One of the lies has to do with te description of sexual orientation.  As the blog shows:

The first falsehood is that because the bill does not include an explicit definition of “sexual orientation,” theterm would be used to cover, depending on which Religious Right figure is speaking at any moment, either a list of 30 “paraphilias” listed in the American Psychicatric Association’s current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or a much larger list of “547 sexual deviancies,” as claimed by radio host Janet Porter and RightMarch.com PAC.  The ever-memorable Pat Robertson suggested that it might protect “people who have sex with ducks.”

Sound familiar?  Jeremy Dys claimed at the marriage hearing the American Psychiatric Association defined sexual orientation as including 30 different types.  The truth?

During today's joint judiciary committee hearing, lawmakers and advocates will be discussing an unnecessary "marriage protection" amendment. Fairness West Virginia will be there testifying and sending updates from the hearing.

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The Employment & Housing Non-Discrimination Act (EHNDA), Senate Bill 238, made its way over to the House, where it was referred to the Judiciary Committee.