Morgantown
Gay rights activists gather to promote awareness in Morgantown
by adminone | Mon, 04/06/2009 - 15:33
SB 238 coverage in the DA
by adam | Sun, 04/05/2009 - 08:57
Fairness held an event in Morgantown yesterday to grow support for SB 238. WVU's Daily Athenaeum wrote about the event.
The Blue Moose Cafe will host a rally Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to
raise awareness for Senate Bill 238, which, if passed, will ban
discrimination based on sexual orientation.
“This is an opportunity for everyone, particularly students to become
involved, to learn what the issues are, and people can learn how to
contribute to a passage of Senate Bill 238 … It’s the voice of the
people, right, so this is our opportunity to make a difference and take
a stand on fairness,” said John Hagen, co-chair for the WVU Council on
Sexual Orientation.
The bill, which was introduced in February, would add to the
pre-existing Human Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, which protect
individuals against discrimination on the basis of factors such as
gender, religion, race and disability.
Since the bill’s introduction to the West Virginia Legislature, the WVU
Council on Sexual Orientation has been lobbying for the bill.
involved, to learn what the issues are, and people can learn how to
contribute to a passage of Senate Bill 238 … It’s the voice of the
people, right, so this is our opportunity to make a difference and take
a stand on fairness,” said John Hagen, co-chair for the WVU Council on
Sexual Orientation.
The bill, which was introduced in February, would add to the
pre-existing Human Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, which protect
individuals against discrimination on the basis of factors such as
gender, religion, race and disability.
Since the bill’s introduction to the West Virginia Legislature, the WVU
Council on Sexual Orientation has been lobbying for the bill.
