Summary
On Tuesday, Vermont's legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto and legalized same-sex weddings. On the same day, West Virginia's House of Delegates couldn't muster enough votes to protect gays and lesbians from bigotry that causes them to be fired or evicted. What a sad contrast.
House Judiciary Chairman Carrie Webster, D-Kanawha, tried hard to add homosexuals to the state human rights law, but couldn't find much support among House members, so the proposal had to be shelved. This reveals the extent of mountain fundamentalist prejudice among some lawmakers.See the full content of this document
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Home Stretch: ; Do-Little Legislature
The bill previously had passed the state Senate, 23-10. (For the record, the 10 opposing senators were: Clark Barnes, R-Randolph; Donna Boley, R-Pleasants; Don...
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