Gay and Out In Very Red West Virginia
A positive piece about how West Virginia is not as hateful to LGBTQ people as states farther to the south.
The Hate Card
Matthew Franck, director of the Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution, argued when the Supreme Court was deliberating on the constitutionality of gay marriage in 2010 that advocates for gay marriage were overplaying the "hate card," that is, regarding religious opposition to gay marriage as evidence of hate toward homosexuals. This was my response.
Local Ordinances Welcoming LGBTQ People
Under the leadership of Fairness West Virginia, four cities and towns in Jefferson County have passed nondiscrimination ordinances that include LGBTQ people. This article looks at the legacy and promise of these ordinances.