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Better Call Saul for LGBTQIA+ Rights

By Jim Bauman July 17, 2023Life and Living, Opinions and EditorialsACT UP, ADIS Activism, LGBTQ rights, Saul Alinsky

Saul Alinsky wrote the book on how to get what you need from your society when the powers that be don't want you to have them. He laid the groundwork for the methods that the ACT UP movement used to poke the government to respond to the AIDS epidemic in the 80's and 90's.

Celebrating LGBTQ Resiliency in Appalachia

By Jim Bauman May 31, 2023Life and LivingLGBTQ rights, Resilience

West Virginia has historically been accepting of LGBTQ people. This article talks about an event I participated in to showcase the stories of a collection of queer individuals across the state.

Local Ordinances Welcoming LGBTQ People

By Jim Bauman December 31, 2022Neighborhood WatchBolivar WV, Fairness West Virginia, LGBTQ hate, LGBTQ rights, Nondiscrimination laws

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.