West Virginia wants to make some changes in order to protect the children. Of course, this starts with bills refusing transgender youth the right to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity, arming teachers and banning books for “obscene” material. This is, unfortunately, nothing new in our country. […]
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Eric Porterfield should resign for homophobic comments
Photo courtesy of West Virginia Legislature A West Virginia Republican state lawmaker is facing bipartisan backlash after comparing LGBTQ+ people to the Ku Klux Klan in a recent interview. In the interview, Eric Porterfield claimed the LGBTQ+ community has “persecuted” him because of comments he has made in the past […]
Confederate plaque stirs up controversy in West Virginia
Photo courtesy of Gilbert Gaul, Wikipedia A civil war plaque hanging in a courthouse that lists former Confederate soldiers has caused conflict among residents in Jefferson County, West Virginia. After a small group of African-American women sent a letter to the county commission demanding to have the plaque removed, voters […]