by Michael Hiltzik For those desperately seeking evidence that the Republican Party has not completely thrown in with its worst instincts, let us consider Utah Gov. Spencer […]
Tag: anti-trans
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 3
Good: HB 4074 — Meghan’s Law; to train public school personnel and students regarding self-harm and eating disorder signs, prevention and treatment. The mental health crisis is […]
Gee lends support to UATX, a ‘safe space’ for flawed ideas
Monday’s breaking news was West Virginia University President E. Gorden Gee’s name among the list of founders and advisors for the new “University” of Austin — an […]
Anti-LGBTQ+ law’s economic impact
Last week, California added West Virginia to its list of places where state-funded travel is no longer permitted. In 2016, California lawmakers passed a ban on non-essential […]
DeSantis signs anti-trans bill on first day of Pride
Perhaps it was just a big, unfortunate coincidence. But it feels more like an insult that Gov. Ron DeSantis chose June 1, the first day of LGBTQ […]
April 25 letters to the editor
Bill is gov. overreach into patients’ lives The so-called “Second Chance at Life Act” (HB 2982) that is on its way to Gov. Justice’s desk is clearly […]
The transgender athlete learning curve in West Virginia
There is an intense debate over legislation in West Virginia concerning transgender athletes. At issue is whether school students whose biological sex is male but whose gender […]
Income tax cut not what current and future West Virginians want
As Gov. Jim Justice promotes his income tax cut proposal, he touts eliminating the tax as this great thing that will bring thousands of new people to […]
U.S. bill would ban trans women from school sports
Early this week, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito proudly defended her support of the anti-trans “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” which was reintroduced by Sen. […]
