by F. Willis Johnson As June ushers in Pride Month, cities worldwide erupt in a rainbow of celebrations, rallies and moments of reflection. While there’s a palpable […]
Tag: LGBTQ rights
Guest essay: Achieving abortion justice, trans liberation in W.Va.
by Ash Orr On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization upheld a Mississippi law imposing […]
The amendment that never was — but could still be
This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the amendment that never was: the Equal Rights Amendment First introduced to Congress in 1923 on the heels of the […]
What is the future of gay rights?
by Noah Feldman The Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis, in which the court created a free-speech based exemption from the civil rights laws, is […]
Insidious nature of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
As Ash Orr mentions in their guest essay, hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the nation — most of which target transgender people. We’ve noticed, […]
Guest essay: Combating anti-transgender rhetoric with trans joy
by Ash Orr During the 2023 West Virginia legislative session, more than 12 bills opposing LGBTQ+ rights were proposed, with a specific focus on the transgender community. […]
Anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice is childish
by Dan Rodricks When I was a kid, a dour woman named Nellie walked by our house every day, almost always in a gray overcoat. She never […]
The hypocrisy of pro-lifers being anti-LGBTQIA
by Steve Corbin The prefix “pro-” means to support a cause. The noun “life” is defined as an organism composed of cells that can grow, learn and […]
Pride 2023: A look at LGBTQ+ people’s place in history
When you’re constantly struggling, it can be hard to see how far you’ve come. Such as it is with the progress made by the LGBTQ+ community. Every […]
Is the Pride flag a political symbol?
We’ve been contemplating that question since Monongalia County Schools required staff across the county to remove the rainbow flag — and any other Pride symbols — from […]
