Tag Archives: LGBT
Sparking Interest from Rural Missouri Hospitals on LGBT Health
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag Upon concluding the review process for our Mid-Missouri and Southeast Missouri Hospitals, health advocates were faced with the challenge of sparking interest among rural hospital officials on a review of their LGBT welcoming policies. Knowing the formula for sparking interest among urban hospitals, we knew that rural outreach would be considerably […]
Hypocrisy Is Alive & Well In States Limiting LGBT Local Protections
Certain States are finding all sorts of ways to undermine LGBT progress. Beside the apparent bigotry, the hypocrisy among these States is what fires me up the most. Pushing State intrusion into local control has been a steady issue among State denying localities the ability to protect their LGBT citizens.
West Virginians Fought Back & Won Against LGBT Discrimination
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag The advancement of House bill 2881 in West Virginia’s House of Delegates on Wednesday prompted many LGBT and Ally West Virginians to fight back against what many considered “an attempt to veil discrimination.” House bill 2881 introduced by Delegate Lynne Arvon, R-Raleigh, was written to deny municipalities in West Virginia the […]
West Virginia House Committee Moves Legislation Undermining Local Control for LGBT Protections
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag A quickly moving bill is making its way through the West Virginia legislature that would undermine local control of municipalities, who have enacted ordinances to protect their LGBT citizens from discrimination. Today, West Virginia House Bill #2881 got the green light to move to a House vote, where it has been recommended […]
States Rolling Back LGBT Local Protections Should Be Ashamed!
By: Andrew Shaughnessy @AndrewShag Several State legislatures are taking aim at local LGBT nondiscrimination protections this legislative session. Texas, Arkansas, West Virginia, etc. have all introduced (some have passed!) legislation that would roll back local ordinances within a State that protects LGBT people from discrimination. Ultimately, banning localities from passing nondiscrimination protections for its local LGBT citizens. Missouri […]
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