UPDATE: The West Virginia Senate has adopted SB 238 with 23 affirmative votes.
In it's second year effort, ironically bipartisan action to outlaw sexual orientation or age discrimination in matters of employment, housing, and public accommodation will take its first major step today. At 11AM, the West Virginia Senate will convene for debate and final vote of SB 238.
SB238 seeks to add sexual orientation and age as classes to the West Virginia Human Rights Law. As it stands now, non-state entities, businesses, landlords, and employers have the legal authority to fire, evict, or deny service to any person simply because one is perceived to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
