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This Pride Month, our rights are under fire

Syndicated Columnist — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 03:02:00 +0000

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 mix of joy […]

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Guest essay: Achieving abortion justice, trans liberation in W.Va.

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:10:00 +0000

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 a ban on […]

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The amendment that never was — but could still be

Opinion, The Dominion Post — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 03:07:00 +0000

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 19th Amendment granting […]

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What is the future of gay rights?

Syndicated Columnist — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 03:11:00 +0000

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 intended to give […]

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Insidious nature of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric

Opinion, The Dominion Post — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 03:05:00 +0000

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, however, the anti-trans […]

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Guest essay: Combating anti-transgender rhetoric with trans joy

Submitted to The Dominion Post — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 03:01:00 +0000

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. Two of these […]

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Anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice is childish

Syndicated Columnist — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:02:00 +0000

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 spoke to anyone, […]

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The hypocrisy of pro-lifers being anti-LGBTQIA

Syndicated Columnist — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 03:00:00 +0000

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 respond to stimuli […]

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Pride 2023: A look at LGBTQ+ people’s place in history

Opinion, The Dominion Post — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 03:06:00 +0000

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 push forward has […]

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Is the Pride flag a political symbol?

Opinion, The Dominion Post — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 03:05:00 +0000

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 classrooms. And the […]

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