We expect this bill to be a hot button issue for those opposed to true equality in West Virginia.

Take action now! We need each of you to make a phone call, email, or postal mail contact with each of your Delegates.

To find your delegates visit the West Virginia Legislature web page at:

http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

At the lower right side of the screen you can type in your zip code to determine who your elected officials are.

If you need to know your zip+4 code you can find it at the United States Postal service website at:

http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp

Let’s stay positive, and move West Virginia forward on the path to equality.

Hello,

With pride season just around the corner I would like to announce
some meetings.

1. There is a pageant subcommittee meeting tomorrow at 6:30PM.

2. The following regular meetings have been scheduled.

2/10/2009 at 6 PM
2/24/2009 at 6 PM
3/10/2009 at 6 PM
3/24/09 at 6 PM
4/7/09 at 6 PM
4/14/09 at 6 PM

3. The following board meetings have been scheduled:

2/15/09 at 2:30 PM
3/1/09 at 2:30 PM
3/29/09 at 2:30 PM
4/26/09 at 2:30PM

All meetings are held in our office at 501 Elizabeth Street Room 11
Charleston, WV 25311.

If you have questions on how to get to the office please call (304)
345-9938 or email us at rainbowpridewva@yahoo.com

With the recent bad weather, meeting times may change. Please consult
the yahoo group, pridewv.org or the voicemail line for up to date
meeting information.

Thanks,
Charlie Rouse

Welcome to The Rainbow Report!

This is a new project for Rainbow Pride and we are excited for the opportunity to inform, educate and entertain the GLBT community of West Virginia and its allies. We are starting out slow and we are hoping to grow with more reporters. Right now our site is in real time. This means as we post articles they are viewable to you the reader!

Three reporters and the Chairman of Rainbow Pride of West Virginia make up the editorial board of The Rainbow Report. They are:

Charlie Rouse, Chairman of Rainbow Pride. He will be chiming in every week with his opinion and political news and events relevant to the West Virginia GLBT Community.

Dave web designer and blogger will be writing about online action for the GLBT community and on events of interest to the local community. David also works to design our parent site http://pridewv.org.

Caroline Starr, local lady about town, activist, mom, and sister in pride will be covering our Charleston Beat section and Lez B Friends. The Charleston Beat will focus on local events and be the society page for GLBT Charleston. Lez B Friends will focus on issues and information to the Lesbian Community of West Virginia.

Jeremy Elswick, A.K.A. Milla Rich, will be covering the state drag circuit. Our resident friend and diva will provide a colorful review of female impersonation in West Virginia.

Do you have a talent for writing? Would you like to submit a weekly, monthly or quarterly article to The Rainbow Report?

We are currently looking for people to write about the following regions and/ or topics:

Morgantown Beat

Wheeling Beat

Parkersburg Beat

Beckley, Bluefield and Southern WV

Central West Virginia (Fairmont, Clarksburg)

Eastern Panhandle (Charlestown, Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry)

If you would like to write for us or have an idea for a recurring article send us a email at rainbowpridewva@yahoo.com.