West Virginia Open for Business… Open for All! TAKE TWO

February 12th, 2009 · 9:17 pm  →  Uncategorized  Wheeling Beat
Please see the revised release below! Some things to note. Apparently, due to clerical error at the State Senate the bill was accidentally posted last night, and the Senators introducing the bill were incorrect. The bill is now referred to as SB238.West Virginia Open for Business… Open for All!!

 
What happened ?
 
On the second day of the 2009 Legislative session five brave West Virginia legislators introduced Senate Bill 238.
 
Senators Brooks McCabe (D-Kanawha,) Dan Foster(D-Kanawha,) Eric Wells (D-Kanawha)Jeff Kessler (D-Marshall,)Herb Snyder (D – Jefferson,) all have signed on as sponsors of this legislation.
 
What this bill means for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender community?
 
This bill will amend existing legislation to include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to existing employment and non discrimination laws.
 
We expect this bill to move quickly through the Senate and move to the House of Delegates. From that point it may move to the Judiciary or Rules Committees.
 
You can view a copy of the proposed legislation online at:
 
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb238%20intr.htm&yr=2009&sesstype=RS&i=238
 
As a GLBT West Virginian or as a supporter of GLBT civil rights in West Virginia; what can I do now?
 
1. Contact the Senators listed above and thank them for taking the lead on advancing fairness in employment, housing and public accommodation in West Virginia for GLBT West Virginians.
 
2. Contact your legislators and tell them you support this bill.
You can find your legislators at the homepage for the West Virginia Legislature at: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/
 
3. Once you contact a legislator email us so we can track the number of people signing up to support this bill.
 
Email us at rainbowpridewva@yahoo.com. You can also email the West Virginia Foundation for Equality at WVFFE@yahoo.com
 
Let us know who you spoke to, and what they said. One of the common things that we hear is that nobody from outside of Kanawha County contacts their elected officials on our issues. We need to keep track of the various regions where contacts come from so we can deliver a statewide and community response.
  
What are the next steps?
We will keep the community notified as to the status of the bill and keep you aware of any public hearings on this issue. Part of getting this legislation through is educating elected officials about our issues, but we need your help.  If you would like to get involved in community planning in your area please let us know by emailing us.
 
Thanks,
Charlie Rouse

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS!

February 4th, 2009 · 6:57 pm  →  CharlestonBeat  Eastern Panhandle Beat  Huntington Beat  Information  Morgantown Beat  Uncategorized  Wheeling Beat

 

 

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

November 26th, 2008 · 10:00 pm  →  CharlestonBeat  Eastern Panhandle Beat  Huntington Beat  Information  It's A Drag  Lez B Friends  Morgantown Beat  OnlineAction  Uncategorized  Wheeling Beat

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.

Miss Huntington 2008-2009Ms Sara Dazie

November 23rd, 2008 · 8:16 pm  →  Huntington Beat  It's A Drag  Wheeling Beat

As a new rising star in the Huntington area, we would like to congratulate Miss Sara Dazie on her win in the Miss Huntington pageant at the Polo Club.  With a true showing of class and elegance she became a winner. We are certain to see wonderful things from her in the future.

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