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Lack Of LGBTQ Protections Has Some Young West Virginians Ready To Leave

Lack Of LGBTQ Protections Has Some Young West Virginians Ready To Leave | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Casey Johnson lives in Pittsburgh’s North Shore, a couple of blocks from one of the most colorful buildings in the nation, Randyland, a utopian-esque public art installation with walls, chairs, and trinkets in every possible shade and hue.When apartment shopping in the Steel City, Johnson, who is pansexual, gender non-binary and uses non-gendered pronouns, searched to find a neighborhood that was the “most accepting.” North Shore, they said, fits the bill.

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Wheeling elects 1st transgender person to public office in WV; the LGBTQ reps say it's a sign of a changing tide

Wheeling elects 1st transgender person to public office in WV; the LGBTQ reps say it's a sign of a changing tide | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Rosemary Ketchum initially hesitated to get involved in politics.

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Out MOV to present research about the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in the Mid-Ohio Valley

Out MOV to present research about the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in the Mid-Ohio Valley | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The non-profit organization Out MOV is hosting an event via Facebook Live to present the findings of its research into the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in the Mid-Ohio Valley. The event will feature researcher Danielle Thrasher, who will discuss her report titled “LGBTQ+ Youth in the Mid-Ohio Valley: An Empirical Report.”

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LGBT Issues Across Appalachia

LGBT Issues Across Appalachia | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

This week on Inside Appalachia we're revisiting an episode from earlier this year, exploring issues in our region’s LGBT community.

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UCLA, WVU researchers team up to publish study on LGBT disparities in West Virginia

UCLA, WVU researchers team up to publish study on LGBT disparities in West Virginia | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Some of the key findings were that LGBT people in West Virginia experience discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

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West Virginia elects its first out transgender official

West Virginia elects its first out transgender official | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

There are less than 30 transgender elected officials in the U.S. Rosemary Ketchum of Wheeling, West Virginia, will soon be one of them. 

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Ohio Valley Pride Opens Center for Region’s LGBTQ Community in Downtown Wheeling

A home for the Ohio Valley’s LGBTQ community officially opened its doors in downtown Wheeling. Ohio Valley Pride held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning at its newly-opened community center, 1320 Market St., which the non-profit plans to use to reach out to the community. “Anyone is welcome to come and talk to us,"

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Advocate group publishes guide of LGBT-friendly wedding vendors

Advocate group publishes guide of LGBT-friendly wedding vendors | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
The weeks leading up to Kristen Predmore’s wedding weren’t too stressful.
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