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CHARLESTON — A statement against the Fairness Act made by Del. John Mandt Jr., R-Cabell, last week highlights the need to protect LGBTQ+ West Virginians from discrimination and misunderstanding of

Staff writer CHARLESTON — The comments of a member of the House of Delegates on social media against possible non-discrimination legislation for the LGBTQ community have raised new calls for him to resign and the need for civil rights protections. LGBTQ civil rights group Fairness West Virginia brought together Democratic lawmakers and advocates Tuesday in a virtual press conference to address remarks by Delegate John Mandt Jr., R-Cabell. “This is now the second time I’ve had to address t...

CHARLESTON — The comments of a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates on social media speaking out against possible non-discrimination legislation

sadams@newsandsentinel.com CHARLESTON — The comments of a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates on social media speaking out against possible non-discrimination legislation for the LGBTQ community have raised new calls to resign and the need for civil rights protections. LGBTQ civil rights group Fairness West Virginia brought together Democratic lawmakers and advocates Tuesday in a virtual press conference to address remarks by Delegate John Mandt Jr., R-Cabell. “This is now the se...

Feb 8, 2021 CHARLESTON (AP) — A Republican lawmaker in West Virginia who resigned after posting an anti-gay slur but then was re-elected is drawing fresh criticism for an extended online diatribe opposing protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. House Delegate John Mandt said in a now-deleted Facebook post last week that he opposed the proposal known as the Fairness Act. “Oftentimes evil cloaks itself in pleasant sounding terms, and that is exactly...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker in West Virginia who resigned after...

W.Va. lawmaker who resigned over slurs returns to statehouse by Cuneyt Dil, The Associated Press Posted Feb 3, 2021 4:50 pm EDT Last Updated Feb 3, 2021 at 4:58 pm EDT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Republican lawmaker in West Virginia who resigned after posting an anti-gay slur is set to elude political consequences now that he has won back his seat in the Statehouse. John Mandt stepped down as a House delegate in the heat of his reelection campaign last October after screenshots emerged of him using...