WV House OKs controversial 'Women's Bill of Rights' | Legislative Session
The West Virginia House of Delegates, on Feb. 14, 2024, approved legislation that opponents are calling a fake women’s bill of rights that targets the transgender community for discrimination. According to the text of the legislation, the purpose of House Bill 5243 is to bring clarity, certainty, and uniformity to the state's laws regarding sex discrimination, gender equality, and benefits or services specifically provided to males and females, according to the text of the bill. As a statutory construction bill, definitions set forth in the legislation would be applied across West Virgin...