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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 this particular delegate for the words and hate that he has spewed on his social media,” said Deleg...
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 second time I’ve had to address this particular delegate for the words and hate that he has spewed o...
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 what the Fairness Act does,” Mandt wrote. “There is nothing fair about it.” Republican Delega...