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Senate Bill 600 Coalition

A coalition of persons and organizations formed for the express purpose of eliminating discrimination based on sexual orientation in matters of employment, housing, and public accommodations.

  • ACLU of West Virginia
  • The West Virginia League of Women Voters
  • Citizen Action Group of West Virginia (C.A.G.)
  • National Association of Social Workers, WV Chapter
  • West Virginia Coalition against Domestic violence
  • Building a Better Legal Profession
  • NAACP
  • Service Employees Industrial Union local 1199 (SEIU)
  • Community Coalition for Social Justice (Morgantown

Organizations that have included supportive language in their 2008 legislative positioning papers include:

  • The West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association
  • The West Virginia Council of Churches
  • A Vision Shared
  • West Virginia Association for Justice

On February 27, 2008 the West Virginia Human Rights Commission, under the powers given to them in section 5—11—8 (e) of the WV State Code, voted to recommend to the House of Delegates to pass SB 600.

The ACLU of West Virginia believes one of the best ways to protect the Bill of Rights is to make sure unconstitutional bills never become law and to insure the passage of bills that advance liberty.

To do that we maintain a full-time presence at the West Virginia legislature and work closely with the ACLU national office, to make sure that we also have the ability to oppose legislation in Congress limiting personal liberty.

The strength of our influence comes courtesy of our extensive grassroots network — represented by 4 active regional chapters and 1 campus chapter around the state. This ever growing network of volunteers stand ready to visit, call, write or email elected officials.

 

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