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Dear Editor:
Each year in the West Virginia legislature, a number of discriminatory bills are proposed against entire segments of the stateâs citizenry. WV has seen a steady decline in the overall population, losing nearly seven percent over the last forty years. Why, then, are legislators trying to decrease the population even more by discriminating against the nearly 58,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) adults and 10,000+ LGBTQ youth? With an already struggling economy, it is quite telling that legislators continue to propose bills that make it difficult for LGBTQ West Virginians to meet their basic needs. This leads many to flee to other states for better opportunities and outcomes.Â