West Virginia governor signs Riley Gains Act into law
- West Virginia's Governor Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act into law, officially defining 'male' and 'female' in state law for female-only spaces like sports and bathrooms.
- The bill passed in the West Virginia Senate with a 32-1 vote and in the House of Delegates with a 90-8 vote, demonstrating significant support from Republicans.
- Riley Gaines expressed her honor at having the bill named after her, stating it was foundational for defending women's rights and biological reality.
- The ACLU of West Virginia criticized the act as an attempt to discriminate against transgender individuals and increase stigma against them.
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Congratulations to the Women of West Virginia! The Legislature Just Banned Men from Women’s Spaces. - Black Community News
Governor Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia just signed into law a bill that defines “male” and “female” and bars men from using restrooms and locker rooms designated for women. The new law is formally called the Riley Gaines Act. In what the legislature calls a bipartisan bill, lawmakers banned men from women’s spaces in government …
West Virginia Officially Bans Men from Women’s Bathrooms & Locker Rooms as Governor Signs New Law
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has just signed a new bill into law to ban men from entering all women-only spaces, such as bathrooms and locker rooms. The post West Virginia Officially Bans Men from Women’s Bathrooms & Locker Rooms as Governor Signs New Law appeared first on Slay News.
West VA Governor Signs Riley Gaines Act Into Law Defining Sex-based Terms Like ‘Woman’ › American Greatness
Governor Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act into law on Wednesday, defining “male” and “female” by law to protect female-designated spaces like bathrooms and […] Source
West Virginia Governor Signs ‘Riley Gaines Act’ Protecting Women’s Private Spaces
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed the Riley Gaines Act, codifying terms like “male” and “female” in law to protect single-sex spaces. The Riley Gaines Act (SB 456), according to the governor’s office: Enshrines the definitions of “male” and “female” in law; Protects the existence of women’s single-sex spaces, such as locker rooms, bathrooms, rape crisis centers, dormitories and prisons. “Today we sent a strong message that West…
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