W.Va. delegate files bill to grant civil unions

A West Virginia lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would give gay and lesbian couples the same legal protections as heterosexual married couples. Delegate John Doyle, D-Jefferson, said he wants to start a conversation about family equality. Gay and lesbian couples should have the same safety net to deal with the death of a parent or the loss of a job as married couples....

Herald Times Reporter • Feb 17, 2012