On Thursday, January 6th at 5:30 PM, we virtually presented at a legislative advocacy training alongside our West Virginia-based partners at the West Virginia Gay & Lesbian Community Center, Beckley Pride, Fairness WV, ActionLink: The Center Action Network, Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
This training aimed to teach participants how to engage with your legislators at the state and national level, provide information on topics relevant to the community, and equip participants to advocate for their rights. ABB Staff Attorney Cassandra Gomez discussed paid family leave, as well as the critical role the West Virginian LGBTQ community can play in pushing for passage of comprehensive federal paid family and medical leave.
