Current Version
| Region | West Virginia |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Protected in some contexts |
| Start Date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | West Virginia law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, if a case is transferred to the federal courts, federal law applies which provides hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
| Sources | https://8449nohate.org/legal-overviews/state-hate-crime-overviews/west-virginia/ |
Revision History (2)
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| Value | No protections | Protected in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 28, 2009 |
| Description | West Virginia law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. | West Virginia law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, if a case is transferred to the federal courts, federal law applies which provides hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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created by mineszilla
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | West Virginia law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
| Sources | https://8449nohate.org/legal-overviews/state-hate-crime-overviews/west-virginia/ |