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Morgantown council tables diversity policy

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown City Council has voted to table the proposed diversity policy for employees and volunteers.

The plan, put forward by the Morgantown Human Rights Commission, is aimed at reflecting the diversity of the city.

Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty said she is concerned the plan could reduce diversity on public boards, noting the policy’s inclusion of term limits.

Other noted concerns from council members include videotaping interviews and making the recordings public as well as the chance of accidentally disclosing someone’s sexual orientation.

Morgantown Pride president Ash Cutright said they want the council to listen to the LGBTQ community.

“West Virginia has the largest trans population in the country,” they said. “All I ask is that this plan is presented to the city council, (and) that city council and Human Rights Commission sit down with multiple queer-led organizations and go over this. Their intentions are good, but there’s a lot of wording in here that’s really concerning.”

Meetings have yet to be scheduled.





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