MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - A proposed anti-bullying policy for schools in West Virginia is drawing praise and criticism for acknowledging -- for the first time -- that sexual orientation and gender identity are common reasons for harassment.

For the third time, the West Virginia state House has failed to take up the bills outlawing housing and employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, despite heavy support in the state Senate.

Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live apologized to a small WV town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating their conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay -- a name the company considered offensive.

A proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in West Virginia will not be moving forward, according to chairwoman of the WV House Constitutional Revision Committee. Delegate Barbara Fleischauer (D), [...]