The following information concerning state-wide and area news, events, and activities is updated at the beginning of each calendar month. Please check with the originating organization to check on possible cancellations or changes that might have occurred since they were originally posted here. See Local News for non-CCSJ events and activities organized and/or occurring in the Morgantown area. See WVU News for Social and Environmental Justice related activties and events organized or occurring at West Virginia University.
West Virginia NOW has a Facebook page and a web page. Or email Amanda Ray, the state NOW president, at amandajray@yahoo.com.
Kanawha Valley NOW: Follow them on Facebook.
“Join us for KVNOW’s very first Empower Hour—a happy hour with purpose 💪✨ We’re gathering at The Wine Down (a fabulous women-owned business!) for an evening of connection, conversation, and community. Whether you’re a longtime member or just curious about the Kanawha Valley chapter of NOW, this is the perfect chance to meet like-minded folks, make new friends, and talk about the issues that matter most to you.
🍷 Enjoy 10% off drinks for NOW attendees
💬 Meet KVNOW members and learn more about what we do
🌟 Share ideas, build community, and get inspired
This is a relaxed, come-as-you-are space—no speeches, no pressure, just good vibes and meaningful conversation.
Wednesday, August 19, 5:30–7:00 PM, The Wine Down, Charleston, WV, Free to attend
Bring a friend, bring your voice, and let’s raise a glass to empowerment ✊💜
#KVNOW #EmpowerHour #FeministCommunity #SupportWomenOwned Charleston, West Virginia”
Huntington NOW: Follow them on Facebook.
See more about ACLU West Virginia here or Facebook. This is a very active Facebook page so please check it for current issues and actions. Email them at mail@acluwv.org.
“ Camp is just around the corner, and you can help us make this year's camp a success by helping us with our wish list!
*Make sure to choose 'Mollie Kennedy's Morgantown Gift Registry Address' when checking out.* Please include your name, contact information, and any message you'd like to share with the campers with any supplies donated - we'd love to send you a thank you! We will be sure to share this message and let them know about the many people who support them.”
There was no link to an Amazon wish list at “press time” so keep checking the Facebook page above if that is updated.
The Facebook page also has information explaining important decisions from the last term of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fairness West Virginia is a civil rights advocacy organtization dedicated to the fair and equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender West Virginians.
Follow Fairness West Virginia on Facebook.
For more on this group’s events, go to Facebook www.facebook.com/RainbowPrideWV or their website here.
"The West Virginia Transgender Coalition is a grassroots organization that works to ensure the wellbeing, safety and lived equity of all trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community members within the state of West Virginia.”
Meetings will now be held the first Monday of the month! Meetings are open to any community member interested in joining..
For more information, please go their Facebook page.
This group organized in December 2021 in Charleston “to illuminate the experiences of LGBTQ+ people of color in West Virginia and provide them with a safe space of fellowship,” according to a story in the Juneteenth edition of Black By God: The West Virginian. For more information, email WVBPfoundation@outlook.com or Kasha@wvpfoundation.com.
According to its website, “We are an emerging news and storytelling organization centering Black voices from the Mountain State. We provide a more nuanced portrayal of the Black experience in the Appalachian region.” Crystal Good is the editor/publisher/founder of Black By God.
There is a weekly online edition and a quarterly print edition.
To contact Black by God, email Info@Blackbygod.org or call 304-207-0352. The mailing address is 2156 University Ave. Suite 400, Morgantown, WV, 26505. To make a tax-deductible donation, go to blackbygod.org/donate.