Morgantown Human Rights Commission

02/12/2026

02/04/2026

12/17/2025

Thank you to the Dominion Post for highlighting the Human Rights Commission’s work. This is their coverage of our Municipal Equality Index, which ranks Morgantown as the most LGBTQ+-inclusive city in West Virginia, and the highest-ranked small city in the Country.

12/17/2025

Please come out to support Morgantown PRIDE!

OK fam, we have some details! Next week's Our Place will be a potluck! Last month's was so fun we knew we had to do it again.
We will provide ham and a vegetarian dish for the main, please use the link below to let us know if you're bringing something, too.

And no stress: if you don't want to bring anything, just bring your fine self! See you next week!

https://forms.gle/4MWrT8CgfDBN69tH7

West Virginia Trans Coalition Monkey Wrench Books Morgantown Pride WVU LGBTQ Center Babylon Nightclub The Daily Athenaeum Pride's and LGBT+ events and Activities Rainbow Pride of West Virginia The Co-op Rise Up WV Country Qu**rs

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12/17/2025

Thank you to everyone who made the Morgantown Human Rights Awards Ceremony & Reception a huge success.

The Honorees delivered inspiring information about the work they do to make Morgantown an Inclusive community. We applaud their continued dedication to serving those without a voice.

We deeply appreciate the local businesses that support our work by donating their products, labor, and time. The Chestnut Ridge Starbucks, Champion Trophies, and the Aull Center have been consistently generous to our cause.

Thank you to everyone who attended the event.
Together, we truly are a Community.

11/19/2025

Morgantown is rated as a ⭐️Gold Star City⭐️ for our LGBTQ+-friendly laws, policies, and practices. Citizens, be proud. 🏆

🌈Every year, the Human Rights Campaign (“the Campaign”), a nationwide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, rates U.S. cities on their efforts to promote equality and a nurturing environment for LGBTQ+ community members. Its results are published as the Municipal Equality Index (MEI). 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The Morgantown Human Rights Commission prepares the City’s MEI report each year.

On November 18th, the Campaign released scores nationally for the 2025 MEI. The score includes 100 Base Points and 22 FLEX Points. Even though there are 122 points available, 100 is considered a perfect score.

Over 130 cities nationwide participate in the program. Morgantown has participated since its inception and consistently scores well. Six other West Virginia cities also participate.

💫This year, Morgantown knocked it out of the park. Only 7 cities scored higher than us: Madison (WI), 122 pts; Boulder (CO), 119 pts.; Seattle, 118 pts; Palm Springs (CA), 117 pts.; Virginia Beach (VA), 117 pts.; Denver, 116 pts; and Arlington County (VA), 116 pts. Five cities matched our score of 115 points: Chicago, Philadelphia, State College (PA), and Irvine (CA).

🎉Morgantown, West Virginia, ranked in the top 6% of participating cities. Ours is the only such score in a solidly Red State and the smallest city to achieve it. 🏅

11/11/2025

Please join the 🏳️‍⚧️Transgender Day of Remembrance🏳️‍⚧️ on Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, for a vigil and social hour, hosted by the WVU LGBTQ+ Center and its partners, from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Second Floor of the Mountainlair.
This is an experience for all of Morgantown to share. Please attend to show your support for the Transgender members of our community. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

11/11/2025

OUR PLACE is a safe space and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ community members aged 18+ to gather.
The next event is on November 19th, 2025, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Co-op.

09/25/2025

The WVU Native American Studies Program is holding its annual PEACE TREE CEREMONY & LECTURE.
🍂All are welcome 🍂