WV SB987

Adds "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" as protected classes under West Virginia's Human Rights Act and Fair Housing Act, alongside existing protections for race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, blindness, disability, and familial status

Defines "sexual orientation" as heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression, whether actual or perceived

Defines "gender identity" as the actual or perceived gender-related identity, expression, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of designated sex at birth

Prohibits discrimination based on these characteristics in employment, public accommodations, and housing, including hiring, terms of employment, membership in labor organizations, apprenticeship programs, and real estate transactions

Applies to employers with 12 or more employees, employment agencies, labor organizations, places of public accommodation, and housing providers subject to the Fair Housing Act