CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — There’s “no way” the West Virginia Senate will consider a proposal to erase local ordinances that protect gay and transgender people from housing and employment discrimination, the second-ranking senator said Thursday.

The state Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would extend Wyoming's anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation and gender identity.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has received about 40 complaints over the past four years from state residents alleging job discrimination based on their sexual orientation, an official said Friday.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ Gay rights activists in Wyoming are hoping the recent court victory affording them the right to marry will give them momentum as they push to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

JACKSON, Wyo. - The Jackson Town Council has formally added protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people to its hiring policies.