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SF LGBTfromSlate Magazine6 months agoThe Patient and Cunning Work of Defending LGBTQ Rights with a Republican SupermajorityAndrew Schneider uses a listening-first approach to advocate for LGBTQ rights in a predominantly Republican West Virginia.