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Civil Unions Legislation Coming To West Virginia | West Virginia Delegate John Doyle plans to “introduce a bill that would recognize gay and lesbian couples with civil unions,” OnTopMagazine notes. “I’m not going to introduce a gay marriage bill simply because it has no chance of passing the West Virginia Legislature. We just might be able to get a civil union bill through, so I’m going to give it a shot,” Doye — who will not seek re-election — said. A Public Policy Polling survey from September found that only 19 percent of the state voters support same-sex marriage, but 43 percent “want some form of legal recognition for gay couple.”