Hard truths. Real conversations. Welcome to A Word ... With Jason Johnson, our new podcast about race in American politics and society. Launching tomorrow on your favorite podcast platform. | Slate.com

In West Virginia, Republicans hold one of the largest supermajorities in the country, and it’s growing. It’s a political reality that isn’t necessarily conducive to advancing LGBTQ rights. But that’s Andrew Schneider’s job. As head of Fairness West Virginia, Andrew has spent a decade as the only full-time lobbyist at the state capitol working on LGBTQ issues. His approach? Winning people over through listening rather than confrontation, a strategy he developed in college when he purposely chose