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03.29.18
ACLU and Lambda Legal File Lawsuit to Challenge Ohio’s Discriminatory Birth Certificate Policy
COLUMBUS — Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit challenging Ohio’s refusal to correct the gender marker on birth certificates for transgender individuals, for any reason, at any time. Ohio is one of just three states, with Tennessee and Kansas that has yet Read more…
LGBT Rights
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06.26.17
ACLU of Ohio Urges Franklin County Corrections Center to Enhance Protections for LGBTQ Detainees
COLUMBUS—Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to the Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin urging the corrections center to adopt stronger policies to better protect LGBTQ detainees. After reports that some individuals who identify as LGBTQ were housed in solitary confinement, the ACLU of Ohio is concerned that the Franklin County Read more…
LGBT Rights, Prisoners' Rights
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02.08.17
“Pastor Protection Act” Rushes through Ohio Legislature
Joint Press Release with ACLU of Ohio, Equality Ohio, TransOhio, and Human Rights Campaign
COLUMBUS—A day after legislators formally introduced the “Pastors Protection Act,” it is already receiving sponsor and proponent hearings in the House Community and Family Advancement Committee, indicating it may be on the fast track. HB 36 is a solution in search for a problem. It claims to stop lawsuits from same-sex couples against clergy who Read more…
LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty
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10.04.16
Coalition of Civil Rights Groups Release Transgender Educational Tips for Poll Workers
CLEVELAND—The ACLU of Ohio, TransOhio, Equality Ohio, the Human Rights Campaign, the League of Women Voters, and Ohio Voice will provide educational materials to all boards of elections with guidelines on how to interact with transgender voters. The organizations hope the information will be included in poll worker training sessions and available for elections officials Read more…
LGBT Rights, Voting Rights
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04.28.16
Ohio LGBTQ Coalition Opposes Bill That Ignores Transgender Rights
COLUMBUS–Today Representative Bill Hayes introduced HB 537, which attempts to make discrimination in housing or employment on the basis of sexual orientation unlawful. However, the bill does nothing for the most vulnerable in the LGBTQ community, transgender Ohioans, and is silent on discrimination in public accommodations. There is a clear problem in Ohio – it Read more…
LGBT Rights