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Equality Ohio Legal Clinic Announces a New Online Series

By md spicer-sitzes on February 3, 2023 in Blog

The Equality Ohio Legal Clinic is excited to launch an all-new virtual meeting, held on the third Thursday of each month from 12-1 PM EST.

Equality Ohio Legal Clinic Virtual Meetings

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PRESS RELEASE: Equality Ohio Presents First Nonpartisan Statewide Candidate Forum for Ohio LGBTQ+ Community (September 29th)

By md spicer-sitzes on September 22, 2022 in Blog

For Immediate Release: September 22, 2022 Media Contacts: [email protected] [email protected] Equality Ohio Presents First Nonpartisan Statewide Candidate Forum for Ohio LGBTQ+ Community (September 29th) COLUMBUS (Sept. 22) – Equality Ohio […]

Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Cruel LGBTQ+ Censorship Bill Targeting Free Speech in the Classroom

By md spicer-sitzes on April 5, 2022 in Blog

Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Cruel LGBTQ+ Censorship Bill Targeting Free Speech in the Classroom

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House Bill 454 Bans Safe, Effective Medical Care for Ohio’s Youth

By md spicer-sitzes on March 3, 2022 in Blog

Across the country, the politicians are increasingly using gender idenity, specifically transgender youth, as a flashpoint in their conservative movement. Last year was reported to be the worst year for […]

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Celebrating the Biden Administration’s Reversal of the Transgender Military Ban

By Kathryn Poe on January 25, 2021 in Blog

Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order reversing the Trump administration’s policy banning transgender Americans from openly serving in the U.S. military. We celebrate this renewed reflection of equality as […]

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Release: Ohio representatives to introduce legislation threatening medical care for transgender youth

By md spicer-sitzes on February 11, 2020 in Blog

Here’s what I know about youth: They have the best environment to thrive when they are supported and can get the health care they need. Instead, this bill promises burden and harassment.

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Ohio Legislators ‘Come Out’ to Support LGBTQ Ohioans

By Kathryn Poe on October 14, 2019 in Blog

Last week, 30 members of the Ohio House of Representatives introduced a bill to officially designate October 11th as Coming Out Day. This bill is an exciting opportunity for the […]

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Cuyahoga County Council Vote On LGBTQ-Inclusive Nondiscrimination: What You Can Do

By md spicer-sitzes on September 18, 2018 in Blog

You may have heard that the last Cuyahoga County Council meeting was a spectacle.Read this article from Cleveland Scene to get an idea, or watch the meeting for yourself here (content warning: […]

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HB658: Anti-Trans, Absurd, and Unnecessary

By md spicer-sitzes on August 17, 2018 in Blog

Ohio’s HB658 is the latest attempt by anti-LGBTQ extremists in Ohio to codify explicit second-class citizenship for LGBTQ people, only this time, they are targeting transgender youth. HB658 (1) requires […]