Ohio
Issues
- Marriage
2004– Anti-same-sex marriage constitutional amendment banned marriage and other forms of partnership recognition for same-sex couples 2004 – Anti-same-sex marriage statute banned marriage and other forms of partnership recognition for same-sex couples
- Domestic Violence
Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral but apply to only household members - Second-Parent Adoption
Appellate courts have ruled that state adoption law does NOT permit second-parent adoption - Hate Crimes
Has hate crime laws that do not include crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity
Statewide LGBT Organizations
Equality Ohio
http://www.equalityohio.org
LGBT Youth
Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition
http://www.kaleidoscope.org
Religious Organizations
United Church of Christ Coalition for LGBT Concerns
http://www.ucccoalition.org
United Church of Christ Office of Wider Church Ministries
http://www.ucc.org/wcm
Anti-Violence Programs
Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Program (BRAVO)
http://www.bravo-ohio.org
Community Centers & Local LGBT Organizations
Equality Toledo
http://www.equaitytoledo.org
Lesbian and Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland
http://www.lgcsc.org
Campus Resources
Oberlin College - Multicultural Resource Center
http://www.oberlin.edu/~mrc
Ohio State University, The - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Services
http://multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss
Ohio University - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Programs Center
http://www.ohiou.edu/lgbt
Wittenberg's Gay-Straight Alliance Organization
http://www4.wittenberg.edu/student_organizations/gsa
Leather/SM
Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend
http://www.clawinfo.org
