Ohio

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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 [1]

LGBT Youth

Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition
http://www.kaleidoscope.org [2]

Religious Organizations

United Church of Christ Coalition for LGBT Concerns
http://www.ucccoalition.org [3]

United Church of Christ Office of Wider Church Ministries
http://www.ucc.org/wcm [4]

Anti-Violence Programs

Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Program (BRAVO)
http://www.bravo-ohio.org [5]

Community Centers & Local LGBT Organizations

Equality Toledo
http://www.equaitytoledo.org [6]

Lesbian and Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland
http://www.lgcsc.org [7]

Campus Resources

Oberlin College - Multicultural Resource Center
http://www.oberlin.edu/~mrc [8]

Ohio State University, The - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Services
http://multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss [9]

Ohio University - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Programs Center
http://www.ohiou.edu/lgbt [10]

Wittenberg's Gay-Straight Alliance Organization
http://www4.wittenberg.edu/student_organizations/gsa [11]

Leather/SM

Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend
http://www.clawinfo.org [12]