Ohio House Passes TBLG Non-Discrimination Bill

[Shana A]

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Ohio House Passes TBLG Non-Discrimination Bill
Posted by Monica Roberts at 10:30 AM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/09/ohio-house-passes-tblg-non.html

History was made in Columbus, OH yesterday as HB 176, the Equal Housing and Employment Act passed the Democratically controlled House by a 56-38 vote.

All the Democratic members of the Ohio House of Representatives voted for the bill except one. Rep. Lorraine Fende didn't cast a vote. It also garnered yes votes from five Republican representatives.

The EHEA would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations in Ohio, and its passage in the House marks the first time a pro-LGBT bill passed either chamber of the Ohio Statehouse.

[jonnismith]

Happy day! Now the just need to ease up changing birth certificates!

[Ellieka]

This is excellent news! Now if they can just do the same in the neighboring state of Indiana