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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A gay U.S. soldier who was booed during a Republican presidential debate in 2011 has joined the effort to overturn Ohio’s ban on same-sex marriage.
Stephen Snyder-Hill
Leaders of pro-gay-marriage group FreedomOhio said Friday that Columbus resident Stephen Snyder-Hill will help lead outreach efforts.
Snyder-Hill asked the GOP candidates in 2011 if they would reinstate the ban on openly gay troops. He was booed for the question, which he recorded while deployed in Iraq.
FreedomOhio wants to overturn the 2004 state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Supporters started collecting signatures last year to place their own constitutional amendment on the ballot by 2014.
The measure wouldn’t require churches and other religious institutions to perform or recognize gay marriages.
The amendment banning gay marriage was supported by 62 percent of Ohio voters at the time.
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Why’d they boo him society needs to grow up!
I think its pathetic when people boo and mock others who serve in the Armed Forces, gay or not. They are still doing a great service to the country.
Now this is courage
Read the article Melissa, it answers you question.
Those losers need to stfu. He’s helping defend our country and the least they could do is give him respect for it. I don’t see them putting their life on the line. >.>
republicans – is more really needed to say
We’re coming
That’s amazing
Booing a member of the Armed Forces!! What kind of Americans are those republican HATERS!!
WTG, Soldier, keep it going! :-) love, another Ohioan. :-)
Good to read about him and what happened to him after being booed – which I remember.
I just cannot imagine being an adult and actually “booing” someone. What are they, 8? I take that back, I have even taught my 8yo that booing is rude. Kudos to this man for standing up and leading the charge despite the treatment he received from those who swear to support our troops.
Thank God this man is alive. Finally, a soldier with actual balls!
Let’s hope he prevails – @Darren my son and former husband are and were soldiers respectively and both have balls, thank you very much!