Category: Ohio
Cleveland selected to be host city for 2014 Gay Games
The 2014 Gay Games are heading to Cleveland.
A yearlong site selection process came to an exhilarating end for city officials and gay advocates on Tuesday, as they celebrated the announcement as a major victory for the local economy and a boost to the region’s reputation as a tolerant and diverse community.
The Federation of Gay Games proclaimed Cleveland the winner in Cologne, Germany, which is the site of next year’s games. Cleveland emerged from a trio of finalists that also included Boston and Washington, D.C.
The Gay Games is a sports and cultural festival that promotes respect and understanding of the gay community through athletics. Founded in 1982, the quadrennial event will feature 30 sports in which anybody can participate. The Cleveland games will take place from Aug. 9 to Aug. 16 in locations throughout the region, including Akron.
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Ohio gay rights bill making progress in state legislature
A proposal in the Ohio Legislature to prohibit employment and housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is making progress for the first time, after years of languishing in committee.
The Democratic-controlled House is poised to bring the legislation up for a vote when lawmakers return next week from a break. It was approved in committee earlier this year, the first time that’s happened since it was first introduced in the early part of the decade.
State Rep. Dan Stewart, a Columbus Democrat, said lawmakers have begun to understand the issue when a simple question is posed to them: “Do you think it’s fair to fire someone solely on the basis that they are gay or lesbian?” Continue reading…
Previously from LGBTQ Nation:
Gay marriage irony: 13 states still have no laws against bestiality
Marc Delphine: Oregon's first openly gay candidate to seek federal office
Virginia governor strips 'sexual orientation' from state's non-discrimination policy
Conservatives warn of 'gay takeover' in Houston if Parker becomes mayor
Gay catholic group urges DC to reject church's demands
2nd suspect charged in vandalism at Memphis gay center
