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Ohio group moving forward with plans to seek ballot repeal of gay marriage ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group seeking a constitutional amendment on the ballot to overturn Ohio’s gay marriage ban says it will continue that push while hoping that the issue will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. FreedomOhio Executive Director Ian James outlined that plan in a statement Thursday after a federal appeals court…
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6th Circuit Court upholds same-sex marriage bans in four states
CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states, breaking ranks with other courts that have considered the issue and setting up the prospect of Supreme Court review. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that heard arguments on gay marriage bans or restrictions in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee…
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U.S. appeals court in Cincinnati key to how and where gay marriage advances
CINCINNATI — After a series of developments on same-sex marriage this week, there’s growing anticipation for a ruling by the federal appeals court based in Cincinnati. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments two months ago on challenges to gay marriage bans in four states. Its eventual ruling could help…
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Ohio man sentenced to 18 years to life for murder of transgender woman
CLEVELAND, Ohio — An Ohio man was sentenced Friday to 18 years to life after he admitted to gunning down a transgender woman last December. Prosecutors said Delshawn Carroll, 20, shot and killed Brittany Stergis, 22, on Dec. 6 as she sat in her car outside public housing.
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Lesbian couple files suit after being inseminated with black donor’s sperm
CLEVELAND — An Ohio woman has sued a Chicago-area sperm bank after she became pregnant with sperm donated by a black man instead of a white man as she and her partner had intended. The woman is seeking damages and wants to ensure the sperm bank doesn’t make a similar mistake again.
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Coalition of Cincinnati groups plans to reduce LGBT youth homelessness
CINCINNATI — A plan for reducing homelessness among LGBT youth will be submitted for federal approval this week by a coalition of Cincinnati groups. Cincinnati was one of two cities the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development invited to develop such plans, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported. The southwestern Ohio city was chosen partly because…
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Marriage News Watch: More states waiting for Supreme Court on marriage rulings
A surprising reveal this week from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg about the court’s plans for taking up a marriage case — or maybe not taking up any. An Arkansas clerk breaks ranks with top state officials, declaring for the first time that the state’s marriage ban is unconstitutional. Plus: numerous states freeze their marriage lawsuits…
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Cincinnati to cover transgender procedures under city’s health insurance
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Medically necessary procedures related to a person’s gender identity will be covered under the City of Cincinnati’s health insurance starting next year. Cincinnati.com reports that City Councilman Chris Seelbach, the city’s first openly gay council member, led a council majority in signing a letter urging the change. …
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Ohio church marks 100th anniversary by installing first openly gay pastor
CANTON, Ohio — An Ohio church marking its 100th anniversary has installed its first openly gay pastor. The Congregational United Church of Christ in Plain Township, north of Canton, made the Rev. Dennis Coy its pastor in a formal ceremony Sunday.
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Donors pledge $2.3 million for new Cleveland LGBT center
CLEVELAND — The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland has announced $2.3 million in gifts that will pay for a new center and expanded programming. “We are overjoyed!” said Phyllis Harris, executive director of the center, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year. The money comes from two sources: a $1.8 million donation from an anonymous …