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Life sentence for murderer of Cleveland transgender woman
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The convicted killer of Cemia “CeCe” Dove, a transgender woman found murdered earlier this year, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
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ENDA passage in the Senate could come down to Ohio Republican Rob Portman
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The battle to win U.S. Senate passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is all coming down to Ohio’s Rob Portman.
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Federal judge hears arguments in Ohio same-sex marriage lawsuit
CINCINNATI — A federal judge is considering whether to allow a funeral director to remain on a lawsuit that seeks to have gay marriages recognized on Ohio death certificates despite a statewide ban, saying after a lively court hearing in Cincinnati on Wednesday that he would act quickly in the matter.
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Victory Fund announces ‘Ten Races to Watch’ featuring LGBT candidates
The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has announced its annual “Races to Watch” list featuring openly LGBT candidates, naming 10 candidates involved in groundbreaking runs for political office this year. Victory has endorsed a total of 85 out candidates for 2013, an all-time high for an odd numbered year.
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Ohio man who challenged state’s gay marriage ban dies
CINCINNATI — John Arthur, who with his longtime partner helped lead a legal challenge to Ohio’s ban on gay marriage, died early Tuesday, his attorney and a funeral home director said.
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Judge at center of Ohio gay marriage ruling infuriates some, hailed by others
CINCINNATI — A federal judge who recently ordered the marriages of two gay couples to be recognized in Ohio despite a statewide constitutional ban has infuriated some conservatives who paint him as a liberal activist judge who should be impeached, while his supporters say he’s a fair and thoughtful adjudicator.
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Ohio lawmaker introduces bill to ban conversion therapy on minors
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Psychologists, therapists and other professionals would be banned from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of Ohio children under a proposal from three state senators.
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Ohio lawmaker to introduce hate crimes bill following attacks outside gay bar
CLEVELAND — An Ohio state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill next week that would make crimes targeting someone because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability a hate crime.
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Lawsuit over same-sex marriage, death certificates expanded in Ohio
CINCINNATI — A lawsuit seeking to have the marriages of two gay couples recognized on death certificates has been expanded to include all similarly situated couples in Ohio, despite a statewide ban on same sex marriage.
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Ohio lawmaker wants federal judge impeached for same-sex marriage rulings
An Ohio state lawmaker wants the U.S. Congress to impeach a federal judge who ordered state officials to recognize the same-sex marriages of a deceased man and another terminally ill man on their death certificates.