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Anti-gay bullying leads to another tragic teen suicide
Nicholas Kelo Jr. knew what it was like to be relentlessly bullied, his family said, and it may have been what persuaded him to pry open a safe inside his home on Feb. 23, and remove the gun that killed him.
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Bowling Green, Ohio voters pass two anti-discrimination ordinances
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Two anti-discrimination ordinances on the Nov. 2 ballot, aimed at protecting gay and transgendered individuals, were both approved by city voters, according to the Wood County Board of Elections, who certified the election results on Monday. One of the ordinances expands the list of protected classes in the city’s housing code […]
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High school students chant gay slurs at rival high school’s football team
A local high school in Eastlake, Ohio has come under fire as a home video posted on You Tube shows students chanting gay slurs at an opposing football team last Thursday night, calling the cross-town rivals “Powder Blue Faggots.”
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Cleveland selected to be host city for 2014 Gay Games
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The 2014 international Gay Games are heading to Cleveland.
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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 […]
