Ohio to Debate Anti Discrimination Bill for LGBT People

Ohio will debate a bill that makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity next month. House Speaker Armond Budish, a Democrat from Beachwood, has promised Rep. Dan Stewart's Equal Housing and Employment Act (EHEA) will be among the first the chamber takes up when lawmakers return in the fall. Budish spoke to Cleveland daily the Plain Dealer of his plans. “It's important to make sure that all Ohioans have equal rights when it comes to employment and it comes to housing,” he said. “Right now, Ohio law does not make it illegal to fire someone based on their sexual orientation, nor does not make it illegal to refuse housing or refuse an apartment based on it.” Full Story from On Top Magazine

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