Ohio gay marriage news

A preemptive strike Ohio Equal Rights, a grassroots organization, is collecting signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would repeal the state’s same-sex marriage ban. Supreme Court has been asked to review their same-sex marriage decision. It's been 10 years since SCOTUS decided in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry, which legalized same-sex marriage across the country — including Ohio.

Ohio LGBTQ+ advocates have been approved to start collecting signatures to put marriage equality and equal rights protections on the ballot. Hodges decision legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, some advocates fear the fight for marriage equality is far from over. Among them is Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the case, who became the face of the decision and has continued to advocate for LGBTQ rights. The ruling was a turning point for LGBTQ rights.

Ohioans who want to end the state's dormant ban on same-sex marriage and add protections for LGBTQ residents are cleared to collect signatures. On Friday, Attorney General Dave Yost certified two separate constitutional amendment proposals: one would remove a provision from the state Constitution that prohibits same-sex marriage, and the other would prohibit discrimination by state and local governments because of race, sex, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, disability or other attributes. Republicans on the Ohio Ballot Board said that same-sex marriage was fundamentally different than transgender rights. Ohio follows federal law regarding marriage equality.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A group aiming to repeal Ohio's dormant ban on same-sex marriage and expand anti-discrimination protections has encountered a new obstacle. We connect the dots between state actions and your reality. Subscribe to Signal Statewide's free newsletter to stay informed. A new citizen group hoping to enshrine LGBTQ protections and other anti-discrimination provisions in the Ohio Constitution will have a tougher time getting the proposed amendment before voters next year.