Current Version
| Region | Ohio |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Jan 1974 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Currently, Ohio state laws protect civil servants from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Several cities and localities in Ohio have protections extended to non-civil servants with the first being Colombus in January of 1974. |
| Sources | https://www.acluohio.org/en/news/anti-discrimination-ordinances https://web.archive.org/web/20140224112603/https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/OhioNDReport-Jan-2014.pdf https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Headlines/Article/Kasich-signs-executive-orders-establishing-anti-discrimination-domestic-violence-and-ethics-policies/2/73/6619 https://www.leg.mn.gov/docs/pre2003/other/772035.pdf - page 43 |
Revision History (2)
edited by jadeywadey. improved sources, status dates and desc
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No protections | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1974 |
| Description | As of December 16, 2014, there are no legal protections for people who are LGBT in regards to employment. However, public employees of the state are protected based on both sexual orientation as well as gender identities. | Currently, Ohio state laws protect civil servants from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Several cities and localities in Ohio have protections extended to non-civil servants with the first being Colombus in January of 1974. |
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| Sources | http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_employment_10-2014.pdf | https://www.acluohio.org/en/news/anti-discrimination-ordinances https://web.archive.org/web/20140224112603/https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/OhioNDReport-Jan-2014.pdf https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Headlines/Article/Kasich-signs-executive-orders-establishing-anti-discrimination-domestic-violence-and-ethics-policies/2/73/6619 https://www.leg.mn.gov/docs/pre2003/other/772035.pdf - page 43 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of December 16, 2014, there are no legal protections for people who are LGBT in regards to employment. However, public employees of the state are protected based on both sexual orientation as well as gender identities. |
| Sources | http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_employment_10-2014.pdf |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Supreme Court has made employment discrimination against lgbt illegal since 2020"
- Status is not correct "Note, some cities and counties in Ohio do have LGBT non-discrimination statutes on the books: http://www.acluohio.org/issue-information/anti-discrimination-ordinances Including all of the major cities."