Monthly Archives: March 2011

OH SB 5 passes, threatening unions, domestic partner benefits

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

The Ohio House approved its version of union-busting Ohio Senate Bill 5 yesterday. The vote was so wrought with protesters, Tom Niehaus, Ohio Senate president and Southwestern Ohio Republican, had to pause the vote when the audience shouted down individual … Continue reading →

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Watch: GetEqual protests DOMA at Boehner’s district office

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Supporters of GetEqual Ohio and Equality Ohio teamed up March 9, to protest Republican House Speaker John Boehner‘s use of tax payer money to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act. Five of the activists refused to leave Boehner’s West Chester, … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Best Links: GOPers hate on queers, unions, HCR; Equality Ohio defends queer studies course; Liz Taylor passes

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Check in every Friday for a roundup of all the best queer news the web has to offer. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which blazed shortly before quitting time March 25, 1911, trapping mostly … Continue reading →

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Suspect indicted in Northern Kentucky hate crime

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

The man accused of attacking two lesbian women in Covington, Ky., has been indicted on three counts of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree assault. Devlin Burke allegedly beat the women as they were leaving Yadda Club in August … Continue reading →

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Watch: Student humiliated in mock slave auction at Ohio school

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

As part of a diversity education lesson, an Ghanna-Jefferson elementary school teacher staged a mock slave auction, assigning the 10-year-old students the roles of master or slave. The masters were told to feel the students playing slaves, looking in their … Continue reading →

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