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Ohio House vote set on bill to protect gay rights
The Ohio House on Tuesday, Sept. 15, is scheduled to vote on legislation banning discrimination in employment and housing based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
House Bill 176 has bipartisan support and is expected to win approval in the House, controlled by Democrats. Rep. Ross McGregor, R-Springfield, is a joint sponsor and Rep. Terry Blair, R-Washington Twp., is a co-sponsor.
The chance of passage is considered less likely in the Republican-controlled Senate.
“I think it’s very important that we have fairness in employment,” House Speaker Armond Budish, D-Beachwood, said last week. “….I think it sends a message that Ohio is welcoming to all.”
However, Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, said he questions whether the bill is needed. If the House passes it and sends it to the Senate, it will be assigned to a committee, he said.
“We’ll see what the committee decides,” said Harris.
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