Thursday, May 17, 2007

Equality Ohio news pickups re: Executive Order

The Columbus Dispatch writes:
"Would I be sympathetic to efforts to end discrimination within the private workplace? Yes," Strickland said. "Would I need to see the specifics of such legislation before I would ever commit myself to supporting or opposing it? Absolutely.”

The Dayton Daily News "Journal News" writes:
... Phil Burress, president of Cincinnati-based Citizens for Community Values, said in a phone interview that the order is an "outright joke" and is unimportant. His group was behind the constitutional amendment Ohio voters approved in 2004 banning same-sex marriage.