Ohio Equal Rights
Coverage of Ohio Equal Rights in the Nexus archive.
- Ohio Equal Rights will try to get two amendments on 2027 ballot
Ohio Equal Rights has postponed efforts to place two constitutional amendments on the 2024 ballot, targeting instead the 2027 election. The amendments aim to remove Ohio's same-sex marriage ban and add comprehensive anti-discrimination protections based on factors including sexual orientation and gender identity. The group cited strategic alignment with other advocacy efforts and challenges like high campaign costs as reasons for the delay.
- Catching Our Eye News Roundup, June 19, 2026
An Ohio group backing equal rights and same-sex marriage amendments will not submit ballot measures this fall. ProPublica reports the Pentagon approved a $620 million loan to a company linked to Donald Trump Jr. after a White House intervention. President Trump's war against Iran is expected to conclude with a cease-fire, leaving the U.S. weakened.