LGBTQ – Reporting Public Policy

Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Fall 2022 Stories Uncategorized

Kaitlyn Finchler December 16, 2022December 20, 2022 akron, amanda boyd, employee resource groups, kent state, LGBTQ, lgbtq+ center, lo denmon, transgender bias, visible talent

Awareness, training can help diminish transgender workplace bias

More than one in four transgender people have lost a job due to bias, and more than three-fourths have experienced

Diversity Elections Fall 2022 Stories Featured Government LGBTQ Ohio

Marz Anderson November 15, 2022December 20, 2022 Anderson, LGBTQ, Marz, ohio, RPP, SAFE Act, Trevor Project

Is HB 454 truly saving Ohio youth?

Following midterm elections LGBTQ+ legislation will move throughout the Ohio statehouse with one bill affecting youth. House Bill 414, the

Samantha Wright October 25, 2021November 7, 2021 LGBTQ, ohio

Ohio transgender sports ban bill

By: Samantha Wright Senate Bill 132 and House Bill 61 would not allow transgender women to play on girls’ sports

Samantha Wright September 13, 2021October 1, 2021 Governor DeWine, LGBTQ

Legislation Allows Ohio Medical Providers to Turn Away LGBTQ Patients

Samantha Wright Under the state’s new two-year budget bill, medical providers in Ohio are now permitted to refuse treatment for

Council Uncategorized

Joe Finley March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 0 Comments ACLU, Kent, LGBTQ

Residents Ask Kent to End Transgender Housing Discrimination

Advocates for the LGBTQ community challenged the City of Kent to approve legislation to ban housing discrimination against transgender individuals