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Here are all the state bills impacting the LGBTQ community in Ohio

The Ohio Legislature is reviewing several bills that would affect LGBTQ Ohioans.

Ohio's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is celebrating pride throughout June. 

The month-long celebrations have their roots in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City. The protests lasted for six days and are considered the tipping point for gay rights in America. 

We've come a long way, Sen. Nickie Antonio, a Lakewood Democrat and first openly gay Ohio legislator, said. But there is more work to be done. 

"I think there is a patchwork of welcoming in the State of Ohio," Antonio said. "There are certainly cities and communities across the state that have worked very hard to let people know they are welcoming."

There are still places where gay Ohioans can legally lose their jobs because of their sexual orientation. 


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