LGBT Non-Discrimination Law Passes

[Michael Deneen]

Per Council Member Dan O'Malley on Twitter, the LGBT Non Discrimination Law passed City Council this evening 7-0.
O' Malley says it is among the most inclusive of its kind in Ohio.
I expect there will be more on this story in a print edition.....or perhaps Mr. O' Malley can tell us more about it on this thread. (Not now, the meeting is still going on.)

[Dan OMalley]

There are four main areas where discrimination is prohibited: public accommodation, employment, housing, and education opportunities. This ordinance adds sexual orientation and gender identity/expression to all of them. It also creates a 3-member Human Rights Commission to hear/resolve discrimination complaints.

Thanks to all who worked on this and especially our many residents who spoke out in support at last night's meeting.

[Amy Martin]

How do we apply to get on the Commission?

[Dan OMalley]

How do we apply to get on the Commission?

Amy - I suppose implementation is the next step and I'm sure the process for applying will be publicized. I'll be glad to post the details here at that time.

[Lori Allen _]

Amy,

While I think you would be a great candidate, I highly doubt you would get selected. Look who is on some of these other commissions/boards/task forces. If you have been following things in this city over the past few years and during Summers' reign, you will recognize lots of the names:

Planning Commission:
- Kyle Baker
- Hannah Belsito
- Glenn Coyne (I think he was on the Acvtive Living Task Force)
- William Gaydos
- Louis McMahon
- Mark Papke (city engineer)
- Patrick Metzger (ward 1 council candidate & possible plant so nobody not affiliated with City Hall would run against Anderson)

A lot of these members voted to put a bar in across from Harrison Elementary. Gee, I wonder why!

Heritage Advisory Board:

- Patrick Ketter
- Steve Jouriles
- Frank Scalish (probable mayor friend, also owns Scalish Construction)
- Hillarty Schickler (ex-LakewoodAlive employee)
- Richard Sicha (works for Cuyahoga County Planning Commission)
- Jeffrey Weber

Civil Service Commission:
- Joe Gibbons
- Ken Haber

I really don't smell any cronyism with the Civil Service Commission one, do you?