STUDENT LED ANTI-DOMA PROTEST
At the OHIO STATEHOUSE, Feb. 21, 2004
Bowling Green University's and Miami U's LGBT/Queer student groups organized a Rally to protest the disheartening and discriminatory Ohio DOMA Law recently rushed thru the Ohio State legislature. About 250 students and supporters braved icy winds near State Street to hear pro-gay marriage/ anti-DOMA speakers, to raise colorful protest signs, and to cheer or boo in solidarity. At least 15 different Ohio colleges and a few high schools were represented. It was heartening to see so many college-aged and younger people get behind this issue. Ohio politicians had better watch out! After the Rally, the students and others met in the Ohio Union on the OSU campus and talked about what legal steps could be taken to repeal DOMA and gain recognition of equality for ALL people.
Christopher Stewart, a law student at the University of Akron, is initiating a lawsuit against the state of Ohio with couples who wish to sue. Contact him at cas49@uakron.edu
ALL photos by Stephen L. Wild. This site is http://my.core.com/~risenregan/ You may use the photos but please cite webpage. Thankyou!
DOMA = HATE!!!
Dorrie and Karen Andermills, OGE/Ohio Freedom to Marry activists and the First Ohio couple to be married in Vermont and in Canada. "Come out to everyone, to change things!," urges Dorrie. "A Beacon Thru the Ages" is engraved behind them.
"Rev. Diesel Dyke" (MCC Pastor Rev. Marj Creech) calls the State
Legislators and Ohio, "SODOMITES!!" because they have rejected
the stranger, just as in the Biblical story.
DEFEND MARRIAGE, BAN DIVORCE!!!
Looking for a double wedding?
MY MARRIAGE, MY BUSINESS!!!
(I NEED the names of the folks in this picture above for press publication: please send to RisenRegan@core.com asap. Thanks.)
Where were you when the State Constitutions went backwards to equality for some???
The Ohio flag flies proudly, the U.S. flag flies proudly, and the statue turns his back and refuses to hear...
Barrett Floore (at right shaking hand), Activism/Outreach Co-Chair at Miami U. SPECTRUM, greets other LGBT leaders.
Jeanette Beal , President of VISION at Bowling Green State University, was the co-organizer.
(Does this cow-woman need a dress barn?) "Jesus and Neil Diamond both said 'I AM!' They may have meant different things, but both were asserting that they exist and are not ashamed of who and what they are! We are all Children of the Universe...just like the moon and the stars, we have a RIGHT to be here!"