So I definitely meant to write this much sooner, but my hectic schedule prevented that from happening. I'll be sure to take full advantage of my free time when I have it so that I can write this blog more often.
Anyway, my first week at Equality Ohio was great! Kim and Michele have been wonderful at showing me the ropes around here. After going through my orientation last week (which involved a introduction to the issues, some paperwork, and watching a couple of documentaries), I started head on with my list of projects. I wrote a paragraph for the Equality Ohio website, newsletter, and Facebook page about a custody case going on right now. Currently, there is a custody case concerning two women who used to be romantically involved and their daughter. The biological mother is trying to deny all custody rights from the non-biological mother, and the case has made it all the way to the Supreme Court. This has the potential to change the way that non-biological parents in same-sex couples are viewed legally.
Besides writing that paragraph, I have been updating the contact list for Equality Ohio supporters, updating the list of current state legislators, and making a list of all of the LGBT groups in Ohio. All of these are rather large projects that take a while to complete, so I have had my work cut out for me. It's been really interesting, though, to see how many LGBT groups there really are, as well as how many state legislators would probably vote for the equal housing and employment act (a state bill that would make it so LGBT members could not be denied housing or employment based on their sexual orientation or gender identity). Going against what I assumed, I discovered that there is a surprising number of Republicans who would or could be persuaded to vote for the act. It is quite possible that this piece of legislation may be passed this time!
Well, that's enough for now I suspect. I will try to get my next update in sooner. Until next time!
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