Alana Jochum, Executive Director of Equality Ohio, tells The Other Side how having only a patchwork of local communities that prohibit discrimination means Ohio’s LGBTQ community face having their civil rights in jeopardy on their daily commute to work or school.

Jochum is pushing for the passage of the Ohio Fairness Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the laws that make discrimination illegal in the Ohio.

We also talk about why Jochum believes current laws aren't enough and how the Ohio Fairness Act would affect employers and non-LGBTQ people.

Alana Jochum, Executive Director of Equality Ohio, tells The Other Side how having only a patchwork of local communities that prohibit discrimination means Ohio&rsquo;s LGBTQ community face having their civil rights in jeopardy on their daily commute to work or school.
Jochum is pushing for the passage of the Ohio Fairness Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the laws that make discrimination illegal in the Ohio.
We also talk about why Jochum believes current laws aren't enough and how the Ohio Fairness Act would affect employers and non-LGBTQ people.

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LGBTQ advocate says Ohio needs to outlaw discrimination statewide