Proposed Ohio equal rights constitutional amendment would negate same-sex marriage trigger ban
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has certified an effort to put an equal rights constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot, which could negate a same-sex marriage ban that is currently embedded in the state constitution.
Yost received the required number of signatures (1,000) from the grassroots movement Ohio Equal Rights and certified the title and summary language of the amendment on July 3.
“This letter certifies that the submitted title and summary comply with Section 3519.01(A) as interpreted by the federal courts,” Yost said in a statement. “This certification should not be construed as an affirmation of the enforceability, constitutionality, or wisdom of the proposed amendment. Those matters are left for a different forum and another day.”
According to Ohio Equal Rights’ website, the amendment seeks to protect Ohio citizens from discrimination based on race, sex, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, national origin, veteran status and other signifiers which are not currently protected in the state constitution.
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