A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering tsunamis that caused widespread devastation and crippled a nuclear power plant. More than 27,000 people are dead or missing. The leadership of Stonewall Columbus reaches out to you in the hopes that you can help. Please visit http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief/ and give what you can. We are all in this together and Japan needs our support.
All Sides with Ann Fisher – WOSU NPR 89.7 featured a discussion today about the recent ranking of Ohio as the 46th Most Tolerant State in the United States.
Daily Beast Ranking Page
The Daily Beast ranked Ohio as one of the least tolerant states on gay rights. We’ll talk about how Ohio compares to other states as welcoming or not welcoming to gays, with Daily Beast Reporter Lauren Streib, Outlook Media Co-Publisher Michael Daniels, Real Living HER Founding Partner/Realtor Terry Penrod, and Family Policy Network Policy Analyst Alexander Mason.
46, Ohio
Tolerance score: 40 out of 100
Hate crime score: 15 out of 40
Discrimination score: 16 out of 40
Gay rights score: 1 out of 10
Religious Tolerance score: 8 out of 10
Hate crime incidents per 100,000 residents:: 3.1 (33 out of 50 states)
Discrimination cases filed per 100,000 residents:: 24.2 (44 out of 50 states)
Population in support of same-sex marriage:: 45%
Population that believes many religions lead to eternal life:: 76%
Thanks Terry Penrod and and Michael Daniels for expressing your views!
Watch the Show Here
Fred Holdridge was an inspiration to all of us. He and his partner Howard Burns were together for over fifty years. They were both deeply respected and loved by everyone, especially those in the LGBT community. When Fred served as a panelist for one of our history forums at Stonewall, he spoke of a time long ago when being in the closet was a survival strategy and he encouraged all of us to lead our lives truthfully with dignity and humor. We honor him today and say farewell to a great man who made us all better people because of his presence in the world.
Read the Columbus Dispatch article about Fred here
Read his obituary here
