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Citizens not Politicians, aka. Ohio Issue 1 communications director Chris Davey joins Gaywaves to talk about why the amendment matters

Issue 1 is the constitutional amendment that will change how Ohio draws legislative districts, moving the pencil from partisan elected officials to a panel of diverse citizens who are not running for office.

 

If there is a single thing LGBTQ Ohioans could do to help thwart the legislative attacks, it is this measure. Accordingly, Gaywaves is on the record endorsing Issue 1.

 

https://www.citizensnotpoliticians.org/

 

https://www.facebook.com/citizensnotpoliticians

 

 

This segment is part of the September 19, 2024 program.

Gaywaves program in its entirety September 19, 2024

 

Our guest on this week's program is Chris Davey, who is the communication director for the Vote Yes on Issue 1 campaign, also known as Citizens not Politicians.

 

Issue 1 is the constitutional amendment that will change how Ohio draws legislative districts, moving the pencil from partisan elected officials to a panel of diverse citizens who are not running for office.

 

If there is a single thing LGBTQ Ohioans could do to help thwart the legislative attacks, it is this measure.  Accordingly, Gaywaves is on the record endorsing Issue 1.

 

In the news:

 

The nation of Georgia is signaling their desire to move closer to the Russian Federation by passing anti-LGBT laws that mirror Russia's.

 

Anti-transgender messages are making their way into political advertising, showing that anti-transgender messages are polling high in Republican races.  Gaywaves looks at ads and breaks it down.

 

Maria Bruno is no longer with Equality Ohio.  We look at her her new position directing a new organization.

 

All this and more!

 

This program aired September 19, 2024

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelley joins Gaywaves

Our guest this segment is Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelley, who is seeking re-election to another term.

 

Justice Donnelley introduces himself, talks about his journey to the state's highest Court, and explains his qualifications and judicial philosophy.

 

This segment is part of the September 12, 2024 program.

 

https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/judicial-system/supreme-court-of-ohio/justices-overview/michael-donnelly/

 

https://donnellyforjustice.com/meet-justice-michael-p-donnelly/

 

https://x.com/donnelly4ohio?lang=en

Gaywaves program in its entirety September 12, 2024

Our guest on Gaywaves this week is Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelley who is seeking re-election.

 

In the news, a study in Australia found that puberty blockers in minors are safe and effective.

 

The Williams Institute has found that 210,000 transgender Americans may face obstacles to voting in November due to discriminatory voter ID laws.  12,300 are in Ohio.

 

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of transgender girls' participation in scholastic athletics and agreed with the lower court's assessment that there is no performance advantage.

 

All this and more in this week's Gaywaves.

 

This Gaywaves program was posted September 12, 2024

Williams institute director Brad Sears joins Gaywaves to discuss their latest research on employment discrimination

Joining us on Gaywaves is Williams Institute executive director Brad Sears, discussing their latest research on LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace. Their latest work has some surprising findings and trends, and should be the basis for our community's continued fight for equality going forward.

 

This segment is part of the September 5, 2024 program.

 

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-workplace-discrimination/

 

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart joins Gaywaves

Our guest in this segment is Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart, who is seeking re-election to another term.

Justice Stewart introduces herself, talks about her journey to the state's highest Court, and explains why she is the most qualified choice for our community. (She also shares that she has LGBTQ members of her family, and her relationship to them.)

 

This segment is part of the September 5, 2024 program.

 

https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/judicial-system/supreme-court-of-ohio/justices-overview/melody-stewart/

 

https://www.stewartforohiosupremecourt.com/

 

https://www.facebook.com/StewartforOhioSupremeCourt

 

Gaywaves entire program September 5, 2024

This is the Gaywaves program September 5, 2024 in its entirety.

Entire Gaywaves show August 29, 2024

There was a malfunction between the loading and broadcast of the show on August 29, 2024, so the entirety of the show did not air on WRUW or stream at wruw.org.

 

Here is the August 29, 2024 Gaywaves broadcast in its entirety.

ACLU of Ohio legal director Freda Levenson returns to Gaywaves to explain and share thoughts on the H.B. 68 ruling

A Franklin County Court has ruled that H.B. 68, the the ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and prohibition on transgender young women participating in scholastic athletics, is constitutional.

The decision is filled with animus toward transgender people and a belief that since transgender people have no federal or state protection as a "suspect class," whatever the general assembly wants to do to control their lives is pretty much fair game.

Freda Levenson is the lead attorney in the case representing the families who challenged the law.  She is also the legal director of the ACLU of Ohio.  This is her second Gaywaves appearance.

Levenson explains that an appeal has been filed, and that she believes it is strong.  

https://www.acluohio.org

https://www.acluohio.org/en/press-releases/ohio-families-urge-appeals-court-issue-order-blocking-hb-68-taking-effect-case

 

This segment aired August 8, 2024

Sam Shim, a parent of a transgender minor, joins Gaywaves to share how the ruling that H.B. 68 is constitutional affects his family

Sam Shim, a former school board member and parent of a transgender minor living in Worthington, joins Gaywaves to talk about this week's Franklin County Court ruling that H.B. 68, the ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and prohibition on transgender young women participating in scholastic athletics, affects his family.

 

This segment aired August 8, 2024