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Article: Ohio governor's policy omits the term 'sexual orientation'
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- January 14, 2000
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Christina Xenos
University Wire
01-14-2000
(The Post) (U-WIRE) ATHENS, Ohio -- Many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citizens of Ohio are unsure of their protection against discrimination after an Ohio newspaper discovered a glaring omission from the governor's policy.
A story in Thursday's Cleveland's The Plain Dealer revealed that Gov. Bob Taft deleted the words "sexual orientation" from his executive order 99-25T, which outlines the administration's position on discrimination.
Scott Milburn, Taft's press secretary, says the words were deleted - but the protection will stay the same. "They made it sound like the governor deleted the fact that people should be protected on the basis ...
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