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The 11-minute DVD was hand-delivered

to every member of the Ohio legislature and executive branch-both current and newly elected the following Tuesday.

"We believe it is important for people to know that their neighbors, family members, and co-workers are hurt by unfair laws," Bowman said. "These stories take 'gay' beyond the rhetoric and politics and make LGBT issues real and understandable for average people. The truth is we are all more alike than we are different."

Equality Ohio hopes to change the hostile climate for LGBT people in the coming year.

The 70 people gathered in the club also heard from Russell Rich of Akron.

Rich sued his longtime employer, McDonald's, after they forced him out of a management position after they found out he has AIDS. He won two civil jury verdicts against the fast food giant, but he admitted that he did not decide to sue them easily or quickly.

"Akron is a small town," said Rich. "If I sue McDonald's, it's going to be in the newspaper. Will someone set my house on fire? What are the neighbors going to do?"

"Then," he continued, "I decided I'm not sitting in the back of this bus. I'm driving this bus."

Rich, who has continued telling his story, says McDonald's still has a policy for employees with AIDS that is discriminatory and needs to be changed.

Center director Sue Doerfer then pre-

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transition and administration, which is "guided by diversity" to reflect openness and inclusion.

That principle, according to Dailey, has also led to three gay and lesbian community members being appointed as transition lead-

ers.

The leaders will head teams that will evaluate budgets, regulations, and the performance of the state's boards, agencies, and commissions, and prepare reports for the new administration.

Patrick Shepherd, associate director of the Cleveland Film Society, will coordinate the team evaluating the Ohio Arts Council. Columbus City Council member Mary Jo Hudson will head the team evaluating the Department of Insurance.

Cheri Walters of Columbus, director of the Ohio Association of Behavioral Health Authorities, will coordinate the Department

Romney

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Marriage advocates and political pundits heaped scorn on Romney, calling his opposition to same-sex marriage an attempt to curry favor with religious conservatives for a 2008 presidential bid.

They do not, however, believe that this tactic will work.

Romney first campaigned for governor as a pro-gay, moderate Republican. It has only been in the last three years that he has tried to position himself as a conservative, appearing at evangelical Christian events

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Cleveland LGBT Center director Sue Doerfer gives an update on the year's events at the community meeting.

sided over a membership meeting that approved changes to the bylaws by a 9-5 vote. The changes shift the selection of new board members from the general membership to the current board. A nominating committee made up of three board members and three active members will screen and present new board candidates.

of Youth Services review team.

Dailey said he didn't know if there are any HIV positive people among the teams evaluating the Department of Health or any other department.

Transition team members signed a code of conduct restricting, though not prohibiting, their comments to the media.

Shepherd said he's "glad to participate on the Strickland-Fisher transition team, and help them lay the foundation for a successful administration."

Hudson could not be reached for comment, and Walters did not return calls by press time.

Dailey said that there is opportunity for all Ohioans to contribute to the transition process through the committee's website, http://govelect.ohio.gov. Resumes for anyone wanting to work for the Strickland administration can be submitted through the website, as may comments, ideas, and information for the transition teams to consider.

Dailey said everything submitted is reviewed and directed to the appropriate people.

around the nation and spearheading, or at least cheerleading, efforts to overturn the Supreme Judicial Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.

"Romney is going to battle stations over yesterday's issue," Eleanor Clift wrote in Newsweek. "He says [John] McCain is 'disingenuous' because he opposes same-sex marriage but believes it should be left up to the states. Romney wants to amend the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman."

"Yet he was elected governor as a social moderate and once ran against Ted Kennedy for the Senate as a liberal Republican," she continued. "Where does he get off accusing McCain of trying to have it both ways when it comes to gay marriage?"

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