Ohio Marriage Law: What the State Constitution says…
(1) Any marriage between persons of the same sex is against the strong public policy of this state. Any marriage between persons of the same sex shall have no legal force or effect in this state and, if attempted to be entered into in this state, is void ab initio and shall not be recognized by this state.
(2) Any marriage entered into by persons of the same sex in any other jurisdiction shall be considered and treated in all respects as having no legal force or effect in this state and shall not be recognized by this state.
(3) The recognition or extension by the state of the specific statutory benefits of a legal marriage to nonmarital relationships between persons of the same sex or different sexes is against the strong public policy of this state. Any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of this state, as defined in section 9.82 of the Revised Code, that extends the specific statutory benefits of legal marriage to nonmarital relationships between persons of the same sex or different sexes is void ab initio. Title 31 Chapter 3101
Source: Ohio State Constitution
I Have Been Wanting To Get Married To MyOther Half For A While No I Know If I Get MarrieD In Another State It Will Not Be Recognized in My State BuT DoesAnybodyKnow When It Is Made Leagle IfTheyWould Recognize IT ThenOutWouldI HaveToFileForAn Ohio Marrage Licence
Yeah, I have to say I'm ashamed to live in Ohio. I want to one day get married to my girl friend with out having to move to a different state just to do so… I mean we're not doing anything wrong. We're in love, why is it a bad thing? I'm bisexual but when you've been called ugly by so many different guys and they wont even talk to you, you just give up. I found someone who actually loves me for me & not for my looks. I'm glad I can call her my girl friend. But am I going to really have to move to another state just to marry her? That's just stupid. I thought the United States was the country of freedom. If we really had freedom we'd be able to marry who we wanted, legally in every state.
Hello I am a Lesbian and I would hope same sex marriage was allowed because I want to marry my girlfriend and not have to move out of the state just to be happy. Ive been with plenty of men and they have never made me feel the way my girl does so after being straight for 21 yrs what the hell does it matter to anyone wtf we do pass the dam law already u dam annoying hiprocrites
jess, u are just plain ignorant who cares if gay people wanna get married, its not our choice its theirs. grow up. everyone has a right and a choice to make. its people like you that make this world screwed up. gay people are normal people and dont bother anyone. i bet if u were with the same sex ud like and if not then thats ur choice. stop hating on people. just like other haters out there. noones hurting u so grow up instead of acting like a 2yr old throwing a fit cuz ur unhappy with urself
It makes me sad that in my own state I can't get married to my own fiancee`. She is the love of my life, and the person who makes me whole, I really couldn't imagine life without her. I don't understand why in a nation of free people and built upon the ideals, sweat, blood, and tears of people who have worked so that those who were once denied human rights now decides to ban a human right against their own people. I can't wait for the day when no longer will be a state of some human rights.
I am from Ohio and growing up with a gay uncle with forever leave a huge impact on my life. From getting in arguments at school, to participating in Gay Pride parades, I am a heterosexual but without question will I support Gay Marriage. I will do whatever I need to do to let it be legal in Ohio. I will watch my uncles get married.
While I don't consider myself homosexual, I do support gay marriage and have always had an open mind when it comes to love. I'm in love with the man that I've been with for a significant period of time and would like to one day marry him, but I just can't bring myself to the idea of marriage knowing that not everyone in this state and the majority of the country can get married legally. I'm thankful for the handful of states that do support and/or recognize gay marriages, and should I decide to marry, I will make the same trip as other gay couples do to get married in a state that does not discriminate against human rights. I will never give up hope that someday, regardless of sexual orientation, all people in this country can legally marry the person they choose to love and have equal human rights.
People voting in Ohio are just ignorant. Its only a matter of time before they realize it's none of their concern who someone else marries and the law is passed. And everyone is excepted equally no matter gay, straight, transgender, ect. Even if people don't see reason soon, they will eventually. The equal human rights movement will catch up with old traditions and soon surpass them.
in my who life and being engaged for A YEAR to the man i love n have been with for 2 years im happy with my life r u happy with urs do u have someone u love n want to be with for the rest of ur life….So yes gay marriage does have a purpose… the purpose is to be treated equally jus as any other human bein
I have family that lives in Ohio. My Uncle (openly gay) moved to massachussetts just so he could be with someone and not be judged and one that he could get married in. I am bisexual. Intrested in Men more but i wanted to live close to my family( I'm currently in michigan) and i can't get married in either state! This situation just needs to be left to the people that should get to decide it…..THE LGBT COMMUNITY!
The fact that you throw the situation of gay marriage in with arguments over beastiality or pedophilia shows how bigoted and small minded people can be. This is a RIGHT that as citizens we are due,we simply want the ability for two consenting adults to be able to get married and have it shown as such. We want to be able to be seen as a spouse and not a stranger in situations where our loved ones are on their deathbeds and we aren't allowed in because we aren't "family", what if the person dying has nobody else because of the fact that they are gay? A lot of the people who come out as being gay are abandoned or disowned because of it, are they suppose to be alone at the end because their loved one isn't considered their spouse? Or how about where our rights as parents are limited due to the fact that we are not considered a legal parent? How is it right when two people in love aren't able to properly care for and give their child healthcare or protection just because one of the child's parent's isn't legally their parent? Nobody is asking for anything more than what heterosexual citizens already have, we just want the same chance to be happy and be married to the ones we love. What it comes down to is the fact that people who are against gay marriage are simply trying to force their opinions on what is right onto the homosexual community.
I am ashamed to live in Ohio.
Ideas like these are the reason I'm not proud to have grown up in Ohio. Treating some citizens differently is wrong. Period.
I don't see whats so wrong with being gay. Love is love, no matter if it is a man and a woman, a man and a man, or a woman and a woman. It's still love. I don't see why people aren't willing to except that/
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I find the phrase "love is love" very humorous…
If you open that floodgate where does it end? Why not get married to multiple people. Why not go ahead and marry your dog. If an 89 year old and a 12 year old get together and claim they "love" one another, why not allow that to happen?
Laws are not passed nor created for emotion, but for purpose. Gay marriage has no purpose, it is only fulfilling the lust of flesh.
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