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Business Groups Push Ohio Lawmakers to Protect LGBTQ People

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Business groups are calling on lawmakers to pass a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in discrimination laws. The coalition of companies sees added benefits beyond civil rights.

The coalition wants additional anti-discrimination laws for LGBTQ people, including a bill now in the House. with the told the law is especially important to attracting more millennials to the state.

“Now, more than ever before, this generation, they care about the policies that employers have in place; they are making decisions as to where they work based on those policies as well," Gross said.

The opposes the bill fearing that it could infringe on personal religious beliefs.

The bill hasn’t had a hearing since January.

Andy Chow is a general assignment state government reporter who focuses on environmental, energy, agriculture, and education-related issues. He started his journalism career as an associate producer with ABC 6/FOX 28 in Columbus before becoming a producer with WBNS 10TV.