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Ohio Getting Gay Monument?



A historical marker honoring a lesbian writer is being proposed for Dayton, Ohio, and the planned memorial will make clear the writer's sexual orientation.

Dayton's Cooper Park could soon be home to a memorial for Natalie Barney, an author born in Dayton in 1876. Barney, who died in 1972, wrote extensively on lesbian and feminist themes.

Working with the Ohio Historical Society's Gay Ohio History Initiative, the gay community center in Dayton helped raise the $2,300 cost of the marker. The city commission will vote August 26 on whether to allow the marker, and according to a local news station , two commissioners have already voiced support for Barney's memorial.

Earlier this week, Ohio's second-largest county enacted domestic-partner benefits for its employees.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Obama
    Date posted: 8/21/2009 3:52:00 PM
    Hometown: Chicago

    Comment:

    a giant can of Luv My Carpet

  • Name: David
    Date posted: 8/21/2009 2:40:00 PM
    Hometown: Boston

    Comment:

    As goes Ohio, so does the nation.

  • Name: Darryl Bohannon
    Date posted: 8/21/2009 1:15:00 PM
    Hometown: Dayton Ohio

    Comment:

    Hello again I got a little ahead of myself, but what i can say is that ive met most of the commission, and I personally believe that this vote will pass! Ms.Demure

  • Name: Ray
    Date posted: 8/21/2009 11:43:00 AM
    Hometown: Dayton

    Comment:

    I am also proud of the diversity in Dayton, Ohio. The notion that there could be a monument like this in Dayton is very exciting and I fully support it. I will be watching the meeting on August 26th to see if it passes.

  • Name: Darryl Bohannon
    Date posted: 8/21/2009 12:42:00 AM
    Hometown: Dayton Ohio

    Comment:

    Hello Advocate I am so excited about Dayton, Ohio recieving this statue.I am so pround that Ohio is finally being reconized for its diversity.There is a lot of diversity here, eventhough Ohio is a conservative state.I am living proof that diversity is alive and well in Ohio. My public access variety show Harper's Bazzaroworld Presents The Ms.Demure Show! is produced by an African American Drag performer.Since 2001 it has been the oldest GLBT variety show in Dayton Ohio, and the Midwest.If you like to checdk out my myspace.com/msdemure facebook/Darryl Bohannon DATV.ORG I hope that this will inspire other's Sincerely Ms.Demure



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