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Domestic Partner Benefits for City Employees Update
Equality Cincinnati has been working hard to determine the right timing to approach City Council to implement Domestic Partner benefits for City Employees. Now with the support of Cincinnati City Council members, Chris Seelbach and Roxanne Qualls, City Council has begun to examine the best way to implement benefits for domestic partners of City employees. If adopted, this will mean that all city workers in committed relationships will have equal employment benefits, regardless of whether they are able to marry their partner. It could apply to health as well as pension benefits. Those against these equal benefits are already emailing Councilmembers to urge them to reject domestic partner benefits.
We need to let Councilmembers know that other citizens (us!) support them. Please contact Councilmembers and thank them for their support in moving Domestic Partner benefits forward.
Thank you for taking the first steps towards domestic partner benefits for City workers. We are lagging behind the other large area cities, so this step towards fairness is overdue. Our city needs to attract and retain the best talent, and this helps.
Here are their emails:
Chris Seelbach - chris.seelbach@cincinnati-oh.gov
Roxanne Qualls - roxanne.qualls@cincinnati-oh.gov
P.G. Sittenfeld - pg.sittenfeld@cincinnati-oh.gov
Cecil Thomas - cecil.thomas@cincinnati-oh.gov
Laure Quinlivan - laure.quinlivan@cincinnati-oh.gov
Wendell Young - wendell.young@cincinnati-oh.gov
Chris Smitherman - christopher.smitherman@cincinnati-oh.gov
Yvette Simpson - yvette.simpson@cincinnati-oh.gov
Please also contact Councilman Winburn charlie.winburn@cincinnati-oh.gov, who did not vote to support this effort, and ask him to join the majority in working to provide equal benefits for all City workers. It’s not too late for him to get on board!
Thank you very much for your efforts,
Equality Cincinnati
Equality Cincinnati LGBT Courage Scholarship Awards Now Available
Equality Cincinnati is proud to announce the availability of scholarships to deserving members of the community.
Equality Cincinnati Launches Local Domestic Partner Registry
FAQs
Where do we register a domestic partnership?
Domestic partnerships are registered with Equality Cincinnati, the leading local LGBTQ organization in Cincinnati, Ohio whose mission is to work for full equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in Greater Cincinnati and to prevent discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
How do we register our domestic partnership?
Registering is easy.
Get a Printable Version (PDF) of the
Domestic Partnership Registry
View the Domestic Partnership FAQ
What do we get when we register our domestic partnership?
You will receive an Equality Cincinnati domestic partner registry certificate in the mail as well as a complimentary “registry” gift from Equality Cincinnati. Also, on each anniversary of your partnership, you will receive a celebratory communication from Equality Cincinnati.
Is there a fee to register with Equality Cincinnati?
Absolutely not! We are here to support, honor, and celebrate your partnership.
Is our declaration of domestic partnership a legal document?
No. Equality Cincinnati is a nonprofit organization who recognizes and supports the rights and relationships of our community members. Registering your domestic partnership with Equality Cincinnati does not create legal rights to your union.
If it is not a legal declaration, why should we register our domestic partnership with Equality Cincinnati’s registry?
We simply want to recognize and celebrate your relationship and let you and the community know that LGBTQ relationships are valid, legitimate, and supported.
What will you do with our information?
We will not release any private details of the registry. We will release tallies of how many couples are registered in our community and we will release general demographic information in those tallies to accurately reflect the diversity of LGBTQ relationships in our community.
Who can register as domestic partners?
To register as domestic partners, both partners must:
• Both be at least 18 years of age
• Be capable of consenting to the domestic partnership
In the event we want to end our partnership, how do we terminate our registry?
Simply contact Equality Cincinnati and we will remove your partnership from the registry.
Support HB 176!
Equality Cincinnati urges all of our members to support HB 176 as it moves through the Senate. HB 176 is the Equal Housing and Employment Act (EHEA) which would ban discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
It is time that sexual orientation and gender identity were added as protected classes under our Ohio Civil Rights law.
Equality Cincinnati, like so many other LGBTQ organizations throughout the State of Ohio, strongly advocate that no one should have to fear discrimination where they live, work or play because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Unfortunately, this is still an all too common occurrence in our state.
Take action—create change and contact Senate President Harris to move HB 176 through committee and call for a vote.
You can email Senate President Harris at: SD19@senate.state.oh.us or call at 614/466-8086.