Symposium: The State of LGBT Rights: Ohio, America, and the World
Symposium Handouts 
Cleveland/s Declaration of Domestic Partnership Form
ACLU Letter to Louisville HS on Same-Sex Couple attending Prom
HRC Status of U.S. Law Maps:
- Marriage Equality and Relationship Recognition
- Marriage Prohibition Map
- Parenting Laws: Second Parent Adoption
- Parenting Laws: Joint Adoption
- Statewide Employment Laws
Logistics
When: Friday, October 30, 2009; 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m, reception immediately following.
Where: Cleveland Marshall College of Law Moot Court Room, 1801 Euclid Avenue (Directions) (Park in the South Garage, not the 19th or 17th Street Garage - More Parking Info)
Free, Public Welcome.
Ohio CLE Credit: Approved for 4 hours of credit
Featuring: Lawyers and other activists speaking about cases and/or legislation they have worked on to further equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. There will also be an overview of the legal status of LGBT persons in other countries. More detailed program description.
Presented by: The Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, CSU Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, CSU Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Services, the Cleveland-Marshall Allies student organization and the Ohio ACLU.
Additional support provided by: American Constitutional Society for Law and Politics Cleveland State Chapter, Cleveland State Law Review, Cleveland-Marshall Law Library, Black Students Law Association (BLSA), Student Bar Association and Women’s Law Students Association.
Questions? Please call (216) 687-9265 or email glbt@csuohio.edu
Agenda and Speakers
| 1:00 - 1:10 p.m. | Welcome & Introduction Geoffrey Mearns, Dean, Cleveland State University, Cleveland- Marshall College of Law (bio) |
| 1:10 - 2:40 p.m. | National Perspective Susan Becker, law professor, Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (bio) |
| 2:40 - 3:00 p.m. | BREAK - Light Refreshments |
| 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | State and Local Perspectives Carrie Davis, staff attorney, ACLU of Ohio (bio)
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| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | International Perspective Paula Ettelbrick, immediate past executive director, International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission (bio) |
| 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Reception |
Parking: We suggest our guests park at the Cleveland State South Garage, which is a brand-new fully automated “green” lot. There is a $1 per hour charge with a $6 maximum. The South Garage is located directly east of the Wolstein Center on Carnegie and 21st street. From the South Garage the law school is a block to the north, and a block to the west. For a map please see http://www.csuohio.edu/aboutcsu/campusmap.pdf
If you need special parking accommodations please email Maya.Simek@law.csuohio.edu and we will make every effort to assist.
SA, 10/2009