With Issue 1, Republicans are trying to kneecap a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
  • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
    52·
    2 years ago

    Yeah because we fucking like abortion here! We’re also pretty pro lgbt in large portions of Ohio. Our government is not well liked

    • Chetzemoka@kbin.social
      251·
      2 years ago

      “Pretty pro-lgbt” is an interesting way to describe the Columbus lesbian mafia lol. I see you.

      And yeah they’re about to find out you can’t gerrymander away the big-C cities from state level politics. Fuck em for ever even trying that shit.

      • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        2 years ago

        Are you telling me clitville has a lot of lesbians? (As though we could still afford to live there)

        But yeah like even Dayton wasn’t a terrible place to be trans a decade ago. Columbus just happens to be ludicrously queer for a city of its size. And yeah it’s clear they’re trying to push the left out of the state but fuck them this is my state. These assholes can go learn to swim in Florida if they want to live in a worse place than Ohio already was

        • Chetzemoka@kbin.social
          16·
          2 years ago

          Lmao, Clintonville is officially the crunchiest granola place I have ever experienced in my life. Cbus is so gay, and I miss it. When I moved to Boston, I chose a neighborhood called Allston because it reminds me of old High Street.

          Shit, my hometown wasn’t even a horrific place to be trans twenty years ago when one of my sister’s friends came out in high school. She was allowed to socially transition on advice from medical doctors, use the girls bathroom, and no one cared (except bullies because of course). But the school system was like “I dunno, doctors know about this stuff, not us”

          The Republicans have really invented so many of these problems that didn’t even exist before. Whatever they need to keep themselves in power, they don’t care. Fuck them and their attempts at minority rule

        • the_itsb (she/her)@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          it’s clear they’re trying to push the left out of the state but fuck them this is my state. These assholes can go learn to swim in Florida if they want to live in a worse place than Ohio already was

          Fuck yes! ✊ Solidarity from the bi mom of a trans kid in Athens. I love this place, and too many vulnerable people can’t afford to flee, so I’m not fucking leaving either

  • socsa@lemmy.mlEnglish
    33·
    2 years ago

    Can someone explain how Ohio can get out for abortion rights, but still manages to vote for the most uniquely detestable man in the history of modern US politics twice?

      • 0110010001100010@kbin.social
        5·
        2 years ago

        I sure hope so, but even if this is shot down I don’t expect the GOP to roll over and accept it. Something else will be thrown in the way to try and block adding abortion protection to our constitution. I just hope it’s shot down massively (like 60%+) so that there can’t be any doubt that this was legit. I guess we shall see in a couple of days.

  • Nach [Ohio]@midwest.socialEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    Let’s hope this polling is accurate. I’ve seen too many “vote yes” signs to be comfortable. I’ll be voting tomorrow afternoon!