The Ohio Legislature passed the biennial budget bill for the period beginning 7/1/93. The bill as passed by the senate contained a clause that would not allow Ohio's public universities to allow same-sex couples access to univeristy family student housing. This was a response to Ohio State U. announcement opening up family student housing to same-sex couples. The Watts amendment was removed from the bill in confernce committee. This effort was spear-headed in the committee by Sen. Ben Espy (D-Columbus). The conference committee and the legislature as a whole was heavily lobbied by Stonewall Union, Ohio NOW, and the Ohio Human Rights Bar Association, and individuals, including individuals on the lists receiving this message. Thanks for all the letters, phone calls etc. This action by the legislature returns the debate to the campus. Do to the large outcry against the policy of inclusion, The OSU Board of Trustees has put the housing policy on hold, until the Board discusses the issue, most likely at its September meeting. So we again need your help on this issue please contact the OSU Bd of Trustees and President Gee. The Chair and President's OSU addresses: Deborah E. Casto Chair, Board of Trustees 210 Bricker Hall 190 N. Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: (614) 292-6359 Fax: (614) 292-5903 Dr. Gordon Gee President, Ohio State University 205 Bricker Hall 190 N. Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: (614) 292-2424 Fax: (614) 292-1231 The Trustee's individual addresses: Deborah E Castoro Casto Communications 65 East State Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Leslie H Wexner The Limited PO Box 16000 Columbus, Ohio 43216 John W Kessler The New Albany Company 5905 E Dublin-Granville Road New Albany, Ohio 43054 Honorable Milton A Wolf 25700 Science Park Dr #350 Cleveland, Ohio 44122-7301 Michael F Colley Michael F Colley Co 536 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 David L Brennan Amer, Cunningham, Brennan 600 Society Building 150 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44308 Alex Shumate Squire, Sarders & Dempsey 41 South High Street #1300 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Theodore S Celeste Advanced Interactive Video 909 West Fifth Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43212 George A Skestos Homewood Corp 750 Northlawn Drive Columbus, Ohio 43214 We should also expect a renewed effort by Rep. Fox to introduce a bill that not only would ban the housing policy, but would ban all state agencies from offering any kind of domestic partnership benefits or recognition. More on that if it happens. Ed Pfeiffer Preferred E-mail: ejp62@cas.org We're tired Alternate E-mail: ejp@sporty.col.oh.us We're bitchy We want our Rights Now! standard disclaimers apply Ohio Contingent imagine creative .sig here MOW93 6:10PM