(L-R: Shawn Wolfe, Marc Gofstein, Lindsey Clark, Alison Gill, Richard Taylor, Sen. Brown, Sherry Bowman, Michael Smithson,  Karen Morgan, and Jim Obergefell)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown met with representatives of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) including Karen Morgan of Morrow. She and the other advocates were joined by Jim Obergefell, Ohioan and the plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, which deemed it unconstitutional for states to deny marriage licenses to same sex couples. They met with Sen. Brown during his weekly coffee with constituents.

“It is an honor to meet with these advocates for equality,” said Brown. “We must continue fighting discrimination against LGBT Americans and all other communities. The arc of history is bending a little further toward justice, but our work to create a more perfect union, with equality and justice for all, continues.”

Brown is a cosponsor of the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in public accommodations, education, federal financial assistance, employment, housing, credit, and federal service.

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