In major 3-year survey of central Ohio LGBT residents, most say they're happy but experience discrimination

Qnews  May 09 08

Source: Columbus Dispatch , Outlook Weekly , Stonewall Columbus press release Gay and lesbian resident of the Columbus metropolitan area are mostly healthy, in committed relationships and happy with central Ohio's social scene. But they also report high levels of depression, face threats because of their sexual orientation and, often suffer discrimination in the workplace. Those are some of the highlights from a first-ever survey of area LGBT residents of central Ohio, Columbus Dispatch reports. The findings show that Columbus, although known as a gay-friendly city, still has some work to do. Full story...

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