俄亥俄州同性婚姻和反歧视修正案获得了强有力的农村支持,接近所需签名。 Ohio same-sex marriage and anti-discrimination amendments gain strong rural support, nearing required signatures.

俄亥俄州两项修正案的支持者(一项旨在保护同性婚姻,另一项旨在禁止基于性取向、性别认同、种族和其他因素的歧视)报告说,支持力度超过预期,包括在Hocking和Darke等传统保守的农村县。 Supporters of two Ohio amendments— one to protect same-sex marriage and another to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and other factors—are reporting stronger-than-expected backing, including in rural, traditionally conservative counties like Hocking and Darke. 尽管他们被共和党领导的俄亥俄选票委员会分裂成单独的请愿书, 组织者表示他们准备在7月1日前从44个县收集所需413 387份有效签名, Despite being split into separate petitions by the Republican-led Ohio Ballot Board, organizers say they are on track to gather the required 413,387 valid signatures from 44 counties by July 1, with community ties and shared struggles like addiction fueling support. 这些措施旨在推翻俄亥俄州2004年的婚姻禁令,在全州范围扩大反歧视保护。 The measures aim to overturn Ohio’s 2004 marriage ban and expand anti-discrimination protections statewide.