Ohio HJR4 proposes to amend the state constitution to allow same-sex marriage and prohibit racial discrimination in marriage.
Ohio HJR4 proposes to amend Section 11 of Article XV of the Ohio Constitution to reconcile state law with federal law regarding same-sex marriage and to recognize the right to interracial marriage. The amendment would allow unions between two individuals to be valid and recognized in Ohio, regardless of gender. Additionally, it would prohibit the state and its political subdivisions from prohibiting marriage between individuals of different races.
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