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STATE, EX REL. GRANT v. BROWN

No. 72-659.

39 Ohio St. 2d 112 (1974)

THE STATE, EX REL. GRANT ET AL., v. BROWN, SECY. OF STATE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 10, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Douglas M. Mansfield, for relators.

Mr. William J. Brown, attorney general, and Mr. Michael DeAngelo, for respondent.

Per Curiam.

On August 9, 1972, relators tendered articles of incorporation for a nonprofit corporation to respondent, Secretary of State. He refused to accept those articles because:

"* * * this office finds that acceptance of the proposed articles of incorporation for Greater Cincinnati Gay Society, Inc. appear to be contrary to public policy since homosexuality as a `valid life style' has been and is currently defined by statute as a criminal act...

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