Marlean A. Ames, Petitioner
Marlean A. Ames took a job at the Ohio Department of Youth Services in 2004, starting as an executive secretary. She had received positive work reviews and was promoted to a program administrator in 2014. In 2019, she applied for, but was not given, a position as bureau chief. Eight months later, the department offered the job to a gay woman (Marlean is straight). Shortly thereafter, she was demoted back to executive secretary and her former position was given to a gay man. On Aug. 21, 2019, Ames filed a charge of discrimination against the department with the Ohio Civil…
