A Brief History of Citizens for Community Values

I was just checking out the Citizens for Community Standards website and found a very thorough history of Phil Burress and CCV called .

Here’s a brief overview:

Prosecuting the Art Museum: 1990
Thanks to CCV, Cincinnati became America?s first city to prosecute an art museum and its director for obscenity over it’s Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit.

An Anti-Gay City Charter Amendment: 1992
CCV pushed for “a city charter amendment that stripped gays and lesbians of protection from discrimination.”

Burress Takes Intolerance on a Statewide Tour: 2004
Ohio already had law that banned gay-marriage. Burress thought the state needed a constitutional amendment. And, with the help of Ken Blackwell, he got it.

Strip Clubs and Adult Books Stores: Phil?s latest target
I’m sure I’ve talked about this enough already …

but if you want to know all the details, then you should definitely check out the .