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Category: Ohio

Judge Dismisses Challenge to Ohio School District’s Trans-Inclusive Restroom Policy

Rating: Transneutral, Advocate.com, August 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Judge Dismisses Challenge to Ohio School District’s Trans-Inclusive Restroom Policy A federal judge in Ohio has dismissed a challenge to a school district’s transgender-inclusive restroom policy, saying there is not a legal right to “transgender-free bathrooms.” Students…

August 9, 2023
Bethel school transgender lawsuit: Judge dismisses families’ claims on restroom issue

Rating: Transneutral, Dayton Daily News, August 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Bethel school transgender lawsuit: Judge dismisses families’ claims on restroom issue A federal judge Monday dismissed a civil action filed by parents in the Bethel Local Schools in Miami County challenging the district’s transgender restroom…

August 8, 2023
Federal judge allows Ohio school policy on transgender bathroom use

Rating: Transsupportive, Ohio Capital Journal, August 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Federal judge allows Ohio school policy on transgender bathroom use A federal judge has ruled that an Ohio school district can go forward with a policy allowing trans students to use the bathroom that matches…

August 8, 2023
Federal judge rejects challenge to Ohio school district’s transgender restroom policy

Rating: Transsupportive, ABC6OnYourSide.com, August 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Federal judge rejects challenge to Ohio school district’s transgender restroom policy Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:57:22 GMT Federal judge rejects challenge to Ohio school district’s transgender restroom policy by WSYX staffMon, August 7th 2023, 1:28 PM PDT File- Court gavel…

August 7, 2023
Florida veered from norms to strip transgender care from Medicaid, records show

Rating: Transsupportive, Tampa Bay Times, August 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Florida veered from norms to strip transgender care from Medicaid, records show Days before a state agency began researching whether transgender medical care for Floridians should be covered by Medicaid, officials started lining up experts known for…

August 2, 2023
Poll: Ohioans don’t think trans athletes should play in school sports

Poll: Ohioans don’t think trans athletes should play in school sports The Columbus Dispatch

July 24, 2023
US senator JD Vance moves to ban all gender-affirming care for trans minors across the nation

Yet another federal ban on gender-affirming care for minors has been proposed by Republican lawmakers, this time by Ohio senator JD Vance. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 21, 2023
June Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Map

A map of the risk for anti-trans laws. For Pride, America feels like it has cleaved into two countries – one which targets transgender people everywhere, and one that has taken huge protective steps. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, June 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

June 25, 2023
How extremists are exploiting transgender kids to undermine our free democracy

Here in Ohio and across the country, the promise of a representative legislative process has been shattered by anti-transgender extremists’ misinformation and censorship. Rating: Transsupportive, Ohio Capital Journal, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

June 22, 2023
Ohio House passes ban on minor gender-affirming care, trans athletes in girls’ sports

The Ohio House passed a bill making it illegal for minors to take puberty blockers, have gender reassignment surgery, and barring transgender athletes from female-only sports. Rating: Transneutral, ABC, June 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

June 21, 2023