Transgender

A previous version of a ban on gender reassignment treatments for minors was considered by the last Ohio General Assembly, but there are some changes in the measure this time.

The Ohio bill still bans transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports and now said a student-athlete would need to provide a birth certificate if their sex is disputed.

Ohio lawmakers will not be considering the proposal before the General Assembly adjourns at end of the year.

Efforts to roll back protections for LGBTQ+ students and trans youths are moving along two fronts in the state – as the Ohio Board of Education and the state legislature consider controversial proposals.

Amy Schneider, “Jeopardy!” champion and transgender woman, opposes a Republican-backed House bill that would prohibit doctors from administering gender affirming treatment to minors.

The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments for and against a lower court’s decision to bar probate judges from allowing transgender individuals to request gender corrections to their birth certificates.

The proposed resolution urges the state legislature to pass bills that prevent transgender students from using girls bathrooms and locker rooms, supports a lawsuit being waged by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost over federal non-discrimination rules and more.

Many people dislike or even hate the sound of their voice, but for some in the transgender population, the voice they hear can sound mismatched with their authentic self—and can even leave those individuals open to verbal and physical abuse.

While supporters touted the bill as a way to protect children, opponents slammed the legislation as an anti-LGBTQ measure that could have harmful results for transgender kids.

Sponsors of the bill say children under 18 should not receive hormone blockers or surgery to transition to a different gender.