DeWine clashed with his fellow Republicans over a different law that bans gender-affirming care for minors and blocks transgender girls and women from playing in female sports. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio continues to fight the ban on gender-affirming care after a Franklin County judge ruled in August that it could take effect.

A bill that would ban transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity is going to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk.

The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identities and sent the measure to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. The Republican-backed bill applies to public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education.

Before the vote, LGBTQ advocates urged lawmakers to reconsider, saying trans students are already bullied and feel their safety is threatened.

A bill to ban Ohio’s students from using school restrooms that don’t align with their sex assigned at birth is heading to Gov. Mike DeWine after advancing at the Statehouse on Wednesday. The Ohio Senate voted 24-7 in favor of the ban,

The Ohio Senate on Wednesday greenlit a bill that would ban transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms associated with their gender identities.

The Ohio Senate sent to Gov. Mike DeWine a bill that will prohibit transgender students from using the school bathroom and locker room associated with their gender identity.

We are incredibly disheartened by the Ohio General Assembly’s continuous attacks against transgender and gender non-conforming individuals across Ohio. Senate Bill 104 is a c