State Senate Bans Gender-Affirming
January 25, 2024 | Ohio
The Ohio state Senate voted to override Republican Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of a gender-affirming care ban for minors — a major blow to transgender rights in the state.
The measure, House Bill 68, aims to prohibit minors from receiving transition health care and restricts transgender girls’ participation in school sports in the state. It is set to go into effect in 90 days.
The Ohio Senate’s override on Wednesday comes after the state’s House of Representatives voted to reverse the governor’s decision on 10 January. The Republican-dominated state Senate is made up of 26 Republicans and only seven Democrats. (Excerpt from the Independent.)
