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Ohio equal rights amendment clears first hurdle toward 2026 ballot
Attorney General Dave Yost accepted the title and summary for a proposed citizen-led ballot initiative on Thursday that would ...
Supreme Court to review transgender athletes' participation in school sports
The Supreme Court announced it will hear a case concerning state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender ...
Ohio libraries may be required to remove items on sexual orientation from kid's sections
Libraries may be required to keep material on gender identity and sexual orientation away from kids. But librarians say ...
Ohio lawmakers include anti-transgender provisions in proposed state budgets
Ohio legislators in the state House and Senate have included a range of provisions into their proposed state budgets that ...
Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states
The justices ordered the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, to review its decision that West Virginia’s ...
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Is Ohio safe for gay and transgender people? What new study says - The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio ranks No. 39 out of 50 states for gay, bisexual and transgender safety in the 2025 State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index by Out Leadership. Ohio received a score of 42.35 out of 100 ...
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More states pass laws restricting transgender people’s bathroom use
Nineteen states now have a law or policy banning transgender people from using bathrooms that match their gender identity.
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Lawsuit over Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care goes on, as U.S. Supreme Court upholds similar law
Ohio has a similar law to the one upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, and supporters and opponents have been watching for this ...