Gov. Mike DeWine signed the law out of public view over the objections of Democrats, teachers’ unions and civil rights groups.

Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday barring transgender students from using school restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity, joining more than a

Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill that includes requiring schools and universities to designate bathrooms and other similar public facilities for exclusive same-sex use, based on students’ sex assigned at birth. The requirement is part a larger Senate bill, according to the news outlet SignalCleveland.com.