/tags/gender-identity Gender Identity en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:14:04 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-08/dewine-signs-bill-requiring-schools-to-notify-parents-of-health-care-changes-sexuality-content The signing comes as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button topics, particularly around gender identity. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:14:04 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-08/dewine-signs-bill-requiring-schools-to-notify-parents-of-health-care-changes-sexuality-content Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /politics-government/2022-05-20/proposed-ban-on-gender-transition-procedures-for-minors-gets-hearing-in-ohio-house 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. Fri, 20 May 2022 12:25:27 GMT /politics-government/2022-05-20/proposed-ban-on-gender-transition-procedures-for-minors-gets-hearing-in-ohio-house Andy Chow /npr-news/npr-news/2022-04-11/u-s-citizens-can-now-choose-the-gender-x-on-their-passport-applications The change took effect on Monday, with passport application forms on the government's website reflecting the third gender option in addition to "F" and "M" and making the document more inclusive. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:24:10 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-04-11/u-s-citizens-can-now-choose-the-gender-x-on-their-passport-applications Joe Hernandez /news/2019-10-01/democratic-lawmakers-urge-ohio-house-to-protect-lgbtq-staffers House Democrats are calling on the Speaker to add protections for LGBTQ members and staffers to the chamber’s employee handbook. A recent draft of the… Tue, 01 Oct 2019 21:04:37 GMT /news/2019-10-01/democratic-lawmakers-urge-ohio-house-to-protect-lgbtq-staffers /news/2018-12-20/kasich-order-protects-transgender-state-employees-from-discrimination In an executive order, Gov. John Kasich has added "gender identity" into protections against discrimination for state employees, but those protections… Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:16:38 GMT /news/2018-12-20/kasich-order-protects-transgender-state-employees-from-discrimination Karen Kasler /news/2018-06-25/gop-bill-would-allow-parents-to-deny-transgender-childrens-transition Two Ohio Republican lawmakers introduced a bill that they say would protect the rights of parents who oppose efforts to help their transgender children… Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:31:00 GMT /news/2018-06-25/gop-bill-would-allow-parents-to-deny-transgender-childrens-transition Karen Kasler /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-03-08/the-science-of-gender-identity The debate regarding transgender individuals being able to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity has resurfaced at the national… Wed, 08 Mar 2017 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2017-03-08/the-science-of-gender-identity /news/2015-04-30/hundreds-change-driver-license-to-reflect-gender-identity Hundreds of Ohioans have changed their gender designation on their driver’s license since the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles began to allow the process… Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:54:49 GMT /news/2015-04-30/hundreds-change-driver-license-to-reflect-gender-identity