/tags/transgender-rights transgender rights en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:37:37 GMT /2025-04-03/full-appeals-court-orders-judge-to-lift-ohios-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors The ban on gender-affirming care for minors, which was part of the Ohio law that also banned trans athletes in girls’ sports, was ruled unconstitutional last month. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:37:37 GMT /2025-04-03/full-appeals-court-orders-judge-to-lift-ohios-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors Jo Ingles /2025-03-18/appellate-court-rules-ohios-ban-on-gender-transition-treatment-for-minors-unconstitutional The law banning gender transition treatments for minors is headed to the Ohio Supreme Court for a final decision. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:14:38 GMT /2025-03-18/appellate-court-rules-ohios-ban-on-gender-transition-treatment-for-minors-unconstitutional Karen Kasler /politics-government/2025-02-24/ohio-bathroom-law-targeting-transgender-students-has-brought-internal-strife-to-some-campuses It’s one of many such laws adopted around the country, with the stated intent of protecting female students. The Ohio law — which applies fully to private colleges, unlike the others — allows individual institutions to decide how they will obey and enforce the measure. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:41:58 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-24/ohio-bathroom-law-targeting-transgender-students-has-brought-internal-strife-to-some-campuses Associated Press /2025-02-20/as-ohio-prepares-to-legislate-school-bathroom-usage-by-sex-trans-people-ask-who-is-going-to-check Often called the transgender bathroom ban, the "Protect All Students Act" requires Ohio schools designate multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations for exclusive use by male or female students based on their original birth certificate. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:19:00 GMT /2025-02-20/as-ohio-prepares-to-legislate-school-bathroom-usage-by-sex-trans-people-ask-who-is-going-to-check Abbey Marshall /politics-government/2025-02-18/columbus-city-schools-rescind-gendered-bathroom-policy-after-legal-threats-from-ag-dave-yost The Columbus City Schools' Board of Education voted to rescind its gendered bathroom policy, but did not enact any new rules at a Tuesday night meeting. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:04:44 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-18/columbus-city-schools-rescind-gendered-bathroom-policy-after-legal-threats-from-ag-dave-yost George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-02-13/upper-arlington-schools-change-student-policy-as-bathroom-bill-is-set-to-take-effect The Upper Arlington school board on Tuesday unanimously removed a May 2021 policy that created “all-gender” bathrooms for students. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:45:56 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-13/upper-arlington-schools-change-student-policy-as-bathroom-bill-is-set-to-take-effect Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-12-11/ohio-county-probate-court-judges-weigh-in-on-unequal-access-to-birth-certificate-changes Whether or not Ohioans can change the gender marker on their birth certificate depends on their county's location and probate court judge. That's even though a federal judge ordered the state to make the process available. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-11/ohio-county-probate-court-judges-weigh-in-on-unequal-access-to-birth-certificate-changes Renee Fox /politics-government/2024-10-11/politifact-sherrod-brown-voted-to-allow-transgender-biological-men-to-compete-in-girls-sports The Senate Leadership Fund ad cites Brown’s votes on March 6, 2021, and March 22, 2024, as evidence that Brown, who generally supports LGBTQ+ rights, voted to allow transgender athletes in girls’ sports. Brown spokesperson Matt Keyes described both votes as "poison pill" amendments — designed to render legislation ineffective — to broader funding bills. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:32:22 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-11/politifact-sherrod-brown-voted-to-allow-transgender-biological-men-to-compete-in-girls-sports PolitiFact /politics-government/2024-08-07/ohios-lgbtq-community-devastated-by-decision-to-uphold-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-youth On Tuesday, a Franklin County judge upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:57:14 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-07/ohios-lgbtq-community-devastated-by-decision-to-uphold-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-youth Allie Vugrincic /2024-08-06/judge-upholds-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-in-ohio-so-hb-68-will-go-into-effect A lawsuit filed in March in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas sought to block House Bill 68 from going into effect on schedule, and at all. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:31:17 GMT /2024-08-06/judge-upholds-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-in-ohio-so-hb-68-will-go-into-effect Sarah Donaldson, Karen Kasler