Transgender

The state law banning gender transition treatments for minors is on trial in a Franklin County court. House Bill 68 didn’t take effect in April at the order of the judge hearing this case

Ohio AG Dave Yost argued that Franklin County judge Michael Holbrook overstepped his judicial authority by placing a hold on House Bill 68, the law that bars gender affirming care for transgender minors.

They testified Monday morning against some of the rules, which regulate gender transition care for minors and were introduced at Gov. Mike DeWine’s request.

The first round of revised rules on gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth in Ohio have been released, after public comment on them closed last month.

Last week, the Ohio Senate followed the lead of the House in overriding Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of the law limiting health care for trans kids and banning trans athletes from participating in girls’ sports.

Some families are trying to decide what to do next now that a ban on gender transition treatment for minors and on trans athletes in girls’ sports will take effect in April.

An Ohio law banning gender transition treatment for minors and prohibiting trans athletes from competing in girls' sports will go into effect, in spite of a veto from Gov. Mike DeWine.

A transgender candidate vying for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is now cleared to run after her certification was called into question.

Later this month, the Ohio Senate could override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto and ban some healthcare for transgender children and bar transgender girls from some sports. That would leave families with transgender kids one fewer state where gender-affirming care is legal.

Gov. Mike DeWine said he's proceeding with administrative rules on health care provided to trans kids regardless of whether his veto is overridden.