transgender ban

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.

Republicans in the Ohio House broke with Gov. Mike DeWine and voted to override his veto of House Bill 68. It now heads to the Ohio Senate.

Hundreds of opponents testified against Ohio’s multifaceted measure when it was moving through the Legislature, including medical and mental health providers, education professionals, faith leaders, parents of transgender children and transgender individuals themselves.

The bill would ban gender affirming care for minors in Ohio, as well as ban transgender athletes from competing in athletic events with the gender with which they identify.

The Trump administration gave transgender service members a deadline to secure a medical diagnosis before the new ban took hold. But military families are struggling with the accelerated timeline.