Ohio Overrides Governor's Veto, Enacts Gender-Affirming Health Care Ban
“We really did do everything we could,” one transgender activist in Ohio said.
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“We really did do everything we could,” one transgender activist in Ohio said.
“It’s despicable,” a transgender advocate in Ohio told Truthout.
Last month, Ohio became the latest state to pass a ban on gender-affirming care for minors—part of the wave of anti-trans legislation across the country. Then at the last minute, Republican Governor Mike DeWine seemed to offer relief, announcing on December 29 that he would veto the ban, formally known as House Bill 68. From Human Rights Campaign to GLAAD to Equality Ohio, LGBTQ rights groups praised DeWine, a Trump-endorsed Republican, for flipping the right’s “parental rights” script to argue
If he isn’t opposed, he’ll continue emboldening far-right actors, hate groups, and anti-trans politicians nationwide.
Ohio Republicans Tuesday stopped their own bill from moving forward for this General Assembly, one that would severely limit healthcare for LGBTQ+ youth.