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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

The law blocks trans youth from access to gender-affirming care and from participating in girls’ athletics. It now heads to the Ohio Senate.

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.

Mike DeWine defied his party on gender-affirming care for youths and now legislature is set to reconvene early to push law through

Mike DeWine defied his party on gender-affirming care for youths and now legislature is set to reconvene early to push law through