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To all LGBTQIA+ youth in Ohio – especially transgender and gender expansive youth: You belong. We will continue to fight against this policy and all other legislation targeting LGBTQIA+ Ohioans.

By amending this policy into an unrelated bill that had already gone through the committee process in the House and Senate and had passed out of the Senate in its initial form, the bathroom ban was able to bypass the Senate committee process entirely.

Today, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 104, the transgender bathroom ban legislation. The bill now moves to the desk of Governor Mike DeWine. We strongly urge people to contact his office to urge him to veto this discriminatory legislation: 614-466-3555.

"Parents understand this. Kids understand this. It's the politicians that don't understand this," Sen. Kent Smith said. We are grateful for the Senators who are speaking out against this bill on the floor, especially since this policy was never heard in a Senate committee.

To clarify: The bathroom ban legislation was first introduced as House Bill 183, which was making its way through the traditional committee process. By amending it into SB 104, the legislature is preventing Ohioans from being able to speak out against this harmful bill.

The Ohio Senate is speaking now on the floor about S.B. 104, a bill regarding the College Credit Plus program that was amended in the House over the summer to include the trans bathroom ban legislation. Watch here: ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-sena…

⚠️The Ohio Senate is now convening -- they may vote on SB 104, an anti-trans bathroom bill requiring individuals in primary and secondary schools (as well as institutions of higher education) to use restrooms and other facilities that align with their sex assigned at birth. 🧵

"We must speak up, speak out and do the things that actually create the world that we know is possible and that our young people also know is possible. They’re counting on us." We spoke w/ @KYCOhio about what OHIOANS need to do to support LGBTQ+ youth. 🔗thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/10/07/kyc…

The stakes are high for this pending decision from the Tenth District Court of Appeals in our challenge to Ohio's ban on gender affirming care for trans youth. In either outcome, the ruling could be appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court. Stay tuned. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/12/ohi…

📣Hey Ohio Voters! 🗳️ Election season is almost here, and the Ohio is Our Home, Too coalition is making sure that LGBTQ+ voters and allies are ready to cast their ballots. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Our appeal on HB 68 is moving forward -- oral arguments are set for September 11 in the 10th District Court of Appeals. Our fight for trans youth continues. 🏳️‍⚧️ As of right now, the ban on gender affirming care is still in effect. wosu.org/2024-08-06/jud…

Thank you to everyone who came to our HB68 common please trial verdict discussion last night. Here are some graphics to help with sharing correct information around:

We are partnering w/some great orgs to host a candidate forum for those under 25 at East High! We hear a lot about how much young people engage or don't engage in politics & this is a chance for them to reset the discourse on their own terms! Register: bit.ly/Resetevent

⚖️CASE UPDATE: Late yesterday, we filed a motion in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, asking for an injunction to halt the enforcement of House Bill 68 pending appeal. Our clients cannot wait until the resolution of this appeal to access the gender-affirming care they need.🏳️‍⚧️

We are devastated for trans youth whose healthcare will be blocked by this law, and want folks to know that support is available. Learn more and get support from the Trans Youth Emergency Project, led in Ohio by @equalityohio, @trans_ohio, and @kycohio: southernequality.org/oh-decision/