Gender-Affirming Care /tags/gender-affirming-care Gender-Affirming Care en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:38:53 GMT PolitiFact: Senate Republicans stretch Sherrod Brown’s comments on gender-affirming care /politics-government/2024-10-16/politifact-senate-republicans-stretch-sherrod-browns-comments-on-gender-affirming-care Brown, who has held his Senate seat since 2007 and broadly supported LGBTQ+ rights throughout his career, is running against Republican businessman Bernie Moreno in a hotly contested swing state contest. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:38:53 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-16/politifact-senate-republicans-stretch-sherrod-browns-comments-on-gender-affirming-care Ohio's LGBTQ+ community upset by decision to uphold ban on gender-affirming care for youth /politics-government/2024-08-07/ohios-lgbtq-community-devastated-by-decision-to-uphold-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-youth On Tuesday, a Franklin County judge upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:57:14 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-07/ohios-lgbtq-community-devastated-by-decision-to-uphold-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-youth Allie Vugrincic Judge upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors in Ohio, so HB 68 is now in effect /2024-08-06/judge-upholds-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-in-ohio-so-hb-68-will-go-into-effect A lawsuit filed in March in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas sought to block House Bill 68 from going into effect on schedule, and at all. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:31:17 GMT /2024-08-06/judge-upholds-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-in-ohio-so-hb-68-will-go-into-effect Sarah Donaldson, Karen Kasler Ban on gender transition treatment for minors is on trial in central Ohio courtroom /2024-07-16/ban-on-gender-transition-treatment-for-minors-is-on-trial-in-central-ohio-courtroom 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 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:42:37 GMT /2024-07-16/ban-on-gender-transition-treatment-for-minors-is-on-trial-in-central-ohio-courtroom Karen Kasler Mental health professionals in Columbus to be trained to aid Ohio LGBTQ youth /politics-government/2024-03-25/mental-health-professionals-in-columbus-to-be-trained-to-aid-ohio-lgbtq-youth The National Association of Social Workers, Kaleidoscope Youth Center and other organizations are partnering to provide the training. Columbus City Council will vote Monday night on whether or not to give a $60,000 boost to the program. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:43:53 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-25/mental-health-professionals-in-columbus-to-be-trained-to-aid-ohio-lgbtq-youth George Shillcock DeWine wants rules for treatment for trans kids in Ohio. Lawmakers may override his veto instead /2024-01-02/dewine-wants-rules-for-treatment-for-trans-kids-in-ohio-lawmakers-may-override-his-veto-instead On Friday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill passed in December by his fellow Republicans that would limit certain medical care for trans kids and ban them from competing on girls' sports teams. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 03:31:04 GMT /2024-01-02/dewine-wants-rules-for-treatment-for-trans-kids-in-ohio-lawmakers-may-override-his-veto-instead Jo Ingles DeWine vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls sports /politics-government/2023-12-29/gov-mike-dewine-vetoes-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-transgender-athletes-in-girls-sports 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. Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:00:57 GMT /politics-government/2023-12-29/gov-mike-dewine-vetoes-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-transgender-athletes-in-girls-sports The Associated Press Bill that bans Ohio trans youth from gender-affirming care headed to governor's desk /2023-12-14/bill-that-bans-ohio-trans-youth-from-gender-affirming-care-headed-to-governors-desk Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to both ban transgender youth from school athletics and limit their access to medical care related to their gender identity. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:59:31 GMT /2023-12-14/bill-that-bans-ohio-trans-youth-from-gender-affirming-care-headed-to-governors-desk Sarah Donaldson