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Do you think trans kids should be able to use the bathroom that aligns with their identity? This Ohio Republican fallaciously says the Bible wants you drowned.
DeWine's veto is likely to be overridden by the state legislature, as HB68 passed both the state House and Senate with a supermajority.
LGBTQ+ advocates are urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto the legislation.
It's a sad day for human rights in Ohio, activists say.
However, after Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed the bill, he took even stricter executive actions on gender-affirming care.
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has less than two weeks to sign or veto the bill, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors and restrict transgender athletes.
His proposed restrictions amount to a ban on gender-affirming care for both youth and adults, according to activists.
State Rep. Gary Click also connected LGBTQ+ identity to Nazi ideology.
Republican Scott Wiggam was caught on video this month shoving a protester who was lawfully demonstrating in favor of LGBTQ+ rights.
The temporary restraining order is short-lived, but advocates are pushing to have the ban struck down permanently.
The House approves reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, but not an LGBT-explicit portion.
With Democrats in control of the entire state legislature, LGBTQ+ Virginians retain protections and dignity in health care and education in the commonwealth.
The measure, repealing a ban on so-called promotion of homosexuality, has bipartisan support.
The Senate passed the first LGBT-inclusive version of the Violence Against Women Act, which will now provide explicit protections for LGBT survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Calling books about sexual or gender identity disgusting, a Republican lawmaker seeks to ban them and imprison librarians who don’t comply.
Immediately following the historic Senate vote to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the federal hate-crimes law, controversy erupted over the Employment Non-Discrimination Act now under consideration in the House of Representatives. The Democratic House leadership is considering stripping protections for transgender people from ENDA after a preliminary vote count found the measure would not pass if it had trans-inclusive language.
The North Dakota House of Representatives approved a bill putting drag performers in the same category as strippers and limiting the venues for drag shows. It now goes to the Senate.
The state House gave final approval to the bill, which would allow for widespread discrimination by citing religious beliefs about marriage, sexuality, and gender.
The legislation, which takes effect immediately, also restricts restroom use and allows teachers to ignore students' chosen pronouns.
