The confusion around what care transgender youth will soon be able to receive and what care providers can give took center stage at a town hall called by Cincinnati City Councilman Reggie Harris Thursday night.
Harris called on the city’s legal department, Equality Ohio and the National Association of Social Workers to break down portions of House Bill 68, a law passed by Ohio’s legislature banning gender-affirming care for minors and transgender women’s participation in women’s sports.
Nick Zingarelli said the town hall was also called for people like him. He said his daughter is trans.
“We became advocates for her as soon as she came out,” Zingarelli said.
Zingarelli said his daughter is safe from the ban on gender-affirming care because she had begun receiving care before its passage and is, therefore, grandfathered in.
“But for the grace of God it could have been her,” he said. “And there are too many others that are impacted and we are going to take a stand to say this is not OK.”