More than 100 families with transgender members have made plans to leave the state after Ohio Republicans passed an override Wednesday on Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill banning gender-affirming care.
Members of the transgender community are figuring out how to handle the next 90 days before the law goes info effect, and many are considering moving out of the state, LGBTQ+ organization TransOhio’s secretary Dara Adkison said.
The vast majority of people trying to move are parents or guardians of trans children, but a number of trans adults and their loved ones have also reached out to the organization , Adkison added.
Ohio isn’t safe anymore — and hasn’t been — for transgender children, dozens of advocates have told News 5.
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House Bill 68 prohibits gender-affirming care for trans and nonbinary youth, including hormone blockers, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), medical or surgical procedures and some mental health services. In addition to banning gender-affirming care for trans children, it would prohibit trans athletes from taking part in women’s sports.