Ohio Overrides Veto, Enacts Transgender Healthcare and Sports Ban

Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women’s and girls’ participation in sports teams, with the Republican-dominated Senate overriding GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto. The new law prohibits gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies for minors and restricts transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women’s sports teams at both the K-12 and collegiate level. The move has sparked outrage and concern among families of transgender children, with some considering leaving the state, while LGBTQ+ advocates and Democrats criticize the legislation as discriminatory and a violation of parental rights.