Ohio House passes trans bathroom ban

[Lori Dee]

Ohio House passes trans bathroom ban
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The Hill - YASH ROY
Published 06/27/24 2:09 PM ET

Republicans in Ohio's state House passed a bill Wednesday banning transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms in K-12 schools and colleges that correspond with their gender identity.

The measure was added at the last minute as an amendment to a Senate bill focusing on the state's college credit program. The state Legislature went on its summer recess shortly after the bill's passage, and the Senate still needs to agree to the changes made by the House.

"Superintendents and school boards need clarity on this issue," state Rep. Adam Bird (R) said during the debate. "We should not be sitting on the sideline waiting for the federal executive branch to make decisions. We should not be sitting on the sideline waiting for the judicial branch to make decisions when it comes to this issue."

House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D) ... "We have school districts that can't afford bus services for students and teachers for classrooms, but here we are after nearly 12 hours of session focusing on bathrooms."

"I didn't anticipate we would be using the power of the state to bully transgender children and individuals today," state Rep. Beth Liston (D) ...

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[Courtney G]

If Trump wins, there will be a much stronger wave of this stuff. Folks pushing for this will become empowered by his victory, as it's part of the MAGA agenda.

[Lori Dee]

If Trump wins, there will be a much stronger wave of this stuff. Folks pushing for this will become empowered by his victory, as it's part of the MAGA agenda.

Unless the Supreme Court weighs in and correctly rules against some of these other laws. If they are found unconstitutional, the wave will be ours pushing back and taking back more than we lost.

Supreme Court sets stage

[Courtney G]

Unless the Supreme Court weighs in and correctly rules against some of these other laws. If they are found unconstitutional, the wave will be ours pushing back and taking back more than we lost.

Supreme Court sets stage

As we know that some supreme court justices are receiving lavish vacations and other gifts from one side of the isle AND the majority of the justices lean conservative (some radically so), Trump's possible reelection will likely result in additional conservative justices as Sotomayor and Kagan may need to retire.

This means that there will be continued rollbacks of our rights for the next 30+ years at the hands of the highest court in the land. It means much more than that, but let's start with that.

Very scary times. Think about this when you vote. Know what you're voting for. You won't have a chance to reconsider later.