#Ohio HB68

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Ryan Adamczeski at The Advocate:

An Ohio judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, as well as its ban on trans girls and women in women's sports. Two families of young trans people filed a lawsuit against the state's law in March after Ohio lawmakers passed the legislation in January by overriding Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto. The families argued that the law violates the Ohio Constitution because it deals with more than one subject — sports and health care — which goes against the single-subject rule. While the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas temporarily ruled in favor of the families in April, Franklin County Judge Michael J. Holbrook overturned its decision Tuesday, allowing the state's law to go into effect. Patients under 18 can no longer receive gender-affirming care, save for an exception allowing those already on the treatment to continue.

Holbrook wrote in his ruling that those “dissatisfied with the General Assembly’s determinations" must settle their grievances "through their vote as opposed to the judicial system.” “This is a devastating result for our clients and families like theirs across the state of Ohio," Harper Seldin, senior staff attorney at American Civil Liberties Union, said in a statement. "HB 68’s ban on medical treatments for gender dysphoria remains medically baseless and genuinely dangerous to the current and future well-being of transgender youth in the state. We are particularly appalled the court claims the ‘regulation of transgender individuals’ is a legitimate subject for the legislature under the state constitution."

In Moe v. Yost, Judge Michael Holbrook laws Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban for trans minors and trans women in women’s sports ban combo law (HB68) to take effect.

See Also:

LGBTQ Nation: Ohio judge upholds state ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors

[eriecanal]

Ohio is quickly becoming the most restrictive state in the US for trans people. House Bill 68, which restricts, among other things, gender affirming care for minors, has already passed, and it is not the last, or even the worst, legislation trans people in Ohio are facing right now. New proposed administrative rules would ban trans healthcare outright under the age of 21, and make it so excessively difficult to access for anyone - it would require the approval of a bioethicist to be prescribed HRT, for instance - that it constitutes a de facto ban for everyone. I encourage everyone to read up on HB68 and the proposed rules, submit public comments on the Health Department administrative rules, and donate to the Trans Ohio emergency fund - with HB68 passed, its funds are already necessary and will only become more so.

Comments on the Health Department rules draft should be submitted to ODHrules@odh.ohio.gov no later than Monday, Feb. 5.

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[stayskrunchyinmilk]

Stays Krunchy in Milk Episode 526: Cook Me A Cheetah!

Welcome to February and Black History Month! We start the ep showing love so some Black owned Restaurant’s in and around Cleveland but show particular love to a friend of ours and her people’s spot Brunchology in Bedford, OH. It’s a family-owned business and if you get down with Brunch and Brunch type foods give them a visit. Be patient, they are a big deal which means you aren’t the only one trying to get down with some great food but make sure you give them a visit and tell them we sent, not on some sponsorship shit, they really are our friends so we want them to know we all folk. We discuss the veto override of Ohio HB68 banning Gender Affirming care for minors and the fuckery of politicians as well as resources for those affected by it. Discussing the return of movies to North Olmstead, OH led us to discussing snacks and then stores, and then travel, it was, as always, really great. Ant saw a wild Turkey and his youngest simply did not believe it, so they recorded a discussion regarding local fauna. Box had a poor experience with his doctor but by the time we finished the discussion he was in a better place with it. Tee is learning how to edit video and getting better but by bit. We then get are AITA on before discussing our entertainment recs for the week.

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[liberalsarecool]

Conservative Republican Rick Colby says he's as anti-woke as you can be. But he urges the Ohio General Assembly not to ban life-saving treatments for trans youth. His son is transgender, something he first realized at age five. Colby says this is not a political issue,

it's a medical issue. #gbt #gbtrights #transgender #genderaffirmingcare #ohiolegislature #hb68

[transformationsproject]

Ohio HB68 is set to go into effect following a new ruling in the case Moe v. Yost. Read our newsletter for more information.

[politijohn]

Anti-Trans Legislation: Feb 25-Mar 3 in Review

The following bills were introduced:

Two schooling bills, Florida S1320 and H1223, were pre-filed.

Georgia HB653, an under-18 healthcare ban, was introduced. 

Iowa HSB208, a school-based bathroom bill, was introduced and passed in its subcommittee. 

Iowa HB482, a school-based bathroom bill, was introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

Iowa HSB214, an under-18 healthcare ban, was introduced and had a House subcommittee hearing.

Iowa SSB1197, an under-18 healthcare ban, was introduced and had a subcommittee meeting.

Iowa HJR8 was introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. This is a joint resolution attacking marriage.

Iowa HSB222, a schooling/parental rights bill, was introduced and referred to the House Education Committee yesterday.

Maine LD930, a sports ban bill that specifically targets trans girls, was introduced and referred to the Joint Judiciary Committee.

Missouri HB1332, a tax bill that would punish institutions for providing gender-affirming healthcare, was introduced and read.

Missouri HB1364, a drag ban bill, was introduced and read for a second time.

Ohio HB68, a "SAFE" act, was introduced and referred to the House Public Health Policy Committee.

Texas HB2862 and HB3147 were filed. These prison bills would prohibit incarcerated trans and gender diverse folks from being housed in facilities consistent with their gender identity.

The following bills progressed:

Bathroom bills: (A bathroom bill denies access to public restrooms by gender or trans identity. They increase danger without making anyone any safer and have even prompted attacks on cis and trans people alike. Many national health and anti-sexual assault organizations oppose these bills.)

Arizona SB1040, a school-based bathroom bill, passed in the Senate and crossed over to the House.

Arkansas SB270, which would make it “criminal indecency with a child” for trans folks to use bathrooms consistent with their gender identity, was re-referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Idaho SB1100, a school-based bathroom bill, had a second reading and was filed for a third reading.

Idaho S1016, which already passed in the Senate, had its first reading in the House and was scheduled for a second reading.

Iowa SF335, a school-based bathroom bill, passed committee and renumbered as SF482.

Heathcare bills: (Healthcare bills go against professional and scientific consensus that gender-affirming care saves lives. Denying access will cause harm. Providers are faced with criminal charges, parents are threatened with child abuse charges, and intersex children are typically exempted.)

Florida S0952, the “Reverse Woke Act,” was referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee.

Georgia SB140, an under-18 healthcare ban, had a second reading.

Indiana SB0480, an under-18 healthcare ban, passed in the Senate and crossed over to the House.

Kansas SB233, which already passed in the Senate, was referred to the House Health and Human Services Committee. This is also an under-18 healthcare ban.

Nebraska LB574, again an under-18 healthcare ban, was placed on general file, meaning it is now on the floor. 

Oklahoma SB129 passed in committee and will head to the Senate floor. A reminder that this bill had an emergency added, so it would immediately go into effect if it passes.

Texas HB776, an abortion and under-18 healthcare ban, was referred to the House Public Health Committee. 

Utah HB0132 returned to committee yesterday after it failed in committee in January. This is also an under-18 bill.

Public performance bills: (also known as "drag bans" restrict access for folks who are gender non-conforming in any way. They loosely define "drag" as any public performance with an “opposite gender expression,” as sexual in nature, and inappropriate for children. This also pushes trans individuals out of public spaces.)

Arizona SB1698 passed in committee and is headed to the Senate.

Arkansas SB43 was signed by the Governor. This is the drag ban bill that was largely amended to only cover public nudity.

Montana HB359, which already passed in the House, had its first reading in the Senate.

Oklahoma SB503, an obscenity bill, passed in committee.

South Dakota HB1116 an "obscenity bill" that prohibits "lewd or lascivious content," which already passed in the House, passed in committee.

Tennessee SB0841 had its action deferred until 3/14.

Texas HB708 was referred to the House State Affairs Committee.

Schooling bills: (Schooling, or so called “parental rights” bills force schools to misgender or deadname students, ban instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, and make schools alert parents if they suspect a child is trans. They remove life-saving affirmation and support for trans youth.)

Arizona SB1001 passed in the Senate and was transmitted to the House.

Arkansas SB294 is headed to its final vote in the House.

Florida H1069 was sent to another education subcommittee in the House.

Indiana HB1608 passed in the House and crossed over to the Senate where its first reading is scheduled for Monday.

Iowa HSB222 passed in its subcommittee.

Missouri HB1258 had a second reading.

Oklahoma SB503 passed in committee this morning and is headed to the Senate floor.

Tennessee HB1269 was referred to the House Finance, Ways, & Means Committee.

Utah SB0283, an anti-DEI bill for higher education, passed in its Senate Revenue and Taxation Hearing and is now headed to its second committee.

Sex designation bills: (Sex designation bills make it harder for trans folks to have IDs, such as birth certificates, that match their gender identity. They can force a male or female designation based upon sex assigned at birth. Some ban a non-binary “X” marker or require surgery to qualify for ID updates.)

Montana SB458,passed in committee and will head to the Senate floor.

Tennessee SB1440 passed in committee and will head to the Senate floor.

Sports ban bills: (Most sports bills force schools to designate teams by sex assigned at birth. They are often one-sided and ban trans girls from playing on teams consistent with their gender identity. Some egregious bills even force invasive genital examinations on student athletes.)

Arkansas HB1156 was re-referred to the Senate Education Committee. 

Florida H0999 was sent to another education subcommittee. 

Wyoming SF0133, which already passed in the House, passed in the Senate and will now head to the Governor for signature.

Other anti-trans bills:

Kentucky HB470 passed in committee. This bill defies our categorization system; it's a healthcare bill, but also functions as a bathroom, sports, name change, and a sex designation bill; it packages anything attacking trans youth. A live-tweet of the hearing is here, as can the many Kentucky residents who testified against it.

West Virginia HB3042, a “religious freedom” bill, passed in the Senate and is headed to the Governor for signature. 

Texas SB559, a “religious freedom” bill, passed in committee and will head to the Senate floor.

[blowjobhorseman]

Literally sobbing. HB68 passed and goes to Senate in Ohio.

“HB 68 would make it illegal for Ohio doctors to provide anything beyond talk therapy for all transgender minors − even those on hormones and puberty blockers. Families wishing to continue those treatments would have to leave the state.”

So officially we have no choice but to leave to continue our child’s gender affirming care. Sorry to spam everyone with our gofundme page but I’ll attach it again to this post. My heart is broken for all trans kids here, and I’m sick to my stomach with anxiety about making this move happen as soon as possible. Please share if you can.

[languagenerd24601]

Sending love to trans people in Ohio and everywhere. I accessed this guide from an email from Equality Ohio

[prairiedeath]

the ohio house passed the dont say gay bills (hb68 and hb8) i want to be euthanized:)

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Trudy Ring at The Advocate:

A court in Ohio has granted a temporary restraining order keeping the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth as well as its ban on trans girls and women in female school sports from going into effect. The order, issued Tuesday by the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, lasts for 14 days or until the hearing of the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction, whichever is sooner. The law, House Bill 68, was originally set to take effect April 24. A lawsuit filed in March by two young trans people and their families argues that the law violates the Ohio Constitution because it deals with more than one subject — the health care and sports bans are contained in the same legislation. Ohio lawmakers passed it in January by overriding Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto. “The combination of these two unrelated acts is unconstitutional because it violates the single-subject rule,” the lawsuit says. “Worse, the General Assembly ignored the pleas of the families that the Health Care Ban targets, who seek nothing more than freedom from government interference in their health care decision-making. It also ignored the widespread opposition of medical professionals who informed the General Assembly that the Ban would prohibit a critically important treatment — in fact, the only evidence-based treatment — for gender dysphoria in adolescents.”

In Moe v. Yost, an Ohio court temporarily halts gender-affirming care ban for trans youth bill HB68 from taking effect.

[wilberave]

HB68 veto got overruled. go bucks.

[automatismoateo]

I’m going to the hearings of the anti-trans Ohio HB6 and HB68 on Wednesday and need testimony against it— Your voice matters. via /r/atheism

I’m going to the hearings of the anti-trans Ohio HB6 and HB68 on Wednesday and need testimony against it— Your voice matters. /r/Ohio/comments/12ph0ih/im_going_to_the_hearings_of_the_antitrans_ohio/ Submitted April 18, 2023 at 12:39AM by Donny___danko (From Reddit https://ift.tt/7A89M1G)

[transformationsproject]

Ohio HB68 is set to go into effect following a new ruling in the case Moe v. Yost. Read our newsletter for more information.

https://mailchi.mp/transformationsproject/trans-formations-project-newsletter-8-09-10345747

[beetlescrub]

i made this about Executive Order 2024-01D, an openly fascist Ohio action Mike Dewine made. its one of the more restrictive actions against gender affirming care thats gone relatively unspoken about due to Dewine ordering it after vetoing ohio house bill 68 (a different anti-trans bill involving gender affirming care). HB68's veto was also overridden, banning trans healthcare from people under 18. what my limited understanding is that 2024-01D will prohibit gender affirming care from people over 18 unless they have a "team" that consists of an endocrinologist, a psychologist, and (most scarily) a state-selected bioethicist. sorry for the confusion with the original post, i was just reflecting on states ive called home. my heart goes out to trans people in florida and ohio 💚

ok but my lonely ohioan ass is actually really scared for the wellbeing of a lot of people i dont even talk to anymore. this executive order is the most restricting, openly fascist action against trans people america is considering right now, and a lot of people are still celebrating the veto this order threatens to override. i cant plan fast enough for everyone i love. as a trans girl from florida i really did fall in love with ohio. im sorry this post isnt very politically useful im just crying about a shitty stupid state that almost felt like home.