Ohio House Republicans use back-door path to pass ban on transgender girls in female sports

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Greg Landsman
@VoteLandsman
Just one transgender girl in Ohio opted to play women’s high school sports this year. One girl looking for a sense of belonging. And our state legislature is trying to bully her out of playing.

This is a hateful solution to a problem that does not exist.

cincinnati.com
Ohio House Republicans use back-door path to pass ban on transgender girls in female sports
Wednesday's vote at the start of Pride Month marked the second time Republicans sought a back-door path for the controversial measure.
8:27 AM · Jun 2, 2022

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2022/06/01/ohio-transgender-athlete-bill-quietly-passes-house-second-time/7477260001/

House Republicans passed a bill late Wednesday that would prohibit transgender girls from joining female sports teams in high school and college, shoving the proposal into an unrelated bill before taking off for summer break.

Wednesday's vote, which came on the first day of Pride Month, marked the second time Republicans sought a back-door path for the controversial measure. The House initially added it to a bill to allow college students to profit off their name, image and likeness, a move criticized by Gov. Mike DeWine when it passed last year.

This time, lawmakers attached it to legislation that provides resources and mentorship opportunities for new teachers in a 56-28 party-line vote.

The proposal would require transgender female athletes to join male or co-ed teams. If a student's biological sex is called into question, they must get a signed statement from a doctor verifying it. Schools that knowingly violate these rules could face lawsuits.

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