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Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio Capital Journal is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to connecting Ohioans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Journal combines Ohio state government coverage with incisive investigative journalism, reporting on the consequences of policy, political insight and principled commentary.

Ohio trans college students denounce proposed bathroom ban bill as dangerous

By Ohio Capital Journal ● Transgender ● February 10, 2024

Studies show that trans people who are forced to use bathrooms that don’t match their gender identity and appearance face greater risks of violence and sexual assault

Ohio governor, state agency lays out suicide prevention plan

By Ohio Capital Journal ● Health & Wellness ● January 29, 2024

Plan mentions high risk to LGBTQ community impacted by gender-affirming care rules, HB 68

DeWine was right to protect trans youth, but why did he attack Ohioans’ access to reproductive care? [COMMENTARY]

By Ohio Capital Journal ● Commentary ● January 3, 2024

‘He went out of his way to praise the fundamentalist zealot behind HB 68 who aggressively stoked fear and hate against human beings already bullied and ostracized.’

Ohio father of a transgender teen hopes Gov. DeWine ‘trusts the science,’ vetoes HB 68

By Ohio Capital Journal ● Families ● December 25, 2023

The Zingarelli family moved back to Ohio, in part, because Missouri’s legislature introduced anti-trans bills. Now a bill blocking gender-affirming care is on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk.

Ohio GOP lawmakers bully trans kids for Christmas, shedding themselves of any basic human decency [COMMENTARY]

By David DeWitt & Ohio Capital Journal ● Commentary ● December 16, 2023

‘Just before Christmas, DeWine will decide whether to be needlessly cruel, or whether to follow the best available science as well as basic human empathy and decency.’