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2025-26 Guide to Ohio’s LGBTQ+ Legislation (136th General Assembly)

To help you differentiate one bill from another, we have put together this easy-to-use reference guide to Ohio LGBTQ+ legislation.

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Senate Bill 1 is a threat to Ohio’s LGBTQ+ campus life – and if passed, will play a major role in the enrollment of queer college students.

9 Quotes from the first hearing for the bill to allow the Ten Commandments in Ohio public school classrooms

Bill sponsor Sen. Terry Johnson insisted on Tuesday that the inclusion of the Ten Commandments has "nothing to do with religion."

After more than three decades, queer men will finally be able to donate their tissue

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5 LGBTQ+ Ohio Questions for 2025

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LGBTQ+ Needs Assessment: Stresses mount in Ohio as youth bullying, hateful legislation increase

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Why Ohio’s anti-gerrymandering Issue 1 is an LGBTQ+ rights issue

Ohio is one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation. So how does that affect our LGBTQ+ population?

Do you know your HB 6 from 8 from 68? Here’s your 2024 guide to Ohio’s LGBTQ+ legislation.

To help you differentiate one bill from another, we have put together this easy-to-use reference guide.

13 quotes from the latest hearing to ban public drag performances in Ohio

Testimony included a rep from Gays Against Groomers, a hate group Republican lawmakers went out of their way to praise.

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