"Our hotline typically received about 284 calls a month from Ohio. Following Governor DeWine's signing of HB 8, calls surged to 1,134."
'The GOP-version of a special interest Santa Claus just wrapped a bow on the lame duck session and predictably handed out lumps of coal to the marginalized and candy to the influential.'
"The GOP in DC and in Columbus seem to have their heads in the toilet, wasting taxpayer dollars on bathroom bans."
HB 8 was passed by the Ohio House in June 2023 and Republicans have said they are determined to pass it in 2024.
According to the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment, an alarming 100% of 59 LGBTQ+ youth surveyed reported bullying because of their identity.
"While this group came and provided a brief disruption, they did not succeed in their goal to drive us out."
"Our fight for justice is truly intersectional in more ways than we predict."
An Ohio state representative just called me a pervert, a groomer and an evil man. And it affected me more than I anticipated.
Gerrymandered districts keep Republicans in power at the Ohio Statehouse, which hurts LGBTQ+ Ohioans.
"After all, falsely accusing a person or business of some of the most heinous crimes inflicts obvious harm on their reputation."
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