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‘This is just indoctrinating.’ Ohio Senate approves bill to allow public schools to display Ten Commandments

All but one of the Senate Republicans voted to move the bill forward to the Ohio House.

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UPDATED: Majority of out LGBTQ+ Ohio candidates win in November 4 General Election

From Ada to Akron to, a host of LGBTQ+ candidates from all across the state emerged victorious in their races.

Ohio House Education Committee holds first hearing for bill to allow chaplains in public schools

The bill does not define what the chaplains would be doing in schools; Republican sponsors said it is up individual school districts.

Ohio Republicans want to end emergency mental health services for minors in latest push for ‘parental rights’

Eliminating access to temporary mental health care program for minors could place Ohio's LGBTQ+ youth at risk.

Ohio Republicans introduce bill to allow chaplains in public schools to provide undefined ‘support, services and programs’

The new legislation is similar to a 2023 bill that never received a hearing

Cincinnati awards $225k to fund orgs supporting trans youth’s mental healthcare

The city invested $500,000 into trans youth’s mental healthcare last year after Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban was legalized.

A Justice is Blind statue is in front of a children's book containing an LGBTQ+ character, The Fabulous Zed Watson. The background is the tops of books in rainbow.
Ohio teacher who was suspended for having LGBTQ+ books in her classroom loses her court case

The teacher and her lawyer are exploring how they want to move forward with the case

Republican lawmakers introduce abuse exemption to Ohio’s anti-LGBTQ+ Parents’ Bill of Rights

New education bill includes exemption for reporting LGBTQ+ students, eliminates 20 more provisions

Ohio Republicans just introduced a bill to insert Christianity into public schools. LGBTQ+ communities should be alarmed.

'HB 486 whitewashes history and leaves out queer communities and other faiths.'

COURT: Ohio school’s trans-inclusive bathroom policy would have been lawful if bathroom ban had not passed

While the case is now moot, the ACLU of Ohio was ‘thrilled’ with the judges’ opinions.

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