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Ohio BMV abruptly creates new obstacle to change a sex marker on driver’s licenses, IDs

The new requirement was instituted to conform to Ohio and Trump-era policy 'recognizing two sexes'

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes: Trans comic book creator gains new superpowers in Ohio

Black Lightning creator Jenny Blake Isabella came out as trans in her 70s. The comics industry embraced her.

Ohio Republican proposes election bill that could protect transgender candidates

Republican at the center of anti-transgender controversy wants to reform the election law that caused it

Ohio Didn’t Lose My Daughter Overnight. It Lost Her One Decision at a Time. [COMMENTARY]

'We never wanted to become advocates. We became advocates because our daughter’s humanity kept becoming a political debate.'

Amy Acton’s campaign staff met with Ohio LGBTQ+ leaders. The meeting did not go well.

Acton didn’t attend. Leaders were barred from entry. Others were kicked out.

Equality Ohio changes grade for Dr. Amy Acton from ‘A’ to ‘Pending’

Decision comes after Acton failed to support transgender athletes during an interview with the Toledo Blade

Ohio middle school teacher launches effort to protect LGBTQ+ public school students from harmful laws and policies

Honesty for Mahoning Valley Education wants to activate communities to help stop ‘efforts to dismantle public education’

Amy Acton adds LGBTQ+ equality language to campaign platform following anti-transgender controversy

‘All Ohioans deserve to be treated fairly and equally under the law. As governor, I am committed to standing up against discrimination and ensuring that every Ohioan’

A sign is tilted as if on the bank of Glacier Lake in Youngstown, Ohio. The sign reads, "This is a safe space." A rainbow heart is underneath the lettering.
A new Ohio LGBTQ+ nonprofit emerges from ‘a deep belief that community care can change lives’

Rae’s Safe Haven in Mahoning County "hit the ground running" and will host a name-change clinic in July

Dr. Amy Acton betrays Ohio’s trans community and yet again forces us into the ‘lesser of two evils’ debate

Just weeks after walking in Columbus Pride and being showered with love from the LGBTQ+ community, she chose to legitimize a discriminatory law that targets an infinitesimally small number of vulnerable youth in Ohio.

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