Ohio don t say gay bill

Cracking the Façade: Analyzing Ohio's "Don't Say Gay" Legislation as Disguised Discrimination Under the First and Fourteenth Amendments

Abstract

The Ohio State Legislature is among the growing nationwide trend in attacking LGBTQ+ rights. Chief among these is Ohio House Bill 8, which claims to limit the types of content children encounter in schools. While the drafters cite this noble intent, the bill's actual impact further harms queer students and teachers, who already bear heavier mental health burdens due to such legislation and its societal implications. This type of legislation recently originated in Florida, where it was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis in and garnered national media attention. As Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a near-identical bill in January , the outcomes observed in Florida inform the constitutional analyses for the Ohio constituency. As in Florida, Ohio’s bill is left intentionally vague, banning “gender ideology” and “sexual concepts” in classrooms or constraining them to what is deemed age-appropriate without providing sufficient guideli

Ohio LGBTQ+ advocates warn against educational facility 'forced outing' bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio advocates are warning against a bill that would call for schools to notify parents if the child identifies as LGBTQ+ as well as allow parents to opt out of so-called "sexuality" content. The GOP denies it is homophobic, saying it's just a way for parents to stay informed.

During the last expected week of lame duck session, legislators are trying to pass everything they can. Legislation that has been up for debate is House Bill 8.

State Reps. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) and Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton) introduced the bill that would require schools and teachers to notify parents about any changes to their child's mental, physical, or passionate being — including if they identify as LGBTQ+. Dara Atkinson with TransOhio explained that this could lead to a "forced outing" of students.

"If people are out and they don't include supportive parents — there is an epidemic of LGBTQ youth homelessness," Atkinson said. "[There are] parents who don't affirm their children and then decide that they would

My family isn't 'age inappropriate.' Ohio's 'Don't Say Gay' will bruise my kid, others | Opinion

Columbus residentDwayne Steward is executive director ofEquality Ohio.

I grew up in Ohio and — even when I have lived somewhere else — I’ve always considered it home.

The Buckeye State is where I met my husband, where we adopted our son and where we are building our family. This state is where I learned to be an activist, learned what it meant to be Black, to be queer, to be Black and queer and more.

The Midwest is different from the rest of the country — it is easier to unite one-on-one with people — and so much of me is tied to Ohio and the people who live here. 

Now, if House Bill 8 passes, this “Don’t Say Gay” bill will force harmful censorship into Ohio schools, and tell my son that his family, which has two fathers, is something to be ashamed of.

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There is nothing 'age inappropriate' about our family

HB 8 claims to prohibit schools from teaching or discussing “sexuality content" that is not “age appropriate,” b

GOP lawmakers introduce version of 'Don't Say Gay' bill in Ohio

Ohio Republicans introduced a House bill on Monday prohibiting "divisive or inherently racist" curriculum and banning instruction that includes sexual orientation and gender identity. The proposal is now facing backlash from local LGBTQ advocates.

The bill combines language from Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" law, and legislation that seeks to limit education on race proposed by Republicans in some states.

The bill states that "curriculum or instructional materials on sexual orientation or gender identity" would be banned in classrooms starting from kindergarten through third grade.

In grades four through twelve, such instruction would be banned if presented in "any manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards," the bill reads.

It is unclear how age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate-ness is defined and applied.