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Trans advocates and clinicians urge Senate to strike gender‑definition and service restrictions from HB 96
Summary
Multiple transgender advocates, clinicians and statewide organizations testified against provisions in the House budget that would define sex as strictly binary and restrict gender‑affirming services, warning the measures would harm youth, reduce access to shelters and mental‑health care, and invite legal challenges.
Transgender advocates, clinicians and statewide groups told the Senate Health Committee that several provisions added to the House version of HB 96 would harm transgender, nonbinary and intersex Ohioans by restricting access to gender‑affirming care, shelters and health‑system recognition.
What witnesses said: Dara Adkisson of TransOhio asked senators to reject sections 757–759 of the proposed budget (language referenced by…
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