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Ohio Democrats & Republicans introduce dueling bills in battle over trans candidates’ deadnames
The Republican bill was introduced by two state Representatives who are facing trans challengers in November’s election.
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Ohio elections board refuses to allow trans woman to run for office because of old law
Vanessa Joy was booted off the ballot because she did not include her deadname on official documents.
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Ohio governor defends trans candidates & tells election officials to stop kicking them off ballots
The law has been used to disqualify three trans Democrats from running for office. But at least one is fighting back.
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Trans candidate aims to unseat the cosponsor of a draconian anti-drag bill
“If you’re going to attack our communities, then you’re gonna have to compete against someone from our community.”
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Residents vote against school funding after rightwingers protest “demonic” trans bathroom policy
After an angry crowd accused the district of “moral depravity” with its “Luciferian” policy, a vote for a school tax levy failed.