Republican Ohio House passes drag ban targeting transgender Ohioans
Members of the Ohio House voted Wednesday to advance the state’s ban on public drag and gender performance. Ohio House Bill (HB) 249 – which received three committee hearings rife with anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-transgender disinformation – will now head to the Senate. The bill passed the House by a vote of 63-30, largely along party lines: Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) broke ranks to vote against the bill. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. If passed, “The Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act” would ban drag and […]