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What impact could a SCOTUS decision have on Cincinnati's conversion therapy ban?
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (148+ words) WVXU - On Air Now Playing Radio Artifact WVXU HD2 - On Air Now Playing Jazz on WGUC HD2 - On Air Now Playing Inhailer Radio on WGUC HD3 What impact could a SCOTUS decision have on Cincinnati's conversion therapy ban? On March 31, the Supreme Court…...
The Supreme Court struck down a ban on conversion therapy in Colorado
3+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) NINA TOTENBERG, BYLINE: Conversion therapy is generally defined as a treatment used to change a person's attraction to individuals of the same sex or to, quote, "cure" gender dysphoria. The therapy has been forcefully repudiated by every major medical organization…...
Little Miami teacher files lawsuit over district's removal of LGBTQ+ flag in a classroom
2+ week, 1+ day ago (430+ words) A teacher at Little Miami High School has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Little Miami Schools and Board of Education President David Wallace, alleging the district violated their First Amendment rights by forcing the removal of an LGBTQ…...
Indecent exposure bill passes Ohio House, as critics say it could criminalize some drag shows
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (207+ words) It's already a crime in Ohio to put obscene material in front of children, but the Ohio House has passed a bill that Republicans say will shield kids from explicit content. But critics say the bill unconstitutionally criminalizes certain performances…...
New bill protects Ohio parents who reject their kid's gender identity
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) Two GOP state lawmakers introduced an extensive bill Tuesday restricting the actions doctors, nurses, social workers and local agencies can take against parents or guardians who reject a child's gender identity. Named the "Affirming Families First Act" and introduced by…...
Pieces of LGBTQ Ohio history were at risk of disappearing. A digitization effort is rescuing them
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (668+ words) In a conference room at The Ohio History Connection in Columbus, OHC interpretation and content specialist Wendy Korwin pulls up a clip from a 1969 Halloween drag ball and carnival. A jaunty voice sings over the crackling audio, welcoming guests to…...
Kansas anti-transgender law on driver's licenses takes effect
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) The ACLU filed a lawsuit on Friday against a new law in Kansas that invalidates the driver's licenses and birth certificates of nearly 2, 000 transgender residents whose gender identity was listed on those documents. - On Air Now Playing Radio Artifact WVXU…...
Advocates monitoring anti-LGBTQ legislation and policies
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (136+ words) Advocates are watching closely as Ohio lawmakers debate bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community. This comes after state lawmakers passed several bills targeting transgender youth during their last legislative session " and as the federal government threatens to withhold funding from health…...
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1040+ words) Access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth will be dramatically restricted by the Trump administration under new proposals by the Department of Health and Human Services. NPR has obtained the draft text of a proposed rule that would prohibit federal…...
For the first time since 1988, the U. S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (410+ words) President Trump has nothing planned for this year and the State Department has instructed employees not to mark the day. Tommy Pigott, a spokesperson for the State Department, confirmed the decision not to commemorate the day, writing in a statement…...