Ohio House Overrides Governor's Veto, Enacts Ban on Transgender Youth Care

The Ohio House of Representatives has voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a bill targeting gender-affirming care for transgender youths and the participation of transgender girls in school sports. The bill seeks to ban gender-affirming care for patients under 18 and prohibit transgender girls from participating in middle and high school sports. The bill will now head to the Ohio Senate, where a three-fifths majority is needed to override the governor's veto. The move has sparked heated debate, with Republicans arguing it's about protecting children and women's sports, while Democrats condemn it as government overreach. Gov. DeWine's veto was based on conversations with families of transgender youths, and he followed it with an executive order imposing new rules around gender-affirming care, drawing criticism from LGBTQ+ and civil rights groups.