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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Ohio enjoy most of the same rights as non-LGBTQ people. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Ohio since 1974, and same-sex marriage has been legally recognized since June 2015 as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges. [2]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identities and sent the measure to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sued the state on behalf of two transgender girls and their families, but a Franklin County judge ruled in August that the law could take effect. The ...
Ohio law already prohibits transgender student-athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity and prevents transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming medical care ...
In the early 2010s, Equality Ohio focused on advancing state legislation to prohibit employment discrimination or housing discrimination based on sexual orientation. [11] During this period, the organization was also focused on the Equal Housing and Employment Act (HB 335/SB 231) and enumeration of the safe schools legislation, which was passed ...
A 2025 Gallup poll concluded that 9.3% of adult Americans identified as LGBTQ+. [1] A different survey in 2016, from the Williams Institute, estimated that 0.6% of U.S. adults identify as transgender. [2] As of 2022, estimates for the total percentage of U.S. adults that are transgender or nonbinary range from 0.5% to 1.6%.
“Today is a huge victory for children and families in Ohio," CCV Policy Director David Mahan said in a statement. “Amended SB104 is common-sense legislation that will guarantee the only people ...
See also the policy at Wikipedia:Categorizing articles about people regarding categorization by ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability. This category contains people from Ohio who are known to be Lesbian , Gay , Bisexual or Transgender ( LGBTQ ).