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Ohio Budget Cuts Target Transgender Rights and Care

6/10/2025

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Ohio's proposed budget takes a troubling turn, barring Medicaid from covering vital gender-affirming mental health care for transgender adults. This move intensifies anti-trans legislation, slashing funding for shelters aiding transgender youth and restricting LGBTQ-related library materials for minors. Furthermore, it mandates that identification documents reflect sex assigned at birth, threatening transgender rights and access to essential care.

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Ohio's proposed budget takes a troubling turn, barring Medicaid from covering vital gender-affirming mental health care for transgender adults. This move intensifies anti-trans legislation, slashing funding for shelters aiding transgender youth and restricting LGBTQ-related library materials for minors. Furthermore, it mandates that identification documents reflect sex assigned at birth, threatening transgender rights and access to essential care.