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- Ohio Republicans introduced H.B. 693 to limit support for LGBTQ+ youth by state and local governments.
- The bill reinstates conversion therapy, restricts teachers from using students' preferred pronouns, and protects parents from losing custody for not supporting their child's gender identity.
- Critics, including Melissa Cropper from the Ohio Federation of Teachers, argue the bill harms vulnerable students and undermines educators' professionalism.
- The legislation threatens state funding for non-compliance and bans transgender athletes from competing on teams that align with their gender identity.
- Cuyahoga County is reviewing the bill's implications after previously enacting a ban on conversion therapy.
