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- The Ohio House advanced House Bill 249 with a 63-30 vote to ban public drag and gender performances.
- The bill would restrict performances outside adult venues and criminalize transgender individuals using gendered facilities.
- Rep. Josh Williams argued the measure protects children from obscene material.
- Rep. Dontavious L. Jarrells highlighted the bill's dehumanizing impact on marginalized communities.
- The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration.
