LGBTQ issues

Antonio (D-Lakewood) is set to take over for outgoing minority leader Kenny Yuko in January.

The board is set to consider three proposals Monday morning that oppose anti-discrimination policy recently adopted by the Biden administration.

A new federal anti-discrimination policy being added to Title IX has prompted Ohio's school board members to react with different plans.

Testimony on the resolution that opposes a change made in federal policy in Title IX programs went on for more than four hours but in the end, the Ohio State Board of Education voted to send the proposal to its executive committee for further consideration.

The proposed resolution urges the state legislature to pass bills that prevent transgender students from using girls bathrooms and locker rooms, supports a lawsuit being waged by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost over federal non-discrimination rules and more.

The 19-member board will consider a resolution from one of its members that would reject new federal guidelines ordering investigation of claims of anti-LGBTQ bias or risk losing funding for food programs.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) calls the House bill language that requires internal and external exams “unnecessary” and plans for that measure to be omitted in the Senate version.

While supporters touted the bill as a way to protect children, opponents slammed the legislation as an anti-LGBTQ measure that could have harmful results for transgender kids.

LGBTQ advocates and teachers' unions are rallying against the legislation, which they call harmful to students and educators.

The group is putting up billboards in Ohio and 14 other states where it says legislation that hurts LGBTQ+ people is being considered.