GOP Ohio Governor Signs Don’t Say Gay/Outing Bill

The Hill reports:

Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday requiring educators to reveal a student’s gender identity to their families and allow parents to opt their kids out of lessons that touch on sexuality and gender.

House Bill 8, known to its critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill because of its similarities to a 2022 Florida law, requires public schools to notify parents if classroom materials include “sexuality content,” defined as oral or written instruction, images or descriptions of sexual concepts or “gender ideology.”

House Bill 8, known to proponents as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” requires public school staff to inform a student’s parents if the student identifies as transgender or gender-nonconforming. It also creates a mandatory religious instruction release time policy.

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