Another red state governor has stepped in to protect children from the dangers of gender ideology, requiring all schools to ensure that bathrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations are divided based on biological sex, not made-up gender ideology.
On Tuesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed legislation that prohibits so-called “transgender” individuals from using bathrooms and locker rooms that do not match their biology, joining more than a dozen other states that have signed similar bills. Ohio’s GOP-controlled Senate approved the measure earlier this month, despite the Democrats being unanimous in their opposition to protecting students.
NEW: Ohio Senate passed Bill 104 which requires students to use bathroom that aligns with their s*x. The bill now heads to the desk of the governor to be signed into law.
Big win for Ohio! @GovMikeDeWine needs to do the right thing and sign it! pic.twitter.com/ZkjVpNokv6
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) November 18, 2024
The law, which will take effect in 90 days, forces all public and private K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities, to ensure that all restrooms, locker rooms, and overnight accommodations will be divided on the basis of biological sex, not “gender identity.” All schools are also banned from building multi-person “all-gender” facilities, although they are still allowed to have non-gendered single-person restrooms.
Republican state lawmakers celebrated the bill, with the measure’s sponsors thanking DeWine on social media for signing it into law.
“Thank you @GovMikeDeWine for signing the bill yesterday that contains HB 183,” state Rep. Adam Bird (R) wrote in a post on X. “[Beth Lear] and I have been working on this bill for over a year and we are thankful that individuals will not have to worry about the opposite sex coming into the restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms.”
Thank you @GovMikeDeWine for signing the bill yesterday that contains HB 183. @Lear4Liberty and I have been working on this bill for over a year and we are thankful that individuals will not have to worry about the opposite sex coming into the restrooms, locker rooms, and…
— Adam Bird (@AdamCBird) November 27, 2024
Ohio state Rep. Beth Lear (R) responded to the post, writing: “Yes, thank you @GovMikeDeWine for signing SB 104 to protect ALL students.”
Yes, thank you @GovMikeDeWine for signing SB 104 to protect ALL students. @AdamCBird and I are so thankful. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, one and all! https://t.co/aVfaJ2tOMV
— Lear for Liberty 🇺🇸 (@Lear4Liberty) November 27, 2024
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) also thanked DeWine “for siding with biology, history safety and common sense.”
BREAKING: Governor DeWine signs the so-called “bathroom bill” preserving separate facilities for each sex.
Thank you, Governor, for siding with biology, history safety and common sense.
— Dave Yost (@DaveYostOH) November 27, 2024
Meanwhile, the left is having a meltdown over Ohio’s decision to protect women’s spaces, with the ironically named American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio complaining in a post on X about supposed discrimination against men pretending to be women who want to use women’s bathrooms.
“Transgender people are part of the fabric of Ohio; our families, our workplaces, and our neighborhoods. We remain steadfast in our commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and are closely considering next steps,” they whined.
🚨@GovMikeDeWine signed the anti-trans bathroom bill into law.
Transgender people are part of the fabric of Ohio; our families, our workplaces, and our neighborhoods. 🏳️⚧️
We remain steadfast in our commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and are closely considering next steps. pic.twitter.com/34xglRfZtj
— ACLU of Ohio (@acluohio) November 27, 2024
This news comes after several other victories for common sense in Ohio, including a ban on dangerous and irreversible transgender procedures for children and a ban on boys competing on girls’ sports teams. DeWine shockingly vetoed both of those bills, but his veto was overridden by the state legislature in January 2024.
Governor Mike DeWine has vetoed HB 68, a bill that would protect women's sports and prevent child mutilation. Fortunately, Ohio has the votes to override the veto. @GovMikeDeWine is a spineless coward that needs to be removed from office. pic.twitter.com/u4fGJiF8C0
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) December 29, 2023
