Banning drag, ignoring bullets: Ohio’s backwards approach to protecting children

By: Erick Bellomy II

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 811

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Ohio lawmakers continue to insist they are acting “to protect children,” yet their legislative priorities tell a very different story.

Instead of addressing the actual, documented leading cause of death for children in our state, gun violence, they are spending their time restricting drag performances.

It’s a choice rooted not in child safety, but in ideology and distraction.

Firearms are the number one killer of children and teens in the United States, surpassing …

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