Ohio bill would overturn conversion therapy bans, limit LGBTQ+ support in schools

By: Morgan Trau

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 1,050

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would punish state agencies and local governments for being too supportive of LGBTQ+ youth.

The bill sponsors argue that municipalities are too hard on those who don’t accept transgender and nonbinary identities.

Among a slew of provisions, conversion therapy would be reinstated where it has been banned, teachers may be prevented from using a student’s preferred pronouns, and parents wouldn’t be able to lose custody due to refusing …

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