Ohio - Keshet

Keshet is working with secular LGBTQ+ rights organizations and Jewish organizations to fight for LGBTQ+ equality in Ohio. Along with local synagogues, we are working with Equality Ohio to mobilize Jewish communities for LGBTQ+ rights. To get involved in Ohio, sign up here.

Pro-LGBTQ+ Laws

Nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ parents in adoption and foster care
Nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in employment, housing, credit/lending, and public accommodations
Nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ state employees
- However, state law explicitly excludes transition-related healthcare in their state employee health benefits
Protections against discrimination for LGBTQ+ youth in the child welfare system
Gender-neutral option on birth certificates
Ability to change the gender marker on Driver’s License and Birth Certificate

Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

No second-parent adoption for unmarried couples
State has targeted religious exemption that permits medical professionals to decline to serve LGBTQ+ clients
No nondiscrimination or anti-bullying laws covering LGBTQ+ students
State curriculum not required to be LGBTQ+ inclusive
State law prevents transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity
“Don’t Say Gay” law barring or explicitly restricting educators from discussing LGBTQ+ people or issues in schools
State law requires parental notification of LGBTQ+-inclusive curriculum and allows parents to opt children out
Ban on best practice medical care for transgender youth
State Medicaid policy does not explicitly cover transgender people
No transgender-inclusive health benefits for state employees
State bans transgender people from using bathrooms or facilities consistent with their gender identity in government-owned buildings and school facilities
Forced outing of transgender youth in schools
No conversion therapy ban covering LGBTQ+ youth
No ban of panic defense
No nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in jury service
State criminalizes transmission of HIV
No gender-neutral option on driver’s licenses
No name change process

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1860 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02466
Phone: 617.524.9227

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