TAKE ACTION: TELL GOV. DEWINE TO STOP THE LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE!
In just a couple minutes, you can make a powerful impact. Elected officials take calls from people very seriously.
Please call Governor DeWine at (614) 644-4357. If the harmful license to discriminate currently in the state budget is passed by the Legislature, he is our last chance to prevent state-endorsed discrimination against LGBTQ+ people seeking healthcare in Ohio.
You will likely speak to an aide, or if it’s after hours, you’ll leave a voicemail.
Say something like this:
My name is [name] and I am calling to ask that Governor DeWine stops the provision in the state budget which would allow medical professionals to deny services based on their own personal beliefs. Ohio should be working to prevent discrimination, but this provision will have a devastating impact on LGBTQ+ Ohioans and tell the world that Ohio encourages discrimination agains LGBTQ+ people and other minorities. That’s not the Ohio any of us want to see.
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| Level | Title | Number | Status | Equality Ohio Position | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| state | Banning Critical Race Theory (House) | HB322/HB327 | Introduced 05/25/2021 | Oppose | Racial Justice, Education, LGBTQ Youth |
| state | Designate Pride Month 2021 | SB197 | Referred to Government Oversight and Reform Committee 06/16/2021 | Support | Pride Month |
| state | Don’t Say Gay, Don’t Mention Race | HB 616 | Introduced 04/04/2022 | Oppose | Education |
| federal | Equality Act | HR5 | Passed House of Representatives 2/25/2021 | Support | LGBTQ Nondiscrimination |
| state | HB454: Banning Affirming Care | HB454 | Introduced 10/19/2021 | Oppose | Healthcare, Affirming Care, Transgender |
| state | Ohio Fairness Act (House) | HB208 | Referred to House Commerce & Labor Committee 3/17/2021 | Support | LGBTQ Nondiscrimination |
| state | Ohio Fairness Act (Senate) | SB119 | Referred to Senate Government Oversight Committee 3/11/2021 | Support | LGBTQ Nondiscrimination |
| state | Protecting Youth from Conversion “Therapy” (House) | HB420 | Referred to Health 2/19/20 | Support | Conversion Therapy, LGBTQ Youth |
| state | Protecting Youth from Conversion “Therapy” (Senate) | SB50 | Referred to Health 2/10/21 | Support | Conversion Therapy, LGBTQ Youth |
| state | Transgender Athlete Ban (House) | HB61 | Referred to Primary and Secondary Education Committee, 2/4/2021 | Oppose | LGBTQ Youth, High School and College Sports |
| state | Transgender Athlete Ban (Senate) | SB132 | Introduced 3/16/2021 | Oppose | LGBTQ Youth, High School and College Sports |
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