Transgender people

Learn about Leon Bote's journey as part of the Sound of Us series, Living on the Spectrum, about people with autism. Bote is both autistic and transgender — a combination that is common enough to have its own name, the “double rainbow.”

One of the Republican-backed bills affects trans athletes participating in women's sports, and the other would ban hormone therapies or gender affirming treatments on Ohioans under 18 years old.

Rally-goers in Cleveland Heights demanded legislative support for laws that support queer and transgender youth.

Amy Schneider, “Jeopardy!” champion and transgender woman, opposes a Republican-backed House bill that would prohibit doctors from administering gender affirming treatment to minors.

A panel of young people discussed their experiences growing up as LGBTQ+ individuals during a forum at the City Club of Cleveland today, at a time when state legislatures are increasingly creating legislation they say targets LGBTQ+ youth.

Tierramarie Lewis was murdered in Cleveland in June.

Hundreds of people turned out for a “Stop Asian Hate” march in Cleveland’s AsiaTown Sunday afternoon; every Ohioan age 16 and up is now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine; Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is facing backlash for a tweet referring to the “Wuhan virus”; and more stories.

The nonprofit recently received a grant to provide dozens of teens with gender-affirming undergarments

A federal court says Ohio can’t keep refusing to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates.

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