ALT This is a graphic with a blurred image of the Ohio Senate Chamber in the background and a graphic of the trans flag in the corners. There is white and blue text that says “TRANS ATHLETE BAN DEFEATED! We are grateful that the transgender athlete ban will not become law this year. This victory for transgender athletes and all LGBTQIA+ young people in Ohio demonstrates the power of advocacy and the good that can come when people bravely tell their stories. While we hope leaders will not misuse their power and influence to single out individuals and communities based on their identities, we will continue to push back against any future legislation that would discriminate against LGBTQIA+ youth.”

ALT Graphic reads: "Take Action: Help stop two anti-LGBTQIA+ bills from being voted out of committee this week: Contact legislators and testify against HB8, which requires schools to "out" students to their parents, requires schools to notify parents of "sexuality content" (i.e., mentions of LGBTQIA+ identities) and more. Contact legislators about HB68, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and bands trans girls from playing school sports. Here's what you can do:

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ALT This is a black graphic with the KYC logo. There is white text that says: Why are grown adults so concerned about how kids identify? That's just straight up creepy. Ohio youth are speaking out against House Bill 454, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors. Here's what KYC youth have shared.

ALT Image background is of a youth with a huge smile on their face, with colorful paint splattered on their face and in their hair. Text reads "Governor DeWine Vetoes HB68!!! Thank you Governor DeWine for blocking HB68, which included the gender-affirming care ban and the trans athlete sports ban."

ALT This is a black graphic with the KYC logo. There is white text that says: I had one specific teacher who was very comforting. It really affected me because I wasn’t as scared to tell other teachers and people about my preferred name and pronouns. I didn’t go around school feeling like I didn’t belong, because even if other people didn’t understand, there was someone who did.” – 16-year-old Benjamin Logan Schools Student

ALT This is a black graphic with the KYC logo. There is white text that says: I had one teacher in who was out. Everything about her was so cheerful. She made her room all rainbow and she wanted to let everyone know that they’re safe. I knew that as long as I was in her classroom, she wasn’t going to let people beat me up. I felt safe when I was in her classroom.” 18-year-old, who attended Marysville Schools

ALT This is a black graphic with the KYC logo. There is white text that says: I had a teacher who I'm still in contact with because she was very important to me. All throughout middle school, when I was figuring stuff out, she was so supportive. Even though she was straight, she was as understanding as she could be. There was a student teacher who I really liked, and when I ran into her years later and told her about my name and pronouns, she picked it up right away. That meant so much to me.” – 15-year-old Columbus City Schools student

ALT This is a black graphic with the KYC logo. There is white text that says: I had a teacher whose classroom basically all of the queer kids in the entire school would hang out in before school…It was their safe space in the entire building. It was assigned to me as a homeroom by accident, and I didn’t even know I was queer at that point. The way that she managed her classes was very much dialogue based, and she was trying to build community and conversation between students in ways that other teachers didn’t care about students cultivating their own opinions and having good, real dialogue.” – 19-year-old Columbus City Schools alumnus

ALT This is a black graphic with pink lines outlining it and a quotation mark. The graphic has white text that says Just because you’re trans doesn’t mean you’re going to be better at it. We talked to Nyx, a 14-year-old transgender swimmer, about her experience practicing – but not competing – with her high school team. While Nyx hopes to compete under the current OHSAA guidelines for transgender athletes later in her high school swimming career, that opportunity could be taken from her entirely if Ohio House Bill 6 passes.

ALT This is a black graphic with pink lines outlining it and a quotation mark. The graphic has white text that says I started swimming in the 6th grade. I came out in 7th grade. I wasn’t on the team that year because, ya know, 2020. I was coming back last year, and that’s when I was first starting to know about how there was so much about trans women in sports. I was just so confused because I was the slowest on my team. So I was just like, in what way is this unfair, exactly? You’d never think the person that’s slowest on the team would be the one that’s talked about the most.

ALT This is a black graphic with pink lines outlining it and a quotation mark. The graphic has white text that says Whenever my school would do awards for stuff, I couldn’t get recognized by them because I wasn’t competing officially. To get varsity, I think you have to go to 75% of practices and meets. I go to 95% of practices. I wasn’t even going to the standard 4 p.m. practices. I was going to practice at 6 o’clock IN THE MORNING. But, I don’t go to any of the meets.

ALT This is a black graphic with white text that says: “Help protect us, not harm us.” This week, the Ohio State School Board of Education is voting on a despicable resolution that encourages Ohio school districts to discriminate against LGBTQIA+ youth. Young people across Ohio have taken a stance against this hateful policy. Here's some of what they've had to say.

ALT Background is faded image of a school hallway. Text reads, "Kaleidoscope Youth Center Denounces State School Board's Passage of Anti-LGBTQIA+ Resolution. We are deeply disappointed that elected and appointed members of Ohio's State Board of Education would misuse their power and influence in this harmful way. Today they have failed the students and families of Ohio. To choose which students are worthy of inclusion, protection, and comprehensive education is blatant discrimination." URL listed is kycohio.org/advocacy

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ALT Graphic says "At the next State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Sept 20, Board Member Brendan Shea will present an absolutely disgusting anti-LGBTQ+ resolution for the board's consideration."

ALT This is a black graphic with the KYC logo. There is white text that says: I’m an LGBTQ youth currently going through HRT. Gender-affirming care has been life saving for me and is for many other people. Passing HB 454 will cause major harm and increased deaths, please keep us safe! Please don’t give any momentum to this bill and protect trans youth who need hormone replacement therapy.” – KYC Youth

ALT This is a black graphic with the KYC logo. There is white text that says: Transgender individuals should have the option to voice their own medical needs, and we should respect this.” – KYC youth

ALT This is a black graphic with the KYC logo. There is white text that says: As a trans youth with an unsupportive mom, I know the effects of being prevented from transition. I have severe gender dysphoria, which has led me to attempt suicide multiple times. If this bill passes, many more youth will be at risk like I was/am. Please vote against this bill.” – KYC youth

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ALT This is a graphic with a blurred background, the Kaleidoscope Youth Center logo on the top right corner, and blue and white text that says, “An Update on the Ohio School Board's Anti-LGBT Resolution: The State Board of Education's Executive Committee meets Monday, November 14 to discuss amendments to the anti-LGBTQIA+ resolution. Then, they'll likely move the amended resolution back to the full Board for a possible vote on November 15. Here's how you can continue to stand up for LGBTQIA+ students.

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ALT Graphic reads: Take action: tell the ohio senate education committee to respects students' privacy and autonomy. HB8, which requires schools to notify parents of any "sexuality content" (i.e., mentiosn of LGBTQIA+ identities) and more has a hearing for all testimony, including opponent (that's us!) in the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, December 12 at 3pm. It could also be voted out of committee that day.

ALT Graphic Reads: Stop House Bill 8 and 68: Show up for LGBTQIA+ youth; If you can make it to the Statehouse on December 12 & 13, show up! Spread the word, and help us pack the entire statehouse to demonstrate how much support there is for queer and trans youth! - Contact all Ohio Senators and tell them to vote NO on House Bill 8 and House Bill 68 when they're moved to the floor for a vote, which could be as soon as this week. You can find their contact information at ohiosenate.gov/members/directory

ALT This is a black graphic with a soccer field in the background. There is white and red text that says, “Trans athletes deserve to play! House Bill 151, which contains an amendment that would ban transgender youth from participating in school sports, is scheduled for a third hearing for proponent, opponent and interested party testimony on Tuesday, December 13 at 3 p.m. in the Ohio Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee. It's also starred for a possible vote. Take Action”

ALT Graphic reads: Take Action - Show up to support trans youth. House Bill 68, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and bans trans girls from playing school sprots, may be voted out of the Ohio Senate Government Oversight Committee on Wednesday, December 12 at 9am

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ALT Graphic Reads: Contact the senate government oversight committee and tell them to reject House Bill 68 Sen. Kristina D Roegner: roegner@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-4823 Sen. Niraj Antani: antani@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-4538 Sen. Paula Hicks-Hudson: hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-5204 Sen George F. Lang: lang@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-8072 Sen Rob McColley: mccolley@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-8150

ALT Contact the senate education committee and tell to reject House Bill 8: Sen Andrew Brenner: brenner@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-8086 Sen Sandra O'Brien: obrien@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-7182 Sen Catherine D Ingram: ingram@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-5980 Sen Louis W Bleessing III: blessing@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-5980 Sen Stephen A Huffman: huffman@ohiosenate.gov | 615-466-6247 Sen Michele Reynolds: reynolds@ohiosenate.gov | 614 - 466 - 8064 Sen Vernon Sykes: sykes@ohiosenate.gov | 614-466-7041

ALT This is a graphic with a blurred background and a rainbow bar at the bottom. The text reads: TAKE ACTION The State Board of Education's Executive Committee is meeting on Monday, October 31 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss a hateful, anti-LGBTQIA+ resolution and vote to place it back on the voting agenda for the Board's November meeting. There will NOT be opportunity for public comment at the Executive Committee meeting. There are still ways you can stand up for LGBTQIA+ students.

ALT This is a graphic with a blurred background and a rainbow bar at the bottom. The text reads: TAKE ACTION Where: State Board of Education, 25 South Front St. Columbus 43215 The meeting will be streamed live: OhioChannel.org/collections/state-board-of-education. When: Monday, October 31 at 12:30 p.m. Contact the Executive Committee Call 614-728-2754 and email Executive Committee members to demand that they reject the resolution and instead seek safe, healthy ways to protect and affirm LGBTQIA+ students. President Charlotte McGuire Charlotte.McGuire@education.ohio.gov Vice President Martha Manchester Martha.Manchester@education.ohio.gov Mike Toal Mike.Toal@education.ohio.gov Jenny Kilgore Jenny.Kilgore@education.ohio.gov Paul LaRue Paul.LaRue@education.ohio.gov Brandon Kern Brandon.Kern@education.ohio.gov Antoinette Miranda Antoninette.Miranda@education.ohio.gov

ALT This is a black graphic with white text that says "I wish my school would be supporting, not just accepting. Accepting is asking for pronouns but not using them in class. I am tired of transphobic kids. I am not the only trans kid. We need more than one gender-neutral bathroom. Teacher support feels like it is for show.” - KYC Youth

ALT This is a black graphic with white text that says "Educate the teachers on the dos and don’ts of working with LGBTQ youth. I came out to my parents before I came out to my teachers because I was worried my teachers would out me. All of my teachers responded positively except one. No response from the last one. Then my parents got an email from that teacher. The teacher outed me to my parents. They called my name 'unusual.' They misgendered and deadnamed me throughout the entire email. They need to be more educated on this issue so they don’t put kids in danger.” - KYC youth

ALT This is a black graphic with white text that says "My school could do better by using a kid’s chosen name and pronouns without parental consent. Also, there is a gender-neutral bathroom at my school. There is only one and it is far away from my classes. My teachers could try harder to not misgender me. I don’t think that they’ll get fired for respecting me. If I was a teacher, I would risk my job for trans kids.” - 17-YEAR-OLD NEW ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

ALT Graphic reads: Testify against HB8, whether you can testify in-person on Tuesday, Dec 12 at 3pm or plan to submit written comments, here's what to do: - Complete the form found at www.bit.ly/ohiowitnessform - email your completed form and testimony (as pdfs) to brenner@ohiosennate.gov by mon, dec 11 at 3pm