Government relations committee
Positionality Statements
Unfortunately in the state of Ohio there have recently been a number of policies, regulations, and laws discussed that are harmful to the LGBTQ+ community. Please see our official position statements below.
HB68 (Gender affirming care & sports ban)
Legislative advocacy resources
National
Ohio
- NASW Ohio, Current Legislation (Scripts Included)
- League of Women Voters: Advocacy Resources
- OCA: Legislative Advocacy
- ACLU Ohio- A state specific affiliate of the national ACLU.
- Honesty for Ohio Education
- TransOhio Legislative Tracker
- Equality Ohio
- Glad Law, Case & Advocacy
- Glad Law, Racial Justice
Ohio (Region Specific)
- Black Queer & Intersectional Collective (Columbus, OH) - A grassroots community organization in Central Ohio that works towards the liberation of Black LGBTQIA+ people through direct action, community organizing, and education.
- Kaleidoscope Youth Center: Community Engagement, Advocacy (Columbus, OH)
- Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH)
- Legal Aid Society of Southeast & Central Ohio (Athens, Newark, Chillicothe, Columbus, Marion, New Philadelphia, Portsmouth, Steubenville)