Ohio Board of Education continues to discuss LGBTQ+ resolution

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Board of Education met again Tuesday to discuss a controversial amendment to Title IX.

Back in October the BOE sent the Title IX resoluition to exectuive committee.

Since then, the executive committee approved an amended version of the resolution Monday and sent it to the full board to possibly be voted on Tuesday.

Title IX is a federal law that banned discrimination based on sex in schools since 1972.

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In June of this year, the U.S. Board of Education proposed an expansion to Title IX to include protections for students who face discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

The executive committee received five amended resolutions but only one moved forward.

That resolution proposed by board member Mike Toal of Sidney opposes Title IX protections for transgender students.

For much of the day, the board heard public comments on the matter.

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“This is not protection, it is blatant discrimination. The fact that my son felt fully supported to be himself in school, meant the difference between life and death for him,” Leslie Dworkin a Dayton resident said.

While others disagreed.

“They’re choosing to live in a false reality and sway others into their delusions. Let us not affirm harmful behaviors,” Renee Leguire of Findlay said.

As of 6 p.m., the stream of the meeting went down so it is not known if the board started voting.

We will continue to monitor this story and will update it as we receive new information.

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