COLUMBUS, Ohio – With Ohio legislators back from summer recess, advocates are bracing as a new slate of anti-LGBTQ bills is pending in the statehouse.

Ohio lawmakers passed several GOP-bills that predominantly targeted transgender youth last legislative session. But as the national political climate becomes increasingly hostile toward LGBTQ people – especially transgender individuals – the fear is that future legislation could target adults.

Language included in the final version of the state’s operating budget signed into law in June displayed a willingness to take anti-LGBTQ policy in that direction. And new bills are already in the hopper that would regulate adults’ behavior.

The question is: How far will it go?

“We’ve seen these attempts in other states and at the federal lev

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