"The bill includes sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ language, like a provision banning performers from 'exhibit[ing] a gender identity that is different from [their] gender assigned at birth using clothing, makeup, prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts, or other physical markers.'"
"If the bill is signed into law, violations could carry penalties ranging from a first-degree misdemeanor to a felony."
"An identical bill was introduced in 2023, after a pastor complained on Facebook that his wife saw a trans woman changing in the women's locker room of their local YMCA."
Ohio's HB 249, known as the 'Indecent Exposure Modernization Act,' seeks to impose strict regulations on drag performances and restrict trans individuals from using gendered facilities. The bill, passed by the GOP-controlled House, includes provisions that could criminalize women for wearing certain clothing in public. It aims to protect minors by banning public drag shows and penalizing performers who do not conform to their assigned gender at birth. If enacted, violations could result in severe legal consequences.
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