"We are incredibly disheartened by the Ohio General Assembly's continuous attacks against transgender and gender non-conforming individuals across Ohio. Senate Bill 104 is a cruel invasion of students' rights to privacy," said Jocelyn Rosnick, policy director for the Ohio American Civil Liberties Union in a statement. "This bill ignores the material reality that transgender people endure higher rates of sexual violence and assaults, particularly while using public restrooms, than people who are not transgender."
"All Ohioans deserve to access the facilities they need, in alignment with their gender identity, without fear of harassment or bullying," Rosnick said.
State Sen. Jerry Cerino (R), who co-sponsored the bill, told The Washington Post that the statute protects girls and women. "This is about common sense and public safety. We should not be allowing transitioning people or people who are identifying as girls in the girls' locker rooms and bathrooms," Cerino said. "That's the way it was until recently. This going back to the way it was, that worked."
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