Gov. Mike DeWine, in suburban Columbus last week, urging high-school athletes to get vaccinated in order to play fall contact sports. He issued a statement Friday opposing a House bill that would ban transgender student athletes from playing in girls' sports. (Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gov. Mike DeWine opposes an Ohio House bill that would ban transgender student athletes in Ohio from participating in girls’ sports, the Republican said Friday.
“This issue is best addressed outside of government, through individual sports leagues and athletic associations, including the Ohio High School Athletic Association, who can tailor policies to meet the needs of their member athletes and member institutions,” DeWine said in a brief written statement.
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