Gov. Mike DeWine is one of only a few Republican governors to veto a restriction on transition-related care for minors or a ban on trans student-athlete participation.

Gov. Mike DeWine is one of only a few Republican governors to veto a restriction on transition-related care for minors or a ban on trans student-athlete participation.

Ohio’s governor vetoed a bill Friday that would have restricted both transition-related care for minors and transgender girls’ participation on school sports teams.

Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto makes him one of only two Republican governors to veto a restriction on gender-affirming care, alongside Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson in 2021, and one of only three Republican governors to veto a trans athlete bill after Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb last year.

In a press conference on Friday following his veto, DeWine said the “gut-wrenching” decision about whether a minor should have access to gender-affirming care “should not be made by the government, should not be made by the state of Ohio,” rather it should be made by the child’s parents and doctors.

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
    88·
    9 months ago

    This somewhat illustrates the difference between being a conservative and being a fascist.

    Liberals and conservatives don’t have a party to represent them. Pffft! Who am I kidding? American citizens don’t have anybody to represent them.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      25·
      9 months ago

      Everyone gets representation!

      You get to pick between pro-corporate fascists, or pro-corporate politicians who believe we should meet facists halfway on whatever they demand because they want to compromise just to say they worked out a compromise.

      It ends up with the vast majority disappointed in who they vote for, and mostly just voting so the other side loses.

      In a two party system, it’ll eventually come down to the lowest common denominator. With one side aiming for the slightest bit higher than the other. And the other is in a constant nose dive to differentiate from the first.

      The only thing that can save it is at least holding our party to a higher standard than “at least they’re not the other team”.

      • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
        19·
        9 months ago

        You think that an anti-trans bill represents the will of the people?

        You don’t think it’s simply the representatives of those people pandering to their donors and other party members?

        Curious take.

      • Rusticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        Ironically the Boston Tea Party was a revolt against corporatism, which is of course evil and hateful against corporations so is not taught.