high school sports
Clergy members and parents of trans youth testify against controversial House Bill 6
A dozen people — including a handful of clergy members — testified against a bill that would prevent trans athletes from participating in Ohio women’s sports and youth athletics Wednesday morning in front of the Higher Education Committee. The committee heard the remainder of opponent testimony against the bill dubbed “Save Women’s Sports Act,” after […]
Opponents speak out against banning trans athletes from Ohio women’s sports
Only a fraction of those who submitted testimony against a bill that would prevent trans athletes from participating in Ohio women’s sports and youth athletics were able to speak Wednesday due to time constraints. Of the more than 80 people who submitted opponent testimony, the Higher Education Committee was only able to hear about a […]
Without a statewide strategy for schools and sports, everyone is on their own
Ohio has entered a new strange phase of the coronavirus pandemic. To borrow from a circulating meme, Ohio is where “college students go to school but don’t play sports, and high school students play sports but don’t go to school.” Gov. Mike DeWine in recent weeks gave the green light for a fall season of […]