Label
Support of the Transgender Community
Council Members Gadus & Komives
Title
Expressing Toledo City Council's commitment to affirming the rights and intrinsic value of members of the transgender community; and condemning the gerrymandered General Assembly's extreme and prejudiced override of Governor DeWine's veto of H.B. 68; and requesting that the State of Ohio adopt policies to support and encourage access to all medically necessary healthcare that promotes each individual's physical wellbeing and mental health.
Summary
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
WHEREAS, the City celebrates diversity and promotes equitable policies that make Toledo a welcoming and inclusive community for all, including people of all gender identities and expressions; and
WHEREAS, gender-affirming healthcare is evidence-based and can be medically necessary and lifesaving according to the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Academy of Pediatricians, the Endocrine Society, the American Psychiatric Association, and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, among other institutions; and
WHEREAS, studies have shown that access to gender-affirming healthcare improves the overall wellbeing of transgender people and that access to gender-affirming healthcare for youth is associated with better mental health outcomes and lower risks of suicide; and
WHEREAS, over 94 percent of LGBTQIA+ youth surveyed by the Trevor Project in late 2021 said recent politics have negatively impacted their mental health, and 93 percent of transgender and nonbinary youth surveyed by the Trevor Project in 2022 said they have worried about transgender people being denied access to gender-affirming healthcare due to state or local laws; and
WHEREAS, nearly half of states have passed laws to restrict access to gender-affirming care, and according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, "While 22 states have passed age restrictions ...
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