Democrats don’t agree on how to talk about trans athletes. Just look at Ohio.

By: Amanda Becker, The 19th News

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 2,790

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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It took mere minutes for the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding state bans on trans athletes competing in women’s and girls’ sports to reverberate in Ohio’s competitive governor’s race — and the reactions from the Republican and Democratic nominees were all but indistinguishable.

“Ohio has …

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