Ohio Bill Would Forbid Universities from Asking Students for Their Pronouns

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A new bill in Ohio could ban public universities from asking prospective students or employees for their preferred pronouns.

Introduced by State Rep. Gail Pavliga, House Bill 686 seeks to prevent Ohio's public universities from including pronoun-related questions on college and employment applications, Ohio Capital Journal reported.

The bill, currently in the Ohio House Education committee, comes after a series of legal battles over pronouns, including a 2022 lawsuit where a teacher alleged forced use of transgender students' pronouns.

The bill will likely face committee hearings where testimony could influence its fate.

If the bill is enacted, Ohio's public universities may be forced to revise their application processes to not include questions about pronouns.