COLUMBUS, Ohio — For Ember Zelch, an 18-year-old softball player and senior in high school, the anti-trans sports bill that failed to get enough support in the Ohio legislature hits too close to home.
The bill would have banned transgender athletes like Ember from sports that correspond with their gender identity.
"I'm incredibly relieved that Ohio’s transgender athlete ban did not pass," Ember said."I’m just happy other trans kids will have access to an experience that has been so affirming for me if that’s what they choose. To all the transgender and nonbinary kids out there, keep being the amazing people I know you are."
Gov. Mike DeWine had previously expressed opposition against anti-trans sports bans, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. It was unlikely to pass on DeWine's watch. Similar bills have been vetoed by Republican governors in Utah and Indiana. Ember said she didn't get to join the girl’s softball team until the spring of her sophomore year due to the current hormone policy. When she found out she was eligible to play, it was an emotional experience for her entire family.
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