'Really scary': Families brace for impact of transgender youth care ban in Ohio
ABC News
Families across the state are bracing for the impact of an Ohio bill that will restrict certain transgender rights for minors.
Astrid Burkle, a 10-year-old transgender girl who lives in Ohio, said she wishes she "could have a normal life."
Her desire for normalcy -- a life of baking cookies with her grandmother, singing with her friends in the local choir, and going on field trips -- is shrouded by impending anti-transgender legislation passed by the statehouse.
"It's been really frustrating at times," Astrid told ABC News in an interview alongside her family. "Because there's just so many people out there who are just really mean."
Families across the state are bracing for the impact of a bill that would restrict certain transgender rights for minors.
Ohio House Bill 68 is comprised of two acts: the "Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act," which would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care, and the "Save Women's Sports Act," which would prevent transgender girls from taking part in girls' and women's sports.
