Resources

Don't Discriminate for HB 8 is a toolkit designed for school communities to guide them in advocacy and policy around House Bill 8, a bill passed in 2024, similar to the "Don't Say Gay" bills sweeping across the country. House Bill 8 impacts Ohio's K-12 schools and legally goes into effect on April 9, 2025. School boards are required to adopt policies in accordance with the law by July 1, 2025. This toolkit focuses on the LGBTQ+ and "Parents Bill of Rights" language. The bill also includes language for Released Time for Religious Instruction (RTRI). Our partners at Honesty for Ohio Education have a separate toolkit for RTRI, which you can find here. 

This toolkit was created in partnership with, Honesty for Ohio Education, Equality Ohio, Honesty for Ohio Education, the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, the National Association of Social Workers - Ohio Chapter, TransOhio, and GLSEN - Northeast Ohio Chapter.

We encourage you to share this toolkit widely with your community members, educators, and school district administration.