Dara Adkison

They/Them | Parent | Trans Masc | Non-Binary | @TransOhio, Executive Director | Past: @CLEStonewallDem President
and OH HD57 Candidate |
Opinions are my own

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

"The intense amount of personal and community trauma that is being inflicted by the government right now and putting these families through who just love their f---ing kids is so cruel.”

One of many ways to help trans people in a Ohio right now :
https://t.co/3CyicClhHd

[Jo Yurcaba @JoYurcaba]

BREAKING: Ohio Senate overrides governor's veto of transgender care restriction.

Dara Adkison of TransOhio told me they talked to 68 families in the last 48 hours who requested emergency funds and planned to move due to the law.

@NBCNews @NBCOUT
https://t.co/ZG7JHMToPs

[Natalie Fahmy @NatalieFahmy]

"Legislatures filled with hate continue to make our lives harder, our children's lives harder, and we are not going anywhere. They cannot erase us," @Dara4Ohio said.

"This bill is offered with no animus towards students who are experiencing gender issues," @SenatorCirino said.

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

Symposium is always really awesome, such a fun eclectic mix of panels and presentations from different corners of community. Even if you only come for a day or a few hours it's worth it. Hope you'll join us ☺️🏳️‍⚧️

[transohio @transohio]

Tickets on sale NOW
Join us in TWO weeks!

TransOhio Trans & Ally Symposium 2024!
NOW MORE TRANS THAN EVER
September 6-8, 2024!

***Come for as long as you can & pay what you are able
https://t.co/cNWgxXDz9Z

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

"Despite repeated attempts to reduce & restrict access to support systems & public spaces for trans, nonbinary, intersex, & gender nonconforming youth, transgender Ohioans cannot be legislated away. Our youth deserve so much better from our courts, government & elected officials"

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

"Today's decision by the Franklin Court of Common Pleas is a cruel farce & a slap in the face of what we know to be true: medical choices for youth belong between parents, youth and their personal healthcare providers. And trans women and girls belong in sports with their peers"

[transohio @transohio]

HB68 Trial Verdict, Youth Healthcare Ban Takes Effect Today.

"Ohio Judge in Franklin Court of Common Please rules against trans youth and students today, appeals process already underway"

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

I'm at the courthouse today.

Thank you to the plaintiffs, witnesses, and @acluohio's attorneys for standing up for Ohio's trans youth today.

Trans healthcare and all healthcare choices should be between patients and their doctors, not legislators or the government.

[transohio @transohio]

HB68 Trial Debrief/Update:
This week the proposed trans youth healthcare & sports ban will be tried in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
Join us on our Discord server for a debrief/update
Thursday night 7/18 at 7pm
https://t.co/quRa7QEYJW

[transohio @transohio]

“TransOhio is furious at the Biden Administration’s pivot of its support for gender-affirming care for minors. When bigots and fascists tell you to jump, you don’t say how high. Tonight’s clarification was a betrayal of a low bar of allyship. 🧵/

[transohio @transohio]

“Hate mongers in Columbus want to see trans and gender nonconforming Ohioans stripped of their right to exist in public spaces. They can make our lives harder, but they can’t make us not a part of this state,” TransOhio Executive Director Dara Adkison said in a statement.

[transohio @transohio]

“The attitude continues to be that we will not let bigots drive us into the shadows,” said Dara Adkison (@Dara4Ohio), Executive Director of TransOhio “We support each other visibly and proudly, this month and every other.”
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[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

This is really big, I've been doing volunteer work with TransOhio for awhile now, and we seriously help so many people. Just really looking forward to continuing this work and doing more

[transohio @transohio]

TransOhio is delighted to share some EXCITING NEWS! Thanks to generous grant funding, TransOhio has appointed its first PAID STAFF member, an Executive Director! Dara Adkison will step into their new role this summer. 🏳️‍⚧️🌞 Please help us congratulate @Dara4Ohio!

[transohio @transohio]

🏳️‍⚧️ SAVE THE DATE 🏳️‍⚧️
TransOhio's 15th Annual
Trans and Ally Symposium
📣 Now More Trans Than Ever!
Hosted by Wright State University
September 6-8, 2024
📣
Request for Proposals & Panel Participants is now open:
https://t.co/x8rqvtUpXH

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

It's me, I'm parents!
But in all seriousness, bills like this are intended to erase families like mine, and only show cis heteronormative ones as valid.
HB8 is such a broad, bad bill that no child or teacher could talk about ANY family terms or structures if it were enacted as is

[Trans Allies of Ohio @TransAlliesOhio]

Parents got heated while standing up for their families...

Lawmakers appeared confused by the prospect of two mothers raising a family.

[Kaleidoscope @KYCOhio]

@NASWOhioChapter Dara Adkison of @trans_ohio asks why they, as a trans parent of a student in school, value less than any other parent. "Why should my gender invalidate my child's right to be represented in education the same as everyone else... stop the politicization of our existence."

[transohio @transohio]

Dara Adkison (@Dara4Ohio) asked why they, a trans parent of a student in public school should have less parental rights: "Why should my gender invalidate my child's right to be represented in education the same as everyone else... stop the politicization of our existence." #HB8

[Kaleidoscope @KYCOhio]

Chairman Brenner just announced that the committee will not be voting on House Bill 8 today! Folks will still be giving testimony.

Please take this time to contact members of the committee and urge them to not bring this to a vote in the future, either.

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

@OhioGabe They also aren't letting the public book meeting rooms right now due to "a staffing shortage", so there was no community care space for those testifying for their basic rights today.

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

Bills are moving, actions to take this week! Including by 2:30pm TODAY!

All of these are unnecessary, cruel and not supported by the majority of Ohioans!

[transohio @transohio]

You may have heard that Ohio has decided to move forward with some “gender transition” administrative rules — but there’s still something YOU can do to #ProtectTransHealth

Contact Governor Mike DeWine NOW: 614-466-3555 & [email protected]

[transohio @transohio]

You may have heard that Ohio has decided to move forward with some “gender transition” administrative rules — but there’s still something YOU can do to #ProtectTransHealth

Contact Governor Mike DeWine NOW: 614-466-3555 & [email protected]

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

Fantastic news!

The amount of happy cautious relief kids and families are feeling right now is immeasurable.

Parents who love their kids are literally calling us crying at this good news. Almost like it's bad legislation created to hurt people...

[ACLU of Ohio @acluohio]

🎉BREAKING: The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas just granted our request to temporarily block HB 68 from taking effect. Transgender youth will be able to access life-saving medical care.

Full statement coming soon.

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

Back in Columbus today,

Thinking about what this state/country could be if more lawmakers cared about helping people half as much as they care about making trans people's lives harder

There's nothing they can do to legislate us away though, we've always existed & we always will

[transohio @transohio]

Today, JCARR will decide if anti-transgender administrative rules proposed through the Ohio Department of Health will take effect or whether they will be invalidated.

Keep contacting committee members and tell them to #ProtectTransHealth. Our testimony:
https://t.co/1mT31lVgo1

[Dara Adkison @Dara4Ohio]

I know folks are tired and this is exhausting, but we can't stop.

Push back this committee, push back to the governor.

Do not give silent acceptance for infringements to healthcare and invasive data collection for ALL trans people, youth and adults.

[transohio @transohio]

Please contact all of the members of the JCARR Committee prior to Monday's Hearing on the proposed ODH and OMHAS rules!