Beth Lear is an American politician who has served in the Ohio House of Representatives from the 61st district since 2023.[1]

She is a veteran, and a graduate of Olentangy High School and Ohio State University.[2]

Political positions

Transgender rights

In January 2024, Lear co-sponsored a bill which would ban transgender people from bathrooms that align with their gender identity in schools. During the hearing for the bill, she compared identifying as transgender to identifying as a bird.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Beth Lear". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  2. ^ BUDZAK, GARY (2022-10-15). "Valentine, Lear vie for Ohio House seat". Delaware Gazette. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ^ Henry, Megan (2024-01-12). "Ohio Republican compared gender dysphoria to people who think they are animals". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-03.


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