‘We see you, we respect you’: Lakewood adopts Gender Freedom resolution

‘We see you, we respect you’: Lakewood adopts Gender Freedom resolution

Middle school students join transgender residents and advocacy organizations in emotional testimony supporting policy that Council President described as a "model"

Lakewood, the ‘unofficial gay capital of Ohio,’ unanimously passes Gender Freedom Policy

The City Council of Lakewood unanimously passed a “Gender Freedom Policy” on Monday, broadly committing to “enshrining and upholding transgender rights” in response to attacks on transgender rights both in Ohio and nationally. Specifically, the Gender Freedom Policy pledges that: No city resources will be used for “detaining or investigating persons for solely seeking or providing gender-affirming care.” No city resources will be used for “coop…