Ohio’s Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to bar transgender students from using school restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity, sending the measure

Before the vote, LGBTQ advocates urged lawmakers to reconsider, saying trans students are already bullied and feel their safety is threatened.

A bill that would ban transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity is going to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk.