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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost resigns to join national anti-LGBTQ+ hate group
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (722+ words) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has resigned from his role in order to join the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) " a longstanding anti-LGBTQ+ hate group responsible for thousands of pieces of anti-transgender legislation across the country. Yost announced he will step…...
LGBTQ+ Ohioans testify for the first time and encounter "bullying" from the lawmakers elected to represent them
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1793+ words) This article was created in partnership with The Ohio Capital Journal, who produced the companion piece: Want to tell legislators how you feel about policy? Here's one way to do it. Kim Burroughs was not planning on testifying in front…...
Sing out! A new choir camp will let Ohio LGBTQ+ youth raise their voices.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) As Ohio lawmakers continue to pass legislation to restrict the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth, a new opportunity will provide LGBTQ+ youth with a chance to raise their voices: in song." The Music Settlement, a community music school in Cleveland founded…...
Next Week in Ohio: One committee hearing, two anti-LGBTQ+ bills and two big (potential) votes
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (518+ words) Ohio's LGBTQ+ community will be watching the Ohio House Judicial Committee on March 25, as two anti-LGBTQ+ bills have hearings, with one scheduled for a possible vote." First up, the committee will have a fourth hearing for HB 249, "The Enact the…...
Columbus Archery offers LGBTQ+ Ohioans healing, community and a new target
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1292+ words) When Antoinette Wooden picked up a bow and arrow for the first time more than a decade ago, she had no idea it would change the trajectory of her life. Wooden grew up on the south side of Columbus, Ohio....
This News is So Gay (1/28/26): Covering LGBTQ+ ICE Developments & Finally Talking "Heated Rivalry
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (90+ words) Here's what we're covering on this week's brand new episode of This News is So Gay: Joining us this week: Support for This News is So Gay comes from the'LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund'of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ…...
We heard from 38 Ohio LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Here's what they said about their financial state.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (800+ words) 2025 was a rough year for LGBTQ+ nonprofits. In Ohio, the losses included: After hearing anecdotally that other LGBTQ+ Ohio nonprofits were similarly struggling financially, we reached out to nearly 100 organizations with a survey borrowed " with permission " from the Human Service…...
Audio This News is So Gay (12/31/25): Reporting on LGBTQ+ Book Bans and Ever-Present HIV Stigma
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (87+ words) Here's what we're covering on this week's brand new episode of This News is So Gay: Joining us this week to answer those questions and and so many more are:" Support for This News is So Gay comes from the…...
Whitehall, Ohio passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections, bans conversion therapy on minors
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (369+ words) The Whitehall City Council voted unanimously to pass an LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance and a conversion therapy ban at their regular meeting on Tuesday." The Columbus suburb became the 37th location in Ohio to pass LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections and the 14th location to…...