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Pieces of LGBTQ Ohio history were at risk of disappearing. A digitization effort is rescuing them
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (668+ words) In a conference room at The Ohio History Connection in Columbus, OHC interpretation and content specialist Wendy Korwin pulls up a clip from a 1969 Halloween drag ball and carnival. A jaunty voice sings over the crackling audio, welcoming guests to…...
UC's LGBTQ Center was banned. Students aren't giving up on its mission
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) Students at the University of Cincinnati say they won't let new restrictions on universities stop them from organizing and hosting their annual Big Queer Welcome this fall. UC's Board of Trustees voted to shut down the school's identity centers last…...
Father James Martin has taken heat for his LGBTQ acceptance
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) Father James Martin has become one of the most well-known Catholic priests in the U.S. But his journey to the priesthood took him by surprise after a chance encounter with a documentary. A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: This…...
LGBTQ people can face uphill battle with funeral planning. Can a new database help?
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1017+ words) Death is never an easy process and planning for end of life or death care for loved ones can be a difficult experience. For some members of the LGBTQIA+ community, it's even more daunting. For many trans people, proper recognition…...
Latest Ohio budget recognizes only two sexes, relocates LGBTQ content at libraries
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (451+ words) The Ohio House GOP folded hundreds of changes into the two-year state budget Tuesday, including several non-fiscal items further legislating sex and gender issues. The Ohio House GOP folded hundreds of changes into the two-year state budget Tuesday, including several…...
LGBTQ community taking precautions amid concerns for marriage equality
1+ year, 9+ hour ago (332+ words) Some members of the LGBTQ+ community in Ohio are concerned about the future of same sex marriages and are taking precautions. On the heels of anti-trans state legislation and presidential executive orders, lawmakers from several states have advocated revisiting Obergefell…...