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Gender & Sexuality
How Many LGBTQ+ Adults Are in Ohio? New Research Says It’s Astronomically Higher Than We Thought
Ohio joins the 40 states with an LGBTQ+ population greater than 10%.
Ohio joins the 40 states with an LGBTQ+ population greater than 10%.
Pump the Beat!: Ohio’s Ballroom Scene as a Queer Community Haven
For many people in the scene, ballroom is the foundation for their social and personal lives, and keeps many folx healthy, happy and safe.
For many people in the scene, ballroom is the foundation for their social and personal lives, and keeps many folx healthy, happy and safe.
‘Male’ and ‘Female’ Plugs and Connectors – Gendered Language for the Ends of Garden Hoses, Electrical Cords and Pipe Fittings Sparks Debate
The familiar use of “male” and “female” to describe connectors and fittings is prompting debate over the history, meaning, and alternatives to gendered technical language.
The familiar use of “male” and “female” to describe connectors and fittings is prompting debate over the history, meaning, and alternatives to gendered technical language.
Ohio Is a Hotbed for Queer Cryptids. Yes, Queer Cryptids.
Ensconced in shadows and myth, cryptids often live along the edge of two worlds, almost invisibly.
Ensconced in shadows and myth, cryptids often live along the edge of two worlds, almost invisibly.
Author Peyton June Channels Her Ohio Childhood Into Sci-Fi Horror Novel ‘The Monsters We Made’
“I feel like teenagers – especially with times like these, especially queer kids – are either going to want something that’s wish fulfillment, light and fluffy to escape or something that reflects the horrors that they feel are happening.”
“I feel like teenagers – especially with times like these, especially queer kids – are either going to want something that’s wish fulfillment, light and fluffy to escape or something that reflects the horrors that they feel are happening.”
The Sexual Evolution: What 500 Million Years of Life Tells Us About Sex, Gender, and Mating
Exploring how evolution, biology, and nature's diversity shape human sexuality, relationships, and modern society.
Exploring how evolution, biology, and nature’s diversity shape human sexuality, relationships, and modern society.
How Many LGBTQ+ Adults Are in Ohio? New Research Says It’s Astronomically Higher Than We Thought.
Ohio joins the 40 states with an LGBTQ+ population greater than 10%.
Ohio joins the 40 states with an LGBTQ+ population greater than 10%.
Biological Sex Is Neither Binary Nor a Spectrum – A Biologist Explains How It’s Multidimensional
A biologist explains how biological sex involves multiple interacting traits, challenging simple binary and spectrum models.
A biologist explains how biological sex involves multiple interacting traits, challenging simple binary and spectrum models.
16 Biggest Outdated Double Standards Between Men and Women That Have People Frustrated
In a world full of evolving norms and changing dynamics, it’s essential to recognize and challenge the double standards that persist in our society.
In a world full of evolving norms and changing dynamics, it’s essential to recognize and challenge the double standards that persist in our society.
Shannon Hardin Knows Being Columbus’s First Black, Gay Mayor in Name Only Isn’t Enough for Real Change
Hardin connected his broader campaign to the disparities many LGBTQ+ Columbus residents face as the city becomes increasingly expensive.
Hardin connected his broader campaign to the disparities many LGBTQ+ Columbus residents face as the city becomes increasingly expensive.
For Cleveland Artist Nehemiah Spencer, Trauma Became Part of the Story but Never the Story of His Art
Star of the short film “Fire Lily,” Spencer returns to his hometown as dancer in bloom.
Star of the short film “Fire Lily,” Spencer returns to his hometown as dancer in bloom.
Higher Grades and Belonging: New Report Shows Trans Students Thrive With Teacher Support
Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom.
Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom.
Queer Craft Society Helps LGBTQ+ Columbus Through Loneliness Epidemic via Crafting Kinship
While crafting is far from a new hobby and is often passed down through generations in marginalized communities, a current wave of craft meetups is on the rise.
While crafting is far from a new hobby and is often passed down through generations in marginalized communities, a current wave of craft meetups is on the rise.
Ohio Mama Bears Bring Representation to Little Free Libraries…One Queer Book at a Time
‘Our focus is trying to get these books into communities where kids might not have access to them in other ways.’
‘Our focus is trying to get these books into communities where kids might not have access to them in other ways.’
I Established an LGBTQ+ Scholarship at Ohio University to Honor My Friend. SB 1 Forced Me to Move It Off Campus.
My decision was a direct response to current state policies that limit public universities’ ability to serve LGBTQ+ students openly and affirmatively.
My decision was a direct response to current state policies that limit public universities’ ability to serve LGBTQ+ students openly and affirmatively.