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LGBTQ+ Ohioan Sues Bureau of Motor Vehicles Again Over ‘Gay’ License Plate
Federal lawsuit alleges Ohio BMV has ‘arbitrary’ and ‘overbroad’ censorship rules for personalized license plates
Federal lawsuit alleges Ohio BMV has ‘arbitrary’ and ‘overbroad’ censorship rules for personalized license plates
Draw 4: Marriage Equality Is a Losing Game of UNO Unless Ohioans Take Action
‘Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community cannot afford to assume that existing rights will remain untouched simply because they exist today.’
‘Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community cannot afford to assume that existing rights will remain untouched simply because they exist today.’
‘I Am Proudly a Gay Man.’ Ohio’s Caleb Shomo of Metalcore Band Beartooth Comes Out
The singer/songwriter encouraged anyone who is struggling to give themself grace.
The singer/songwriter encouraged anyone who is struggling to give themself grace.
‘Bitchy Vegan Homo’ Is the New Director of Cleveland Cinematheque
Dave Huffman, vegan baker and Cleveland Cinemas veteran, wants to blend classic and genre films at the arthouse theater
Dave Huffman, vegan baker and Cleveland Cinemas veteran, wants to blend classic and genre films at the arthouse theater
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Resigns to Join National Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Group
Yost will step down next month to join the Christian legal group behind thousands of pieces of anti-transgender legislation
Yost will step down next month to join the Christian legal group behind thousands of pieces of anti-transgender legislation
Therapeutic Workforce Program in Rural Ohio Ensures LGBTQ+ Workers Don’t ‘Fall Off the Map’
Rocksprings Wellness helps queer Ohioans get jobs, housing and learn independent living skills as safety nets shrink
Rocksprings Wellness helps queer Ohioans get jobs, housing and learn independent living skills as safety nets shrink
Doctors Can Refuse to Treat LGBTQ+ Patients in Several States…Including Ohio
These religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing.
These religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing.
LGBTQ+ Ohioans Testify for the First Time and Encounter ‘Bullying’ From the Lawmakers Elected to Represent Them
They stepped up to respectfully participate in the legislative process and ran headfirst into the ‘truly shameful behavior’ of Republican Rep. Josh Williams.
They stepped up to respectfully participate in the legislative process and ran headfirst into the ‘truly shameful behavior’ of Republican Rep. Josh Williams.
Ohio Cafe Will Host Drag Story Hour Despite Online Hate Campaign
Coterie Lounge and Café in West Chester is standing strong in the face of hate posts on social media and calls to boycott the space.
Coterie Lounge and Café in West Chester is standing strong in the face of hate posts on social media and calls to boycott the space.
Ohio Teacher Sues School District and School Board President for Removal of ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ Poster
Little Miami teacher had the poster up for nearly four years before the LGBTQ+ flags caused an uproar.
Little Miami teacher had the poster up for nearly four years before the LGBTQ+ flags caused an uproar.
New Republican Bill to Further Restrict Trans Ohioans’ Lived Experience, From Bathrooms to Changing Birth and Death Certificates
The bill was introduced on Trans Day of Visibility.
The bill was introduced on Trans Day of Visibility.
‘They’re Erased’: When Trans People Are Misgendered After Death, the Consequences Extend Beyond Paper
The way people are accounted for and processed after death in regard to sex and gender remains ‘in the Dark Ages’ – often representing a loss of self that weighs heavily on the minds of trans people.
The way people are accounted for and processed after death in regard to sex and gender remains ‘in the Dark Ages’ – often representing a loss of self that weighs heavily on the minds of trans people.
Republicans Bus in Anti-Trans ‘Lesbian Democrats’ to Support Ohio Bill Protecting Parents Who Reject Their Trans Children
Wednesday’s hearing featured the claim that gender-affirming care is “homosexual conversion therapy.”
Wednesday’s hearing featured the claim that gender-affirming care is “homosexual conversion therapy.”
Drag Performers Testify Against Ohio Drag Ban That Also Targets Transgender People
Conservative lawmakers said part of their intent is to ban trans and gender non-conforming people from using public locker rooms
Conservative lawmakers said part of their intent is to ban trans and gender non-conforming people from using public locker rooms
Tensions Flare in Ohio House Committee Over Whether Trans People Exist and ‘Parental Alienation’
The bill on the table would grant protections to parents who reject their trans children
The bill on the table would grant protections to parents who reject their trans children