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Anti-LGBTQ+ billboards in Lima prompt vocal community response
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (734+ words) Anti-LGBTQ+ billboards popping up in Lima have prompted a vocal response from community members and LGBTQ+ organizations alike. The billboards say the phrases "No child has two dads" and "No child has two moms," with some of the words in…...
Stonewall Columbus Executive Director leaving for national LGBTQ+ role
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (21+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Stonewall Columbus Executive Director leaving for national LGBTQ+ role...
Drag queens insult Ohio women like me. It isn't harmless satire. | Letters
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (467+ words) Re "Banning Geraldine," April 5: The letter to the editor worried about the demise of the "greatest comic minds" as a result of Ohio's ban on drag shows was perplexing. The ban, it should be emphasized, is for those under 18. First,…...
Columbus joins lawsuit of Trump over anti DEI, transgender efforts
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (138+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Columbus joins lawsuit of Trump over anti DEI, transgender efforts Columbus is joining other cities to sue President Donald Trump's administration over millions in federal funding and what City Attorney Zach Klein calls Trump's illegal executive orders…...
Ohio bill would protect parents who reject child's gender identity
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (117+ words) Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill to protect parents who reject their child's gender identity from losing custody. Critics call it 'blatantly transphobic.'... Ohio bill would protect parents who reject child's gender identity If the bill becomes law, social workers, teachers…...
Mental health worsens over one year for LGBTQ+ youth, survey finds
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (564+ words) Anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide among LGBTQ+ teens and young adults increased to alarming levels over one year, a new survey said. The survey of LGBTQ+ teens and young adults reported 68% had anxiety and 54% had symptoms of depression. Those…...
LGBTQ+ orgs criticize Nationwide Children Hospital's decision to halt gender-affirming care
1+ year, 3+ day ago (597+ words) LGBTQ+ organizations and local leaders are criticizing another loss of services for transgender youth after Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus announced an end to gender-affirming care prescriptions. The internationally known children's hospital said on Sept. 5 it would no longer prescribe…...