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The Columbus Dispatch

The Columbus Dispatch is the number one source for Columbus and Ohio breaking politics, business, obituaries, Ohio sports and entertainment news.

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The Columbus Dispatch
dispatch.com > story > news > nonprofits > 07/29/2026 > anti-lgbtq-messaging-in-lima-prompts-state-wide-response > 91068195007

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…...

The Columbus Dispatch
dispatch.com > picture-gallery > entertainment > 06/16/2026 > rainbow-merchandise-pride-month-columbus > 90502488007

Pride merchandise creates a rainbow connection for LGBTQ+ community

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (21+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Pride merchandise creates a rainbow connection for LGBTQ+ community...

The Columbus Dispatch
dispatch.com > story > lifestyle > kindness > 06/14/2026 > out-to-work-offers-hope-after-incarceration-for-lgbtq-residents > 90196540007

'Out to Work' offers hope after incarceration for LGBTQ+ residents

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (624+ words) Reentering the workforce after serving a prison sentence would be daunting for anyone, but for members of the LGBTQ+ community lacking sufficient support or resources, it can often feel like they’ve been set up to fail. Stonewall Columbus’ Out to…...

The Columbus Dispatch
dispatch.com > story > opinion > columns > guest > 06/11/2026 > insight-columbus-data-lgbtq-health-disparities > 90482200007

LGBTQ+ visibility is powerful, but in Columbus, so is real data | Opinion

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (716+ words) Joanne Patterson is the co-founder and co-principal investigator of Greater Columbus INSIGHT. When Columbus lit its city hall in rainbow colors to open Pride Month, it was more than a symbolic gesture. It was a reminder of who we are…...

Cincinnati Enquirer
dispatch.com > story > news > education > 03/31/2026 > ohio-teacher-who-sued-district-over-lgbtq-books-launches-legal-fund > 88879502007

Ohio teacher who sued district over LGBTQ+ books says fight isn't over

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (861+ words) An Ohio elementary school teacher who sued her district in 2024 after she was suspended for having books with LGBTQ+ characters in her classroom is not giving up her fight. And she's teamed up with experts across the state, including a…...

The Columbus Dispatch
dispatch.com > story > opinion > columns > guest > 04/14/2026 > house-bill-249-drag-queens-t-shirts-bikinis-indecent-exposure-modernization-act > 89597407007

Going braless in Ohio could land women in jail under anti-drag bill | Opinion

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (630+ words) The Ohio General Assembly is doing its best to ensure that the phrase, “It’s a free country,” becomes a dead letter here. Ohio. Not content with enforcing Ohio’s criminal ban on supplying obscene materials to minors, culture war politicians are…...

The Columbus Dispatch
dispatch.com > story > sports > college > football > 03/31/2026 > treveyon-henderson-social-media-post-jaden-ivey-mike-vrabel > 89401535007

TreVeyon Henderson receiving backlash for social media repost about Jaden Ivey

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (495+ words) Former Ohio State football running back TreVeyon Henderson is receiving backlash online for his recent social media posts on X. Henderson, a standout with the NFL's New England Patriots after being drafted in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, reposted…...

The Columbus Dispatch
dispatch.com > story > news > politics > state > 03/25/2026 > ohio-lawmakers-want-to-ban-drag-shows-deemed-obscene > 89302697007

Ohio House passes bill to criminalize drag shows deemed 'obscene"

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (308+ words) Ohio may soon restrict certain drag shows to bars and nightclubs. The Ohio House voted 63-30 March 25 to pass House Bill 249, which would criminalize performances anywhere but adult entertainment facilities if they're deemed obscene or harmful to children. It also changes…...

The Columbus Dispatch
dispatch.com > story > news > local > 03/25/2026 > columbus-joins-seattle-lawsuit-of-trump-administration-over-grant-cuts > 89317910007

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…...

Detroit Free Press
dispatch.com > story > news > education > 02/23/2026 > what-we-know-about-doj-look-into-three-state-schools-lgbtq-teachings > 88778732007

Michigan school districts eyed by DOJ for LGBTQ curriculum: What we know

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (630+ words) The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it is investigating three Michigan school districts surrounding their LGBTQ+ curriculum and policies regarding transgender students. Here's what we know about the investigations and how education leaders and school districts are responding. The Detroit…...