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Ohio showed love in response to anti-LGBTQ billboard in Lima | Opinion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (52+ words) Anti-LGBTQ+ billboard backfired. Ohio knows many children have two dads, two moms | Opinion The Columbus Dispatch Anti-LGBTQ+ billboard backfired. Ohio knows many children have two dads, two moms | Opinion Genuinely protecting children is unglamorous and rarely fits on a billboard....
Palm Beach Pride Month celebrated with Happy Hour event at Meat Market
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) Visibility, resilience and community were celebrated as the Palm Beach's LGBTQ+ community came together for the annual Palm Beach Pride Happy Hour. The event, sponsored by the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council and hosted by Meat Market, took place…...
Gay Street businesses cope with Capital Line construction
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (19+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Gay Street businesses cope with Capital Line construction...
New Single 'Call Me Sweet' by Folk/Americana Singer-Songwriter Tyler Sjöström, Released June 26, 2026
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) Virginia singer-songwriter Tyler Sjöström releases “Call Me Sweet,” a folk Americana single about love and vulnerability. Stream now on Spotify and Apple Music. LYNCHBURG, VA, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Tyler Sjöström shares his new single “Call Me Sweet,” out…...
Columbus opens Pride with a rainbow City Hall and a political warning
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (79+ words) Columbus City Hall will be illuminated in rainbow colors every night in June to kick off Pride Month. City leaders and activists emphasized the importance of visibility and political action amid... Columbus opens Pride with a rainbow City Hall and…...
Wexner Center to celebrate queer cinema with LGBTQ+ film series
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (295+ words) Before the rainbow-hued illumination of city hall kicks off Pride Month, the Wexner Center for the Arts will light up the screen with its own colorful displays. "Pride: A Celebration of Queer Movies" will bring an eclectic mix of LGBTQ…...
Which books were most targeted for banning in Ohio in 2025? See the top titles
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (435+ words) How many times did lawmakers or grassroots organizations try and censor access to certain books in Ohio in 2025? The American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom has released its nationwide data detailing attempts by both lawmakers and pressure groups to…...
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…...
Drag queens insult Ohio women like me. It isn't harmless satire. | Letters
5+ mon, 3+ 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,…...
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…...