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SAVE THE DATE* Policy and Media Leaders Convene for Monthly Breakfast Briefing on Faith, Culture, and Public Affairs
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) Jenny Nohelty from The Washington Policy Institute shared, “We are working together and harnessing our combined knowledge, faith, and convictions to provide valuable information on pressing faith issues to implement necessary changes for the betterment of society, both locally and…...
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...the ninth lawsuit Klein has filed on behalf of Columbus against the president during Trump's second...
Photo of Anisa Love, Columbus drag queen and activist Corey Williams
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (13+ words) The Columbus Dispatch...
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…...
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,…...
LGBTQ+ visibility is powerful, but in Columbus, so is real data | Opinion
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (716+ words) co-founder and co-principal investigator of Greater Columbus INSIGHT. When Columbus lit its city hall in rainbow colors to open Pride...make LGBTQ+ people visible, valued, and safe. The Dispatch’s coverage captured that beautifully. But as someone...in central Ohio…...
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…...
Find local Pride events across central Ohio this June
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (772+ words) It’s Pride Month in Columbus, and thousands of central Ohioans are planning to head downtown for the Stonewall Columbus Pride March and Festival June 20. It is, after...scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1 at 80 W. Columbus St., Canal Winchester. The…...
Columbus opens Pride with a rainbow City Hall and a political warning
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (64+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Columbus opens Pride with a rainbow City Hall and a political warning At a time when Columbus leaders fear that LGBTQ+ rights are under attack...
Ohio police forced to chase down escaped inflatable pumpkin. See the video
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (129+ words) Police at a department in suburban Cleveland recently released video of a police pursuit of an unlikely suspect: A massive runaway inflatable pumpkin. Footage from the Parma Heights police department shows two of the department's officers engaged in a lighthearted…...