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I'm a proud Buckeye. Protections for LGBTQ+ Ohioans like me must be expanded | Opinion
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) Steward is CEO and executive director of Equality Ohio. In Ohio, it would be illegal for an employer to fire me...because I’m Black, or because I’m Christian, but under state law I can be fired because I’m gay. Ohio…...
Find local Pride events across central Ohio this June
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (772+ words) these parts. Plenty of communities across central Ohio are planning their own local Pride celebrations...will take place from 1-4 p.m. June 27 on Denison University’s front quad, 100 W. College St., featuring a...
ACLU of Ohio says Dublin Schools wrongfully restricted transgender school protest
1+ year, 1+ week ago (128+ words) The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter urging the Dublin Schools to respect student speech after it...transgender rights protest last school year. ACLU of Ohio says Dublin Schools wrongfully restricted transgender...protest The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of…...
Which books were most targeted for banning in Ohio in 2025? See the top titles
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (435+ words) organizations try and censor access to certain books in Ohio in 2025? The American Library Association's...the press or to the ALA, the organization said. Ohio recorded a total of 7 book challenges for 129 book...data from the ALA. The top three…...
Drag queens insult Ohio women like me. It isn't harmless satire. | Letters
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (467+ words) "greatest comic minds" as a result of Ohio's ban on drag shows was perplexing. The ban,..."Calling childcare a scam ignores the reality for Ohio families," April 8: Thank you, Lynanne Gutierrez,...
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...Columbus Dispatch Anti-LGBTQ+ billboard backfired. Ohio knows many children have two dads, two moms | Opinion...
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…...
LGBTQ+ orgs criticize Nationwide Children Hospital's decision to halt gender-affirming care
1+ year, 3+ day ago (597+ words) The decision comes as legal fighting continues in Ohio courts over the Buckeye State's gender affirming care ban, enacted by the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature in early 2024, and whether it's..."Although we are currently in compliance with state and federal…...
Columbus LGBTQ+ bars, restaurants ready for Gay Softball World Series
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1095+ words) More than 200 softball teams from across the United States and Canada will come to Columbus starting Aug. 30 for a weeklong tournament that's as big a party as it is a sporting event. The Gay Softball World Series will be played…...
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,...R-Concord − opposed the bill. It now heads to the Ohio Senate for consideration. Proponents say House Bill...from explicit content....