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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 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....
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…...
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…...
I'm a proud Buckeye. Protections for LGBTQ+ Ohioans like me must be expanded | Opinion
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) The Columbus Dispatch Dwayne 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…...
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...
'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…...
LGBTQ+ visibility is powerful, but in Columbus, so is real data | Opinion
3+ mon, 1+ 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…...