10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (980+ words) Columbus has no shortage of ghost stories. The Ohio Statehouse is rumored to have has many ghosts, including Abraham Lincoln, who occasionally shows up to dance with a former governor’s daughter. Other reportedly haunted spots include the former Harrison House…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (645+ words) The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio wrote a letter last month criticizing Dublin City Schools for restricting a transgender student's class presentation and protest last year. Dublin Jerome High School senior Corinne Embi did a final project last year…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (261+ words) Stonewall Columbus Executive Director Densil Porteous announced he is leaving the nonprofit to accept a national leadership position with one of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organizations. Porteous announced his departure Sunday at the Stonewall Columbus Pride Brunch and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (284+ words) The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday over a state law that banned gender affirming treatment for minors. The state argues that there is no substantive right in the Ohio Constitution allowing for minors to change genders through…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (368+ words) Two GOP state lawmakers introduced an extensive bill Tuesday restricting the actions doctors, nurses, social workers and local agencies can take against parents or guardians who reject a child’s gender identity. Named the “Affirming Families First Act” and introduced by…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (581+ words) Ahead of Columbus' Pride festival and march, queer lawmakers came together Friday to discuss advocacy strategies at the fifth annual Out Elected Officials luncheon at Stonewall Columbus. "Tomorrow we will be celebrating. We'll be having a lot of fun. We'll…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (353+ words) Ohio has about 1,750 historical markers, but until Friday, just three of them highlighted LGBTQ+ history. Friday afternoon, Stonewall Columbus unveiled its new marker celebrating the organization's 45 years of LGBTQ+ activism and support. Stonewall Columbus Executive Director Densil Porteous said it's…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (118+ words) WOSU Public Media Kaleidoscope Youth Center, the Columbus based LGBTQ+ nonprofit, said a loss in funding has led to layoffs and paused the organization’s planned expansion into northwest Ohio. The Friday announcement said the funding loss has led to the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (285+ words) Columbus, Westerville and Whitehall leaders are all reviewing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday that struck down a state law in Colorado banning conversion therapy on minors. The nation's high court found in an 8-1 ruling that the state law regulates speech…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (371+ words) Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC) in Columbus, which supports queer youth in central Ohio, is ending its housing program. Kaleidoscope announced the program's closing on Tuesday in a statement on its website, saying "our youth are scared, and so are we....