1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (200+ words) Hillsboro Pride is thrilled to announce that Hollywood actor and LGBTQ+ icon Daniel Franzese, beloved for his role as Damian in the cult classic Mean Girls, will host the 2026 Hillsboro Pride Festival on Saturday, June 6th, at Liberty Park. "In a…...

1+ day, 26+ min ago  (914+ words) This piece originally appeared in Kent State News Lab and is re-printed here with permission. By Connor Nagy/Kent State News Lab The queer community at Kent State University continues to express itself, even as new policies reshape speech and…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (291+ words) Yesterday's forum was a disaster, and the City Club clearly participated in making this a shipwreck. In the future, the City Club needs to look up the definition of "moderator" and then look up the definition of "cheerleader." If you…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (538+ words) Under the shadow of one of Ohio's most anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers, Seneca Proud is gearing up to celebrate its fifth annual Pride celebration in rural Seneca County, Ohio. Cheyane Thacker has been involved in the group nearly since its formation, joining…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1200+ words) Growing up in Alliance, Ohio, Jim Chapple often had no choice but to fall in line. "I kind of did the thing that everybody was supposed to do in the era when I was growing up in the 1950s and 60s," Chapple…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (730+ words) For over a decade, Kent State University hosted "Lavender Graduation," a nationally recognized pre-commencement celebration of soon-to-graduate LGBTQ+ students. Students who walked at the faux commencement received rainbow stoles. But after Ohio legislators banned college diversity, equity and inclusion programs…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (443+ words) Jalyn Thacker wanted a safe place to go as a queer kid. He couldn't celebrate his transgender identity at home in rural Adams County, Ohio. Hanging out with a small group of friends, the then-16-year-old would travel to nearby…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1838+ words) We must declare ourselves, become known; allow the world to know this life of ours which connects kings and farm boys, artists and clerks. Let them see that the important thing is not the object of love but the emotion…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (309+ words) To help you differentiate one bill from another, we have put together this easy-to-use reference guide to Ohio LGBTQ+ legislation....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (337+ words) Ohio Rep. Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) has introduced his latest bill in his crusade against transgender Ohioans, now seeking to ban certain insurance coverage for gender-affirming surgeries and procedures for adults." Williams introduced HB 838 on Thursday. The bill has not…...