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Ohio school district bans ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster over inclusion of rainbow, trans flags
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (1230+ words) Despite voting against banning rainbows in classrooms last year, a Cincinnati-area suburban school district voted 4-1 Wednesday night to ban a "Hate Has No Home Here" poster because it had a Pride rainbow and trans colors. The Little Miami Board of…...
What if the word 'homosexual' was never meant to be in the Bible?: Documentary screening and discussion
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (237+ words) On Sunday, March 1, from 1pm " 4pm, Geauga SOGI Support Network (GSSN), the Community Life Collaborative, and the Federated Church Social Justice Advocacy Ministry are co-sponsoring a workshop that explores the intersection of Christianity and LGBTQIA diversity. The program will be held at…...
This News is So Gay (2/18/26): Celebrating Some Major Queer Media Milestones
1+ week, 3+ day ago (118+ words) Here's what we're covering this week's all new episode of This News is So Gay: Joining us this week to answer those questions and and so many more are: Support for This News is So Gay comes from the'LGBTQ+ Opportunity…...
Ohio Republicans introduce bill to protect parents who reject their trans children
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1498+ words) A group of Ohio Republican lawmakers introduced a far-reaching bill aimed at "protecting" parents who do not affirm their trans children." The bill redefines "affirmation" as a parent's right to only acknowledge a child's sex at birth, including the right…...
This News is So Gay (2/11/26): Digging Into the Latest ‘Coalition’ to Ban Marriage Equality
2+ week, 3+ day ago (134+ words) Here's what we're covering on this week's brand new episode of This News is So Gay: There were massive layoffs of journalists last week, including so many out LGBTQ+ colleagues. How are we responding to that? Joining us this week…...
A trans candidate in rural Ohio lost two elections, was doxxed, and she’s running again in 2026
2+ week, 4+ day ago (884+ words) Arienne Childrey lost her last run for office as a Democrat in 2023, failing to unseat a Republican candidate in a majority-red voting district in rural Western Ohio. She was doxxed and threatened three months before losing a local City Council…...
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Gayby’s First Pride Photo Project!
3+ week, 4+ day ago (205+ words) We're overwhelmed by AI slop, and we know you are too. So for Pride 2026, we're hitting rewind and going analog. We're selecting 10 people to receive a disposable film camera, which you'll use capture your day at Pride through your own…...
The Map of Us: The LGBTQ+ Media Mapping podcast
3+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) The Buckeye Flame is proud to partner with News is Out to bring you: The Map of Us. The Map of Us is a limited podcast series about the state of LGBTQ+ media in the United States. Based on the…...
Winter discussion sessions in Knox County give rural LGBTQ+ Ohioans a voice
3+ week, 5+ day ago (532+ words) When Tom Bilcze retired and settled down with his husband in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in rural Knox County, he thought his LGBTQ+ advocacy would be winding down. He'd spent 20 years working organizing with fellow Lutherans around the U.S. to shift churches…...
Stonewall Columbus announces Pride 2026 theme
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (255+ words) Stonewall Columbus has announced its official theme for Stonewall Columbus Pride 2026: Until We're All Free. "Pride has always been about more than celebration'it's about justice, dignity, and the freedom to live fully and authentically," said Densil Porteous (he/they), Executive…...