2+ hour, 8+ min 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+ hour, 46+ min 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…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (834+ words) In April 2026, The Black Queer & Intersectional Collective (BQIC), a Columbus, Ohio-based organization, celebrated its ninth anniversary with music, pizza, snacks, and a few rounds of Jenga. It was a time for members and LGBTQ+ folks in the community to connect…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (532+ words) Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States delivered a blow to Colorado's statewide ban targeting conversion therapy on minors. Some municipalities in Ohio are reviewing their local bans in light of the 8-1 ruling. The Court's majority opinion had…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1793+ words) This article was created in partnership with The Ohio Capital Journal, who produced the companion piece: Want to tell legislators how you feel about policy? Here's one way to do it. Kim Burroughs was not planning on testifying in front…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (760+ words) Editor's note: Ohio enacted a medical conscientious objection law in 2021. At the time it was passed, the Human Rights Campaign called it the "most homophobic law in the country." This piece was originally published in "The Conversation"under a Creative…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (455+ words) A year and a half ago, a New Richmond, Ohio, teacher sued her school district after she was suspended for having books with LGBTQ+ characters in her classroom library. Karen Cahall's complaint was dismissed in U. S. District Court in October and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (810+ words) The owner of an Ohio cafe is not backing down after an online hate campaign targeted an upcoming drag story hour in her space." Ghiovanna Lora is the owner of Coterie Lounge and Caf" in West Chester, Ohio, 18 miles north…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (461+ words) Cincinnati, the first Ohio city to create an LGBTQ+ commission, appointed 12 individuals to lead the body earlier this Month. Cincinnati's voluntary commission will report twice a month to the city's Healthy Neighborhoods Committee and advise council members on how legislation…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (636+ words) On Trans Day of Visibility, an Ohio Republican has introduced a new bill that would limit trans Ohioans" access to public bathrooms and ban Ohioans from being able to change the sex marker on birth and death certificates." House Bill…...