Ohio’s Center for Christian Virtue joins latest effort to ban marriage equality 

Under the guise of ‘protecting children,’ the national ‘campaign’ gathers together multiple anti-LGBTQ+ designated hate groups

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Leaders urge LGBTQ+ Ohioans to protest ICE at national general strike rallies across the state

‘Queer people need to show up because this is all connected.’

There are now 16 bans on conversion therapy in Ohio. We couldn’t figure out how to use most of them.

The vast majority of the bans aren’t searchable on cities’ websites

It just got harder for LGBTQ+ people to address harassment at work

The EEOC voted last week to delete a 200-page document on workplace harassment matters amid a push to prioritize cases brought by White men.

This News is So Gay (1/28/26): Covering LGBTQ+ ICE Developments & Finally Talking ‘Heated Rivalry’

Featuring: Susan Tebben (The Ohio Capital Journal) and Lauren Chapman (The Sacramento Bee)

NEW REPORT: 50 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents tracked in Ohio in 2025, fourth-highest in nation

GLAAD’s latest data indicates a correlation between a high number of incidents and states with contentious debates about LGBTQ+ rights.

HIRING: The Buckeye Flame seeks two Reporting Fellows to cover LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color

Pay for the six-month fellowship is $15,000 and applications are due by noon on February 13.

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