‘They’re erased’: When trans people are misgendered after death, the consequences extend beyond paper

The way people are accounted for and processed after death in regard to sex and gender remains ‘in the Dark Ages’ – often representing a loss of self that weighs heavily on the minds of trans people.

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Meet the members of Cincinnati’s historic LGBTQ+ commission

The 12 appointees come from a variety of backgrounds and identities

Better Together: Equitas Health announces new Strategic Plan to renew commitment to community

The new Strategic Plan was informed by input from more than 700 patients and community supporters.

AudioThis News is So Gay (4/1/26): Diving Into the Intersection of LGBTQ+ Identity & the Supreme Court

Featuring: Chris Geidner (Law Dork)

New Republican bill to further restrict trans Ohioans’ lived experience, from bathrooms to changing birth and death certificates

The bill was introduced on Trans Day of Visibility.

Ohio Republican lawmaker introduces bill to ensure prisoners and inmates are housed according to ‘biological sex’

The bill mirrors one that was just introduced in Kentucky a few weeks ago.

Ohio Supreme Court hears case on health care ban for transgender youth

The case dates to 2024, when the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf two 12-year-old transgender girls and their parents challenging the “SAFE Act.”

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