A new Ohio LGBTQ+ nonprofit emerges from ‘a deep belief that community care can change lives’

Rae’s Safe Haven in Mahoning County “hit the ground running” and will host a name-change clinic in July

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Cleveland and Columbus celebrate legal victory for LGBTQ+ residents in federal lawsuit against Trump

Trump’s executive orders prohibited cities from using federal grant dollars to fund programs that promote DEI and ‘gender ideology.’

Ohio LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Guide

Our goal with this LGBTQ+ Ohio Nonprofit Guide is to support individuals finding the community they might be seeking.

Lorain, Ohio unanimously passes resolution supporting LGBTQ+ civil rights

An LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinance could be hot on the resolution’s heels

LGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence sometimes fear emergency shelters. One Ohio org has booked an alternative.

LGBTQ+ people have higher barriers to seeking and getting help, fearing mistreatment from social workers, healthcare workers and law enforcement.

AudioThis News is So Gay (7/8/26): Chronicling Hyperlocal Efforts to Protect LGBTQ+ Lives

Featuring: Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame) & Divya Karthikeyan (Queer Kentucky)

This Art is So Gay! 7 LGBTQ+ art exhibits and displays in Ohio you must check out this summer

From Toledo to Cincinnati to Cleveland to Athens, there is some incredible LGBTQ+ art on display waiting for your eyes.

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