‘The vibe will be family’: Akron Black Family Pride Cookout to be held on August 1

All are welcome to the free event, celebrating its landmark 10th year

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There’s a not-so-secret garden growing in Dayton’s BIPOC LGBTQ+ community

Black In Blooming is cultivating community and health for Black queer Daytonians through art, movement and intentional spaces for belonging

Ohio’s laws criminalize people living with HIV. This org is doing everything they can to change that.

From education to advocacy, Caracole in Cincinnati is wielding every tool at their disposal to help end the HIV epidemic.

Rural LGBTQ+ Ohio turns out for Fremont Pride. Here’s what we saw.

“I want people walking away from Pride today feeling seen, heard and loved.”

‘Playing with fire’: Trump administration cuts HIV prevention funding to community-based organizations, including Equitas Health in Ohio

Advocates fear the cuts could set the stage for an increase in new HIV cases.

Anti-LGBTQ+ billboards pop up in rural Ohio. Communities are immediately pushing back.

‘These billboards don’t just attack LGBTQ+ families, they erase every Ohio kid whose home doesn’t fit a narrow, manufactured mold.’

Cleveland’s Twist Social Club celebrates 27 years of being a nightlife island of community and joy 

How one Ohio bar embraces a community focus as many LGBTQ+ clubs combat closures.

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