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‘I am a gay man in Sandusky, Ohio. When the vice president uses the suggestion that a man is gay to get a laugh, I recognize the move.’
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Columbus queer youth choir welcomes audiences to Night Vale with Halloween concert on 10/31
The Columbus Queerscendos celebrates youth ages of 13-17 with all levels of musical experience and currently has seven members.
Character, or why Mr. Ramaswamy’s ad didn’t just attack Dr. Acton 
Ramaswamy’s ad didn’t just attack Dr. Acton; it attacked all women, cis and trans, who remain the largest demographic of sexual assault survivors and the targets of sexual violence in all its forms.
A portrait of Rose Solomon, a trans blacksmith, is superimposed in front of her sparking forge. Rose's hands are smudged with soot as she holds a leaf-like J-hook.
Trans blacksmith forges connections to her body and community in rural Ohio
‘It’s a dying art and a very meaningful and welcoming space, especially to queer folks’
This News is So Gay (10/21/26): Diving Into What Makes a Place a ‘Hate State’
Featuring: Xandra McMahon, co-producer of ‘Hate State,’ a new audio documentary
GLAAD releases Ohio Accountability Project with fact-based LGBTQ+ records of major midterm candidates
Amid an unprecedented deluge of anti-LGBTQ+ campaign ads, the fact sheets are intended to help voters hold leaders accountable.
‘You Can Read With Us’: Back to the Book reading club prioritizes LGBTQ+, BIPOC safety
‘I don’t think that we necessarily need to read the same book to connect around books and to connect around our love for books, so I decided to test that theory out.’

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