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.

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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.

Dr. Amy Acton betrays Ohio’s trans community and yet again forces us into the ‘lesser of two evils’ debate

Just weeks after walking in Columbus Pride and being showered with love from the LGBTQ+ community, she chose to legitimize a discriminatory law that targets an infinitesimally small number of vulnerable youth in Ohio.

Ohioans Deserve an Explanation from Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur on Her Anti-Trans Vote

Kaptur refuses to explain her vote for HR 2616, which would force schools to out trans students and encourage a culture of fear

1776-2026: The Moments That Defined Trans Rights in America

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, here’s a timeline of noteworthy events that have shaped trans and gender nonconforming rights.

Advocates say Ohio bill would unjustly penalize people living with HIV

Andy’s Law is meant to make work safer for correctional officers, but it could have other severe consequences

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