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Steeped Pearl pours into Ohio’s Black and LGBTQ+ communities through herbal storytelling
Since 2020, co-owners KaShala Smith and Dominique Todd-Shumate have fostered a supportive community where everyone gets oolong.
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Bikes and Bingo: Two charity events for The Buckeye Flame on Thursday, Nov. 5
Proceeds will help sustain Ohio’s LGBTQ+ newsroom
Betrayed, disappointed, hurt — and backing Democrats anyway
Many trans voters and their loved ones said they’re resigned to voting for Democrats in competitive races who don’t fully support them, fearing a worse alternative in Republicans.
Meet the queer and non-binary Ohioan transforming bagpiping culture across the country
‘There are so many layers of bagpiping lore and history. It’s such a rich community of people, and it’s only getting better.’
Over 100 years of major photographs by and about queer artists are on display at the Columbus Museum of Art
“Queer Constellations” runs from October 16 to March 21
Megan Falley carries Andrea Gibson’s poetry forward in ‘Love Letter from the Afterlife’
A screening of Gibson’s final performance, accompanied by a fifty piece orchestra, will be held in Columbus on Nov. 7.
Audio This News is So Gay (10/28/26): Continuing to weather the worsening storm of anti-LGBTQ+ ads
Featuring: Jasmine Mithani (The 19th) and Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame)
