A bi candidate runs to unseat Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman in rural Ohio

Democrat and Lima Pride Alliance Co-Founder Jeff Givan faces an uphill battle in a region that voted overwhelmingly for Trump

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Sing out! A new choir camp will let Ohio LGBTQ+ youth raise their voices.

The Cleveland-based two-week camp will provide space for camaraderie, community and Cyndi Lauper

AudioThis News is So Gay (4/8/26): Covering Conversion Therapy, Rainbow Crosswalks & Spiderkash

Featuring: Christopher Wiggins (The Advocate) and Tammye Nash (Dallas Voice).

Ohio teacher sues school district and school board president for removal of ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster

Little Miami teacher had the poster up for nearly four years before the LGBTQ+ flags caused an uproar.

How a spirited queer Ohio couple created a flavorful mocktails line that is pure pourfection

A Mockery have a can-do attitude to change how people see alcohol-free drinks.

‘They’re erased’: When trans people are misgendered after death, the consequences extend beyond paper

The way people are accounted for and processed after death in regard to sex and gender remains ‘in the Dark Ages’ – often representing a loss of self that weighs heavily on the minds of trans people.

Meet the members of Cincinnati’s historic LGBTQ+ commission

The 12 appointees come from a variety of backgrounds and identities

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