Out LGBTQ+ candidate Anise Mayo is running a ‘people-centered’ campaign for Cuyahoga County Council

The longtime registered nurse is running to represent District 3.

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AudioThis News is So Gay (4/29/26): Dissecting the Tale of Two Wildly Different State Legislatures

Featuring: Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame) and Divya Karthikeyan (Queer Kentucky).

BQIC celebrates 9 years of Black LGBTQ+ advocacy, collaboration and Community Pride

The Columbus-based organization’s mission to further the liberation of Black LGBTQ+ people hasn’t wavered when blatant and unique challenges began affecting its community. 

Ohio cities, county review conversion therapy bans after SCOTUS ruling

Columbus, Cincinnati and Cuyahoga County spokespeople say they are ensuring their ordinances are still enforceable

LGBTQ+ Ohioans testify for the first time and encounter ‘bullying’ from the lawmakers elected to represent them

They stepped up to respectfully participate in the legislative process and ran headfirst into the ‘truly shameful behavior’ of Republican Rep. Josh Williams.

Want to tell Ohio legislators how you feel about policy? Here’s one way to do it.

Testifying in Ohio legislative committees vital to democracy, advocates say.

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states…including Ohio

These religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing.

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