Conservative Christian lawmakers push for chaplains to serve as ‘substitute mothers and fathers’ in Ohio public schools

Republican Bill inviting volunteer chaplains to minister in Ohio public schools could place LGBTQ+ students at risk

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Ohio-born Gaddies brand helps gay dads find each other

Shaker Heights dad’s queer clothing line builds community.

AudioThis News is So Gay (3/4/26): Reporting on LGBTQ+ Orgs Who Are Actually Doing Pretty Darn Well

Featuring: Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame) and Gisselle Medina (Fresnoland)

‘Everyone deserves a warm bed.’ Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is opening in Youngstown

According to a 2020 study, 17% of LGBTQ people surveyed said they had experienced homelessness at a point in their life.

Ohio school district bans ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster over inclusion of rainbow, trans flags

Little Miami School Board deemed the flags to be “sexuality content.”

Bipartisan Ohio hate-crimes bill excludes transgender people from protections

Sexual orientation is also not mentioned anywhere in the bill.

Students at an Ohio private Christian university hosted a drag show for over 10 years. This year could be the last.

University of Findlay’s LGBTQ+ student organizers worry Ohio’s proposed drag ban would jeopardize their main source of funding.

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