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by Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO, GLAAD Gov. Mike DeWine is on a roll, downhill. He’s wiping out any good will and press he received…
Because it’s nobody’s business, right? They’ll pin me as the quiet type, so dedicated to my work that they wouldn’t even think of bothering me with…
by Laura Rodriguez-Carbone On June 30, Governor DeWine signed into law, language allowing health care workers, hospitals, and health insurance companies to refuse to provide, or…
by Kimberly, theBword Poet As I was chatting with a fellow volunteer at this year’s Pride In The CLE’s Pride Ride, I started to tell her…
by Matthew Graves The last two days has seen a whirlwind of change swiftly swarm over the world of sports. Carl Nassib’s announcement as the first…
by Lindsay Wissman, Volunteer at Moms Demand Action On June 12, 2016, a man opened fire inside Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL. In a space where…
by Rory Dreyfus (he/him) & Jess Karan (she/they) “If academic homophobia, racism, and ableism had their way, I would not be here right now,” Dr. Travis…
This piece originally appeared in the blog of Plexus LGBT & Allied Chamber of Commerce. by Miriam Giardina As LGBTQ+ people, we know we must take…
Research by Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing scientist and collaborators suggests sexual or gender minorities (SGM) adults bearing extra burden of anxiety during COVID-19 isolation…
December 26, 2020 Mayor Andrew J. Ginther City Hall 2nd Floor 90 West Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Mayor Ginther: Enough. The time…