Cincinnati’s Midwestern Lesbian celebrates anniversary, expands pop-up events to other Ohio cities By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● February 24, 2026 The LGBTQ+ events company announced plans to expand while celebrating ‘Sapphic Sips’ series anniversary
Ohio Republicans introduce bill to protect parents who reject their trans children By H.L. Comeriato, Ken Schneck & Ben Jodway ● Policy/Legislation ● February 12, 2026 Republican sponsor: ‘We’re fighting a war here.’
Columbus Archery offers LGBTQ+ Ohioans healing, community and a new target By H.L. Comeriato ● Health & Wellness ● February 11, 2026 ‘This is a sport that was given to us by Black and brown people so long ago, so why aren’t more Black and brown people doing this?’
Lawsuit challenging sorority’s right to allow transgender members moves to Ohio federal court By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● February 9, 2026 Former Kappa Kappa Gamma members say they were wrongly removed for breaching sorority bylaws after protesting transgender inclusion.
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Gayby’s First Pride Photo Project! By H.L. Comeriato ● Pride ● February 3, 2026 We’re going analog for Pride 2026 – and we need your help to make it happen!
LGBTQ+ Ohioans protest ICE during nationwide general strike By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● January 31, 2026 ICE agents are expected to arrive soon in central Ohio, where 15,000 Haitians are set to lose protected status next week.
Ohio’s Center for Christian Virtue joins latest effort to ban marriage equality By Ben Jodway, H.L. Comeriato & Ken Schneck ● Families ● January 30, 2026 Under the guise of ‘protecting children,’ the national ‘campaign’ gathers together multiple anti-LGBTQ+ designated hate groups
Leaders urge LGBTQ+ Ohioans to protest ICE at national general strike rallies across the state By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● January 29, 2026 ‘Queer people need to show up because this is all connected.’
Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission holds inaugural meeting By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● January 23, 2026 Members of the new Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission set a foundation for change during inaugural meeting
Out LGBTQ+ candidate Stephanie Thomas announces bid for Cuyahoga County Council By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● January 20, 2026 Thomas to campaign on rent control, senior services, labor relations and open office hours in District 3.