LGBTQ+ Ohioan sues Bureau of Motor Vehicles again over ‘GAY’ license plate By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● May 26, 2026 Federal lawsuit alleges Ohio BMV has ‘arbitrary’ and ‘overbroad’ censorship rules for personalized license plates
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost resigns to join national anti-LGBTQ+ hate group By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● May 18, 2026 Yost will step down next month to join the Christian legal group behind thousands of pieces of anti-transgender legislation
2026 LGBTQ+ Ohio Pride Guide By Ken Schneck, H.L. Comeriato, Ben Jodway & Anna Malefatto (she/her) ● Pride ● May 17, 2026 To #FindYourPride, our 2026 guide has sections organized by city and by date.
Sherrod Brown will face anti-transgender Republican Sen. Jon Husted in bid for Ohio U.S. Senate seat By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● May 12, 2026 Brown won the Democratic nomination but has been criticized by some LGBTQ+ leaders for bending on trans rights.
Meet the Ohio LGBTQ+ elder planning Vermilion’s first Pride celebration By H.L. Comeriato ● Pride ● May 7, 2026 Grace United Methodist Church will host a June 6 ‘celebration of love and diversity’
Out LGBTQ+ candidate Anise Mayo is running a ‘people-centered’ campaign for Cuyahoga County Council By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● April 29, 2026 The longtime registered nurse is running to represent District 3.
The Buckeye Flame welcomes two reporting fellows covering LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● April 13, 2026 Elizabeth Randolph-Montgomery and Siaara Freeman join Ohio’s LGBTQ+ newsroom
Ohio teacher sues school district and school board president for removal of ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster By Ken Schneck & H.L. Comeriato ● Education ● April 7, 2026 Little Miami teacher had the poster up for nearly four years before the LGBTQ+ flags caused an uproar.
Ohio Supreme Court hears case on health care ban for transgender youth By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● March 30, 2026 The case dates to 2024, when the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf two 12-year-old transgender girls and their parents challenging the “SAFE Act.”
House Republicans pass drag ban targeting transgender Ohioans; bill now moves to Senate By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● March 25, 2026 Conservative lawmakers said they will use the bill to target transgender Ohioans who use public locker rooms