Cleveland LGBTQ+ community mourns and connects in wake of Colorado Springs shooting By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● November 26, 2022 Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ community gathered to mourn the five victims of the targeted mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
State board of education hears hours more testimony on anti-trans resolution; will vote in December By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● November 15, 2022 The State Board of Education will vote next month an an anti-transgender resolution that could endanger LGBTQ+ students across Ohio.
State Board of Education Executive Committee passes anti-trans resolution; full BOE to consider this week By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● November 14, 2022 The Ohio State Board of Education Executive Committee has passed anti-trans resolution. The full board will consider it on November 15.
Photographer Vincent-Natasha Gay to debut ‘This is Trans’ portrait series at Stonewall Columbus By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● November 10, 2022 Columbus photographer and creative director Mx. Vincent-Natasha Gay is set to debut a massive portrait series celebrating trans people.
Ohio’s LGBTQ+ candidates went 2-4 in the 2022 midterms By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● November 9, 2022 While there were historic wins for LGBTQ+ candidates across the country, Ohio’s slate of candidates struggled to notch wins.
Akron’s annual Sugar Plum Tour of Holiday Homes returns December 4 By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● November 9, 2022 Akron’s annual Sugar Plum Tour of Holiday Homes returns, kicking off the holiday season with an event that helps LGBTQ+ all year long.
Akron bans LGBTQ+ conversion ‘therapy’ for minors; becomes the 11th Ohio city to do so By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● October 25, 2022 Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan’s administration proposed the legislation, which the Akron City Council then passed unanimously.
Meet Cleveland’s 2022 LGBTQ+ Heritage Day Award Honorees By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● October 21, 2022 Each October, the City of Cleveland honors the contributions of LGBTQ+ people on LGBTQ+ Heritage Day. Meet this year’s honorees.
Ohio’s ‘Homecoming King in a dress’ makes change for the next generation By H.L. Comeriato ● Youth ● October 18, 2022 17-year-old Carter Evans was elected Troy, Ohio’s Homecoming King wearing a dress. When he met 5-year-old RyRy, the pair went viral.
Ohio’s State Board of Education declines to vote on sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ resolution; sends it to committee By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● October 13, 2022 After four hours of ofttimes grueling anti-LGBTQ+ testimony, LGBTQ+ advocates are calling today’s outcome a win — albeit, a temporary one.