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Ohio police recommend LGBTQ+ organizers cancel drag event, organizers refuse

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● March 30, 2023

“Maybe the police should tell the Proud Boys not to come instead of telling the gays to hide.”

Organizers to host Transgender Day of Visibility events across Ohio

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● March 29, 2023

Organizers plan to tweet personal messages throughout the day, along with live coverage of in-person events from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

Akron Trans Day of Visibility Celebration to focus on trans joy and community

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● March 28, 2023

Akron organizers plan a joyful and accessible experience for International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Armed Nazis, white supremacists swarm LGBTQ+ drag event in Wadsworth, Ohio

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● March 15, 2023

At an unassuming public park in Wadsworth, Ohio, dozens of armed neo-Nazis and other white supremacists descended on a scheduled drag storytelling hour.

Ohio bill to ban transgender girls from team sports hears first public testimony

By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● March 10, 2023

On Wednesday, Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) gave sponsor testimony on House Bill 6, which would ban transgender girls and women across the state from competing in team sports from kindergarten through college.

Exploring LGBTQ+ Cincinnati with queer elders in mind

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● March 3, 2023

From housing and healthcare to nightlife and entertainment, we spent 24-hours in Cincinnati with a Black, gay elder to see what the city has to offer LGBTQ+ people as they age.

Ohio school board reverses decision to cancel musical, passes anti-LGBTQ+ resolution in whirlwind meeting

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● February 15, 2023

An Ohio school board reversed its decision to cancel a controversial high school theater production, but not before passing an anti-LGBTQ+ resolution to deny LGBTQ+ students federal protections under Title IX.

Ohio police tackle, handcuff and arrest Black, gay journalist covering DeWine press conference

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● February 10, 2023

Journalist Evan Lambert was reporting live from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s press conference. Minutes later, he was tackled, handcuffed and arrested by Ohio police.

Trans Ohioans are still being denied gender marker corrections to their birth certificates

By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● February 8, 2023

It is unconstitutional to deny transgender Ohioans corrections to the gender markers on their birth certificates. Some judges are denying them anyway.

Transgender owned and operated Bookshop in Lakewood turns a new page

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● January 30, 2023

Trans owned and operated, The Bookshop in Lakewood ants LGBTQ+ Ohioans know about them before it’s too late.

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