H.L. Comeriato

Newark, Ohio, celebrates fifth annual LGBTQ+ Pride [GALLERY]

By H.L. Comeriato ● Pride ● October 4, 2022

On October 1, residents in Newark, Ohio, celebrated the town’s fifth annual LGBTQ+ Pride Festival with vendors, performances and community.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Families ● September 28, 2022

An Ohio LGBTQ+ couple filed a discrimination lawsuit after they were denied fertility coverage. This is their story.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Faith ● September 16, 2022

The Paulist Fathers served OSU’s Catholic Newman Center for over 60 years. In June, new Columbus Bishop Earl Fernandes dismissed them.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● September 8, 2022

Our queer sound series rounds up LGBTQ+ musicians from all over the state. First up, five queer acts from Northeast Ohio.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Pride ● August 31, 2022

The seventh annual Akron Pride Festival drew thousands of LGBTQ+ people and their allies to city. The Buckeye Flame captured these images.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Pride ● August 24, 2022

In rural Richland County, Ohio, hundreds of residents gathered to celebrate Mansfield’s eighth annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival.

In Ohio, cases of monkeypox are on the rise among gay and queer men. So we talked to Dr. David Margolius to learn more about the virus.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● August 9, 2022

Ben Garcia is the first executive director of the American LGBTQ+ Museum in New York City. Here’s how Ohioans are still inspiring his work.

In June, the Ohio House of Representatives passed an anti-transgender sports ban. Now, Ohio trans student-athletes are speaking out.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● July 21, 2022

Across the state, trans people and their allies organizers a March for Trans Justice in more than eight Ohio cities — including Cleveland.