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Maria McGinnis

Maria McGinnis is a recent graduate of Kent State University where she studied journalism and minored in advertising and psychology. She is now working as a freelance writer and editor. In her free time when she’s not typing away on her laptop, Maria enjoys spending time with her friends and family, baking, yoga, discovering new music and thrift shopping.

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Cavs and Monsters Pride Nights set for this weekend

To celebrate, the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse’s 77,110 square foot exterior curtain will be lit up in the colors of the rainbow all weekend.

New theatre workshop for LGBTQ+ youth, The Text Kitchen, comes to Cleveland

This free after-school writing and acting workshop will give LGBTQ+ youth the opportunity to share their work & see it performed.

With no clear guidelines on documenting transgender deaths, advocates & community members must take matters into their own hands

For transgender Ohioans, the recent victory of having an accurate birth certificate could be erased when they die.

Here’s how the LGBTQ+ community can make sure their end-of-life wishes are respected

There are ways to try and make end-of-life wishes clear, through legal documentation, assigning legal decision, or pre-planning a funeral.

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