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Ohio LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Guide

Our goal with this LGBTQ+ Ohio Nonprofit Guide is to support individuals finding the community they might be seeking.

2026 LGBTQ+ Ohio Pride Guide

To #FindYourPride, our 2026 guide has sections organized by city and by date.

2025-26 Guide to Ohio’s LGBTQ+ Legislation (136th General Assembly)

To help you differentiate one bill from another, we have put together this easy-to-use reference guide to Ohio LGBTQ+ legislation.

Meet Ohio’s 2026 out LGBTQ+ candidates for public office

Many LGBTQ+ Ohioans are running for public office ahead of Ohio’s contentious midterms

How the lack of LGBTQ+ storytelling in rural Ohio inspired a rising queer influencer

Gav Galvan amplifies queer history to help those like him who grew up without it.

Black Poets Fest in Columbus builds a home for Black artists – LGBTQ+ definitely included.

‘This space belongs to us, without confusion or apology.’

Audio This News is So Gay (9/23/26): Breaking Down the Anti-Trans Strategies of Democrat Candidates

Featuring: David DeWitt (Ohio Capital Journal) and Dani Kington (Athens County Independent)

HPV and Anal Cancer: What LGBTQ+ Ohioans need to know about risks, screening and prevention

Many people don't know anal cancer screening is available and some healthcare providers may not bring it up during a visit.

HIV decriminalization supporters to hold first-ever Advocacy Day at Ohio Statehouse

Ohio still has six laws on the books that criminalize living with HIV. And the laws are actively enforced.

The doors that closed on Studio West 117 will open to a new space centering connection and well-being

A $4.1 million winning bid paved the way for a vision to preserve the entertainment and food amenities alongside new health and wellness services.

Trans kids are vulnerable to eating disorders. This therapist knows what they’re going through.

Penny Gautreaux knows that anti-trans policies and social media are adding fuel to the fire, but she says there’s still help available.

A Gospel of Their Own: How BIPOC LGBTQ+ Ohioans are navigating faith spaces

The church can be a source of deep pain, while the faith, music and spiritual traditions formed there can remain deeply meaningful.

Democratic U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur releases two anti-transgender ads ahead of Election Day

‘I voted with Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of our schools'

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