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By Ilona Westfall When Margie’s Closet launched last February, Jacob Nash was elated. The founder of this volunteer-led program was finally realizing his dream of providing…

Trans youth may express the same drive for romantic attachment as their adolescent peers, but their path to connection is far more fraught than their cisgender…

by Megan Hageman Kenyon College’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is never without work to do, especially as they continuously create new and innovative ways…

by Rachel Dissell This story is provided by ideastream as part of special community coverage of COVID-19 and funded by Third Federal Foundation and University Settlement.…

by Lisa Galek A new year brings a chance for new goals…like getting your money situation in order! But the LGBTQ+ community often faces different challenges…

On Wednesday, February 3, at 7pm, The Buckeye Flame and Equality Ohio will co-sponsor “Lessons Learned: Ohio LGBTQ+ Candidates Reflect on Wins, Losses and the Path…

by Ken Schneck, Editor In response to the January 6 violence in Washington D.C. and the recent targeting of LGBTQ+ and Black-owned businesses in the Columbus…

by David-Elijah Nahmod (A version of this piece appeared in EchoMag.com.) Prolific author Jim Provenzano covers some heavy ground in Finding Tulsa, his seventh novel. Written…

Three LGBTQ+ Ohio organizations issued a statement on Thursday urging community members to “to stay away from the Statehouse specifically and downtown Columbus generally” between January…
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by Ken Schneck, Editor Let’s be clear: Marc Gofstein stands by what he posted, even if the results have been more than a bit dizzying. “I’m…

by Jen Kuhn “The kids have the keys, and the rules don’t apply!” declares the ad for “Grownish”, the latest show from District West. Taking over…

by Ken Schneck, Editor Proving once that LGBTQ+ youth will one day save us all, a 17-year-old high school student has coordinated an effort to collect…

by Caitlin Fisher After beginning with some vocal stretches to warm up her voicebox, Ginger Williams hums and vocalizes to match a tone played by Maureen…

by Mike McGraw Like the true railfan that he is, Maple Heights City Councilman Richard Trojanski keeps chugging along to serve his community. A lifelong resident…

by Alana Jochum, Executive Director of Equality Ohio We, like so many, are in shock at the terrorist attacks of the past twenty-four hours that sought…

by Ken Schneck, Editor Applications are now being accepted for the LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (LEAP), an effort to educate and empower members of the LGBTQ+…