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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.

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

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

By Ken Schneck ● HIV & AIDS ● July 27, 2026

From education to advocacy, Caracole in Cincinnati is wielding every tool at their disposal to help end the HIV epidemic.

By Ken Schneck ● Pride ● July 25, 2026

“I want people walking away from Pride today feeling seen, heard and loved.”

By Ken Schneck & Ben Jodway ● HIV & AIDS ● July 24, 2026

Advocates fear the cuts could set the stage for an increase in new HIV cases.

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● July 23, 2026

‘These billboards don’t just attack LGBTQ+ families, they erase every Ohio kid whose home doesn’t fit a narrow, manufactured mold.’

By Josie Carpenter-Lewis ● Culture ● July 22, 2026

How one Ohio bar embraces a community focus as many LGBTQ+ clubs combat closures.

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● July 22, 2026

Featuring: Anna DeShawn (E3 Radio / Queer News / The Qube)

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● July 21, 2026

Honesty for Mahoning Valley Education wants to activate communities to help stop ‘efforts to dismantle public education’

By Siaara Freeman ● Community ● July 20, 2026

Community members say online fundraisers and mutual aid are filling gaps left by housing, healthcare and employment systems.

By The 19th ● Youth ● July 18, 2026

Congress granted funds to restore this critical service months ago. But it may not be back until the end of 2026.

By Ben Jodway ● Education ● July 17, 2026

Ohio school board president’s hunt for LGBTQ+ ‘ideology’ possibly began with a tip from a pastor convicted of sex crimes involving minors