EXTRA! EXTRA!: Celebrating 15 Examples (and 50+ years) of Ohio LGBTQ+ Publications By Ken Schneck ● Community ● March 7, 2026 Join us as we take a look back through the efforts of our siblings who used words and newsprint to make a difference.
Ohio rugby clubs denounce USA Rugby rule banning trans women from women’s teams By Ken Schneck ● Community ● March 6, 2026 ‘Transgender and gender-diverse athletes belong in women’s rugby.’
Conservative Christian lawmakers push for chaplains to serve as ‘substitute mothers and fathers’ in Ohio public schools By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● March 5, 2026 Republican bill inviting volunteer chaplains to minister in Ohio public schools could place LGBTQ+ students at risk
Ohio-born Gaddies brand helps gay dads find each other By Ken Schneck ● Families ● March 4, 2026 Shaker Heights dad’s queer clothing line builds community.
AudioThis News is So Gay (3/4/26): Reporting on LGBTQ+ Orgs Who Are Actually Doing Pretty Darn Well By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● March 4, 2026 Featuring: Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame) and Gisselle Medina (Fresnoland)
‘Everyone deserves a warm bed.’ Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is opening in Youngstown By Ohio Capital Journal ● Community ● March 2, 2026 According to a 2020 study, 17% of LGBTQ people surveyed said they had experienced homelessness at a point in their life.
Ohio school district bans ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster over inclusion of rainbow, trans flags By Ben Jodway ● Education ● February 28, 2026 Little Miami School Board deemed the flags to be “sexuality content.”
Bipartisan Ohio hate-crimes bill excludes transgender people from protections By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● February 27, 2026 Sexual orientation is also not mentioned anywhere in the bill.
Students at an Ohio private Christian university hosted a drag show for over 10 years. This year could be the last. By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 26, 2026 University of Findlay’s LGBTQ+ student organizers worry Ohio’s proposed drag ban would jeopardize their main source of funding.
An Ohio lawmaker claimed ‘parental alienation’ denying accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor [COMMENTARY] By Ohio Capital Journal ● Commentary ● February 25, 2026 Two other Ohio Republican lawmakers are looking to write the term into Ohio Revised Code to protect parents who reject their trans children.