Whether you live in Akron, work in Akron, play in Akron, or heck, have even driven through Akron recently, a new survey needs your participation straightaway!…
by Marc Lefkowitz Artist and activist Amanda King is always in full-court press mode to highlight her latest projects—most recently she was focused on the launch…
Following the lead of Republicans in 20 other states, Republican lawmakers in Ohio have introduced four anti-protest bills that could have serious consequences for the LGBTQ+…
More than 40 individuals gathered in Cleveland on Thursday afternoon to celebrate the life of Tierramarie Lewis and to speak out against the continued murder and…
Malia Lewis had thought about running for school board for years. Active in the PTA since her two children (now in college) were in preschool, she…
Tamika “Devinity” Jones was rolling a cart piled with groceries through the light-filled lobby of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland in June when she…
As the founder of the DIRT (Direct, Inspiring, Reachable, Teachable) model of advocacy, Bryan C. Jones, has traveled the country teaching others his distinct style of…
This November, voters in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights district will elect three members to the school board; one of the candidates, educator Mario Clopton-Zymler, could become…
Tell a Pride organizer that they have 5 weeks to throw together a Pride Festival and they would likely balk and label the task impossible. But…
by Kimberly, theBword Poet As I was chatting with a fellow volunteer at this year’s Pride In The CLE’s Pride Ride, I started to tell her…