Your Questions Answered on COVID Vaccine Rollout, Misinformation, Distrust, and Intersection with HIV By Ken Schneck ● BIPOC ● January 26, 2021 To get all the latest info, we spoke with Dr. Chad Braun, Chief Medical Officer at Equitas Health.
Slavic Village Effort Takes HIV Prevention to the Neighborhood Level in Hopes of Reversing Trend By Rachel Dissell (She/Her) ● BIPOC ● January 21, 2021 Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood has seen an increase in new HIV diagnoses since 2015. A project there aims address that.
“Lessons Learned”: A (FREE!) Forum With Ohio LGBTQ+ Candidates By The Buckeye Flame ● BIPOC ● January 18, 2021 Register for Lessons Learned: Ohio LGBTQ+ Candidates Reflect on Wins, Losses and the Path to Future Victory,” a free forum on Feb. 3.
Initiative Launched to Pass Resolutions Across Ohio Condemning Intimidation & Violence By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● January 17, 2021 Gahanna Councilwoman Merisa Bowers has partnered with other LGBTQ+ leaders to draft a template resolution.
LGBTQ+ Ohio Orgs Urge Community to Avoid Statehouse and Downtown Columbus By The Buckeye Flame ● BIPOC ● January 14, 2021 “We take the potential for violence seriously.”
Forced-Out Franklin County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Speaks Out [Interview] By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● January 13, 2021 We spoke with Gofstein, who will soon officially declare his candidacy for Columbus City Council, where he sits one week later.
The Next Generation of Drag Takes Over in “Grownish” at District West By Jen Kuhn ● Transgender ● January 13, 2021 We caught up with show producer and writer Mariah Ward (AKA: Shawty West) to find out how to this safe and exciting show came together.
ENOUGH: An Open Letter to Columbus Mayor Ginther from Queer Partnership for Black Liberation By Guest Commentary ● BIPOC ● December 27, 2020 “The time for a diplomatic, incremental approach to change has long passed.”
Black, Out & Proud is All Three of Those Things…And So Much More By AS Green ● Community ● December 24, 2020 We caught up with Eboni Partlow of Black, Out & Proud, to catch an update on challenges, success, and the path forward.
Waking Up Black Today in Columbus By Karen Hewitt (Ze/Hir/She/Her) ● Health & Wellness ● December 23, 2020 Right now it’s heaviness and sadness.