BIPOC Archives – Page 2 of 19

Shades Oasis helps LGBTQ+ Ohioans embrace pleasure and recover from sexual trauma

By H.L. Comeriato ● Health & Wellness ● November 21, 2025

Clients grow and heal at Ohio’s only pleasure education and exposure center

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Chastity Bowick assumes new role as executive director of the Ohio-based Marsha P. Johnson Institute

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● October 24, 2025

‘We have to have unity within community. We have to do this together.’

AudioThis News is So Gay (10/1/25): Trailblazing and Visioning and Hustling in Queer Journalism

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● October 1, 2025

On this week’s episode, we chat with Anna DeShawn, a media visionary who creates unique spaces for Black and indigenous people of color and for queer and trans people of color.

Equality Ohio’s Executive Director Reflects on Year One as the State’s First Black Male Leading a Statewide LGBTQ+ Organization

By Guest Commentary ● Commentary ● September 22, 2025

‘Anytime we have stood up against tyranny throughout our history our collective power has been undeniable.’

Is it safe for me to move to Ohio as a Black gay man living with HIV?

By Juan Michael Porter II ● Commentary ● July 21, 2025

“Knowing about HIV criminalization in the state, I decided to test attitudes on the apps.”

Todrick Hall is (still) Actively Harming Queer People and Black Folks [COMMENTARY]

By Ryan Clopton-Zymler ● Culture ● June 22, 2025

One LGBTQ+ Ohioan’s take on Todrick Hall’s latest album…which provides so much more than new music. And not in a good way.

‘We need to take the gloves off.’ LGBTQ+ community gathers for Akron town hall to listen, learn, act

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● March 17, 2025

Over a dozen organizations presented opportunities for individuals to get involved and build collective power.

AudioShakespeare … but make it (more) queer: ‘& Juliet’ comes to Ohio with glitter, confetti and heart

By Ken Schneck ● Queer Joy ● March 10, 2025

“Honestly, if you’ve ever read ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ just throw that Shakespeare play away and get ready for a ball of a time.”

‘Guilty until our status is proven innocent’: Update on Ohio’s outdated HIV criminalization laws

By Ken Schneck ● HIV & AIDS ● March 3, 2025

Black Ohioans disproportionately prosecuted.

Curtain will rise on Columbus production of ‘Fat Ham,’ despite grant freeze under Trump’s new directives

By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● February 27, 2025

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio expects to lose 10k in funding based on the play’s Black, queer content. They plan to open the show regardless.