The importance of finding and creating spaces for Black Queer Joy in Ohio [COMMENTARY]
"Black music and arts have always been modalities and vehicles for resistance, speaking truth to power and storytelling."
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Hardin connected his broader campaign to the disparities many LGBTQ+ Columbus residents face as the city becomes increasingly expensive.
For Cleveland artist Nehemiah Spencer, trauma became part of the story but never the story of his art
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Queer Craft Society helps LGBTQ+ Columbus through loneliness epidemic via crafting kinship
While crafting is far from a new hobby and is often passed down through generations in marginalized communities, a current wave of craft meetups is on the rise.
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Black Lightning creator Jenny Blake Isabella came out as trans in her 70s. The comics industry embraced her.
Black LGBTQ+ women aren’t safe in Cleveland, but they’re finding ways to thrive
In 2020, an analysis by Bloomberg CityLab ranked Cleveland as the worst city for Black women to live. For Black LGBTQ+ women, the struggles are real.
‘The vibe will be family’: Akron Black Family Pride Cookout to be held on August 1
All are welcome to the free event, celebrating its landmark 10th year
There’s a not-so-secret garden growing in Dayton’s BIPOC LGBTQ+ community
Black In Blooming is cultivating community and health for Black queer Daytonians through art, movement and intentional spaces for belonging
Crowdfunding has become a lifeline for LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color
Community members say online fundraisers and mutual aid are filling gaps left by housing, healthcare and employment systems.
‘We’re broke, but determined.’ Ohio trans-affirming organization makes plea for support to keep their doors open
Margie’s Hope was founded in 2011 and opened Margie's Closet, a trans-affirming Cleveland clothing store, in 2021.
