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Equality Ohio announces new executive director

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● September 4, 2024

The hiring comes at a pivotal time as anti-LGBTQ+ legislation continues to pour out of the Ohio legislature.

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Groundbreaking Ohio lesbian comic Karen Williams gets her flowers for decades of humor and healing

By Isaac Imas ● Culture ● August 28, 2024

“I know who I am, I’m secure in that, I know what my skill sets are, and I mostly want to give back.”

Out candidate Micah McCarey to run for Ohio House District 95, filling candidate vacancy

By Athens County Independent ● Politics ● June 28, 2024

The Democratic Party appointed Athens City Council member Micah McCarey to fill the vacancy left by candidate Lish Greiner’s withdrawal.

To Black, Out, and Proud, art is the tether between Black and LGBTQ+ liberation

By The Buckeye Flame ● BIPOC ● June 26, 2024

“Creatives are the backbone of our community. Without art, we have nothing.”

Pride Month Would Not Exist as We Know it if Juneteenth Did Not Happen [COMMENTARY]

By Karen Hewitt (Ze/Hir/She/Her) ● BIPOC ● June 19, 2024

“It all comes together as we recognize that the most marginalized of any group is generally the BIPOC members of this group.”

Here’s how Ohio is celebrating the close connection between Juneteenth and Pride Month

By S.R. Nickoloff Warren ● BIPOC ● June 12, 2024

Organizers note that the commodification of Juneteenth and Pride have caused people to lose sight the historical context.

AIDSWatch 2024: Ohio Delegation Helps Safeguard Public Funding for HIV

By Julie Patterson ● HIV & AIDS ● April 25, 2024

‘We must never confuse this progress with success; our fights for funding, equity, and impact in treating and preventing this epidemic must continue.’

AudioWhat happens when you make an Ohio feminist chorus angry?

By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● April 21, 2024

With their upcoming “A Concert for Rage,” Windsong is ready to channel notes of anger towards meaningful change.

An out bisexual Ohio man is running for county prosecutor. But his race is about so much more.

By Kenyon Farrow ● Politics ● March 11, 2024

Matthew Ahn is tapping into communities’ frustration with the office’s failure to get at the root causes of violence and crimes of poverty.

An illustration with a dark purple background shows a person with dark hair and purple skin tone standing on top of a large representation of an HIV test. A spotlight focusing on the person and the test is coming from the state of Ohio, in red.

‘Antiquated’ and unscientific laws enforced against Ohioans living with HIV

By Ken Schneck & Rachel Dissell (She/Her) ● HIV & AIDS ● February 28, 2024

New research reveals hundreds of charges against Ohioans under AIDS-panic era laws.