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A burst pipe won’t stop the music at the vinyl hub of these Cincinnati cat dads

Alien Records has become an LGBTQ+ community space. Now, the community is stepping up to keep things spinning.

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Tessa and Chelsea Pratt-Smith pose in front of the sign for their queer-friendly business called The Bright Spot Campground and Marina.
Lesbian-owned campground in rural Ohio wants to be a connective community space for LGBTQ+ visitors and locals alike

‘We think it’s crazy that we’re doing this, but we love it.’

The doors that closed on Studio West 117 will open to a new space centering connection and well-being

A $4.1 million winning bid paved the way for a vision to preserve the entertainment and food amenities alongside new health and wellness services.

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.

A rainbow van used by the nonprofit Have a Gay Day is parked in front of a billboard displaying an advertisement from an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group. The advertisement reads, "No child has two moms. No child has two dads."
Anti-LGBTQ+ billboards pop up in rural Ohio. Communities are immediately pushing back.

‘These billboards don’t just attack LGBTQ+ families, they erase every Ohio kid whose home doesn’t fit a narrow, manufactured mold.’

Lorain, Ohio unanimously passes resolution supporting LGBTQ+ civil rights

An LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinance could be hot on the resolution’s heels

The stock image shows clothes in (coincidentally) trans Pride colors hanging on a wooden hangar. A label is on the hangar that reads "DONATE."
New Ohio LGBTQ+ org offers free gender-affirming clothing and community

The Rainbow Society of Medina County's MoE's Closet opened last January and has already helped its queer neighbors

Community Foundation of Lorain County launches new LGBTQ+ affiliate fund amid funding and legislative challenges

‘This will feel like a win for our ability to better serve them’

Ohio cafe will host drag story hour despite online hate campaign

Coterie Lounge and Café in West Chester is standing strong in the face of hate posts on social media and calls to boycott the space.

How a spirited queer Ohio couple created a flavorful mocktails line that is pure pourfection

A Mockery have a can-do attitude to change how people see alcohol-free drinks.

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