On Sunday, Sandy Varndell thumbed through her weekend edition of The Plain Dealer expecting to catch up on the latest local news. Instead, the founder and…
“I need my license so I can get the fuck off the bus.” Rob Swinton (they/them), owner of Safe Pass driving school in Lyndhurst, shared this…
A new report was released this month ranking the business climate for LGTBQ+ people in all 50 states. Ohio scored a 53.43 out of 100, a…
Ah yes, June is finally here and you know what that means! Warmer weather, more time with family, and of course – performative activism. Thinking about…
From rampant misgendering and denial of promised trans healthcare to hostile store management and callused corporate rebuffs, queer union organizers at one Cleveland Starbucks have their…
By Grant Segall When COVID-19 began to spread in early 2020, printer Edward Hamner, who owns Howling Print & Promo in Chardon, had to move fast…
When Governor Mike DeWine ordered bars and clubs to shut down in March 2020 to stop the spread of the coronavirus, Kevin Briggs panicked. He and…
The Human Rights Campaign released their 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) this week, the 20th year of the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring company…
From your very first step through the doors on Detroit Avenue, it’s obvious that The Side Quest is not your average Ohio bar. Nary a Cavs…
I struggle to find a good, or appropriate, balance between action and pontification—both are critically necessary elements for demonstrating success. As a new and nontypical face…