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Transitioning at 30: Injecting Testosterone AND Self-Acceptance

By Guest Commentary ● Transgender ● October 23, 2020

“My journey to starting T has been decades in the making and has been nothing like I imagined.”

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This Is About More Than Black Queens Being Nominated [COMMENTARY]

By Guest Commentary ● Transgender ● October 20, 2020

“That list made me feel like I wasn’t good enough to the city that I represent to the fullest everywhere I go.”

If You’re Conservative, Christian AND Trans, You Feel Alone For A Reason [COMMENTARY]

By Guest Commentary ● Transgender ● October 16, 2020

“This response isn’t a personal attack on the author personally, as much as it is a criticism of people like her or Caitlyn Jenner.”

Alone: Confessions of a Conservative, Christian Trans Woman [COMMENTARY]

By Barbara Marie Minney ● Transgender ● October 16, 2020

“Like a World War I soldier caught between the trenches in no man’s land, there is nowhere for me to go.”

I Still Want LGBTQ+ Ohioans to (Somehow & Safely) Take to the Streets

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● October 1, 2020

Inspired, radical activism is (STILL) sorely needed to secure LGBTQ+ equality…so why isn’t it happening?

LGBTQ+ Columbus Needs Less Perfection and More Healing [COMMENTARY]

By AS Green ● Commentary ● September 9, 2020

“It takes a level of vulnerability to admit when something is wrong with your community.”

“Please, My Wife and I Are Just Trying to Buy Groceries.”

By BJ Colangelo ● Commentary ● September 7, 2020

There’s something about the intersection of transphobia, homophobia, fatphobia, and misogyny that brews a perfect storm of disgust and hatred for so many people.

Ignite Action: Nominate a Trans Ohioan (Including Yourself!) for a COVID-19 Service Award Sponsored by…the U.S. Army

By Ken Schneck ● Commentary ● August 19, 2020

An opportunity to recognize our siblings in the face of an institution that currently does not recognize the heroism of transgender Americans

My First LGBTQ+ Ally Just Died and Thanks Were Left Unsaid

By Ken Schneck ● Commentary ● August 17, 2020

“Gay Kid Comes Out to Housing Coordinator” doesn’t make for a viral YouTube video title. But it was *that* conversation that laid the groundwork.

C’mon, White Queers: Embrace the Progress Pride Flag & Progress Itself [COMMENTARY]

By Cori Schleiffer ● BIPOC ● August 7, 2020

“This flag is my daily reminder to do the work.”