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A screenshot of Columbus City Council's July 14 meeting where the room erupts into applause.

Applications for Columbus City Council’s LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission are now open

By Ben Jodway ● Community ● September 16, 2025

City Council unanimously approved the ordinance back in July.

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COURT: You can now say “GAY” on your Ohio license plate

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● September 16, 2025

An Ohioan sued after he applied for a license plate reading “GAY” through the Ohio BMV and the plate was immediately rejected as “Inappropriate/Invalid.”

Attention LGBTQ+ Ohioans: You really can own a home. Truly!

By Ken Schneck ● Sponsored Content ● September 16, 2025

Despite the many benefits, LGBTQ+ Ohioans are less likely to be homeowners. The right advisor can change that.

Take a deep breath — marriage equality is probably here to stay

By The 19th ● Families ● September 12, 2025

Legal experts say the Supreme Court is unlikely to overturn its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision anytime soon.

Founder of Haven 740, 19-year-old Reece Johnson, is cut out and pasted as he poses in front of a road sign for Waverly, Ohio. In the background is a rainbow, and a grainy faded gradient in the background.

‘We really needed this in Waverly’: Ohio teen starts LGBTQ+ organization in a tiny rural village

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● September 9, 2025

19-year-old Reece Johnson started Haven 740 last June to create a “safe, welcoming space” in Waverly.

AudioOut Here Dayton Film Fest celebrates 20 years of queer movie magic

By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● September 5, 2025

We spoke with the Festival Director about the history of Out Here, what moviegoers can expect in 2025 and why queer cinema is so very important.

AudioThis News is So Gay (9/3/25): The history and current state of LGBTQ+ media

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● September 3, 2025

We chat with Tracy Baim, LGBTQ+ journalism legend, about making queer newsrooms work, the future of queer journalism and how to not take things so damn personally.