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Protest to be held against Ohio’s ‘drag ban’…in the hometown of the representative who proposed it

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● August 30, 2023

‘When they take their bigotry statewide, we’re going to take our peaceful protest local…to their hometown.’

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Purring With Purpose: A new Ohio LGBTQ+ safe haven just opened for cats and community

By Drew Filipski ● Business ● August 24, 2023

Whiskers & Wine, a new cat café in Northeast Ohio, is determined to break down adoption barriers and build community in the process.

Rural Ohio community under assault; hundreds of screenshots, videos depict anti-LGBTQ+ attacks

By H.L. Comeriato & Ken Schneck ● Community ● August 22, 2023

For months, organizers in Celina have faced an onslaught of harassment and threats from anti-LGBTQ Christian and white-supremacist groups

An Open Letter to Ohio Rep. Angie King from One of Your Trans Constituents

By Arienne Childrey ● Commentary ● August 7, 2023

‘Your recent actions reveal that you do not represent LGBTQ+ citizens and our allies in this region, and you have no interest in doing so.’

Ohio man — with dog in tow — has total meltdown at Petco over presence of gender-neutral bathrooms

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● July 29, 2023

The incident was caught on video last week in a Cleveland-area store and has since gone viral on TikTok for all the world to see.

How queer deathcare is changing the way LGBTQ+ Ohioans die

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● July 28, 2023

LGBTQ+ Americans come from a rich legacy of community-based deathcare. In Ohio, they are reclaiming the practice with creativity and self-determination.

‘Where women thrive, communities thrive’: Dirty Girl Coffee brews change in Glouster, Ohio

By Ryann Beaschler ● Business ● July 27, 2023

For Jane Cavarozzi, the roastery was a ‘way in’ to build economic opportunity in the area that sorely needs the growth.

Calls for anti-LGBTQ+ protests to an Ohio library’s Pride Month display backfire

By Athens County Independent ● Community ● July 26, 2023

Their goal was to shut down LGBTQ+ Pride displays. Instead, they prompted an LGBTQ+-supportive crowd to turn out in full force.

Proudly LGBTQ+ owned and operated, Tillie’s Lounge keeps it friendly with elephants and allies in the room

By Ryann Beaschler ● Culture ● July 13, 2023

No politics allowed at this LGBTQ+ owned lounge, but they’ll happily throw a fundraiser for your neighborhood dog park or food pantry.

AudioNew Ohio art exhibit explores deep and vital connection between queer activism and letterpress printing

By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● July 12, 2023

‘If you have the power of print, you have a voice.’