Last week, the City Club of Cleveland—one of the nation’s great free speech forums—sponsored a forum entitled “Reimagining Journalism: New Kids on the Block,” which featured…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released their ninth annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI) this week, the only nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ equality regarding municipal policy, law…
This pandemic has served up a powerful reminder of the importance of LGBTQ+ connection, and particularly how hard that connection can be to achieve when we…
When it comes to the LGBTQIA community, there is perhaps no more misunderstood and more invisiblized letter than the “I”. While the other letters are being…
There really is life outside of the three Big C Ohio hubs. Just ask #4. Sure, Toledo may be Ohio’s fourth largest city and yes, it…
(Editor’s Note: Cleveland Scene Magazine’s “Best of Cleveland” reader-submitted nominations were released this week with an all-white slate of nominees for “Best Drag Queen.” From Vince…
In 2013, delfín bautista took a leap. With graduate degrees in social work and divinity already in hand, bautista—who uses they/them pronouns and lowercase spelling of…
On Friday, October 16, Kaleidoscope Youth Center hosted The Unity Soiree, a community celebration to support positive youth development programs, housing services, and bringing safer and…
by Kevin Williams Virginia West— Columbus’ drag matriarch— and many artists associated with the “West Family” have long wanted a space that was centered for performers and by…
When so much of your work is providing a safe haven for LGBTQ+ youth, a pandemic is sure to disrupt your daily operations a slight bit.…