Ohio-born Gaddies brand helps gay dads find each other By Ken Schneck ● Families ● March 4, 2026 Shaker Heights dad’s queer clothing line builds community.
‘Everyone deserves a warm bed.’ Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is opening in Youngstown By Ohio Capital Journal ● Community ● March 2, 2026 According to a 2020 study, 17% of LGBTQ people surveyed said they had experienced homelessness at a point in their life.
Students at an Ohio private Christian university hosted a drag show for over 10 years. This year could be the last. By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 26, 2026 University of Findlay’s LGBTQ+ student organizers worry Ohio’s proposed drag ban would jeopardize their main source of funding.
What if the word ‘homosexual’ was never meant to be in the Bible?: Documentary screening and discussion By Ohio LGBTQ+ Events ● Faith ● February 25, 2026 Geauga SOGI to host documentary screening on the ‘origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians.’
Cincinnati’s Midwestern Lesbian celebrates anniversary, expands pop-up events to other Ohio cities By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● February 24, 2026 The LGBTQ+ events company announced plans to expand while celebrating ‘Sapphic Sips’ series anniversary
AIDS Walk Ohio Returns to Columbus on April 18 By Ohio LGBTQ+ Events ● HIV & AIDS ● February 24, 2026 Walkers, runners, and spectators will gather to raise funds, awareness for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment programs
In college, he was ‘MAGA Christopher.’ Now, he’s out as bisexual and running to unseat a Republican By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 20, 2026 ‘The whole message of being yourself in the LGBTQ+ community is being yourself in your own ways’
Organizers cancel Ashtabula Pride for 2026; vow to return stronger in 2027 By Ken Schneck ● Pride ● February 18, 2026 The Northeast Ohio celebration was canceled due to a lack of physical support and financial backing.
Rural Ohio church offers $5,000 reward for information on Pride flag arson on New Year’s Day By Ken Schneck ● Rural ● February 17, 2026 Lacking evidence, police consider case closed.
Citing ‘significant financial challenges,’ Colors+ Youth Center closes their brick-and-mortar space By Ken Schneck ● Youth ● February 12, 2026 Northeast Ohio LGBTQ+ “safe space” will continue to host programming at a church, a library and online.