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.
Columbus Archery offers LGBTQ+ Ohioans healing, community and a new target By H.L. Comeriato ● Health & Wellness ● February 11, 2026 ‘This is a sport that was given to us by Black and brown people so long ago, so why aren’t more Black and brown people doing this?’
Lawsuit challenging sorority’s right to allow transgender members moves to Ohio federal court By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● February 9, 2026 Former Kappa Kappa Gamma members say they were wrongly removed for breaching sorority bylaws after protesting transgender inclusion.
‘Free Beer Tomorrow’ documentary and research project honors Ohio’s longest lesbian-owned-and-operated bar By Caitlin McNally ● Culture ● February 5, 2026 In Columbus, Jack’s/Summit Station is remembered as a welcoming and well-respected lesbian social spot.
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Gayby’s First Pride Photo Project! By H.L. Comeriato ● Pride ● February 3, 2026 We’re going analog for Pride 2026 – and we need your help to make it happen!
Winter discussion sessions in Knox County give rural LGBTQ+ Ohioans a voice By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 2, 2026 The first session took attendees from ‘discomfort to comfort’
Columbus Fury hosts Pride Night. Here’s what we saw. By Joe Adams (he/him) ● Pride ● February 1, 2026 Fans were treated to performances from the Columbus Pride Band, the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus and the Columbus Women’s Chorus.
LGBTQ+ Ohioans protest ICE during nationwide general strike By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● January 31, 2026 ICE agents are expected to arrive soon in central Ohio, where 15,000 Haitians are set to lose protected status next week.
Leaders urge LGBTQ+ Ohioans to protest ICE at national general strike rallies across the state By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● January 29, 2026 ‘Queer people need to show up because this is all connected.’
NEW REPORT: 50 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents tracked in Ohio in 2025, fourth-highest in nation By Ken Schneck ● Community ● January 27, 2026 GLAAD’s latest data indicates a correlation between a high number of incidents and states with contentious debates about LGBTQ+ rights.