(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.…
On October 8, 2019, Ohio State Representative Janine Boyd (D – Cleveland Heights) introduced House Bill 363. The legislation would designate October 11 as “Coming Out…
A protest entitled “Take It To The Streets for Trans Lives” was set to take place on Saturday, October 3 in Cleveland, but–in the days and…
by Jordan Walker Have A Gay Day, an LGBTQ+ organization located in Dayton, Ohio, is a unique cross-breed between a nonprofit, a community center, and a…
I woke up this morning to an e-mail that made me simultaneously smile and sigh: a piece I had written for Prizm Magazine was awarded First…
by Jordana Joy A few short years ago, the closest resources available for the Lake County LGBTQ+ community were at least 50 miles west in Cleveland.…