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Aaron Baer, president of the Center for Christian Virtue, in front of The City Club of Ohio

Ohio Attorney General weighs in on City Club of Cleveland’s decision to host anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● December 11, 2025

City Club CEO tells conservative outlet: ‘We’re not canceling.’

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Ohio LGBTQ+ leaders pen open letter denouncing City Club of Cleveland after forum books anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● December 9, 2025

Historic free speech forum to host hate group president; LGBTQ+ leaders and hate group respond.

Gie May, while wearing a promotional t-shirt, poses in front of a wall with illustrations of a sun flower and butterfly.

An out nonbinary candidate just won a seat in their ruby-red Ohio town by 13 votes. They didn’t believe it, either.

By Ben Jodway ● Genderqueer/Nonbinary ● December 9, 2025

Gie May thought their race would help show Wadsworth that other candidates existed besides Republicans. Turns out, voters wanted more than that.

Letha Pugh standing in front rainbow cookies

Letha Pugh named to the prestigious YWCA Columbus ‘Women of Achievement’ list

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● December 8, 2025

The celebrated small business owner and change-maker wants everyone with multiple identities to let themselves shine.

Cartoon graphic of a survey on a clipboard in front of a black and white landscape of Youngstown, Ohio.

One Last Push: The Greater Mahoning Valley LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Needs Your Response

By Ohio LGBTQ+ Events ● Community ● December 6, 2025

The survey closes on Dec. 31 and responses are needed to help shape the future of LGBTQ+ services in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties.

With Studio West 117’s sudden closure announcement, LGBTQ+ orgs scramble to find alternate plans

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● December 3, 2025

From food pantry distribution to dodgeball leagues to monthly meeting space, many LGBTQ+ groups now have to pivot their plans.

Studio West 117 in Cleveland to close this month

By Cleveland Scene ● Community ● December 2, 2025

The Fieldhouse at Studio West 117, the ambitious, $100-million attempt at building a nucleus for Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ community, will be closing its doors on December 28, the owners announced in an Instagram post on Monday.