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Draw 4: Marriage Equality is a losing game of Uno unless Ohioans take action

'Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community cannot afford to assume that existing rights will remain untouched simply because they exist today.’

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LGBTQ+ Ohioan sues Bureau of Motor Vehicles again over ‘GAY’ license plate

Federal lawsuit alleges Ohio BMV has ‘arbitrary’ and ‘overbroad’ censorship rules for personalized license plates

Rural Ohio village to repeal LGBTQ and renter protections, Palestine resolution

A councilor says the anti-discrimination law is 'fake'

‘Bitchy Vegan Homo’ is the new director of Cleveland Cinematheque

Dave Huffman, vegan baker and Cleveland Cinemas veteran, wants to blend classic and genre films at the arthouse theater

‘It’s time to fold.’ Organizers cancel a rural Ohio Pride, citing lack of support

This was to be the second annual Upper Sandusky Pride celebration

Akron’s Gay Community Endowment Fund celebrates 25 years of enhancing the right to live safely, openly and authentically

The philanthropic fund recently surpassed more than $1 million in grants awarded since 2001.

2025-26 Guide to Ohio’s LGBTQ+ Legislation (136th General Assembly)

To help you differentiate one bill from another, we have put together this easy-to-use reference guide to Ohio LGBTQ+ legislation.

Therapeutic workforce program in rural Ohio ensures LGBTQ+ workers don’t ‘fall off the map’

Rocksprings Wellness helps queer Ohioans get jobs, housing and learn independent living skills as safety nets shrink

‘We are still here’: Ohio LGBTQ+ students navigate campus life after Senate Bill 1

The queer community at Kent State University continues to express itself, even as Ohio's SB1 reshapes speech and life on campus.

A child in a blue hat examines a table full of Pride memorabilia on a bright, sunny day.
Rural Ohio LGBTQ+ org to celebrate 5th annual Pride despite their lawmaker spearheading hate

Seneca Proud has brought together Seneca County’s queer community for five years and counting

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