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Better Together: Equitas Health announces new Strategic Plan to renew commitment to community

The new Strategic Plan was informed by input from more than 700 patients and community supporters.

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A photo of Van Wert's town sign in black and white with a rainbow superimposed in the background as if it's spilling into the image.
They started as a friend group of LGBTQ+ Ohioans. Now, they’re running their rural county’s first Pride.

In the past, Van Wert County residents traveled to Indiana for Pride

LGBTQ+ Ohioans mark upcoming Transgender Day of Visibility 2026 with community events

Transgender people will celebrate the lives, legacies and futures of transgender Ohioans across the state.

A black-and-white photo of a tent in the lower third that's in front of a Findlay, Ohio city building. Two Pride flags hang from the tent in full color, contrasting against the black-and-white.
Columbus-based Kaleidoscope Youth Center pauses queer expansion into Northwest Ohio, lays off staff amid drop in grant funding

LGBTQ+ residents attempt to pick up the organizing that no longer has a sponsor

Trans Ohioans create a safe space to teach other trans people how to shoot guns and handle firearms safely

‘People were smiling and happy and feeling comfortable [because] they have access to firearms for the first time in a safe place.’

Leaf Home and Blooms is in the business of growing Ohio queer joy

Akron’s LGBTQ+-owned floral and plant boutique is still thriving after more than a decade in West Hill

Youngstown LGBTQ+ listening event: Join us on April 2 to share LGBTQ+ story ideas

The Buckeye Flame will host "Ohio is So Gay: Past, Present & Future" at Westside Bowl

‘I’ve had more engaging conversations with trees’: Trans Ohioans get a cold reception from Ohio US rep in D.C. trip

A trans elder, a trans daughter and her father lobbied Ohio US Rep. David Joyce for trans rights on Capitol Hill

Caracole invites Ohio community to ‘Get Your Wig On’ at annual Cincinnati AIDS Walk + Run on 3/29

Cincinnati’s nonprofit devoted to positively changing lives in the fight against HIV hosts annual AIDS Walk + 5K/10K Run

Audio This News is So Gay (3/11/26): Examining How LGBTQ+ Media Can Accelerate Acceptance

Featuring: Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD

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