16 LGBTQ+ Ohio podcasts you should be listening to right now, Volume 3 By Caitlin McNally ● Podcasts ● July 3, 2025 LGBTQ+ individuals across Ohio are creating impactful podcasts covering topics from true crime and theater to religion and love.
With few lesbian bars left in the country, a group of Cincinnati friends is looking to increase that number by one By Caitlin McNally ● Community ● June 23, 2025 Blended Café & Club aims to become a sapphic safe space for coffee, cocktails, & community.
Todrick Hall is (still) Actively Harming Queer People and Black Folks [COMMENTARY] By Ryan Clopton-Zymler ● Culture ● June 22, 2025 One LGBTQ+ Ohioan’s take on Todrick Hall’s latest album…which provides so much more than new music. And not in a good way.
Ohio public drag ban has first legislative hearing By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● May 29, 2025 Both performers and ordinary transgender Ohioans could face legal uncertainty in public spaces under the proposed bill.
Wigs & Waffles serves up an extravagant drag brunch to benefit the Greater Cincinnati LGBTQ+ community By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● May 13, 2025 ‘If we can just make it a little easier and make things a little bit better, then we’ve done our job.’
Ohio’s proposed drag ban is back; Republicans rebrand it the ‘Indecent Exposure Modernization Act’ By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● April 30, 2025 Under HB 249, drag performers could face felony charges if a juvenile attends an ‘obscene’ performance.
Trans filmmaker Kimberly Reed receives Cleveland International Film Festival’s DReam Maker award By Ben Jodway ● Culture ● April 4, 2025 The award-winning documentarian was recognized on Transgender Day of Visibility.
‘Something extravagant’: How a rural queer Ohioan beat the odds to become an award-winning nail artist By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● March 31, 2025 Fox Nguyen ran away at 18-years-old and was homeless. Today, he is one of the most sought after nail artists for miles around.
Theater creates an ‘empathy machine’ in a conservative mining town with a nonbinary teen: Cleveland International Film Festival By Ben Jodway ● Culture ● March 26, 2025 The documentary “Creede U.S.A.” explores how people with different political views come together for the survival of their community.
AudioShakespeare … but make it (more) queer: ‘& Juliet’ comes to Ohio with glitter, confetti and heart By Ken Schneck ● Queer Joy ● March 10, 2025 “Honestly, if you’ve ever read ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ just throw that Shakespeare play away and get ready for a ball of a time.”