Judge: Ohio teacher can’t be anonymous in lawsuit against Little Miami School District over removal of anti-hate poster By Ben Jodway ● Education ● April 22, 2026 GLAAD extremism watchdog says judge’s demand is “difficult” given “clear risk to the plaintiff”
She sued her rural Ohio school for banning LGBTQ+ inclusion in her classroom. Now, she is launching a nonprofit to help people like her. By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● April 17, 2026 New Richmond teacher launches the Rainbow Classroom Advocacy Fund while she appeals her court case
Oberlin alum finds her queer voice in a documentary short debuting at the Cleveland International Film Festival By Ben Jodway ● Culture ● April 13, 2026 “Big Bass” is part of CIFF’s LGBTQ+ film lineup on April 14 and 15
Ohio teacher sues school district and school board president for removal of ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster By Ken Schneck & H.L. Comeriato ● Education ● April 7, 2026 Little Miami teacher had the poster up for nearly four years before the LGBTQ+ flags caused an uproar.
New Republican bill to further restrict trans Ohioans’ lived experience, from bathrooms to changing birth and death certificates By Ken Schneck & Ben Jodway ● Policy/Legislation ● March 31, 2026 The bill was introduced on Trans Day of Visibility.
Bill that allows untrained chaplains in Ohio schools opposed by chaplains themselves during third hearing By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● March 12, 2026 Chaplains, social workers and counselors say untrained chaplains place LGBTQ+ and non-Christian students at risk
Ohio school board member resigns following our questions about his social media posts denying the Holocaust By Ben Jodway ● Politics ● March 11, 2026 Social media posts show a now-former Little Miami board member denying the Holocaust and supporting Hitler before voting to remove anti-hate poster.
Conservative Christian lawmakers push for chaplains to serve as ‘substitute mothers and fathers’ in Ohio public schools By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● March 5, 2026 Republican bill inviting volunteer chaplains to minister in Ohio public schools could place LGBTQ+ students at risk
Ohio school district bans ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster over inclusion of rainbow, trans flags By Ben Jodway ● Education ● February 28, 2026 Little Miami School Board deemed the flags to be “sexuality content.”
Lawsuit challenging sorority’s right to allow transgender members moves to Ohio federal court By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● February 9, 2026 Former Kappa Kappa Gamma members say they were wrongly removed for breaching sorority bylaws after protesting transgender inclusion.