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Ohio Republicans just introduced a bill to insert Christianity into public schools. LGBTQ+ communities should be alarmed.

By Ben Huelskamp (he/they) ● Commentary ● September 30, 2025

‘HB 486 whitewashes history and leaves out queer communities and other faiths.’

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COURT: Ohio school’s trans-inclusive bathroom policy would have been lawful if bathroom ban had not passed

By Ben Jodway ● Education ● September 4, 2025

While the case is now moot, the ACLU of Ohio was ‘thrilled’ with the judges’ opinions.

A trans flag is overlaid on top of lockers as if it's being pulled back. The flag is transparent, and the lockers behind the flag are in rainbow colors.

ACLU of Ohio calls out Dublin school district for restricting student’s pro-trans ‘teach-in’

By Ben Jodway ● Education ● September 3, 2025

Dublin City Schools allegedly restricted a high school student’s freedom of expression because of her pro-trans views.

Higher ed association will no longer host conferences in Ohio due to state’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws

By Ben Jodway ● Policy/Legislation ● August 29, 2025

International Studies Association leadership sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine explaining that the state’s laws make Ohio too dangerous for their members.

‘It feels like a betrayal.’ Ohio college students experiencing effects of new higher education law

By Ohio Capital Journal ● Education ● August 27, 2025

Diversity and LGBTQ+ centers across Ohio’s public universities have closed because of the new higher education law.

Ohio foundations step up to fund LGBTQ+ college services shut down by SB1

By Caitlin McNally ● Community ● August 5, 2025

Portage, Athens county foundations provide new outlets of support for the Kent State and Ohio University communities.

Ohio governor vetoes LGBTQ+ book restrictions, keeps trans erasure language in budget

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● July 1, 2025

Gov. Mike DeWine also vetoed language that would defund homeless shelters supporting trans youth

Students cheer as their choir director looks into the crowd with a smile.

Ohio school choir director’s job threatened because he was engaged to a transgender man

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● June 13, 2025

South Central Local Schools Board of Education was poised to remove the choir director, but backed off.

Ohio Senate passes budget containing slate of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● June 11, 2025

The budget includes language to erase trans identity, ban youth access to LGBTQ+ books and defund homeless shelters that support trans youth.

Ohio budget would ban Medicaid from covering gender affirming mental health care

By Signal Ohio ● Policy/Legislation ● June 11, 2025

The proposed budget also requires that driver’s licenses or birth certificates reflect transgender people’s sex assigned at birth.