Ohio’s new Republican bill raises a familiar question: Which families count?
The Family Sovereignty Act would limit who can allege that a child appears abused or neglected.
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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.
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Currently, over 700 children in the custody of Summit County Children Services are in need of a safe, loving and caring family.
Ohio council member encourages residents to surveil local Pride celebration
Lebanon Pride’s organizers say the official’s Facebook post could ‘jeopardize’ attendees’ ability to ‘feel very safe and welcome’
Ohio Didn’t Lose My Daughter Overnight. It Lost Her One Decision at a Time. [COMMENTARY]
'We never wanted to become advocates. We became advocates because our daughter’s humanity kept becoming a political debate.'
Lima residents, council members speak out against anti-LGBTQ+ billboards on the street and in city hall
Around 40 people attended a rally to protest against the billboards attacking nontraditional parents
LGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence sometimes fear emergency shelters. One Ohio org has booked an alternative.
LGBTQ+ people have higher barriers to seeking and getting help, fearing mistreatment from social workers, healthcare workers and law enforcement.
Organizers postpone Ohio equal rights ballot initiatives to 2027 ballot; signature collection to continue
‘Hopefully it will be a little calmer next year,’ said Ohio Equal Rights’ co-chair
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.’
Ohio Supreme Court rules against parental rights for woman in same-sex custody case
The state’s highest court debated whether or not a “would-have-been-married” test would decide whether the parental rights were allowed.
