Families

As the need for foster parents skyrockets, this Ohio lesbian couple has opened their home and hearts

Currently, over 700 children in the custody of Summit County Children Services are in need of a safe, loving and caring family.

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A photo of a performance taking place at Lebanon Pride is in full color. In front of the photo, Lebanon Councilman Mike Cope is in black-and-white with a screen filter, as if he is watching the performance.
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.'

A man stands in a line of people holding a pro-LGBTQ+ sign at a rally.
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.’

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.

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.

She sued her rural Ohio school for banning LGBTQ+ inclusion in her classroom. Now, she is launching a nonprofit to help people like her.

New Richmond teacher launches the Rainbow Classroom Advocacy Fund while she appeals her court case

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