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Bomb threats, books and bravery: One tale of two very different Ohio Drag Story Hours

LGBTQ+ organizers persist as Cleveland drag story hours faced death threats and organized hate groups.

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Outside an Ohio drag story hour, LGBTQ+ supporters just outnumbered Proud Boys. By a lot.

Inside, Veranda L'Ni read books to families. Selected readings included: "I am Peace," "Call Me Max" and "Spork."

Scenes from the Drag Ban Protest in Celina [GALLERY]

The setting of the protest was intentional: Mercer County is the home to Rep. Angela King (R-Celina), one of the primary sponsors of HB 245.

Gallery LGBTQ+ people show out for Pride in the CLE [GALLERY]
Gallery LGBTQ+ Ohioans join national March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy [GALLERY]

On Transgender Day of Visibility, LGBTQ+ Ohioans & their allies took to the streets in a March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy.

Images of LGBTQ+ Cincinnati through the lens of a queer elder [GALLERY]

Check out just some of the sights witnessed traveling all around Cincinnati from the lens of photographer Ron Clemons.

Protestors – some armed – attempt to disrupt a (canceled) drag queen story hour [GALLERY]

Protestors and counter protestors were seen arguing religious ideology across High Street.

Newark, Ohio, celebrates fifth annual LGBTQ+ Pride [GALLERY]

On October 1, residents in Newark, Ohio, celebrated the town's fifth annual LGBTQ+ Pride Festival with vendors, performances and community.

Akron Pride Festival draws thousands [GALLERY]

The seventh annual Akron Pride Festival drew thousands of LGBTQ+ people and their allies to city. The Buckeye Flame captured these images.

Mansfield, Ohio celebrates eighth annual LGBTQ+ Pride [GALLERY]

In rural Richland County, Ohio, hundreds of residents gathered to celebrate Mansfield's eighth annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival.

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