Hey LGBTQ+ Community! – Live, work, or play in Akron? Then do THIS! Now! (Please?) By Ken Schneck ● BIPOC ● September 13, 2021 The Greater Akron LGBTQ Needs Assessment recently launched. It is a first-of-its-kind survey. And it needs you!
With no clear guidelines on documenting transgender deaths, advocates & community members must take matters into their own hands By Maria McGinnis ● Community ● September 7, 2021 For transgender Ohioans, the recent victory of having an accurate birth certificate could be erased when they die.
Here’s how the LGBTQ+ community can make sure their end-of-life wishes are respected By Maria McGinnis ● Community ● September 7, 2021 There are ways to try and make end-of-life wishes clear, through legal documentation, assigning legal decision, or pre-planning a funeral.
A New Source of LGBTQ+ Support Brings Light to Darke County, Ohio By Alissa Paolella ● Community ● July 23, 2021 Beyond the Rainbow is working to increase the visibility of an estimated 5,000 LGBTQ+ and allied individuals in this western Ohio county.
New report: 32% of youth in Cuyahoga County foster care are LGBTQ+; disproportionately having adverse experiences By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● June 17, 2021 32% of youth surveyed identified as LGBTQ, compared to 9.2% nationwide average of youth age 13-17 identifying as LGBTQ+.
“What Are Your Words?” – New Children’s Book by Ohio Illustrator Explores Pronouns & Identity By Jen Kuhn ● Transgender ● June 11, 2021 As Ari and Uncle Lior travel around their neighborhood, they learn about their neighbors’ and friends’ pronouns.
“We Are Pride” – Photo Project Showcases Rainbow of LGBTQ+ Ohio [GALLERY] By Lisa Galek ● Transgender ● June 7, 2021 The photoshoot took place May 16, and featured 18 models dressed in the colors of the rainbow flag.
Ohio Study: Trans Males Experience Significant BMI Increases With Testosterone Therapy By The Buckeye Flame ● Transgender ● May 5, 2021 The study was conducted at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus with researchers studying changes in trans youth.
Ohio Will Allow Individuals to Change Gender on Birth Certificates By The Buckeye Flame ● Transgender ● April 28, 2021 Ohio had been one of only two states (alongside Tennessee) to prohibit citizens from making this change.
Embracing Radical Imaginations: Reflections on the Kenyon Queer & Trans Studies Conference By Guest Commentary ● Genderqueer/Nonbinary ● April 19, 2021 “Radical imagination” was something we witnessed in each presentation over the three-day span of the conference.