We Need to TransForm Queer Columbus Through Honesty and Accountability. Now. By AS Green ● Transgender ● January 27, 2021 “This article is calling for overall accountability for the rainbow community of Columbus.”
Do Trans Youth Experience Romance Differently? Ohio Researchers Say Yes. By The Buckeye Flame ● Transgender ● January 24, 2021 Researchers at Akron Children’s Hospital share important findings regarding trans youth and their path to dating.
Students All Over Ohio (and the World!) Can Now Attend the Queer and Trans Studies Conference at Kenyon College By Megan Hageman ● Transgender ● January 22, 2021 The biennial has gone virtual and has added a focus on mental health and wellness.
A 17-Year-Old Gathers 135,000+ Signatures to Make Sure Ohio’s Birth Certificate Change Actually Happens By Ken Schneck ● Transgender ● January 12, 2021 This Ohio-born trans teen was denied changing the gender marker on his birth certificate. So he leapt into action.
This Ohio Speech Clinic Is (Literally) Helping Trans People Find Their Voice By Caitlin Fisher ● Transgender ● January 11, 2021 “This clinic is one of Cleveland’s best kept secrets,” according to Ginger, who has been participating in the voice clinic for over a year.
Equitas Health Names Mimi Rivard as First Director of Gender-Affirming Care By Megan Hageman ● Transgender ● December 14, 2020 “I think cultural humility is probably the most important aspect of medical care at this time,” says Rivard.
Colors+ Offers Support for LGBTQ+ Youth…Like, Really Young LGBTQ+ Youth By Lisa Galek ● Youth ● November 13, 2020 Most youth who attended Colors+ programming have been between 12-14 years old.
LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults Face Unique Mental Health Risks as Pandemic Rages On By The Buckeye Flame ● Families ● November 11, 2020 “I felt like my sense of community was ripped away all at once.”
Ohio-Based Intersex Advocacy Series to Amplify the “I” in LGBTQIA+ By Ken Schneck ● Community ● November 2, 2020 Three events will be held to raise awareness, challenge shame and stigma, and to end surgical interventions on youth without consent.
Equitas Health Institute Launches First of Its Kind Gender Inclusive Language e-Learning Module By Megan Hageman ● Transgender ● October 29, 2020 A unique and COVID-friendly tool to help the 21st century workplaces meet the overwhelming and overdue demand for gender inclusivity.