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Celebrating Carl Nassib: Moving Beyond the Trope of “Gays Don’t Like Sports”

"Do not let outside noise surrounding this announcement drown the greater good that can come from this."

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New report: 32% of youth in Cuyahoga County foster care are LGBTQ+; disproportionately having adverse experiences

32% of youth surveyed identified as LGBTQ, compared to 9.2% nationwide average of youth age 13-17 identifying as LGBTQ+.

“Medical Practitioner Conscience” Clause Added to Ohio Budget; Allows Refusal of LGBTQ+ Care

The language allows the refusal of care based on "moral, ethical, or religious beliefs." 

HHS Announces Prohibition on Sex Discrimination Includes Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

A pending case on this included Darren Lazor, a trans Ohioan who experienced numerous counts of discrimination from healthcare providers

Ohio Study: Trans Males Experience Significant BMI Increases With Testosterone Therapy

The study was conducted at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus with researchers studying changes in trans youth.

84-Year-Old Ohioan: Ageism is Everywhere…and Especially Felt in the LGBTQ+ Community

The word “old” is used to eliminate whatever we experience of reality. 

The System is Working Just Fine

The mental gymnastics required to even function as a Black person in Columbus, Ohio right now is ridiculous.

New Columbus-Based Book Guides Black Women to Self-Mastery

"This is pretty significant as an affinity group to say that Black women deserve a place to shine here."

AIDS Walk Ohio Aims to Raise Funds for HIV Programs (with Your Help!)

Yes, HIV is still out there. But events like AIDS Walk Ohio are doing their best to eradicate it.

CIFF Documentary “A Sexplanation” Explores American Sex Education

"This movie is born out of the kind of lingering shame and frustration around sex that that I've felt for pretty much my entire adult life."

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