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Ohio Republican introduces yet ANOTHER anti-trans bill, this time targeting adult insurance coverage

Rep. Josh Williams has introduced over 100 bills in this General Assembly, including 6 targeting LGBTQ+ Ohioans.

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Ohio cities, county review conversion therapy bans after SCOTUS ruling

Columbus, Cincinnati and Cuyahoga County spokespeople say they are ensuring their ordinances are still enforceable

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states…including Ohio

These religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing.

There’s a name for secretly removing a condom during sex without consent: stealthing

Nonconsensual condom removal and other forms of reproductive coercion can have grave consequences, but few states offer recourse for survivors.

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‘They’re erased’: When trans people are misgendered after death, the consequences extend beyond paper

The way people are accounted for and processed after death in regard to sex and gender remains ‘in the Dark Ages’ – often representing a loss of self that weighs heavily on the minds of trans people.

Better Together: Equitas Health announces new Strategic Plan to renew commitment to community

The new Strategic Plan was informed by input from more than 700 patients and community supporters.

Ohio Supreme Court hears case on health care ban for transgender youth

The case dates to 2024, when the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf two 12-year-old transgender girls and their parents challenging the “SAFE Act."

Caracole invites Ohio community to ‘Get Your Wig On’ at annual Cincinnati AIDS Walk + Run on 3/29

Cincinnati’s nonprofit devoted to positively changing lives in the fight against HIV hosts annual AIDS Walk + 5K/10K Run

Columbus Archery offers LGBTQ+ Ohioans healing, community and a new target

'This is a sport that was given to us by Black and brown people so long ago, so why aren't more Black and brown people doing this?’

How one Ohio sexologist is helping people reclaim pleasure on purpose

‘Every human wanting to experience orgasm should have the best of all of them, each and every time. Solo or otherwise.’

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