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Shades Oasis helps LGBTQ+ Ohioans embrace pleasure and recover from sexual trauma

Clients grow and heal at Ohio’s only pleasure education and exposure center

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The Organs You Have: What trans men and women who have sex with women need to know about gynecological care

If you have a cervix, uterus, vagina or breast tissue, yearly visits to a gynecologist are super important.

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Ohio LGBTQ+ youth gain XP and craft queer tales through tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons

‘The staff were like, 'Hey, the youth are clamoring for it. They want it.”’

Cincinnati awards $225k to fund orgs supporting trans youth’s mental healthcare

The city invested $500,000 into trans youth’s mental healthcare last year after Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban was legalized.

Lesbian-owned Dog Town Farm breeds mini cows in Ohio for moo-ving animal-assisted therapy

Dog Town Farm is possibly the only farm that specializes in breeding miniature zebus for therapy farms

Breaking the silence around senior LGBTQ+ sexual health

Cultural norms, stigma and limited screenings put LGBTQ+ seniors at risk—but one Ohio provider is working to change that.

Lakewood, the ‘unofficial gay capital of Ohio,’ unanimously passes Gender Freedom Policy

City Council defends transgender rights from state and federal attacks.

Groundbreaking survey launches to collect health-related data on LGBTQ+ Ohioans in Columbus and Central Ohio

Accurate data on LGTBQ+ communities is scarce, affecting access to services and effective treatment.

Attention, LGBTQ+ Ohioans: If you’re sexually active, it’s time to learn about PrEP and PEP.

More than 50% of HIV diagnoses now occur in 48 counties in the United States. Cuyahoga County, home to Cleveland, is one of them.

New mental health support group serves as positive resource for LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cincinnati

'Groups like this one are so important so that people know they are not alone.'

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