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Audio This News is So Gay (8/13/25): Conversion Therapy Headlines & the Queer Loss of Public Broadcasting

Featuring: Susan Tebben (The Ohio Capital Journal), Adam Rhodes (Investigative Reporters and Editors) and Lauren Chapman (Indiana Public Broadcasting).

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As pharmacies close, one Ohio clinic is delivering dignity for the LGBTQ+ community

With LGBTQ+ Ohioans facing pharmacy deserts and stigma at the counter, a Cleveland-based health center meets patients at their door.

Cincinnati seeks proposals for $500K in available funding to support trans youth

The funding was approved in November by Cincinnati City Council. Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28.

‘Dignity and Self-Determination’: A Guide to Health Insurance for LGBTQ+ Ohioans

The Buckeye Flame's one-stop guide to health insurance for LGBTQ+ Ohioans — from basic terminology to trans-specific tips on choosing plans and applying for financial aid.

FDA approves new injectable HIV medication amid cuts to federal AIDS programs

Injection administered every six months will protect Ohioans from contracting HIV

Ohio Supreme Court to consider ban on gender-affirming care for minors 

The case sets up a major showdown in an election year for the court, controlled 6-1 by Republicans, on a politically charged question of access to health care.

Care For Your Mind: Five Ways LGBTQ+ Ohioans Can Prioritize Mental Health in a Confusing World

Taking care of your mental health is a journey, not a one-time destination.

An advertisement for the 988 hotline is in the foreground with a person holding a phone. A Pride flag is in the background.
Rural Ohio LGBTQ+ youth left hanging by Trump’s cut to end 988 suicide and crisis hotline for queer community

A new study shows that rural LGBTQ+ youth rely more on online support than their urban peers.

Ohio governor vetoes LGBTQ+ book restrictions, keeps trans erasure language in budget

Gov. Mike DeWine also vetoed language that would defund homeless shelters supporting trans youth

Ohio’s largest recipient of HIV/AIDS funding stops all OHIV services ‘until further notice’ after federal grant delay

Ohio’s HIV Hotline shuts down after CDC fails to renew funding

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