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‘You Can Read With Us’: Back to the Book reading club prioritizes LGBTQ+, BIPOC safety

'I don't think that we necessarily need to read the same book to connect around books and to connect around our love for books, so I decided to test that theory out.'

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Booked Solid: You’re overdue to meet these LGBTQ+ BIPOC librarians doing the work in Ohio

LGBTQ+ BIPOC librarians are helping communities find stories, resources and histories that matter across the state.

Dayton Metro Library hosts 3rd annual ‘Summit on Trans Lives: Past, Present and Future’

The Oct 17 event will feature a range of educational workshops and a keynote by celebrated author George M. Johnson

Black Poets Fest in Columbus builds a home for Black artists – LGBTQ+ definitely included.

‘This space belongs to us, without confusion or apology.’

How one Ohio Black trans poet found power in brevity

Zuggie Tate’s chapbook ‘Abomination Pink’ explores the beauty that survives every attempt at erasure.

It’s the 150th birthday of one of Ohio’s most influential lesbians. Here’s why you need to know Natalie Clifford Barney.

The Ohio-born author, salon hostess and proud lesbian was the toast of early 20th century Paris. Her story can and should continue to inspire.

Author Peyton June channels her Ohio childhood into sci-fi horror novel ‘The Monsters We Made’

“I feel like teenagers – especially with times like these, especially queer kids – are either going to want something that’s wish fulfillment, light and fluffy to escape or something that reflects the horrors that they feel are happening.”

HIRING: The Buckeye Flame seeks two Reporting Fellows to cover LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color

Pay for the six-month fellowship is $15,000 and applications are due by noon on February 13.

LGBTQ+ Ohio teen publishes poetry collection exploring heartbreak, loss, nostalgia and self-hate

John Colacarro’s work aims to comfort individuals discovering their LGBTQ+ identities.

‘It’s proof of our existence’: How the Ohio Lesbian Archives is recording history as it’s erased

As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.

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