A portion of a downtown Toledo street was renamed on Wednesday in honor of Louis Escobar, the first LGBTQ+ and first Latinx individual to be elected…
Anastasia is quick to describe her experience with the foster system, and she doesn’t mince words. “It’s been a bumpy road,” said the 17-year-old who is…
“Diversity and inclusion sound nice, but they don’t mean what you think.” I heard this quote during a news segment the other night. I was shocked…
With so many local Pride festivities canceled or scaled back over the last year, model and photographer Nikki Kubik set out to celebrate the best way…
Happy Pride Month! However you exist in your gender and sexual orientation journey, I’m so grateful for you and proud you’re here. Here are some Pride…
Went to sleep tight. Woke up tight. The mental gymnastics required to even function as a Black person in Columbus, Ohio right now is ridiculous. More…
Do words like “penis” or “clitoris” make you uncomfortable? If so, you’re not alone. Often focusing more on shame and abstinence, American sex education leaves a…
On Sunday, March 28, a #StopAsianHate rally and March were held in Cleveland’s Asia Town and was sponsored by AsiaTown Cleveland, OCA Cleveland, ASIA Inc, OPAWL,…
A number of Ohio LGBTQ+ organizations have stepped forward to publicly express support of the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community in light of the…
Since his election in 2017, Anthony Gomez – the first out, Hispanic, and youngest person to sit on Cuyahoga Falls’ Board of Education – has had…