by Kevin Williams Virginia West— Columbus’ drag matriarch— and many artists associated with the “West Family” have long wanted a space that was centered for performers and by…
When so much of your work is providing a safe haven for LGBTQ+ youth, a pandemic is sure to disrupt your daily operations a slight bit.…
On Wednesday, the Columbus Public Health’s Center for Public Health Innovation sponsored an online town hall discussion focused on racism in the LGBTQ+ community and a…
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization — and SHOWTIME announced the 10 …
Louis Escobar, the first LGBTQ+ and first Latinx individual to be elected to Toledo City Council, died on August 29 at age 70. Escobar shattered barriers…
With a sharp increase of time spent at home, minutes spent dog-walking, and hours spent looking for escapism from our current reality, it comes as no…
Nancy Mendez was in between virtual meetings in her Kamm’s Corner living room-turned-office in late June when the phone rang. The Vice President of Community Impact…
In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be antiracist – Angela Davis Dear white LGBTQ+ Ohioans: A few weeks ago…
During this time of protests, we are seeing who Columbus’s community leaders really are. Let’s first address what makes a community leader. In general, it’s a…
by Ilona Westfall An adult shop might seem like an unlikely spot for a haven of mutual aid in the midst of ongoing racial justice protests…