by Ken Schneck, Editor “Out of Ohio” is our interview series featuring notable LGBTQ+ individuals born and raised in Ohio who are now out in the…
by Ken Schneck, Editor Ohio has long been an electoral battleground and bellwether. In the past 18 elections—dating back to 1944!—Ohio has sided with every single…
by Ken Schneck, Editor On January 27, 2020, Golf Manor had reason to celebrate. The Village Council of the small bedroom community—eight miles north of Cincinnati…
by Ken Schneck, Editor On October 8, 2019, Ohio State Representative Janine Boyd (D – Cleveland Heights) introduced House Bill 363. The legislation would designate October…
by Peter Kusnic Back in March, Charmaine McGuffey was in the home stretch of a Democratic primary race against her former boss, Hamilton County Sheriff Jim…
by Peter Kusnic Marion County in north-central Ohio could elect its first out LGBTQ+ candidate to countywide office this November. Robb Koons, who is openly gay,…
by Ken Schneck, Editor I woke up this morning to an e-mail that made me simultaneously smile and sigh: a piece I had written for Prizm…
By Peter Kusnic Though home to Columbus’ large LGBTQ+ community, Franklin County has elected surprisingly few out individuals in countywide office. North Linden resident Jeff Mackey,…
by Ken Schneck, Editor Let’s be clear: Kim Williams does not live in Ohio, nor is she running for office in Ohio. But fear not! The…
by Ken Schneck, Editor Ohio Business Competes is nearing a major milestone. At 956 signatories, the coalition of entities standing up to say that discrimination has…