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A rainbow van used by the nonprofit Have a Gay Day is parked in front of a billboard displaying an advertisement from an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group. The advertisement reads, "No child has two moms. No child has two dads."

Anti-LGBTQ+ billboards pop up in rural Ohio. Communities are immediately pushing back.

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● July 23, 2026

‘These billboards don’t just attack LGBTQ+ families, they erase every Ohio kid whose home doesn’t fit a narrow, manufactured mold.’

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One year later, 988 still doesn’t have a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth

By The 19th ● Youth ● July 18, 2026

Congress granted funds to restore this critical service months ago. But it may not be back until the end of 2026.

Amy Acton adds LGBTQ+ equality language to campaign platform following anti-transgender controversy

By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● July 16, 2026

‘All Ohioans deserve to be treated fairly and equally under the law. As governor, I am committed to standing up against discrimination and ensuring that every Ohioan’

Cleveland and Columbus celebrate legal victory for LGBTQ+ residents in federal lawsuit against Trump

By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● July 10, 2026

Trump’s executive orders prohibited cities from using federal grant dollars to fund programs that promote DEI and ‘gender ideology.’

Dr. Amy Acton betrays Ohio’s trans community and yet again forces us into the ‘lesser of two evils’ debate

By NV Gay ● Commentary ● July 7, 2026

Just weeks after walking in Columbus Pride and being showered with love from the LGBTQ+ community, she chose to legitimize a discriminatory law that targets an infinitesimally small number of vulnerable youth in Ohio.