This piece appears in the “Breaking the Silence: Queer Self, Life, and Love in Northeast Ohio” anthology. “Breaking the Silence” is a part of Literary Cleveland’s…
A Piqua, Ohio couple says that a Casstown, Ohio wedding venue has refused to hold their wedding because they are a same-sex couple. Though the website…
This piece originally appeared in the blog of Plexus LGBT & Allied Chamber of Commerce. by Miriam Giardina As LGBTQ+ people, we know we must take…
The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) has always put forth incredible LGBTQ+ content. But this year, the 2021 Festival is upping the ante with an even…
After a five day road trip relocating from Cleveland to Los Angeles in the middle of a pandemic, emotional exhaustion doesn’t begin to describe how we…
On February 14, the African Youth League (AYL) at The Ohio State University (OSU) sponsored “Feeling Myself,” a conversation around sex and sexuality in the Black…
House Bill 110 was introduced on February 16, and it includes a three-word change with major implications for LGBTQ+ couples in Ohio. Embedded on page 606…
Research by Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing scientist and collaborators suggests sexual or gender minorities (SGM) adults bearing extra burden of anxiety during COVID-19 isolation…
A new support group has been created for spouses of Black/POC transmen in Ohio. Spouses of Urban Black Transmen of Ohio Partnering In Communication & Support…
The homebuying process can be stressful. And astronomically more so for members of the LGBTQ+ community who face unique challenges—not the least of which is legal…