Rural Archives – Page 9 of 10

Columbiana County’s first Pride festival promises a place to be safe, have fun and feel seen in rural Ohio

By Ken Schneck ● Pride ● May 23, 2023

A first Pride festival will be held in this overarchingly conservative county, where churches dominate the rural landscape.

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Ballot initiative to ban public drag in Ohio rural community is met with LGBTQ+ counter protest

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● April 22, 2023

If passed, experts say that this rural Ohio community would become the first municipality in Ohio to ban drag in public spaces.

Ohio police tackle, handcuff and arrest Black, gay journalist covering DeWine press conference

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● February 10, 2023

Journalist Evan Lambert was reporting live from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s press conference. Minutes later, he was tackled, handcuffed and arrested by Ohio police.

Ohioans show up in force to address city council to argue for drag queen, inclusion in holiday parade

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● January 25, 2023

An overflow crowd of more than 60 community members packed the room to speak in favor of inclusion in the annual Christmas parade.

Ohio residents protest drag queen inclusion in Christmas parade and want new rules prohibiting “behaviors”

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● January 16, 2023

Dozens of residents of a small, rural Ohio locale showed up at their local city council meeting last week to protest inclusion.

A new gay bar is about to open…in a most unlikely Ohio zip code

By Maria McGinnis ● Community ● October 12, 2022

What started as a drag brunch has now transformed into a fully-fledged — and much needed — gay bar. In a super Republican county.

Mansfield, Ohio celebrates eighth annual LGBTQ+ Pride [GALLERY]

By H.L. Comeriato ● Pride ● August 24, 2022

In rural Richland County, Ohio, hundreds of residents gathered to celebrate Mansfield’s eighth annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival.

This rural Ohio village has 1,800 residents, 13 churches…and 1 big LGBTQ+ Pride celebration

By Maria McGinnis ● Pride ● June 20, 2022

“There is no reason why someone should feel like they have to leave their hometown to be themselves.”

Weathering some backlash, organizers host second annual LGBTQ+ Pride in Fayette County, Ohio

By H.L. Comeriato ● Pride ● June 10, 2022

We talked to Fayette County PRIDE organizer Molli Muñoz about the event — and why LGBTQ+ visibility can be especially important in rural Ohio

Out & Proud Vet Launches Campaign to Unseat OH-14’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep in US House

By Peter Kusnic ● Politics ● February 11, 2022

Democrat Matt Kilboy will face off against anti-LGBTQ+ Republican incumbent Dave Joyce in this northeast part of the state.