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Trump signed two sweeping executive orders that will affect transgender Americans. Here’s what LGBTQ+ Ohioans can expect.
President Donald Trump  signed two executive orders that could decimate transgender Americans’ access to health care, basic ...
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From Punchline to Pride: An Ohio class on the history of queer TV is an eye-opener
With the real threats that are happening with our community right now, it feels political and a form of resistance.’ ...
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Community pushback halts ban on Pride flag/classroom displays in Ohio village
The Little Miami Board of Education narrowly voted to halt the advance of a policy that would have restricted classroom ...
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The Buckeye Flame receives two GLAAD Media Award nominations
The Flame's independent journalism and a collaboration with Marshall Project on outdated HIV laws receive nods.
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Don’t Let Them Dim Your Sparkle: Ohio’s Damien Serrato inspires as Mx. Trans USA 2024
The first week of November 2024 was a difficult time for many in the LGBTQ+ community, as the result of the U.S. presidential election was not what we had hoped for. But there was a bright spot in the ...
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After more than three decades, queer men will finally be able to donate their tissue
After more than three decades of government-mandated differential treatment, on January 6 the FDA released updated draft ...
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Burning River Roller Derby is changing sports culture, one hip check at a time
Every week, members of the Burning River Roller Derby league meet at Cleveland Heights Community Center’s decommissioned ice rink. In the shuffle before practice begins, skaters pull the straps of ...
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Rural Ohioan becomes the state’s first out transgender city councilperson
A small Ohio town in Auglaize County, near Indiana, will soon have its first out transgender council member–and she is thought to be the first trans councilperson ever in the entire state. Arienne ...
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Every kiss begins with … gay?: Fired Ohio woman sues jeweler after sharing her anti-LGBTQ+ views
An Ohio woman is suing after being fired for expressing her anti-LGBTQ+ views. According to court documents filed in the United States District Court Northern District of Ohio in November, Mika Cohen ...