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Advocates say Ohio bill would unjustly penalize people living with HIV

HIV education and prevention advocates are calling for changes to a bill designed to increase safety for Ohio corrections ...
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Factory supervisor Aaron Jones is running to unseat anti-LGBTQ+ legislator Gary Click. Here’s what he told us.

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is the centerpiece of Ohio Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery)’s political life. He habitually brings up HB 68 — the bill that banned minors from receiving gender-affirming care — in ...
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AudioThis News is So Gay (7/1/26): Reporting on Bad Public Policy and Much-Needed Queer Hope

The Spark is our FREE weekly digest with all the latest LGBTQ+ Ohio news & views delivered right to your inbox. Featuring: ...
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Ohio LGBTQ+ orgs respond to Supreme Court upholding state bans against trans athletes

TransOhio called the SCOTUS decision "one of the most significant setbacks for transgender rights in modern history." ...
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Cincinnati Pride drew thousands to the Queen City last weekend. Here’s what we saw.

Thousands of Ohioans flocked to downtown Cincinnati for the Queen City's annual LGBTQ+ Pride march and festival ...
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New Ohio LGBTQ+ org offers free gender-affirming clothing and community

The Rainbow Society of Medina County's MoE's Closet opened last January and has already helped its queer neighbors.
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A lack of funding, a glut of stigma: How Ohio LGBTQ+ health outcomes are impacted

Recognizing the ripple effects of one population’s health outcomes can be a powerful message for other Ohioans whose ...