thebuckeyeflame4d
Ohio lawmakers pass ‘Bathroom Ban,’ heads to Gov. DeWine for signature
Ohio Republicans circumvented the legislative process by tacking the bathroom ban onto a completely unrelated bill.
thebuckeyeflame4d
First hearing held for Fairness Act to grant nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ+ Ohioans
Ohio is one of 27 states without laws protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender ...
thebuckeyeflame4d
Ohioans mark Transgender Day of Remembrance with community events
Communities will honor 28 transgender Americans killed by anti-trans violence in 2024, including at least one Ohioan.
thebuckeyeflame5d
Experts predict increase in suicides among LGBTQ+ youth during press conference at Ohio Statehouse
On Wednesday, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 104, which will ban transgender Ohioans from using restrooms consistent ...
thebuckeyeflame5d
Cleveland Heights declared ‘safe haven’ for transgender Ohioans seeking gender-affirming health care
Standing at the back of Cleveland Heights City Council chambers, Harley Rubin’s eyes filled with tears. Council members had just unanimously approved Resolution 199-2024, declaring the city a “safe ...
thebuckeyeflame5d
Sweeping language introduced to modernize Ohio’s HIV laws proposed by an unlikely lawmaker
Decades of efforts to update six unscientific Ohio laws are being (sort of) championed by one conservative Republican ...
thebuckeyeflame6d
Cincinnati archdiocese divorces Girl Scouts of the USA over LGBTQ+ inclusivity
Archdiocese of Cincinnati directed troops at the diocesan schools to find a new location, disband, or convert to an American Heritage Girls.
thebuckeyeflame9d
Ohio LGBTQ+ orgs react to election with messages of empathy, resolve and defiance
With the news of former President Donald Trump’s re-election on Wednesday, LGBTQ+ organizations across the state released ...