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“I’ve always loved Ohio.” – Our 8 minutes with Cyndi Lauper, pop icon and LGBTQ+ rights champion
We spoke with Lauper about her path to advocacy, how she remains hopeful and even some "Time After Time" karaoke tips.
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Columbus holds first hearing on proposed LGBTQ+ commission
Columbus City Council held a public hearing on Thursday, July 10, to share proposed plans for the city’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission and hear public comment on the legislation. Announced in ...
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Ohio Equal Rights Amendment moves one step closer to voters weighing in on banning discrimination, approving marriage equality
“We need this amendment so that we do not have more of our rights stripped away,” said Lis Regula, a member of the Ohio Equal ...
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BorderLight Theatre Festival returns to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, featuring a dozen shows with LGBTQ+ themes
Returning to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square district for a sixth time, this year’s festival will feature over 150 local, ...
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A rural Ohio community is about to celebrate their first Pride in the most family way possible
On Sunday, July 13, Upper Sandusky Pride will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Harrison Smith Park. It will be the ...
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AudioThis News is So Gay: The Anything But Beautiful Bill, LGBTQ+ Funding Woes & Dumb Ohio Bills
Support for This News is So Gay comes from the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy ...
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Ohio Equal Rights Amendment moves forward
An initiative to give Ohioans the opportunity to vote on equal rights has moved forward. On July 3, the Ohio Attorney General’s office certified that the “Ohio Equal Rights Amendment” had received the ...