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A new LGBTQ+ organization forms in rural Ohio town known as the setting of ‘Glee’

The fictionalized setting for hit TV series and GLAAD award-winner "Glee" and is now the real-life home of Lima Pride ...
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Columbus or Bust: Amidst feelings of betrayal and hope, Cleveland’s Leather Annual Weekend (CLAW) leaves its namesake city

CLAW announced that the 2026 event was moving after they were unable to book a contract with any Cleveland-area hotels or venues.
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Equality Ohio lays off much of its staff, announces ‘bold new vision’

Equality Ohio, the statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, announced on Thursday that they have dramatically reduced their ...
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‘I witnessed evil’: Anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups support Ohio’s public drag ban

Proposed by conservative Rep. Angie King (R-Celina) and Rep. Josh Williams (R-Oregon), Ohio House Bill (HB) 249, “The Enact the Indecent Exposure Modernization Act,” would ban public drag or gender ...