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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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A new LGBTQ+ organization forms in rural Ohio town known as the setting of ‘Glee’
November 04, 2025
Lima was the setting for hit TV series and GLAAD award-winner “Glee” and is now the home of Lima Pride Alliance.
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Ohio teacher who was suspended for having LGBTQ+ books in her classroom loses her court case
October 16, 2025
Cahall, who has taught in the small Southwest Ohio village for over 30 years, filed a lawsuit against the district challenging her suspension.
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A Stage for Everyone: Rise Up Arts Alliance builds safe space in rural Ohio
October 03, 2025
That spirit of inclusion extends to its work with The Penguin Project Foundation, a theater program for children with disabilities.
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Wadsworth, Ohio’s first out nonbinary candidate runs for City Council
June 17, 2025
Two years ago, Wadsworth, Ohio, saw armed Nazis descend on a drag storytelling hour. Now, the small Medina County town will see its first out nonbinary candidate on the November ballot.
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Ohio’s Clermont County to host inaugural Pride celebration
June 10, 2025
Clermont County – a suburban and rural county 30 minutes east of downtown Cincinnati – may be the eighth oldest county in Ohio, but it is the newest to host a Pride celebration.
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After community pushback, rural Ohio fairgrounds cancels conversion therapy event
April 16, 2025
The Mercer County Fairgrounds will no longer rent space to a “conference” featuring an out-of-state ex-gay conversion therapy advocate.
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As one rural Ohio LGBTQ+ community center is shutting down, another is stepping in
December 12, 2024
LGBTQ+ Spectrum of Findlay is “passing the torch” to Columbus-based Kaleidoscope Youth Center to focus on community-informed programming.
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Ohio teacher sues district after she was suspended for having books in her classroom with LGBTQ+ characters
December 04, 2024
The New Richmond teacher was suspended due to the four LGBTQ+ books containing “controversial issues,” which ran afoul of district policy.
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Muralist builds community and champions acceptance in rural Ohio
November 19, 2024
Amber Kear transformed her hometown of Findlay into a hub for creativity and activism.
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Lancaster conservatives posted a list of queer-friendly businesses to boycott. Some businesses have never been more proud.
October 21, 2024
Conservatives in Fairfield County called for a boycott against LGBTQ-friendly businesses.
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