Openly Gay Republican Delegate Fails to Improve GOP Platform Before Convention
Unless you’ve been living under a rock that isn’t in Northeast Ohio, you’ve probably heard about the Republican National Convention happening in Cleveland this week. As the saying goes, the elephant is...
View ArticleWhat #FreeMilo Teaches Us on Freedom of Speech
Milo Yiannopoulos, a controversial voice of libertarianism, has had his #Twitter account banned following a lengthy assault on comedian Leslie Jones’ Twitter account. Some have seen this as an attack...
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Making LGBTQ History: Sarah McBride First Openly Transgender Speaker at Party...
On Thursday, #Human Rights Campaign’s National Press Secretary, Sarah McBride will speak at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. McBride will be the first openly transgender person to...
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Equality Breaks Records: LGBTQ Olympians in Rio de Janeiro
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro feature record-breaking numbers of openly #LGBTQ competitors. The Advocate lists 48 LGBTQ athletes who are competing, most of whom are female. Two anonymous...
View ArticlePride in the Cle: Local LGBTQ Community’s Triumphant Turnaround (PHOTOS)
On July 28, northeast Ohio’s #LGBTQ community was disappointed by the unexpected announcement that this year’s Cleveland pride event was cancelled. Todd Saporito, CEO of Cleveland Pride Inc., offered...
View ArticleYouTuber Gigi Gorgeous Detained and Denied Entry Into Dubai for Being...
YouTube personality, model, and beauty guru Gigi Loren Lazzarato, more commonly known by her #YouTube name Gigi Gorgeous, published a YouTube video August 11, detailing her experience being detained at...
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Trump Voters Support Anti-Trans Gun Dispensers in Public Restrooms
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, (Robert Smigel) recently starred in a video of actual #Donald Trump supporters participating in a focus group. The group was asked to assess a series of fictional Trump...
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Anti-Gay Protesters at Kent State University
Currently, colleges and universities debate about safer spaces, freedom of expression, and the educational value of competing ideas. How can schools can allow differing opinions while fostering safer...
View ArticlePOEM: donald trump
i see donald trump on tv and i say i am glad i am not donald trump but really i wish i had never been that kind of monster Catherine B. Krause is a queer disabled trans ex-programmer, lunatic, and...
View ArticlePOEM: When I Daydream About Quitting My Job
when I daydream about quitting my job at the “research firm”–the right-wing slander factory via telephone– I imagine myself in a T-shirt: Pink and Blue the words, “guess what? I’m #transgender.”...
View ArticleKent Trans Man & Addiction Treatment Specialist, Miles Ehrman
Drug addiction is a major problem for the #LGBTQ community, and it’s an outright epidemic in northeast Ohio. In Cuyahoga and Summit counties, overdose deaths have reached record numbers. Portage county...
View ArticleShane M. Stahl: Northeast Ohio LGBTQ Activist
Stand-up comedian, actor and #LGBTQ activist, Shane M. Stahl, 32, is a native of northeast Ohio. As a teenager he came out as gay, then graduated from Stow-Munroe Falls High School and continued his...
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LGBTQ Friendly Churches at Welcome Reception
If you’re a religious person, or just seek community, church services can be a great way to connect with people and practice your faith. However, some religious groups don’t accept #LGBTQ people. So,...
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Erin O’Flaherty Makes History: First Openly Gay Miss America Contestant
Missouri’s own Erin O’Flaherty, 23, is the first openly gay contestant for the Miss America pageant. This is the first time an openly gay woman has run as a candidate since the pageant’s creation in...
View ArticleLGBTQ People of Color Group President, Gabrielle Cooper
Like many leaders, Gabrielle Cooper wants to make the world a better place. Cooper is the president of both PRIDE! Kent and Threads, a new student organization for #LGBTQ people of color to find...
View ArticleHow LGBTQ-Friendly is Kent State University?
On Tuesday, news broke that #Kent State University was ranked in the top tier of the US News & World Report 2017 list of Best Colleges. Kent State is the only public university in northeast Ohio to...
View ArticleBisexual Visibility Week in Columbus
Bisexual people around the world are throwing off their invisibility cloaks and embracing existence this week! That’s right, Wednesday marks the 18th Bi Visibility Day. In 1999, the first International...
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All Access Cleveland: An Evening of Entertainment and Abortion Rights Education
On September 10, 2016, The Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio played host to All Access Cleveland, a musical event in support of abortion rights. As stated on All Access’ website, “All Access isn’t...
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Social Justice Fence Promotes Workshop on Media Ethics
Students passing through Risman Plaza and in front of Franklin Hall this week may have noticed a large chicken-wire fence covered with multicolored ribbons being wheeled around campus. This fence,...
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POEM: Not Conforming
“Are you a boy or a girl?” I pause, a mess Is that a stain on my brand new dress or am I just seeing things. You asked me that question in front of a crowd their confronting eyes, their judgment blinds...
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