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A judge says West Virginia can keep its ban against transgender school athletes
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes competing in female school sports is constitutional and can remain in place, a federal judge ruled Thursday. “I recognize that… Read More
Some of the highest-profile bills failed to advance in the Ohio Legislature this year
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Abortion, education, and LGBTQ issues dominated conversation in the statehouse in 2022. But most of the bills dealing with those topics ended up on… Read More
Ohio education board passes controversial resolution against federal anti-discrimination policy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio State Board of Education has passed a controversial resolution — after months of debate— to push back on an anti-discrimination policy passed… Read More
Sen. Brown says federal marriage protections could get final approval this week
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Respect for Marriage Act, which requires every state to acknowledge marriages from any other state, has gained momentum with the help of Ohio’s… Read More
Ohio State Board of Education to consider controversial proposals, possibly for the last time
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio State School Board’s executive committee is set to meet Monday morning to consider whether to support a controversial resolution that goes against… Read More
Ohio State Board of Education considering several proposals regarding new federal LGBTQ policy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Conservative members of the Ohio State Board of Education have offered different proposals to counter a pending federal rule that would require schools to… Read More
A West Virginia group begins monkeypox education efforts in Appalachia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia nonprofit group says it’s been awarded $100,000 in grants for monkeypox vaccination and education efforts among LGTBQ individuals in 13 Appalachian states. The… Read More
State board of education hears more on resolution opposing LGBTQ protections, doesn’t hold a vote
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After listening to more than four hours of testimony from supporters and opponents on a controversial resolution that would push back on a federal anti-discrimination… Read More
Ohio joins a lawsuit against the Biden administration over gender discrimination protections
By: WOSU News Staff
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 21 other states Thursday suing the Biden Administration over policy updates to Title IX and food assistance programs for schools…. Read More
Ohio House Democrats slam language in trans athlete ban as ‘state-sanctioned sexual abuse’
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic lawmakers in Ohio are blasting language in a proposed House bill that would require a student athlete to get an invasive exam if… Read More
Nearly half of LGBTQ youth seriously considered suicide, survey finds
By: Rina Torchinsky | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Nearly half of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, according to a survey from the Trevor Project. The Trevor Project, an organization… Read More
Shawnee State University pays $400K to professor who refused to use a student’s pronouns
By: Jonathan Franklin | NPR
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (NPR) — A public university professor in Ohio who was disciplined four years ago for refusing to use a transgender student’s pronouns is being awarded $400,000 following a… Read More
House Republicans introduce Ohio version of the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Lawmakers are proposing legislation in Ohio that would ban schools from teaching about “sexual orientation” or “gender identity” to students kindergarten through third grade. The… Read More
Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The Supreme Court says the federal ban on discrimination “based on sex” also applies to gay, lesbian, and transgender employees.
Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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Trump has reversed Obama-era protections that prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity. Critics warn the rule could harm a vulnerable group — LGBTQ people — during a pandemic.
Kasich Signs Order Against Gender Identity Discrimination
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. John Kasich has included a new category into state protections against discrimination in an executive order he signed Wednesday. But those protections might not last very long. Kasich’s order includes… Read More
Queer Touring Bands Find Their Own Spaces in Athens, Ohio
By: Devon Hannan
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By Devon Hannan Between bars and commercial venues, lines can be blurred in terms of what makes a safe space actually a safe. For bands on tour, efforts made my… Read More
Finding Diversity in Theater
By: Seth Eggenschwiller
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Young people all across the country are speaking up and calling for a more inclusive culture that celebrates a wide diversity of experiences. OUtlet reporter and freshman theater major Seth… Read More
Film Festivals and Queer Film Representation
By: Kenyetta Whitfield, Tanner Bidish
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Recently queer films like moonlight and call me by your name have been embraced by mainstream audiences but there are still issues with queer film representation within cinematic spaces. The… Read More
Queer Representation in Video Games
By: Anna Turner, Ian Kenyon, Kay Jurma
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A new generation of queer video game developers are trying to expand the options for LGBTQ gamers and change the narrative when it comes to queer representation in games. The Outlet’s… Read More
Gender Neutral Housing at Ohio University is Expanding this Fall
By: Michael Kromer, Salgu Wissmath
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This Fall Gender Neutral Housing is expanding at Ohio University. It’s a regular Thursday afternoon for Alex Petras. He lives in a cramped single room in Smith House on the… Read More
Queer Fashion
By: Delaney Murray, Juli Holbert
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Fashion has historically been a means for folks to facilitate and express cultural elements through identification and unification. Queer fashion specifically has helped LGBTQ+ individuals recognize, meet and connect with… Read More
LGBT Media Action Activism Podcast
By: Brittany Irwin, Mikaela Ashburn
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The students taking LGBT Media action this semester have been hard at work. Their most recent stories have been focusing on activism. Listen as Bee Irwin and Mikaela Ashburn host… Read More
New Policy Restricts Book Access for Inmates in Ohio Prisons
By: Anna Turner, Salgu Wissmath
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There is a program in Columbus that is helping prisoners in Ohio get books, but a new policy is making that harder. It’s a typical Sunday evening in the living… Read More
Generational Activism
By: Juli Holbert, Tanner Bidish
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Activism has long, historical roots in the United States that are sewn into the Constitution. The right for individuals to peaceably assemble has, and does, pave the way for groups… Read More