/tags/lgbtq-rights LGBTQ Rights en-US Copyright Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:24:54 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-31/the-human-rights-campaign-kicks-of-nationwide-lgbtq-rights-tour-in-columbus The Human Rights Campaign kicked off its “American Dreams Tour” in Columbus. Visiting 12 cities nationwide the tour focuses on stories of LGBTQ+ people in red states. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:24:54 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-31/the-human-rights-campaign-kicks-of-nationwide-lgbtq-rights-tour-in-columbus Katie Geniusz /show/all-sides/2025-07-25/what-effect-could-recent-supreme-court-decisions-have-on-lgbtq-youth-in-ohio The decisions could impact how LGBTQ issues are taught in schools. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-07-25/what-effect-could-recent-supreme-court-decisions-have-on-lgbtq-youth-in-ohio /show/all-sides/2025-07-16/what-effect-could-recent-supreme-court-decisions-have-on-lgbtq-youth-in-ohio The decisions could impact how LGBTQ issues are taught in schools. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-07-16/what-effect-could-recent-supreme-court-decisions-have-on-lgbtq-youth-in-ohio /politics-government/2025-06-27/first-same-sex-couple-married-in-franklin-county-celebrates-10-years Jimmie and Mindy Beall were first in line in Franklin County to get married after Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. They now are celebrating 10 years as a married couple. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:56:41 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-27/first-same-sex-couple-married-in-franklin-county-celebrates-10-years Katie Geniusz /politics-government/2025-06-26/columbus-marks-10-year-anniversary-of-same-sex-marriage-legalization Same-sex marriage was legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges. Ten years later, Columbus looks to continue to create policy that protects the LGBTQ+ community. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:43:44 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-26/columbus-marks-10-year-anniversary-of-same-sex-marriage-legalization Katie Geniusz /politics-government/2025-06-26/once-opponents-in-the-supreme-court-case-that-legalized-same-sex-marriage-now-theyre-friends The case behind the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide a decade ago is known as Obergefell v. Hodges, but the two Ohio men whose names became that title weren’t so at odds as it would seem, and are now friends. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:59:20 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-26/once-opponents-in-the-supreme-court-case-that-legalized-same-sex-marriage-now-theyre-friends The Associated Press /politics-government/2025-06-23/a-supreme-court-ruling-10-years-ago-involving-an-ohio-couple-led-to-same-sex-marriage-legalization Same-sex marriages surged in the immediate wake of the James Obergefell decision, as dating couples and those already living as domestic partners flocked to courthouses and those houses of worship that welcomed them to legalize their unions. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:55:53 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-23/a-supreme-court-ruling-10-years-ago-involving-an-ohio-couple-led-to-same-sex-marriage-legalization Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /politics-government/2025-06-05/ohio-state-university-removes-lgbtq-website-citing-ohio-senate-bill-1-provision The website pointed to resources, events and advice for LGBTQ+ students that cisgender and heterosexual students were not prohibited from utilizing or participating in. OSU cited a vague part of the higher education law signed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine earlier this year, which doesn't go into effect until June 27. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:15:21 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-05/ohio-state-university-removes-lgbtq-website-citing-ohio-senate-bill-1-provision George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-06-05/ohio-native-civil-rights-leader-jim-obergefell-reflects-on-the-future-of-marriage-equality Sandusky, Ohio native Jim Obergefell was the lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, which affirmed the right to same-sex marriage across the United States. Ten years since that landmark ruling, Obergefell says he fears the U.S. Supreme Court is on a path to revisit Obergefell and likely overturn it. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:27:37 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-05/ohio-native-civil-rights-leader-jim-obergefell-reflects-on-the-future-of-marriage-equality Matthew Rand /show/all-sides/2025-06-04/the-state-of-pride-month-in-the-current-political-climate Republican lawmakers in Ohio and elsewhere want to police everything from drag performances to bathroom protocol to library books. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-06-04/the-state-of-pride-month-in-the-current-political-climate