pride month /tags/pride-month pride month en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:27:20 GMT Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates 35th anniversary, Pride Month with '35-N-Thrivin'' concert /arts-culture/2025-06-27/the-columbus-gay-mens-chorus-celebrates-35th-anniversary-pride-month-with-35-n-thrivin-concert All of the music performed in the show was performed by well-known LGBTQ+ artists before they turned 35. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:27:20 GMT /arts-culture/2025-06-27/the-columbus-gay-mens-chorus-celebrates-35th-anniversary-pride-month-with-35-n-thrivin-concert Ellie Owen Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin announces new LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission /politics-government/2025-06-13/columbus-city-council-president-shannon-hardin-announces-new-lgbtq-affairs-commission The permanent commission will advise Columbus City Council and the mayor's office on policies, programming and outreach, and also monitor local and federal legislation that would affect LGBTQ+ citizens in the city. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:56:58 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-13/columbus-city-council-president-shannon-hardin-announces-new-lgbtq-affairs-commission Ellie Owen Ohio State University removes LGBTQ+ website, citing Ohio Senate Bill 1 provision /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 The state of Pride Month in the current political climate /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 Stonewall Columbus Pride LGBTQ+ March loses some corporate support following DEI attacks /politics-government/2025-05-28/stonewall-columbus-pride-lgbtq-march-loses-some-corporate-support-following-dei-attacks Lowe's, Walmart, Nissan and Anheuser-Busch are some of the companies that have supported Stonewall Columbus' annual Pride March and Festival in the past, but are not doing so this year. Wed, 28 May 2025 20:04:17 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-28/stonewall-columbus-pride-lgbtq-march-loses-some-corporate-support-following-dei-attacks George Shillcock Stonewall Columbus to use DEI grant to fund security at Pride festival, year-round programs /politics-government/2025-02-26/stonewall-columbus-to-use-dei-grant-to-fund-security-at-pride-festival-year-round-programs The LGBTQ+ organization received a grant for $276,000 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners last week. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:57:47 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-26/stonewall-columbus-to-use-dei-grant-to-fund-security-at-pride-festival-year-round-programs George Shillcock Landlord asks Westerville businesses not to display LGBTQ+ signage, citing Catholic beliefs /politics-government/2023-06-09/landlord-asks-westerville-businesses-not-to-display-lgbtq-signage-citing-catholic-beliefs Landlord Link Llellwyn of Lancaster said in his letter that LGBTQ+ Pride is against Catholic doctrine. He asked all tenants not to display signage or messaging both pro and anti-Pride. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:31:25 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-09/landlord-asks-westerville-businesses-not-to-display-lgbtq-signage-citing-catholic-beliefs George Shillcock Delaware pauses city's flag program ahead of Pride Month /news/2022-05-24/delaware-pauses-citys-flag-program-ahead-of-pride-month The decision, made in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, means the city's Pride Month celebrations this year will not feature rainbow flags lining city streets. Tue, 24 May 2022 19:50:33 GMT /news/2022-05-24/delaware-pauses-citys-flag-program-ahead-of-pride-month Matthew Rand While WorldPride Rolls, 2 LGBTQ Events Are Canceled Because Of Safety Concerns /news-partners/2019-06-30/while-worldpride-rolls-2-lgbtq-events-are-canceled-because-of-safety-concerns "Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space. Sun, 30 Jun 2019 21:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-06-30/while-worldpride-rolls-2-lgbtq-events-are-canceled-because-of-safety-concerns Josh Axelrod Local LGBT Community Wants To Reshape Body Positivity Conversation /wvxu-stories/2019-06-28/local-lgbt-community-wants-to-reshape-body-positivity-conversation Elliot Kesse has had body image issues for as long as they could remember. Kesse was assigned female at birth and uses they/them pronouns. Sat, 29 Jun 2019 02:21:59 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-06-28/local-lgbt-community-wants-to-reshape-body-positivity-conversation Ambriehl Crutchfield, Ambriehl Crutchfield