Ben Jodway

Ohioans Against Extremism seeks to halt the tide of extremist legislation through educating voters and getting to the root of the problem.

The Trillium Project aids Portsmouth, Ohio's recovery from the declining blue-collar industry and the opioid epidemic.

Lorain City Council passed an ordinance which bans conversion therapy on minors. It's the 12th Ohio city to do so.

By Ben Jodway Suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary young people increased significantly in states that adopted anti-transgender laws between 2018 and 2022, a study by the The Trevor Project concluded. The study looked at suicide rates over five years in the 19 states that passed a total of 48 anti-transgender laws. Ohio was included in the study along […]

Mentor Public Schools Board of Education members called on the superintendent to remove any pro-LGBTQ+ materials associated with GLSEN.

Conservatives in Fairfield County called for a boycott against LGBTQ-friendly businesses. Those businesses were proud to be on the list.

ACLU of Ohio alleged that Waynesville Village Council participated in 'unconstitutional, discriminatory treatment' by rejecting an openly-gay candidate.

Archdiocese of Cincinnati directed troops at the diocesan schools to find a new location, disband, or convert to an American Heritage Girls.

With the news of former President Donald Trump’s re-election on Wednesday, LGBTQ+ organizations across the state released statements and videos in response. From defiance to empathy, these messages encouraged action, reflection and possible paths forward for the LGBTQ+ community.

HB 686 would ban public colleges from asking for prospective students’ and employees’ pronouns.