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Secretary of State Frank LaRose didn't follow the law in deciding to put the issue before voters, according to the court.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new Catholic Diocese of Cleveland policy banning queer expression and transgender healthcare is concerning LGBTQ+ advocates who fear a similar measure will be implemented in Columbus. The Cleveland diocese’s new “Sexuality and Gender Identity” measure prohibits staff and students from receiving gender-affirming care, same-sex couples from attending school dances, and LGBTQ+ […]

A growing number of Midwestern cities are declaring themselves safe havens for gender-affirming health care, often in direct defiance of laws passed by conservatives at the state level. While state legislatures across the Midwest are controlled overwhelmingly by Republicans, cities and metropolitan areas tend to lean more Democratic, driving some local leaders to introduce resolutions that distinguish the…

Roberto Che Espinoza had been thinking about leaving Tennessee after the 2024 election, but in June they noticed that the state attorney general was seeking medical records on gender-affirming medical

Research and surveys suggest that relocations may harm areas that lose LGBTQ people — and provide economic benefits to those that gain them

As anti-LGBTQ laws spread across the country, many LGBTQ people are assessing whether they should move to more LGBTQ-friendly states. This can strain not only their family finances, but the economies of the states and cities they're fleeing.

As anti-LGBTQ laws spread across the country, many LGBTQ people and their families are assessing whether they should move.

Under HB 245, drag performers could face felony charges depending if a juvenile is in attendance or the performance is considered ‘obscene.’

Roberto Che Espinoza had been thinking about leaving Tennessee after the 2024 election, but in June they noticed that the state attorney general was seeking medical records on gender-affirming medical care, which Espinoza, a nonbinary transgender man, said included their own records

As anti-LGBTQ laws spread, many LGBTQ people and their families are assessing whether they should move to a state with a more friendly political climate.