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Current events echo moments in history: Whit & Whimsey Updated Jan 16, 2021; Facebook Share BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- I have to admit, I’ve been shaken by the assault on the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., and, as I write this, I worry more is coming, including at the Ohio Statehouse. Then, I received a message from Ohio History that provided some interesting perspective. These two paragraphs were of most interest to me, and I wanted to share them: “In this tumultuous and unpredictable time, it is our responsibility as historians to confront disinformation and propaganda that threatens ou...

The Medina nonprofit OutSupport was formed as a grassroots discussion group in 2013. A Medina-based nonprofit has been awarded a grant to supply dozens of transgender teens with specialized clothing that can both provide comfort -- and even save lives. What began as a grassroots discussion group is now OutSupport, which provides guidance and services for transgender teens and their families. Founder Sandy Varndell remembers an early meeting when she realized the importance of gender-affirming clothing. “One of the teens talked about the dream that he had and said, ‘in our dreams, we see ...