A gay man was shot with a BB gun while standing with his boyfriend outside a Boscoe's, a popular Columbus, Ohio gay bar on Saturday … [Read more...] about Man Shot with BB Gun Outside ‘Boscoe’s’ Gay Bar in Columbus: WATCH
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HS Basketball Coach Harassed, Benched Player He Said Had College B-Ball Potential After Student Was Outed as Gay: Lawsuit
Photo by kevin laminto on Unsplash The family of a student athlete at Fairless High School in Stark County, Ohio has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit citing more than two dozen instances of … [Read more...] about HS Basketball Coach Harassed, Benched Player He Said Had College B-Ball Potential After Student Was Outed as Gay: Lawsuit
Gay Couple Says Homophobic Neighbor Torched Their Car, Shoots at Them: WATCH
A gay couple in Brown County, Ohio say they're being targeted by a homophobic neighbor who overturned and torched their car, shoots at them, and uses anti-gay slurs. WKRC reports: 'They moved away … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Says Homophobic Neighbor Torched Their Car, Shoots at Them: WATCH
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) Says He’s Running for President: WATCH
Rep. Tim Ryan has joined the huge list of Democrats planning a run for president in 2020. Ryan made the announcement in a video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwS7cx_dNGY Wrote Ryan on his … [Read more...] about Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) Says He’s Running for President: WATCH
HS Student Who Posted Bible Verses Around School to ‘Heal’ ‘Confused’ LGBTQ Classmates Says She Was Unfairly Suspended: WATCH
Gabby Helsinger, a Lebanon, Ohio public high school student who was suspended after putting up Bible verses around her school in response to the Gay-Straight Alliance after it put up rainbow flags in … [Read more...] about HS Student Who Posted Bible Verses Around School to ‘Heal’ ‘Confused’ LGBTQ Classmates Says She Was Unfairly Suspended: WATCH
Ohio Lawmakers Consider ‘Pastor Protection Act’ That Would Shield Clergy from Performing Gay Marriages
The Ohio Senate is now considering a "Pastor Protection Act" that would shield clergy from having to perform same-sex marriages. The legislation says that "an ordained or licensed minister or … [Read more...] about Ohio Lawmakers Consider ‘Pastor Protection Act’ That Would Shield Clergy from Performing Gay Marriages
Gay Couple: US Postal Worker Called Us Homophobic Slur, Said She’d Stop Delivering Our Mail – WATCH
Michael Coward and his fiance Michael Vaughn, a gay couple in Columbus, Ohio, have filed a police report after a U.S. postal worker called them an anti-gay slur, took their names off the mailbox, and … [Read more...] about Gay Couple: US Postal Worker Called Us Homophobic Slur, Said She’d Stop Delivering Our Mail – WATCH
Ohio Executes Killer Who Attempted ‘Gay Panic’ Defense
Robert Van Hook, who fatally stabbed David Self in 1985 in Cincinnati and then attempted a "gay panic" defense, was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday by the state of Ohio. CBS News … [Read more...] about Ohio Executes Killer Who Attempted ‘Gay Panic’ Defense
GOP Rep. Jim Jordan Accused of Failing to Stop Sex Abuse of College Wrestlers While Coach at Ohio State
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOYTl_tMJmI GOP Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is being accused of willfully ignoring the sexual abuse of wrestlers he coached at Ohio State University. NBC News reports: … [Read more...] about GOP Rep. Jim Jordan Accused of Failing to Stop Sex Abuse of College Wrestlers While Coach at Ohio State
5-4 SCOTUS Ruling Threatens Voting Rights, Affirms Ohio Voter Purge Rule Which Discourages Minority Turnout
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 in favor of Ohio's "use it or lose it" practice which purges people from voter rolls if they sit out a certain number of elections. NBC News … [Read more...] about 5-4 SCOTUS Ruling Threatens Voting Rights, Affirms Ohio Voter Purge Rule Which Discourages Minority Turnout
