September 13, 2022
by GLAAD
Equality Ohio
October 18, 2013
Statewide LGBT organizations go purple for #SpiritDay
From state to state, LGBT orgs went purple for Spirit Day. Below are a sampling of the state LGBT organizations who went purple for Spirit Day.
May 1, 2013
Cleveland Plain Dealer to meet with local trans advocates after GLAAD outreach
Following a series of stories that mis-gendered and dehumanized a transgender murder victim in Cleveland, the Plain Dealer newspaper has agreed to meet with local transgender advocates.
April 30, 2013
GLAAD and local advocates addressing horrific coverage of transgender murder victim
GLAAD, Equality Ohio, TransOhio and Cleveland's LGBT Community Center are working to address anti-transgender local coverage of the story of a Cleveland transgender woman, Cemia Acoff, who was found dead earlier this month.
April 4, 2012
UPDATED: Ohio Teen Sues School District for Prohibiting "Jesus Is Not a Homophobe" T-Shirt
An openly gay Ohio teen has filed a lawsuit against his high school for refusing to allow him to wear a t-shirt featuring a rainbow-colored fish and the words “Jesus is Not a Homophobe.” Maverick Couch first wore the t-shirt, and was told to remove it, during last year’s Day of Silence, a campaign organized by GLSEN to bring awareness to the silencing of LGBT students through bullying and harassment.
November 16, 2011
Community Giving: Cast Your Vote for Equality
Chase Community Giving is hosting an online contest where your vote can direct funds to organizations working to promote LGBT equality.
November 7, 2011
November 3, 2011
Equality Ohio Addresses Videotaped Beating of Gay Student
"Ohio must have the courage to confront bullying," said Ed Mullen, the executive director of Equality Ohio. "Until our state's laws and school policies specifically address this problem, bullying will continue unabated and schools will remain unsafe."
