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Lancaster Ohio voter places ballot in drop box outside Board of Elections Office
Politics

Ohio changes election forms to protect transgender political candidates

Vanessa Joy, a trans woman, was disqualified as a candidate for the state legislature because she didn't know of the prior name requirement.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose Drag Queen in LGBTQ Parade
Law

Drag Ban Won't Go on Ohio City's Ballot, State Supreme Court Rules

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

Bernie Moreno campaign video
Politics

Trump ally Bernie Moreno wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate from Ohio

He will face LGBTQ-supportive Democrat Sherrod Brown in November. Meanwhile, trans woman Arienne Childrey won her primary for Ohio House.

Abortion rights demonstrators in Ohio
Politics

Ohio Voters Reject Measure That Could Have Made Passing Abortion Rights Harder

The ballot measure would have made it more difficult to amend the state's constitution, where voters want to enshrine reproductive rights in November.

Rob Portman
Politics

Sen. Rob Portman, Rare GOP LGBTQ+ Ally, Retiring in 2022

Portman, who has a gay son, was the first Republican U.S. senator to endorse marriage equality, but he's been less supportive on other issues.

McConnell's Legacy in Flames as Trump Crime Show Swamps GOP
Voices

McConnell's Legacy in Flames as Trump Crime Show Swamps GOP

By not removing Trump when he had the chance, the Senate Minority Leader created a colossal PR disaster coinciding with the '24 election.

Arienne Childrey Transgender Candidate Ohio House
Politics

Transgender candidate cleared to run in Ohio despite initial name disqualification

A law around name disclosures is being unevenly interpreted across state jurisdictions.