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Neo-Nazi march alarms Ohio leaders: 'The President-elect has emboldened these creeps'

A group of about a dozen Neo-Nazis marched in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, wearing red and black masks over their faces while carrying banners with swastikas.

Ohio passes sweeping college trans bathroom ban, first in nation after election

The bathroom ban was attached to the "College Credit Plus" program designed to help students enter dual enrollment and is the first anti-trans law to pass after the 2024 elections.

Spate of racist text messages goes out after Trump's election

"You have been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation," says a racist message circulating in several states.

JD Vance fantasizes that Donald Trump’s got the 'normal gay guy' vote

As the Human Rights Campaign said, “JD, no. Not even close.”

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Ohio's six-week abortion ban permanently struck down as judge upholds referendum

"The State of Ohio seeks not to uphold the constitutional protection of abortion rights, but to diminish and limit it," Judge Christian Jenkins wrote.

ACLU warns Ohio town council about discrimination against gay man who applied to join

David Nation was the only applicant to fill a vacant seat on the Waynesville Village Council but was turned away, ostensibly for his activism on LGBTQ+ rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Republicans and Democrats are split on transgender rights — and it's impacting swing states

Ohio's voters largely oppose protections for trans people. And yes, Ohio's voters are largely Republican.

Ohio transgender woman Kassim Omar dies from 2022 shooting injuries

Omar had fled Somalia in search of a better life in the U.S. The shooting left her paralyzed.

Neo-Nazis try (and fail) to crash Ohio Pride festival

The Pride in Grove City festival was interrupted Saturday when a group of about a dozen protestors wearing masks and carrying swastika banners arrived.

Republican calls Haitians 'wild' 'gangsters' from 'nastiest country in the Western Hemisphere' in racist post

Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins actually tweeted the bigoted remarks from his official government account.

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Kamala Harris denounces 'don't say gay' laws, says LGBTQ+ people don't feel safe

Harris expressed concern for the safety of LGBTQ+ Americans, immigrants, and others at a meeting of Black journalists.

Trump and Vance made up racist lies about Springfield, Ohio. Now, an LGBTQ+ leader speaks out

Because of Trump’s grotesque racist lie about Haitian immigrants, which JD Vance defended, the Ohio town is under constant threat. A local LGBTQ+ organization is calling the bigotry out.

Conservative editor backtracks after seeming to use n word regarding Haitian migrants

Rich Lowry seemed to have used the racial slur in place of the term "migrants" while speaking to Megyn Kelly on her SiriusXM show. He's now claimed he didn't.

Pete Buttigieg explains Donald Trump and JD Vance's racist, false pet-eating claims

The gay former mayor of South Bend and former presidential candidate has the Trump-Vance ticket figured out.

Donald Trump and J.D. Vance should try these Haitian dishes instead of chewing on fake news

Republicans are resorting to baseless claims about Haitian immigrants, perpetuating harmful stereotypes. Instead of spreading lies, why not savor Haiti's rich culture through its delicious dishes?

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A gay man was the only applicant for a town council seat. He lost anyway — because of his sexuality

An Ohio man was denied a position on his village's council despite being the only applicant, and the council president's reasoning was pretty blatant.

Ohio Republican could face disqualification under name change law aimed at trans candidates

Republican State Rep. Tex Fischer could be disqualified under the same law used to disqualify a transgender candidate, or even possibly removed from his seat.

Ohio's 'medically baseless and genuinely dangerous' gender-affirming care ban upheld by judge

Judge Michael J. Holbrook wrote in his ruling that those “dissatisfied" with the legislation must settle their grievances "through their vote as opposed to the judicial system.”

How JD Vance went from thinking he was gay and changing his name twice to being an anti-LGBTQ+ extremist

Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick has reinvented himself repeatedly.

Ohioans explain abandoning Republican Party for love of their transgender grandchild

The powerful story, captured in a Human Rights Campaign video, comes as Trump chose anti-LGBTQ+ extremist Ohio Sen. JD Vance as running mate.

Rachel Maddow roasts Trump VP pick JD Vance with his own words

The lesbian MSNBC host showed the audience how Vance went from never Trump to blind Trump worship in a few years.