Equality Ohio

Equality Ohio showed up in Chauncey Ohio yesterday to speak against ORDINANCE 2026-02! 📣

An Ordinance to Repeal Ordinance 2024-03 (Unlawful Discriminatory Practices) essentially repealing their LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections for housing, employment, and public accommodations. 🚨

Thanks to an exceptional amount of local community members including Quakers and seniors AND LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations like those in our joint statement to Chauncey leadership, the vote failed with 2 in favor of repealing and 3 against! 📣👏🏽🌈

This was a special alignment of local, statewide and legal work with Councilmembers Cullen, Taylor, and Skees who voted against repealing. Thank you! 🙏🏽

A perfect live time example of why GETTING INVOLVED is so important in keeping our rainbow borders strong!

The DOJ just forced the Cleveland Clinic into a decades-long ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and has required the creation of a “detransition clinic.”

This goes beyond Ohio’s HB 68, which already stripped this care from young Ohioans.

Healthcare decisions belong to patients, families, and medical providers. Not politicians.

Equality Ohio is fighting for an Ohio where everyone has access to science-based, compassionate care. 

Equality Ohio releases 2026 Candidate Scorecard: 8 A+’s and 20 F’s.

Those twenty candidates were given an F to indicate that they have a ‘poor record and are likely to harm LGBTQ+ civil rights.’

🔗 Hit the LINK IN THE FIRST COMMENT for the full story.

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Equality Ohio releases 2026 Candidate Scorecard: 8 A+’s and 20 F’s.

Those twenty candidates were given an F to indicate that they have a ‘poor record and are likely to harm LGBTQ+ civil rights.’

🔗 Hit the LINK IN THE FIRST COMMENT for the full story.

Equality Ohio ED & CEO spoke at Pride Service Legislative Panel alongside Ohio Senator 🎤👏🏽🌈 Thank you Pastor for having Equaity Ohio and facilitating the panel!

🌈 Cleveland Pride was absolutely amazing! 📣 Equality Ohio felt all of the love! The booth was full of life and engagement from the moment the Pride started to the moment it ended. People from all over flocked to equality Ohio to hear about the Local, legal & Statewide work we do. Ohio legal clinic information, newsletter set ups and candidate scorecards left people wanting more and more. Cleveland Pride owes us nothing. 👏🏽 From music to dancing with attendees it felt like a much needed light. Pride is very much alive and well!

was a whomping success! Such a turnout of incredible community turned up! Equality Ohio was on the ground meeting the region’s eclectic array from activists, auditors and awesome allies. We handed out giveaways, got tons of newsletter signups, answered all questions, resourced visitors to our legal and name and gender clinics, had hugely positive reactions to our work and many participated in the new legal needs assessment we are running! Most importantly, we calmed fears and inspired hearts to join us on the road back to equality. Meeting our people across Ohio is certainly the best part of this job! HAPPY HAMILTON OHIO PRIDE!

The 2026 Equality Ohio Candidate Scorecard is HERE! 🗳️

We evaluated candidates in 30 critical Ohio races - Governor, U.S. Senate, Attorney General, Secretary of State, the Ohio Supreme Court, and key congressional and Statehouse contests - on their records, public comments, and positions on LGBTQ+ lived and legal equality.

Because every vote is a statement about the kind of Ohio we want to build.

Know before you . Link in bio or visit equalityohio.com/votersguide. 🔗

Today is Give OUT Day — a national day of giving dedicated to uplifting LGBTQ+ nonprofits and the communities we serve. 🌈
At Equality Ohio, we’re inviting you to join the Quest for Ohio and help power the movement for a state where every person can live freely, safely, and fully.
Every donation helps fuel advocacy, support community programs, and move us closer to equality for all Ohioans.
Ready to join the quest? 🎮
Link in bio.