The Ohio Republican Party has recently pushed through a new bill which Governor Mike DeWine signed into law on Nov. 27, two days before Native American Heritage Day. House Bill 183, also known as the “Protect All Students Act,” denies LGBTQIA+ students of all ages the ability to use the restrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, and shower rooms of the gender they identify with.

Cincinnati Socialists was kicked out of Northern Kentucky Pride for sharing Pro-Palestine literature. The Jewish comrades running the table were called antisemitic by a Cincinnati Pride organizer. Many top sponsors of the festival have direct ties to the state of Israel, so it’s no surprise that organizers of Cincy Pride would suppress those who oppose the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians. Read more about Cincy Pride sponsors here.