Attorney General Dave Yost accepted the title and summary for a proposed citizen-led ballot initiative on Thursday that would ...

A Beacon Journal reader writes about his family members who do not live in the state because of 'present attacks' on the LGBTQ+ community.

Gov. Mike DeWine eliminated a record breaking 67 things his party wanted in Ohio’s new budget. “I’m calling balls and strikes,” DeWine said. “If I see something that I think is not good for the state ...

Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new ...

For Army reservist Lt. Nic Talbott, being a soldier had been a goal for a long time. But as a transgender man in an ever-changing political climate, that dream has become harder than ever expected.

The newly signed two-year state budget affects Ohioans in myriad ways, from water quality to school funding to the taxes we ...

In 2024, both the Ohio House and Senate came back early from their Christmas vacation to override DeWine’s veto of HB 68 ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed some anti-LGBTQ items into law but vetoed three key provisions in the state budget.

Gov. DeWine signs legislation that impacts transgender adults while vetoing some provisions affecting homeless youth and ...

Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity from its civil rights code under a law that took effect Tuesday, ...

Several global cities including Tokyo, Paris and Sao Paulo, held their events earlier this month, while others come later in ...