News/Press - Stonewall Columbus

Stonewall was one of the first organizations in the state to produce news publications centered on queer stories in Ohio–and throughout the country.

[11/10/2025] Statement on Supreme Court’s Rejection of Kim Davis’ Appeal

[10/06/2025] Stonewall Columbus Announces $500,000 Endowment to Preserve LGBTQ+ Community Center for Future Generations

[9/08/2025] “Stonewall Cafe” in Partnership with Queer Beans Coffee & Tea and Little Gay Bookstore

[8/12/2025] Petition Against Marriage: Stonewall Columbus Statement

[7/28/2025] Stonewall Columbus Celebrates 45 Years–October 3rd

[7/14/2025] City of Columbus LGBTQ+ Commission A Historic Vote

[6/18/2025] Stonewall Columbus Stands with Transgender Youth

[6/16/2025] Stonewall Columbus Pride Celebrated Unity, Love, Resistance, and Resilience

[5/21/2025] Bronze Avery, Figgy Baby, and Bitch to Headline Saturday at Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival

[5/11/2025] Statement on Ohio House Bill 249

[4/07/2025] Statement on the Loss of Federal Funding for LGBTQ+ Historical Markers in Ohio

[3/05/2025] Stonewall Columbus Recognizes Virginia West as 2025 Patron of Pride

[2/18/2025] Stonewall Columbus Receives $276,281 Grant from Franklin County

[2/01/2025] Addressing Corporate Partnerships and Our Commitment to Inclusion

[1/24/2025] Stonewall Columbus Announces Pride Theme for 2025

[11/27/2024] Statement from Stonewall Columbus on SB 104

[11/06/2024] Stonewall Columbus Executive Director: We must continue to show up

[09/23/2024] Stonewall Columbus Awarded PowerOn Community Tech Grant

[09/17/2024] Stonewall Columbus Receives Ohio Historical Marker Recognition

[08/06/2024] Stonewall Columbus vehemently opposes HB 68

[06/27/2024] Ohio House passes bathroom and locker room ban for K-12 schools and colleges

[06/17/2024] Protest at Stonewall Columbus Pride March 2024

[06/04/2024] Stonewall Columbus Celebrates Community and Advocacy at Annual Pride Brunch

[06/01/2024] Stonewall Columbus 2024 Pride Month Opening Message

[05/17/2024] Safety during Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival & March

[04/22/2024] Stonewall Columbus Announces Headline Performers for Pride 2024

[01/26/2024] Stonewall Columbus Announces 2024 Stonewall Columbus Pride Theme

[01/24/2024] Stonewall Columbus Statement on Ohio Senate’s Override of Governor DeWine’s Veto on HB68

[01/10/2024] Stonewall Columbus Condemns Ohio House Action on HB68 Veto

[12/29/2023] Stonewall Columbus Response to Governor’s Veto of HB 68

[12/14/2023] Stonewall Columbus Statement on Passage of HB 68

[11/14/2023] City of Columbus Again Earns 100 on HRC MEI

[11/06/2023] Stonewall Columbus 2023 LGBTQ+ Veterans Recognition Recipients Announced

[07/17/2023] HB 245 Drag Ban Proposed

[06/01/2023] Stonewall Columbus 2023 Pride Month Opening Message

[05/30/2023] Stonewall Columbus Pride Safety Note

[05/26/2023] Stonewall to Corporate Partners: Stand Firm

[04/29/2023] Hate Group Protest of Land-Grant Drag Brunch

[04/27/2023] Stonewall Columbus Announces 2023 Featured Pride Entertainers

[04/24/2023] Stonewall Columbus response to proposed Ohio House Bill 68

[02/00/2023] Stonewall Columbus Announces 2023 Pride Theme

[01/06/2023] Garden Park Project

[12/03/2022] Canceled Red Oak Community School Holi-Drag Storytime event

[11/30/2022] City of Columbus earns 100 on HRC index

[11/29/2022] Red Oak Community School Holi-Drag Storytime event

[11/20/2022] Statement on tragic shooting at Club Q

[11/08/2022] 2022 Donald R. Hallman LGBTQ+ Veterans Recognition Recipients Announced

[10/01/2022] On the passing of Linda Schuler

[08/01/2022] Monkeypox/hMPX in our Community

[07/24/2022] S.C.O.T.U.S Ruling: Abortion is an LGBTQ+ issue

[04/08/2022] Stonewall Columbus vehemently disagrees with proposed House Bill 616

[03/30/2022] Stonewall Columbus Announces 2022 Columbus Pride™ Theme

[02/01/2022] Stonewall Columbus Pride™ Returns to In-person Events in June 2022

[12/20/2021] Stonewall Columbus Announces 2022 Executive Committee

[12/16/2021] LGBTQ+ Community Celebrated with Unique Art Installation

[10/16/2021] Statement on the Departure of William “Bill” Hardy from Equitas Health

[10/15/2021] Stonewall supports Ohio LGBTQ+ community call for change at Equitas Health

[10/05/2021] Statement on Equitas Health workplace discrimination

[06/07/2021] Land-Grant Family Pride Event featuring Nina West

[06/03/2021] Platform Beer Co. launches ale for Pride Month benefitting Stonewall Columbus

[04/16/2021] NBC4 is the Home for the Stonewall Columbus Pride Celebration

[04/09/2021] F.C.P.H. COVID-19 Status Update related to PRIDE

[03/01/2021] Stonewall Columbus and Family Pride Network Merge

[02/15/2021] Stonewall Columbus 2021 PRIDE events update

[01/07/2021] Statement on United States Capitol insurgence

[12/09/2020] Densil Porteous named Stonewall Columbus’ next Executive Director

[12/09/2020] Statement on killing of Casey Goodson Jr.

[12/04/2020] Limo with offensive message sparks conversations about inclusivity

[11/16/2020] Spectrum Announces $9k Spectrum Digital Education Grant for Stonewall Columbus, Inc.

[7/09/2020] Stonewall Columbus PRIDE Update – July

[6/25/2020] Stonewall Columbus PRIDE Update

[6/19/2020] Juneteenth: Protest and Pride!

[6/18/2020] Stonewall Columbus joins LGBTQ organizations calling for change in policing

[6/17/2020] Interim Executive Director Statement: Moving Toward Repair

[6/16/2020] Stonewall Columbus Appoints Interim Executive Director

[6/4/2020] Black Lives Matter – Letter to the Community

[6/3/2020] Stonewall Columbus Looking for New Leader

[4/08/2020] Letter to the Community Regarding PRIDE 2020

[10/30/2019] A Message to the Community from the Executive Director & Board of Trustees (BP4 Apology)

[11/16/2018] Stonewall Columbus Welcomes New Executive Director AJ Casey