LGBTQ+ History Blog Archives - Ohio History Connection

October 23, 2024

From the Archives: New LGBTQ+ History Collections

By Rosalyn DeMattia, Archives Services Intern Hi everyone! I’m Rosalyn (they/them) one of the three Archives Services interns for Fall 2024. I’ve spent the last month learning all about archival processing and am proud to announce three new collections I’ve worked on for the Gay Ohio History Initiative (GOHI), which are now available to use in […]

September 10, 2024

GOHI: What We’ve Been Up To (Summer 2024)

Check out the Gay Ohio History Initiative's community engagement from summer 2024!

June 3, 2024

From the Archives: New LGBTQ+ History Collections

By Wendy Korwin, Archives Services Manager How long has the Ohio History Connection been collecting, preserving and sharing LGBTQ+ history? It might be longer than you think! The Gay Ohio History Initiative (adorable acronym: GOHI) was launched in 2005. That's right, we're old enough to vote. GOHI's efforts touch many areas of our organization, from […]

March 28, 2024

Ohio’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming History

For Transgender Day of Visibility 2024, explore GOHI's collection of transgender and gender non-conforming history.

October 12, 2023

Call for Participants: Marking Diverse Ohio Community of Practice (CoP)

The Gay Ohio History Initiative (GOHI) at the Ohio History Connection is recruiting members for our upcoming Community of Practice (CoP)!

October 10, 2023

Remembering Dolly Divine’s Annual Halloween Drag Ball

In 1964, David Zimmer and Orn Huntington started a Halloween tradition. The Berwick Ball celebrated and supported Central Ohio's LGBTQ+ community for three decades.