The Gay Ohio History Initiative collects, preserves and shares the history and culture of LGBTQ+ Ohioans. GOHI began in 2005, when Outlook Media donated a full run of Outlook periodicals to the Ohio History Connection.

Today, GOHI’s work takes many forms, including building unique archival and museum collections, offering educational programs, recording oral histories and developing relationships with LGBTQ+ individuals and organizations across the state.

GOHI is one critical way the Ohio History Connection fulfills its mission to Spark Discovery of Ohio's Stories by embracing the present, sharing the past and transforming the future.

In 2023, we embarked on a three-year project to diversify Ohio’s historical markers to include ten new stories of LGBTQ+ Ohioans. Have an idea? We want to hear it! Reach out to us below.

Have you celebrated LGBTQ+ History Month yet?

Check out the Summit Station event, Every Night is Ladies Night (Again!), on Wednesday, October 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Ross Community Studio WOSU. GOHI will be there to talk about how we're working to preserve and share Ohio's Queer stories!

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Check out GOHI featured on Kaleidoscope Youth Center’s Podcast, “Speaking Queerly”!

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Ohio History Connection
800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211
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