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		<title>Stonewall Columbus Announces Leadership Transition</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio—Stonewall Columbus announced that Executive Director Densil Porteous (he/they) will conclude his tenure with the organization effective July 1st, 2026. The announcement comes after more than six years of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pride, Purpose, and the Road to 50</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is something about Pride Month that changes the rhythm of a city. You can feel it in Columbus each June—in the energy building across neighborhoods, in the visibility of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stonewall Columbus Names LuSter P Singleton as 2026 Patron of Pride</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2026 Stonewall Columbus Names LuSter P Singleton as 2026 Patron of Pride Community-rooted artist, historian, and cultural leader to be honored during Pride season centered [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kaleidoscope Youth Center and Our Shared Commitment to Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stonewall Columbus continues to stand with Kaleidoscope Youth Center (KYC) as the organization navigates a difficult financial period. KYC has long been an essential part of Central Ohio’s LGBTQ+ ecosystem, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>When Hope Returns: Reflecting on the Caravan of Hope at Stonewall Columbus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Friday, March 27, Stonewall Columbus had the honor of once again welcoming the Caravan of Hope to our Community Center—marking their second visit to Columbus and deepening a partnership [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>You Shared. We Listened. Here’s What Comes Next.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Community— Over the past year, many of you took the time to share your experiences, needs, and hopes for Stonewall Columbus through our community research process. We want to begin [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Franklin County Awards $427,562 Grant to Stonewall Columbus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Franklin County Awards $427,562 Grant to Stonewall Columbus to Expand LGBTQ+ Services and Launch Workforce Development Initiative FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 31, 2026 COLUMBUS, OH — Stonewall Columbus announced it has [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>On the Passage of H.B. 249 in the Ohio House</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, March 25, the Ohio House passed H.B. 249. This legislation has raised significant concerns across our community, particularly for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming individuals whose visibility and expression are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>JORDY to headline Columbus Pride 2026</title>
		<link>https://stonewallcolumbus.org/jordy-to-headline-columbus-pride-2026/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stonewall Columbus Media Contact: Email: director @ stonewallcolumbus.org Stonewall Columbus Announces JORDY as Columbus Pride 2026 Headliner COLUMBUS, OH (March 15, 2026) — Stonewall Columbus is thrilled [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Standing with Kaleidoscope Youth Center—and Our Shared Commitment to Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stonewall Columbus recognizes and supports Kaleidoscope Youth Center following their recent announcement regarding staffing changes and the pause of planned expansion efforts. The decision to reduce staff and refocus organizational [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>On Today’s Public Comment on H.B. 249</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last year, Stonewall Columbus took a clear and unequivocal stand against H.B. 249. Today, members of our community showed up to speak. They offered testimony grounded in lived experience, in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[March 16–20, 2026 Each year, National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week offers an opportunity to reflect on the state of health and well-being across our communities—and to consider the role each [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Honoring Women Who Shaped Stonewall Columbus</title>
		<link>https://stonewallcolumbus.org/honoring-women-who-shaped-stonewall-columbus/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Women’s History Month 2026 Women’s History Month makes intentional space for us to reflect on the names, the labor, and the courage that built the institutions many of us now [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Statement from Stonewall Columbus on the Removal of the Pride Flag from the Stonewall National Monument</title>
		<link>https://stonewallcolumbus.org/statement-from-stonewall-columbus-on-the-removal-of-the-pride-flag-from-the-stonewall-national-monument/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Stonewall National Monument is more than a site in New York City. It is a marker of courage. It is a testament to the ordinary people who, in 1969, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>1990 Valentine’s Day Protest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Researched By: Eugene Rutigliano, Columbus Metropolitan Library On Valentine’s Day 1990, some 50 people gathered at City Hall for a protest organized by Stonewall Union, the Columbus-based LGBTQ+ community organization, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Affirming Humanity: Stonewall Columbus on Immigration Enforcement</title>
		<link>https://stonewallcolumbus.org/affirming-humanity-stonewall-columbus-on-immigration-enforcement/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stonewall Columbus believes that silence in the face of injustice is not neutrality. When immigration enforcement systems endanger LGBTQ+ lives and undermine basic civil and human rights, we have a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The Gay Softball World Series Is Coming Back to Columbus—and We’re Proud to Welcome the World!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This summer, Columbus will once again become a home base for one of the most joyful, affirming traditions in LGBTQ+ sports: the Gay Softball World Series—returning to our city in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Freedom, Liberation, and the Work of Pride</title>
		<link>https://stonewallcolumbus.org/freedom-liberation-and-the-work-of-pride/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Densil R. Porteous (he/they), Executive Director, Stonewall Columbus As we step into Black History Month, we are called to remember not only the stories of the past, but the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>A Response to the 2025 GLAAD ALERT Desk Report</title>
		<link>https://stonewallcolumbus.org/a-response-to-the-2025-glaad-alert-desk-report/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Densil R. Porteous (he/they), Executive Director, Stonewall Columbus The release of the 2025 GLAAD ALERT Desk Report is a sobering reminder that visibility alone does not equal safety—and that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Stonewall Columbus Announces 2026 Pride Theme: Until We’re All Free</title>
		<link>https://stonewallcolumbus.org/stonewall-columbus-announces-2026-pride-theme-until-were-all-free/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2026 Stonewall Columbus Announces 2026 Pride Theme: Until We’re All Free Columbus, OH — Stonewall Columbus has announced its official theme for Stonewall Columbus Pride [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
			<dc:creator>Karla Rothan</dc:creator></item>
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