Powered by Max Banner Ads A Conversation with Makeda Porter, MSW, Prevention Services Manager, Sexual Health Program, Columbus Public Health by Michael Daniels Makeda Porter has one of the most important jobs in the City, though you may have never heard of her before. Why? Because she works behind the scenes, in the trenches, keeping us safe and healthy. Here’s my interview with her on... 

How Gay Populations Influence Housing Prices by Eric Jaffe from The Atlantic Cities Exactly how gay populations affect the urban housing market is something of an open question. On one hand, surveys have found that gays and lesbians believe they’ve been targets of housing discrimination at times. If a neighborhood doesn’t want gay people to live there, one might expect its average home... 

Local Celeb Robbie by Chris Hayes Not to be completely self-serving, but this month’s local celeb is definitely all in the outlook family. Robbie Daniels, was born and raised in Piqua, OH, and came out while attending Piqua High School (Go Indians! – is that PC?) at the age of 16, which in 1991 was rare, if not unheard of, especially in a small Ohio town. Always fearless, when he needed to... 

Primary Colors – outlook’s first round of election endorsements by Michael Daniels & Chris Hayes With every single US and Ohio House district having been redrawn, the Presidency of the United States and the balance of power in the United States Senate on the line, and dozens of local offices to be filled, the 2012 elections take center-stage in our pursuit of equality and social justice. Here... 

Garden Theater Abbey Miller The historic marquee at the Garden Theater in the Short North has been turned on again, but the real electricity is inside. The Short North Stage theater company has taken up residency at the once vacant theater and breathed new life into the northern part of the Short North Arts District, both artistically and commercially. “Our primary goal was to bring theater back... 

by Ed Mullen Every year is an election year, but the Presidential election every four years draws more attention, voters and money than others. If you have been reading the news or watching TV, you know by now (and have probably known for too long now) that 2012 is a Presidential election year. In the next 10 months, you will hear a lot in Ohio about the Presidential election and learn a lot from the... 

The rate of HIV infection among African-American gay and bisexual men aged 18 to 29 increased 50 percent between 2006 and 2009, according to new data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS at the CDC, said this segment of the population was the only group to experience a significant increase in new infections during... 

Cooper Tire Needs to Share the Wealth Dear Readers and Editor: I am writing to express my concern for the employees of Cooper Tire as well as my anger with this “American company”, who has millions of dollars in profits, taken free utilities from the city of Findlay, and how many other state or federal incentives over the years. Now, they want to deny these loyal, hardworking employees quality... 

Small Pond An Enchanting New Business: Enchanted Elements by Abbey Marie Miller In Debe Wenig and Cynthia Hartline’s business, you can’t think about the money. Even so, the ladies’ business has been so successful, they are not only making the rent – they’re making their own rules. Enchanted Elements, the soon-to-be divination-destination for the Midwest isn’t just... 

Qmunity – National 11 IMPORTANT TRANSGENDER TRENDS FROM 2011 ACCORDING TO ACCLAIMED TRANSGENDER SURGEON, DR. SHERMAN LEIS Dr. Sherman Leis, founder of The Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery, one of the leading resources for transgender surgery and medical support in the United States, views 2011 as a year when rights and opportunities for transgender men and women truly gained momentum....