Ohio Councilman Calls on Residents to Monitor Pride Event for LGBTQ+ ‘Indecency’

Ohio councillor calls on locals to monitor Pride for 'indecency'

A city council member in Lebanon, Ohio, is calling on residents to monitor the city’s Pride celebration next year for alleged incidents of “indecency”, a move organisers say could affect whether LGBTQ+ people feel safe and welcome at the event. Council Member Mike Cope made the comments in a Facebook post following Lebanon Pride’s 2026 […] The post Ohio councillor calls on locals to monitor Pride celebration for ‘indecency’ appeared first on Pin…

Ohio councilman calls on residents to monitor Pride event for LGBTQ+ ‘indecency’

This story originally appeared on The Buckeye Flame.Lebanon, Ohio, Council Member Mike Cope made a post on Facebook calling on residents of the small suburb between Dayton and Cincinnati to hunt for purported incidents of indecent exposure during the city’s next Pride celebration in 2027.When Lebanon Pride first started, the organization faced an uphill battle to get approved for its second festival. After organizers James Reynolds, Leslie Nahig…

Ohio council member encourages residents to surveil local Pride celebration

Photo illustration by Ben Jodway / Original photos courtesy of Lebanon Pride Lebanon, Ohio, Council Member Mike Cope made a post on Facebook calling on residents of the small suburb between Dayton and Cincinnati to hunt for purported incidents of indecent exposure during the city’s next Pride celebration in 2027. When Lebanon Pride first started, the organization faced an uphill battle to get approved for its second festival. After organizers Ja…