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 From August 9 – 16, the International Gay Games take up residence in Cleveland and Akron in what promises to be an inclusive sporting and cultural event. WKSU’s Amanda Rabinowitz will be on the ground, covering the athletes, LGBT issues and interviewing the people who have come from around the world to compete and have fun. For more breaking news and images, follow the station on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Hashtag your tweets and images with #gg9WKSU! Go to page: 12  Politics affect gay life in Northeast OhioState law is more restrictive than Cleveland law when it comes to equality for gays Ohio has one of the nation's most restrictive laws against gay marriage. But Cleveland has a domestic partner registry and plans to welcome the Gay Games in 2014. In the second part of a three-part series we look at how government and politics affect how gay-friendly our region really is. (more  ) Cleveland Gay Games opponents cite religion, but so do Gay Games supportersPrinciple opposition to the Gay Games came from the religious community As Cleveland and Akron prepare to host the 2014 Gay Games a legal controversy continues about whether non-gays should stage the athletic event, and whether they could do it with sensitivity and without discrimination. In the first of a three-part series, we look at how gay-friendly Northeast Ohio really is. (more )Go to page: 12
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