Community Pride arose from the need to move queer and trans people of color from the margins to the center. It arose from the need to reject police from our spaces, because we know well how the police seek to punish and destroy people like us. It arose from the need to be treated like full, vibrant people instead of like a marketable demographic. We host a series of fun, free events throughout Pride month in June and a free outdoor festival in the fall. Within one minute of leaving the curb, the group was accosted by aggressive CPD officers, who assaulted them with bikes, pepper spray, and sheer force.

In Columbus, like many cities, lesbian-centered nightlife is a thing of the past. Traces of the old scene in Columbus exist in the memories of people who were there. So, it left us with only Slammers. News: Central Ohio cities embrace designated outdoor drinking areas. Operating Downtown on East Long Street since , Slammers is the only surviving lesbian bar in Ohio, and one of just 15 left in the U.

A attracting more than , visitors. In person events will take place across the month of June. Many of the gay bars and clubs will host their own pride events over the pride weekend. This is one of the busiest weekends in Columbus. Book your hotel in Short North , close to all the gay bars and events.

As the 15th largest city in the nation, Columbus is home to a vibrant gay community, much of which congregate in the Short North and Clintonville neighborhoods. The Short North has a number of gay pubs, art galleries, popular gay and lesbian center, nightclubs, coffee shops and an annual gay and lesbian theater festival in September. It's gay pride all year round with businesses vying for the gay dollar by donning the famous rainbow flag.