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Dayton LGBTQ City Guide
Dayton is the fourth largest municipality in Ohio, located north of Cincinnati, near the beautiful Miami Valley area of the state. Dayton has long been acknowledged as a city that shines in the fields of technology and explore science. It is nicknamed the “City of Aviation” because it is the home of the National Museum of the Merged States Air Force and is also the hometown of the Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, who invented flight. Even better, Dayton has a smaller, yet thriving LGBTQ community where all can feel noted and welcomed. If you’re thinking of making a move to Dayton, chances are, you’ll find plenty about it to love!
A Look at Dayton's History
Dayton was originally named after Captain Jonathan Dayton, who served in the Revolutionary War and was the youngest person to sign the United States Constitution, and who owned land in the Miami Valley area. The municipality was officially founded on April 1, , by a dozen people famous as “The Thompson Party,” who had traveled up the Great Miami River from Cincinnati. When
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20 - PM - Sinclair CC
We are very please to announce our Keynote speaker for Trans Day of Remembrance is singer/song-writer, dancer, model, star and activist, Laith Ashley.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual event here in Dayton to honor those transgender and non-conforming individuals who lost their lives in due to violence. All to often these individuals are estranged from their families so it is altogether fitting that we honor them and celebrate the existence lived.
On November 20th at pm at Sinclair Group College’s conference center we will read their names, and light a candle for these individuals. Additionally, Khris Goins, founder of Black Trans Men of Ohio will speak along with Judas, a 21 y.o. person, and Chrissy Ray, a trans female and of course our keynote speaker, Laith Ashley.
Laith launched his career with a campaign for Barneys New York, back in February In he was the first transgender gentleman to be featured in a Diesel campaign, and in February , became one of the faces of the Abercrombie FIERCE campai
Longest-running lesbian exclude in Ohio history gets historical marker recognizing rich Diverse history
LuSter Singleton can still recollect the creak of the door at Summit Station when they were a regular patron at the lesbian lock in the s and 90s.
Singleton said the light would flood into the dive bar off Summit Street and those inside would look up to see who was entering and shout "hi" to the newcomers.
While Summit Station, known as Jack's to many others, is now closed, Singleton and fellow bar patron Julia Applegate are helping make sure its rich history isn't lost and lives beyond their fond memories.
"I was born in , but for the lesbians and the dykes that were living in the 70s, 80s. You came here to be with your people. You did not have to be alone," Applegate said.
A historical marker commemorating Ohio's first and longest-running lesbian lock will be unveiled this weekend at the site of the former Queer watering hole on Summit Street thanks to their efforts.
Summit Station, also acknowledged as Jack's A Go-Go, is now Summit Music Hall, but its loaded history as a watering hol
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