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We have an estimated LGBTQ population of 35,000, which certainly contributes to our ranking as the second most sexually satisfied city in the country. Ohio’s capital city (and the third largest city in the Midwest) has everything you’d ever need, including the world’s best ice cream, one of the country’s largest universities, and a hoppin’ LGBTQ scene. Below is our combined efforts, our love letter to this rockin’ lesbian haven of a town. When we learned about each other, we decided to meet up and combine our pieces, which was awesome for us because we got to learn more about our lovely city and meet new people in the process! We all have different backgrounds, some of us grew up here, others are recent transplants. We wrote two guides, sent them in, and hoped our posts would make it to Autostraddle.
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The thing is, we didn’t all know each other. When we heard about the City Guide call for submissions, we (Dom, Kat, Liz, and Annie) jumped at the chance to finally share all the queer things Columbus has to offer. – Queer Girl City Guide: Columbus, Ohio, by Dominique, Annie, Kat, Liz & Mila – Queer Girl City Guide: Cleveland, Ohio, by Loraġ1. – Madison, WI and W4W Entertainment, by Emilyġ2. – Queer Girl City Guide: Dublin, Ireland, by Unaġ3. – Queer Girl City Guide: Vancouver, Canada, by Kathrynġ4. – Things We Wrote That You Loved, by The Teamġ5. – Here/Queer: Boogie Down Bronx, by Gabbyġ6. – Queer Girl City Guide: Spokane, Washington, by Anaġ0. – Here/Queer: Sydney Mardi Gras Is On Your To-Do List, by Crystalĩ. – Oh But To Be A Queer in Sicily, by Jennħ. – City Guide: Washington DC, by KeenaĨ. – Queer Girl City Guide: Brighton, United Kingdom, by Sarah Magdalenaĥ. – Queer Girl City Guide: Portland, Oregon, by Lesbians in PDXĤ. – Queer Girl City Guide: Montreal, Canada, by Sidģ. – Here/Queer Call for Submissions, by Rieseġ.