A $250K grant intended to install LGBTQ+ historical markers in Ohio was abruptly canceled by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sparking backlash from advocacy groups and lawmakers. The panel examines why commemorating LGBTQ+ history is being politicized and what this says about state-level efforts to erase marginalized voices from public memory.

News Source: Central Ohio News by David Rees, April 8, 2025
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/central-ohio-news/doge-cancels-250000-ohio-grant-installing-lgbtq-historical-markers/

The Non-Prophets 24.16.2 with Scott Dickie, Jonathan Roudabush and Eli Slack
DOGE Withdraws $250K from LGBTQ+ History Project 💸
Ohio LGBTQ+ Markers Defunded—Here’s Why 😠
Historical Erasure or Budget Excuse? 🏳️‍🌈🗑️
When Remembering Becomes Radical 📜🌈
State Cancels Grant Honoring LGBTQ+ History ❌🏳️‍⚧️
Who’s Afraid of Rainbow Markers? 🌈😨
Another Attack on LGBTQ+ Visibility 👁️‍🗨️
Ohio Turns Its Back on LGBTQ+ Legacy 🛑
Erasing Queer History, One Marker at a Time 🧽
Public Funds Denied for Public Memory 💔
Celebrating Diversity? Not in Ohio 🏳️‍🌈🚫
Grant Pulled, Voices Silenced 📢🔇
$250K Vanishes—and So Might LGBTQ+ Stories 🫥
The Fight to Remember What Others Want Forgotten 🧠⚔️
DOGE’s Disgrace: Defunding Pride in Ohio 😡🏳️‍🌈

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