CLEVELAND, Ohio — News 5 continues to highlight the stories celebrating Pride all month long. Right here in Cleveland—a community non-profit that has acted as a safe space and support system for the LGBTQ community for nearly five decades. Many may not know, but Cleveland happens to be home to one of the oldest LGBTQ community centers in the nation. The work at the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland is remarkable. Volunteers and staff have made it their mission to create a safe haven for those often afraid to...

Two small business owners who grew up in rural North Carolina have taken similar journeys that led them to open businesses in downtown Raleigh in recent years. Both emphasize creating inclusive spaces that provide a sense of community for all, including the LGBTQ community. “I wanted a space for people like me. People who might not always feel like they fit in everywhere,” says chef Gregory Hamm, owner of Libations 317. “I wanted a place where you could be yourself and shop,” says Rusty Sutton, co-owner of The Green Monkey....

'The center strives to provide a welcoming, safe space that brings the community together.' CLEVELAND — While Pride Month may be coming to an end, the nonprofit Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland aims to empower the LGBTQ Community in Northeast Ohio year-round. Founded by Arthur G. MacDonald, Michael Madigan and Ethan A. Ericksen in 1975, it is one of the oldest LGBT community organizations in the country. At the time, it was the first of its kind in Ohio. E Wayne Miller and Mike Andrews participate...