Ohio: New Law Forces Universities To Close LGBTQ Student Centers

Thanks to a new Ohio state law that bans diversity efforts, Kent State University is closing its LGBTQ+ Center, Women’s Center and Student Multicultural Center at the end of the month.

Kent State University is closing its LGBTQ+ Center, Women’s Center and Student Multicultural Center because of a new state law banning diversity efforts that is set to take effect at the end of the month. [image or embed]

— Ohio Capital Journal (@ohiocapitaljournal.com) June 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM

From Ohio Capital Journal:

Kent State’s LBGTQ+ Living-Learning Community will cease to exist because of Senate Bill 1 going into effect, according to a statement from KSU. Kent State’s Stark Campus will also close its LGBTQ Resource Center.

S.B. 1 has affected other public and community colleges in Ohio, where some are taking administrative action and others are attempting to fight the measure.

Ohio University is closing its Pride Center, the Women’s Center and the Multicultural Center.

Ohio State University is closing its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of Student Life’s Center for Belonging and Social Change.

Ohio State University also deactivated it’s LGBTQ website.

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Senate Bill 1 also bans faculty strikes, polices classroom discussion of “controversial” topics (you know what that means), puts diversity scholarships at risk, and much more.