The Board of Lesbians Benefitting the Arts: Producers of the Ohio Lesbian Festival has spent much time and energy in researching health and safety concerns regarding Covid 19. We have studied the State of Ohio guidelines for the reopening of Ohio including their guidance on large gatherings. After talking to other festival and event organizers we have decided not to host a live, in-person Ohio Lesbian Festival in 2020.

Thank you for your continued support. We are all in this together and we will rise.

We wanted to let all of you know that the Lesbians Benefiting the Arts (LBA) Board is having conversations about how the Ohio Lesbian Festival will manifest this year in regard to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are committed to doing the right thing and being guided by our love, respect and concern for the safety of each member of our community. We all long to be in community together. We honor how much OLF and festival space means to womyn. Currently we are watching, listening and figuring out how we can best provide that sacred space for us all without endangering anyone. You can expect an announcement from the LBA Board by June 1, 2020 regarding the 2020 Ohio Lesbian Festival and how it will look.

Thank you for your continued support. We are all in this together and we will rise.