Arienne Childrey
@ari4ohio.bsky.social
(Personal Account) Proud advocate | Vice-Chair, ODP Pride Caucus | Former D84 candidate | Ohio’s first (but not last) out trans city council member. Fighting for a stronger, more inclusive Ohio every step of the way.
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“ @ari4ohio.bsky.social, vice-chair of the Ohio Democratic Party Pride Caucus, said that @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social provides a stark alternative to his opponent, and would do more for LGBTQ+ individuals ‘feeling the squeeze from rising costs worsened by policies that put profits over people.’”
Human Rights Campaign endorses Sherrod Brown for Ohio U.S. Senate seat
LGBTQ+ Ohio leaders noted the importance of this race, as the 2026 mid-term elections have the potential to swing the balance of power in Washington D.C. away from the Republican-controlled Congress.
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“ @ari4ohio.bsky.social, vice-chair of the Ohio Democratic Party Pride Caucus, said that @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social provides a stark alternative to his opponent, and would do more for LGBTQ+ individuals ‘feeling the squeeze from rising costs worsened by policies that put profits over people.’”
The GOP are on the WRONG side of history & science on trans rights. Trans kids will pay the steepest price for this cruelty. These legislators will cement a legacy of hatred & bigotry. #ProtectTransKids
One of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last Congressional actions is to attack trans kids. That’s shameful.
Her bill would throw doctors and parents in prison for providing evidence-based care to trans kids.
I trust parents and doctors to do what is right for their kids. I voted NO on HR3492.
Her bill would throw doctors and parents in prison for providing evidence-based care to trans kids.
I trust parents and doctors to do what is right for their kids. I voted NO on HR3492.
December 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The GOP are on the WRONG side of history & science on trans rights. Trans kids will pay the steepest price for this cruelty. These legislators will cement a legacy of hatred & bigotry. #ProtectTransKids
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Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report says
Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds
The amount of money Americans are paying toward their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, according to a new report.
abcnews.go.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report says
Being the first trans person on a city council in Ohio was cool, but the real win is knowing I won't be the only—or the last. Huge congratulations to Amy Heutmaker, now the second transgender person to serve on a council seat in our state! This is how we build a more inclusive Ohio.
INCREDIBLE STORY: Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold.
✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social
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✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social
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Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold
Amy Heutmaker pledges to heal political divide in her rural Ohio township
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Being the first trans person on a city council in Ohio was cool, but the real win is knowing I won't be the only—or the last. Huge congratulations to Amy Heutmaker, now the second transgender person to serve on a council seat in our state! This is how we build a more inclusive Ohio.
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The commenter asking Grok for help understanding… 😂
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The commenter asking Grok for help understanding… 😂
Ohio GOP’s new “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act” wants kids taught that Ben Franklin told Paine to burn Age of Reason — a book published 3 years after Franklin died.
Ghost reviews > actual facts, apparently.
One of many errors in the bill. #OhioEducation #GOPHistory
Ghost reviews > actual facts, apparently.
One of many errors in the bill. #OhioEducation #GOPHistory
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Ohio GOP’s new “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act” wants kids taught that Ben Franklin told Paine to burn Age of Reason — a book published 3 years after Franklin died.
Ghost reviews > actual facts, apparently.
One of many errors in the bill. #OhioEducation #GOPHistory
Ghost reviews > actual facts, apparently.
One of many errors in the bill. #OhioEducation #GOPHistory
I'm no fan of Marjorie Taylor Greene, but the fact that a GOP member has to resign for criticizing Trump shows how scared the party is. If she really cares about the issues, walking away isn’t the answer. Leaders stand up, they don’t quit. #GOPFail #LeadershipMatters
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I'm no fan of Marjorie Taylor Greene, but the fact that a GOP member has to resign for criticizing Trump shows how scared the party is. If she really cares about the issues, walking away isn’t the answer. Leaders stand up, they don’t quit. #GOPFail #LeadershipMatters
Great to meet Kim McCarthy, the new chair of the Ohio Democratic Party Progressive Caucus, at the Darke County Democratic and Independent Women's Group event tonight! Excited for the work ahead and to continue building a stronger, more inclusive Ohio.
#ProgressiveLeadership #OhioDemocrats
#ProgressiveLeadership #OhioDemocrats
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Great to meet Kim McCarthy, the new chair of the Ohio Democratic Party Progressive Caucus, at the Darke County Democratic and Independent Women's Group event tonight! Excited for the work ahead and to continue building a stronger, more inclusive Ohio.
#ProgressiveLeadership #OhioDemocrats
#ProgressiveLeadership #OhioDemocrats
Great time at the Darke County Democratic and Independent Women's Group tonight! Always inspiring to gather with passionate women and men at the annual "Chill Out with Chili" event. Excited to keep working together for a stronger community. #StrongerTogether #OhioProgress
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Great time at the Darke County Democratic and Independent Women's Group tonight! Always inspiring to gather with passionate women and men at the annual "Chill Out with Chili" event. Excited to keep working together for a stronger community. #StrongerTogether #OhioProgress
On 11/5/24, I promised I wouldn’t stop fighting for all of us. Today, I picked up my candidacy paperwork to keep that promise. I’m committed to true representation for everyone in the 84th district.
Join me as we fight for a future where every voice counts.
#OhioHouse84 #StrongerTogether
Join me as we fight for a future where every voice counts.
#OhioHouse84 #StrongerTogether
November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
On 11/5/24, I promised I wouldn’t stop fighting for all of us. Today, I picked up my candidacy paperwork to keep that promise. I’m committed to true representation for everyone in the 84th district.
Join me as we fight for a future where every voice counts.
#OhioHouse84 #StrongerTogether
Join me as we fight for a future where every voice counts.
#OhioHouse84 #StrongerTogether
Proud to stand with Greenville neighbors outside City Hall vs. OH Drag Ban (HB 249). Mayor called us “degenerates”—but real degeneracy is attacking 1A rights over culture wars, while ignoring school funding, housing, & feeding families. #NoDragBan #OH84
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Proud to stand with Greenville neighbors outside City Hall vs. OH Drag Ban (HB 249). Mayor called us “degenerates”—but real degeneracy is attacking 1A rights over culture wars, while ignoring school funding, housing, & feeding families. #NoDragBan #OH84
Just toured Capabilities, LLC in St. Marys — an Ohio-born powerhouse helping people with disabilities land real jobs, drive, train, and thrive.
But across our state, 2,500+ workers with disabilities legally earn pennies/hr under a 1938 “14(c)” loophole.
Capabilities is fighting to end that.
#HB225
But across our state, 2,500+ workers with disabilities legally earn pennies/hr under a 1938 “14(c)” loophole.
Capabilities is fighting to end that.
#HB225
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Just toured Capabilities, LLC in St. Marys — an Ohio-born powerhouse helping people with disabilities land real jobs, drive, train, and thrive.
But across our state, 2,500+ workers with disabilities legally earn pennies/hr under a 1938 “14(c)” loophole.
Capabilities is fighting to end that.
#HB225
But across our state, 2,500+ workers with disabilities legally earn pennies/hr under a 1938 “14(c)” loophole.
Capabilities is fighting to end that.
#HB225
Tonight didn’t go as planned, but I’m unbroken—and far from done. Full statement in the graphic. Key takeaways:
✅ I brought my own folding chair.
📷and not the last.
📷 Serving St. Marys till the end.
2026: Running for Ohio House District 84. Democrats don’t quit. We fight.
✅ I brought my own folding chair.
📷and not the last.
📷 Serving St. Marys till the end.
2026: Running for Ohio House District 84. Democrats don’t quit. We fight.
November 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Tonight didn’t go as planned, but I’m unbroken—and far from done. Full statement in the graphic. Key takeaways:
✅ I brought my own folding chair.
📷and not the last.
📷 Serving St. Marys till the end.
2026: Running for Ohio House District 84. Democrats don’t quit. We fight.
✅ I brought my own folding chair.
📷and not the last.
📷 Serving St. Marys till the end.
2026: Running for Ohio House District 84. Democrats don’t quit. We fight.
Win or lose tomorrow, I’m committed to fighting for common-sense, people-focused government at every level. Grateful for the honor of serving St. Marys 4th Ward this past year: listening to residents of every background & party, and being their voice on council. Thank you! #StMarys #CommonSenseGov
November 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Win or lose tomorrow, I’m committed to fighting for common-sense, people-focused government at every level. Grateful for the honor of serving St. Marys 4th Ward this past year: listening to residents of every background & party, and being their voice on council. Thank you! #StMarys #CommonSenseGov
🚨 Ohio’s HB 249 “Drag Ban 2.0” isn’t about exposure—it’s a puritanical war on drag and trans existence. From a small-town Pride march to neo-Nazis & John Oliver virality, here’s the full story.
Read now on The Agenda 📷 ari4ohio.substack.com/p/ohios-drag...
Read now on The Agenda 📷 ari4ohio.substack.com/p/ohios-drag...
Ohio’s Drag Ban 2.0:
The “Indecent Exposure Modernization Act” Is Neither Modern Nor About Indecent Exposure
ari4ohio.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
🚨 Ohio’s HB 249 “Drag Ban 2.0” isn’t about exposure—it’s a puritanical war on drag and trans existence. From a small-town Pride march to neo-Nazis & John Oliver virality, here’s the full story.
Read now on The Agenda 📷 ari4ohio.substack.com/p/ohios-drag...
Read now on The Agenda 📷 ari4ohio.substack.com/p/ohios-drag...
Honored to receive Equality Ohio’s Emerging Leader award. Grateful to stand with the giants who paved the way for equality—and to my fierce rural trans warrior & hero Bobbie Arnold, my husband, and Heather Schmidt. The fight continues. We carry the torch forward. 🌈✊🏽
October 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Honored to receive Equality Ohio’s Emerging Leader award. Grateful to stand with the giants who paved the way for equality—and to my fierce rural trans warrior & hero Bobbie Arnold, my husband, and Heather Schmidt. The fight continues. We carry the torch forward. 🌈✊🏽
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1. In a major capitulation to Trump, Fenway Health, a center ostensibly dedicated to LGBTQ+ healthcare, has ended its trans care program under 19.
It could have fought for its patients. It chose instead to roll over.
Community members are devastated.
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It could have fought for its patients. It chose instead to roll over.
Community members are devastated.
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Fenway Health Restricts Treatment for Patients Under 19 In Capitulation To Trump
“This is a fundamental betrayal to the core mission of Fenway and the patients they serve.”
www.erininthemorning.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
1. In a major capitulation to Trump, Fenway Health, a center ostensibly dedicated to LGBTQ+ healthcare, has ended its trans care program under 19.
It could have fought for its patients. It chose instead to roll over.
Community members are devastated.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
It could have fought for its patients. It chose instead to roll over.
Community members are devastated.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
We mourn the loss of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a trailblazer for trans rights and one of the last surviving trans veterans of Stonewall. Her legacy of courage and activism will continue to drive the fight for trans liberation. Rest in power, Miss Major. #TransRights #MissMajor #RestInPower
October 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
We mourn the loss of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a trailblazer for trans rights and one of the last surviving trans veterans of Stonewall. Her legacy of courage and activism will continue to drive the fight for trans liberation. Rest in power, Miss Major. #TransRights #MissMajor #RestInPower
In honor of Columbus Day, I’m thinking of planting a flag in my neighbor’s front yard and claiming I ‘discovered’ their house.
October 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
In honor of Columbus Day, I’m thinking of planting a flag in my neighbor’s front yard and claiming I ‘discovered’ their house.
Trump wants to label "Antifa" a Foreign Terrorist Organization—an absurd power grab. It’s not a foreign threat, but Trump labels anyone who opposes him as "Antifa." This is about giving the govt power to freeze assets, wiretap, and punish dissent. It’s fascism. #UnAmerican
October 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Trump wants to label "Antifa" a Foreign Terrorist Organization—an absurd power grab. It’s not a foreign threat, but Trump labels anyone who opposes him as "Antifa." This is about giving the govt power to freeze assets, wiretap, and punish dissent. It’s fascism. #UnAmerican
🚨 The Centrist Trap 🚨
Democrats can't keep chasing the center-right. History shows that strategy leads to failure. To win, we need bold progressive policies that energize the base and reach rural voters, not watered-down GOP-lite messaging.
🔗 Read more: ari4ohio.substack.com/p/the-centri...
Democrats can't keep chasing the center-right. History shows that strategy leads to failure. To win, we need bold progressive policies that energize the base and reach rural voters, not watered-down GOP-lite messaging.
🔗 Read more: ari4ohio.substack.com/p/the-centri...
The Centrist Trap:
Why Democrats Must Stop Running Right
ari4ohio.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🚨 The Centrist Trap 🚨
Democrats can't keep chasing the center-right. History shows that strategy leads to failure. To win, we need bold progressive policies that energize the base and reach rural voters, not watered-down GOP-lite messaging.
🔗 Read more: ari4ohio.substack.com/p/the-centri...
Democrats can't keep chasing the center-right. History shows that strategy leads to failure. To win, we need bold progressive policies that energize the base and reach rural voters, not watered-down GOP-lite messaging.
🔗 Read more: ari4ohio.substack.com/p/the-centri...
Great night at the Blue Bash Dinner with friends from Shelby, Darke & Allen Counties! Inspiring to hear from Gov. Strickland & Rep. Allison Russo. Ohio Dems have work ahead to reach voters & prove we offer a better path—but we’re ready for the fight!
October 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Great night at the Blue Bash Dinner with friends from Shelby, Darke & Allen Counties! Inspiring to hear from Gov. Strickland & Rep. Allison Russo. Ohio Dems have work ahead to reach voters & prove we offer a better path—but we’re ready for the fight!
This isn't just about trans erasure—it's about dividing the LGBTQ+ community. By trying to separate the T, they’re not only targeting trans people—they’re paving the way to attack LGB folks too. Unity is our strength. #LGBTQ #TransRights
“LGB+”: DHS erases transgender people from intelligence assessments - buff.ly/plK0m23
September 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This isn't just about trans erasure—it's about dividing the LGBTQ+ community. By trying to separate the T, they’re not only targeting trans people—they’re paving the way to attack LGB folks too. Unity is our strength. #LGBTQ #TransRights
People living in poverty don’t get the luxuries most enjoy. Taking away something simple like a cold Coke for SNAP recipients is cruel. Being poor shouldn’t mean losing small comforts. Fix the system, don’t punish people. #SNAP #StopPunishingPoverty
September 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
People living in poverty don’t get the luxuries most enjoy. Taking away something simple like a cold Coke for SNAP recipients is cruel. Being poor shouldn’t mean losing small comforts. Fix the system, don’t punish people. #SNAP #StopPunishingPoverty
Trump’s threat to send the military to Portland is illegal, dangerous, and authoritarian. Posse Comitatus prohibits military law enforcement on U.S. soil. This is a blatant power grab. If he doesn’t want to be called fascist, he should stop acting like one.
September 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Trump’s threat to send the military to Portland is illegal, dangerous, and authoritarian. Posse Comitatus prohibits military law enforcement on U.S. soil. This is a blatant power grab. If he doesn’t want to be called fascist, he should stop acting like one.