COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus leaders are illuminating City Hall on Monday in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, while honoring the first openly gay elected Columbus official and a same-sex ...

A large statue of Christopher Columbus outside city hall was taken down in 2020 amid national protests against systemic racism following the death of George Floyd.

The city of Columbus officially renamed the holiday in 2020, the same year it removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from its pedestal outside City Hall. The statue had stood there for 65 years.

A statue of Christopher Columbus sat in front of Columbus City Hall for 65 years, after being donated by Genoa, our Italian sister city. On July 1, 2020, the statue was removed.

The city of Columbus officially renamed the holiday in 2020, the same year it removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from its pedestal outside City Hall. The statue had stood there for 65 years.

The city of Columbus officially renamed the holiday in 2020, the same year it removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from its pedestal outside City Hall. The statue had stood there for 65 years.