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Launched in June of 2020 as a 501c3 nonprofit newsroom, The Buckeye Flame is filling the lack of a statewide LGBTQ+ news and views platform in Ohio.
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How many LGBTQ+ adults are in Ohio? New research says it’s astronomically higher than we thought.
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (517+ words) Ohio joins the 40 states with an LGBTQ+ population greater than 10%. New research released by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation indicates a much higher percentage than previously estimated of LGBTQ+ adults across the country, and most certainly in Ohio. Using…...
Yearly Ohio retreat treats Black transmascs to new experiences and ‘that brotherhood moment’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (515+ words) WARR provides a nearly free 4-day getaway for Black trans men across Ohio Finding community in LGBTQ+ spaces often has a price tag attached, which can disproportionately lock out BIPOC and transgender people. Black Trans Men of Ohio (BTMO) refuses…...
Akron LGBTQ+ listening event: Join us on September 29 to share LGBTQ+ story ideas
1+ week, 5+ day ago (120+ words) The Buckeye Flame will host “Ohio is So Gay: Past, Present & Future” at the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center in Akron. Free food (by Ernie’s Catering) and drinks will be provided. You must RSVP to attend. This highly interactive workshop…...
Finding and creating spaces for Black Queer Joy in Ohio
1+ week, 5+ day ago (314+ words) “Black music and arts have always been modalities and vehicles for resistance, speaking truth to power and storytelling.” Black and queer communities deserve safe spaces where our joy and humanity are centered. But what does joy in the midst of…...
How one Ohio college class assembled a city’s untold LGBTQ+ history
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1553+ words) Akron didn’t have a central collection of LGBTQ+ history. Two professors and a cadre of students are changing that. When it comes to documenting Ohio’s LGBTQ+ history, the “big C” cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus have made great strides,…...
For Cleveland artist Nehemiah Spencer, trauma became part of the story but never the story of his art
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1392+ words) Star of the short film “Fire Lily,” Spencer returns to his hometown as dancer in bloom Nehemiah Spencer arrives at the interview fresh from the screening of “Fire Lily,” a film he starred in that was written and directed by…...
Upcoming rallies in support of transgender civil rights pop up across Ohio
2+ week, 6+ day ago (366+ words) Anti-transgender election rhetoric, driver’s license rule change, spark protests in Dayton and Columbus Ohioans across the state are planning rallies in support of civil rights for transgender people – including one outside the Ohio Statehouse next month. The rallies follow last…...
WE’RE HIRING! – The Buckeye Flame is seeking a Development Director
3+ week, 3+ day ago (218+ words) This position is pivotal to the growth and sustainability of our vital newsroom and plays a key role in shaping our future. The Buckeye Flame, Ohio’s LGBTQ+ newsroom, is seeking applicants for an on-site (Ohio) Development Director. The mission of…...
Queer Craft Society helps LGBTQ+ Columbus through loneliness epidemic via crafting kinship
3+ week, 5+ day ago (987+ words) While crafting is far from a new hobby and is often passed down through generations in marginalized communities, a current wave of craft nights and meetups is on the rise. On Tuesday nights, Columbus LGBTQ+ citizens and allies can take…...