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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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Political ads with made-up trans people are being used to bash Democrats
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (916+ words) Elon Musk’s super PAC dropped dozens of ads this week in key Senate races (including in Ohio), and the majority of them focus on trans people. Others are resorting to AI. This article originally appeared in The 19th and is reprinted…...
How many LGBTQ+ adults are in Ohio? New research says it’s astronomically higher than we thought.
5+ day, 19+ 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…...
Honoring the life of an Ohio transgender veteran without qualification or exception [COMMENTARY]
1+ week, 5+ day ago (386+ words) “Her remains were contained in an urn marked with a transgender flag.” I had a recent occasion to attend a ceremony at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery for a trans sister’s interment. She was a Navy veteran who served…...
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…...
Higher grades and belonging: New report shows trans students thrive with teacher support
3+ week, 2+ day ago (469+ words) Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom. This piece originally appeared in The 19th and is reprinted here with permission....
Ohio anti-LGBTQ+ hate group co-authors Trump administration ‘report’ alleging gender-affirming healthcare fraud
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1024+ words) Human Rights Campaign called the report a ‘sham’ and a ‘blatant attack’ on transgender youth across the country Last week, the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) partnered with Ohio-based anti-LGBTQ+ hate group the Center for Christian…...
Ohio BMV abruptly creates new obstacle to change a sex marker on driver’s licenses, IDs
3+ week, 4+ day ago (530+ words) The new requirement was instituted to conform to Ohio and Trump-era policy ‘recognizing two sexes’ The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has confirmed that individuals now must submit an amended birth certificate issued by the Ohio Department of Health…...