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Out at the Polls: The Buckeye Flame’s Ohio LGBTQ+ Voter Guide

Welcome to our five-part voter series, where we break down everything LGBTQ+ Ohioans should know before hitting the polls.
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Pump The Beat!: Ohio’s ballroom scene as a queer community haven
For many people in the scene, ballroom is the foundation for their social and personal lives, and keeps many folx healthy, happy and safe.
Insiders say the Ohio Democratic Party is censoring criticism of anti-trans ads
Two posts pushing back against Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s anti-trans ads have been removed.
Meet Ohio’s 2026 out LGBTQ+ candidates for public office
Many LGBTQ+ Ohioans are running for public office ahead of Ohio’s contentious midterms
How the lack of LGBTQ+ storytelling in rural Ohio inspired a rising queer influencer
Gav Galvan amplifies queer history to help those like him who grew up without it.
Black Poets Fest in Columbus builds a home for Black artists – LGBTQ+ definitely included.
‘This space belongs to us, without confusion or apology.’
Audio This News is So Gay (9/23/26): Breaking Down the Anti-Trans Strategies of Democrat Candidates
Featuring: David DeWitt (Ohio Capital Journal) and Dani Kington (Athens County Independent)

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