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Ben Jodway

Ben Jodway (he/him) is a staff writer for The Buckeye Flame covering the LGBTQ+ community in rural Ohio. Hailing from Livonia, Michigan, he previously covered education for the Midland Daily News. While studying history at Central Michigan University, he worked part-time at WCMU Public Media as a student reporter covering attempts to remove LGBTQ+ literature from both public and school libraries. He reports for The Buckeye Flame as a Report for America corps member.

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Ben's Latest Articles

A collage showing two images. The left image is the colorful cover art for the tabletop roleplaying game "Defy the Gods" by Chrys Sellers. Male and feminine figures brandish their weapons and spells toward a god in a low-angle composition. The right image shows artwork of two masculine characters kissing from a "Defy the Gods" page spread.
Columbus game designer comes out while making new LGBTQ+ tabletop roleplaying game

‘I’m finally planting a flag about who I am as a designer’

‘Bitchy Vegan Homo’ is the new director of Cleveland Cinematheque

Dave Huffman, vegan baker and Cleveland Cinemas veteran, wants to blend classic and genre films at the arthouse theater

Therapeutic workforce program in rural Ohio ensures LGBTQ+ workers don’t ‘fall off the map’

Rocksprings Wellness helps queer Ohioans get jobs, housing and learn independent living skills as safety nets shrink

A child in a blue hat examines a table full of Pride memorabilia on a bright, sunny day.
Rural Ohio LGBTQ+ org to celebrate 5th annual Pride despite their lawmaker spearheading hate

Seneca Proud has brought together Seneca County’s queer community for five years and counting

Ohio law prevented Kent State from celebrating LGBTQ+ graduates. Queer students made sure their ‘Lavender Celebration’ survived.

‘Lavender Celebration’ had a more student feel this year and seems needed more than ever

After growing up there without a safe space, a trans man creates his rural Ohio county’s first Pride

The 24-year-old hopes to bring a sense of community to his home in Adams County

Ohio cities, county review conversion therapy bans after SCOTUS ruling

Columbus, Cincinnati and Cuyahoga County spokespeople say they are ensuring their ordinances are still enforceable

Judge: Ohio teacher can’t be anonymous in lawsuit against Little Miami School District over removal of anti-hate poster

GLAAD extremism watchdog says judge’s demand is “difficult” given “clear risk to the plaintiff”

She sued her rural Ohio school for banning LGBTQ+ inclusion in her classroom. Now, she is launching a nonprofit to help people like her.

New Richmond teacher launches the Rainbow Classroom Advocacy Fund while she appeals her court case

Unseen people hold a big plastic fish.
Oberlin alum finds her queer voice in a documentary short debuting at the Cleveland International Film Festival

“Big Bass” is part of CIFF’s LGBTQ+ film lineup on April 14 and 15

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