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Author Derek Kreider

Derek Kreider

Derek Kreider is a freelance journalist from Akron. His work has been featured online and in print.

Joy & LGBTQ+ Geekdom as Resistance: The past, present & future of Ohio’s Flaming River Con

By Derek KreiderFebruary 2, 2022

In 2017, Brittney Orcutt returned to Ohio from attending Flame Con in New York City, the world’s largest queer comic convention, with an idea. “I felt…

Beyond shade and powder, these make-up lessons prove to be so much more for trans clients

By Derek KreiderNovember 23, 2021

From her studio in Cuyahoga Falls, Coco Miletti and her assistant of 2 years, Jake Hallett, ply a trade synonymous with transformation: cosmetics. Their workspace seems…