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Ken Schneck

Dr. Ken Schneck (he/him) is the editor of The Buckeye Flame, Ohio’s LGBTQ+ newsroom. For this work, he was honored with the Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for National LGBTQ+ Journalist of the Year. He is the author of “Seriously, What Am I Doing Here? The Adventures of a Wondering and Wandering Gay Jew” and three LGBTQ+ Ohio history books. Schneck spent 25 years working in higher education, including 10 years as a dean of students and 13 years as a tenured professor of education. He is a graduate of the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York.

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Ken's Latest Articles

Audio This News is So Gay (11/4/26): Finally landing the plane of this wild election season

Featuring: Susan Tebben (Ohio Capital Journal) and Lauren Chapman (The Sacramento Bee)

Bikes and Bingo: Two charity events for The Buckeye Flame on Thursday, Nov. 5

Proceeds will help sustain Ohio's LGBTQ+ newsroom

Over 100 years of major photographs by and about queer artists are on display at the Columbus Museum of Art

“Queer Constellations” runs from October 16 to March 21

Audio This News is So Gay (10/28/26): Continuing to weather the worsening storm of anti-LGBTQ+ ads

Featuring: Jasmine Mithani (The 19th) and Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame)

How one Cleveland lesbian is connecting vulnerable communities to vital healthcare by being herself

Neighborhood Family Practice employs a community engagement coordinator to provide a much-needed bridge.

Columbus queer youth choir welcomes audiences to Night Vale with Halloween concert on 10/31

The Columbus Queerscendos celebrates youth ages of 13-17 with all levels of musical experience and currently has seven members.

This News is So Gay (10/21/26): Diving Into What Makes a Place a ‘Hate State’

Featuring: Xandra McMahon, co-producer of 'Hate State,' a new audio documentary

GLAAD releases Ohio Accountability Project with fact-based LGBTQ+ records of major midterm candidates

Amid an unprecedented deluge of anti-LGBTQ+ campaign ads, the fact sheets are intended to help voters hold leaders accountable.

A burst pipe won’t stop the music at the vinyl hub of these Cincinnati cat dads

Alien Records has become an LGBTQ+ community space. Now, the community is stepping up to keep things spinning.

Video This News is So Gay (10/14/26): Navigating the Onslaught of Anti-LGBTQ+ Political Ads

Featuring: Missy Spears (Queer Kentucky) and Alex Reimer (Queerty)

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