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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

Equality Ohio changes grade for Amy Acton from ‘Pending’ to ‘B’

Equality Ohio had changed Acton’s grade from 'A' to 'Pending' on July 28, following what they called 'harmful remarks related to transgender people.'

Audio This News is So Gay (9/2/26): Reporting on Gays Behaving Badly

Featuring: Joseph Darius Jaafari (LOOKOUT) and Daniel Villarreal (LGBTQ Nation)

How one Ohio college class assembled a city’s untold LGBTQ+ history

Akron didn't have a central collection of LGBTQ+ history. Two professors and a cadre of students are changing that.

Audio This News is So Gay (8/26/26): Examining the Gap Between HIV Science & HIV Understanding

Featuring: Darian Aaron (GLAAD) and Jerrell Hardnett (GLAAD)

WE’RE HIRING! – The Buckeye Flame is seeking a Development Director

This position is pivotal to the growth and sustainability of our vital, scrappy queer newsroom and plays a key role in shaping our future.

Ohio BMV abruptly creates new obstacle to change a sex marker on driver’s licenses, IDs

The new requirement was instituted to conform to Ohio and Trump-era policy 'recognizing two sexes'

Audio This News is So Gay (8/19/26): Questioning Whether Video Content is Now a “Must” in Queer Journalism

Featuring: Jake Wittich (The Windy City Times) and Jason Villemez (Philadelphia Gay News)

This News is So Gay (8/12/26): Talking authenticity and intersectionality with Shar Jossell

Ken Schneck and Shar Jossell discuss her experiences as a noted journalist and culture critic.

As the need for foster parents skyrockets, this Ohio lesbian couple has opened their home and hearts

Currently, over 700 children in the custody of Summit County Children Services are in need of a safe, loving and caring family.

Ohio council member finally passes Pride Month resolution by beating another councilmember at her own game

Maple Heights City Council has voted down a nearly identical resolution every year since 2021

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