My First LGBTQ+ Ally Just Died and Thanks Were Left Unsaid
When I moved to New York City in 1995, all I could hear was: But in my lyrics, Kenny Schneck was the young lady who fell…
Author Ken Schneck, Editor
Ken Schneck, Editor
Ken Schneck is the Editor of The Buckeye Flame. He received the 2021 Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ Journalist of the Year from the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists. He is the author of "Seriously, What Am I Doing Here? The Adventures of a Wondering and Wandering Gay Jew" (2017), "LGBTQ Cleveland" (2018), "LGBTQ Columbus" (2019), and "LGBTQ Cincinnati" (2020). In his spare time, he is a professor of education at Baldwin Wallace University.
Out of Ohio: Terry Ray (Actor/Screenwriter/Playwright)
“Out of Ohio” is our interview series featuring notable LGBTQ+ individuals born and raised in Ohio who are now out in the wider world using their…
Words of Appreciation: A Community Expresses Gratitude to Peggy Anderson
There are very few constants in the world of healthcare, particularly when the focus is on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. With regular changes to regulations, protocols,…
Rep. Galonski Proposes Bill to Permanently Designate Pride Month in Ohio [INTERVIEW]
When Representative Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) introduced House Bill 729 last month to permanently designate June as Pride Month in Ohio, she did so with a healthy…
Evangelical Ohio Minister Sues For LGBTQ+ Harm She Has Not Experienced
Kristi Stokes, an evangelical Christian minister from Cleveland, sued Cuyahoga County last week, alleging that her constitutional freedoms are being violated by the county’s law barring…
Columbus Seeks Input on HIV Strategic Plan
The Central Ohio Ending the HIV Epidemic Advisory Committee will be hosting a virtual stakeholder meeting on Thursday, July 30 at 6pm. People who are living…
Project Runway Alum Creates Face Masks to Benefit Ohio’s LGBTQ+ Community
When Cleveland’s Valerie Mayen competed on the 8th season of Project Runway, she designed everything from a revamped bridesmaid dress, to a Jacqueline Kennedy-inspired ensemble, to…
Ohio LGBTQ+ Choruses Sing On Through COVID-19 [VIDEO]
Though COVID-19 has disrupted concert plans for months, LGBTQ+ choruses across Ohio have found ways entertain audiences, keep their members bonded, and supply our community with…
Pride Celebrations Canceled in Columbus and Dayton
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt society, two more in-person Ohio Pride celebrations have now been canceled to protect the health and safety of the LGBTQ+ community.…
COVID-19 Cancels Multiple Seasons of Stonewall Sports Across Ohio
The havoc that COVID-19 has wrought on our Ohioan LGBTQ+ cultural landscape can be seen everywhere from the darkened theatres of Playhouse Square, to months worth…