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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 (8/5/26): Covering the Death of an LGBTQ+ Publication

Featuring: Dana Piccoli (News is Out) and John Parker (The Gaily Show)

Vivek Ramaswamy earns an ‘F’ in LGBTQ+ rights; here’s a look at his track record

The Republican Ohio governor nominee has consistently supported anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and used transphobic rhetoric

Amy Acton’s campaign staff met with Ohio LGBTQ+ leaders. The meeting did not go well.

Acton didn’t attend. Leaders were barred from entry. Others were kicked out.

Meet the Ohio nun who has been working on the frontlines of HIV/AIDS work for decades

Not every nun lists their pronouns in their e-mail signature. But not every nun is quite like Sister Susan Zion

Audio This News is So Gay (7/29/26): Covering the Trump Administration’s Latest Attacks on the LGBTQ+ Community

Featuring: Christopher Wiggins (The Advocate) and Orion Rummler (The 19th)

Equality Ohio changes grade for Dr. Amy Acton from ‘A’ to ‘Pending’

Decision comes after Acton failed to support transgender athletes during an interview with the Toledo Blade

‘The vibe will be family’: Akron Black Family Pride Cookout to be held on August 1

All are welcome to the free event, celebrating its landmark 10th year

Ohio’s laws criminalize people living with HIV. This org is doing everything they can to change that.

From education to advocacy, Caracole in Cincinnati is wielding every tool at their disposal to help end the HIV epidemic.

Rural LGBTQ+ Ohio turns out for Fremont Pride. Here’s what we saw.

"I want people walking away from Pride today feeling seen, heard and loved."

‘Playing with fire’: Trump administration cuts HIV prevention funding to community-based organizations, including Equitas Health in Ohio

Advocates fear the cuts could set the stage for an increase in new HIV cases.

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