Riley Roliff, Author at The Buckeye Flame

Ohio healthcare providers fear DeWine’s ‘draconian’ rules will block gender-affirming care

By Riley Roliff ● Health & Wellness ● January 17, 2024

Concerns include impossible demands for specialists and reporting requirements that would identify trans people

Ohio Lesbian Archives settles into a new home. All you need to do is visit.

By Riley Roliff ● Community ● January 2, 2024

The Cincinnati collection is two friends’ heroic effort ‘to not be invisible again.’

Central Ohio school board votes to ban Pride flags

By Riley Roliff ● Youth ● December 19, 2023

Teachers, parents, students speak out against resolution in heated Big Walnut Local Schools meeting

How many anti-trans hate crimes are happening in Cleveland? No one has any idea.

By Cid Standifer & Riley Roliff ● Transgender ● November 14, 2023

As incidents of anti-transgender violence spike across the state, Ohio law enforcement agencies struggle to accurately track and document reports of anti-trans hate crimes.

Ohio educators walk a tightrope in offering critical LGBTQ+-inclusive sex education

By Riley Roliff ● Health & Wellness ● October 20, 2023

Experts say that Ohio is the only state that does not have set guidelines for how to teach health education.

New Ohio bill would allow unlicensed chaplains to work in public schools

By Ken Schneck, H.L. Comeriato & Riley Roliff ● Policy/Legislation ● July 25, 2023

LGBTQ+ advocates are sounding the alarm on this and a similar bill in Texas that has chaplains replacing school counselors.

Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance introduces federal ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth

By Riley Roliff ● Policy/Legislation ● July 19, 2023

The bill would make provision of gender-affirming care a felony.

Ohio Republicans introduce bill to ban drag performances in locations other than ‘adult cabaret’

By Ken Schneck & Riley Roliff ● Policy/Legislation ● July 17, 2023

Under HB 245, drag performers could face felony charges depending if a juvenile is in attendance or the performance is considered ‘obscene.’

For the 5th consecutive year, Ohio Democrats introduce bill to permanently designate June as Pride Month

By Riley Roliff ● Pride ● July 14, 2023

In all five attempts, the bill has never had a Republican co-sponsor.

AudioThis new Ohio-based digital Queer Liberation Library is made ‘by and for the queer community’

By Riley Roliff ● Podcasts ● July 4, 2023

‘It’s becoming very clear that something like this needs to exist so that people can access information about themselves.’

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