Ohio’s Center for Christian Virtue joins latest effort to ban marriage equality By Ben Jodway, H.L. Comeriato & Ken Schneck ● Families ● January 30, 2026 Under the guise of ‘protecting children,’ the national ‘campaign’ gathers together multiple anti-LGBTQ+ designated hate groups
Leaders urge LGBTQ+ Ohioans to protest ICE at national general strike rallies across the state By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● January 29, 2026 ‘Queer people need to show up because this is all connected.’
There are now 16 bans on conversion therapy in Ohio. We couldn’t figure out how to use most of them. By Ben Jodway & Ken Schneck ● Health & Wellness ● January 28, 2026 The vast majority of the bans aren’t searchable on cities’ websites
It just got harder for LGBTQ+ people to address harassment at work By The 19th ● Policy/Legislation ● January 28, 2026 The EEOC voted last week to delete a 200-page document on workplace harassment matters amid a push to prioritize cases brought by White men.
AudioThis News is So Gay (1/28/26): Covering LGBTQ+ ICE Developments & Finally Talking ‘Heated Rivalry’ By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● January 28, 2026 Featuring: Susan Tebben (The Ohio Capital Journal) and Lauren Chapman (The Sacramento Bee)
NEW REPORT: 50 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents tracked in Ohio in 2025, fourth-highest in nation By Ken Schneck ● Community ● January 27, 2026 GLAAD’s latest data indicates a correlation between a high number of incidents and states with contentious debates about LGBTQ+ rights.
HIRING: The Buckeye Flame seeks two Reporting Fellows to cover LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color By Ken Schneck ● Community ● January 26, 2026 Pay for the six-month fellowship is $15,000 and applications are due by noon on February 13.
Marcus Wilde: 08/02/1998 – 01/08/2026 By Editor ● In Memory ● January 26, 2026 ‘His loss will be felt by friends as well as those who he advocated for in the queer community.’
Ohio LGBTQ+ choruses to converge in Columbus for Midwest Choral Blockbuster By Ohio LGBTQ+ Events ● Culture ● January 25, 2026 GALA Choruses Brings Two Choral Performances Featuring Midwest LGBTQ+ Groups to Columbus Association for the Performing Arts Feb 13–14
Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission holds inaugural meeting By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● January 23, 2026 Members of the new Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission set a foundation for change during inaugural meeting