All Stories – Page 2 of 160 – The Buckeye Flame

LGBTQ+ Ohioans mark upcoming Transgender Day of Visibility 2026 with community events

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● March 24, 2026

Transgender people will celebrate the lives, legacies and futures of transgender Ohioans across the state.

By Ben Jodway & Ken Schneck ● Rural ● March 24, 2026

LGBTQ+ residents attempt to pick up the organizing that no longer has a sponsor

‘People were smiling and happy and feeling comfortable [because] they have access to firearms for the first time in a safe place.’

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● March 21, 2026

The drag ban and the bill to legally protect parents who reject their trans children both have hearings on Wednesday

By H.L. Comeriato ● Business ● March 19, 2026

Akron’s LGBTQ+-owned floral and plant boutique is still thriving after more than a decade in West Hill

Conservative lawmakers said part of their intent is to ban trans and gender non-conforming people from using public locker rooms

The Buckeye Flame will host “Ohio is So Gay: Past, Present & Future” at Westside Bowl

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● March 18, 2026

Featuring: Missy Spears (Queer Kentucky) and Nick Fulton (The Fourth Estate).

By Ben Jodway ● Politics ● March 17, 2026

A trans elder, a trans daughter and her father lobbied Ohio US Rep. David Joyce for trans rights on Capitol Hill

By Ohio LGBTQ+ Events ● HIV & AIDS ● March 14, 2026

Cincinnati’s nonprofit devoted to positively changing lives in the fight against HIV hosts annual AIDS Walk + 5K/10K Run