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Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio’s budget (HB 1222) on Wednesday, keeping intact a “Medical Practitioner Conscience” clause, which allows healthcare providers to refuse care if they…
The Ohio House of Representatives suddenly has an opening to represent the 26th District and Marc Gofstein is pulling out all the stops to fill the…
by Kimberly, theBword Poet As I was chatting with a fellow volunteer at this year’s Pride In The CLE’s Pride Ride, I started to tell her…
At the iron gates of Brahamsville Cemetery, Spike McCaulkey brandishes a squirt gun. The gun — like everything else in the town of White Hill —…
On the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, the Upper Arlington City Council voted unanimously on Monday evening to update their anti-discrimination ordinance with LGBTQ+ protections…
LGBTQ+ people and allies who live and work in Fremont have come together to launch a new nonprofit organization and host the city’s first Pride Festival.…
On Thursday evening, Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives ambushed a completely unrelated bill to railroad language through the legislative process that bans trans athletes…
A second reading was held on Thursday in the Ohio House’s Primary and Secondary Education Committee for HB 61, the “Save Women’s Sports Act.” This hearing…
by Matthew Graves The last two days has seen a whirlwind of change swiftly swarm over the world of sports. Carl Nassib’s announcement as the first…
When The Buckeye Flame launched on June 23, 2020, we felt an overwhelming sense of urgency. From our very first post: A pandemic. Social distancing. Pride…
As they have done twice before in the past month, the Maple Heights City Council rejected a resolution declaring June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. At their…
Having been expelled from the Ohio House of Representatives on June 16, disgraced former Speaker of the House Larry Householder probably had a lot on his…
Why so loud June? June has become an incredibly significant month in America. Companies are figuring out how to incorporate LGBTQ+ Pride into their daily existence…
Anastasia is quick to describe her experience with the foster system, and she doesn’t mince words. “It’s been a bumpy road,” said the 17-year-old who is…
I don’t hate men. They are simply irrelevant to my life. When people ask me why I hate men I just answer the above. And when…
Last year, Cleveland Heights resident Al Snodgrass was lying in the ER with COVID-19. He had lost his brother just months prior, and thought this could…