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Running for office has long been on Reginald Harris’ radar, but it was a lunch with former Cincinnati City Councilmember Yvette Simpson in July 2017 that…

Within the adoption system, the need for devoted foster and adoptive parents continues to grow, especially for LGBTQ+ youth. Yet despite the increased demand, LGBTQ+ parents…

by Briana Oldham Plans for an LGBTQ housing community for seniors were announced earlier this year. Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation (NEST) is partnering with Pennrose,…

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt society, two more in-person Ohio Pride celebrations have now been canceled to protect the health and safety of the LGBTQ+ community.…

The havoc that COVID-19 has wrought on our Ohioan LGBTQ+ cultural landscape can be seen everywhere from the darkened theatres of Playhouse Square, to months worth…

In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be antiracist – Angela Davis Dear white LGBTQ+ Ohioans: A few weeks ago…

So here’s what happened a few hours ago: While utterly consumed with the now-harrowing process that we used to call “just going grocery shopping,” I missed…

Fresh out of college, Zach Stepp returned to his hometown in Lorain County in 2017, hoping to make a difference. He got involved with Janet Garrett’s…
![Nina West Joins All-Star Lip-Sync to Benefit Theatre Professionals [VIDEO]](https://thebuckeyeflame.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-04-at-1.15.46-PM-312x198.png)
Columbus’ own Nina West added another line to her already epic bio of charitable good work as she participated in an all-star lip-sync video to the…

If there’s one takeaway from Corry Michaels’ new album, Give All Yourself, it’s this: Love yourself. The out singer/songwriter and Cleveland native says producing this album…

I feel like I’m on fire and dead inside at the same time. Agitated. My nervous system is on edge. Hyper vigilance. My shoulders are at…
![Scenes from the “LGBTQ+ March to Support Black Lives” on 6/27/20 [GALLERY]](https://thebuckeyeflame.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1C2A1578-1-312x198.jpg)
Hundreds gathered in Cleveland on Saturday to take part in the “LGBTQ+ March to Support Black Lives,” either marching from the LGBT Historical Marker to the…

A new report out of the Mid-Ohio Valley region details that LGBTQ+ youth in the Mid-Ohio Valley are suffering as a result of discrimination and a…

It’s no surprise that regions outside of Ohio’s big cities often have fewer resources for LGBTQ+ residents than their more urban neighbors. But when Out MOV…
![Scenes from the 1st Annual Elyria LGBTQ+ Pride Car Parade [GALLERY]](https://thebuckeyeflame.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/84623118_718886398935449_7611128087328072603_n-1-312x198.jpg)
On Sunday, June 28, Pride was distinctly mobile as 25 cars took part in the 1st Annual Elyria LGBTQ+ Pride Car Parade. Organized by 5th Ward…

On Saturday, June 27, participants will gather at the LGBT Historical Marker on W. 29th and Detroit in Cleveland for the LGBTQ+ March for Black Lives,…