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With a sharp increase of time spent at home, minutes spent dog-walking, and hours spent looking for escapism from our current reality, it comes as no…

In a decision announced last Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled against Concerned Citizens for Medina City (CCMC) in their ongoing attempts to overturn the…

(This piece originally appeared in The Land and appears here with their permission.) It’s not the first place you’d expect to find an incredible cup of…

Nancy Mendez was in between virtual meetings in her Kamm’s Corner living room-turned-office in late June when the phone rang. The Vice President of Community Impact…

by Ethan Goodman Alaina Swope wants change and she’s ready to bring it. The 23-year-old Zanesville native is running for Ohio State Representative to represent OH-97…

Equality Ohio released their 2020 Elected Official Scorecard on Monday, two years since their last scorecard. The statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization rated all members of the…

“Out of Ohio” is our interview series featuring notable LGBTQ+ individuals born and raised in Ohio who are now out there in the wider world using…

Unless you’ve been etching endless tally marks into your wall to count just how long it’s been since you’ve been able to see the outside world…

In 2019, the Cincinnati suburb of Milford made national headlines for a gender neutral homecoming court: “king” and “queen” were replaced with “royalty” when two female…

Here at The Buckeye Flame, we strive to end each piece with ideas for readers to “Ignite Action,” prompts to take the words on the screen…

Noah Kling is determined to give LGBTQ+ students something he lacked growing up: hope. Kling spent his childhood suppressing his sexuality and enduring negative treatment–and eventually…

When I moved to New York City in 1995, all I could hear was: But in my lyrics, Kenny Schneck was the young lady who fell…
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This piece originally appeared in the blog of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and appears here with their permission. Coincidentally (but happily) Tim’m T.…

This piece originally appeared in The Land and appears here with their permission. by Jordan Walker Kimberly Rodriguez is an accomplished veteran of Cleveland’s food scene.…

“Out of Ohio” is our interview series featuring notable LGBTQ+ individuals born and raised in Ohio who are now out in the wider world using their…

There are very few constants in the world of healthcare, particularly when the focus is on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention. With regular changes to regulations, protocols,…