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The Buckeye Flame’s Top 5 LGBTQ+ Ohio Stories of 2021

We wrote them. You read them. And now we’re counting down the 5 you clicked on the most in 2021.

By The Buckeye Flame ● Bisexuality/Bi+ ● November 18, 2021

This year, a record-breaking 110 cities earned the highest score of 100, which is up from 11 in 2012.

By Peter Kusnic ● BIPOC ● November 4, 2021

From city council to school board to the judge’s bench, 23 new and incumbent LGBTQ+ candidates won their respective races across Ohio.

By Peter Kusnic ● Bisexuality/Bi+ ● October 19, 2021

After her ten-year-old daughter came out to her as queer, the Stow City Council candidate was inspired to come out herself.

By Peter Kusnic ● Bisexuality/Bi+ ● October 13, 2021

If elected, Kathy Adams plans to invite LGBTQ+ students to her swearing in, to show them that “they have a seat at the table.”

By Ken Schneck ● BIPOC ● September 13, 2021

The Greater Akron LGBTQ Needs Assessment recently launched. It is a first-of-its-kind survey. And it needs you!

By Lisa Galek ● Community ● August 10, 2021

Currently, there are a few social groups for bi and pan people scattered locally across the state, but no broader Ohio organization.

By Guest Commentary ● BIPOC ● June 30, 2021

“Those marching with me had been through hecklers before and yelled right back at them. I only hoped that one day I’d be that brave.”

32% of youth surveyed identified as LGBTQ, compared to 9.2% nationwide average of youth age 13-17 identifying as LGBTQ+.

By Alissa Paolella ● Community ● June 15, 2021

“They say we’re divisive because we’re proud. Somehow our very presence in rural Ohio is too big and too much.”