Business Archives – The Buckeye Flame

Columbus-based Kaleidoscope Youth Center pauses queer expansion into Northwest Ohio, lays off staff amid drop in grant funding

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

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

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

By Ken Schneck ● Families ● March 4, 2026

Shaker Heights dad’s queer clothing line builds community.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● February 24, 2026

The LGBTQ+ events company announced plans to expand while celebrating ‘Sapphic Sips’ series anniversary

By H.L. Comeriato ● Health & Wellness ● February 11, 2026

‘This is a sport that was given to us by Black and brown people so long ago, so why aren’t more Black and brown people doing this?’

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 4, 2026

By collaborating with other local businesses, Kayden Warner sows the seeds of a greener community space in Fremont.

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● January 8, 2026

‘I just loved the energy from the moment I had seen [the space.]’

By Ben Jodway ● Community ● December 18, 2025

Grove City joins 36 other Ohio municipalities with LGBTQ+ protections amidst lack of statewide protections

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● December 8, 2025

The celebrated small business owner and change-maker wants everyone with multiple identities to let themselves shine.

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● December 3, 2025

From food pantry distribution to dodgeball leagues to monthly meeting space, many LGBTQ+ groups now have to pivot their plans.