NEW REPORT: Ohio scores 50/100 in business climate for LGBTQ+ people; LGBTQ+ advocates unsurprised By Ken Schneck ● Business ● June 6, 2023 For the first time since the State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index was published five years ago, the nation’s overall average score has dropped.
Queer is punk: Trans-owned Awarewolf Apparel in Cincinnati delivers subtlety with sharp edges By H.L. Comeriato ● Business ● May 22, 2023 Founder Landon Reed talks about his brand, representation and why clothing has the power to change and save LGBTQ+ lives.
From emergency housing to launching his own skincare line, this 19-year-old Ohio LGBTQ+ entrepreneur went from survive to thrive By Rebecca Vontroba ● Youth ● April 4, 2023 With the support of Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Ace was able to make so many of his dreams into a vibrant (and skin-hydrating!) reality.
Folks, there’s an Ohio drag queen mac and cheese food truck! (Warning: Many cheesy puns ahead.) By Ken Schneck ● Queer Joy ● January 24, 2023 From Pride festivals to the Food Network, Sugar Vermonte is blazing a bold new path with an unforgettable mobile food experience.
The Buckeye Flame’s “Top 6” LGBTQ+ Ohio stories of 2022 By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● December 28, 2022 There were certainly some horrible anti-LGBTQ+ Ohio stories in 2022. But please know that there were delightful and empowering ones too!
Beloved Ohio bakery named recipient of national LGBTQ+ business preservation funds By Maria McGinnis ● BIPOC ● December 19, 2022 The funding is a way to uplift small businesses that focus on LGBTQ+ people of color, women and the transgender community impacted by COVID.
Upcoming LGBTQ+ Career & Resource Fair will help connect Ohioans with affirming (and hiring!) employers By The Buckeye Flame ● Business ● November 8, 2022 The event has been designed to connect individuals with more than 20 area employers who are actively hiring.
Cleveland & Columbus offer an LGBTQ+ business certification process. So why aren’t any businesses actually certified? By Kim Schneider ● Business ● October 19, 2022 LGBTQ+ Business Enterprises are part of an intentional effort to create jobs, provide opportunities and build equity…if people sign up.
Hey, Ohio LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs: It’s time again to take that LEAP to accelerate your business idea! By Ken Schneck ● Business ● October 9, 2022 Applications are now being accepted for a program to educate and empower members of the LGBTQ+ community to become successful entrepreneurs.
Ohio’s largest newspaper just printed an “overtly transphobic” ad, shocking and angering readers By Ken Schneck ● Business ● September 29, 2022 The ad was paid for by an out-of-state nonprofit that sponsors ads & billboards using caustic sarcasm to defeat “wokeism.”