License to Thrive: An Ohio queer driving school provides a safe space and a safe pass By Caitlin Fisher ● Business ● August 1, 2022 The risk of harassment in classroom instruction or alone in a car with an instructor brings an entirely new layer of distraction to driving.
NEW REPORT: Ohio scores 53/100 in business climate for LGBTQ+ people. And that’s *up* from 2021. By The Buckeye Flame ● Business ● June 7, 2022 The survey is specifically geared towards helping business leaders make equitable decisions about where to set up operations.
Thinking about releasing a statement for Pride or Juneteenth? Here are 5 things to consider first. By Ryan Clopton-Zymler ● BIPOC ● June 6, 2022 How can you move past the ever-present performative activism on display in June? Here are some tips to get you started.
The Unbelievable Struggles of Queer Organizers Trying to Unionize an Ohio Starbucks By Mandy Shunnarah ● Business ● April 7, 2022 From misgendering to denial of promised trans healthcare, queer union organizers at an Ohio Starbucks have their work cut out for them.
Weathering the storm: How some Ohio LGBTQ+ businesses survived the pandemic By The Buckeye Flame ● Business ● March 10, 2022 The pandemic has killed many businesses and bled many others. But it has given many LGBTQ+ businesses new opportunities.
Cleveland’s gay bars fought to survive the pandemic. Will patrons return? By Peter Kusnic ● Business ● March 3, 2022 “We lose money, that’s one thing, but I was really freaking out about my employees,” Kevin Briggs said. “What are they going to do?”
HRC scores 56 Ohio-based companies: a TON of perfect LGBTQ+ ratings…and a handful of zeros By Ken Schneck ● Business ● January 28, 2022 This is 20th year of the Corporate Equality Index, which measures policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
A Farewell to The Side Quest: A Safe Haven for Geeks, the LGBTQ+ Community, & Other Outsiders By BJ Colangelo ● Business ● January 13, 2022 “Had it not been for The Side Quest, I genuinely believe I would not be alive today.”
The Pride and Pitfalls of Being a Queer, Black Venture Capitalist in Ohio By Densil Porteous ● BIPOC ● January 11, 2022 “As a queer Black person, I am not part of the archetype of venture capitalist before me.”
The Buckeye Flame’s Top 5 LGBTQ+ Ohio Stories of 2021 By The Buckeye Flame ● Policy/Legislation ● December 28, 2021 We wrote them. You read them. And now we’re counting down the 5 you clicked on the most in 2021.