This is Part II of a five-part Op-Ed series exploring the intersecting forces driving Cleveland’s worsening anti-trans violence epidemic. The author encourages readers interested in saving…
In case you saw the title and thought “who is Todrick Hall,” here’s a brief primer. Hall is a gay Black performer who rose to fame…
This is Part I of a five-part Op-Ed series exploring the intersecting forces driving Cleveland’s worsening anti-trans violence epidemic. The author encourages readers interested in saving…
Why so loud June? June has become an incredibly significant month in America. Companies are figuring out how to incorporate LGBTQ+ Pride into their daily existence…
One of the byproducts of covering the horrific stream of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation coming out of the Ohio Statehouse is that I have had the opportunity to…
Editor’s Note: The letter below was submitted to The Buckeye Flame by a parent who is in the process of moving her family out of Ohio…
Several months ago, I was engaged in a conversation with a poet acquaintance of mine. During the course of the conversation, she asked, “Why do you…
Ah yes, June is finally here and you know what that means! Warmer weather, more time with family, and of course – performative activism. Thinking about…
I am the type of person who marks time with milestones like holidays and graduations. I know that’s not exactly uncommon, but towards my later adolescence,…
My discomfort with the commodification of Mothers’ Day intensified this year as non-birthing politicians continue to make decisions about birthing bodies. The news site Politico stirred…