Pump The Beat!: Ohio’s ballroom scene as a queer community haven
For many people in the scene, ballroom is the foundation for their social and personal lives, and keeps many folx healthy, happy and safe.
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Black Poets Fest in Columbus builds a home for Black artists – LGBTQ+ definitely included.
‘This space belongs to us, without confusion or apology.’
The doors that closed on Studio West 117 will open to a new space centering connection and well-being
A $4.1 million winning bid paved the way for a vision to preserve the entertainment and food amenities alongside new health and wellness services.
Ohio is a hotbed for queer cryptids. Yes, queer cryptids.
Ensconced in shadows and myth, cryptids often live along the edge of two worlds, almost invisibly.
It’s the 150th birthday of one of Ohio’s most influential lesbians. Here’s why you need to know Natalie Clifford Barney.
The Ohio-born author, salon hostess and proud lesbian was the toast of early 20th century Paris. Her story can and should continue to inspire.
Meet the Florida nonprofit sending hundreds of transgender Ohioans gender-affirming supply kits
The Queer Trans Project has sent more than 500 trans Ohioans custom gender-affirming supply kits worth a total of nearly $30,000
The Buckeye Flame 2026 Impact Report
Without The Buckeye Flame, Ohio would join the 18 states that don't have an LGBTQ+ newsroom. We refuse to let that happen.
How many LGBTQ+ adults are in Ohio? New research says it’s astronomically higher than we thought.
Ohio joins the 40 states with an LGBTQ+ population greater than 10%.
Gloria Steinem, who pushed for gender equality, dies at 92
From her coming of age during the Mad Men era to her founding Ms. magazine at the start of a new push for gender equality to #MeToo and the ensuing backlash, Ohio-born Steinem was a tireless champion for the feminist movement.
Akron LGBTQ+ listening event: Join us on September 29 to share LGBTQ+ story ideas
The Buckeye Flame will host "Ohio is So Gay: Past, Present & Future" at the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center in Akron.
