Culture Archives – The Buckeye Flame

AudioThis News is So Gay (11/26/25): Digging into SNAP Benefits, Pride Updates and Lesbian Bars

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● November 26, 2025

Featuring: Joseph Darius Jaafari (LOOKOUT), Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame) and Marissa J. Lang (The Washington Post).

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● November 14, 2025

The mayor of Greenville, Ohio, calls bill violators ‘degenerates’ in his letter to the state’s House of Representatives.

By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● November 3, 2025

CLAW announced that the 2026 event was moving after they were unable to book a contract with any Cleveland-area hotels or venues.

Bill banning public drag performances also targets transgender Ohioans who use public locker rooms

By Ben Jodway ● Queer Joy ● October 27, 2025

‘The staff were like, ‘Hey, the youth are clamoring for it. They want it.”’

By Queer Kentucky ● Culture ● October 24, 2025

The event grew out of a passion for independent film and a desire to create a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their work.

By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● October 20, 2025

The annual list honors individuals who are influencing culture, especially during this challenging year for the LGBTQ+ community.

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● October 15, 2025

Featuring: Jim Farmer, Jorgie Rodriguez and Rax Will.

By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● October 13, 2025

Cleveland’s only sapphic rave injects a decades-old party scene with something ‘new and fresh and weird.’

By Avery Plummer ● Rural ● October 3, 2025

‘We are the first organization where they’ve been able to be themselves.’