Faith Archives – Page 2 of 9 – The Buckeye Flame

An Invitation to Community on Easter: Ohio churches that actually welcome in LGBTQ+ visitors

By LOVEboldly ● Sponsored Content ● April 11, 2025

A new project brings together the warm invitations of 17 affirming congregations.

New legislation targets transgender students and educators, threatens to withhold state funding.

By Ken Schneck ● Analysis ● March 13, 2025

Two witnesses offered in-person opponent testimony – those standing against the bill – with 11 others having also submitted testimony.

Testimony solely focused on the Ten Commandments despite the bill sponsor saying the bill “is not about the Ten Commandments.”

By Ken Schneck ● Analysis ● February 12, 2025

Bill sponsor Sen. Terry Johnson insisted on Tuesday that the inclusion of the Ten Commandments has “nothing to do with religion.”

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● February 7, 2025

Additionally, the bill allows schools to erect a Ten Commandments monument on school grounds.

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● December 20, 2024

After midnight on Wednesday—the last day of Ohio’s two-year legislative session—the Ohio House voted to approve HB 8.

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● December 18, 2024

‘This might be the worst bill we have ever voted on in this entire General Assembly.’

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● December 11, 2024

The bill had already been labeled as the “Unsafe Students Act,” a “Don’t Say Gay/Trans Bill” and an endangerment to LGBTQ+ youth.

By Ben Jodway ● Faith ● November 11, 2024

The archbishop directed troops at the diocesan schools to find a new location, disband, or convert to American Heritage Girls.