The Amazing Things That Happen When You Put Lesbians on the Cover of a Magazine By Ken Schneck ● Transgender ● April 9, 2021 We spoke with director Jen Rainin about her incredible new documentary Ahead of the Curve.
Gayer Than Ever! – The 2021 Cleveland International Film Festival Offers a Diverse Slate of LGBTQ+ Offerings By Ken Schneck ● Transgender ● April 5, 2021 The Buckeye Flame spoke with Patrick Shepherd of CIFF to find out just how gay this year’s films will be for audiences to screen from home.
Appeals Court: Ohio Professor’s “Misgendering Student as Protected Speech” Case Can Move Forward By The Buckeye Flame ● Transgender ● March 27, 2021 The university argued that it was part of the professor’s job to respect students’ pronouns.
I Just Left Ohio and Now Need to Unlearn the Traumas of Ohio’s Discrimination By BJ Colangelo ● Transgender ● March 11, 2021 Because back in Ohio, it was never “if” someone was going to harass us, it was “when.”
Despite Their GSA Being Cut, Euclid High School Students Persist in Creating Change By Caitlin Fisher ● BIPOC ● March 9, 2021 Co-Advisor Libby Russo (she/her) says, “I don’t care about the money, I just want them to be recognized as a club.”
Ditch the Binary Menstrual Mentality: 3 Steps to Get Started By Ally Crays ● Transgender ● March 8, 2021 The United States continues to feminize menstruation despite not all menstruators identifying with womanhood and femininity.
PROGRESS! – The Cleveland Cavaliers Are Definitely Showing Their LGBTQ+ Support By The Buckeye Flame ● Transgender ● February 24, 2021 In a move to foster an inclusive environment, two restrooms have been permanently converted into all-gender facilities.
New Group Created for Spouses of Black & POC Transmen in Ohio By The Buckeye Flame ● Transgender ● February 21, 2021 “As a spouse we’re needed as the main support for the one transitioning and a lot of times can lose ourselves during the transition.”
Southwest Ohio Residents Have New Service Options for Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy By Jen Kuhn ● Transgender ● February 8, 2021 “We knew it was time to step up and see what we could do to offer care unique to gender-affirming needs.”
Cleveland Police Adopt New Guidelines for Interacting With Trans Individuals By The Buckeye Flame ● Transgender ● January 28, 2021 The policy sets the standard that all interactions with individuals shall “be conducted with courtesy, dignity, and respect.”