Health & Wellness Archives – The Buckeye Flame

Ohio Supreme Court hears case on health care ban for transgender youth

By H.L. Comeriato ● Transgender ● March 30, 2026

The case dates to 2024, when the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf two 12-year-old transgender girls and their parents challenging the “SAFE Act.”

By Ohio LGBTQ+ Events ● HIV & AIDS ● March 14, 2026

Cincinnati’s nonprofit devoted to positively changing lives in the fight against HIV hosts annual AIDS Walk + 5K/10K Run

By H.L. Comeriato ● Health & Wellness ● February 11, 2026

‘This is a sport that was given to us by Black and brown people so long ago, so why aren’t more Black and brown people doing this?’

‘Every human wanting to experience orgasm should have the best of all of them, each and every time. Solo or otherwise.’

“This new location helps us show up fully for Columbus, today and for years to come.”

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 2, 2026

The first session took attendees from ‘discomfort to comfort’

The vast majority of the bans aren’t searchable on cities’ websites

By Ben Jodway ● Policy/Legislation ● January 21, 2026

The college town passed the ordinance after some modifications reacting to a federal appeals court decision that struck down Michigan’s statewide ban

By H.L. Comeriato ● Health & Wellness ● January 13, 2026

LGBTQ+ people already face poor health outcomes related to alcohol. Targeted marketing could be making it worse.

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● January 8, 2026

‘I just loved the energy from the moment I had seen [the space.]’