Black Poets Fest in Columbus builds a home for Black artists – LGBTQ+ definitely included.
‘This space belongs to us, without confusion or apology.’
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How one Ohio Black trans poet found power in brevity
Zuggie Tate’s chapbook ‘Abomination Pink’ explores the beauty that survives every attempt at erasure.
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.
Author Peyton June channels her Ohio childhood into sci-fi horror novel ‘The Monsters We Made’
“I feel like teenagers – especially with times like these, especially queer kids – are either going to want something that’s wish fulfillment, light and fluffy to escape or something that reflects the horrors that they feel are happening.”
HIRING: The Buckeye Flame seeks two Reporting Fellows to cover LGBTQ+ Ohioans of color
Pay for the six-month fellowship is $15,000 and applications are due by noon on February 13.
LGBTQ+ Ohio teen publishes poetry collection exploring heartbreak, loss, nostalgia and self-hate
John Colacarro’s work aims to comfort individuals discovering their LGBTQ+ identities.
‘It’s proof of our existence’: How the Ohio Lesbian Archives is recording history as it’s erased
As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.
Ohio Senate passes budget containing slate of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks
The budget includes language to erase trans identity, ban youth access to LGBTQ+ books and defund homeless shelters that support trans youth.
Ohio budget would ban Medicaid from covering gender affirming mental health care
The proposed budget also requires that driver’s licenses or birth certificates reflect transgender people’s sex assigned at birth.
Teaching Transliterature: How a Cleveland-area academic pioneered a field of study to amplify voices of change
“I had to plant a flag saying transliterature exists, it is important, and it is worthy of study.”
