Ohio model Carmen Szukaitis struts into the spotlight on new Here TV docuseries By Ilona Westfall ● Culture ● July 25, 2022 The 21-year-old trans Ohio University journalism major scored a spot on Here TV’s upcoming docuseries “Road to the Runway.”
RPDR’s Rosé talks activism, the power of drag & prepping to hit the stages of Ohio [INTERVIEW] By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● July 18, 2022 Ohio is about to get heck of a lot more glittery and gold when RuPaul’s Drag Race WERQ THE WORLD 2022 struts onto the stages on July 31.
The Buckeye Flame’s Top 5 LGBTQ+ Ohio Stories of 2021 By The Buckeye Flame ● Policy/Legislation ● December 28, 2021 We wrote them. You read them. And now we’re counting down the 5 you clicked on the most in 2021.
5 Tweets of “Jeopardy!” champion (and Ohio native!) Amy Schneider using her voice to increase LGBTQ+ visibility By The Buckeye Flame ● Culture ● December 20, 2021 Schneider has expressed hope in being an inspiration to the “nerdy trans girl who wants to be on the show too.”
The Perfect Date: Ohio’s Shavey Brown is ready to take you to “The Prom” By Ken Schneck ● BIPOC ● November 3, 2021 We caught up with Brown to talk all about his dream parts, navigating COVID, and why we all should attend “The Prom.”
Akron Native Marcy Bones Tells a Queer, Heartfelt Tale in Animated Series “The Other Town” By H.L. Comeriato ● Culture ● June 29, 2021 Marcy “Bones” Jones, who was born and raised in Akron, has been developing “The Other Town” since she was in college.
Filmmaker Todd Stephens On the Ohioan LGBTQ+ Celebration (and Lament) of ‘Swan Song’ By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● April 15, 2021 We spoke with Stephens about his Sandusky roots, gay culture, and how the pandemic created a whole different lens to view Swan Song.
Out of Ohio: Ellen Kushner (Writer/Performer/Cultural Maven) By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● February 15, 2021 We spoke with the award-winning writer/performer/cultural maven about her Cleveland upbringing, writing, fantasy, and so much more.
Out of Ohio: Patricia Grossman (Author) By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● November 24, 2020 “I can’t imagine writing fiction that didn’t include main or subordinate LGBTQ characters.”
Out of Ohio: Chris Frederick (NYC Pride / Out Leadership) By Ken Schneck ● Culture ● November 10, 2020 Standing behind the largest LGBTQ+ event in history? Well, that would be a guy from Findlay, Ohio.