Policy/Legislation Archives – The Buckeye Flame

Bipartisan Ohio hate-crimes bill excludes transgender people from protections

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● February 27, 2026

Sexual orientation is also not mentioned anywhere in the bill.

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● February 26, 2026

University of Findlay’s LGBTQ+ student organizers worry Ohio’s proposed drag ban would jeopardize their main source of funding.

Republican sponsor: ‘We’re fighting a war here.’

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● January 31, 2026

ICE agents are expected to arrive soon in central Ohio, where 15,000 Haitians are set to lose protected status next week.

‘Queer people need to show up because this is all connected.’

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

By The 19th ● Policy/Legislation ● January 28, 2026

The EEOC voted last week to delete a 200-page document on workplace harassment matters amid a push to prioritize cases brought by White men.

By Ken Schneck ● Community ● January 27, 2026

GLAAD’s latest data indicates a correlation between a high number of incidents and states with contentious debates about LGBTQ+ rights.

Members of the new Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission set a foundation for change during inaugural meeting

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