Policy/Legislation Archives – The Buckeye Flame

Rural Ohio village to repeal LGBTQ and renter protections, Palestine resolution

By Athens County Independent ● Rural ● May 23, 2026

A councilor says the anti-discrimination law is ‘fake’

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost resigns to join national anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● May 18, 2026

Yost will step down next month to join the Christian legal group behind thousands of pieces of anti-transgender legislation

2025-26 Guide to Ohio’s LGBTQ+ Legislation (136th General Assembly)

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● May 15, 2026

To help you differentiate one bill from another, we have put together this easy-to-use reference guide to Ohio LGBTQ+ legislation.

Sherrod Brown will face anti-transgender Republican Sen. Jon Husted in bid for Ohio U.S. Senate seat

By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● May 12, 2026

Brown won the Democratic nomination but has been criticized by some LGBTQ+ leaders for bending on trans rights.

‘We are still here’: Ohio LGBTQ+ students navigate campus life after Senate Bill 1

By Collaborative Newslab @ Kent State Unviersity ● Policy/Legislation ● May 9, 2026

The queer community at Kent State University continues to express itself, even as Ohio’s SB1 reshapes speech and life on campus.

Ohio Republican introduces yet ANOTHER anti-trans bill, this time targeting adult insurance coverage

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● May 1, 2026

Rep. Josh Williams has introduced over 100 bills in this General Assembly, including 6 targeting LGBTQ+ Ohioans.

Ohio cities, county review conversion therapy bans after SCOTUS ruling

By Ben Jodway ● Policy/Legislation ● April 27, 2026

Columbus, Cincinnati and Cuyahoga County spokespeople say they are ensuring their ordinances are still enforceable

LGBTQ+ Ohioans testify for the first time and encounter ‘bullying’ from the lawmakers elected to represent them

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● April 24, 2026

They stepped up to respectfully participate in the legislative process and ran headfirst into the ‘truly shameful behavior’ of Republican Rep. Josh Williams.

Want to tell Ohio legislators how you feel about policy? Here’s one way to do it.

By Ohio Capital Journal ● Policy/Legislation ● April 24, 2026

Testifying in Ohio legislative committees vital to democracy, advocates say.

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states…including Ohio

By Guest Commentary ● Commentary ● April 23, 2026

These religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing.