Policy/Legislation Archives – The Buckeye Flame

Equality Ohio changes grade for Dr. Amy Acton from ‘A’ to ‘Pending’

By Ken Schneck ● Politics ● July 28, 2026

Decision comes after Acton failed to support transgender athletes during an interview with the Toledo Blade

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Ohio’s laws criminalize people living with HIV. This org is doing everything they can to change that.

By Ken Schneck ● HIV & AIDS ● July 27, 2026

From education to advocacy, Caracole in Cincinnati is wielding every tool at their disposal to help end the HIV epidemic.

Ohio middle school teacher launches effort to protect LGBTQ+ public school students from harmful laws and policies

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● July 21, 2026

Honesty for Mahoning Valley Education wants to activate communities to help stop ‘efforts to dismantle public education’

Depositions from Ohio teacher’s lawsuit against district shed light on how ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster was targeted

By Ben Jodway ● Education ● July 17, 2026

Ohio school board president’s hunt for LGBTQ+ ‘ideology’ possibly began with a tip from a pastor convicted of sex crimes involving minors

Amy Acton adds LGBTQ+ equality language to campaign platform following anti-transgender controversy

By H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● July 16, 2026

‘All Ohioans deserve to be treated fairly and equally under the law. As governor, I am committed to standing up against discrimination and ensuring that every Ohioan’

Book bans, censorship and funding fears challenge Ohio public school librarians

By Ohio Capital Journal ● Education ● July 15, 2026

Proposed legislation to filter the reading choices students can make has brought concern, and budget reductions make some worry about the future of public school librarians as a mainstay in schools.

Cleveland and Columbus celebrate legal victory for LGBTQ+ residents in federal lawsuit against Trump

By H.L. Comeriato ● Policy/Legislation ● July 10, 2026

Trump’s executive orders prohibited cities from using federal grant dollars to fund programs that promote DEI and ‘gender ideology.’

Lorain, Ohio unanimously passes resolution supporting LGBTQ+ civil rights

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● July 9, 2026

An LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinance could be hot on the resolution’s heels

AudioThis News is So Gay (7/8/26): Chronicling Hyperlocal Efforts to Protect LGBTQ+ Lives

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● July 8, 2026

Featuring: Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame) & Divya Karthikeyan (Queer Kentucky)

Dr. Amy Acton betrays Ohio’s trans community and yet again forces us into the ‘lesser of two evils’ debate

By NV Gay ● Commentary ● July 7, 2026

Just weeks after walking in Columbus Pride and being showered with love from the LGBTQ+ community, she chose to legitimize a discriminatory law that targets an infinitesimally small number of vulnerable youth in Ohio.