Politics Archives – The Buckeye Flame

Human Rights Campaign endorses Sherrod Brown for Ohio U.S. Senate seat

By Ken Schneck & H.L. Comeriato ● Politics ● December 19, 2025

LGBTQ+ Ohio leaders noted the importance of this race, as the 2026 mid-term elections have the potential to swing the balance of power in Washington D.C. away from the Republican-controlled Congress

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Columbus suburb unanimously passes LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections

By Ben Jodway ● Community ● December 18, 2025

Grove City joins 36 other Ohio municipalities with LGBTQ+ protections amidst lack of statewide protections

Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold

By Ben Jodway ● Rural ● December 15, 2025

Amy Heutmaker pledges to heal political divide in her rural Ohio township

Aaron Baer, president of the Center for Christian Virtue, in front of The City Club of Ohio

Ohio Attorney General weighs in on City Club of Cleveland’s decision to host anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● December 11, 2025

City Club CEO tells conservative outlet: ‘We’re not canceling.’

Ohio LGBTQ+ leaders pen open letter denouncing City Club of Cleveland after forum books anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

By H.L. Comeriato ● Community ● December 9, 2025

Historic free speech forum to host hate group president; LGBTQ+ leaders and hate group respond.

Gie May, while wearing a promotional t-shirt, poses in front of a wall with illustrations of a sun flower and butterfly.

An out nonbinary candidate just won a seat in their ruby-red Ohio town by 13 votes. They didn’t believe it, either.

By Ben Jodway ● Genderqueer/Nonbinary ● December 9, 2025

Gie May thought their race would help show Wadsworth that other candidates existed besides Republicans. Turns out, voters wanted more than that.

AudioThis News is So Gay (12/3/25): Covering Trump’s World AIDS Day ‘Cancelation’ & Staying Unsurprised

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● December 3, 2025

Featuring: Alex Cooper (The Advocate), Missy Spears (Queer Kentucky) and John Parker (The Gaily Show).

Cleveland Heights elects its first out LGBTQ+ mayor. And he may be the only one in Ohio.

By Ken Schneck ● Politics ● November 24, 2025

After a scandal-prone year for the previous mayor, Jim Petras aims to restore trust in city leadership.

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

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● November 23, 2025

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

‘This is just indoctrinating.’ Ohio Senate approves bill to allow public schools to display Ten Commandments

By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● November 20, 2025

All but one of the Senate Republicans voted to move the bill forward to the Ohio House.