Pride Archives – The Buckeye Flame

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.

By Ken Schneck ● Podcasts ● September 10, 2025

Featuring: Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame), Missy Spears (Queer Kentucky) and Mashaun D. Simon (NBC News/GLAAD).

By Joe Adams (he/him) ● Pride ● August 24, 2025

Here’s what we saw on August 23 as Pride-goers gathered from across the region to celebrate authenticity and resistance in the Rubber City.

By Ken Schneck ● Pride ● July 20, 2025

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ community members and allies participated in the Sandusky County celebration, 35 miles southeast of Toledo.

By Ken Schneck ● Pride ● July 9, 2025

When Brittany Rayl couldn’t find a nearby celebration for her daughters to attend, she created one.

By Ken Schneck ● Pride ● July 1, 2025

To help your LGBTQ+ Ohio Pride attendance, our 2025 guide has an interactive map and sections organized by city and by date.

By Drew Filipski ● Community ● June 17, 2025

The newly formed Equality Sandusky is providing Pride programming in the roller coaster capital of the world.

Angela “Gie” May is motivated to make the city feel safer for everyone.

By Ohio LGBTQ+ Events ● Pride ● June 17, 2025

From comedy to drag to comic book workshops, Shoreline Pride truly has something for everyone.

By Guest Commentary ● Pride ● June 11, 2025

We can’t stop LGBTQ+ visibility and support at June and expect to improve outcomes for queer communities long-term.