14 Pride Month Hacks to Make June a Place of LGBTQ+ Respite By Karen Hewitt (Ze/Hir/She/Her) ● BIPOC ● June 1, 2021 Happy Pride Month! However you exist in your gender and sexual orientation journey, I’m so grateful for you and proud you’re here.
Remembering Alix Dobkin: Singer, Songwriter, and Head Lesbian By The Buckeye Flame ● Community ● May 30, 2021 Editor’s Note: We received a flood of e-mails from readers asking if we could please publish a piece on the passing of Alix Dobkin.
14-Year-Old Ohio Boy Attacked For Wearing Rainbow Flag [VIDEO] By The Buckeye Flame ● Community ● May 28, 2021 The boy spoke with WTOL 11 and explained he was wearing the flag as a show of pride as students were celebrating the last day of classes.
“Sad” and a “Mistake”: Ohio State Rep. Speaks Out on Maple Heights Pride Month Rejection By The Buckeye Flame ● Policy/Legislation ● May 24, 2021 Ohio State Representative Juanita Brent has sent an open letter to the Maple Heights City Council expressing her disappointment.
Maple Heights Council Rejects Pride Month Designation; Mayor Blasts Decision By Ken Schneck ● Policy/Legislation ● May 21, 2021 The Council approved Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, but not LGBTQ Pride Month.
2021 Ohio LGBTQ+ Pride Guide By Nora Mahon ● Community ● May 17, 2021 Your ‘When’ and ‘Where’ to the 2021 LGBTQ+ celebrations all across the Buckeye State.
Online Petition Aims to Reverse Ohio Mayor’s Refusal to Issue Pride Proclamation By Alissa Paolella ● Politics ● May 13, 2021 Residents say that Pride Month did not meet the new mayor’s criteria for a proclamation.
WATCH: Cleveland Cavaliers Debut LGBTQ+ Pride Video By The Buckeye Flame ● Pride ● May 2, 2021 The video represents a colossal display of LGBTQ+ support from a major professional sports franchise.
Healing with Humility & Openness: Stonewall Columbus Executive Director on Day 100 By Densil Porteous ● Community ● April 20, 2021 “We are truly stronger when we come together—we’ve seen that time and time again.”
Breaking the Silence: Pride is Finally Here (Poem) By Breaking the Silence ● Pride ● April 16, 2021 A sea of rainbow all around. My smile growing and growing with each passing sound. Pride is finally here.