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The Buckeye Flame releases Rural NW Ohio Information Ecosystem Assessment

The IEA will help us fill coverage gaps and generate new story ideas in rural NW Ohio

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Xenia School Board members want to warn parents about YMCA’s gender inclusion

District has had “no safety incidents occurring at the YMCA during school-sponsored activities”

Appeals court hears arguments from Ohio teacher suspended for having books with LGBTQ+ characters in her classroom

New Richmond teacher Karen Cahall's case started nearly two years ago

A portrait of Rose Solomon, a trans blacksmith, is superimposed in front of her sparking forge. Rose's hands are smudged with soot as she holds a leaf-like J-hook.
Trans blacksmith forges connections to her body and community in rural Ohio

‘It’s a dying art and a very meaningful and welcoming space, especially to queer folks’

Tessa and Chelsea Pratt-Smith pose in front of the sign for their queer-friendly business called The Bright Spot Campground and Marina.
Lesbian-owned campground in rural Ohio wants to be a connective community space for LGBTQ+ visitors and locals alike

‘We think it’s crazy that we’re doing this, but we love it.’

How the lack of LGBTQ+ storytelling in rural Ohio inspired a rising queer influencer

Gav Galvan amplifies queer history to help those like him who grew up without it.

First-time Prides in Ohio saw their hometowns in a new kaleidoscope of colors this year

‘We opened up a safe space for at least one person to attend.’

A man stands in a line of people holding a pro-LGBTQ+ sign at a rally.
Lima residents, council members speak out against anti-LGBTQ+ billboards on the street and in city hall

Around 40 people attended a rally to protest against the billboards attacking nontraditional parents

Rural LGBTQ+ Ohio turns out for Fremont Pride. Here’s what we saw.

"I want people walking away from Pride today feeling seen, heard and loved."

A rainbow van used by the nonprofit Have a Gay Day is parked in front of a billboard displaying an advertisement from an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group. The advertisement reads, "No child has two moms. No child has two dads."
Anti-LGBTQ+ billboards pop up in rural Ohio. Communities are immediately pushing back.

‘These billboards don’t just attack LGBTQ+ families, they erase every Ohio kid whose home doesn’t fit a narrow, manufactured mold.’

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