Ohio’s Shady Pines Alpaca Farm celebrates queer identity with passion and … fur-vor
Meet the rural Ohio couple who are flinging open the farm gates for Alpaca Days, a Pride celebration in September.
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Meet Ben Jodway: The Buckeye Flame’s newest addition is first in nation to cover rural LGBTQ+ communities full-time
The Buckeye Flame welcomes rural LGBTQ+ reporter Ben Jodway to their LGBTQ+ newsroom via Report for America.
Small-town Ohioan finally getting his due as the ‘Godfather of Gay Pulp Fiction’
Victor Banis, who grew up in Preble County, Ohio, redefined LGBTQ+ literature and captured a global audience.
Chauncey Gays forms to build LGBTQ+ community in a tiny Ohio village
The group recently held the village's first ever Pride celebration, complete with face painting, a mobile library and a mayoral address.
Out candidate Micah McCarey to run for Ohio House District 95, filling candidate vacancy
The Democratic Party appointed Athens City Council member Micah McCarey to fill the vacancy left by candidate Lish Greiner’s withdrawal.
After months of fierce debate, a tiny Ohio village passes protections for LGBTQ+ residents, low income renters
LGBTQ+ Ohioans are not protected by state or federal public accommodation laws, leaving it up to local municipalities to provide coverage.
Audio A new and needed LGBTQ+ Community Center brings light to Ohio’s Darke County
In the heart of a county whose state legislators are behind so many of Ohio's anti-LGBTQ+ bills, an inspiring rainbow has emerged.
Why is everyone in Ohio doing The Prom?
From Cleveland to Medina to Ashtabula, the musical is flourishing with audiences and actors alike. We set out to determine why.
The world’s first out gay go-kart racing champion is transforming the culture of motorsports in rural Ohio and beyond
As a gay man, go-kart racing champion Brandon Adkins didn’t see a future for himself in the sport. Now, he’s transforming the culture of motorsports from his track in rural Ohio.
How one therapist is helping to heal rural queer Ohioans by making art together in the mud
Kade Hirth’s therapy practice ditches the couch and instead helps clients deal with trauma through nature and creating.
