Trans youth may express the same drive for romantic attachment as their adolescent peers, but their path to connection is far more fraught than their cisgender…
by Ken Schneck, Editor Proving once that LGBTQ+ youth will one day save us all, a 17-year-old high school student has coordinated an effort to collect…
by Caitlin Fisher After beginning with some vocal stretches to warm up her voicebox, Ginger Williams hums and vocalizes to match a tone played by Maureen…
The U.S. District Court in Southern Ohio ruled today in favor of four transgender plaintiffs who sued the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Office…
by Barbara Marie Minney The times in which we live are full of high anxiety and depression due to the pandemic and the unrest and divisiveness…
by Jody Davis (A version of this piece originally appeared in LGBTQ Nation.) As a veteran who served nearly a decade in the Army National Guard,…
by Briana Oldham Transgender Awareness Week is the week leading up to Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance on Nov. 20 that honors the memory…
This piece originally appeared in the blog of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and appears here with their permission. Written by Julia Gardiner, Senior Library…
by Ken Schneck, Editor Here at The Buckeye Flame, we strive to end each piece with ideas for readers to “Ignite Action,” prompts to take the…
by Megan Hageman With an unforgettable name and vital goals, OCTOPUS, LLC (Organizing Communities Transgender Outreach Promoting United Support) was established on April 18th, 2017 by…