The Buckeye Flame

18/07/2025

Care For Your Mind: Five Ways LGBTQ+ Ohioans Can Prioritize Mental Health in a Confusing World.

Taking care of your mental health is a journey, not a one-time destination.

Taking care of your mental health is a journey, not a one-time destination.

17/07/2025

Baaahmazing! Lesbian-owned Oxbow Orchard is a go-to for ewe-nique organic farm products and arts events in Ohio.

Owners Beth Lomske and Kyla Werlin have been farming and fostering community since 2016.

Owners Beth Lomske and Kyla Werlin have been farming and fostering cream of the crop community since 2016.

16/07/2025

HUGE thanks to STEM Handmade Soap for their INCREDIBLE partnership for June and a resulting check of $1,000!

This donation goes *such* a long way to supporting Ohio's LGBTQ+ nonprofit newsroom.

Please PLEASE support LGBTQ-owned businesses, folks!

16/07/2025

NEW EPISODE! - This News is So Gay: A Shift in LGBTQ+ College Support, An Unhinged Sermon and WNBA Expansion Excitement

Featuring: Jason Villemez (Philadelphia Gay News), Jake Wittich (Windy City Times) and Lauren Chapman (Indiana Public Broadcasting)

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE!

Featuring: Jason Villemez (Philadelphia Gay News), Jake Wittich (Windy City Times) and Lauren Chapman (Indiana Public Broadcasting)

15/07/2025

Columbus City Council votes to create Ohio’s second LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission.

City Council unanimously approved the ordinance.

Columbus City Council voted to form an LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission in a unanimous decision during a regular meeting on Monday, July 14.

15/07/2025

The Buckeye Flame – Ohio’s LGBTQ+ newsroom – has expanded for the third time, hiring Anna Malefatto as its first development director.

Meet Anna!

The Buckeye Flame – Ohio’s LGBTQ+ newsroom – has expanded for the third time, hiring Anna Malefatto as its first development director.

14/07/2025

“I’ve always loved Ohio.” – Our 8 minutes with Cyndi Lauper, pop icon and LGBTQ+ rights champion.

We spoke with Lauper about her path to advocacy, how she remains hopeful and even some “Time After Time” karaoke tips.

We spoke with Lauper about her path to advocacy, how she remains hopeful and even some "Time After Time" karaoke tips.

13/07/2025

ICYMI: Spend part of your Sunday listening to Episode #2 of This News is So Gay. We cover Trump's Anything But Beautiful Bill, national LGBTQ+ funding woes and some REALLY dumb Ohio bills

Featuring: Dana Piccoli (News is Out), David DeWitt (Ohio Capital Journal) and Juan Michael Porter II (US PLHIV Caucus)

13/07/2025

BorderLight Theatre Festival returns to Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, featuring a dozen shows with LGBTQ+ themes.

The festival will host over 150 local, national and international performances across 16 stages.

The festival will host over 150 local, national and international performances across 16 stages.

12/07/2025

Columbus holds first public hearing on proposed LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission.

Applications for appointment could open as early as fall, with the commission starting by year’s end.

Applications for appointment could open as early as fall, with the commission starting by year’s end.

11/07/2025

YOUR FRIDAY FEELS: A rural Ohio community is about to celebrate their first Pride in the most family way possible.

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

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