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Buckeye Flame’s Ken Schneck Launching New LGBTQ+ Reporters Roundtable Podcast
This News Is So Gay, a queer reporter’s roundtable, debuts on July 2
LGBTQ+ Issues
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Experts Say Rash of Pride Flag Vandalism Across Ohio Points to Shifting Trend in Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence
What anti-LGBTQ+ incidents can tell us about cultural ‘turf wars’ in Ohio and beyond
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Ohio’s Proposed Drag Ban is Back: Republicans Rebrand it the ‘Indecent Exposure Modernization Act’
Under HB 249, drag performers could face felony charges if a juvenile attends an ‘obscene’ performance.
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Ohio Budget Would Only Recognize Two Sexes, Excluding Transgender Community and Intersex People
“The budget is not the place where we should be discussing culture war or legislating against people’s rights,” said Equality Ohio Executive Director Dwayne Steward.
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LGBTQ Ohioans and Advocates Are Asking Gov. Mike DeWine to Veto ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
Ohio lawmakers passed House Bill 8 on the last day of the 135th General Assembly.
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Ohio and Other States With Anti-Transgender Laws See Increased Youth Suicide Rates
State officials react to Trevor Project findings on the mental health of nonbinary and transgender young people.
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Breaking Down the “Parental Rights” Argument Against Ohio’s Abortion Amendment
Parents are already the gatekeepers to gender-affirming care for their kids in the state of Ohio.
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Ohio Bill That Would Out LGBTQ+ Students to Parents Gets Third Hearing
Here are 12 memorable quotes from this third hearing to force teachers and school staff to out LGBTQ+ students.
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We Confirmed It With an Ohio Rabbi: Hanukkah Is Super Gay
The Buckeye Flame spun dreidels with Rabbi Allison B. Vann to discuss queer themes in Hanukkah
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Ohio Trans Athletes Ban Moving Forward With Genital Inspections Replaced by Birth Certificates
The OHSAA already has a policy in place regarding transgender sports, though the issue impacts very few athletes
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Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Bill With Bipartisan Support Introduced Again in Ohio House Committee
Existing religious exemptions would still be a part of law if the bill is passed.