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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. #LGBTQ #Ohio #DragBan

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Ohio Supreme Court allows ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender minors to continue. Following months in court, Ohio’s ban on health care for trans youth with take effect after a new high court ruling thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/29/o...

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Ohio ACT UP chapter meets to discuss ‘shocking’ leaked budget that slashes HIV/AIDS funding. AIDS advocacy group pushes for strategic plan to keep Ohioans living with HIV on life-saving medications. ✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social

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This piece clearly hit a nerve of what so many in Ohio have been feeling... thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/11/i...

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Today is Lesbian Visibility Day! Make sure to share with a lesbian in your life that you will: ✅ Affirm them ✅ Love them ✅ Will advocate for their rights

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On Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court heard a case about same-sex parenting rights. @ohiocapitaljournal.com explains how the court will decide parental rights of woman who was in a relationship with kids’ mother when they were born. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/24/o...

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The Buckeye Flame invites applications for new Board members. The Board currently has openings for four (4) at-large members. The deadline for Board applications is May 10. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/25/n...

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"Created in partnership with TransOhio, Equality Ohio, the CEJC, the LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland, KYC, GLSEN Northeast Ohio and the NASW-OH, Honesty for Ohio Education’s toolkit ...includes public comment talking points, recommendations for students and teachers, sample letters and more."

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Judge dismisses case of Ohio parents suing school district for ‘brainwashing’ their child into being transgender. The parents cried foul against the school being a ‘safe space where students could trust and go to teachers with problems.’ ✏️ @kenschneck.bsky.social

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New toolkit outlines roadmap for Ohio schools before anti-LGBTQ+ forced outing law takes effect. HB 8 will affect school communities across the state beginning in July. Here’s what to expect and how to respond. ✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social

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How an Ohio Pride org, a homeless-serving org and an Ohio college student came together for a mural with a bold message. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/20/v...

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ACT UP Cleveland recently met for the first time in over 20 years amid threats to HIV/AIDS funding. The next ACT UP meeting is scheduled to take place at the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland from 6 to 7:30pm on Thursday, April 24. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/17/a...

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‘Who am I to judge?’ Pope Francis will be remembered for his response when asked about the LGBTQ+ community. Pope Francis also acknowledged that the institutional Catholic Church owed an apology to the LGBTQ+ community. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/21/p...

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Cleveland — and all of Ohio — is so proud of you, Onya Nurve!

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"& Juliet" finishes its run at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati. THIS WEEKEND. Definitely pick up tickets to see this SUPER queer celebration. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/03/10/s...

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Join us on Thursdays at 6PM at The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland! We need you! ACT UP! FIGHT BACK! FIGHT AIDS! @thebuckeyeflame.com #ACTUP #dosomething #resist

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Let’s get Friday off to a good start with some queer joy! 🏳️‍🌈

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A rural Ohio, brick-and-mortar LGBTQ+ center celebrates its first anniversary. The LGBTQ+ Community Center of Darke County was founded after the nonprofit saw an emerging public health crisis among the queer community. ✏️ @bjodway.bsky.social

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Political action group ACT UP Cleveland meets for the first time in over 20 years amid threats to HIV/AIDS funding. "We have lived this nightmare before." ✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social

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““While the narrative overtone was ‘come sit with us,’ there were undertones also that could be seen as far less than kind. The audience agreed with us and our concerns, and many local residents reached out […].”” When you see it, call it out! Shame works! #dosomething @thebuckeyeflame.com

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After community pushback, rural Ohio fairgrounds cancels conversion therapy event. The Mercer County Fairgrounds will no longer rent space to a “conference” featuring an out-of-state ex-gay conversion therapy advocate. ✏️ @bjodway.bsky.social & @kenschneck.bsky.social

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Ohio's LGBTQ+ kids deserve more than just a ‘tolerant’ summer camp. Here’s how to find an affirming one. Queer Camp Fair directory is a resource for families seeking more than just a promise of inclusivity. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/10/q...

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Cincinnati Pride dropped corporate sponsors that have rolled back DEI programs, moves to community-funding model. That left them with a $50K gap in funding. So they turned to their local community. They are 75% towards closing that gap. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/01/c...

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Republican state rep wants menstrual products banned from Ohio men’s rooms. Rep. Rodney Creech saw red and took photos from inside in a public men’s restroom to prove his point. ✏️ @kenschneck.bsky.social

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An Invitation to Community on Easter: Ohio churches that actually welcome in LGBTQ+ visitors. A new project brings together the warm invitations of 17 affirming congregations. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/04/11/o...

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“As we prepare to leave Ohio, I’m keenly aware that our departure represents more than just a personal decision—it’s emblematic of a larger exodus that has significant human and economic costs.” @thebuckeyeflame.com The reality of the decision of too many incredible folx in this state

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I’m transgender. I’m leaving Ohio. And I’m not alone. “This is a concrete manifestation of Ohio’s self-inflicted brain drain resulting from anti-transgender legislation.”

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Ohio House passes state budget with more attacks on LGBTQ+ public life, from book access to homeless shelters The state budget also attempts to legislatively erase all transgender identities from the Buckeye State, copying a Trump executive order. ✏️ @bjodway.bsky.social

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In this story, I listed off the ten markers that could be affected by this cut. These were the ten candidates... (1/11)🧵

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“This is clearly part of a larger effort to erase LGBTQ+ people from any sort of formal recognition by our government.” Trump administration cuts $250k grant to install 10 LGBTQ+ Ohio historical markers ✏️ @bjodway.bsky.social

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Huge crowds flocked to Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood Saturday as part of the “Hands Off!” protest movement — which included more than 1,200 demonstrations across the country, all in opposition to President Donald Trumps’s administration. Hit the link for more photos!

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"& Juliet" launches TOMORROW and will run April 8-20 at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati. The show has glitter. The show has confetti. And the show has SO much heart. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/03/10/s...

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This week, the Ohio House will debate Republicans' budget proposal which contains several measures to restrict LGBTQ+ identity, including cutting support to homeless shelters if they affirm trans youth, restricting youth access to LGBTQ+ books and erasing transgender identity altogether.

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As a genderqueer person, as the parent of trans & genderqueer kids, and as a survivor of child abuse, I cannot put my horror and outrage into words. Trump minimizing real child abuse, while calling parents of trans kids abusers? Yeah, that tracks.

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Ohio parents of trans youth were immediately outraged at President Donald Trump’s conflation of supporting their children with the horrific epidemic of child abuse that plagues the United States. Read their powerful words. ✏️ @kenschneck.bsky.social

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Since 2019, the Cleveland International Film Festival has honored LGBTQ+ filmmakers with the DReam Maker Award. Kimberly Reed, a transgender filmmaker, received the honor on stage this year on Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31. ✏️ @bjodway.bsky.social

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““That’s why I make films,” she added. “It’s very powerful to have one document that gets shared with a lot of people and – before they know it – they’re looking at the world through the eyes of a queer or trans person.”” 🎉🎉🎉 Huge congrats to Kimberly! 🎉🎉🎉 And many thanx to @thebuckeyeflame.com 💚

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A pair of Republican lawmakers have proposed legislation that could force trans candidates to disclose their former legal names in order to run for public office. Conservative Reps. Rodney Creech & Angie King each faced transgender opponents in the 2024 general election. ✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social

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If you're in the Northeast Ohio area, come take this ever-entertaining and endlessly-useful class taught by our editor Ken Schneck on April 15! www.litcleveland.org/classes-work...

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“The only consolation to this regressive, harmful budget is knowing that every time they say the quiet part out loud, it gives our community another opportunity to come together in care and support of each other,” Adkison said.”

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🚨 NEW POLICY ALERT 🚨 - Ohio Republicans’ proposed budget seeks to erase trans identity and ban youth access to LGBTQ+ books. The language also includes restrictions on flags and homeless shelter support. ✏️ @kenschneck.bsky.social

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Our 2025 Ohio LGBTQ+ Pride Guide is coming! Is your town hosting Pride for the first time, let us know! Odds are: we don't know about it! 📧 [email protected]

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Cincinnati Pride – the LGBTQ+ nonprofit that organizes an annual Pride Festival and Parade – has announced it will sever ties with some corporate sponsors following widespread rollbacks in DEI programs. Organizers are crowdfunding to make up the 50k difference. ✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social

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Something extravagant’: How a rural queer Ohioan beat the odds to become an award-winning nail artist Fox Nguyen ran away at 18-years-old and was homeless. Today, he is one of the most sought after nail artists for miles around. ✏️ @bjodway.bsky.social

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News like this give me hope. My only fear is we will not learn from our past and just re-create past white supremacist systems with a new queer face. Please learn to not be afraid of that word and really really look into what it means when BIPOC folk talk about systemic issues. We must do better.

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