Launched in June of 2020 as a 501c3 nonprofit newsroom, The Buckeye Flame is filling the lack of a statewide LGBTQ+ news and views platform in Ohio.

May 23, 2024 · Honoring Our Community At The Buckeye Flame, we are honored to provide a dedicated space to commemorate the lives of our cherished community members. Here, we offer a free space for friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate the stories and legacies of those who have passed. If you would like to submit an obituary for […]

17 hours ago · Sol Kersey (Photo illustration by Ken Schneck) Sol Kersey (they/them) does not shy away from their uniqueness. “My perspective is from the margins, not just as a transgender individual who experiences transphobia, homophobia and those kinds of negative impacts,” said Kersey, the intake coordinator and former Supreme Court fellow at Equality Ohio.

Feb 13, 2025 · The Buckeye Flame amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ Ohioans to support community and civic empowerment through the creation of engaging content that chronicles our triumphs, struggles, and lived experiences.

Feb 13, 2025 · A group of over 140 organizations, businesses and leaders published a letter to Ohio’s LGBTQ+ community on Friday to deliver a message of solidarity, affirmation and commitment to action. “In a time when hateful rhetoric, threats, and actual acts of infiltrating legal policy aim to diminish our humanity, know that your truth, courage, existence, resistance, joy, and rest are revolutionary ...

Feb 21, 2025 · Image by H.L. Comeriato. Ohio Senate Minority Leader and out lesbian Sen. Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) has re-introduced the Ohio Fairness Act for the 12th time, despite waning support among Republican lawmakers.. The Fairness Act – which would extend equal civil rights protections to LGBTQ+ Ohioans – was formerly a bipartisan bill.

The Buckeye Flame amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ Ohioans to support community and civic empowerment through the creation of engaging content that chronicles our triumphs, struggles and lived experiences.. Our History. The Buckeye Flame launched in June of 2020 as a 501c3 nonprofit newsroom, filling the lack of a statewide LGBTQ+ newsroom in Ohio.

H.L. Comeriato is the senior staff writer for The Buckeye Flame. A queer and non-binary writer and reporter from Akron, Ohio, they received the 2024 Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ Journalist of the Year from the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists.

Feb 13, 2025 · The Buckeye Flame – Ohio’s only statewide LGBTQ+ newsroom – is experiencing rapid, explosive and inspiring growth.. We invite applications for new Board members to support current operations and to help shape the future of the organization.. The Buckeye Flame was founded in June of 2020 and stands as Ohio’s only statewide LGBTQ+ news platform, with coverage spanning all 88 counties.

Feb 19, 2025 · The Buckeye Flame amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ Ohioans to support community and civic empowerment through the creation of engaging content that chronicles our triumphs, struggles, and lived experiences.