AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."

Breaking the silence around senior LGBTQ+ sexual health. Cultural norms, stigma and limited screenings put LGBTQ+ seniors at risk—but one Ohio provider is working to change that. ✏️ @drwflp.bsky.social thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/10/14/b...

Johnny LaZebnik's "Slut Tour of Ohio" has taken Ohioans by storm online, and The Buckeye Flame's @drwflp.bsky.social caught up with him IRL at Twist Social Club to hear more about his whirlwind journey through Ohio's queer scene. Stay tuned—the full feature/interview is coming soon. 🔥👀

Lip Service is EASILY my favorite off of this stellar debut from JADE 🌟 really proved she has a strong vision for her artistry outside of Little Mix open.spotify.com/track/5bKogH...

I started running recently and desperately need tips on how to not crash out in the middle of it

is this thing still on?

if you're looking for new queer music releases each week, I write a weekly column for @queerty.com called "Bop After Bop" where I roundup the best in new LGBTQ+ releases 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎧 www.queerty.com/listen-new-m...

proud to blend my branded content work with my passion for queer journalism! new story for @thebuckeyeflame.com highlights pharmacy deserts in Ohio + how Neighborhood Family Practice is stepping up for the community. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/12/h...

As pharmacies close, one Ohio clinic is delivering dignity for the LGBTQ+ community. With LGBTQ+ Ohioans facing pharmacy deserts and stigma at the counter, a Cleveland-based health center is meeting patients at their door. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/12/h...

“We’ve got more stories to tell.” Sasha Colby on why she’s back on the road—and why Ohio is a must-stop. Ahead of her two Ohio tour stops, we talked to Sasha Colby about resisting anti-drag legislation, her time living in the Midwest and why Ohioans know good drag. ✏️ @drwflp.bsky.social

wrote about some big swings in the pop game for this week's "Bop After Bop" on @queerty.com featuring #LadyGaga, #DojaCat, #LISA, #RAYE, #DavidArchuleta, #SnowWife, #KevinAtwater, #Corook, #AndyBell #serpentwithfeet

wrote a roundup of 8 LGBTQ+ festivals from around the globe that you need to have on your bucket list for @gaycities.com 🏳️‍🌈

"With the Trump administration’s efforts to scrub LGBTQ+ people from the fabric of American life in full swing, Pride celebrations should feel different this summer. " 🔥 please give this essential Pride playbook by @kenschneck.bsky.social for @thebuckeyeflame.com a read!

For @thebuckeyeflame.com I covered how The Autonomy Project has become a volunteer-powered force for queer advocacy, community and mutual aid in Columbus, standing firm against the mounting wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping through Ohio

this week's edition of "Bop After Bop" (finally) closes out January with a bang, featuring new music from @durandbernarr.bsky.social, @theknocks.bsky.social, #OmarRudberg, #CatBurns, #ETHAN & @babiboibitch.bsky.social 💥

IIt’s not everyday someone from Ohio is nominated for a Grammy, but @durandbernarr.bsky.social is far from your everyday artist. 🏆 Grateful to have had the chance to speak with Bernarr at this pivotal moment in his career. Read my feature for @thebuckeyeflame.com thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/01/30/d...

this week's "Bop After Bop", my weekly new music colmn for @queerty.com has Tate McRae, Benjamin Booker, Jake Shears, GusToso, Bright Light Bright Light and… Kristen Stewart?

this is wild... I hope this is just a one-time thing because nobody in Emilia Pérez can sing

SO proud of our scrappy queer newsroom @thebuckeyeflame.com & my dear friend/mentor @kenschneck.bsky.social's nominations at the 36th Annual @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards! 👏🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #GLAADAwards

Pretty important today… thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/11/18/t...

some thoughts from today, up on my Substack "On The Flip Side" open.substack.com/pub/onthefli...

day one of no TikTok and trying this thing of being more mindful of what I consume... starting with print!

this week's edition of my new queer music column "Bop After Bop" over on @queerty.com features #PerfumeGenius, #RoseGray, #Jasmie4T, #Fusilier, #BANKS, & #AliSethi 🏳️‍🌈🎧 #musicjournalism #lgbtqjournalism #newmusic #queermusic www.queerty.com/perfume-geni...

kicking off my first "Bop After Bop" column of 2025 for @queerty.com with new music from #JADE, @ollyalexander.bsky.social, #EthelCain, @tomaspaul.bsky.social, #KyleDion, #MicahMcLaurin & #MollyGrace www.queerty.com/olly-alexand...

queer dance parties DO exist in Ohio, and this one promises to be 'PERF'! 🪩 I remember when I first went to this party & how meaningful it was. I'm so proud of this reporting & the opportunity to uplift this story. I hope you give this one a read. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/01/06/i...

"As Ohioans know, there's a sense of Pride in midwest identity—and, deep down, a reluctance to abandon their home state to find the queer club experience so many crave." In Ohio, a queer dance party is redefining community—and it’s ‘PERF’ thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/01/06/i...

wrote a cute little listicle for @queerty.com to ring in the new year—"20 queer bops from 2000 that turn 25 in 2025" (say that three times fast) www.queerty.com/20-queer-bop...

my first post, “My Side of the Coin” is up now; an introduction of sorts and retrospective on what's led me here. I hope you give it a read. if you're interested, you can subscribe to stay up to date. open.substack.com/pub/onthefli...

my Substack “On The Flip Side" is a personal project to continue my writing on my own terms, offering my side of the coin on all things music, culture, art and self. a space to freely create and document my (many) musings, monologues and manifestos. ontheflipside.substack.com

All the pop divas have assembled this week—including @sza, @MileyCyrus, @ladygaga, @katyperry, and more—to sign off on a major year for our weekly new music column, “Bop After Bop”! https://www.queerty.com/miley-hits-the-vegas-strip-sza-goes-for-a-drive-lady-gaga-delivers-a-holiday-surprise-202412…

My first piece of legislative reporting! 🏛️ For @thebuckeyeflame.com, I covered Ohio's current lame-duck session, which included first hearings for two bills that could have far-reaching implications for LGBTQ+ Ohioans, but may not make it out of committee. thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/12/13/t...

my first ever audio-interview! 🎧 read or listen to my conversation with Franklin County's Coroner Dr. Nathaniel Overmire about end-of-life dignity and building a more inclusive Ohio for @thebuckeyeflame.com thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/12/06/d...

covered some exciting releases this week in my new music column "Bop After Bop" for @queerty.com featuring Khalid, SHAH, The Aces, Adam Lambert, Sky Ferreira & more ⬇️ www.queerty.com/khalid-norma...

spoke with the sweetest Akron couple who are continuing a tradition of making the yuletide gay in support of the Gay Community Endowment Fund in my latest story with @thebuckeyeflame.com 🎄 thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/11/19/s...

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