The chaos returns for a three-peat!! We've got big issues, fun facts and a love letter to the complicated stew of small town Pride celebrations.

NEW EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (9/24/25): Cut Crisis Hotline Headlines & (Early!) Pride 2026 Reporting Featuring: Kate Sosin (@19thnews.org), @byadamrhodes.bsky.social (@ire.org) & @laurenechapman.bsky.social (Indiana Public Broadcasting) LISTEN IN!

Dayton Metro Library hosts free transgender history summit on October 4. ‘Don’t struggle alone in despair. Let’s strive together. Come fill your cup with hope and community.’ thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/23/d...

Equality Ohio’s Executive Director Reflects on Year One as the State’s First Black Male Leading a Statewide LGBTQ+ Organization. ‘Anytime we have stood up against tyranny throughout our history our collective power has been undeniable.’ thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/22/e...

Applications for Columbus City Council’s LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission are now open. City Council unanimously approved the ordinance back in July. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/16/c...

AN INCREDIBLE READ! - Reviving Gay Fad Studios: How an LGBTQ+ couple created a midcentury glass destination in central Ohio. ‘This is so much more than a business for us. It’s about being bold and dreaming big.’ thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/19/r...

The 136th General Assembly is back in session. What LGBTQ+ bills are still on the table and where do they stand? Bookmark our 2025-26 Ohio LGBTQ+ Legislation Guide for all of the latest developments. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/18/2...

LAST CALL! Please please consider joining us for a lovely evening to benefit The Buckeye Flame on Saturday! Get your tickets right this second! www.eventbrite.com/e/flames-mag...

This News is So Gay (9/17/25): Navigating Rapid Response to LGBTQ+ News (While Staying Sane) Featuring: @jacobreyesdfw.bsky.social (@glaad.bsky.social), @danapiccoli.com (@newsisout.bsky.social) & Spencer Macnaughton (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social). We needed this episode this particular week.

If you haven’t checked out @kenschneck.bsky.social @thebuckeyeflame.com podcast, This News is So Gay, I highly recommend adding it to your roster thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/17/t...

@kenschneck.bsky.social stopped by the Gaily Show yesterday and we discussed a lot AND he also previewed some important new reporting on conversion therapy bans that the @thebuckeyeflame.com is working on. Watch here or listen everywhere you get your podcasts! www.youtube.com/live/mWYiNhE...

Two Ohio LGBTQ+ elected officials targeted online after Charlie Kirk’s death. The two office-holders experienced online harassment and a death threat leading to an FBI arrest. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/17/t...

Kaleidoscope Youth Center announces closing of housing program. “Our youth are scared, and so are we. It is not okay that they are facing the threat of returning to homelessness.” thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/16/k...

Ohio county’s LGBTQ+ organization cuts support groups, events due to lack of funds. LGBTQ+ Allies of Lake County coffers are running dry after Trump’s election. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/16/l...

COURT: You can now say “GAY” on your Ohio license plate. An Ohioan sued after he applied for a license plate reading “GAY” through the Ohio BMV and the plate was immediately rejected as “Inappropriate/Invalid.” thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/15/c... #JustSayGay #Ohio #LGBTQ

Last Tuesday already feels like a long while back, but there really was big news earlier this week... thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/09/c...

Take a deep breath — marriage equality is probably here to stay. Legal experts say the Supreme Court is unlikely to overturn its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision anytime soon. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/12/t...

ONLY 8 DAYS AWAY - Did you get your tickets yet?! www.eventbrite.com/e/flames-mag...

NEW EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (9/10/25): Examining Regional Queer Journalism and Celebrating Black Gay Pride Featuring: @bjodway.com (@reportforamerica.bsky.social), @missyspears.bsky.social (@queerkentucky.bsky.social) and @mashaundsimon.bsky.social thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/10/t...

Cuyahoga County unanimously passes Ohio’s first county-wide ban targeting conversion therapy on minors. Penalties include fines and losing license to practice. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/09/c...

‘We really needed this in Waverly’: Ohio teen starts LGBTQ+ organization in a tiny rural village. 19-year-old Reece Johnson started Haven 740 last June to create a “safe, welcoming space” in Waverly. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/09/h...

Queen Out or Get Out: An Interview with DJ Boywife, the newest it-girl of the Ohio River Valley. “I need to see people dancing and having a good time, or I feel like I’m not doing my job.” thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/07/q...

WOW. You all really devoured this story this week. Love to see how one Ohioan's path to action has inspired so many! thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/02/h...

FRIENDS! The Buckeye Flame is hosting our only in-person fundraiser of 2025 and we would LOVE to have you join us. Featuring the height of Veranda L'Ni and the sleight-of-hand of magician Nick Eaton. Please PLEASE join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/flames-mag...

Out Here Dayton Film Fest celebrates 20 years of queer movie magic. We spoke with the Festival Director about the history of Out Here, what moviegoers can expect in 2025 and why queer cinema is so very important. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/05/o...

COURT: Ohio school’s trans-inclusive bathroom policy would have been lawful if bathroom ban had not passed. While the case is now moot, the ACLU of Ohio was ‘thrilled’ with the judges’ opinions. ✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/04/j...

and icymi, here's the coverage from matter news that helped to spark the recent letter from the aclu matternews.org/community/du...

ACLU of Ohio calls out Dublin school district for restricting student’s pro-trans ‘teach-in’. Dublin City Schools allegedly restricted a high school student’s freedom of expression because of her pro-trans views. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/03/a...

NEW EPISODE! This News is So Gay: We chat with Tracy Baim, LGBTQ+ journalism legend, about making queer newsrooms work, the future of queer journalism and how to not take things so damn personally. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/03/t...

(UPDATED with quotes from @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social.) EXCLUSIVE: “I need to be brave and show up as I am.” Ohio Rep. Christine Cockley publicly comes out as queer thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/02/c...

Exactly what I needed to start this epic workweek 💚 @kenschneck.bsky.social 💚 💚 @thebuckeyeflame.com 💚 #queersky 🌈 #alwaystogether #dosomething

A homophobic billboard in Ohio pissed her off. So this straight ally leapt into action to install a message of love. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/02/h...

Missed last week's episode of This News is So Gay? Check it out today! thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/27/t...

How changes to Medicaid will impact Ohioans living with HIV/AIDS thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/28/m...

Higher ed association will no longer host conferences in Ohio due to state’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws. International Studies Association leadership sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine explaining that the state’s laws make Ohio too dangerous for their members. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/29/i...

WHOA! Check out this AMAZING and UNEXPECTED article on This News is So Gay from @glaad.bsky.social. They really captured everything we're trying to do with this show! glaad.org/queer-voices...

Can't think of a better reporter than @kenschneck.bsky.social to tackle such an important, sensitive, personal story with the care it deserves. Christine's honesty here is a gift and will be a lifeline to queer Ohioans.

WELCOME, TAREN!

EXCLUSIVE: “I need to be brave and show up as I am.” Ohio Rep. Christine Cockley publicly comes out as queer. The Columbus-area rep now stands as the only out LGBTQ+ Ohio State Representative. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/29/c...

Kaleidoscope Youth Center announces leadership transition. Executive Director Erin Upchurch to step down after eight years of transformational leadership. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/28/k...

Welcome new Board member: COURTNEY JOHHNSON-BENSON! Courtney is a sexuality educator, certified sexuality counselor, and relational wellness advocate. Their scholarship and advocacy interrogate the erasure of Black sexualities in media, healthcare, and education. WELCOME, Courtney!

‘It feels like a betrayal.’ Ohio college students experiencing effects of new higher education law. Diversity and LGBTQ+ centers across Ohio’s public universities have closed because of the new higher education law. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/27/o...

YAY BRENNA!

NEW EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (8/27/25): Diagnosing Trans Media Coverage & the Latest LGBTQ+ Bans. Featuring: @candicenorwood.bsky.social (@19thnews.org), @darianoutloud.bsky.social (@glaad.bsky.social) and Jason Villemez (@phillygaynews.bsky.social). thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/27/t...

The Organs You Have: What Gay Men and Trans Women Need To Know About Prostate Health. If prostate cancer screening is a simple blood test and prostate cancer is easily treatable in early stages, why don’t more gay men and trans women get screened? thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/26/p...

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‘Free Beer Tomorrow’ documentary and research project honors Ohio’s longest lesbian-owned-and-operated bar. In Columbus, Jack’s/Summit Station is heralded as a welcoming and well-respected lesbian social spot. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/25/c...

All this week, we'll be introducing the five new members of the Board of The Buckeye Flame. First up is: KIM BURROUGHS! Kim is currently a member of the law firm Cooper Elliott and previously led the Columbus office of Equality Ohio's free LGBTQ+ legal clinic. WELCOME, KIM!!

‘United As One’ on Main Street: Thousands participate in Akron Equity March [GALLERY]. Here’s what we saw on August 23 as Pride-goers gathered from across the region to celebrate authenticity and resistance in the Rubber City. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/24/t...

“Some people didn’t have family. So, we were each other’s.” How a 1980s Ohio Lesbian Collective Forged Lifelong Bonds thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/23/s...