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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 14d

Lakewood drafts first-in-Ohio ‘Gender Freedom Policy’ in response to anti-trans attacks.

Lawmakers aim to provide ‘reassurance and protection’ to transgender residents, families and drag performers.

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Lakewood drafts first-in-Ohio ‘Gender Freedom Policy’ in response to anti-trans attacks

Lawmakers aim to provide ‘reassurance and protection’ to transgender residents, families and drag performers

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 23d

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.’

✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social penning an INCREDIBLE read.

Reviving Gay Fad Studios: How an LGBTQ+ couple created a midcentury glass destination in central Ohio

In 2022, husbands Dave and Jason Annecy re-opened Gay Fad Studios in the spirit of the Ohio glass company’s innovative founder, Fran Taylor.

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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · 23d

This is an AMAZING feature by my colleague @hcomeriato.bsky.social packed full of history and queer joy!

The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 23d

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.’

✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social penning an INCREDIBLE read.

Reviving Gay Fad Studios: How an LGBTQ+ couple created a midcentury glass destination in central Ohio

In 2022, husbands Dave and Jason Annecy re-opened Gay Fad Studios in the spirit of the Ohio glass company’s innovative founder, Fran Taylor.

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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · 24d

Thank you so much for your guidance!!

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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · 24d

It's only thanks to the support of our subscribers that we can run freelance pieces like this, and I always want to do more! Help me live my dream! aftermath.site/products

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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · 24d

Stepped outside of my comfort zone to write this story about a really cool group of players in a military simulation video game! Absolute pleasure to work with @aftermath.site and @rcmacleod.bsky.social.

Please give it a read!

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 24d

Arma can be a boys club, but this trans women-only platoon aims to change that
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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 24d

A new bipartisan bill seeks to reinstate the national suicide hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth that Trump cut.

This is an especially vulnerable group who are now without specialized 988 services at a time when they need it most.

Bipartisan bill seeks to reinstate national suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth

In July, Trump cut LGBTQ+ youth services for 988, the suicide crisis hotline. It has been a devastating blow, advocates say.

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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · 24d

Highlighting this story today as more high-profile figures being targeted or fired for their speech. This stuff is impacting people at the local level too.

The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 25d

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.

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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.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 25d

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.

This News is So Gay (9/17/25): Navigating Rapid Response to LGBTQ+ News (While Staying Sane)

Featuring: Jacob Reyes (GLAAD), Dana Piccoli (News is Out) and Spencer Macnaughton (Uncloseted Media).

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 26d

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.

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Ohio county’s LGBTQ+ organization cuts programs due to lack of funds

LGBTQ+ Allies of Lake County coffers are running dry after Trump's election.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 28d

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.”

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#JustSayGay #Ohio #LGBTQ

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.”

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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Sep 11

Super happy to be on another episode of this fantastic podcast!!

The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 10

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

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This News is So Gay (9/10/25): Examining Regional Queer Journalism and Celebrating Black Gay Pride

Featuring: Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame), Missy Spears (Queer Kentucky), Mashaun D. Simon (NBC News/GLAAD)

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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · Sep 10

Good morning friends, I've got some ✨ news ✨ www.propublica.org/atpropublica...

Jessica Lussenhop to Host Forthcoming ProPublica Weekly Podcast

ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 10

Cuyahoga County unanimously passes Ohio’s first county-wide ban targeting conversion therapy on minors.

Penalties include fines and losing license to practice.

✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social & @bjodway.com (via @reportforamerica.bsky.social)

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Cuyahoga County unanimously passes Ohio’s first county-wide ban targeting conversion therapy on minors

Cuyahoga County became the first and only county in Ohio to ban conversion therapy practices for minors and "vulnerable adults."

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 9

‘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.

✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social

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Ohio teen starts LGBTQ+ organization in a tiny rural village

In a village with just over 4,000 residents, 19-year-old Reece Johnson started Waverly's first known LGBTQ+ organization, Haven 740, last June to create a “safe, welcoming space" for rural area's quee...

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Micah Yip (he/him) @micahyip.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sweep people out, then fine them for trying to survive. Sutter County just raised penalties for unauthorized camping.
“Law enforcement, they seem to bully us and, like, target us,” said one unhoused resident.
Read my story for the Appeal here:
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Sutter County hikes penalties for unauthorized camping

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 3

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.

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This News is So Gay (9/3/25): The history and current state of LGBTQ+ media

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.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 2

A homophobic billboard in Ohio pissed her off. So this straight ally leapt into action to install a message of love.

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A homophobic billboard in Ohio pissed her off. So this straight ally leapt into action to install a message of love.

"People should be able to just live their lives without randomly encountering hate."

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Aug 30

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.

✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social

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.

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · Aug 19

Wrote for @newrepublic.com about how this was the obvious endpoint and not an aberration of the national security state, as many of us have been screaming for years. If we ever get out of this mess, we must recognize that leaving the tools of authoritarianism laying around means they’ll be used

Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Is the Logical Endpoint of the Post-9/11 Era

The president’s takeover of the nation’s capital was enabled by the surveillance state that Republicans and Democrats alike helped build.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Aug 18

Anti-yoga Ohio pastors send letter to Kroger CEO decrying LGBTQ+ support.

No downward dog in schools, and no ‘woke’ groceries.

✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social

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Anti-yoga pastors send letter to Kroger decrying LGBTQ+ support

Ohio pastors sent a letter to Kroger about enacting a boycott due to their inclusive LGBTQ+ policies.

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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Aug 16

Instead of doomscrolling, maybe read this instead?

The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Aug 15

How Ohio’s viral lesbian cheesemonger is changing the industry one wheel at a time.

‘I just love introducing people to that one cheese that ends up being their gateway cheese into this world.’

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How Ohio's viral lesbian cheesemonger is changing the industry one wheel at a time

‘I just love introducing people to that one cheese that ends up being their gateway cheese into this world.’

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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Aug 16

In case you missed it… we just launched our merch store! Come nab some Buckeye Flame goodies!!

The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Aug 15

You asked. We answered. To everyone who has told us you'd buy a Buckeye Flame hoodie — your time has come!

We're thrilled to be offering hoodies, as well as t-shirts, mugs, hats, and more. Rep Ohio's LGBTQ+ newsroom wherever you go with our brand-new merch 🌈 🔥

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Aug 15

How Ohio’s viral lesbian cheesemonger is changing the industry one wheel at a time.

‘I just love introducing people to that one cheese that ends up being their gateway cheese into this world.’

thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/08/15/m...

How Ohio's viral lesbian cheesemonger is changing the industry one wheel at a time

‘I just love introducing people to that one cheese that ends up being their gateway cheese into this world.’

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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Aug 14

Really fun story! Read some queer joy today :))

The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Aug 14

BUZZWORTHY! - ‘Unbeknownst to me, I became an expert.’ Gay Ohio beekeeper buzzes with Pride.

Mark Fleischer began beekeeping in 2020, and he is proud to represent the LG-bee-TQ+ community at local events.

✏️ @bjodway.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social

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Gay Ohio beekeeper buzzes with Pride

Mark Fleischer began beekeeping in 2020, and he is proud to represent the LG-bee-TQ+ community at local events.

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