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Groundbreaking survey launches to collect health-related data on LGBTQ+ Ohioans in Columbus and Central Ohio

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 17h

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED! - Groundbreaking survey launches to collect health-related data on LGBTQ+ Ohioans in Columbus and Central Ohio.

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Accurate data on LGTBQ+ communities is scarce, affecting access to services and effective treatment.

LGBTQ+ Local Journalism Fund

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 21h

📣 Celebrate over 100 years of LGBTQ+ media! 🏳️‍🌈 Join us for the 2nd annual Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day on Oct. 8, 2025, during #LGBTQHistoryMonth. TODAY!

Support queer journalism with one tax-deductible donation: givebutter.com/LGBTQequityf....

Let’s keep our stories alive! #LGBTQMediaDay

By Local Media Foundation

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Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 1d

Cleveland now has a full-time LGBTQ+ community liaison; one of only a handful in the country.

Carey Gibbons is ready to build connections and create supportive services.

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Cleveland now has a full-time LGBTQ+ community liaison; one of only a handful in the country

Carey Gibbons is ready to build connections and create supportive services

Republican lawmakers introduce abuse exemption to Ohio’s anti-LGBTQ+ Parents’ Bill of Rights

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 2d

Republican lawmakers introduce abuse exemption to Ohio’s anti-LGBTQ+ Parents’ Bill of Rights.

New education bill includes exemption for reporting LGBTQ+ students, eliminates 20 more provisions.

thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/10/06/r...

New education bill includes exemption for reporting LGBTQ+ students, eliminates 20 more provisions

Archdiocese of Cincinnati welcomes LGBTQ+ affirming Girl Scouts back to Catholic schools … with conditions

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 2d

Archdiocese of Cincinnati welcomes LGBTQ+ affirming Girl Scouts back to Catholic schools … with conditions.

Previous bishop told the Scouts to leave, disband or join a Christian group because of LGBTQ+-welcoming views.

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Previous bishop told the Scouts to leave, disband or join a Christian group because of LGBTQ+-welcoming views.

As pharmacies close, one Ohio clinic is delivering dignity for the LGBTQ+ community

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 3d

Thirty-one percent of Ohio pharmacies closed between 2021 and 2024, according to a report by the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.

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With LGBTQ+ Ohioans facing pharmacy deserts and stigma at the counter, a Cleveland-based health center meets patients at their door.

A Stage for Everyone: Rise Up Arts Alliance builds safe space in rural Ohio

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 4d

A Stage for Everyone: Rise Up Arts Alliance builds safe space in rural Ohio.

‘We are the first organization where they’ve been able to be themselves.’

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'We are the first organization where they’ve been able to be themselves.'

Cleveland State radio flips to jazz under deal with Ideastream Public Media, students express shock

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Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 5d

A station reporting on the shock of a student radio station being taken over by the station reporting the shock is…head-spinning

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The deal, announced Friday, gives Ideastream operational control over the nearly 50-year-old station.

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Attention, LGBTQ+ Ohioans: If you’re sexually active, it’s time to learn about PrEP and PEP.

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 6d

Attention, LGBTQ+ Ohioans: If you’re sexually active, it’s time to learn about PrEP and PEP.

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More than 50% of HIV diagnoses now occur in 48 counties in the United States. Cuyahoga County, home to Cleveland, is one of them.

Attention, LGBTQ+ Ohioans: If you’re sexually active, it’s time to learn about PrEP and PEP.

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Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 6d

Attention, LGBTQ+ Ohioans: If you’re sexually active, it’s time to learn about PrEP and PEP.

thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/30/i...

More than 50% of HIV diagnoses now occur in 48 counties in the United States. Cuyahoga County, home to Cleveland, is one of them.

‘Natural Family Month’ proponents claim heterosexual couples are ‘under attack’

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 7d

‘Natural Family Month’ proponents claim heterosexual couples are ‘under attack’

In third hearing, ‘opting out’ of Mother’s Day emails is called a threat, and Ohio without the bill is compared to Communist Cuba.

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In third hearing, 'opting out' of Mother's Day emails is called a threat, and Ohio without the bill is compared to Communist Cuba.

This News is So Gay (10/1/25): Trailblazing and Visioning and Hustling in Queer Journalism

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Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 7d

NEW EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (10/1/25): Trailblazing and Visioning and Hustling in Queer Journalism.

This week, we chat with media visionary Anna DeShawn. This is SUCH a great listen so tune in!

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On this week's episode, we chat with Anna DeShawn, a media visionary who creates unique spaces for Black and indigenous people of color and for queer and trans people of color.

Ohio Republicans just dropped a bill to insert Christianity into public schools. LGBTQ+ communities should be alarmed.

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 8d

Ohio Republicans just dropped a bill to insert Christianity into public schools. LGBTQ+ communities should be alarmed.

‘HB 486 whitewashes history and leaves out queer communities and other faiths.’

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'HB 486 whitewashes history and leaves out queer communities and other faiths.'

New mental health support group serves as positive resource for Greater Cincinnati LGBTQ+ community

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 8d

New mental health support group serves as positive resource for LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cincinnati.

The group provides a communal space for young adults to share their mental health challenges, while developing meaningful connections with peers.

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'Groups like this one are so important so that people know they are not alone.'

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

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 9d

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.

thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/29/l...

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

Why one Ohio doctor wants the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate pumpkin spice season with a flu and COVID shot

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 10d

Why one Ohio doctor wants the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate pumpkin spice season with a flu and COVID shot.

Read on for some practical tips to navigate the political barriers you will encounter when trying to get your shots this year.

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Read on for some practical tips to navigate the political barriers you will encounter when trying to get your shots this year.

This News is So Gay (9/24/25): Cut Crisis Hotline Headlines and (Early!) Pride 2026 Reporting

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 13d

My dad is repping @thebuckeyeflame.com with official merch. Have you ordered yours yet?!

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Reposted by Ken Schneck

Lauren Chapman @laurenechapman.bsky.social · 14d

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.

The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 14d

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!

Hosted by: @kenschneck.bsky.social

Featuring: Kate Sosin (The 19th), Adam Rhodes (Investigative Reporters and Editors) and Lauren Chapman (Indiana Public Broadcasting).

This News is So Gay (9/24/25): Cut Crisis Hotline Headlines and (Early!) Pride 2026 Reporting

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Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 14d

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!

Featuring: Kate Sosin (The 19th), Adam Rhodes (Investigative Reporters and Editors) and Lauren Chapman (Indiana Public Broadcasting).

Dayton Metro Library hosts upcoming free transgender history summit

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 15d

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.’

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‘Don’t struggle alone in despair. Let's strive together. Come fill your cup with hope and community.’

Equality Ohio’s Executive Director Reflects on Year One as the State’s First Black Male Leading a Statewide LGBTQ+ Organization

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 16d

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.’

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'Anytime we have stood up against tyranny throughout our history our collective power has been undeniable.'

Columbus City Council votes to create Ohio’s second LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission

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Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 18d

Applications for Columbus City Council’s LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission are now open.

City Council unanimously approved the ordinance back in July.

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Columbus City Council voted to form an LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission in a unanimous decision during a regular meeting on Monday, July 14.

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

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 19d

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.’

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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.

2025-26 Guide to Ohio's LGBTQ+ Legislation (136th General Assembly)

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 20d

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.

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To help you differentiate one bill from another, we have put together this easy-to-use reference guide to Ohio LGBTQ+ legislation.