thebuckeyeflame1d
Local schools, colleges in Southeast Ohio respond to Ohio’s bathroom bill
In late November, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 into law. In addition to prescribing bathroom use for all ...
thebuckeyeflame1d
As one rural Ohio LGBTQ+ community center is shutting down, another is stepping in
LGBTQ + Spectrum of Findlay has hosted Findlay Pride over the last four years, on top of offering Queer Prom, support groups ...
thebuckeyeflame2d
Ohio Republicans amend anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ to include mandate on release time for religious instruction
The bill had already been labeled as the “Unsafe Students Act,” a “Don’t Say Gay/Trans Bill” and an endangerment to LGBTQ+ ...
thebuckeyeflame4d
Ohio Republicans introduce bill to charge teachers and librarians with a felony for ‘pandering obscenity’
A first hearing was held last week for HB 556, a bill that would charge Ohio teachers and librarians with a felony for the crime of “pandering obscenity” to prevent “unnecessary presentation of ...
thebuckeyeflame6d
Death Becomes Him: Ohio’s first out elected LGBTQ+ coroner brings new life to the role [LISTEN]
We spoke to Dr. Nathaniel Overmire of Franklin County about end-of-life dignity and building a more inclusive Ohio.
thebuckeyeflame8d
Ohio Supreme Court ‘non-decision’ limits transgender Ohioans’ ability to correct their gender marker on birth certificates
The Ohio Supreme Court’s decision not to decide whether transgender Ohioans can change the gender marker on their birth certificates is expected to disproportionately affect transgender people in ...
thebuckeyeflame8d
LGBTQ+ org receives $829,467 to address housing insecurity in Northeast Ohio
An Ohio LGBTQ+ organization has been awarded an $829,467 grant to create transitional housing for LGBTQ+ individuals on Cleveland’s east side. Haus of Transcendent (HOT) was launched in 2023 as a ...