Ken Schneck
@kenschneck.bsky.social
Queer journalist: Radio guy; Social justice nerd; Editor, @thebuckeyeflame.com, Ohio's LGBTQ+ newsroom.
After hearing anecdotally that LGBTQ+ Ohio nonprofits were struggling financially, we reached out to nearly 100 organizations.
We heard from 38 Ohio LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Here’s what they said about their financial state.
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We heard from 38 Ohio LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Here’s what they said about their financial state.
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We heard from 38 Ohio LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Here's what they said about their financial state.
“We are doing a LOT of pivoting and regrouping.”
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January 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
After hearing anecdotally that LGBTQ+ Ohio nonprofits were struggling financially, we reached out to nearly 100 organizations.
We heard from 38 Ohio LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Here’s what they said about their financial state.
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We heard from 38 Ohio LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Here’s what they said about their financial state.
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NEW EPISODE of THIS NEWS IS SO GAY is out now! We're talking LGBTQ+ book bans located in Tennessee and HIV stigma located...everywhere.
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger from Uncloseted Media and Darian Aaron from GLAAD!
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Featuring: Sam Donndelinger from Uncloseted Media and Darian Aaron from GLAAD!
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January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
NEW EPISODE of THIS NEWS IS SO GAY is out now! We're talking LGBTQ+ book bans located in Tennessee and HIV stigma located...everywhere.
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger from Uncloseted Media and Darian Aaron from GLAAD!
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/31/t...
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger from Uncloseted Media and Darian Aaron from GLAAD!
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NEW EPISODE!!
This News is So Gay (12/31/25): Reporting on LGBTQ+ Book Bans and Ever-Present HIV Stigma
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) and Darian Aaron (@glaad.bsky.social)
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This News is So Gay (12/31/25): Reporting on LGBTQ+ Book Bans and Ever-Present HIV Stigma
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) and Darian Aaron (@glaad.bsky.social)
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This News is So Gay (12/31/25): Reporting on LGBTQ+ Book Bans and Ever-Present HIV Stigma
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger (Uncloseted Media) and Darian Aaron (GLAAD)
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
NEW EPISODE!!
This News is So Gay (12/31/25): Reporting on LGBTQ+ Book Bans and Ever-Present HIV Stigma
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) and Darian Aaron (@glaad.bsky.social)
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This News is So Gay (12/31/25): Reporting on LGBTQ+ Book Bans and Ever-Present HIV Stigma
Featuring: Sam Donndelinger (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) and Darian Aaron (@glaad.bsky.social)
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We're counting down our 10 most-visited LGBTQ+ Ohio stories of 2025. From homophobic bills to LGBTQ+ election victories to powerful commentary, here are the stories YOU consumed the most.
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Counting down our 10 most-visited LGBTQ+ Ohio stories of 2025
From homophobic bills to LGBTQ+ election victories to powerful commentary, here are the stories you consumed the most.
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
We're counting down our 10 most-visited LGBTQ+ Ohio stories of 2025. From homophobic bills to LGBTQ+ election victories to powerful commentary, here are the stories YOU consumed the most.
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If you're wondering what Ohio Republican lawmakers are up to during their holiday break...
...two Ohio House Republicans just introduced a bill to designate ‘President Donald Trump Freedom Highway’.
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...two Ohio House Republicans just introduced a bill to designate ‘President Donald Trump Freedom Highway’.
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Ohio Republican lawmakers introduce bill to designate ‘President Donald Trump Freedom Highway’
Hours into his second term, Trump signed executive orders to restrict freedoms of trans Americans
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
If you're wondering what Ohio Republican lawmakers are up to during their holiday break...
...two Ohio House Republicans just introduced a bill to designate ‘President Donald Trump Freedom Highway’.
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...two Ohio House Republicans just introduced a bill to designate ‘President Donald Trump Freedom Highway’.
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (12/24/25): Exploring the Importance of Blogs in the LGBTQ+ Journalism Landscape.
Featuring: Sue Kerr (@pghlesbian.bsky.social) and Mark S. King (@marksking.bsky.social).
Hosted by Ken Schneck (@kenschneck.bsky.social)
LISTEN IN TODAY!
Featuring: Sue Kerr (@pghlesbian.bsky.social) and Mark S. King (@marksking.bsky.social).
Hosted by Ken Schneck (@kenschneck.bsky.social)
LISTEN IN TODAY!
This News is So Gay (12/24/25): Exploring the Importance of Blogs in the LGBTQ+ Journalism Landscape
Featuring: Sue Kerr (Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents) and Mark S. King (My Fabulous Disease)
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (12/24/25): Exploring the Importance of Blogs in the LGBTQ+ Journalism Landscape.
Featuring: Sue Kerr (@pghlesbian.bsky.social) and Mark S. King (@marksking.bsky.social).
Hosted by Ken Schneck (@kenschneck.bsky.social)
LISTEN IN TODAY!
Featuring: Sue Kerr (@pghlesbian.bsky.social) and Mark S. King (@marksking.bsky.social).
Hosted by Ken Schneck (@kenschneck.bsky.social)
LISTEN IN TODAY!
PROGRESS! - Yellow Springs, Ohio, passes resolution condemning conversion therapy, drafts nondiscrimination ordinance.
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Yellow Springs, Ohio, passes resolution condemning conversion therapy, drafts nondiscrimination ordinance
The village formally condemned the discredited practice of conversion therapy, but did not ban its infliction on minors like other towns
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
PROGRESS! - Yellow Springs, Ohio, passes resolution condemning conversion therapy, drafts nondiscrimination ordinance.
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Reposted by Ken Schneck
If you know who is sending out the takedown notices at or for CBS tonight, let me know! Signal: crg.32
December 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM
If you know who is sending out the takedown notices at or for CBS tonight, let me know! Signal: crg.32
Cleveland Public Library honored for commitment to LGBTQ+ people and their families.
PFLAG Cleveland bestowed their 2025 Bruce G. Kriete Community Award to the library for their inclusion efforts.
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PFLAG Cleveland bestowed their 2025 Bruce G. Kriete Community Award to the library for their inclusion efforts.
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Cleveland Public Library honored for commitment to LGBTQ+ people and their families
PFLAG Cleveland bestowed their 2025 Bruce G. Kriete Community Award to the library for their inclusion efforts.
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Cleveland Public Library honored for commitment to LGBTQ+ people and their families.
PFLAG Cleveland bestowed their 2025 Bruce G. Kriete Community Award to the library for their inclusion efforts.
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PFLAG Cleveland bestowed their 2025 Bruce G. Kriete Community Award to the library for their inclusion efforts.
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Amy Heutmaker joins Arienne Childrey – who was appointed to St. Marys City Council last January – as the second out trans person in Ohio to ever hold a council seat and joins Dion Manley as the second trans candidate in the state to win a local election.
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Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold
Amy Heutmaker pledges to heal political divide in her rural Ohio township
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Amy Heutmaker joins Arienne Childrey – who was appointed to St. Marys City Council last January – as the second out trans person in Ohio to ever hold a council seat and joins Dion Manley as the second trans candidate in the state to win a local election.
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Human Rights Campaign endorses Sherrod Brown for Ohio U.S. Senate seat.
LGBTQ+ Ohio leaders noted the importance of this race, as the 2026 mid-term elections have the potential to swing the balance of power in Washington D.C. away from the Republican-controlled Congress.
LGBTQ+ Ohio leaders noted the importance of this race, as the 2026 mid-term elections have the potential to swing the balance of power in Washington D.C. away from the Republican-controlled Congress.
Human Rights Campaign endorses Sherrod Brown for Ohio U.S. Senate seat
LGBTQ+ Ohio leaders noted the importance of this race, as the 2026 mid-term elections have the potential to swing the balance of power in Washington D.C. away from the Republican-controlled Congress.
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Human Rights Campaign endorses Sherrod Brown for Ohio U.S. Senate seat.
LGBTQ+ Ohio leaders noted the importance of this race, as the 2026 mid-term elections have the potential to swing the balance of power in Washington D.C. away from the Republican-controlled Congress.
LGBTQ+ Ohio leaders noted the importance of this race, as the 2026 mid-term elections have the potential to swing the balance of power in Washington D.C. away from the Republican-controlled Congress.
HUZZAH! - Columbus suburb unanimously passes LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination ordinance. Grove City joins 36 other Ohio municipalities with LGBTQ+ protections amidst lack of statewide protections.
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Columbus suburb unanimously passes LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections
Grove City joins 36 other Ohio municipalities with LGBTQ+ protections amidst lack of statewide protections.
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
HUZZAH! - Columbus suburb unanimously passes LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination ordinance. Grove City joins 36 other Ohio municipalities with LGBTQ+ protections amidst lack of statewide protections.
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
This News is So Gay (12/17/25): Diving Headfirst into LGBTQ+ Military and Education Stories
Featuring: @kalish.bsky.social (@huffpost.com), Spencer Macnaughton (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) & @cwnewser.bsky.social (@advocate.com)!
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This News is So Gay (12/17/25): Diving Headfirst into LGBTQ+ Military and Education Stories
Featuring: @kalish.bsky.social (@huffpost.com), Spencer Macnaughton (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) & @cwnewser.bsky.social (@advocate.com)!
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This News is So Gay (12/17/25): Diving Headfirst into LGBTQ+ Military and Education Stories
Featuring: Levi Kalish (HuffPost), Spencer Macnaughton (Uncloseted Media) and Christopher Wiggins (The Advocate)
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
This News is So Gay (12/17/25): Diving Headfirst into LGBTQ+ Military and Education Stories
Featuring: @kalish.bsky.social (@huffpost.com), Spencer Macnaughton (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) & @cwnewser.bsky.social (@advocate.com)!
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/17/t...
This News is So Gay (12/17/25): Diving Headfirst into LGBTQ+ Military and Education Stories
Featuring: @kalish.bsky.social (@huffpost.com), Spencer Macnaughton (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social) & @cwnewser.bsky.social (@advocate.com)!
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/17/t...
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Anytime I get discouraged, I think about the people who stepped up to make a difference, whether nationally or kist 1 township, faced danger and threats and *won*
INCREDIBLE STORY: Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold.
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Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold
Amy Heutmaker pledges to heal political divide in her rural Ohio township
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Anytime I get discouraged, I think about the people who stepped up to make a difference, whether nationally or kist 1 township, faced danger and threats and *won*
LOVE. THIS. An Akron couple couldn’t find the perfect LGBTQ-affirming fraternity and sorority. So they created them.
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An Akron couple couldn’t find the perfect LGBTQ-affirming fraternity and sorority. So they created them.
Tawanna and Haley Young are founders of two Greek Life organizations providing a vital sense community and an unwavering commitment to service.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
LOVE. THIS. An Akron couple couldn’t find the perfect LGBTQ-affirming fraternity and sorority. So they created them.
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INCREDIBLE STORY: Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold.
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/15/a...
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/15/a...
Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold
Amy Heutmaker pledges to heal political divide in her rural Ohio township
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
INCREDIBLE STORY: Rural Ohio trans candidate nearly drops out of race after being targeted online, wins seat in Republican stronghold.
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We have 5(!) pairs of tickets to give away to this show on MONDAY in Akron. Head on over to our Instagram to enter right now! LINK IN FIRST COMMENT!
December 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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STAYING INSIDE TODAY? Then listen to this week's ALL NEW episode of THIS NEWS IS SO GAY!
Amazing conversation, absurd hilarity and some national LGBTQ+ news stories about which you just might not have heard!
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Amazing conversation, absurd hilarity and some national LGBTQ+ news stories about which you just might not have heard!
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December 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
STAYING INSIDE TODAY? Then listen to this week's ALL NEW episode of THIS NEWS IS SO GAY!
Amazing conversation, absurd hilarity and some national LGBTQ+ news stories about which you just might not have heard!
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/10/t...
Amazing conversation, absurd hilarity and some national LGBTQ+ news stories about which you just might not have heard!
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Ohio Attorney General weighs in on City Club of Cleveland’s decision to host anti-LGBTQ+ hate group.
City Club CEO tells conservative outlet: ‘We’re not canceling.’
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City Club CEO tells conservative outlet: ‘We’re not canceling.’
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Ohio Attorney General weighs in on City Club of Cleveland’s decision to host anti-LGBTQ+ hate group
City Club CEO tells conservative outlet: 'We're not canceling.'
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Ohio Attorney General weighs in on City Club of Cleveland’s decision to host anti-LGBTQ+ hate group.
City Club CEO tells conservative outlet: ‘We’re not canceling.’
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City Club CEO tells conservative outlet: ‘We’re not canceling.’
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December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Seriously: THANK YOU. We have reached our NewsMatch goal WITH YOUR SUPPORT!
NEW EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (12/10/25): LGBTQ+ Tech Drama & More on Trump’s ‘Cancelation’ of World AIDS Day.
Featuring: H.L. Comeriato (The Buckeye Flame), Juan Michael Porter II (The Sero Project) and Jasmine Mithani (The 19th).
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Featuring: H.L. Comeriato (The Buckeye Flame), Juan Michael Porter II (The Sero Project) and Jasmine Mithani (The 19th).
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/10/t...
This News is So Gay (12/10/25): LGBTQ+ Tech Drama & More on Trump’s ‘Cancelation’ of World AIDS Day
Featuring: H.L. Comeriato (The Buckeye Flame), Juan Michael Porter II (The Sero Project) and Jasmine Mithani (The 19th).
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
NEW EPISODE! - This News is So Gay (12/10/25): LGBTQ+ Tech Drama & More on Trump’s ‘Cancelation’ of World AIDS Day.
Featuring: H.L. Comeriato (The Buckeye Flame), Juan Michael Porter II (The Sero Project) and Jasmine Mithani (The 19th).
thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/10/t...
Featuring: H.L. Comeriato (The Buckeye Flame), Juan Michael Porter II (The Sero Project) and Jasmine Mithani (The 19th).
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THE LATEST: Ohio LGBTQ+ leaders pen open letter denouncing City Club of Cleveland after forum books anti-LGBTQ+ hate group.
The hate group also responded.
LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.
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The hate group also responded.
LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.
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Ohio LGBTQ+ leaders pen open letter denouncing City Club of Cleveland after forum books anti-LGBTQ+ hate group
Historic free speech forum to host hate group president; LGBTQ+ leaders and hate group respond.
thebuckeyeflame.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
THE LATEST: Ohio LGBTQ+ leaders pen open letter denouncing City Club of Cleveland after forum books anti-LGBTQ+ hate group.
The hate group also responded.
LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.
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The hate group also responded.
LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.
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An out nonbinary candidate just won a seat in their ruby-red Ohio town by 13 votes. They didn’t believe it, either.
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An out nonbinary candidate just won a seat in their ruby-red Ohio town by 13 votes. They didn’t believe it, either.
Gie May thought their race would help show Wadsworth that other candidates existed besides Republicans. Turns out, voters wanted more than that.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
An out nonbinary candidate just won a seat in their ruby-red Ohio town by 13 votes. They didn’t believe it, either.
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