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Jul 3, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | Riley Roliff |Rebecca Vontroba
The Queer Liberation Library, or QLL (pronounced “quill”) for short, is an upcoming, Ohio-based digital library focused solely on carrying queer-related eBooks and audiobooks. The library, which is staffed entirely by volunteers, is currently raising funds in anticipation of their planned October 2023 launch. “We’re really committed to making it a collection that reflects the diversity of queer lives and imaginations,” said Amber, a librarian and a member of the QLL team.
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Jun 6, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | “LGBTQ Cleveland” |Rebecca Vontroba
A new report was released in June ranking the business climate for LGTBQ+ people in all 50 states. Ohio scored a 50.35 out of 100, a failing score that decreased from the state’s 2022 score. Out Leadership’s State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index is a business-lens roadmap of equality across the country. The list uses current legislation, policies, resource allocation, and attitudes in each of the 50 states to create metrics that rank the impact each state has on LGBTQ+ safety and inclusion.
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May 28, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | “LGBTQ Cleveland” |Rebecca Vontroba
Ashley Driggs made her intentions clear at Monday’s meeting of the Celina City Council. “I’m not asking for the Pride event to be canceled,” the mother of three said. “I’m asking for the drag show to not be viewable by minors. It should be indoors, at a strip club, where it belongs.
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May 23, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | “LGBTQ Cleveland” |Rebecca Vontroba
Joey Shilot does not hesitate in giving his opinion on Columbiana County in east central Ohio. “Yeah, it’s not great,” Shilot immediately sighs. And he would know. Shilot was born and raised in this overarchingly conservative county, where Republicans outnumber Democrats 3-to-1 and churches dominate the rural landscape. Still, Shilot is determined to carve out space for LGBTQ+ Ohioans living in Columbiana County.
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May 22, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | Rebecca Vontroba
When Landon Reed founded Awarewolf Apparel in 2015, he never expected the queer clothing and lifestyle brand to grow so quickly. Within a year, Reed was able to quit his job at Zumiez, the Seattle-based streetwear brand, and focus on Awarewolf full-time. He moved back to his hometown of Cincinnati in 2021, bringing the business with him—accessories like hats, keychains, flags, blankets, stickers, patches and pins, along with apparel: swim shorts, packing briefs, T-shirts and jackets.
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May 16, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | Rebecca Vontroba
History always seems to be in the making at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The area just east of Dayton in Greene and Montgomery counties has been the site of multiple aeronautic achievements, including the mother of all flight-history factoids: Wilbur and Orville Wright’s experimental test flights before they famously got air under their Wright Flyer wings at Kittyhawk.
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Apr 28, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | “LGBTQ Cleveland” |Rebecca Vontroba
Sure, you can take the mulleted Ohioan and drop him in Los Angeles to find fame and success as a stand-up comic. But what happens when you return that mulleted gay comic to his Ohio roots to perform for the state that reared him? We’ll find out on May 11 when Sandusky native Tim Murray will be appearing with Chris Grace (Jerry from Superstore) at B Side in Cleveland (tickets here).
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Apr 13, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | Rebecca Vontroba
Ethan Soza has been on quite the journey. After a few years of performing all over northeast Ohio and releasing assorted tracks, the 26-year-old Cleveland-based singer/songwriter is on the cusp of debuting his first full-length album of danceable beats and catchy lyrics. But to get to these new musical heights, he has had to weather some pretty stark lows: navigating a tricky landscape of an ultra-religious family and a faith-based environment that condemned the LGBTQ+ community.
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Apr 7, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | “LGBTQ Cleveland” |Rebecca Vontroba
A recent court ruling in Texas has put the insurance coverage of preventative healthcare services in jeopardy, including a drug that reduces the risk of HIV transmission by close to 100%. On March 30, a federal judge in Texas issued an order in Braidwood v. Becerra, blocking a requirement under the Affordable Care Act that all preventive healthcare services must be covered by health insurance plans without cost sharing.
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Mar 21, 2023 | 
thebuckeyeflame.com | “LGBTQ Cleveland” |Rebecca Vontroba
Billed as “a coming-of-age story created by and for Generation Z,” EGGHEAD & TWINKIE signals a new era of active audience support as it became the first feature film to successfully crowdfund on TikTok. When the film screens at the Cleveland International Film Festival on March 29, moviegoers will ride shotgun on a delightful and unforgettable road trip adventure exploring sexuality, racial identity and the very meaning of friendship.
