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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 04/10/2026

Hey, did you know Ohio might have more LGBTQ+ adults than we thought? Like…by a lot?!? FOR THE FULL STORY: thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/10/04/h...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 08/09/2026

There’s more to an Out of the Closet than you might think. Stop by 1230 N. High St in Columbus to thrift, donate and access pharmacy services / free confidential testing for STIs. Plus, 96c of every dollar earned supports HIV care and services through @ahfcares. 📍1230 N. High St., Columbus, OH

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 22/08/2026

Sherrod Brown is BASICALLY tabling for The Buckeye Flame today... (Happy to be next to Summit County Democratic Party at Akron Pride Festival!)

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 01/07/2026

FROM OUR PARTNERS AT @aidshealthcare.bsky.social: Columbus, your wellness starts here. ❤️ Knowing your status is one of the simplest ways to take charge of your health, and AHF is here to make that easier. Visit us at 1230 North High Street or freeSTDcheck.org to learn more.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 01/07/2026

*SO. FLIPPING. CLOSE!* Less than 6 hours left in The Buckeye Flame's 6th Birthday Campaign. And we hit the target if we get 6(!) more $12.50/month recurring donors (FIREFLIES!). JOIN US to help sustain Ohio's only LGBTQ+ newsroom! the-buckeye-flame.monkeypod.io/give/six-yea...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 30/06/2026

WE'RE. ALMOST. THERE! Can you help push us over the finish line in these last 7 hours of this campaign to sustain Ohio's LGBTQ+ newsroom?! the-buckeye-flame.monkeypod.io/give/six-yea...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 30/06/2026

It's the LAST DAY of our Birthday Campaign and we are SO CLOSE to our goal! Can you help our scrappy queer nonprofit newsroom cross the finish line?! the-buckeye-flame.monkeypod.io/give/six-yea...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 29/06/2026

SO. MANY. NEW. FOLLOWERS! First, WELCOME! We are The Buckeye Flame, Ohio's LGBTQ+ newsroom. THE BIG ASK: Subscribe to our newsletter. You only get ONE A WEEK, and our content is always free and NEVER behind a paywall. 🔗 Click here to subscribe - thebuckeyeflame.com/newsletter/

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 27/06/2026

There are 22(!) Ohio LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations all across the state today!

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 16/06/2026

ICYMI: It’s our birthday this month! Kinda fitting for Pride Month, right? Our goal is to raise $16,000 in honor of our 6th birthday, and we’re counting on YOU — our readers — to help us keep burning bright to keep covering LGBTQ+ Ohio. the-buckeye-flame.monkeypod.io/give/six-yea...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 12/06/2026

FRIENDS! If you're not currently a FIREFLY of The Buckeye Flame: WE NEED YOU! the-buckeye-flame.monkeypod.io/give/six-yea...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 02/06/2026

Great care starts with great people. At AHF Healthcare Center Columbus, we dedicated to helping patients navigate their healthcare journey with expertise, compassion, & respect. If you're looking for HIV care in the Columbus area, we're here for you. 📍 815 W. Broad St., Suite 350 📞 614-223-1532

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 31/05/2026

This week's episode of This News is So Gay is a MUST-LISTEN! thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/05/27/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 30/05/2026

IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! - Six years ago, Ohio didn't have an LGBTQ+ newsroom. So we built one. As an nonprofit newsroom, we’ve only made it this far thanks to YOUR support. Stand up to amplify LGBTQ+ Ohio voices with a donation to our birthday campaign. the-buckeye-flame.monkeypod.io/give/six-yea...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 30/04/2026

FROM OUR PARTNERS AT AHF! - Now at our AHF Healthcare Center in Ohio, Patrick Spence, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is here to provide compassionate, expert care including HIV treatment, primary care, and more. Visit hivcare.org or stop by and take the next step in your care.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 19/04/2026

ALL NEW EPISODE OF This News is So Gay. AVAILABLE NOW (and dog-approved). W/ @oriion.bsky.social of @19thnews.org and Joe Reberkenny of @washblade.bsky.social. thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/04/15/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 12/04/2026

BRAND NEW EPISODE OF This News is So Gay! Check it out today! thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/04/08/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 08/04/2026

Take our QUICK The Buckeye Flame reader survey! ✅ Will you take two minutes (seriously, two minutes!) to complete this quick survey so we get a better idea of our readers and their news consumption? Your feedback would make a HUGE difference. 🔗 tinyurl.com/FlameSurvey2...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 22/03/2026

ALL NEW EPISODE of THIS NEWS IS SO GAY! Go download (LINK IN FIRST COMMENT). thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/18/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 15/03/2026

All new episode of THIS NEWS IS SO GAY available for your Sunday listening! We're chatting this week with @sarahkateellis.bsky.social of @glaad.bsky.social all about the media's role in accelerating acceptance. Amazing stuff! thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/11/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 09/03/2026

LGBTQ+ Ohio! Are you subscribed to The Buckeye Flame? It's free. And it will keep you in the know on all the latest Ohio queer news. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! thebuckeyeflame.com/newsletter/

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 25/02/2026

Although "This News is So Gay" didn't win the "Best Emerging Podcast" Ambies Award, what a HUGE honor to hear our podcast announced and to be in such wonderful company.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 07/02/2026

NEW EPISODE OF THIS NEWS IS SO GAY! thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/02/04/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 06/02/2026

FOLKS! Next Thursday (2/12) we have a charity spin class at Harness Cycle in Cleveland at 7pm. ALL LEVELS WELCOME and all proceeds to benefit The Buckeye Flame, Ohio's LGBTQ+ newsroom. Please BOOK YOUR BIKE for a SUPER fun and SUPER gay class! 🔗 rainbowbikesonfirevol3.eventbrite.com

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 13/01/2026

NEW MERCH! In addition to amazing Buckeye Flame-branded gear, we now have these PERFECT “Protagonist” and “Antagonist” shirts. Which role are you feeling today? All proceeds benefit Ohio’s scrappy queer newsroom! thebuckeyeflame.boldstores.com

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 09/01/2026

BECOME A FIREFLY! Fireflies are truly the key to the sustainability of The Buckeye Flame. And there are perks...the biggest of which is knowing you're keeping our scrappy queer newsroom burning bright! the-buckeye-flame.monkeypod.io/give/fireflies

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 02/01/2026

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...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 20/12/2025

FOLKS! Are you subscribed to The Spark, the weekly digest of The Buckeye Flame?! One email a week to catch you up on the latest LGBTQ+ Ohio news. Always ALWAYS free! thebuckeyeflame.com/newsletter/

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 15/12/2025

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!

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 13/12/2025

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...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 10/12/2025

Seriously: THANK YOU. We have reached our NewsMatch goal WITH YOUR SUPPORT.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 08/12/2025

We are 98%(!) towards our NewsMatch goal. Can you help get us across the finish line?! All monthly recurring donations are counted x12! DONATE LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 07/12/2025

One Last Push: The Greater Mahoning Valley LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Needs Your Response. The survey closes on Dec. 31 and responses are needed to help shape the future of LGBTQ+ services in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/06/g...

Graphic of a cartoon survey set against the backdrop of Youngstown Ohio and the headline of "One Last Push: The Greater Mahoning Valley LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Needs Your Response."

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 05/12/2025

NEW EPISODE OF This News is So Gay! Link in first comment.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 04/12/2025

‘You Matter. Period.’ Inside an Ohio Clinic Making Sexual and Mental Health Work Together for LGBTQ+ Patients. Neighborhood Family Practice uses trauma-informed therapy & sexual-health integration to help LGBTQ+ patients unlearn shame, rebuild trust & reclaim their bodies. LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 04/12/2025

SHOPPING FOR GOOD! Check out our new (and amazing!) merch and support Ohio's LGBTQ+ newsroom with every purchase! MERCH LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 03/12/2025

With Studio West 117’s sudden closure announcement, LGBTQ+ orgs scramble to find alternative plans. From food pantry distribution to dodgeball leagues to monthly meeting space, many LGBTQ+ groups now have to pivot their plans. LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 02/12/2025

WHOA! - We now stand at 88% of year-end fundraising goal, where every dollar up to $15K is DOUBLED for our scrappy queer nonprofit newsroom. Can you help us cross the finish line on this #GivingTuesday?! DONATE LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 02/12/2025

Studio West 117 in Cleveland to close this month In a May 2023 Scene feature, Studio West got a barrel of mixed reactions from community members and its own employees just a year into operation. One called their experience “constant chaos.” LINK IN FIRST COMMENT.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 02/12/2025

It's #GIVINGTUESDAY! The Buckeye Flame is 75% to our year end goal but we NEED YOUR HELP in crossing the finish line. And every donation is DOUBLED right now. Please help sustain Ohio's scrappy queer nonprofit newsroom! Donate link in the first comment.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 02/12/2025

In Ohio, there are six laws on the books that criminalize living with HIV. And they are actually being ENFORCED. Here is another story of an Ohioan arrested under one of those laws. Read more at the link in the first comment. #WorldAIDSDay

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 01/12/2025

In Ohio, there are six laws on the books that criminalize living with HIV. And they are actually being ENFORCED. Take a minute on #WorldAIDSDay to read about the experience of one Ohioan imprisoned under one of these laws. Read more at the link in the first comment.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 01/12/2025

Here on #WorldAIDSDay, know that there are Ohio champions fighting hard to maintain HIV/AIDS funding and services. Read more at the link in the first comment.

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 30/11/2025

What happens when you let LGBTQ+ elders GO OFF? That's one of the many stories we covered on this week's episode of This News is So Gay. Listen in today! thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/11/26/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 28/11/2025

NEW EPISODE ALERT! - This News is So Gay is an amazing listen this week! Check it out! thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/11/26/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 21/11/2025

This week's episode of This News is So Gay is a MUST-LISTEN as we explore the line between activism and journalism. Go listen in today! thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/11/19/t...

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 14/11/2025

Definitely check out this week’s episode of This News is So Gay! thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/11/12/t... #podcast #podcastlife

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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 03/11/2025

TODAY STARTS NEWSMATCH! - This is the biggest opportunity of the year to help ensure the sustainability of Ohio's only LGBTQ+ newsroom. We need your fire (and support)!

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