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Ben Jodway
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Rural LGBTQ+ reporter and TTRPG fanatic. Currently reporting for @thebuckeyeflame.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social, and desperately trying to find a new D&D group. If you want to reach out confidentially, text me on Signal @benjodway.25
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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · 2d
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Ohio teacher who was suspended for having LGBTQ+ books in her classroom loses her court case.

The teacher and her lawyer are exploring how they want to move forward with the case.

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Ohio teacher who was suspended for having LGBTQ+ books in her classroom loses her court case
The teacher and her lawyer are currently exploring how they want to move forward with the case against the New Richmond school district.
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Jake Wittich @jakewittich.bsky.social · 4d
70% of articles covering Trump's anti-trans executive orders did not quote a single trans person. Let that sink in.

Everyone needs to read this new report from @transjournalists.org and understand how we can be more intentional in our sourcing when covering these stories.
How journalists covered the attack on trans rights in Trump's first 100 days
Trans perspectives were rarely present in articles about the consequences federal actions would have on their lives, according to an analysis conducted by Berkeley Media Studies Group in partnership w...
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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · 6d
Thank you for the kind words!
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 20d
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.

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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
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 19
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.’

✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social penning an INCREDIBLE read.
Reviving Gay Fad Studios: How an LGBTQ+ couple created a midcentury glass destination in central Ohio
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.
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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Sep 19
This is an AMAZING feature by my colleague @hcomeriato.bsky.social packed full of history and queer joy!
thebuckeyeflame.com The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 19
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.’

✏️ @hcomeriato.bsky.social penning an INCREDIBLE read.
Reviving Gay Fad Studios: How an LGBTQ+ couple created a midcentury glass destination in central Ohio
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.
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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Sep 18
Thank you so much for your guidance!!
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Riley MacLeod @rcmacleod.bsky.social · Sep 18
It's only thanks to the support of our subscribers that we can run freelance pieces like this, and I always want to do more! Help me live my dream! aftermath.site/products
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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Sep 18
Stepped outside of my comfort zone to write this story about a really cool group of players in a military simulation video game! Absolute pleasure to work with @aftermath.site and @rcmacleod.bsky.social.

Please give it a read!
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Arma can be a boys club, but this trans women-only platoon aims to change that
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A Halo mod for Arma 3
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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · Sep 18
A new bipartisan bill seeks to reinstate the national suicide hotline services for LGBTQ+ youth that Trump cut.

This is an especially vulnerable group who are now without specialized 988 services at a time when they need it most.
Bipartisan bill seeks to reinstate national suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
In July, Trump cut LGBTQ+ youth services for 988, the suicide crisis hotline. It has been a devastating blow, advocates say.
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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Sep 18
Highlighting this story today as more high-profile figures being targeted or fired for their speech. This stuff is impacting people at the local level too.
thebuckeyeflame.com The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 17
Two Ohio LGBTQ+ elected officials targeted online after Charlie Kirk’s death.

The two office-holders experienced online harassment and a death threat leading to an FBI arrest.

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Two Ohio LGBTQ+ elected officials targeted online after Charlie Kirk’s death
The two office-holders experienced online harassment and a death threat leading to an FBI arrest.
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 17
This News is So Gay (9/17/25): Navigating Rapid Response to LGBTQ+ News (While Staying Sane)

Featuring: @jacobreyesdfw.bsky.social (@glaad.bsky.social), @danapiccoli.com (@newsisout.bsky.social) & Spencer Macnaughton (@unclosetedmedia.bsky.social).

We needed this episode this particular week.
This News is So Gay (9/17/25): Navigating Rapid Response to LGBTQ+ News (While Staying Sane)
Featuring: Jacob Reyes (GLAAD), Dana Piccoli (News is Out) and Spencer Macnaughton (Uncloseted Media).
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 16
Ohio county’s LGBTQ+ organization cuts support groups, events due to lack of funds.

LGBTQ+ Allies of Lake County coffers are running dry after Trump’s election.

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Ohio county’s LGBTQ+ organization cuts programs due to lack of funds
LGBTQ+ Allies of Lake County coffers are running dry after Trump's election.
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 15
COURT: You can now say “GAY” on your Ohio license plate.

An Ohioan sued after he applied for a license plate reading “GAY” through the Ohio BMV and the plate was immediately rejected as “Inappropriate/Invalid.”

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#JustSayGay #Ohio #LGBTQ
COURT: You can now say “GAY” on your Ohio license plate
An Ohioan sued after he applied for a license plate reading “GAY” through the Ohio BMV and the plate was immediately rejected as “Inappropriate/Invalid.”
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Ben Jodway @bjodway.com · Sep 11
Super happy to be on another episode of this fantastic podcast!!
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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · Sep 10
Good morning friends, I've got some ✨ news ✨ www.propublica.org/atpropublica...
Jessica Lussenhop to Host Forthcoming ProPublica Weekly Podcast
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 10
Cuyahoga County unanimously passes Ohio’s first county-wide ban targeting conversion therapy on minors.

Penalties include fines and losing license to practice.

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Cuyahoga County unanimously passes Ohio’s first county-wide ban targeting conversion therapy on minors
Cuyahoga County became the first and only county in Ohio to ban conversion therapy practices for minors and "vulnerable adults."
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 9
‘We really needed this in Waverly’: Ohio teen starts LGBTQ+ organization in a tiny rural village.

19-year-old Reece Johnson started Haven 740 last June to create a “safe, welcoming space” in Waverly.

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Ohio teen starts LGBTQ+ organization in a tiny rural village
In a village with just over 4,000 residents, 19-year-old Reece Johnson started Waverly's first known LGBTQ+ organization, Haven 740, last June to create a “safe, welcoming space" for rural area's quee...
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Micah Yip (he/him) @micahyip.bsky.social · Sep 4
Sweep people out, then fine them for trying to survive. Sutter County just raised penalties for unauthorized camping.
“Law enforcement, they seem to bully us and, like, target us,” said one unhoused resident.
Read my story for the Appeal here:
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Sutter County hikes penalties for unauthorized camping
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 3
NEW EPISODE! This News is So Gay: We chat with Tracy Baim, LGBTQ+ journalism legend, about making queer newsrooms work, the future of queer journalism and how to not take things so damn personally.

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This News is So Gay (9/3/25): The history and current state of LGBTQ+ media
We chat with Tracy Baim, LGBTQ+ journalism legend, about making queer newsrooms work, the future of queer journalism and how to not take things so damn personally.
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Sep 2
A homophobic billboard in Ohio pissed her off. So this straight ally leapt into action to install a message of love.

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A homophobic billboard in Ohio pissed her off. So this straight ally leapt into action to install a message of love.
"People should be able to just live their lives without randomly encountering hate."
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Aug 30
Higher ed association will no longer host conferences in Ohio due to state’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

International Studies Association leadership sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine explaining that the state’s laws make Ohio too dangerous for their members.

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Higher ed association will no longer host conferences in Ohio due to state’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws
International Studies Association leadership sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine explaining that the state’s laws make Ohio too dangerous for their members.
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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · Aug 19
Wrote for @newrepublic.com about how this was the obvious endpoint and not an aberration of the national security state, as many of us have been screaming for years. If we ever get out of this mess, we must recognize that leaving the tools of authoritarianism laying around means they’ll be used
Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Is the Logical Endpoint of the Post-9/11 Era
The president’s takeover of the nation’s capital was enabled by the surveillance state that Republicans and Democrats alike helped build.
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · Aug 18
Anti-yoga Ohio pastors send letter to Kroger CEO decrying LGBTQ+ support.

No downward dog in schools, and no ‘woke’ groceries.

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Anti-yoga pastors send letter to Kroger decrying LGBTQ+ support
Ohio pastors sent a letter to Kroger about enacting a boycott due to their inclusive LGBTQ+ policies.
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