Evergreen Podcasts proudly announces the launch of its partner’s podcast, This News Is So Gay, from The Buckeye Flame. Hosted by editor Ken Schneck, this weekly round‑table style podcast features LGBTQ+ journalists from across the country who unpack LGBTQ+ press stories.
Upcoming topics include threats to federal and state HIV/AIDS funding, local activists pushing back against oppression and corporate Pride divestment, the cutting of an LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline, key legislative changes, and much more.
“Substantive yet entertaining, each episode is going to keep listeners on top of the latest LGBTQ+ news right from the mouths of those queer journalists actually writing the stories,” said Schneck. “Think ‘Meet the Press’ – but gayer!”
The first few episodes include voices from:
- The Advocate, the queer paper of record—known for award‑winning LGBTQ+ journalism, photography, and commentary on politics, culture, health, and more.
- Queer Kentucky, a nonprofit shining a spotlight on queer culture, health, and community through storytelling, education, and action.
- Ohio Capital Journal, an independent, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to illuminating Ohio state government, policy impacts, and public-interest narratives across the state.
- LOOKOUT – Arizona’s Queer News, delivering fearless, accountability‑focused LGBTQ+ reporting designed to improve representation and amplify community impact.
- News Is Out, a pioneering national collaborative of leading queer-owned news publishers, powering impactful journalism and building a sustainable future for local LGBTQ+ media.
- Windy City Times, Chicago’s legacy LGBTQ+ outlet (est. 1985), acclaimed for audited readership, award‑winning investigative journalism, and deep community roots.
This News is So Gay is provided by the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund, an affinity fund of the Cleveland Foundation. The LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation is dedicated to leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ+ communities. Through grantmaking, the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund invests in organizations and projects that strengthen community partnerships and increase awareness and understanding of the LGBTQ+ community’s lived experience. Visit clevelandfoundation.org/opportunityfund to learn more or make a donation.
New episodes drop each Wednesday. Subscribe to This News is So Gay now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
For media inquiries, interview requests, or introduction to the host, please contact Samantha Morganti from Evergreen Podcasts.
About The Buckeye Flame
The Buckeye Flame stands as Ohio’s LGBTQ+ newsroom. With a mission of amplifying LGBTQ+ Ohioans to support community and civic empowerment through engaging stories of triumph, struggle, and lived experience, the (proudly) scrappy queer newsroom has become the go-to source for original LGBTQ+ reporting on politics, policy, and celebration. True to its belief in open access, all their stories are free to republish. Their work has been honored by The New York Times, GLAAD, the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists.
About Ken Schneck
Dr. Ken Schneck serves as editor of The Buckeye Flame and was honored with the 2021 Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for LGBTQ Journalist of the Year from NLGJA. For 10 years and 430 episodes, he was the producer and host of This Show is So Gay, the nationally-syndicated, award-winning radio show. He’s is the author of several LGBTQ+ history books and is a tenured professor of education at Baldwin Wallace University.
About Evergreen Podcasts
The Evergreen Brand is a powerhouse of premium audio and video content including Evergreen Podcasts, Rhapsody Voices Podcasts, Converge Podcast Network, and EvergreenNOW!. As a full-service production, marketing, and sales organization, Evergreen delivers high-impact storytelling across true crime, pop culture, comedy, and more—engaging, entertaining, and inspiring listeners. Dive into the collections at EvergreenPodcasts.com, RhapsodyVoices.com, and Evergreennow.tv.
