Carrying Stories into 2026 and Covering Rainbow Crosswalks

The removal of LGBTQ+ public displays is, apparently, still a priority as we head into the new year – what’s the latest on rainbow crosswalks in Texas and Florida? What are some stories from 2025 our roundtable is carrying into 2026? And of course, where is our roundtable finding queer joy right now? This week’s roundtable: Publisher and President of Dallas Voice and OUT North Texas, and co-chair of the National LGBT Media Association, Leo Cusimano Editor-in-Chief of Watermark Out News, Ryan Williams Jent LGBTQ+ Beat reporter at The 19th, Kate Sosin Keep up with The Buckeye Flame online: Website: https://thebuckeyeflame.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuckeyeflame/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebuckeyeflame.com Support for This News is So Gay comes from the LGBTQ+ Opportunity Fund of the Cleveland Foundation, leveraging philanthropy to empower LGBTQ+ communities.