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Drew Filipski

Drew Filipski (he/him/his) is a freelance writer and journalist. An Ohio native, Drew is currently pursuing a major in journalism as part of the Carr Van Anda Program (B.S.J.) and a minor in marketing at Ohio University. Drew was selected as a scholar for NLGJA’s 2024 CONNECT Student Journalism Training Project and as a mentee for the inaugural Visit Greater Palm Springs Meet the Mentors program. His work has appeared in Signal Tribune, The Buckeye Flame, INTO, and Queerty.

Drew's Latest Articles

In Ohio, a queer dance party is redefining community—and it’s ‘PERF’

By Drew Filipski & The Buckeye Flame ● Arts & Culture ● January 8, 2025

A monthly party is reclaiming house music’s roots and redefining safe spaces for the Northeast Ohio queer community.

Caught between recovery and community, sober LGBTQ+ Ohioans seek middle ground

By Drew Filipski ● Arts & Culture ● August 6, 2024

Local community leaders urge fellow queer organizers to prioritize a need for sober spaces.