Action Alerts
Wednesday, June 1, 12:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Come out to learn an introduction to gender, sexuality, and the history of Pride from an abolitionist and Black feminist lens.
We’ll cover information on pronouns, gender identity, and offer a breakdown of each part of the acronym LGBTQIA+ — including historical notes on what it’s meant to be “queer.”
You will have the chance to learn about Black LGBTQIA+ people throughout history, gender diversity around the world, and the radical roots of Pride.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 2:30 PM
Under current state law, all armed school employees—including teachers, security guards, and special police—must either complete an approved basic peace officer training course or have completed 20 years of active duty as a peace officer. Basic peace officer training is regulated by the Ohio Peace Office Training Commission and comprises approximately 728 hours of instruction. But HB 99 would exempt teachers from this requirement and allow school districts to employ armed personnel in schools with as little as 22 hours of concealed carry training.
You can submit oral (in person) or written only testimony by emailing your written testimony and witness slip are in pdf form and then send them to Hoagland@ohiosenate.gov AND Genevieve.Ramsey@ohiosenate.gov.
Sunday, May 29, 4-6pm, on the green space outside of University Baptist Church, 50 W. Lane Ave.
I write with a heavy heart and deep sadness as we consider the news from Texas. Yesterday [5-24-2022], an 18-year-old gunman killed nineteen children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. It is not enough for us simply to say, “our thoughts and prayers are with them.” Our prayers require accompanying action. To that end, Adam Davis of University Baptist Church has been leading us in creating a march and vigil on Sunday afternoon at 4:30pm. Our plan is to gather, pray, march, and then write postcards in support of H.R. 8, a bipartisan bill that will require background checks on all gun purchases, and which is currently being considered by the U.S. Senate.
This event will be an interfaith vigil and call to pass H.R. 8 requiring background checks for all gun sales. This will include prayers from many faith traditions, a march, and writing postcards to our two Ohio Senators.
Schedule
4pm: Gathering and Sign Making
4:30pm: Prayer and March
5:30pm: Postcards to Elected Representatives
6pm: Depart
Saturday, May 28 [11am-11pm]; Sunday, May 29 [10am-7pm]; Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St.
This event will include food, music, vendors and more! Proceeds will support Black youth and community programs.
Tickets are $20.00 for a single day; $30.00 for both days; children 10 and under are free.
Use this link to view a schedule of events.
Important things to know before you go.
• Entrance to festival is at W. Rich St. and Civic Center Drive. There will be no entrance from — and no exit to — W. Broad St.
• Folding lawn chairs / seat cushions are allowed.
• No outside food or beverages are allowed.
• No tents are allowed.
• No umbrellas are allowed.
• No coolers or large bags are allowed.
• No backpacks are allowed.
Thursday, May 26, 2022, 7:00 PM
Join Bill Lyons, Jonathan Beard, and Joe Motil to learn about what has been going on with the Columbus Charter Review Commission and what you can do about it.
Join Zoom here https://cscc-edu.zoom.us/j/95699456595?pwd=S2dlL3FxVE5FMDF0THJIa21EZTJwQT09.
Our nation is in the midst of a gun violence crisis. Every day, more than 110 Americans die from gun violence.
We cannot become numb to the tragedies we witness daily. We don't have to live like this—and we don't have to die like this.
It's time to hold our elected officials accountable for their inaction.
Send a message to your senators and tell them to pass gun safety legislation
Dear Senator,
As your constituent, I'm urging you to prioritize gun safety legislation.
The mass shooting that happened at Robb Elementary School in which 19 children and two adults were murdered is another instance of the tragic gun violence we witness in America all too often.
As an elected official, it is your job to take bold action to prevent these senseless tragedies from happening. We cannot wait for another mass shooting.
Please do the right thing and pass gun safety legislation.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 5:30 PM.
Many of our neighbors in Central Ohio lack the proper ID they need in order to meet their basic needs and participate in the community. One ID Columbus can change that. More information on their website: www.oneidColumbus.org. Register for the webinar here.
MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022, 4 TO 6 PM
Little Turtle Way between Longrifle Road and Blue Jacket Road
This is your invitation to witness firsthand the site of the iconic mounded, grand boulevard being leveled! Come early to see the excavation on the 2 mounds underway now.
Little Turtle residents will rally in the Little Turtle community Monday, May 23, 4 to 6PM, to show their unity to Columbus and to the Columbus City Council members of its great displeasure with the demise of the community’s grand boulevard, a 50-year piece of Columbus history, and now the roadway’s resultant traffic congestion. The boulevard mounds are being leveled and the mature trees removed.
On behalf of the residents, we are inviting you to come out to see and document the boulevard’s destruction, as a piece of Columbus history is being erased, as well as the end of Little Turtle’s moniker as a “hidden gem.” You, as well as the taxpayers of Columbus, need to see how $6 million of our tax dollars are being spent on a roadway not wanted or needed by the residents and the disgraceful demise of beautiful greenspace and mature trees. We will not go quietly into the night.