Action Alerts
Tuesday, June 22, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Pride Month is to celebrate and uplift the LGBTQ+ community, but in recent years, it has become filled with businesses and corporate sponsors who claim to stand in support of equality, but do not truly understand what our communities need. Do they, along with allies, know how to show up for LGBTQ+ liberation in a way that is not white-washed rainbow capitalism?
Come listen to LGBTQ+ community organizers and leaders on the struggles they’ve faced, what Pride Month means to them, and what we actually need to be doing to improve the lives and conditions of the LGBTQ+ people that we are supposed to be protecting and uplifting.
In lieu of tickets, we ask that each attendee make a small donation to the Trans Lifeline [translifeline.org].
Please RSVP in advance and recognize that this is a space for LGBTQ+ voices and experiences, but allies are encouraged to attend and to learn more.
Monday, June 21, 2021, 1:00 PM. Advocate for a People's Budget. Join Policy Matters Ohio for one final push to advocate for dignity for all Ohioans in the state budget. We'll talk more about the good, the bad, and the ugly in the Senate-passed state budget. We will also discuss how you can take meaningful action to prioritize a strong recovery for all Ohioans, especially people who have been most impacted by the pandemic and the recession, in the final budget bill. Register here.
Sunday, June 20
Join us in honoring this day through action, prayer, and study.
During the crisis of the past year, refugees experienced heightened vulnerability and challenges when many countries largely closed their doors to them, including the United States. Now, as the United States begins to recover from the pandemic, it is time to push for the restoration of the United States refugee resettlement and asylum systems. Here are some resources for action, prayer, and study for World Refugee Day 2021.
Resources for World Refugee Day 2021
Take action:
Saturday, June 19, 1-6pm, Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.
We are excited to host the Juneteenth Jubilee this Summer!
2021 is the first year when Juneteenth will be a recognized holiday in Ohio. To mark the occasion, we are hosting an exquisite festival to celebrate Black culture, accomplishments, and joy.
Come out and experience amazing food, local vendors, music, performances, and more.
Want to participate in the Juneteenth Jubilee? Interested in being a sponsor or partner?E-mail us at <blmcentralohio@gmail.com>.
#blmco #juneteenthjubilee #columbusohio
Hosted by Black Liberation Movement Central Ohio and The UnBossed Network.
Facebook Event
June 18 – June 20, 2021.
Local vendors, food trucks, free yoga, meditation and fitness classes for Black Yoga Showcase, Outdoor Art Exhibition, Bounce houses and face painting.
Details here
Friday, June 18 at 9 pm: Line Dancing Party
Saturday, June 19 from 12 pm – 9 pm: Podcast and live panel, Open mic and live music, Glow and Flow
Sunday, June 20 from 11 am – 5 pm Juneteenth Car Show
Proceeds benefit scholarships created to provide access & opportunity to students of color in health, wellness & self-care.
Culture Lounge, 6170 Busch Blvd, Columbus, OH 43229
Thursday, June 17, 8-10:30pm, this event will be on-line
Columbus Community Pride hosts a night of queer art and performances on-line!
Are you a creator, shaker, or mover? We are seeking artists of all kinds to participate in our virtual queer art night! Sign up through our artist interest form to perform or share your work at the queer art night or other Community Pride events.
Musicians, writers, poets, DJs, filmmakers, comedians, visual artists, dancers, whoever! Show off what you’ve been working on in a creative and supportive environment. As always, QTIPOC to the front!! We are still taking submissions to show your stuff at this Queer Art Night.
The show itself will take place on Zoom for performers and will be livestreamed over to our YouTube channel [bit.ly/ccprideYT]. Head over and subscribe!
More information and the artist line-up will be announced!
Wednesday, June 16, 3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Please join us as we explore the significance of the Underground Railroad. This educational program will be presented by Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., D. Min., Executive Director, Ohio Council of Churches.
“Pastor Jack,” as he is known informally and personally, is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) U.S. and Canada. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Sullivan is an internationally renowned preacher and speaker, justice advocate, ecumenist, journalist, and death penalty abolitionist. In recognition of his work to stop executions, Dr. Sullivan was given the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Award for Social Justice by the State of Ohio’s Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday Commission.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
This webinar will be presented via Zoom webinar or via “Facebook Live.”
Wednesday, June 16, 3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Please join us as we explore the significance of the Underground Railroad. This educational program will be presented by Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., D. Min., Executive Director, Ohio Council of Churches.
“Pastor Jack,” as he is known informally and personally, is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) U.S. and Canada. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Sullivan is an internationally renowned preacher and speaker, justice advocate, ecumenist, journalist, and death penalty abolitionist. In recognition of his work to stop executions, Dr. Sullivan was given the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Award for Social Justice by the State of Ohio’s Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday Commission.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
This webinar will be presented via Zoom webinar or via “Facebook Live.”
Tuesday, June 15, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Intersect is the Ohio Council of Churches’ webinar series that explores the intersectionality between faith, policy, and racism.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Ohio Council of Churches.
Facebook Event
Edith’s first in-person ICE check-in is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 15. We want to invite you to show our continued support of Edith and her family by attending a support rally that morning at 9:15 am. Part of the order of supervision ICE issued back in February, which has allowed Edith to publicly and safely return home in Columbus, stipulated that an in-person check-in would be required three times a year (in addition to weekly virtual check-ins completed by phone). Tuesday, June 15 is the first of these required personal check-ins.