Action Alerts
Saturday, February 6, 2021 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The Trans AND virtual performance festival brings together trans and gender nonconforming artists from across the country for a weekend of genre-blending, gender-defying acts and dialogues exploring the intersections of art, identity, activism and community. The festival is a two-day event. Day one, sponsored by the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (TRI), consists of two hour-long webinar panels.
Each panel will be made up of three artists and a moderator. In the first panel at 4:00 pm, Azure D. Osborne-Lee, Penny Sterling, and Siri Gurudev will discuss how their work creates space for stories that explore the intersections of trans identity with queerness, racial identity, parenthood, and migration. In the second panel at 5:30 pm, Dillon Yrugeas and Rebecca Kling will discuss the overlap of their work in theatre and performance with their activism to build more equitable and inclusive spaces through performance from the black box theatre to state congressional hearings.
Saturday, February 6, 2021 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The Trans AND virtual performance festival brings together trans and gender nonconforming artists from across the country for a weekend of genre-blending, gender-defying acts and dialogues exploring the intersections of art, identity, activism and community. The festival is a two-day event. Day one, sponsored by the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (TRI), consists of two hour-long webinar panels.
Each panel will be made up of three artists and a moderator. In the first panel at 4:00 pm, Azure D. Osborne-Lee, Penny Sterling, and Siri Gurudev will discuss how their work creates space for stories that explore the intersections of trans identity with queerness, racial identity, parenthood, and migration. In the second panel at 5:30 pm, Dillon Yrugeas and Rebecca Kling will discuss the overlap of their work in theatre and performance with their activism to build more equitable and inclusive spaces through performance from the black box theatre to state congressional hearings.
Friday, February 5, 12:30pm
345 N. High St.
Former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy is being arraigned Friday, February 5 at 1pm. Show up to demand the killer of Andre Hill stays locked up.
Sponsored by the Black Abolitionist Collective of Ohio.
Facebook Event
Thursday, February 4, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
For several decades now, community activists and movement lawyers alike have actively opposed police brutality. They organized “Cop Watch” and legal observer initiatives across the U.S. and have made a real difference to folks on the ground.
Join Civil Liberties Defense Center [CLDC] and experienced panelists to learn more about how these projects document and push back against law enforcement abuses.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Civil Liberties Defense Center [CLDC].
Wednesday, February 3, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This event will feature the following candidates or elected officials.
• Sheena Marie Barnes (Toledo Public Schools Board of Education)
• Zach Stepp (2020 Candidate for Ohio State Representative, District 55)
• Mark Carr (2020 Candidate for Ohio State Representative, District 71)
• Dara Adkison (2020 Candidate for Ohio State Representative, District 57)
• Reggie Harris (2021 Candidate for Cincinnati City Council)
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by The Buckeye Flame and Equality Ohio.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 8:00 PM
Monday, February 1, 2021, 3:30 PM
Join the Poor Peoples’s Campaign to launch Moral Mondays during the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration. On the anniversary of the start of the sit-in movement on February 1, 1960, in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Poor People’s Campaign will launch a new series of Moral Mondays to mark the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration. This Monday, we will push Democrats, Republicans and independents to immediately enact a living wage of $15 an hour covering all minimum-wage workers, including tipped workers, and stronger, expanded union rights. We will hold a massive call-in to the offices of Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell as we also demand just COVID relief. PoorPeoplescampaign.org/livestream. More information here.
Saturday, January 30, 12noon-4pm, Goodale Park [central parking lot], 120 W. Goodale St.
Gather and unite with us as we celebrate and honor the life of Casey Goodson, Jr. and all Black lives killed by police in Columbus, Ohio
Demands
• The immediate termination, arrest, and indictment of Michael Jason Meade for the murder of Casey Goodson, Jr.
• Revocation of Jason Meade’s pension.
• Transparency in the investigation and release of all video and audio recordings.
• Immediate release of all evidence to Casey’s mother, Tamala Payne.
• Franklin County Sheriff’s Department cover the funeral expenses for Casey Goodson, Jr.
• The resignation of Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin.
• Fire Columbus Police Chief Quinlan for negligence in failing to contact Ohio BCI [Bureau of Criminal Investigation] in a timely manner.
• Commitment from Franklin County Commissioners to divest from Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Friday, January 29, 4-6pm, Community Grounds: Coffee and Meeting House, 1134 Parsons Ave.
Free Resource Friday is a donation-based initiative to provide free resources like food, clothes, and hygiene items to folks living in predominantly Black, low-income neighborhoods. Volunteers distribute items, share information, and provide support for local communities in need.
All are welcome, but QTPOC people take priority within the space.
Masks are required to enter the space. Come out from 4pm to 6pm on January 29 for free resources such as food, clothing, and hygiene products.
If you’d like to support Free Resource Fridays by donating materials, or if you’d like to get involved by offering a skill-share mini-workshop or educational class, contact us! We are always looking to foster and strengthen our partnerships in the Central Ohio community. We are also accepting donations at the event, particularly warm washed winter clothing as the weather is getting colder.