Action Alerts
Check out the billboard currently up on the corner of State & High, right across from the statehouse and the Riffe Center, where the House of Representatives and the Governor have their offices! Thank you for sponsoring that, ACLU of Ohio!
TUESDAY, April 9 at 1pm - Show up to stay in opposition gas suffocation executions in Ohio! House Bill 392 has been scheduled for sponsor testimony in the House Government Oversight Committee in room 313 at 1pm on Tuesday, April 9. This will be sponsor-only testimony, so we're not on the hot seat to schedule people to testify, however, we must demonstrate opposition. If you can show up, please be in room 313 in the Ohio Statehouse by 12:45pm. We had hoped that this bill would not be brought up at all, but here we are...
Wednesday, April 10 at noon in front of the Statehouse - Join the visibility action with the mobile billboard sponsored by the ACLU of Ohio on behalf of the #NoDeathPenaltyOH campaign.
Monday, April 8, 2024, at 6 pm ET, 3 pm PT.
As wars continue in Gaza, Ukraine, and elsewhere, efforts to stop them are up against a powerful military-industrial-media complex in the United States. No matter how much coverage of war comes through mainstream news outlets, the human realities of war are scarcely conveyed.
Friday, April 5 to Monday, April 8, Woodland Altars, 33200 State Route 41, Peebles, Ohio
This event will feature music, Native American elders, presentations, vendors, dancing, and sacred ceremonies and will honor the alignment of the sun, moon and earth which represents the dissolving of differences and the coming together as one.
Admission is $44 for a single day or $88 for the entire peace summit.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Additional information may be found at alternateuniverserockshop.com/events or at facebook.com/events/1838804222877700.
Anti-LGBTQI+ bills being introduced across the country are inspiring violent threats and attacks against LGBTQI+ communities. Such attacks on transgender people — who already face a heightened risk of violence, homelessness, and poverty — are terrifying and heartbreaking.
The time is now: Call on your Senators and Representative today to pass the Transgender Bill of Rights, a resolution that provides a comprehensive framework for protecting the rights of transgender and nonbinary people.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 7:00 PM
April is Earth Month, and we’re bringing you the tools you need to make a difference this April — for the planet, and for our health.
This year’s Earth Day theme, Planet vs. Plastics, calls on individuals, businesses, and governments to unite in combating plastic pollution. We demand a 60% reduction in plastic production by 2040 and the elimination of single-use plastics by 2030, paving the way for a plastic-free future.
The Earth Day movement depends on each and every individual to take action, and we’re bringing you an easy way to spread the word. Simply visit, share, and comment on our social media posts to help drive awareness and engagement around the world.
We’re highlighting 3 key actions you can take this month:
Sunday, March 31, 5-8:45pm, Ohio Union [Archie Griffin Grand Ballroom], 1739 N. High St.
Join Students for Justice in Palestine at The Ohio State University, the Muslim Students Association at The Ohio State University, and several other organizations in the Archie Griffin Ballroom from 5pm to 8:30pm for a community Iftar Relief banquet for Gaza with HEAL [Health, Education, Aid, and Leadership] Palestine and Palestine Aid Society that will be hosted by Abdurrahman Wood.
There will be guest speakers, an auction, and a dinner catered by Zaytoon Mediterranean Grill and Lavash Cafe! All proceeds will be donated to HEAL [Health, Education, Aid, and Leadership] Palestine and the Palestine Aid Society. Everyone is welcome; formal or traditional attire is encouraged! We hope to see you there!
Tickets are on sale now at bit.ly/register4gaza.
Hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine at The Ohio State University.
Date: March 30, 2024
Time: 4PM
Location: Goodale Park - 120 W Goodale St, Columbus, OH
March 27, 2024 | 7:00 PM Eastern/ 4:00 PM Pacific
Get energized with our ongoing Power Up Communities! campaign. Join us and learn how the US electricity system works, uncover the hidden world of Public Utility Commissions, and understand why state agencies are so critical to our clean energy future.