Action Alerts
From Equality Ohio:
In addition to their continued attacks against democracy, Ohio Republicans are also hard at work stripping away rights and life-saving care from trans Ohioans.
Their latest anti-trans bill, House Bill 68, would block access to critical lifesaving health services and gender-affirming for trans Ohioans. House Bill 68 would also prohibit physicians from prescribing cross-sex hormones or puberty blockers, and from performing any type of gender-affirming surgery on minors. Additionally, the bill would outlaw conduct that “aids and abets,” prohibiting healthcare providers from helping their minor patients receive gender-affirming care in other states.
ust like we've seen with reproductive healthcare, Statehouse Republicans continue to assert that they should have control over the decisions made between a patient, their loved ones, and their medical provider, regardless of facts or the harm it will cause.
Friday, May 26, 6-7:30pm, beginning in the hallway outside of Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., Ste. 130.
This month’s Artist Commune will feature a photo walk in downtown Columbus. This guided experience will show the beauty that exists in our local spaces, from the development of the city to the green space of Scioto Mile. We will be meeting in the corridor of Urban Arts Space prior to embarking on our journey. Artist Commune is free and open to all. Photographers of all experience levels are encouraged to attend.
Artist Commune is a monthly event at Urban Arts Space that allows artists and the community to come together to create art, discuss art, and network. It’s held on the last Friday of each month.
The Urban Arts Space is in the former East Basement of the former Lazarus Building. Their official address is 50 W. Town St. but they are actually located on the east side of S. Wall St. [north of W. Town St.] underneath that building.
Hosted by Urban Arts Space.
Thursday, May 25, 6-9pm, Halt Violence [Hilltop location], 2360 W. Broad St.
“We don’t wait for the white chalk or the yellow tape. We use our street cred to save lives by squashin’ beef in the streets when tensions are high, and without snitching to the police.”
“If you want to stop beef before it starts and make nonviolence a way of life, you gotta get to the root cause. That means changing how you think, how you deal with emotions, and providing real alternatives to violence.”
“You have to meet youth where they’re at. When you listen instead of looking down on ’em, you can address their real needs. It’s a positive domino effect that has proven to save lives and change minds on the streets of Columbus.”
This event will include free food, resources for parents with youth to avoid gun violence, and live entertainment.
Hosted by Halt Violence.
Wednesday, May 24, 7-10pm, The Citadel, 1761 Parsons Ave.
Stand in solidarity with Cuba at our upcoming “Cuba Night” with IFCO [Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization] and Pastors for Peace!
On Wednesday May 24, 7-10pm, we’ll be coming together at The Citadel to raise funds to send medical supplies to Cuba this summer!
Catch speakers coming back from their recent brigades discuss Cuba’s successes and socialism, the genocidal blockade imposed by the U.S., their healthcare system, and more. We’ll have games, prizes, raffles, and cultural activities.
IFCO/Pastors for Peace has been working to support Cuba for more than 30 years and will be joining us for a stop on their Friendshipment Caravan. Come hear more about their efforts at our event, and help us raise money to buy medical supplies to send with them during their July caravan!
Stay tuned for more info. Let’s do our part and stand with Cuba!
Masks will be required and will be provided.
Hosted by PSL [Party for Socialism and Liberation] Columbus.
Fri May 19 at 5pm and Sun May 21 at 2 pm
Thursday, May 18 7pm-9pm
Enarson Classrooms Building Room 214 at OSU
Join online: http://tinyurl.com/CORSmeeting
Join the Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists!
This week, we will be meeting from 7-9pm to discuss our local organizing and workshop ideas for promoting the socialist cause in Columbus.
This week we will be discussing our anti fascist work, solidarity with the movement against Cop City in Atlanta, the Stop Intel campaign, and other work we’re involved. We encourage anyone whose interested in organizing in the socialist movement to join us.
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square,
SB 83 & HB 151 are identical higher education bills banning required DEI (Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion) training, policies based on gender and race, partnerships with China, and employee strikes;
they require online posting of syllabi and disciplinary measures for violations.
Opponent testimony is needed for BOTH bills (you can use the same testimony for each submission) AND we need you to PACK THE HEARING ROOMS AND SENATE FLOOR. Please join where and when you can to fight these coordinated attacks on academic freedom and SAFE, INCLUSIVE school campuses. More Information on SB 83 & HB 151. SB 83 is scheduled for a committee VOTE and possible full Senate VOTE on Wednesday at 9:30 AM in the Workforce and Higher Education Committee in the North Hearing room.
HB 151 Opponent Hearing is May 17 at 10:30 AM in the House Higher Education Committee, Room 17.
Complete information on how to submit opponent testimony and important talking points and
additional actions you can take is available here.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 1:00 PM
Ohio Statehouse, House Oversight Committee, Room 121, Columbus
This is a big deal, so please come if you can. This will be for sponsorship testimony, so only the bill's sponsor, Ohio Rep Michael Skindell, will be speaking. He will then press for hearings in which the people can offer their testimonials. Let's have a nice turnout to show support for the We the People Amendment and its chief sponsor in Ohio.