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Saturday, November 6, 7-11:30pm, Greater Columbus Convention Center [North Ballroom], 400 N. High St.

This event will be held in the Short North Ballroom in the Greater Columbus Convention Center. This space is conveniently located in the heart of downtown near several restaurants, hotels, and bars, in what is known as the “Arena District.” We will be in the northernmost ballroom in the convention center and near the newly built Goodale Parking Garage.

Saturday, November 6, 3-5pm, Ohio Statehouse

Join us to demonstrate against H.B. 454! This bill is an aggressive and sweeping attack against trans youth in the state of Ohio!

Gather with us at the Ohio Statehouse to learn more about this harmful legislative attack on trans youth and what you can do to help stop it!

HB454, also known as the “SAFE [Save Adolescents from Experimentation] Act,” is actually anything but safe. This bill would effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors across the state of Ohio. The bill would:

Thursday, November 4, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Information is power!Join the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance, Common Cause Ohio, ACLU of Ohio, and the Freedom BLOC [Black Led Organizing Collective] for a panel discussion on the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Database and how it can contribute to ensuring equal justice and fairness under the law for all Ohioans.

Wednesday, November 3, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Too often, district attorneys say they’re thinking of victims’ family members when they announce that they’re seeking the death penalty in murder cases. But are they, really?

Thursday, November 4, 6pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live

The Third Annual Landlord Education Series, hosted by the City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods, serves as an informative event for landlords across Columbus. Each event will include valuable information for landlords, ranging from eviction prevention resources, crime prevention strategies, housing vouchers, and much more.

Saturday, November 6, 6:30pm, Ohio History Center [Auditorium], 800 E. 17th Ave.

“Tellabration” is a yearly storytelling event started by the National Storytelling Network and presented by storytelling organizations all over the world.

Enjoy stories in person at the Ohio History Center Auditorium on Saturday, November 6, 7-9pm.

As per the Ohio History Center’s requirements, masks must be worn (except for the storyteller on stage and when Bill Cohen is on stage); there will be spaced seating.

Friday, November 5, 4-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Mershon’s Ralph D. Mershon Professor of Human Security and Professor of Sociology, Laura Dugan, will give a brief introduction to the growing momentum of the far-right that resurged during the 2008 election but had largely remained absent from public discourse as a source of serious threat. Dugan will then lead the discussion of what happened that day and the implications for accountability and the outlook for democracy.