Meeting

Faith Leader Summit: Holy Callings: Advancing Reproductive Health and LGBTQ Justice

Thursday, May 24, 1-10pm; Friday, May 25, 8am-2:30pm; Holiday Inn Columbus Downtown Capitol Square, 175 E. Town St.

This summit is for faith leaders of all traditions and for stakeholders within faith communities. Workshops will examine ways to utilize faith as the foundation of powerful advocacy and whole-person care. During this time, participants will have the opportunity to gain and practice skills to support those navigating reproductive life decisions and the LGBTQ community.

Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee

Monday, May 21, 7-8pm, Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] headquarters [William J. Lhota Building], William G. Porter Boardroom, 33 N. High St.

The Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee [ATAC] meets quarterly and advises the Central Ohio Transit Authority [COTA] on matters pertaining to accessible transportation. Members include customers and people in the community who advocate for those with disabilities.

Contact: Tonia L. Pullins, Mobility Coordinator, 614-275-5833 or PullinsTL@COTA.com

Move to Amend monthly update meeting

Saturday, May 19, 12-2pm, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd.

The monthly meeting of the local affiliate of the national Move to Amend organization that is calling for a U.S. Constitutional amendment to reverse several U.S. Supreme Court decisions during the past century and thereby to firmly establish that corporations are not people and that money is not free speech. Find out what can be done locally to restore democracy! Bring a brown bag lunch.

Friends Committee on National Legislation [FCNL] Central Ohio Advocacy Team meeting

Monday, May 7, 7pm, The Center on High, 3208 N. High St.

The monthly meeting of the central Ohio chapter of Friends Committee on National Legislation [FCNL], a national lobbying group of Quakers and friends who are working for public policy change on Capitol Hill.

The current focus of the Central Ohio Advocacy team is to reduce the most urgent risk of nuclear war in a generation — with North Korea.

Please note: this group periodically changes its monthly meeting’s date at the last minute without public notice.

Humanist Community of Central Ohio [HCCO] monthly meeting

Saturday, May 12, 11:30am-2:30pm, The Hub on Kenny, 4510 Kenny Rd.

This month’s program: “How to Reclaim Your Identity and Direction in Life Through Story”

During this month’s Humanist Program, our presenter, Nathan B. Weller, will share some of the key principles of Narrative Therapy and show how an understanding of these principles (and a simple exercise or two) can have a dramatic effect on our identity, sense of self-worth, and purpose in life.

Join us at 11:30am for some free food and drinks in the meeting room; the formal program will begin at 12:00noon.

An Act of Love

Wednesday, May 9, 7pm, Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 7 W. Henderson Rd.

An Act of Love tells the story of an unwitting advocate in the fight for equal rights within the Church, Rev. Frank Schaefer, who had his [United Methodist Church] ministerial credentials revoked in December 2013 after officiating his son’s same-sex wedding and refusing to denounce gay marriage rights. He was reinstated on an appeal in June 2014, a ruling that was upheld by the Church’s highest court in October 2014. Pastor Frank has become a national advocate for human rights.

Locked Out: Collateral Sanctions and Barriers to Reentry

Tuesday, May 8, 5:30pm, ACLU of Ohio, 1108 City Park Ave., Ste. 203

Explore challenges and solutions to housing instability for Ohioans with criminal records. Two videos from our new mini-series on collateral sanctions will be featured, following a talk by Policy Manager Robin A. Wright.

To RSVP, please visit our website or call 614-586-1972.

Please contact our office to request ADA accommodations for any event. We hope that you will join us!

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