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Wednesday, July 28, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

As a trans or non-binary person, what makes you smile? What brings you joy? What fills your cup? What causes you to appreciate yourself, your community, and your life?

This month, please join us on Wednesday, July 28th, at 7pm, for our free virtual event hosted by Wild Goose Creative. We invite all our siblings, loved ones, and allies to join us as our speakers share their stories; their personal viewpoints on the exploration of the joy-ful complexity of the trans identity.

It seems the allure of empire is just too great. For many Americans, Canada is a peaceful, enlightened and progressive country with universal healthcare, affordable education, and what we thought was a slim, non-interventionist military funded by a sensible budget. They have their house in order, we thought. But while the notion of empire may be alluring, it is in fact cancerous. Canada is buying into global militarism, American-style. And make no mistake, “American-style” means under American direction and designed for corporate profit and protection.

The U.S. needs cover for its goals of economic and military dominance and Canada is willing to play the proxy, particularly in establishing military bases around the globe. Canada insists these physical plants are not bases, but rather “hubs.” The U.S. calls them lily pads. Small, agile bases that can quickly be scaled up allowing for a “forward posture” most anywhere in the world.

Saturday, July 14, 6-8pm
Revive Church, 3220 Sullivant Avenue
Tickets $10 or Paypal at the door
Listen to a panel on human trafficking, be empowered by a survivor's Love story and join the cause!

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We have been so fortunate to have the Ohio National Guard assisting us since March 2020, but all good things must come to an end. While the Guard has departed, the work continues. Now, re-imagine what it feels like to help your hungry neighbors. Sign up today! 

Thursday, July 22, 7-9pm, this event will be live-streamed on “Facebook Live”

Elise Bryant is a singer, actor, writer, and spoken word artist. She currently serves as the executive director of the Labor Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization that is the “art and soul of the labor movement.” Elise is a lifetime member of the Wobblies (Industrial Workers of the World), a member of the AFM Local 1000 and Vice President of CWA/Newspaper Guild Local 32035. In 2012, she received the Lifetime Achievement award from the United Association of Labor Educators. In 2017, she became president of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) and, a month later, was elected vice-president of CWA/TNG Local 32031.

One year ago on July 21, 2020, I was in The Bahamas on what felt like the first vacation I’d been able to take since the global pandemic started, mainly because it was. It seemed like the world had made it to halftime with the coronavirus crisis and things were “kinda sorta” getting back to normal. After a day of swimming around the reefs off Andros Island, I returned to my cell phone in the afternoon to find what must have been dozens of texts from various political friends in Ohio. From a news cycle that had been constantly dominated by COVID-19 throughout most of 2020, a new combination of letters and numbers had emerged for Ohioans to understand –– HB 6.

On the heels of Pride Month and with National Sugar Cookie Day quickly approaching on July 9th, Drag Queen baker, cookie decorator, and owner of Plenty O’Cookies, Alex Copeland is making a comeback after the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on his baking business, as it did on many other small businesses.

“With all the custom orders that were coming in, I was on track to have my best month before the pandemic hit. My business relies on baking for events, so as people were forced to cancel their events, they also cancelled their orders,” Copeland explains.

After being in operation since 2014, Copeland understood that Plenty O’Cookies needed to adapt in order to survive this global setback. He turned to social media and his website to advertise with Facebook Live and Instagram Live cookie decorating workshops as well as video collaborations with other bakers.

On Saturday, July 17th over 100 Ohioans in Columbus and Cincinnati rallied to demand that Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) back legislation to increase public transit service across the country. Participants, including members of youth-led climate organization Sunrise Movement and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1, called on Senator Brown to support the “Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act.” The bill would provide $20 billion per year in federal funding for transit operations.

Protesters in Columbus gathered in Capitol Square at noon before marching to the office of Senator Brown to read their demands. Sunrise Columbus Hub Member, Jordan Mays, expressed that: 

Wednesday, July 21, 7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Our legislators in Columbus are trying to silence us with bills that are so vague that public witness could end up being criminalized. Also, churches and organizations could lose every dollar because someone not in their group decided to be violent.

Join us in the virtual “public square” on July 21 to speak out against these awful anti-protest bills. We’ll broadcast this event via “Facebook Live” so that others will be able to listen and learn.

Create your own story, polish up and practice your upcoming testimony, or read testimony you’ve previously submitted. Let’s get the word out about the impact that these bills could have on everyday Ohioans.

Register now at bit.ly/virtualstories7-21.