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Rejecting Respectability at Community Pride’s “Free CeCe!” Screening

Community Pride’s third event was a screening of Laverne Cox and Jac Gares’ documentary, “Free CeCe!” The film is about the revolutionary prison abolitionist politics of CeCe McDonald, a black trans woman who was incarcerated into a men’s prison…

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BREAD: “No one wants to be a champion for affordable housing”

The affordable housing crunch in Columbus is growing by the day and you can see one of its causes at the corner of Lane and High just off-campus.


Located there is the shiny new Wilson Place, where (trustafarian) Ohio State students can…

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My View From the Weeds: Community Herbalism

What does a community herbalist do? “Many people are confused when they see my business cards. says ‘Lily Kunning, Community Herbalist.’ Some are familiar with clinical or medical herbalists and wonder if that means that I do not see clients.…

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Community Pride Centers Queer and Trans People of Color

Queer and trans people of color showcased their artistic, poetic and musical talents by performing at the “Community Pride: Decades of Resistance” kickoff event on June 4th at The Vanderelli Room. The theme of this grassroots festival references…

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