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Equality Ohio Commends Whitehall’s Historic Passage of Non-Discrimination Ordinance AND Conversion Therapy Ban
In a landmark decision on Tuesday evening, August 19, Whitehall City Council unamimously passed an ordinance that simultaneously bans conversion therapy for minors and legalizes LGBTQ+ inclusive non-discrimination…
Ohio State just banned sidewalk chalk (yes, seriously)
This article first appeard on Rachel Coyle's Substack
Late last week, The Ohio State University announced its newest policy to prevent students from voicing their political opinions on campus:
They banned the use of sidewalk…
Sustainable Heroes: Catching Up With Ellen Baumgartner
This article first appeared on Simply Living.
At 91, Ellen Baumgartner speaks with a quiet grace and a deep well of wisdom that comes from a lifetime of caring for people, for community, and for the Earth. As one of Simply Living’s early…
The Drum Major in the Agler Freedom House
On Sunbury Road, where the city begins to thin and green again, the Agler Freedom House sits modestly behind a line of trees. Its windows are plain, the white clapboard siding unadorned. The casual passerby might miss it entirely. But the ground…
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