Since the blockade began, humanitarian organizations like UNICEF have warned that children are at an increasing risk of starvation, illness, and death. Over 9,000 children have been admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition since the start of the year, highlighting the urgent need for food and medical assistance. The blockade has been described as a "silent killer," with families resorting to sharing minimal food supplies, such as a single can of beans among several members of one family according to Al Jazeera report.

Personal stories from families in Gaza illustrate the heartbreaking reality of this crisis. For instance, a mother described her five-year-old son, who has become emaciated and is suffering from severe malnutrition, stating that he hasn't eaten meat in months due to the unaffordability of food. Healthcare providers are struggling to care for malnourished children, with reports of infants and young children dying from hunger and malnutrition-related complications, reported cbc.ca.

The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus (“CGMC”), central Ohio’s premier TTBB vocal organization, is holding a special concert presented by its sacred ensemble, Illuminati.
Illuminati is one of the only LGBTQ+ sacred ensembles in the United States, and is presenting its annual full-length concert of sacred and spiritual music, along with songs from monthly services at houses of worship where the ensemble has been invited to perform.

Illuminati will perform their “Celestial Springs” concert on Sunday, May 18 at 2p.m. at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, located at 2480 West Granville Road in Columbus. The concert is part of CGMC’s 35 th anniversary season. This concert is a chance for audiences to experience what Illuminati calls “Outreach” events, which occur in sacred spaces throughout central Ohio year-round. The concerts are titled specifically this way, different than “performances,” because they happen at
places of worship, often during services themselves, and present a face of the LGBTQIA+ community in a faith setting that may be different than what attendees may
expect.

12pm noon - May 25, 2025
Deeds Point Metropark, 510 Weber St

On May 25, people from across the country will gather in Dayton to protest NATO’s assembly and hold a counter-summit -- the People's Assembly for Peace and Justice. For over 75 years, NATO has been a dealer of destruction in places like Afghanistan and Libya and threatened the entire world with devastating global conflict. The march and counter-summit will demand that our taxpayer dollars be used to meet the needs of working people instead of lining the pockets of executives at weapons manufacturers. 

Buses and carpools are being organized from as far away as New York City along with Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Toledo, and Louisville.