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.

As restrictive anti-abortion state laws head to the six anti-choice fanatics on the Court, the Trump Cult’s simultaneous attack on anti-virus vaccination grows ever-more stunning in its hypocrisy.

In short: they claim official mandates for masks and vaccinations in places where they could spread the virus violate their personal freedoms. As “anti-government” activists, they claim such mandates invade their sacred bodies.

And at the same time, they also demand that women who want to control their own reproductive lives must be denied.

So let’s try to get this straight:

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!