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The OSU LGBT Alumni Society is pleased to invite you to an exciting new cultural series, “Queerphobia Around the World,” which takes a closer look at homophobia and transphobia in an international context.

April’s event, titled “A Postcard from Russia,” will feature Professors Yana Hashamova and Jennifer Suchland from The Ohio State University.

http://wgss.osu.edu/events/queerphobia-postcard-russia

Begins at 9:30am at Trinity Episcopal Church, 125 E. Broad St., and continues with lobbying at the Ohio Statehouse and the Riffe Center

Freedom of Choice Ohio will hold our annual Advocacy Day on April 22. This year, Ohio women and men will gather to learn more about the significant and multiple threats to reproductive health care. Armed with information and training, participants will engage their legislators to show that their constituents do not support abortion bans or attacks on funding.

Tentative Agenda (subject to change):

Hosted by The City of Columbus Community Relations Commission and Columbus City Council Member Eileen Paley

Includes the following presenters or presentations:

• Nick Stanich of Franklinton Gardens

• Henry Pettigrew, Project Aqua Star Urban Farm

• Peggy Murphy, Strader’s Garden Centers

• Sara Ernst, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District [on “Green Spot Back Yards” (composting, rain barrels)]

• Grants for Community Gardens

Need I say more? Let’s talk about these two extreme groups located right here in good old C’bus. Somebody suggested this topic so I am going to go with it.

Below are links to the websites of Xenos and World Harvest.

http://www.xenos.org/

http://www.whclife.com/

America’s government has been corrupted by money. Politicians promise change but end up working for the special interests and lobbyists who fund their political careers instead of representing the People.

A Princeton University study of more than 20 years’ worth of data shows that while our government does represent the interests of economic elites and lobbying organizations, the opinions of average Americans have statistically no impact on public policy. It is, quite literally, taxation without representation.

A training on understanding the worldviews of the Hispanic/Latino and Somali cultures and how they impact health; this workshop is a part of the Columbus Public Health “Fundamentals Training” series.

Sponsored by the Columbus Public Health Office of Minority Health in conjunction with [Ohio] Minority Health Month.

Contact: Ryan Johnson, 614-645-7335

As the legislature returns from its spring break, stand with fellow OTSE members, leaders of allied organizations, Clergy members and six of Ohio’s nine death row survivors as we call for implementation of the Task Force Reform Recommendations.

Tentative Schedule

• 10:30am: Briefing

• 11am: Press Conference

• 11:45am: Help deliver OTSE’s Annual Report to legislative offices

Meet and discuss your ideas to improve the City of Columbus with mayoral candidate James Ragland, former City Council legislative aide for Charleta Tavares; endorsed by the Franklin County Green Party.

Sponsored by Bob Fitrakis and the Franklin County Green Party.

Contact: 614-374-2380

We will be holding a series of discussions on African appreciation. This series will be centered on the economic forces that shaped Africa and its people during the time of enslavement and Colonialism. We will also discuss the emergence of Pan-Africanism and the mass struggle toward African Independence.

This study started on February 4 and will be held every Wednesday until April 15.

We will be holding a series of discussions on African appreciation. This series will be centered on the economic forces that shaped Africa and its people during the time of enslavement and Colonialism. We will also discuss the emergence of Pan-Africanism and the mass struggle toward African Independence.

This study started on February 4 and will be held every Wednesday until April 15.