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Thursday, December 12, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The majority of households in Ohio use fossil fuels every day, whether for home heating, hot water, cooking, or fueling a car. But you shouldn’t have to worry about your climate footprint on a daily basis. You can make one-time decisions with a huge, long-term environmental benefit by going “electric next” — swapping out for clean electric options when an appliance or your car reaches end-of-life.

Thursday, December 12, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join OPAL [Ohio Progressive Action Leaders] for an important panel discussion about what might be in store for Ohioans during a second Trump Administration and what we can do to push back!

Panelists:

• David Pepper: Former Ohio Democratic Party chair and author of Laboratories of Autocracy, Saving Democracy, and Trump’s Project 2025

• Rachel Coyle: Ohio political expert, co-founder of How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse, and programs director for Ohioans Against Extremism

Thursday, December 12, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Reducing methane pollution from oil and gas operations represents not just a challenge, but a vital opportunity to protect our climate, safeguard public health, and stimulate job growth in Ohio’s clean energy sector.

Wednesday, January 11, 7pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join Jews for a Secular Democracy on December 11 at 7pm for an insightful webinar examining the impact of school vouchers on public education and their implications for the First Amendment’s separation of church and state.

Together with moderator Paul Golin, Executive Director of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, our esteemed panelists will explore:

• How school vouchers may infringe upon First Amendment protections concerning the separation of church and state;

Wednesday, December 11, 6-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Do you have questions about legally changing your or your child’s name and/or gender designation on various identity documents in Ohio? Join us for a free legal clinic!

Through the partnership of TransOhio and Equitas Health, with support from local community groups, the Ohio Name Change Legal Clinic offers confidential virtual discussions with trained volunteer attorneys to help you navigate the process! Come with all of your questions and leave with the paperwork you need.

Wednesday, December 11, 2pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Wednesday, December 11, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Tuesday, December 10, 4pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

Join us for a public reading of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1944, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled.

Tuesday, December 10, 3pm, Ohio Statehouse [South Hearing Room]

On Tuesday, December 10, at 3pm, Ohio’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill [H.B. 8] will be heard in committee for proponent, opponent, and interested party testimony. On Wednesday, December 11, H.B. 8 is expected to move out of committee and could advance to a full Senate vote.

Tuesday, December 10, 8:45am-3pm, Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square, 125 E. Broad St.; and Ohio Statehouse

In the final days of the Ohio General Assembly, let’s make sure those who hunger and are struggling to make ends meet are heard in the halls of the Ohio Statehouse. Come and learn about the policy issues and carry that message into meetings with State Representatives and Senators to guarantee that all receive their daily bread!

Schedule:

8:45am: Gather at Trinity Episcopal Church

9am: Issue Briefing at Trinity Episcopal Church