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Wednesday, October 10, 4:30pm, Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St.

You are invited to our 30th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, October 10 at the Columbus Museum of Art!

Since 1994, the Kaleidoscope Youth Center has positively impacted thousands upon thousands of LGBTQIA+ youth and families in Ohio. We are celebrating this milestone while raising some funds — along with a little help from some of our dearest friends — so we will be able to continue to serve and support LGBTQIA+ youth well into the future!

The 30th Anniversary Gala includes:

Thursday, October 10, 8am-5:45pm, Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd.

Join us on October 10 for Transforming Care 2024! In-Person or Virtual.

Wednesday, October 9, 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, October 9, 6-7:30pm, Reynoldsburg High School, 6699 E. Livingston Ave.

Over 500 miles of sidewalk, bikeway, and trail improvements, alongside modernized public transit, are coming to Central Ohio through the COTA-led LinkUS initiative. Join us on October 9 to learn all about it!

Discover the Future of Transit on October 9.

Wednesday, October 9, 4-6pm, Vue Columbus, 95 Liberty St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Lynn Greer Legacy in Civic Engagement Fund Celebrating Inclusion and Equity for the LGBTQ Community

Annual Meeting to precede the forum.

Wednesday, October 9, 10-11am, Ohio Statehouse Atrium

Sunday, October 6, 3pm, Ohio Statehouse

As a full year of genocide approaches, the zionist regime’s ruthless aggression has only intensified. With over 300,000 martyrs in Gaza and apocalyptic scenes unfolding in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen, the occupation’s fascism continues to be laid bare before our eyes.

Tuesday, October 8, 7pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.

Join us on October 8 when our special guest will be Kim Agyekum, Executive Director of the Franklin County Democratic Party.

Kim will give us an update on the campaign to elect Democrats to local, state, and federal office, and how you can get involved.

Hosted by Clintonville Area Progressives and Ben Leland.

Tuesday, October 8, 5:30-7pm, East Market (upstairs), 212 Kelton Ave.

Transit Columbus is hosting a series of happy hour panel discussions with city and COTA leadership to dig deeper into upcoming transit and mobility initiatives and what they mean for residents of central Ohio.

On October 8, we’re partnering with Columbus Young Professionals to learn more about LinkUS, BikePlus, and the future of mobility in our region.

Agenda:

5:15pm: Doors open

5:45pm: Panel discussion begins

6:30pm: Q&A

Monday, October 7, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

Join our weekly coalition-building meetings on defending democracy and protecting the climate. Hear from special guests focusing on grassroots activism. Please invite your friends!

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Check out our Zoom Room for other collaborative Zooms and events.