Community

Wednesday, May 14, 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, May 14, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Tuesday, May 13, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Rm. 1-A], 96 S. Grant Ave.

Join us for our monthly meeting! Located at the Main Library, Meeting Room 1-A (96 S. Grant Ave.). All are welcome.

May Agenda:

• Intro and welcome

• Updates

• Primary election

• Housing bond package

• PPT training debrief

• 2025 TC Campaigns + Ways to Get Involved

• Zero fare COTA

• LinkUs + BikePlus

• Working Groups

Hosted by Transit Columbus.

Tuesday, May 13, 7pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Whetstone Branch], 3909 N. High St.

Our May meeting will be on Tuesday, May 13 at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm).

We are back to our usual spot at the Whetstone library and are excited to welcome several Clintonville-area state legislators as our special guests.

House Minority Leader Allison Russo, State Representatives Ismail Mohamed and Anita Somani, and State Senators Bill DeMora and Hearcel Craig will discuss their work on the state budget and will answer any questions that you may have.

Monday, May 12, 6:30-7:30pm, Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 W. First Ave.

This special outdoor jazz ensemble concert at the library features jazz students from Grandview Heights Schools.

Weather location: Library Atrium.

Hosted by Grandview Heights Public Library.

Monday, May 12, 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.

Monday, May 12, 3-5pm, Wild Goose Creative, 188 McDowell St.

Join community members, service providers, and allies to spend joyful time together and vision the future of LGBTQ+ friendly aging across Franklin County. We will share findings from our LGBTQ+ Friendly Aging study and look forward to rich conversation. Light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Sunday, May 11, 12noon-4pm [bike ride is 2-4pm], Goodale Park, 120 W. Goodale St.

Due to inclement weather, we had to reschedule our May Day Picnic and Labor History Bike Ride to Sunday, May 11 at Goodale Park! Join us to celebrate Mom’s and Columbus’s working-class history and communities!

Picnic: 12noon-4pm

Bike Ride: 2-4pm

Saturday, May 10, 7-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom

Our theme is “Resistance in May” and will include the following topics.

• Post-primary election discussion

• Workers’ rights

• Immigrant rights

• Joining the fight against this administration

Please use this Zoom link to join this event.

Saturday, May 10, 4:30-7pm, Hilton Columbus Downtown, 402 N. High St.

Join us to let U.S. Senators from Ohio Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno know that they have been busted for attending the CCV [Center for Christian Virtue] gala at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. Bring your signs and your voices!

Neither Senator has held a public town hall anywhere in the state, yet they are attending a gala held by the CCV, which has been designated as an anti-LGBTQ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.