Pride Gives of The United Way of Central Ohio is partnering with The Gladden Community House to equip students with the tools and supplies they need for a successful 2011-2012 school year.
Over the next few weeks, drop-off bins will be placed throughout the city to collect school supplies for the students.
School supplies for all ages are needed (e.g. crayons, glue sticks, pencils, pens, tissues,scissors, rulers, folders, notebook paper, notebooks, etc).
They are also looking for backpacks to hold the supplies. Be sure to drop off your donations at the following locations before August 18, 2011.
Public Locations
Untied Way Central Ohio, Downtown: 360 S. 3rd Street
Pattycake Bakery, Clintonville: 3009 N. High St.
Outlook Media, Short North: 815 N. High St. Basement Suite ii
Stonewall Columbus, Short North: 1160 N. High St.
More locations tbd.
Partner Locations:
Nationwide Insurance (contact Mario Pinardi or Scott Dickman)
175 On The Park in Lobby (contact Shannon Zee Cross)
State-specific guide provides data and best practices to help states address hate crimes
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – today released a first of its kind guide for states looking to enforce and enact legislative solutions aimed at tackling hate crimes. The guide provides state-specific data on current hate crime laws in every state, identifies where hate crime laws could be stronger and offers feedback about improvements that could be made. It also offers a model hate crime law and steps that victims of hate crimes can take, as well as frequently asked questions on the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA).
“The passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was a huge victory for our community – but much work remains to be done to reduce hate-motivated crimes, and much of that work falls to the states,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese. “We must do everything we can to educate state officials on the importance of addressing hate crimes and equipping them with the tools they need to successfully prevent and legislate against these types of incidents.”
Hate crimes based on sexual orientation make up the third-highest category of all hate crimes reported annually to the FBI, after race and religion. Unfortunately, data on hate crimes based on gender identity has not been collected by many states and is not collected by the FBI. HRC has been working closely with the FBI to implement a mandate contained in the HCPA that requires the federal government to begin collecting statistics on gender identity hate crimes.
The HCPA allows the federal government to serve as a backstop in dealing with hate crimes. It respects the primary authority that state and local prosecutors and law enforcement have over the enforcement, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes. However, there is much to be done on the state and local level to ensure that state and local prosecutors and law enforcement have the tools they need to deter and combat hate crimes. Currently, 19 states still lack laws addressing hate crimes based on sexual orientation, and 38 states don’t have any laws addressing hate crimes based on gender identity or expression.
HRC is distributing the guide to hate crime coalition allies, key individuals at the Department of Justice and every state-level equality organization. It also will be distributed at a hate crime presentation during the upcoming Equality Federation Summer Meeting. To assist advocates, law enforcement officials and lawmakers with implementation, HRC will host a webinar on the toolkit on October 28, 2011 at 2:00pm ET – the two-year anniversary of President Obama’s signing of the HCPA. Register now.
An electronic copy of the toolkit, A Guide to State-Level Advocacy Following the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, is below and available online. More information about HRC’s work on hate crimes is available at http://www.hrc.org/issues/hate_crimes.asp.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
The last known gay concentration camp survivor imprisoned because of his sexual orientation has died, according to Germany’s Lesbian and Gay Association.
Rudolf Brazda, who was held at the Buchenwald concentration camp for three years until U.S. forces liberated the camp in 1945, died Wednesday at the age of 98, the Associated Press reports.
In a 2008 interview with the French gay magazine Têtu, Brazda spoke for the first time of his imprisonment since he made remarks at the dedication ceremony of a Berlin memorial to gay victims of the Third Reich. “The way Nazis treated the ‘pink triangles’ is unspeakable,” Brazda said, referring to the emblem gays were forced to wear. “They had absolutely no mercy.”
After he was freed from Buchenwald, Brazda moved to France, where he lived for 35 years with his partner, who died in 2002.
Welcome to columbusneighborhoods.org! We invite you to browse these pages and celebrate the different neighborhoods that collectively make up Columbus, Ohio. We ask in return that you join us in telling the story of central Ohio by sharing your cherished photographs, your favorite video clips, your most amusing or poignant audio clips, or your memories and thoughts around your own particular neighborhood. Thanks for coming along for the fun—your contributions will make this site richer and the celebration of our community more powerful.
Inspired by WOSU's six-documentary series, Columbus Neighborhoods, WOSU and The Columbus Metropolitan Library built this site to offer our neighbors an opportunity to share what's great about their own neighborhoods. The Ohio State University Medical Center, State Auto, AEP Ohio, and Bailey Cavalieri LLC heard about what we were doing (as did Bob and Missy Weiler, Tad and Nancy Jeffrey, Barbara Fergus, the James W. Overstreet Fund of The Columbus Foundation plus a variety of other supporters), and they graciously offered to support these projects because they too believe in the power of community.
Fourteen leading LGBT travel journalists and bloggers from New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Toronto, Pittsburgh and Detroit touring Columbus to research travel stories on the city.
WHAT:
Experience Columbus is hosting this group of LGBT travel writers from across the U.S. and from Toronto for a three-day media familiarization tour. The traveling press corps will visit local attractions, dine at area restaurants and experience Columbus shopping and nightlife. Throughout the trip, the journalists will meet and interact with Columbus gay business owners and community leaders.
On Saturday, August 6 the group will attend the Short North Gallery Hop and the Short North arches will be lit in rainbow colors to welcome the guests to Columbus.
WHEN:
Thursday, August 4 through Saturday, August 6 with the group departing Sunday, August 7.
WHY:
The LGBT community is one of the fastest growing travel sectors.
Columbus is widely known as an open and inviting community and a leading LGBT destination.
Experience Columbus has long reached out to diverse groups of travel writers, but this is the organized group LGBT media tour of this size.
The trip and Columbus’ reputation as an LGBT friendly destination was so popular with journalists that a waiting list was developed for the trip.
VISITING JOURNALIST BACKGROUND:
Tony Benitez & Cory Churchman are Producers, Correspondents and Photographers for Reel Gay TV. Owned by Manmade Multimedia Inc., Reel Gay TV produces entertainment newsreels that are distributed to clubs throughout the world, with a particular concentration in North America. Reel Gay is a visually exciting window into the world of circuit parties, pride celebrations, athletic competitions, fashion shows, award shows, in-store events, book signings, concerts, political events and everything that touches the gay community.
Andrew Davis is the Managing Editor of Windy City Times magazine. Windy City Times covers the gay and lesbian community in Chicago and surrounding areas. Topics include news, culture, entertainment and health news, while providing a forum for gay opinions and issues.
Troy Petenbrink is the Entertainment Editor at Metro Weekly. Metro Weekly is a magazine written for gays, lesbians and bisexuals in the Washington, D.C. area. The magazine contains interviews of local and national personalities, local and national news features, lifestyle features, opinion columns, humor, politics, arts reviews and nightlife coverage.
Lawrence Ferber is a Freelance Writer who covers Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues, Travel, Film, Music, and Art and Entertainment. He lives in New York, New York. Ferber was formerly the assistant arts editor at The Front Page and has been a full time freelance writer since 1997. He has a bachelor’s degree in film production from North Carolina State University. Media Outlets Ferber has contributed to include: The Advocate, afterelton.com, Entertainment Weekly, Frontiers, Genre, HX, In Magazine Los Angeles, LA Weekly, LOGO Online, New York Magazine, OUT, Passport Magazine, Seattle Weekly, Time Out New York, Village Voice and Windy City Times.
Joe King and his Photographer write and provide images for CUE PITTSBURGH, a premier and locally owned alternative lifestyle magazine and companion website that support, embrace and celebrate the region’s diverse LGBT community. Cue covers Western Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Ohio. CUE PITTSBURGH’S mission is to strengthen communication within the LGBT community, offering a definitive voice and providing comprehensive coverage of culture, issues, travel, entertainment and news.
Thomas Routzong and Steven Skelley are Co-Editors of Gay Travelers Magazine, Florida Cruise and Travelers Magazine and Senior Cruise and Travelers. Gay Travelers Magazine covers gay travel and focuses on sensible and established gay travels. It reaches new and established gay travelers through gay pride organizations, travel agents and resorts and features travel news, tips and reviews for the sensible gay traveler. Each issue contains: Cruise Industry News, Cruise Spotlight, Florida Spotlight, USA Spotlight, International Spotlight, Sports Spotlight, Dinner Theater Spotlight, Restaurant Spotlight, Travel Tips, Travel Humor, Your Photos (from the readers) and Travel Inspirations. Circulation is 10,000
Chris Azzopardi is the Entertainment Editor of Between the Lines magazine owned by Pride Source Media Group. Between the Lines targets Michigan’s gay and lesbian community by providing analysis, news reporting, unique profiles, interviews, avant-garde entertainment, arts coverage and lifestyle features. Azzopardi is also the Associate Editor of the Q Syndicate. Q Syndicate offers content and community to the gay and lesbian press. Features include travel, entertainment, sports, editorial cartoons, puzzles, movies and more.
Matt Mills is an Associate Publisher and Editorial Director at Xtra Toronto. He is also an associate publisher and editorial director for fav, Xtra Vancouver and the editorial director for Xtra Ottawa. He serves as the editor in chief for The Guide. He lived in Toronto, Ontario. Xtra Toronto is a magazine owned by Pink Triangle Press. It is formerly known as Xtra! and is edited for the gay and lesbian community in Toronto. Topics include local entertainment guides for the area, gay/lesbian/bisexual, travel, lifestyle, art and entertainment, diversity, home, news of legislation changes and other news affecting readers.
Joe Posch is a blogger from Detroit. He writes from a gay perspective on living in Detroit on his blog www.supergaydetroit.blogspot.com.
Beginning October 1, a new LGBT Icon is featured each day with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources.
You can also embed the video player on your Web site, blog or social networking page. Once embedded, the player will update daily with that day's Icon video.
