Hi all!
I hope that you are enjoying the fall colors and warm temperatures. A great time to get outdoors and take it all in!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again! There are only a few more days to VOTE! If you haven't
early voted, you only have a few moredays to vote! They are:
Oct. 31-Nov 1. 7:30am to 7:30pm
Saturday, Nov. 2 8:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, Nov. 3 1:00pm - 5:00pm
NO VOTING ON MONDAY< NOV. 4!!!
ELECTION DAY. NOVEMBER 5. Polls open at 6:30am and close at 7:30pm
Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 4, but they may be dropped
off at the Board of Elections in your county by 7:30pm on Election
Day.
Nov 9 is the last day Boards of Elections can receive ballots that
have been postmarked by Nov. 4.
The most important thing is that you VOTE!
OutSupport encourages you to VOTE YES on ISSUE 1, and vote for
Democrats up and down the ballot. Voting YES on ISSUE 1 will get rid
of gerrymandering in Ohio, and will more fairly reflect the will of
the voters. Politicians will not pick their voters anymore...voters
will pick their politicians. VOTE YES ON ISSUE 1!!!! It's
gerrymandering that brought us the folks who brought on the anti-trans
bills in the Ohio Legislation, and the only way to change things is to
get rid of gerrymandering in Ohio.
I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that this election is the
most important election in our lifetimes, so get out there and VOTE!!!
Our friends at The Buckeye Flame have a couple of great articles
regarding this year's election, and why it's SO IMPORTANT to get out
the LGBTQ+ Vote! www.thebuckeyeflame.com/category/politics/
In other news:
We are grateful for a large donation of books from the Brunswick Teen
Librarian, who informed me that they are getting a raft of new,
wonderful LGBTQ+ Teen books in, and they had to make room! As there is
no way that we can make our way through all of them (over 50 books!),
we donated most of them to the Medina HS Library, where they will be
made available to Medina HS students! Thanks to the Brunswick
Library!!
We purchased quite a few posters and stickers with the words: PROTECT
TRANS YOUTH and TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS and we'll be bringing
them to upcoming events! Attached, please see the designs.
We purchased binders and tucking undergarments for 6 trans and
nonbinary youth in NEOhio in October! Always happy to make the
purchase for queer teens to help them see themselves more
authentically!
Upcoming meetings in Medina:
ADULT:
****OutSupport Adult Support Group Meeting Thursday, Nov 14,
7:00-8:30pm at Unity of Medina 655 N. Broadway in Medina. Give and get
support, wherever you are in your journey!
***G2H2 Social Community will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6:00pm at
the Girves Brown Derby, 5051 Eastpointe Dr. in Medina! A great group
of friendly people!!
***Medina Young Adult LGBTQ+ November MeetUp will be on Saturday, Nov.
23 at the Escape Room in Medina! OutSupport will be sponsoring this
event, so if you know a queer YA in the Medina area, let them know
about this fun, free event! Please register at:
YOUTH:
OutSupport Teen MeetUp will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 7:00-8:00pm
at Cool Beans in Medina! Order a yummy drink of your choice, grab some
bling and a new book, and meet a new friend or 2! We have a lot of
queer homeschooled kiddos coming to meetups, so we are happy to
provide a safe space for teens to be themselves! If you know a queer
teen, let them know they are very welcome to join the fun!
OTHER STUFF!
**It's not too late to register for our friends at Love on a Mission
annual gala on Nov. 9...this year's theme is Dancing Queen!
Registration attached
**I don't have the details yet about this year's Transgender Day of
Remembrance, which is traditionally held the weekend before
Thanksgiving. Keep an eye out on social media from TransJoy Akron,
TransOhio, TransAlive or the LGBT Center in Cleveland for any
confirmed events.
**OutSupport will be presenting our Transgender 101 at the Seville
Library on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 6:00pm! Many people ask when they
can see the presentation, but we generally present for organizations
for staff training, etc.. Since this is open to the public, we'd love
to have a nice crowd for the program. Thanks to the MCDL for the
invitation to present!
OK...that's about it! I did mention that you need to VOTE, didn't I?
And get your friends to VOTE!!
Kindly,
Sandy
she/her