State Representative Dan Stewart and Equality Ohio Executive Director Sue Doerfer will be speaking to the OutLoud group this Saturday, March 13, about House Bill 176. This event will take place at the Stonewall Columbus Center on High, 1160 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201.

Doors will open at 11 am and speakers will begin at Noon. Coffee and snacks will be served. Open to the Public.

In Ohio, it is 100% legal to be fired because you are gay. It’s also legal to be denied housing because of your sexual orientation or gender identity. State Representative Dan Stewart sponsored House Bill 176, the Equal Housing and Employment Act, which passed the House in 2009. However, the fight for protection from this discrimination is not over yet. The Bill now needs to pass in the Ohio Senate, where it is currently stalled.

This Saturday OutLoud welcomes Rep. Dan Stewart and Executive Director Sue Doerfer as they speak about what the bill really means, where it now stands and what each of us can do to help make HB 176 an Ohio law.

For more, please visit www.outloudcolumbus.com.

Friends of the region’s thriving GLBT community are invited to join us for Out@Wex. The weekend-long cinematic celebration features special events that include a visit from filmmaker Su Friedrich, our annual Out@Wex party, and the world premiere of Reid Farrington’s multimedia play Gin & “It”.

The Out @ Wex Party is Friday, March 5 from 7–9:30 pm.

Co-sponsored by BRAVO, Equality Ohio, HRC Columbus Steering Committee, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Ohio State’s GLBT Alumni Society, Ohio State’s Multicultural Center, and Stonewall Columbus.

Get all the details here
http://wexarts.org/fv/?seriesid=156

MAR 4
Eyes Wide Open

MAR 5
Hide and Seek
Seeing Red
// Double Feature

MAR 5
Out @ Wex Party

MAR 5
The Country Teacher

MAR 6
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives

MAR 6
Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement

MAR 6
Spring Fever

MAR 6
Drool

Stonewall Columbus is pleased to announce the opening of 3 art shows. Keep reading for details on these exciting events.

Adonta ta mele. (her still singing limbs.) Includes the following 2 exhibits:

2 Crescent lane.

March 6 – 19, 2010.
Stonewall Columbus Annex
14 East Fourth Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43201

Opening Reception on March 6 – Gallery Hop
Closing Reception on March 19.
Gallery Hours: Appointment only

Purple Flowers, Bent.

March 8 – 12, 2010.
Design Studios on Broad St. Columbus College of Art and Design
390 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Open to Public: M-F 9am – 10pm

Something on the Inside Saturday March 6

Something on the Inside
Art Show and Benefit Concert
Saturday March 6, 2010 (Gallery Hop Night)
1160 N. High St
Columbus, Ohio 43201
Opening Reception at 6pm
7:30 pm Performance by Tracy Walker
$5 Donation at the Door
*Proceeds from this event will benefit the Ohio AIDS Coalition*

Something on the Inside is a creative project that seeks to inspire advocacy and raise awareness regarding the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of women and girls. For more information, please contact Erin at somethingontheinside@gmail.com