The following action comes from Vote Forward:
Republican lawmakers in Ohio want to increase the voter approval threshold for constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%. Ohioans will have the chance to vote “no” on that proposed change in an August 8 special election.
Currently, Ohio’s state constitution can be amended via a ballot initiative with a simple majority vote from citizens. But if this approval threshold change becomes law, potential amendments might fail even if a majority of Ohioans support the change.
This means future citizen-led constitutional amendments on issues including abortion access, fair maps, and more could be harder to pass—putting health care, voting rights, and democracy itself in major jeopardy.
We’ll be writing letters to young, Democratic-leaning women in Ohio ahead of the August special election to encourage them to make their voices heard on this critical initiative! If you’ve already written with Vote Forward before, your action is to get your blue pens, paper, envelopes, and stamps ready to go.
If it’s your first time, your action is to sign up here to write letters with Vote Forward: https://votefwd.org/instructions
NOW FOR MORE PRIDE EVENTS:
Run and Walk with Pride 2023: June 24th, 9AM
RWWP is a family friendly event for Seattle Frontrunners, the LGBTQIA+ community, and our allies to celebrate Pride and raise money for Peer Seattle. Choose one (4K/2.5 miles) or two (8K/5 miles) loops around Seward Park or a virtual run.
https://seattlepride.org/events/run-and-walk-witth-pride-2023
Considering Matthew Shepard: A Choral Suite: June 24th, 7PM
In October of 1998, Matthew Shepard, a young, gay student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in a lonely field under a blanket of stars. Five days later, when Matt passed away, the world was watching. Approaching the eve of the 20th anniversary, composer Craig Hella Johnson responded with his first concert-length work, Considering Matthew Shepard.
https://seattlepride.org/events/considering-matthew-shepard-a-choral-suite
Seattle Pride Parade: June 25th, 11AM-3PM
The Parade route will again run downtown Seattle along 4th Ave, between Pike St and Denny Way (step off will be at Westlake Park). This LGBTQIA+ reunion is a free, fun, community-wide celebration advancing awareness of LGBTQIA+ issues and promoting mutual respect and equal human rights for all.
