Legislative Activities Impacting the Ohio LGBT+ Community

2700 Airport Drive,Columbus OH 43219

04 August, 2021

Description

The LGBTQIA community has come a long way towards equal rights rights and protections, but new threats are continually emerging. Siobhan Boyd-Nelson from Equality Ohio will discuss legislative activities and how we can all support efforts to protect and advance issues that are important to the LGBT+ community. Lunch will be provided. Networking opportunities will also be available at the start and end of the event. Event is $10 for non-members, and all proceeds benefit Equality Ohio. Members of the LGBT+ RE Alliance can attend for free. Contact [email protected] if you have not received a promo code. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER Siobhan Boyd-Nelson (she/her/hers) joined Equality Ohio as the Development Director in 2018. She received her B.A. in Legal Communication from Howard University in 2002. She returned home to Columbus and earned her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2005. Her involvement in Columbus’ LGBTQ community began shortly thereafter and has included leadership positions on the boards of LinkOUT, Scarlet & Gay (the OSU GLBT Alumni Society), and the Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation. Siobhan practiced law in the domestic, probate, and appellate fields before entering the nonprofit sector in 2012. At Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Siobhan served as the development and marketing manager before moving to Stonewall Columbus where she led the community center’s capital campaign. Siobhan is also a member of the Create Columbus Commission and a board member of both Black, Out, & Proud and Move United Church. At Equality Ohio, Siobhan is excited to strengthen LGBTQ philanthropy across the state and deepening our civic commitment to lived and legal equality.