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Founded in 1920, the ACLU is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization with affiliates in all 50 states dedicated to defending and expanding the civil liberties of all Americans. The following community forums were hosted by the ACLU of Ohio, and are offered here as a public service for those interested in learning more about individual rights. Programs feature community leaders, scholars, and activists sharing their expertise and unique perspectives in specific areas of civil liberties. To watch our video podcasts, click here. 07.31.10Let’s Talk About Choice: Politics, Money, and Women’s Health – ColumbusLouise Melling discusses what you can do about government interference in women’s heath decisions. Topics include access to family planning, patents on the genes associated with breast cancer, and other health issues. This session was offered as part of ACTION! A Conference for Civil Libertarians held July 30-31, 2010 in Columbus. Find conference highlights here. 
03.10.10What Women (Really) NeedDo legislators address the concerns and needs of limited income women? Can there be a movement that advances women’s rights? Can priority issues for women become budgetary priorities for the state? Join the ACLU of Ohio for an interactive discussion with panelists Gail Long, social worker and community activist; Alexandria Ruden, attorney, Legal Aid Society of Greater Cleveland; Jill Shankar, attorney, Cleveland ACLU Board Member; and Lisa Smith, M. Ed., associate director, Community Re-Entry, Inc.
10.01.08What Women (Really) WantCan the next president really make government more responsive to the concerns and needs of American women? Who speaks for us? Can there be a “Women’s Agenda” that advances women’s rights? Panelists for this interactive discussion are: •Amy Hanauer, founding executive director, Policy Matters Ohio
06.25.08Heroines of the Movement: African-American Women in Civil Rights HistoryDr. Dorothy Salem, award-winning professor of Black history, profiles little known African-American women who were instrumental in the civil rights movement. This event is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series. The PowerPoint show is available for download here.
08.30.07Women’s Equality DayLorie Chaiten, director of the reproductive rights project for the Roger Baldwin Foundation of the ACLU of Illinois, discusses what the recent Supreme Court decision that restricted access to late-term abortions means for the future of reproductive freedom.
07.18.07Workplace Discrimination: Unfair and UnreasonableBo Shuff, director of education, Equality Ohio talks about the practicality of workplace diversity. This is part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series.
01.24.07Forgetting Equality: The Elimination of Affirmative ActionMichigan recently joined California and Texas in limiting affirmative action. Is Ohio next? this panel discussion features Stanley Miller, executive director of the Cleveland Branch NAACP, Kary Moss, executive director of the Michigan ACLU and Professor William Carter, Jr., of Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
ACLU of OHIO : Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center : 4506 Chester Avenue : Cleveland, OH 44103 P (216) 472-2200 F (216) 472-2210 E contact@acluohio.org
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