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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please see below for an opportunity to advocate for all of our students in the K-12 system.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ohio Counseling Association Member Listserv <OCAMEMBERS@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU> on behalf of Chase Morgan-Swaney <0000027f7d594fd2-dmarc-request@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU><br>
<b>Date: </b>Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 12:07 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>OCAMEMBERS@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU <OCAMEMBERS@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[External] EXT: Time Sensitive: Advocacy for Ohio’s Trans and Gender Expansive Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good afternoon, OCA Member Listserv -</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Ohio State Board of Education (SBOE) will be meeting again this Wednesday, October 12, 2022, to continue the discussion and hold a vote on the anti-trans
<i>Resolution to Support Parents, Schools, and Districts in Rejecting Harmful, Coercive, and Burdensome Gender Identity Policies</i>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Submit your comment to the Ohio SBOE (In-Person or Written Comment)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
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<b>1.) PRESENT IN-PERSON COMMENT TO THE OHIO SBOE </b><br>
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<b>WHEN: </b>Wednesday, October 12, 2022, "after lunch" -- <b>ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 11AM</b><br>
<b>WHERE: </b>Ohio<b> </b>Department of Education, 25 South Front Street, Columbus 43215<br>
<b>PARKING:</b> Convenient parking located at the <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilton.com%2Fen%2Fhotels%2Fcmhsbdt-doubletree-suites-columbus-downtown%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Cdf115fb13b1c4b4fdc8c08daa94bb03b%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638008439780914548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bD6tg%2B6xVSog7mOYzzGaYoWm6xVNR15j3Wqocrnn%2Bqw%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cmhsbdt-doubletree-suites-columbus-downtown/" shash="WZyr/TDtjm4+KWbknX60Xsr5lRb9NWZzVh/Yt21JTF0veexYEY9uJmu1tZ1EmRLBkOtOq4g+qJFyuMPvL6na2TOhyEpm91dm/aTUfh4QJWp0x8o+YRIJkq6zYmL+Q6vRQaoq6o+BTXhKqzfjqC+z45AmMXFTY0o0L63XOrtCir0=" target="_blank"><b>DoubleTree
 Hotel</b></a> across from the Ohio Dept. of Education<br>
<b>DETAILS: </b>Witnesses are permitted 3 minutes for public comment</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>INSTRUCTIONS: </b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Submit your in-person request form NOW to ensure you are on the speaker list. There is already a high volume of in-person request submissions!</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Complete this <a href="https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/State-Board/State-Board-Meetings/State-Board-Meetings-for-2019/Public-Participation-form.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US" target="_blank"><b>Request
 to Address the Board form</b></a> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Select<b> Agenda Item</b> on the form</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Email your completed form and written testimony* to <a href="mailto:Alex.Goodman@Education.Ohio.gov"><b>Alex.Goodman@Education.Ohio.gov</b></a> and <a href="mailto:SBOE@Education.Ohio.gov"><b>SBOE@Education.Ohio.gov</b></a> by <b>5pm,
 Monday, October 10, 2022</b>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Be sure to arrive early enough for parking and seating </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<a href="mailto:Alex.Goodman@Education.Ohio.gov">Alex.Goodman@Education.Ohio.gov</a> and
<a href="mailto:SBOE@Education.Ohio.gov">SBOE@Education.Ohio.gov</a> by 5pm, Monday, October 10, 2022.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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http://public.education.ohio.gov/StateBoardBooks/2022%20-%20Board%20Books/September%20-%202022/Member%20Proposed%20Resolutions/Resolution%20to%20Support%20Parents%20Schools%20and%20Districts%20in%20Rejecting%20Harmful%20Coercive%20and%20Burdensome%20Gender%20Identity%20Policies%20(002).pdf</a>
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<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honestyforohioeducation.org%2Ftitle-ix-resolution.html&data=05%7C01%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Cdf115fb13b1c4b4fdc8c08daa94bb03b%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638008439780914548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BdoDsM%2BGxPUu1HsNfvvx3n67%2FF8pQ2eG1Kwc9Hfyh1g%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.honestyforohioeducation.org/title-ix-resolution.html" shash="Y+nDeyaaaJUhLVWUGRfurHCTzas63VX9B36N6SKQd8DeD6SuMzHuyP9LIExqisrl+7vAc/ZvPrtYK02K1ncG8DVcVcCrWe3rYnXRQHAL/dqyDOyU8x1K+Zx3ynfsdCX5h1dnBObcaUP9C0bcZzyG9iMfkt/nJxKt45e4v53Ml6A=">
https://www.honestyforohioeducation.org/title-ix-resolution.html</a> This link also has a sample script, information on finding your representative on the Ohio SBOE, and email addresses in case you cannot testify but want to make sure your voice is heard.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities of Ohio (SAIGEO)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University of Akron</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Akron, OH 44325-5007</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office: CFB 104</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Phone: (440) 230-6191 (call/text)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Email: <a href="mailto:cts63@uakron.edu" title="mailto:cts63@uakron.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">cts63@uakron.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 9:37 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Ohio Counseling Association Member Listserv <OCAmembers@listserv.kent.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Advocacy for Ohio’s LGBTQ+ Students - *Time Sensitive*</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ohio's State Board of Education has a resolution targeting LGBTQ+ students and rejecting Title IX protections. At the next State Board of Education meeting on Tues, September 20th, a board member will present
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here's a link to a news story that covers it well: <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthebuckeyeflame.com%2F2022%2F09%2F14%2Fstate-boe-resolution%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0kLrtNqzvMMdyCifoz3DFTZ00wITK0DRSUBV3ybclXXwGgGjsZD4g_CG8&data=05%7C01%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Cdf115fb13b1c4b4fdc8c08daa94bb03b%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638008439780914548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PXxuvpWdd9ra6HijJwJjEDppIFIzRiHm%2FE2WQW9Zppc%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2022/09/14/state-boe-resolution/?fbclid=IwAR0kLrtNqzvMMdyCifoz3DFTZ00wITK0DRSUBV3ybclXXwGgGjsZD4g_CG8" shash="RbCiVhXIpSsCoZDNnyGh/GfBC6G2M06zY+uGwriAiXTqm+Jbpjc04m4C6ky6iRC6okSXk4zVq7pyeR6ko19FxGw7Asg4AozD39SWeikyFuhaf9nb3sY0WJRQTP5SiS2Gm3c6un6reU+EGVyUoCD13FSLQ7Ax0FWcfsn1Sh+gDpU=">https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2022/09/14/state-boe-resolution/?fbclid=IwAR0kLrtNqzvMMdyCifoz3DFTZ00wITK0DRSUBV3ybclXXwGgGjsZD4g_CG8</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Some of what this resolution would do is: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Oppose the Federal Title IX changes made in June that includes specific protections for LGBTQ+ students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Require the Ohio superintendent to instruct all school districts to disregard Title IX guidance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Require all Ohio schools to report student identities, alternative names, and pronouns to families regardless of possible risks for youth. - Prohibit trans youth in sports and school facilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Reject "harmful, coercive, and burdensome gender identity policies". <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- If you can be in person, please go and give public comment. Here are helpful talking points from Honesty for Ohio Education for both in-person and emailed comments:
<a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1n3H9ZrTpIiidB5Z5y2bDPV-zHDxba0z5C8D5iculy7g%2Fedit&data=05%7C01%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Cdf115fb13b1c4b4fdc8c08daa94bb03b%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638008439780914548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=k9yaJyp1u4mJGb9iLRqtCOEnh8hdb%2FuoF3YqNGquPAo%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n3H9ZrTpIiidB5Z5y2bDPV-zHDxba0z5C8D5iculy7g/edit" shash="ijiCYSil8u9dZuQsxX97rqEPTJD+ldJwySWubz3qRywwdBQDrdsHZHxzeyF4NvocF3gmnd30LSmIk00vk/kTdWPwezWGQKcDvoGBQd/fg6/uc7nUCXdDE1Bb0vPX78vouB97ur57CZkE34sYlamn/43RIeoN9kSBArdu/6pgLms=">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Can’t be in person? You can submit comments to alex.goodman@education.ohio.gov and sboe@education.ohio.gov by SUNDAY, SEPT 18 AT 5PM <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- You can also email and phone state board members demanding they reject this resolution (<a href="https://education.ohio.gov/State-Board/State-Board-Members)">https://education.ohio.gov/State-Board/State-Board-Members)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We understand that the turnaround time on this is quick considering the public only learned about it this week, but we believe that this is too important not to act. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2022-23 Executive Board, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities of Ohio (SAIGEO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black">Chase Morgan-Swaney, LPCC, NCC, CCMHC</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mypronouns.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Cdf115fb13b1c4b4fdc8c08daa94bb03b%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638008439780914548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=y95zek0C9zdjLDf3yMz7dpe4fs0009AtswBmYp8NnVo%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.mypronouns.org/" shash="U+lFUiapDIs5nigleYLWpLiM0AizZWkW4r5awQSAejXzea5FczCkPDKIE/t2rOCJco50XSrtQK7JUFUmovMy+nx5ul5eJ2ymHbH20uwo1aCN1pV1n8IAJ1xMr0KNDpjsAeuCDDRXQtaxYOOYCdBCwU2Z6s4qE2ShztpT8YpynQY="><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1">Pronouns:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black">Akron, OH 44325-5007</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black">Office: CFB 104</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black">Phone: (330) 407-4287</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black">Email: cts63@uakron.edu</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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