Election day has been problematic for people because those who work must get to the polls prior to or after their workday. This increases lines and waiting times and decreases people's ability to vote. Voting Day must be a Federal Holiday so everyone has an equal opportunity to make it to their polling stations and vote.

I was denied roughstock riding in the NHSRA (National High School Rodeo Association) because I'm a girl. It is not right to tell someone no when she wants to do something she loves. I will fight this.

In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down a key provision in the Federal Voting Rights Act, the fight for voting rights is at the state level. Ohio voting rights are under attack and we need your support when amendment sponsor Ohio State Rep Alicia Reece presents the qualifying amendment signatures in a little over a month.

This petition is to stop the illegality of feeding the homeless. Recently, in Daytona Beach, FL, a couple who were hosting a private charity, and have hosted it for years, to feed the homeless were arrested, cited and fined. This is what the Chief of Police, Mike Chitwood, had to say, and I quote, "if you want to do the Christian thing and feed them, then join social services". Well Mr. Chitwood, no disrespect to your "wise" advice, but Christianity digs way too deep for that. Even if you aren't religious, take into consideration that there are not only adults who are homeless but children as well. It's a shame to see this kind of thing being put into play, but together we can stop this. Maybe it's just me being who I am, but I believe everyone deserves the right to eat and be able to go to sleep on a full stomach. Let's not ignore other countries of course, but let's start by getting our country fed.

I want to have a day to embrace who we are.

We Know People in my area that have been effected by bullying and when it ends up to have a life or death ending it has gone too far and we want the bullies to know what they did

gay marriage in Ohio

Thanks to the leadership of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 350.org, and the Sierra Student Coalition, more than 50 U.S. cities, churches, and colleges have declared that they will not invest in fossil fuels! Big Coal is terrified of this movement, and they're striking back -- frantically trying to ban these campaigns and silence climate activists like you. The Minerals Council of Australia is trying to outlaw coal boycotts and criminalize speaking out for the climate. Think about that: Ask a retirement fund or university not to include coal stocks in their investment portfolio, and go to jail! Australia is the world's leading coal exporter, so if Big Coal succeeds in silencing their opposition and eliminating free speech there, they will try elsewhere -- even here. Australia is sensitive to world opinion, so your voice matters. Sign the petition to the Australian government: Defend our shared climate -- don't ban divestment campaigns!

Reparations

I have been injured by being subjected to an abusive work environment which led to me being terminated in 2012 in retaliation for being awarded my job back in 2009. On November 9, 2011 Assemble Bill 364 was introduced by Representatives Roys, E. Coggs, Grigsby, Kessler, Pasch, Pocan, Steinbrink, C. Taylor, Toles, Turner and Zamarripa, cosponsored by Senators S. Coggs and C. Larson, Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. 2011 Assembly Bill 364 has not been amended to create 103.08 and 893.997 of the statutes relating to prohibiting abusive work environments and permitting a person who has been subject to such an environment to bring a civil action.

I've been discriminated against from employers and dealing with the struggles of knowing that my state really don't care about the LGBT community when it comes to job protections! We are people and we should be treated fairly across the board!

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