Name of Your Sponsor
Merri Bame

Name of Your Nonprofit
Equality Ohio Education Fund

Tell us about your organization and why people should vote for you
Equality Ohio advocates for legal and lived equality for all. This includes LGBTQ+ youth, who deserve access to healthcare, social supports, and educational resources (including books!) that affirm their identity and belonging in our society. Our direct services include a legal clinic–one of only 3 in the country–built to address the particular needs and challenges that LGBTQ people face when navigating the legal system. We serve over 600 Ohioans each year through the legal clinic, and thousands more through our community trainings and resources.