When we don’t all play our part, we risk having representatives who actively work against our freedom. We risk harm coming, maybe not to us personally but to those who are more marginalized and who are already struggling. No candidate may fully fit the perfect representation of our needs, but that doesn’t mean we don’t participate. 

I hope you will vote, whether on Election Day or earlier. As we move forward in a post-election season, I also hope that you care for yourself and your communities. Here are some resources for self-care, and I hope they help you find peace as we all play our part in building the world we want.

As a former fundamentalist evangelical, I can't say enough about this timely and compelling documentary. Throughout the film, Kristen dialogues with her evangelical mother, offering us a guide for how to engage in often difficult but crucial conversations.

True Believer is hands down the only film that unpacks the toxic theology and racist roots of today’s anti-abortion movement, while also inviting audiences to rethink their positions and biases on abortion & bodily autonomy.

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Our bodies truly know what's best for us. In the song, Tessa Violet says, “I know what I need, I jump in the sea / No more regrets, I'm lettin' my body be free,” and hearing that makes me think a lot about reproductive justice.

At its core, reproductive justice is about bodily autonomy — the right to have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities. We cannot access those rights without having control over our own bodies. As we continue to face the powers that be that seek to control our bodies (whether that's through new abortion bans or making mifepristone and misoprostol “controlled substances” in Louisiana), this song reminds me that I have power in my body, and my body knows me best. 

PRIDE is all about reproductive health, rights, and justice!

From Ashland to Chillicothe and Newark, we are honored to celebrate bodily autonomy by sharing our pro-faith, pro-abortion, pro-LGBTQ+ message at rural PRIDE festivals across the state this fall.

Join us in sharing this important message in rural Ohio and beyond by giving $25 or more, and we’ll send you our PRIDE bundle—including two new stickers and our faith-rooted resource guide on abortion & LGBTQ+ justice!

In recognition of the resilient rural Ohio communities holding down the local fight both for PRIDE and reproductive freedom, we have produced “Repro & PRIDE Ohio Wide,” a faith-rooted resource guide that helps advocates strengthen the bond between advocacy for LGBTQ+ persons and reproductive health, rights, and justice.

This resource is meant to provide support to all people seeking freedom, and especially those working toward that goal from the love-story intersection of PRIDE and reproductive freedom. Look for us at one of several upcoming local PRIDE events this fall where you can pick up your own printed copy. You can also grab our new PRIDE stickers and other merch for free at these events!

I spend so much time, energy, and emotional wellbeing caring deeply about what is happening in our nation. The idea that someone like me is considered not as committed or not as dedicated to what happens here makes me feel genuinely sad. If I am not committed or don’t have a stake in the future of this country, then who does? Why is my stake not considered good enough to matter just because I don’t have kids?

Whenever I think about Ohio politics, I frequently think about misinformation and assumptions that are made about a given community. Just this week I saw a bumper sticker that states, “You can’t be Pro-Catholic and Pro-Choice.” 

I hope it's obvious that we at Faith Choice Ohio disagree wholeheartedly with this statement, but it also shines a light on the ways that everyday people make assumptions about each other based on their beliefs. Frequently, we have this idea that if you are this then you must also be that. For example, if you’re Catholic, you must be anti-choice (which our friends at Catholics for Choice would highly disagree with). 

Assumptions lead to misconceptions and confusion about how things actually are.