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HIGH GEAR

AUGUST 1976

ESBIANS

UNITE!

SERY

Gay Pride March

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Photos by Al Morrill

CLEVELAND'S SECOND GAY PRIDE

Gay Contingency, Youth Against War and Fascism, the Cleveland Gay Political Union and members of G.E.A.R.

CLEVELAND On Sunday, members of the Cleveland July 10, Cleveland held its Metropolitan Community second Gay Pride March. The Church, the Baldwin/Wallace first and largest area march was held on a Saturday in July, 1972. That parade originated at The Change at Prospect and E. 14th Street and journeyed to Public Organized primarily by Dan Square along Euclid Avenue. Richmond, worship coordinator More than seventy people parof MCC/Cleveland, the parade ticipated. The 1972 march was by all accounts was measured a organized by the now defunct success. All television media Cleveland Gay Activist Alliance filmed the march, and responses with participants from several from on-lookers were generally other groups. Cleveland went positive. It is hoped that next three years without its annual year's parade will be planned commemoration until last well in advance, be better publicized and will show inThis year's parade, which creased participation. sported nearly fifty people, Nonetheless, this year's efforts assembled at Gypsy's are well worthy of praise and do Restaurant, 2418 St. Clair and the Cleveland gay community marched west down St. Clair proud.

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PAUL HAMLIN: A Profile

Paul Hamlin, 1976 Mr. Club Cleveland winner and "typical Virgo", offered a brief look into his life and thoughts while he was visiting the American in Akron.

For a living, Paul is an interior designer and has done modeling for Target and Brahm Studios. During his leisure hours he enjoys going to ballet, symphony orchestras, rock concerts and "music in general."

"The Midwest, especially, especially Ohio," observes Hamlin, "is starting to come of age. More gay people should support gay happenings. The bars should work together and provide things like picnics and baseball games, create new activities for gays. In Chicago, and New York, gays don't feel like a minority anymore. I think there is definitely evidence of progress (here in Ohio)."

Reflecting about his recent award Hamlin continued, it has a "very special meaning to me to win the title in my own city." Hamlin has been a Cleveland

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area resident for the past 14 years. Further, he promises that: he will "represent this area very well."

Paul Hamlin, Mr. Club Cleveland, 1976 at the American in Akron.