December 18, 1992

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

Page 9

Buses being readied for March on Washington

by Kevin Beaney

For information about the March and related activity, contact COMOWC c/o Stonewall Union, P.O. Box 10814, Columbus, OH 43201, or call 614-299-7764.

The committee has designated TravelPlex East to handle busses, airline and accommodation reservations. Contact them at 614-337-3155.

Activists have started planning the logistics to get hundreds of thousands of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and their supporters to the March on Washington and related activities. More than 1 million people are expected to attend the March which takes place on Sunday, April 25. The Chronicle is aware of the activity listed below; other group leaders who want their planning Cincinnati publicized should contact the Chronicle.

Cleveland

A committee is forming to arrange bus transportation that leaves Saturday night and returns to Cleveland late Sunday night. The planning meetings take place at the Center on January 11 and January 25, starting at 6p.m. For more information call 5216602 or leave a message in the committee's mailbox at the Center.

Case Western Reserve University's Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual Alliance is exploring bus transportation for students. Contact them at 397-9120.

Lorain

The Lorain Lesbian-Gay Center is planning to charter buses. Contact them at 9602050.

Columbus

The Central Ohio March on Washington Committee (COMOWC) has been formed by Stonewall Union. It provides information and assistance on matching interested passengers and car transportation, or people seeking to share accommodations. Call 614-895-2166.

The Cincinnati committee has begun fundraisers and extensive publicity and has held several civil disobedience classes. On January 16, the popular group "Your Girlfriend" from Louisville will perform a benefit concert.

Your Girlfriend is available to perform in other cities as part of a fundraising effort.

Call Carol Lippmann at 513-631-4201 for details.

The University of Cincinnati Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual student group is arranging van transportation for students. The Cincinnati chapter of NOW is providing four busses.

Victoria Travel has been designated the preferred travel agency to arrange air transportation and hotel reservations. The business will be donating its profits to provide financial assistance to PWAS and others who require "scholarships." Call Dan Newman at 513-871-1100.

Statewide

Carol Lippmann is a member of the National Steering Committee of Region 10 (which includes Ohio) and is National Co-

chair of the Direct Action Committee. She is overseeing a letter campaign to request endorsements from elected officials, gay and lesbian organizations, and gay supportive groups.

She suggests that other NOW chapters may be interested in participating.

A popular fundraising activity in Cincinnati, which may prove effective elsewhere, has been "tag nights" where patrons at local bars are approached, told about the March, and asked for a $1 donation. Then they are given a label to wear so they don't be approached again.

The national March office faces $800,000 in expenses; all gay and lesbian organizations are being urged to send contributions directly to the office which is at 1012 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005. The phone is 202-628-0493.

Contemporary art center to host DIFFA benefit

The NEO Contemporaries and the North East Ohio Chapter of DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation for AIDS) are asking you to show you really care by bidding on a unique Valentine-inspired creation at their February 12 "Heart Day's Night" art auction and party that benefits AIDS service organizations and educational efforts in Northeast Ohio.

Held at the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art (CCCA), who will also share in the night's proceeds, the evening will feature tempting hors d'oeuvres, hot music, naughty desserts and captivating art. "The NEOS have always had an annual bash for the Friday night singles crowd," explains Diane Rooney, president of NEO Contemporaries, "and we're excited about

combining that event with an art auction as

well as broadening our audience for this supremely important cause.

The NEO Contemporaries, an art appreciation and education group at CCCA, has teamed up with DIFFA to make this night a success for both groups. Says DIFFA chair Sande Jablow, "The money DIFFA will raise at this event stays right here in Cleveland and directly helps over 1,000 AIDS patients through funding of community organizations such as the Living Room, the Health Issues Taskforce, the Free Clinic and Stopping AIDS is My Mission.

Over 75 hand-made wearable, give-able, hang-able and collectible Valentine-inspired objects in media such as jewelry, paper, fabric, furnishings and accessories, from fine art to high kitsch, utilitarian to unbelievable to edible, will be offered in a

silent auction. Artists, designers and other creative individuals who are donating their time and artwork include Phyllis Seltzer, George Kocar and Don Harvey.

Entertainment all night includes a live DJ spinning hot dance tunes and a "Romantic Raffle." Tickets for "A Heart Day's Night" are $25 a person in advance, $30 at the door, and include catered appetizers, two cocktails, a bid number and the chance to meet some expected 500 partygoers. The festivities begin at 8:00 p.m. and the CCCA recommends bringing a carload of friends as there is a $4 per car parking charge in the Cleveland Play House parking lot.

For more information on "A Heart Day's Night" or to purchase tickets, please contact the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art at 421-8671.

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