GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

JUNE 7, 1996

KAPOSI'S SARCOMA PATIENTS

The Department of Dermatology at University Hospitals of Cleveland is seeking participants in a study testing an investigational topical gel for the treatment of Kaposi's Sarcoma in HIV positive persons. Eligible participants must be 18 years of age or older and have at least six skin lesions. The study lasts from 12-52 weeks. Medication, clinic visits and parking are provided at no cost.

For further information, call

(216) 844-5197.

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Names Project forms Central Ohio chapter

by Dawn Leach

Anyone who has ever had the chance to see the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt knows what a powerful, moving experience it can be. The Quilt serves as a proud commemoration of all those we have lost to the AIDS epidemic, and an important source of connection for those of us left behind. It also reminds our politicians of the enormity of the AIDS crisis, adding pressure to speed up the process of getting much-needed funding for the care of people with AIDS and research to finally find a cure.

A Central Ohio chapter of the Names Project is now forming to give Ohioans an opportunity to become more involved in this important project. A meeting to establish goals and select people to fill key positions will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at 7:00 pm at the Ohio School for the Deaf at 500 Morse Rd, Columbus. For more information contact Lowell Fauver at 614-885-3170. New Open House groups

The Open House in Cleveland Heights will be offering two new support groups in June. The first new group is for gay couples in which one or both partners is HIV positive. It will be led by Tim McCarragher, Open House Services Coordinator, and Michael Spokane, who has worked extensively providing HIV/AIDS services in San Francisco. The group will meet every Thursday at 7:00 pm for twelve sessions beginning June 6. Gay couples interested in the group may join any time in June. After June, the group will be closed to new members.

Because of numerous requests, an African American support group has also been formed for HIV positive people, their caregivers, companions, families and friends to discuss issues of daily living, with occasional guest speakers on various topics like nutrition and legal issues. Mrs. Henry Carter will facilitate the discussions. The group will meet the second Friday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30, starting June 14. For more information about either group, call 216-229-6722

Abel named to Victory board

Congratulations to Cindy Abel, who has been elected to the board of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a national organization that helps openly lesbian and gay candidates campaign for political office. Abel is a marketing and communications specialist in Cincinnati who has used her experience in corporate marketing, public relations, fundraising, and development to help the lesbian and gay community work for equal rights. Abel previously served as state coordinator for the Human Rights Task Force of Florida, and is now the executive director of Stonewall Cincinnati.

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Swing those wings

Tomgirls and Sissyboys is throwing a bash dedicated to "unheard music" on June 8 at the Brillo Pad at 6424 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland. You can find them from 10 pm til 2:30 am at the Brillo Pad "jumpin' like junebugs" to Zelda and the

"Precinct of Sound" with

Mr. French,

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GIRLS

shaking and stirring "the cocktail music revolution." you've ever been to a

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Tomgirls & Sissyboys event, you know you'd better be ready to dance all night. Tomgirl. says, “Come on junebug, swing those wings!” Welcoming Congregation in Kent

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent is in the process of becoming a "Welcoming Congregation." This means that the church will actively fight homophobia and heterosexism, and seek to create a welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, and bisexual church members and visitors.

When the Kent church completes the process, they will join three other UnitarianUniversalist churches in Northeast Ohio as Welcoming Congregations: West Shore in Rocky River, First Church in Shaker Hts., and the Unitarian Society of Cleveland in Cleveland Hts. Southwest Unitarian-Universalist Church of StrongsviHe is also in the process of becoming a Welcoming Congregation.

The Unitarian-Universalist Church of Kent is at 228 Gougler Ave., north of Main St. in Kent; phone 330-673-4247.

Directory comes out soon

The Gay Community Yellow Pages, which produces directories of gay-owned and gaythemed businesses in Atlanta, Baltimore, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Washington D.C. is planning to publish a Cleveland directory by the end of the year. The publication originated in Atlanta in 1991 with a 60-page book of 250 advertisers, which has since grown 'into 230 pages and over 1,600 advertisers.

The need for guides to lesbian and gay services shows that gay and lesbian consumers have an increasing political awareness when they decide how to spend their money, and that businesses are taking notice.

The Gay Community Yellow Pages also gets involved with the gay communities it serves. They have been corporate sponsors of Gay Pride events, AIDS Walks and other lesbian and gay community fundraisers. The company has already hired twenty people in Cleveland to help promote the directories. Once published, the directories will be available free of charge at the Cleveland LesbianGay Center, in bars, nightclubs, hotels, visitors bureaus, stores and other places throughout the area. For further information about the Cleveland Gay Community Yellow Pages, call 216-831-1783.

Play is on vacation

Saugatuck, a gay comedy by Christopher Jackson, is coming to the Michigan town for which it was named. The town is a popular gay vacation spot that made headlines last year when a gay rights ordinance unexpectedly failed. The play is a story about five friends who spend a holiday weekend learning about true friendship and love while vacationing at the resort.

After a successful production in Jackson's hometown, St. Louis, Missouri, the original cast is travelling to Saugatuck for a special limited engagement Friday and Saturday June 28-29 at the Douglas Dunes Resort, 333 Blue Star Highway. Tickets are $9 and may be reserved by calling 616-857-1401.