CHARLIE'S CALENDAR
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Pride Union Ceremony, exchange vows with your beloved in this Native American mass ceremony performed by Rickie Marecek, certificates will be available for purchase at Gayfest, sign language interpreted, after the rally, Rally Stage, Bicentennial Park, Columbus.
Pride '96 After Party, dance party, Trends/Garage, 40 E. Long St., Columbus, Columbus; 614-461-0076.
T-Bone Tuesday on Sunday, bring something to grill, baked potatoes and trimmings provided, after the Pride Rally, Far Side, 1662 W. Mound St., Columbus; 614-276-5817. Bat 'n' Rouge Softball Game hilarius drag benefit for Stonewall Pride events and other community organizations, 6 pm, Berliner Park, Diamond 29, Columbus, tickets on sale at Grapevine Cafte, IMRU, and Creative-A-Tee; 614-444-HOTS (444-4687). Toronto Pride Day, parade and festival conclude Pride week (June 24-30), events center around the Church St. area south of Bloor, accomodations information: 800-363-1990. Friday, July 5 to Sunday, July 7
Gaylaxicon 7, annual convention of gay and bisexual science fiction, fantasy and horror fans, Burlington, Mass., write: Gaylaxicon 7, Box 176, Somerville, Mass. 02143. Saturday, July 6 to Sunday, July 14
GALA Choruses Festival 5, international festival of Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, Tampa, Fla. 813-837-4485.
Sunday, July 7 to Friday, July 12
International AIDS Conference, bi-annual gathering of the world's leading medical and scientific HIV/AIDS experts, in Vancouver, B.C.; 604-606-8919, fax 604-688-1865, or e-mail gregh@hivnet.ubc.ca
Sunday, July 7
Asians and Friends brunch, 11:00 am, Cup O' Joe Coffee, 627 Third St., Columbus; 614221-1563.
Wednesday, July 17
Is Humanism Enough to sustain you through a crisis?, topic of UU Humanist meeting, 7:00 pm, UU Church of Columbus, 93 West Weisheimer Rd., Columbus; 614890-0653.
Thursday July 18
P-FLAG, Parents Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, will hold its monthly meeting, 7:15, 671 Canton Rd., near Albrecht Ave., Akron; 330-923-1883 before 9 pm. Thursday, July 18 to Saturday, August 10
The Comedy of Tribes, theatre performance is a rollicking look at gay culture, shows Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, Reality Theatre, 736 North Pearl St., Columbus; 614-294-7541.
Sunday, July 21
Garden Party, annual fundraiser and auction for Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 216522-1999 for time and location.
Monday, July 22 to Sunday, July 28
National Association of Black and White Men Together, 1996 convention, South Hilton Inn, Cleveland, 800-624-2968.
Thursday, July 25
Insight Dinner Meeting, Cleveland's lesbian, gay, bisexual personal and business networking organization; call 216-556-0576 for reservations.
Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28
International Gay Rodeo Association Annual Convention, and Country Western Dance Championship Finals, Red Lion Inn, Omaha, Neb., 303-832-4472. Healing Weekend, with the Ohio AIDS Coalition, a weekend of workshops and entertainment, College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati; 614-444-1683 or 800-226-5554.
Saturday, July 26
Asians and Friends dinner at Taisun Chinese Restaurant (no MSG), 7:30 pm, 6270 Busch Blvd. in the Continent, take the Ohio 161 exit off I-71, then go west, Columbus; 614-888-5909.
Sunday, July 28
Dancin' in the Streets, 12th annual outdoor party fundraiser for the AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, Donald Gray Gardens on Erieside Ave., just north of old Municipal (football) Stadium, 1 to 10 pm, $8.00; 216-621-0766.
Saturday, August 3
Asians and Friends coffee at Moonspinners Cafe, 7:30, 2569 N. High St., Columbus; 614-262-3133.
Tuesday, August 13 to Sunday, August 18
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, legendary event is now in its 21st year, write We Want the Music Co., P.O. Box 22, Walhalla, Mich. 49458, or call 616-757-4766. Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18
Gay and Lesbian Political Convention, “Out Vote '96," in Chicago one week before Democratic national convention, sponsored by Human Rights Campaign, call 202628-4160 for more information, or http://www.hrcusa.org.
Saturday, September 7
Ohio Lesbian Festival, eighth annual event sponsored by the Lesbian Business Association, 11 am to 11 pm at Frontier Ranch near Kirkersville, off I-70 20 miles east of Columbus; features Rhiannon, Ase, and Heather Bishop, $20 advance, $25 gate, send check with SASE to LBA Festival, P.O. Box 82086, Columbus, 43202 or call 614267-3953. Free mammograms again this year, call 800-625-2378.
Sunday, September 8
We Are Family Picnic, 18th annual benefit for Northern Ohio Coalition's funding of gay and AIDS programs, Wildwood Lake, 11200 East River Rd. (Copopa-Mallet Creek Rd.), just south of Sprague Rd. in Columbia Station; 10 am to 6 pm; $20.00; 216-771-0369.
Calendar listings are free! To list your non-profit group or club's events, send the date, time, location, and contact phone to P.O. Box 5426, Cleveland 44101, or fax to 216631-1082, or e-mail to ChronOhio@aol.com (on America Online, ChronOhio). The Chronicle comes out every other Friday. Listings must be received by the Tuesday ten days before an issue date to be included in that issue. See Community Forum page for more info.
JUNE 21, 1996
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