10 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE NOVEMBER 8, 1996

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'Corn-fed Midwestern boys' look out, Nash is coming

by Doreen Cudnik Columbus Openly gay stand-up comic Rob Nash will be bringing his act to Columbus on Wednesday, November 13. He'll be performing at Wall Street Night Club, 144 N. Wall Street at 8:30 p.m.

Nash, who describes himself as “just kind of your well-rounded, get up and talk about funny things guy," does everything from political and social commentary to celebrity and character impersonations. His show also includes what he describes as "a lot of Generation X nostalgic humor.”

"Before we were called Generation X, I was writing that kind of stuff-which is very GenX of me," Nash said.

Originally from Houston, he now lives in . Los Angeles, a move that Nash describes as "out of the armpit and into the asshole." He's looking forward to his upcoming visit to Columbus, where he recalls "a lot of cute, cornfed Midwestern boys."

"There's a lot of those 4-H lesbians too," he adds. "Those short-haired lesbians just confuse the hell out of me. I'll be walking down the street, saying, 'Oh, he's cute dyke ... oh, he's cute dyke. They're confusing me—my life is already confusing enough!"

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will drive to Houston to appear in a play he calls Twelve Steps to a More Dysfunctional Christmas, "which is the second in a trilogy that I do."

This will be his second visit, calling the previous trip a "great time," and also his second time performing at Wall Street. "I've got a good relationship with Wall Street,” Nash said. "They like me, I love them, so I'm sure I'll be back." To catch him this time around, call the club at 614-464-2800 for ticket information.

Lonely? Go to a church dance

Cleveland-Archwood United Church of Christ will be holding “A Walk in the Park" dance on Friday, November 15 at 7:30p.m. The dance is being held to raise money for many church programs, including their outreach ministry to the gay, lesbian and bisexual community.

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Susan Balaschak, who recently provided the music at the Cleveland Couples Together hayride will be the D.J, and pizza and beverages will be available.

"This is the ultimate Archwood event in that it's straight, gay, lesbian, just everyone;" said openly gay Archwood pastor David Bahr. "There will be lesbian couples dancing together, gay couples, straight couples, and all the children running around in the middle. It's an opportunity for us to live that 'open and affirming' theme.”

Tickets are $5 (children under 12 are admitted free) and can be purchased in advance. The church is located on Archwood Ave. just west of Pearl Rd. in Cleveland's Brooklyn Centre neighborhood; call 216-351-1060 for more information.

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Strikes in the dark

Cleveland-Bowling is a revered, timehonored tradition on the North Coast, and the annual "Howl at the Moon Midnight Bowl," sponsored by the Gay-Lesbian Invitational Fellowship Tournament (GIFT) is no exception to that rule.

The event will be held on Saturday, November 16 at Ambassador Superior Lanes, 1500 Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland. Doors open at 10:30 p.m. and bowling will start at 11:00 p.m. The fee for three games of bowling is only $9, and shoe rental is provided. As always, music will be played during the event. Raffles, door prizes and special red prize pins will all be part of the fun.

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The event will be a prelude to the 12th annual GIFT Bowling Tournament, which will be held on Father's Day weekend, June 13-15, 1997. Bowlers from all over the country come to Cleveland to participate in that popular summer event, which culminates with a cruise on Lake Erie aboard the Goodtime III.

For further information about Moonlight Bowl or other upcoming GIFT events, call Bob at 216-226-3471 or im at 216-252-8933.

Zingale to head AIDS Action

Washington, D.C.-Daniel Zingale, former political director of the Human Rights Campaign was named executive director of AIDS Action on October 17. AIDS Action is a national organization that lobbies for fair and effective AIDS legislation. Zingale will leave his position at HRC and join AIDS action in January.

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As political director of HRC, Zingale lob. bied to bring the Employment Non-Discrimi nation Act up for a vote in the U.S. Senate, Zingale was also involved in campaigns to defeat legislation that would have denied fed eral funding to organizations that provide AIDS services to the gay and lesbian community, and legislation that would have required the U.S. Armed Forces to discharge HIV positive service members.

Zingale estimates that he spends approxi mately one third of his time at HRC working on AIDS legislation. He serves as the HRČ representative to the board of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, a group which represents organizations seeking civil rights for people living with HIV/AIDS and other disabilities, communities of color, women, gay men and lesbians, and others.

At AIDS Action, Zingale said that he plans to work to form partnerships with traditional civil rights groups to help underserved and underrepresented communities, and to address the problem of the inaccessibility of expensive HIV treatments.

Gay trivia leads to Nirvana

Is Madonna also known as the Divine Miss M? Is "gaydar" a character from M.A.S.H.? Why did Gloria Estefan hire drag queens? You can get the answer to these and other weighty questions about gay and lesbian life on November 15, when the new gay board game "How to Get Your Pink Card" is released just in time for the holiday gift buying season.

How to Get Your Pink Card is a gay version of The Game of Life meets Trivial Pursuit. The goal of the game is to be the first player to reach Nirvana with 500 Pink Points. Pink Points are won or lost by answering trivia questions, performing dares and throwing attitude. One of the question cards asks, “On June 27, 1969, the Stonewall Riots were started after: A. The Mets lost to the Redskins, B. Judy Garland's burial, C. A very bitchy brunch. Players discover and explore different aspects of gay life before deciding whether or not to come out of the closet.

Part spoof, part informational, the board game was created in response to an increasing acceptance and interest in gay life. While the game is targeted primarily to a gay male audience, co-creator Romanus Wolter said that non-gay players are also encouraged to play.

"This is a straight-friendly game," Wolter said. "We created Pink Card to entertain our friends and educate our families." Marguerite Arnold, the game's other creator said, “Pink Card celebrates the influence gay culture has on all of our lives."

How to Get Your Pink Card will be avail able at stores nationwide including Lambda Rising in Washington, D.C. Call 202-667-2082 to order by phone.

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