GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE DECEMBER 20, 1996

IN BOX

Strike the harp and join the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus

by Doreen Cudnik Columbus-If you've always wanted to sing with a gay chorus, but never quite got around to auditioning, here's your chance to join one of the premier groups in

Two calendars for 1997

This is the time of year to get rid of that old calendar and start thinking about a new one that you'll want to look at for the next twelve months. It makes it much

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A few members of the Columbus Gay Men's Chorus.

the state. The Columbus Gay Men's Chorus, now in its seventh season, is a 135voice chorus dedicated to performing vocal music of the highest quality and fostering increased recognition, understanding and acceptance of gay men and lesbians in society.

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easier to plunk down your hardearned cash when you know that some of the money from the purchase of your new calendar will help support a good cause. Two of the most attractive and socially concious calendars I've seen at years end are the AIDS Benefit Calendar, which provides funds for non-profit directservice AIDS-related agencies; and the Carry It On 1997 Peace Calendar by the Syra-

The 11 by 22-inch month-at-a-glance AIDS Benefit Calendar features thirteen images by photographer Jeff Palmer, in-

GENERATION

The Chorus will hold auditions on January 5 and 12, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, for anyone interested in becoming a new member. Auditions will take place at the Chorus' rehearsal home in the Opera Columbus building at 177 Naghten Street at the corner of Fourth Street. The chorus regularly rehearses on Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 pm

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Carry It On 1997 Peace Calendar.

To schedule an audition, call Rich Kozar at 614-299-4628. For more information about the chorus, call 614-228-2462 or visit their Web site at http:// www.pipeline.com/~bryanb/cgmc

cluding sensual and erotic images of male couples, and beautiful and powerful images celebrating the male physique. A new feature this year is a centerfold featuring more than thirty additional images from the lens of the photographer. These are some of the most beautiful men you'll see anywhere in 1997.

To order the 1997 AIDS Benefit Calen-

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ATTORNEY & COUNSHORATIAW

PERSONAL PLANNING ▼Cohabitation (Living Together)

Agreements Wills & Trusts

Powers of Attorney (Financial & Health Care)

BUSINESS

▼ Corporations

▼ Partnerships

Contracts Collections

REAL ESTATE

▼ Co-Ownership Agreements ▼ Residential-Buy/Sell/Lease Construction/Development

Commercial

SOCIAL SECURITY ▼ Disability

▼ Supplemental Income

LITIGATION

TAXATION

dar by mail, send $13.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling to AIDS Benefit Calendar, Dept. KW, P.O. Box 230034, Encinitas, CA 9200230034; or order by phone with a credit card at 619-744-8360. You can also contact the AIDS Benefit Calendar on the Internet at http://www.

jeffpalmer.com.

The 1997 "Carry It On" Peace Calendar,in its 26th edition, celebrates art, activism, feminism, diversity and community.

While most calendars focus on one topic, the Peace Calendar gathers a committee of six people who look at hundreds of images, research topics, and talk and work with at least 30 artists, poets and writers for each

edition. The calendar AIDS Benefit Calendar. is a product of many people's lives and

work, and some of the topics that stand out in the 1997 edition are the February tribute to African American History Month, featuring a poignant photograph from the Million Man March by Doug Mills, and the June tribute to Gay Pride Month, which highlights an eclectic piece by artist Amy E. Bartell honoring the lesbian and gay youth movement.

The Peace Calendar is a full color, 14 by 22 inches and contains about 150 people's history annotations, plus lunar cycles and holidays for many faiths. It's

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price is $12.95 plus $4.95 for shipping and handling, and can be ordered directly from SCW at Box 6367, Syracuse NY, 13217, or order by phone with a credit card: 315-474-1132.

Syracuse Cultural Workers is a nonprofit, educational publisher founded in 1982. SCW publishes and distributes resources which promote equality, respect, justice and diversity.

Check these out before you buy the usual mass-produced calendar this coming New Year.

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Center is a resource for abuse, harassment victims

by Jen Kruger

Cleveland-Lesbian, gay, bi and trans people experience harassment, discrimination, assaults, intimidation, and domestic abuse. The Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center is a resource for the Cleveland community the offers support and assistance through mediation, referrals, peer counseling, case by case advocacy, and documentation.

available to them. The Center or the LesbianGay Hotline can give referrals to other social service agencies, lawyers, counselors, and physicians for additional assistance.

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Community Service Center

In the past, we have worked toward achieving resolutions between two partners, individuals and their neighbors; and individuals and the police. Mediation can be done on an individual basis as our resources permit.

Recently, a lesbian called the Center because she was being harassed by her neighbor, and she wanted to know what her options where in this situation. We were able to help her connect with a contact in her city's police department and played an integral part of the mediation process between her and the neighbor to help find some common ground.

Several individuals have reported incidents of discrimination and harassment on

their job due to their sexual orientation. People experiencing these types of incidents aren't aware of the different types of resources

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The Center can also provide case by case advocacy on an individual's behalf through our contacts with police departments, city councils, and other social service organizations. The fear of being outed is very real for many people in our munity; therefore, in many instances it can be safer to have a neutral arbitrator to make initial inquiries and contacts on their behalf. The Hotline is staffed by trained peer counselors who are willing to lend a listening ear and provide individuals with options and resources. We are also a member of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Pro grams which works to compile national sta tistics on anti-lesbian or anti-gay incidents. Documentation of these types of incidents serves to raise the awareness of our commu nity and the rest of society that these types of crimes do exist in Cleveland, and that they are bias-motivated.

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The Center would like to encourage viduals to access our services by reporting these incidents to us at 216-522-1999 or the Lesbian-Gay Hotline at 216-861-5454.