FEBRUARY 20, 1998 GAY PEOPLE's ChroniCLE

CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

Saturday, March 7

Women's Coffee House with comedienne Karen Williams and other performers, women only, alcohol free, $5 donation, 6:30 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 Starkweather in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood; 216-522-1999.

Swamp Boogie Queens Live, $5, 10 pm, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleve.; 216-661-1314. Sunday, March 8

"Biblical Perspectives on Homosexuality” part of workshop series for Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Erie Co. becoming a welcoming congregation for gays, lesbians and bisexuals, 10:30 am, Firelands Room, John Frost Recreation Center, Osborn Park, 3610 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky; 419-626-8233.

Lesbian Community Forum: “How can the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center better serve the lesbian and bisexual women's community?” women only, 3 pm, at a private Cleveland residence; 216-522-1999.

Thursday, March 12

Poz magazine science editor Lark Lands, free and open to the public, 5:45 pm registration and refreshments, 6:30 pm presentation, Radisson North, 4900 Sinclair Rd. (SinclairMorse exit off I-71), Columbus; 614-752-2427 or 800-226-5554.

Highlights of upcoming weeks and months

Thursday, March 19 to Sunday, March 29

22nd Cleveland International Film Festival includes "Ten Percent Cinema” mini-festival of gay and lesbian films, Hoyt Cinemas, Tower City Center, downtown Cleveland; 216623-0400 or www.clevelandfilm.org.

Friday March 27 to Sunday, March 29

Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network Regional Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Stu Eddy, 616-329-2991 or stuepepc@net-link.net.

Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 5

Fifth International Bisexual Conference, workshops, speakers, panels, and a dance, $24$72, need-based scholarships and work exchange available, Boston, Mass.; 617424-9595, info@biconf.org, or http://www.biconf.org.; travel grant information: Stephanie Berger, 4231 Montgomery St., Oakland, Calif. 94611.

Saturday, April 11

Queer U 1998, third annual intercollegiate conference for Ohio les-bi-gay unions, gaystraight alliances, and students on college campuses, $10, Cleveland State University, corner of Euclid and 22nd; 216-522-1999.

Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19

Leather Leadership Conference, $50, New York City, 212-727-9878.

Saturday April 18

Second Annual Youth Pride Day, Dupont Circle, Wash. D.C.; 202-588-8008 or Youth Pride Alliance c/o Christopher J. Dyer 1725 T Street NW,#22, Washington, D.C. 20009. Sunday, May 3

Columbus AIDS Walk, AIDS Service Connection walking team: Joanna Cray 614,221-7979. Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17

BWMT Midland Regional Meeting and Youngstown People of All Colors Together 15th Anniversary Celebration, $25-$45, Residence Inn, south of Youngstown; John Vivo 330-788-5693 or Bob Tillman 330-534-5904, hotel 330-726-1747

Thursday, May 21

1998 Hate Crimes Summit, Omni Hotel, CNN Center, Atlanta Georgia, sponsored by Center for Democratic Renewal, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and others; 404221-0025 or 330-453-2609.

Thursday, May 21 to Sunday, May 24

International Gay Bowling Organization annual tournament weekend, parties, AIDS quilt display, awards banquet, Palisades Palace Lanes, Cleveland; Jim 216-252-8933, Bruce 216-371-0681, Blair 330-645-6833.

Friday, May 22 to Monday, May 25

Atlantic Leather Festival and Rainbow Eastern Region Conference, hosted by Baltimore Leather Association of the Deaf, Baltimore Hilton and Towers, Gary Wolford, P.O. Box 22444, Baltimore Md. 21203 or alfrer(@juno.com.

Black Gay Pride Weekend, Washington, D.C., $225 package includes round trip bus from Cleveland, hotel, picnic lunch; Cleveland Black Pride, PO Box 602093 Cleve. OH 44102. Saturday, June 13

Decked Out '98, annual dance on the Willis B. Boyer lake freighter, $75 sponsor's dinner, 6 pm, $15 dance, 8 pm, benefits Toledo Gays and Lesbians United, 419-292-1524.

Thursday, June 25 to Sunday, June 28

National Women's Music Festival, workshops, craftswomen and artist merchandise, concerts, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana; 317-927-9355, P.O. Box 1427, Indianapolis, Ind. 46206; wia@indy.net; or http://www.al.com/wia.

Saturday, June 27

Cleveland Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual Pride, 10th annual parade and festival, Voinovich Bicentennial Park, 216-371-0214.

Sunday, June 28

Columbus Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual Pride March; 614-299-7764. Sunday, July 19

Dancin' in the Streets, 15th annual AIDS Task force of Cleveland fundraiser features live entertainment and continuous dancing from to 10:30 pm, Mall B between Lakeside and St. Clair Aves. next to Convention Center in downtown Cleveland; 216-621-0766.

Sunday, August 1 to Sunday, August 8

Gay Games V, Amsterdam; call 011-31-20-620-1998 or write Gay Games, P.O. Box 2837 1000CV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands or info@gaygames.nl Website: http:// www.dds.nl/gaygames

Tuesday, August 11 to Sunday, August 16

23rd Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, near Hart, Michigan; info: We Want the Music Co., Box 22, Walhalla, Mich. 49458; 510-652-5441 in winter, or 616-757-4766.

Wednesday, November 11 to Sunday, November 15

Creating Change Conference, 11th annual lesbian-gay-bi-trans activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 202-332-6483.

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