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GAY PEOPLE's ChroNICLE APRIL 3, 1998

Oh Beautiful for spacious skies, for repressed homosexuals with valium-riddled wives

A GAY FANTASTA ON NATIONAL THEMES

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CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

Deadline for next calendar is Tuesday, April 7.

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 216631-1052, or e-mail to calendars@chronohio.com. 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.

Monday, March 30 to Saturday, April 4

Oberlin College Trans Awareness Week, featuring activist Leslie Feinberg, author of Stone Butch Blues and Transgender Warriors, passing workshop, screening of film You Don't Know Dick, drag ball and drag performances, Oberlin; Cara Wick 440775-8802.

Thursday, April 2 to Saturday, April 4

Names Project AIDS Quilt display, 11 am opening ceremonies Thursday, display open to public from 11 am to 9 pm Thursday, 10 am to 9 pm Friday, 10 am to 3 pm Saturday, 3 pm closing ceremonies, Campus Center, Heidelberg College, Tiffin; Ronda Meyer 419-448-2193 or rmeyer@nike.heidelberg.edu.

Friday, April 3

Leslie Feinberg book signing, author of Stone Butch Blues and Transgender Warriors, 12 pm, Co-Op Bookstore, Oberlin; Cara Wick 440-775-8802.

T-shirts for T-cells at the Terrace Club, Cleveland AIDS Taskforce benefit, $45 and $90, 6 pm, the Terrace Club at Jacobs Field, 2401 Ontario St., downtown Cleveland; Tim Homan 216-621-0766.

Southwest Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation video night, 8 pm, discussion after, Stonewall Tri-C Senior Center, 16699 Bagley Road, Strongsville; steve_grove@hmis.org or 440-960-3327.

Comedian Joyce Scoglietti, 9 pm, Harmony Bar and Grille, 3359 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216-398-5052.

Stone Cold '70s Bash at the K-Chalet, $15, DJ with R&B, Hip-Hop and Old School jams, 9 pm, 3840 Kimberly Pkwy., Columbus; PamOhio@aol.com or pager 614-627-2372: enter 10 digit phone number followed by “43."

Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 5

Anything for Love Conference, workshops, fetish ball, reception, fashion show, contests, vendors, $110 single, $200 couple, Quality Inn, 2401 Needmore Rd., Dayton; http://members.aol.com/anythn4luv/index.html or 513-395-2554

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.

Saturday, April 4

Gay and Lesbian Democrats Statewide Meeting, with remarks by openly lesbian Dayton commissioner Mary Wiseman and openly gay Toledo council member Louis Escobar, discussion groups, cocktail hour, begins 9:30 am, all day, Renaissance Room, Out on Main Restaurant, 122 E. Main St., Columbus; 614-265-7444. Art for Life Auction, to benefit Columbus AIDS Task Force, reception and silent auction 6 pm, live auction 7:30, $30 ($100 reserved seat), Columbus Museum of Art, 480 East Broad St.; 614-299-2437 ext. 129.

'Can Film Festival' series will be first Saturday of each month, bring a can for food pantry, free soda and popcorn, 7 pm movie, Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church, 10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland; 216-651-0129.

Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer at Wall Street night club, $16, doors open 7 pm, show 8 pm, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614-464-2800.

Girth and Mirth Monte Carlo Night, social group for gay chubby men and their male admirers, 7 pm, Legends night club, 11719 Detroit Ave. at W. 117th, Cleveland; Jim or Fred 216-521-9456.

Human Rights Campaign Dinner with keynote speaker Rep. Loretta Sanchez, $150, Renaissance Hotel grand ballroom, Cleveland; 216-779-6444.

MsDemeanor all women rock band, 10 pm, Rec Room night club, 15320 Brookpark, Cleveland; www.msdemeanor.com or 216-433-1669.

Oberlin College Drag Bali, $10, three dance floors, "Tent of Consent,” and a runway competition with prizes, 10 pm to 2 am, Wilder Hall, 135 West Lorain St., Oberlin; Cara Wick 440-775-8802.

Sunday, April 5

Palm Sunday Worship Service, Liberation United Church of Christ, 10:30 am, Hillel chapel, 11291 Mayfield near Euclid on CWRU campus, Cleveland; 216-781-5822. Monday, April 6

Candidates Reception, candidates for elected office to meet with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community members, hors d'oeuvres, $20 donation requested, 5 pm, Gordon Square Arcade, 6504 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-221-7056, 216521-2684 or 440-892-1994.

Wednesday, April 8

National Day of Silence, student participants take a vow of silence for nine hours to protest the silence created by homophobia and raise awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues, jmg8r@virginia.edu or mkp6n@virginia.edu or Mujek2@wiu.edu

GLSEN Gay teachers discussion, 6:30 pm, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network to show ABC TV 20/20 broadcast on gay teachers, discussion after, Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 14502 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland; GLSENcleve@aol.com or 440-585-3293.

Video and Discussion of 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, will compare Easter uprising with 1969 Stonewall riots, sponsored by the Cleveland Irish Les-Bi-Gay Organization and Case Western Reserve University GLB Alliance, 7:30 pm, Guilford House, 11112 Bellflower Rd. on CWRU campus, Cleveland; 216-531-5188.

Friday, April 10

BWMT Good Friday/Easter Bar Night Fundraiser, Black and White Men Together, $2 donation for gift and raffle ticket, Ohio City Oasis, 2909 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-397-2968.

Mr. Leather Cowboy Contest, Detroit Eagle, Holbrook and Trumbull, Detroit; 313438-1305.