PRIDE GUIDE 1998
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE B-13
Central Ohio Pride Events
Saturday, May 30
Second Annual Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition Gay Prom, 8 pm, $10; YWCA, 65 South 4th St., downtown Columbus; 614-294-7886.
DragDom, 8 pm to 1 am, $5, ages 18 and over welcome, attendees are encouraged to come in drag, Ohio State University campus location is to be announced, Columbus; Qulery@aol.com or 614-262-3125.
Sequined Sundaze Female Illusion, gay pride show, final number benefits LesBiGay Holiday, 10:30 pm, Wall Street night club, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614-4642800.
Sunday, May 31
National Leather Association Picnic in the Park, bring potluck dish, blanket, plate, utensils, lawn games welcome, 1 pm, Dawes Arboretum, signs will be posted to guide you once you are in the park, Columbus; 614-898-6266.
Friday, June 5
First Friday of Pride Month Party, oldies and buffet, $1,6-8 pm cover goes to LesBiGay Holiday, Wall Street night club, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614-464-2800. Saturday, June 6
Pride Month Couples Potluck, Columbus Couples Together, 7 pm, Columbus location to be announced, 614-895-9369.
Daddy Boy Night, leather pride with Trident International, $2 benefits LesBiGay Holiday, 9pm, Eagle in Exile, 893 N. 4th St., Columbus; 614-252-7701. "American as Apple Pie 1998” In the Life Gay Pride special, 11 pm Dayton: WPTD channel 16, www.inthelifetv.org.
Sunday, June 7
Gay-Lesbian Parents Group of Central Ohio Annual Picnic, lesbian and gay couples and their children welcome, covered dish optional, 5 pm, Homestead Park, 4675 Cosgray Rd., Hilliard; directions Elaine 614-771-1495.
Show Tunes for Pride, sing along with show tune videos, donations benefit LesBiGay Holiday, Union Station Café, 630 N. High, Columbus; 614-228-3740. Sequined Sundaze Female Illusion, final number benefits LesBiGay Holiday, 10:30 pm, Wall Street night club, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614-464-2800. Armisted Maupin's More Tales of the City premières on Showtime cable, 9 pm. Wednesday, June 10 to Sunday, June 14
16th Annual Be All You Want to Be Weekend, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Be-All '98 P.O. Box 3214 Pittsburgh, Pa. 15230.
Friday, June 12
Pride Party, South Bend, 126 E. Moler at 4th, Columbus; 614-444-9606. Saturday, June 13
Marsha Stevens, openly lesbian Christian gospel singer, 7 pm, New Creation Metropolitan Community Church, 787 E. Broad St., Columbus; 614-224-0314. Guest Bartender Night, Stonewall director Jeff Redfield and office manager Kim Dill serve drinks, 8-10 pm, Clubhouse Café, 122 E. Main St, lower level, Columbus; 614228-5090.
Celebrating Leather Pride, Vulcans Levi-Leather club, $2, 10 pm, Eagle in Exile, 893 N. 4th St., Columbus; 614-294-0069. Freedom Fest, Dayton Lesbian and Gay Center's art and music celebration of Pride, Saturday, $15 advance, $17 at entrance, 4 pm to midnight, Celebrations Banquet Center, 3119 Stop Eight Road, Dayton; 937-274-4297 (937-274-GAYS). Dayton Rainbow League's Cosmic Bowl Doubles Tournament, prizes, laser lights, music, fog and glow in the dark bowling, benefits Dayton Rainbow League and DOIT '99, registration 8 pm, 9 pm bowling, Woodman Lanes, 3200 Woodman Dr., Kettering (Dayton); 937-855-1516, 937-497-8601, 937-293-3179.
Sunday, June 14
Bi Women for Women Brunch, men and women welcome, 11 am, call for Columbus location; Nicole 614-267-0383.
Leather Pride Discussion, history and symbols of the leather pride movement, National Leather Association, $2 for non-members, socialize at Easy Street after, 2 pm, 831 Parsons Ave. (use back door), Columbus; 614-898-6266 or nłaco@geocities.com. Sequined Sundaze Female Illusion, gay pride show, final number benefits LesBiGay Holiday, 10:30 pm, Wall Street night club, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614464-2800.
Wednesday, June 17
It's Time Ohio! LesBIGaTr Barbecue, for the lesbian, bisexual, intersex, gay, and transgender community, video featuring Jamison Green and discussion, $5,6:30 pm, Unitarian Universalist Congregation East, 1789 Lancaster Ave., just north of Ohio route 256 and Livingston, Reynoldsburg (Columbus); 614-470-4245.
Friday, June 19
Miss Shirley Brooks Presents, Pyramid night club, 196 E. Gay St., Columbus; 614228-6151.
Annual HRC Fund Raising Dinner, "Proud Past, Focused Future," black tie, 7:30 pm, $150 before June 6, $175 after, Hyatt Regency Ballroom, 350 N. High St., Columbus; 800-494-8497 (800-494-TIXS).
Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21
LandFest, primitive camping, women and dyke centered workshops, music, one hot meal per day and simple lunch, Egg Moon Farm and Kimbilio Farm in Holmes County, Kimbilio Farms 330-387-2481 or Sue 216-932-0977 ext. 1 or LandFest98@aol.com or EMF, P.O. Box 18771 Cleveland Hts., 44118-0771.
Saturday, June 20
Pittsburgh PrideFest, http://trfn.clpgh.org or trp@trfn.clpgh.org or 412-422-3060. Phoenix Pride GLBT Youth Group Pride Celebration, 11 am, Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition, Northminster Church, King and Forsythe, Columbus; 614-444-0800. Eldorado Karaoke, 50/50 raffle benefits LesBiGay Holiday, Blazer's Pub, 1205 N. High St., Columbus; 614-299-1800.
Pride Benefit show, with Valerie Lester, 10 pm, Garrett's Saloon, Stewart and Parsons, Columbus; 614-449-2351.
Sunday, June 21
Gay Day at Cedar Point, unofficial event is on Father's Day when crowds are thinner at the amusement park near Sandusky; wear red or rainbow colors. Sequined Sundaze Female Illusion, gay pride show, final number benefits LesBiGay Holiday, 10:30 pm, Wall Street night club, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614464-2800.
Tuesday, June 23
Pride March Security Training for Pride security volunteers, free T-shirt, 7 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St. at 4th Ave., Columbus; 614-299-7764.
Thursday, June 25
Pagan Ritual, sing, dance, and chant with PsycheTorok to bring peace and goodwill to LesBiGay Holiday, 8 pm, Bicentennial Park on the Scioto River, downtown Columbus; 614-299-7764.
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.
Friday, June 26
Beatnik Jazz Bash, with Mary McClendon and friends, free hors d'oeuvres and "tams," donations benefit LesBiGay Holiday, 8 pm, Clubhouse Café, 122 E. Main St., lower level, Columbus; 614-228-5090.
Celebrating Our Future Candlelight Vigil, for youth inclusion, candle lighting ceremony by Rev. Rickie Marecek, sign language interpreted, 10 pm, Franklin County Courthouse, S. High and Mound, Columbus; 614-299-7764.
"Bustin' Out All Over," Columbus Gay Men's Chorus concert, 8 pm, Wexner Center Weigel Hall, 1871 N. High St.; 614-228-2462 or tickets 800-494-8497. Comic Kate Clinton, 8 pm, Wall Street, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614-464-2800. Saturday, June 27
Leather Pride Kickoff Picnic, noon, Goodale Park, Columbus; 614-898-6266. Log Cabin Club of Columbus Cookout, speaker, great food and beverages, $10 student, $25 others,3-7 pm, 328 W. Sixth Ave. in Victorian Village, RSVP 614-265-7535. Happy Daze Celebration, free sloppy joes, snacks, and bobby socks, donations benefit LesBiGay Holiday, 8 pm, Clubhouse Café, 122 E. Main St., lower level, Columbus; 614-228-5090.
Pride March Security Training for Pride security volunteers, free T-shirt, 7 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St. at 4th Ave., Columbus; 614-299-7764. LesBiGay Holiday Eve Celebration, drink specials, female box dancers, 8 pm, Wall Street night club, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614-464-2800. "Bustin' Out All Over," Columbus Gay Men's Chorus concert, 8 pm, Wexner Center Weigel Hall, 1871 N. High St., 614-228-2462 or tickets 800-494-8497.
Sunday, June 28 Multi-Denominational Ecumenical Service, by New Creation MCC, Christ United Evangelical, Dignity, Lamb of God Angelical and Spirit of the Rivers, 10:30 am, Goodale Park Gazebo, between Goodale St. and Buttles St., Columbus Short North area; 614-224-0314.
Jet Jaguar 5 at Comfest, performing during line-up for Pride march, Goodale Park Gazebo, Columbus; 614-299-7764.
1998 LesBiGay Holiday Pride March, line up between Buttles and Russell on Park street outside of Goodale Park, 1 pm step off, march through downtown Columbus to Bicentennial Park for rally and festival; 614-299-7764.
1998 LesBiGay Holiday Gayfest, 2 to 4 pm sign language interpreted rally on Bicentennial Park stage, featuring gay comedians Jason Stuart and Julie Goldman, drag by Tara Richmond and H.I.S. Kings drag kings, 2:30 to 6 pm street fair, GLB owned and supportive vendors, Civic Center Dr., W. Main St. and inside Bicentennial Park, Columbus; 614-299-7764.
Union Ceremony, Native American mass commitment ceremony, Rev. Rickie Marecek, sign language interpreted, open to any couple, union certificates available, 4 pm, Bicentennial Park stage, 614-299-7764.
H.I.S.Kings/Slammers lesbian post pride party and cookout, drink specials dancing, karaoke, admission free with Fast Friday Productions T-shirt, 4:30 pm, Slammers night club, 202 E. Long, Columbus; 614-262-3125.
11th Annual Bat-n-Rouge drag softball game, $5 donation gets raffle entry, one fan will win Cancun vacation, 5:45 pm, Berliner Park Diamond 29, corner of Interstate 71 and Greenlawn Ave., Columbus; 614-444-1700.
Bat-n-Rouge Autographs, immediately after Bat-n-Rouge, snacks and beverages provided, donations benefit LesBiGay Holiday, Clubhouse Café, 122 E. Main St., lower level, Columbus; 614-228-5090.
Sequined Sundaze Female Illusion, gay pride show, 10:30 pm, Wall Street night club, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614-464-2800.
After Pride Dance, $1, immediately after Pride rally and festival, Trends/Garage, 40 E. Long St., Columbus; 614-461-0076.
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, or 616-757-4766. Saturday, September 12
Ohio Lesbian Festival, tenth annual event sponsored by Lesbian Business Association; 11 am to 11 pm at Frontier Ranch near Kirkersville, off I-70 20 miles east of Columbus; $24 advance, $30 gate, send check with SASE to LBA Festival, Box 82086, Columbus 43202, or call 514-267-3953.
Friday, September 25
Pride Night at Kings Island, amusement park north of Cincinnati on Interstate 71 will be open only to those buying tickets through the Cincinnati Gay and Lesbian Center or other gay and lesbian centers in Ohio; rides, entertainment, food, "Center Stage" at FestHaus, 5 pm open, 11 pm fireworks, $25 advance, $28.50 from Box Office Tickets 800-494-8497, or $30 at the gate,; 513-651-0040 or www.GayCincinnati.com.