CHARLIE'S CALENDAR

Akron P-FLAG Annual Dinner, $20, entertainment by the Crooked River Women's Chorale, 6:30 pm cash bar, 7 pm dinner, Larry & Jerry's in the Valley, 1562 AkronPeninsula Rd. near Portage Trail, Akron; reservations by February 5; Toby 330869-0531 or Bruce 330-342-5825.

Highlights of upcoming weeks

For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: http://www.cleveland.com/community/gay

Friday, February 19

Lavender Ball, sponsored by Case Western Reserve University lgbt/allies student organization Spectrum, 8 pm, Thwing Ballroom, second floor, 11111 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; vam@po.cwru.edu or 216-754-1648.

Saturday, February 20

Asians and Friends-Cleveland Chinese New Year Banquet, $27 per person (advance purchase only) 7 pm, Lai Lai restaurant, 3040 St Clair Ave., Cleveland; reservation deadline February 13: 440-891-9121.

24th Annual Womyn's Variety Show, women only age 18 and over, $18 advance; 7:30 pm, The Civic, 3130 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Hts.; 216-321-7799. 1999 Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Party, $7 in advance, $10 at the door, benefits Miami Valley Lambda Wish Fund; entertainment, dancing, Cajun food, cash bar; silent auction, 6 pm, Celebrations Banquet Center, 3119 Stop Eight Road, Dayton; dtnmrdigrs@aol.com or 937-767-2758.

Fifth Annual Mr. Ohio Valley Leather Contest $12, doors open 8 pm, contest 9 pm, Columbus Eagle, 232 N. 3rd St.; followed by Victory Party at the Eagle in Exile; info@boytoyprod.com or www.boytoyprod.com or 614-470-0231. Also Leather Lunch, buffet, 12:30 pm, Union Station Café, 630 N. High, Columbus. Mardi Gras Party, benefits Ohio AIDS Coalition, Interbelt night club, 70 N. Howard St., Akron; 330-253-5700.

Friday, February 26 to Sunday, February 28

15th Annual Interweave Convocation, Unitarian Universalists for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender concerns, Atlanta, Ga.; Hugh Fordyce 404-252-6268 nowestuu@aol.com.

OutWrite '99, LGBT writers' conference, featuring authors Pratibha Parmar, Mark Doty, Barbara Smith, and Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, Boston Park Plaza, Boston, Mass.; http:/ /www.bsef.org/outwrite or outwrite@bsef.terranet.com or 617-262-6969. True Spirit Conference '99, "for people born female for whom that is not an adequate or accurate description of who they are" and friends and allies, $80 or $60 low income, Best Western Hotel, Laurel Maryland; to become a panelist contact tgwarrior@execpc.com or 414-278-6031, registration info P.O. Box 1118, Elkton, Md. 21922, or http://www.netgsi.com/~listwrangler or Trey Maurer 607-277-4352 or Maureen Kelly 607-273-1526, ext. 134.

Saturday, February 27

Cincinnati P-FLAG annual fundraiser, $35, composer/lyricist Steve Schalchlin to perform and speak, auction, 6 pm cash bar reception, 7 pm dinner, Quality Inn Riverview Ballroom, 5th St. exit of Interstate 75, Covington, Ky.; 513-683-6476 or hotel reservations 800-292-2079, reference booking #4920.

Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7

Fifth Annual Anything for Love pansexual fetish conference, Quality Inn, 2401 Needmore Rd., Dayton; http://members.aol.com/anythn4luv/index.html or 513395-2554 leave message, hotel 937 278-5711.

Wednesday, March 17 to Sunday, March 21

Gender Education Convention '99, International Foundation for Gender Education, workshops on transgender identity and wellness, $180 registration includes parties and luncheons, Holiday Inn, 2nd and Broadway, downtown Louisville, Kentucky; 610-7592347, hotel 800-626-1558.

Sunday, March 21 to Saturday, March 27

"Equality Begins at Home,” a week of events in all 50 states to promote gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Federation of Statewide Political Organizations, rally at noon on March 21 at Ohio Statehouse, Broad and High Sts., Columbus; www.rainbow-akron.com/ ebah, 216-522-1999 in Cleveland, or toll free 888-429-6446 (888-GAY OHIO.)

Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18

Rainbow Wranglers Annual Spring Round-Up, gay country-western social dance group, at various Cleveland locations; http://members.aol.com/roundup99 or 216-961-5817.

Wednesday, June 2 to Sunday, June 6

“Be All” international transgender conference, seminars from serious to “just fun,” entertainment, Radisson Hotel Cleveland; www.beall.net or host@beall.net or P.O. Box 281, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44222 or 330-923-3413.

Saturday, June 12

Decked Out '99 dinner dance fundraiser on the Willis B. Boyer lake freighter museum moored on the Maumee River off International Park, Toledo; 419-292-1524 or fripro@glasscity.net.

Saturday, June 19

"Peace, Love, Pride" Cleveland Pride march and festival; 216-371-0214. Sunday, June 27

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