CHARLIE'S CALENDAR
Cleveland Club Radio DJ Julian Marsch, age 18 and over only, Tabu/Garage nightclub, 40 E. Long St., Columbus; 614-461-0076.
Karaoke with Singin' Sandy, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314. Saturday, March 13
Equality Begins at Home Pep Rally, 4 pm, Akron Lesbian-Gay Community Center, 71 N. Adams Street, Akron; 330-253-2220.
CONGA with NEON, pool party, Central Ohio Nude Guys Alliance with visiting North East Ohio Naturists, Columbus; 614-291-1696.
"Coming Out of Hibearnation” Arktos bears club bar night, 10 pm, the 540 Eagle, 540 Walnut Ave. NW Canton; arktos@hotmail.com or home.neo.Irun.com/arktos/ or 216-651-0611.
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
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.
Saturday, March 20
"Sleeping with the Past,” Cincinnati Men's Chorus concert, 8:07 pm, Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts, Jarson-Kaplan theater, corner of 6th and Walnut, downtown Cincinnati; 513-542-2626.
Moonlight Bowl, Cleveland Gay and Lesbian Invitational Fellowship Tournament, raffles, door prizes, music, crazy bowl, $10/three games, shoes $1, doors open 10:30 pm, bowling 11 pm, Ambassador Superior Lanes, 1500 Superior Ave., downtown Cleveland; Bob 216-226-3471 or Blair 330-865-9763.
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 Ohio Statehouse on March 21 (see below); 216-522-1999.
Sunday, March 21
Equality Begins at Home Ohio rally, noon, Ohio Statehouse, Broad and High Sts., Columbus; travel arrangements available from various Ohio cities, www.rainbowakron.com/ebah, 216-522-1999 in Cleveland, or 888-429-6446 (888-GAY OHIO.) "Sleeping with the Past,” Cincinnati Men's Chorus concert, 2:07 pm, Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts, Jarson-Kaplan theater, corner of 6th and Walnut, downtown Cincinnati; 513-542-2626.
Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18
Midwest Trans Institute, regional transgender conference, featuring P-FLAG Transgender Special Outreach Network coordinator Mary Boenke and Intersex Society of North America director Cheryl Chase, Minneapolis, Minn.; info@midwesttransinstitute.org or 651-256-2367 voice/TTY.
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.
Friday, April 23 to Sunday, April 25
Lesbian Rights Summit, sponsored by National Organization for Women, political strategy, coalition building, skills sharing, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, straight, activists, Washington, D.C.; 202-331-0066 ext. 760 or www.now.org.
Sunday, May 2
Columbus AIDS Walk, 4.5 mile walk (with 2 mile optional route), Bicentennial Park, Rich St. at Front St., www.aidswalk-columbus.org or 614-447-5050.
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 20
Charleston, West Virginia Pride march and festival; 304-746-7765.
Sunday, June 27
Columbus Pride march and Pride Holiday festival, 614-299-7764.
Sunday, July 18
AIDS Walk Akron, walk and 5K run to raise money for AIDS service organizations, Cascade Plaza, downtown Akron; 330-375-2000.
Dancin' in the Streets, festival to benefit AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland; 216-621-0766.
Compiled by Dawn E. Leach
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