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Friday, April 9
Anne E. DeChant, 7 pm, Whistle Stop Art Gallery, 4202 Portage St. N.W., North Canton; 330-497-4557.
Karaoke with Singin' Sandy, 5¢ Decision bar, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
Tuesday, April 13
"How to Be HAART Smart," lecture on "highly active anti-retroviral therapy" against HIV with Dr. Michael Para, reception 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm program, Rhodes Hall Auditorium, Ohio State University Hospitals, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus; 614-293-8112.
Thursday, April 15
Sport and Recreation Expo '99, sponsored by Team Columbus lesbian and gay athletic network, information, entertainment, vendors and athletic activities, 7-11 pm, YWCA, 4th St. at Main, downtown Columbus; 614265-7363 box 11.
Friday, April 16
Trail-In Dance, "meet and greet" and registration, part of Rainbow Wranglers Round-
Sunday, April 18
Gay Skate party, $5 admission, $1 skate rental, 5 pm, North Canton Skate Center, 5475 Whipple Ave. N.W. near Belden Village; Mike 330-484-6027.
5¢ Decision Tupperware Party, 7 pm, 5¢ Decision bar, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216661-1314.
Anne E. DeChant with Rosevelt and For Now, 9 pm, the Symposium, 11802 Detroit Ave., Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-9696.
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
Up weekend (see listing below), 8 pm, 5¢ Friday, April 23 to Sunday, April 25
Decision, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216961-5817.
Twentysomething Coming Out Workshop, group for ages 18-33, 8 pm Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29 St.; 216522-1999.
Anne E. DeChant, 9 pm, Harmony Bar and Grille; 3359 Fulton Rd., Cleveland; 216398-5052.
Pink Paradigm fundraiser show, new group raising funds to form "a queer social network for cultural change," 10 pm, Pipeline, 241 W. Court St., Cincinnati; Rainbow Cincinnati at www.GayCincinnati.com or 513-621-7465 or Michael Blankenship 513-396-6738. Friday, April 16 through Sunday, April 18
Transgender activist and author Kate Bornstein will be one of the judges at Oberlin College's Drag Ball April 10.
Saturday, April 10
Sister Friends II: Women Talking to Women About Health, full day of programming on minority women's health, including substance abuse, domestic violence, breast cancer, spiritual health, stress management, Health Museum of Cleveland, 8911 Euclid Ave.; 216231-5010.
Akron Area Pride Collective Party Mixer, open to members, guests and non-members, 7 pm, Pride Center, 71 North Adams St., Akron; www.rainbow-akron.com/aapc/ or 330-
253-2220.
"Oscar Meets Tony," North Coast Men's Chorus concert of Academy and Tony Awardwinning music, $12 advance, $15 at door, 8 pm, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University music building, 2001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 440-473-8919 or Advantix 216241-6000 ask for "stage and screen" tickets. Anne E. DeChant, with opening act Rosevelt, 9:30 pm, Wilberts, 1360 W. 9th St., Cleveland; 216-771-2583.
Oberlin College 9th Annual Drag Ball, open to the public, four dance floors with DJs, runway competition judged by author Kate Bornstein, Columbus' HIS Kings drag king troupe to perform, $5, 10 pm, Wilder Hall, Student Union building, 135 W. Lorain St., Oberlin; Angela 440-775-8802 angela.nichols@oberlin.edu.
Sunday, April 11
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Celebrate! Cleveland Marriage Expo '99, vendors, information seminars and fashion show to help same-sex couples plan union ceremonies and learn about legal issues, sponsored by Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1 pm, Glidden House Hotel, 1901 Ford Dr., University Circle(Cleveland); 216-522-1999.
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@midwest transinstitute .org or 651-256-2367 voice/TTY. Rainbow Wranglers Annual Spring Round-Up, gay countrywestern social dance group, at various Cleveland locations; http:// members.aol.com/roundup99 or
216-961-5817.
Spring Fling Volleyball Tournament, North American Gay Volleyball Association, 26 teams expected from around the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada, Cleveland State University; dcrumbl@aol.com or http:// members.aol.com/clevediva/page/ index.htm or 216-531-5453.
Saturday, April 17
Fourth Annual Queer U 1999, conference for college student activists in Ohio, featuring gay Oberlin College athletic director Mike Muska, National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association Ohio chapter head Marshall McPeek, sponsored by the Cleveland Lesbian and Gay Center and CSU queer student group, $10, 8:30 am to 6 pm, Cleveland State University Main Classroom Bldg., Euclid Ave. at E. 22nd; registration 216-522-1999.
Hard Hatted Women Ninth Annual Career Fair, career information for women interested in skilled trades, free admission, child care provided, 10 am to 3 pm, Sheet Metal Workers Hall, 3666 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland; 216-961-4449.
"Experience the Unexpected," Stonewall Cincinnati annual dinner, keynote speaker Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network
Director Kevin Jennings, $50 to $75 6 pm cocktails, 7 pm dinner, Music Hall Ballroom; 513-395-8151.
"HIV-Positive Men and HIV-Negative Men Together" Black and White Men Together chat night open to all, 7:30 pm, Lesbian-Gay Community Center, 1418 W. 29th St. at Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-397-2968.
Anne E. DeChant, opening act, Akron Highland Theatre, 826 W. Market St., Akron; 330375-1823.
Colonel's Ball, part of Rainbow Wranglers Round-Up weekend, 8:30 pm, Grays Armory, 1234 Bolivar, near 14th and Prospect in downtown Cleveland; 216-961-5817.
Because '99, Midwestern Bisexuality Conference, Bisexual Empowerment Conference-A Uniting Supporting Experience, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota;612-822-0127 ext. 503 or because99@hotmail.com.
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.; 202331-0066 ext. 760 or www.now.org. Midland Spring Regional BWMT Meeting, gathering of Black and White Men Together chapters from 8 states, North Meridian Inn, Indianapolis; 317-634-6100, or Ron 216-939-0887.
Thursday, April 29
"Safe Schools: It's the Law," with Heather Sawyer from Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund discussing issues of legal concern for teachers, administrators and social workers, free, sponsored by Safe Schools Are For Everyone, 5 pm, Cleveland State University International Conference Center, University Center, Euclid Ave. at 22nd St.; 216-522-1999. T-shirts for T-cells at the Terrace Club, celebrity T-shirt auction with Christie Alomar, wife of Cleveland catcher Sandy Alomar, benefits AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, $50,6 pm, the Terrace Club at Jacobs Field, 2401 Ontario St., downtown Cleveland; 216621-0766.
Saturday, May 1
Sixth Annual Cleveland Human Rights Campaign Dinner, with San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, $150-$175, 5:30 pm cocktails followed by dinner and speakers, Renaissance Hotel Grand Ballroom, 24 Public Square, Cleveland; 440-779-6444.
Sunday, May 2
Columbus AIDS Walk, 4.5 mile walk (with 2 mile optional route), Bicentennial Park, Rich St. at Front St., www.aidswalkcolumbus.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 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 11
Garden Party X, annual summer benefit for the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Community Center, Hillbrook Club in Hunting Valley (near Cleveland); 216-522-1999.
Canton-Akron Picnic and Canoe Trip, $15 advance, $20 at gate, benefits 5-CHAPS, 5County Hygiene and Pantry Services, an AIDS service organization, 10 am, 215 Market St., Canal Fulton Ohio; Mike 330-484-6027, livery 330-854-0727.
Sunday, July 18
Dancin' in the Streets, festival to benefit AIDS Taskforce of Cleveland, Mall B, downtown Cleveland; 216-621-0766.
Compiled by Dawn E. Leach
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