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Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.

Friday, May 14

Stonewall Columbus Parking Lot Sale, donated sale items (including 1989 Ford Festiva) benefit Stonewall Center, $25 rental to sell items, 9 am to 4 pm, 1160 N. High St.; Scott 614-299-7764.

Pageant, off-Broadway play, drag send-up of beauty competitions, $18, Out on Main restaurant, 122 West Main Street, Columbus; 614-263-9448.

The Coalition Ohio Chapter, United Church of Christ group for LGBT concerns, will discuss event planning, bring food to go with pizza, 6:30 pm, North Congregational UCC, 2040 W. Henderson Rd., Columbus; Carolyn 740-824-4632.

Deaf GLBT group first meeting, group to meet every second Friday, hearing partners and friends welcome, 7 pm, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; Hsliter461@aol.com or 216-522-1999.

Cris Williamson and Tret Fure perform, $16-$19, 8 pm, Brick Alley Theatre, 4051 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland; 216-432-3655. Month of Memories benefit for NOCI, the Northern Ohio Coalition, Inc. nonprofit lesbian and gay philanthropy organization, Rockies night club, 9208 Detroit Ave., Cleveland; 216-476-0820.

Friday, May 14 to Sunday, May 16

Bears in the Woods Weekend (and those who like them), clothing optional, Roseland Guest House and Campground, gay owned and operated, caters to gay men, 32 miles south of Wheeling, West Virginia, roseland@rcvideo.com or 304-455-3838.

Healing and renewal weekend, sponsored by New Hope Temple; concert with Deanna of SpiritSong Ministries, workshop, worship services; Cascade Community Church, 1190 Inman St., Akron.; 330-724-8575. Healing Weekend, sponsored by United Methodist Church AIDS ministries, all infected or affected invited, $25, Greenwood Lake Conference Center, Delaware; bus from Toledo 419-213-4121 or 419-213-9106. PACT Youngstown 16th Anniversary celebration, People of All Colors Together, includes rock and roll reception, barbecue and banquet, 330-788-5693 or 330-799-1756 or 330-534-5904 ext. 3.

Saturday, May 15

Race for the Cure, breast cancer research fundraiser; family health expo, mammograms, men's, women's and wheelchair 5k races, fun walk, awards ceremony, 8 am to noon, City Center, 111 S. 3rd St., Columbus; 614224-1964.

Stonewall Columbus Parking Lot Sale, donated sale items (including 1989 Ford Festiva) benefit Stonewall Center, $25 rental to sell items, 9 am to 4 pm, 1160 N. High St.; Scott 614-299-7764.

Gender-Free Ballroom Dance Lessons; bi, straight or gay, lead or follow, regardless of gender; 1 pm, Calvary Lutheran Church, 1761 Bairsford Dr., offE. Livingston between Brice and Hamilton, Columbus; 614-575-0823 or Pansona@ameritech.net, directions

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Candlelight Vigil for AIDS, memorial for persons with AIDS, followed by candlelight march, 8 pm, Akron Health Dept. auditorium, 177 S. Broadway, Akron; 330-375-2159.

Wall Street 12th Anniversary Celebration, free gift to all who attend, 8 pm, Wall Street nightclub, 144 N. Wall St., Columbus; 614464-2800.

Out in Columbus Awards, door prizes and special guests, $40 table reservation, benefits Columbus AIDS Task Force, 9 pm, Axis night club, 775 N. High St., Short North; www.outincolumbus.com or 614-799-8693.

Tuesday, May 18

"Celebrating Our Elders" Gray Pride's National Senior Day celebration, potluck, 6 pm, Special Women's Pavilion at Lakewood Park, corner of Belle and Lake Rds, (Cleveland); 216-791-8039 x328, or graypride@juno.com.

Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt display, high school program, open to the public from 6 pm to 9 pm, Kettering Fairmont High School, 3301 Shroyer Rd., Kettering (Dayton); 937-296-7701 (8 am to 3 pm).

Insight monthly dinner meeting, personal, social, and business network for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals, at a Cleveland area restaurant; 216-556-0576.

Wednesday, May 19

Cleveland Pride planning meeting, 7 pm, Art McDonald room, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-371-0214. Wednesday, May 19 to Friday, May 28 Angels in America: Part I, Millennium Approaches, play by Tony Kushner about gay men and AIDS in the Reagan era; Thurber Theatre, Drake Union, 1849 Cannon Dr., Ohio State University campus, Columbus; 614292-2295

Thursday, May 20

Authors E. Lynn Harris and Rice Rollins, mix and mingle, with BlackOut Unlimited, Cleveland and Akron Brother Circle groups, Cuyahoga County Regional Advisory Group, and AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 6 pm, A Cultural Exchange, 1261 Larchmere near Shaker Square (Cleveland); 216229-8300.

Names Project National AIDS Quilt display, high school program, open to the public from 6pm to 9 pm, Kettering Fairmont High School, 3301 Shroyer Rd., Kettering; 937-296-7701 (8 am to 3 pm).

ACLU dinner, to honor councilman Louis Escobar and members Gays and Lesbians United committee for the recently passed Human Rights Ordinance, Toledo Club, Madison Ave. and 14th St., Toledo; 419292-1524.

Friday, May 21 to Wednesday, May 26

Campfest, music festival for women and girls only; nationally known artists, crafts, workshops, outdoor games, dances, concerts; in southeastern Pennsylvania; 609-694-2037 or http://member.aol.com/campfest or

Camfest@aol.com.

Friday, May 21

Saturday, May 22 to Sunday, May 23

"Celebrating the Body Erotic,” two-day workshop for men exploring the connections between touch, physical pleasure and spiritual awareness, Cleveland area; 216-556-3481.

Saturday, May 22

AIDS benefit craft sale, benefits AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 10 am to 4 pm, 5050 Boulder Creek Dr., Solon; 216381-1438.

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Chicago Comes to Cincinnati feminist artist and author Judy Chicago to speak, $3 to $5, 6 pm, Contemporary Arts Center, 115 E. Sth, Cincinnati; reservations 513-241-4428.

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Akron Pride Center Social Mixer, open to public, 7 pm, Pride Center, 71 North Adams St. Akron; www.rainbow-akron.com/aapc/or 330-253-2220.

"One More Voice" Columbus Women's Chorus annual spring concert, sign interpreted for the deaf, wheel chair accessible, 7:30 pm, Summit United Methodist Church, 82 E. 16th Ave., at Waldeck (one block east of High St.), Columbus; 614-889-6650.

Sunday, May 23

Central Ohio Gay Garden Club first meeting, noon, Columbus location to be announced; Thom 614-445-6310.

Author E. Lynn Harris, reading from his bestseller Abide With Me, 3 pm, An Open Book, 761 N. High St., 614-291-0081. Same-Sex Couples Discussion, panel, discussion on the sacredness of same-sex relationships, buffet dinner, free; 4 pm, Euclid Avenue Congregational Church, 9606 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; RSVP by May 20 216791-5200.

Sunday, May 23 to Tuesday, May 25

GenderPAC National Lobby Day, fourth national event in Washington, D.C.; Carrie@gpac.org or LobbyDay@gpac.org or 212-645-1753.

Monday, May 24

Get Intimate With Rufus Wainwright, 1999 Gay-Lesbian Music Award's Best Male Artist, $50, benefits Stonewall Columbus, 6 pm, upstairs at Out on Main restaurant, 122 West Main St., Columbus; 614-299-7764.

Tuesday, May 25

"Lifestyles of the Fierce and Fabulous,” Youngstown State University LGBT drag show, $2 donation, 6 pm, Chestnut room, Kilcawley Ctr.; 330-742-3598.

Wednesday, May 26

Cleveland Pride planning meeting, 7 pm, Art McDonald room, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-371-0214.

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, 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.

Friday, June 4 to Sunday, June 6

South East Michigan Pride, 248-443-5029. Friday, June 11 to Sunday, June 13 Gay Invitational Fellowship Tournament, 13th annual lesbian and gay bowling event, Buckeye Lanes on Lorain Ave. in North Olmsted (Cleveland); Chris 216-521-2836 or Blair 330-865-9763 or JAngie 330-689-0274 or clvindgift@aol.com.

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Saturday, June 12

GIFT Cruise on the Goodtime III, sponsored by Gay Invitational Fellowship Tournament, $18 advance $20 at boat, 7 pm boarding, boat leaves 7:30 pm from E. 9th St. Pier, Cleveland; giftcruise@aol.com or 216-749-2152 or 330689-0274or Jim 216-252-8933.

Decked Out '99 dinner dance fundraiser, Romanovsky and Phillips to entertain, on the Willis B. Boyer lake freighter museum moored on the Maumee River, off International Park, Toledo; 419-292-1524

fripro@glasscity.net.

Thursday June 17 to Sunday, June 20 Gay-Lesbian Aquatic Championships, international competition in swimming, diving, water polo, and others, hosted by the Atlanta Rainbow Trout swim team, Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, http://www.igla99.org or 404-286-6131.

Saturday, June 19

Cleveland Pride march and festival, "Peace, Love, Pride"; 216-371-0214.. Sunday, June 20

Charleston, West Virginia Pride march and festival; 304-746-7765.

Dayton Pride Celebration 937-428-0776 or http://direct.at/DLGC or daytonlgc@aol.com. Sunday, June 27

Columbus Pride march and Pride Holiday festival, 614-299-7764.

Bat-n-Rouge drag softball game, one fan to win a Cancun vacation, 5:30 pm, Berliner Park, Diamond 29, Greenlawn Ave. exit of Interstate 71, Columbus; 614-444-1700.

Saturday, July 10

10th Annual North Coast Cruise on the Goodtime I, benefits Agape AIDS Services of North Central Ohio, $25 donation, 9 pm, Jackson Street Pier, Sandusky; 419-624-8197.

Sunday, July 11

Garden Party X, annual summer benefit for the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Community Center, Hillbrook Club, S. Woodland Rd. at County Line Rd., Hunting Valley (east of Cleveland); 216-522-1999.

Canton-Akron Sixth Annual Picnic and Canoe Trip, $15 advance, $20 at gate, benefits 5-CHAPS, 5-County 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 11 to Saturday, July 17 World Jubilee and General Conference of the United Federation of Metropolitan Community Churches (LGBT congregations); workshops, lesbian and gay film festival, children's programs, Los Angeles, Calif.; register by June 1; http://www.ufmcc.com or 310-360-8640.

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