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future are posted on our web site. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
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
Author Christian de la Huerta, reading from his latest book Coming Out Spiritually, 8 pm, An Open Book, 761 N. High St., 614291-0081.
Saturday, May 29
AIDS benefit craft sale, benefits AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, 10 am to 4 pm, 1564 S. Belvoir, South Euclid (Cleveland); 216-381-1438.
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
www.elca.org/syn/cong/ob/43232/
Calvary1.html.
Karaoke and High Energy Dance Party with DJ Denise of Fire and Desire, age 21 and older, doors open 6 pm, 5¢ Decision bar, 4365 State Rd., Cleveland; 216-661-1314.
"Ouroboros," Muse Cincinnati Women's Choir 16th annual spring concert, 8 pm, College of Mount Saint Joseph, 5701 Delhi Road, Cincinnati; 513-221-1118 or musechoir@aol.com.
Wednesday, June 2
Changing Relationships GLBT discussion group, first of six weekly sessions, free, 7 pm, Pride Center, 71 North Adams St., Akron; 330-253-2220.
Cleveland Pride planning meeting, 7 pm, Art McDonald room, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-371-0214. 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.
Thursday, June 3 to Sunday, June 6
Another American: Asking and Telling, play based on interviews with gays and lesbians in the military, part of Cleveland Public Theatre's Stories of Pride series, 6425 Detroit Ave.; 216-631-2727.
Friday, June 4 to Sunday, June 6.
South East Michigan Pride, 248-443-5029.
Friday, June 4
MCC Dayton' Welcome Dinner, all firsttime guests of Dayton Metropolitan Community Church during 1999, 7 pm, Metropolitan Community Church, 1630 E. Fifth St., Dayton; RSVP by June 1, 937-2284031.
Amity Pierce Buxton, author of The Other Side of the Closet to speak, 7:15 pm Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, 9609 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; Linda 440-354-6683.
"Passages" Sing Out Toledo! spring concert, $8 advance, $10 at door, 8 pm, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2272 Collingwood Blvd., 419-868-8134.
Saturday, June 5 to Friday, July 2
Selected works of John S. Lathram Ill on display at Stonewall Columbus, including a censored painting from the Ohio Art league's juried show, 10% of sales benefit Columbus AIDS Task Force and Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St., Columbus; 614-2997764.
Saturday, June 5
Out and Out Dayton canoe trek down Little Miami River to kick off Pride month, http:// break.at/outandoutdayton, reservations 937-
428-0776.
Men's Christian Breakfast Fellowship, open to all gay and trans men, 10:30 am, Seattle East, E. First St., Dayton; 937-228-4031. 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
www.elca.org/syn/cong/oh/43232/
Calvary1.html.
Study: “Ex-Gay” Groups and their impact on the GLBT community, a three-week program with former ex-gay Donna Brooks, including showing of 60 Minutes story, 7:30 pm, Lamb of God Anglican Church, 501 E. Broad St., Beaconflwshp@juno.com 614265-1725.
Suzanne Westenhoefer, lesbian comedienne, $18-$20, 8 pm, Brick Alley Theatre, 4051 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland; 216-432-3655.
Sunday, June 6
Unity in the Community Rally, 2 pm, Cincinnati City Hall, corner of 8th and Plum; Michael Blankenship 513-996-6738, Steve Buescher 513-921-5374,
www.gaycincinnati.com.
Tuesday, June 8
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Youth Outreach, 6:30 pm, Elyria Public Library, 320 Washington Ave., downtown Elyria; Angie 440-960-0270.
Wednesday, June 9
Cleveland Pride planning meeting, 7 pm, Art McDonald room, Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland; 216-371-0214.
Thursday, June 10 to Sunday, June 13 Word of Mouth, play directed by Eve Ensler, including a piece on a suicidal gay teen, part of Cleveland Public Theatre's Stories of Pride series, 6425 Detroit Ave.; 216-631-2727.
Thursday, June 10
Dining Out, 10% of proceeds for the day go to Columbus Pride march, Whole World Pizza and Bakery, 3269 N. High, Columbus; 614268-5751.
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, 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.
Saturday, June 12
Cincinnati Womonfest, music, comedy, poetry, workshops, vendors, food and drink, women-only, $8 advance or $10 at gate, Cedar Hill Ranch, Dry Ridge, Ky. (off I-75 30 miles south of Cincinnati); womonfest@hotmail.com or 606-291-6973. "We Are Family: Music of the '70s," Cincinnati Men's Chorus concert, 2:07 pm and 8:07 pm Saturday and Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts, Jarson-Kaplan theater, corner of 6th and Walnut, downtown Cincinnati; 513-542-2626.
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.
Human Rights Campaign Dinner, annual formal dinner benefits HRC, featuring actress Judith Light and HRC field director Donna Red Wing, $150, raffle for 2-year lease on Audi TT coupe, 7 pm, Hyatt Regency grand ballroom, 350 N. High St., Columbus; 800777-4723 or tickets 800494-8497.
"Diva, Diva, Diva" North Coast Men's Chorus presents music of Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and Elton John, $12 advance, $15 at door, 8 pm, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University music building, 2001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland; 440473-8919.
Decked Out '99 dinner dance fundraiser,
Romanovsky and Phillips to entertain, 5:45 pm boarding for dinner ($75), 8 pm boarding for dance ($20, $15 in advance), Willis B. Boyer lake freighter museum moored on the Maumee River, off International Park, Toledo; 419-292-1524 or 419243-1557 or fripro@glasscity.net.
Sunday, June 13
TOTS Day at the Zoo, (Two of the Same), for lesbian and gay parents and their children, $10 adults, $4.75 ages 2-12, $7 seniors, $5 parking, 9 am to 5 pm, Cincinnati Zoo, 3900 Vine St.;.513-871-8846.
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
Second Annual Cedar Point Excursion, part of BlackOut's 1999 entertainment series, $39 before May 28, $49 after includes admission to Cedar Point amusement park near Sandusky, and round trip transportation, noon depart from corner of W. 3rd St. and W. Superior Ave., Cleveland; June 11 ticket deadline, 216-462-0257 or blkout@ hotmail.com.
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. Saturday, June 26
Dancing in the Streets, DJ Dr. Bob, UltraNaté, proceeds benefit Stonewall and Ohio AIDS Coalition, $10, 9 pm, Axis, 744 N. High, Columbus; 614-299-7764 or 614-444-1683.
Sunday, June 27
Columbus Pride march and Pride Holiday festival, 10 am ecumenical service, noon step off, rally and festival 2-5 pm, union ceremony 4 pm, Goodale Park, Goodale St. and Buttles Ave., Columbus Short North area, 614299-7764.
Comic Suzanne Westenhoefer performs at the Brick Alley Theatre in Cleveland June 5.
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
Pianist Jim Brickman concert, partly benefits AIDS Housing Council, 8 pm, Blossom Music Center, 1145 West Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls; 216-651-6400.
10th Annual North Coast Cruise, on the Goodtime I, benefits Agape AIDS Services of North Central Ohio, $25 donation, 9 pm, Jackson Street Pier, at the foot of Jackson St. near Shoreline Dr., 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.
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.
Sunday, July 18 to Sunday, July 25 19th Annual BWMT Convention, National Association of Black and White Men Together, $125-$150, Philadelphia, Penn.; 610277-6595 or 800-521-2063 or naconv1999@aol.com http://
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members.aol.com/NaConv1999, hotel 215561-7500, ask for convention rate.
Compiled by Dawn E. Leach
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