February 2000
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Friday, February 4
Workin' It with HRC at Workbench, cocktail party sponsored by Human Rights Campaign-Cleveland, 5:30-7:30 pm, Workbench Furniture, Pavilion Mall, 24055 Chagrin Blvd, Beachwood, 440-779-6444 or www.hrc-cleveland.org.
Saturday, February 5
"Paying Tribute to Pioneers in our Community," part four of series, free, 7 pm, sponsored by BlackOut Unlimited, American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 888825-5226 or blkout@hotmail.com. "Paint the Town Red!" Valentine's Party benefit for the Open House,7 pm, tickets are $55 each, or $100 per couple, $45 “Kiss" tickets available for Open House clients; Halle Bldg., 1228 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216229-6722.
Saturday and Sunday, February 5-6 Seventh New Spirituals Concert, Muse Cincinnati Women's Choir, 8 pm Saturday, and 2 pm Sunday, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Rd., Cincinnati, 513-221-1118.
Tuesday, February 8
Violinist Joshua Bell performance, benefits AIDS Housing Council, 8 pm, balcony tickets $25, main floor $50 and $75, Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, call 216231-1111 or 800-686-1141 for tickets.
Indoor Gay Volleyball, 8 pm, John Bryan Center, Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd. near U.S. 68 in downtown Yellow Springs; 937427-1578 or 937-376-8725 Skiplang@aol.com.
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Political Issues Project, lobby group of Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, first formal meeting, 6 pm, open to public, 1418 West 29th St, Cleveland, 216-522-1999.
Wednesday, February 9
"Involving Youth" Panel, GLSEN Cleveland-Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, 6:30 pm, Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 14502 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, Ohio, 216-738-7525.
Author James Earl Hardy will speak on "Are All the Gays White, and Are All the Blacks Heterosexual?" sponsored by Lesbian Gay Bisexual Union-Kent, 8 pm, $5, Oscar Ritchie Hall, Kent State University, 330672-2068.
Friday, February 11
"Hearts on Fire-A Musical Valentine," dinner dance with cabaret-style floor show, benefit for North Coast Men's Chorus Festival 2000 Fund, 7 pm, $75 per person, University Club, 3813 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, 216473-8919.
Twilight of the Golds, sponsored by Human Rights Campaign-Cleveland, 8 pm, $10, limited seating, Chagrin Valley Little Theater, 40 River St, Chagrin Falls, for tickets call 440356-5373 ext. 209 or 216-328-2511. Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by Tri-County AIDS Coalition, 5 pm, adults-$5, children ages 6-12-$3, children 5 and under-free, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 425 Cleveland Ave SW, Canton, Ohio, 330-649-0826.
Saturday, February 12
Chinese New Year, Asians and Friends Cleveland, 6 pm, advance tickets $20 member, $25 nonmembers, door tickets $30, Lai-Lai Restaurant, 3040 St Clair Ave, Cleveland, 440-891-9121 or 216-382-5144.
Swamp Boogie Queens, featuring new guitarist from the Raging Hormones, doors open 6 pm, $5 cover, 5¢ Decision, 4365 State Rd, Cleveland, 216-661-1314.
Valentine's Party, CONGA-Central Ohio Nude Guys Alliance, men only, 7 pm, for location e-mail Conga1825@aol.com "Kings on Broadway," Valentine's Day performance of H.I.S. Kings, open to all 19 and over, 8:30 pm, $10, Wall St Nightclub, 144 N. Wall St, Columbus, 614-262-3125.
Monday, February 14
Third Annual Valentine's Day Raffle, featuring two round-trip Southwest Airlines tickets, proceeds benefit Cleveland LesbianGay Center, 6 pm, Lake Effect, 4204 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216-522-1999.
Tuesday, February 15
Indoor Gay Volleyball, 8 pm, John Bryan -Center, Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd. near U.S. 68 in downtown Yellow Springs; 937-4271578 or 937-376-8725 or Skiplang@aol.com.
James Earl Hardy will speak on "Are All the Gays White, and Are All the Blacks Heterosexual?" Wednesday, February 9 at Kent State University.
Thursday, February 17
Fosse, musical about Academy Award winning choreographer and playwright Bob Fosse, meet-the-cast reception after, $75-$95, benefits Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 7:30 pm, Palace Theater, Playhouse Square, Cleveland; 216-522-1999.
Thursday to Sunday, February 17-20
Conference 2000 of the National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 202-483-6786. Friday, February 18
Channel 3 reporter Marshall McPeek is guest speaker at Twentysomething social group for ages 18-33, 8-10 pm, free, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 1418 W. 29th St., Cleveland, 216-522-1999.
Friday to Sunday, February 18 to 20 True Spirit Conference, F to M transgender conference sponsored by the American Boyz, fees range from $40-$80, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, Virginia, 410-620-2161, TrueSpirit@office.iximd.com, or http:// www.amboyz.org/tsc/tsc2000reg.html
Saturday, February 19
25th Annual Womyn's Variety Show and Party, presented by Oven Productions, 7:30 pm, The Civic, 3130 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights; 216-321-7799 for tickets or to vol-
unteer.
Diverse Panel of Gay Black Men sharing their thoughts and life experience, commemorating African American History Month, sponsored by Black and White Men Together, 7:30 pm, Lesbian Gay Community Center, 1418 W 29 St, Cleveland, 216-397-2968.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Saturday, February 26
Author Dan Woog will speak at the annual banquet of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays-Cincinnati, 6 pm cocktails, 7 pm dinner, $35, The Madison, 7th and Madison, Covington, Kentucky, 513-683-6476.
Saturday and Sunday, February 26-27
Gay-Lesbian Business and Entertainment Festival, "two days of night life,” Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City, 800243-9774 or http://www.rdpgroup.com
Saturday, March 11
"Soulforce: Empowering Spirituality for Change," workshop with Rev. Mel White, sponsored by United Church of Christ Coalition for LGBT Concerns, 9:30 am-4 pm, $30 preregistration, $35 after Feb 25, First Community Church, North Campus, 3777 Dublin Rd, Columbus, 740-824-4632.
Thursday to Saturday, April 6 to 8
"Multiple Voices: Diverse Identities in the Queer Community," 10th Annual Pride Celebration and National LGBT Conference, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 304-696-6623.
Saturday, April 8
Third Annual Drag and Talent Show, sponsored by the Cleveland State University Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Alliance; 216687-2277.
Queer U, annual intercollegiate conference for Ohio's LGBT college groups, students and campus activists, 9 am, $10, Cleveland State University, 1983 E 24 St, Cleveland, 216-522-1999.
Friday to Sunday, April 14 to 16 Wild Wild West Roundup, country-western benefit for the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center sponsored by Rainbow Wranglers, $50 early registration tickets available, 216-961-5817.
Thursday, April 20
"White Ribbon, End School Violence," day-long conference sponsored by the Beacon Fellowship, Columbus; 614-265-1725.
Friday to Sunday, April 21 to 23 12th Gulf Coast Womyn's Festival, $95-$225 sliding scale, Camp Sister Spirit, Ovett, Mississippi, 601-344-1411 or sisterspir@aol.com.
Friday to Sunday, April 28 to 30
COMIC, annual gay bowling tournament, Columbus; 614-251-2263.
Saturday, April 29
Millenium Medical Marijuana March noon rally at Lafayette Park, 3 pm march, 4 pm medical rights rally and concert at Henry Bacon Ball Field, Washington, D.C., 310453-2700.
Saturday and Sunday, April 29-30
Millenium Festival, sponsored by the Millenium March on Washington for Equality, 11am-7 pm Saturday, 11 am-8 pm Sunday, $5 suggested donation, to take up 8 blocks of Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C., 202776-0100 or www.millenium-productions.net. Sunday, April 30
Millenium March on Washington, rally on National Mall, includes mass blessing of samesex unions; 202-467-8100..
Friday, May 7
AIDS Walk Columbus, benefits AIDS service organizations in central Ohio, starts at Bicentennial Park, Columbus, 614-447-5050 or http://www.aidswalk-columbus.org/. Sunday, June 11
Cincinnati Gay Pride Parade, meet at the Gazebo in Burnet Woods at 11 am for rally, parade steps off at noon, ends at Hoffner Park in Northside with community picnic and information fair, 513-389-9182 billyg@concentric.net for info and to register
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Saturday, June 24
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Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, parade steps off from Cleveland State University, festival at Voinovich Park; 216-371-0214, http://www.clevelandpride.org.
Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, postparade festival at Bicentennial Park; 614299-7764.
Compiled by Denny Sampson
Harold Weiss 9/8/1950 2/3/1995
Harold was like a lightning
bug in the evening, casting light upon many people as he passed.
In that fleeting instant of light,
many were changed
and made happy converts
to Haroldism.
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