From art to drag softball, Pride has a weekend of fun
by Anthony Glassman
Columbus Central Ohio is set for a major, no-holds-barred blowout Pride weekend party from June 23 to June 25.
Stonewall Columbus, the city's major gay civil rights and education organization, is organizing many of the festivities. Every-
thing from brunches and religious services to a parade are planned for the weekend.
The events start with a special Gallery Hop in the Short North district on Friday, June 23, in honor of Columbus Pride. Dozens of galleries take part in these art-filled strolls. Saturday morning at 10 am, there will be a big-ticket Pride brunch, featuring local
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dignitaries, performers, and an open bar. The buffet is a fundraising event for Pride, and is co-sponsored by Absolut and Seagram's Americas, both of whom are ardent supporters of gay civil rights causes across the country. The brunch will be at Out on Main restaurant.
At 10:30, the annual Pride Ecumenical service will be held. This year's services will be held at King Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.
The parade steps off from North High St. at Hubbard Ave., in the Short North, at 1 pm. This is about two blocks north on High St. from the start of previous years' parades in Goodale Park.
The festival starts when the parade arrives at Bicentennial Park downtown, about 2 pm. There is an entrance fee of $5, "more if you can, less if you can't," and no one will be turned away from the festival, which will have food and entertainment in abundance.
There will also be a commitment ceremony at 6 pm at the festival.
The celebration continues later that night at 8 pm with Dancing in the Streets, hosted by the Ohio AIDS Coalition. Tickets are $12 in advance and can be purchased at Stonewall, OAC, Torso and Union Station, or $15 at the event.
Dancing in the Streets will be held in the parking lot in front of Axis nightclub, 775 N. High St.
Sunday wraps up the Pride weekend events with a 9 am brunch at No Attitude, 53 Parsons Ave. The brunch will be $12, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Pride Holiday.
At 3 pm, the annual Bat 'n' Rouge drag softball game will be played at Berliner Park, Diamond 29, on Greenlawn Ave. This year's beneficiaries of Bat 'n' Rouge will be Stonewall Union, Camp Sunrise, Pater Noster House, and the Ohio AIDS Coalition.
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