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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE Pride Guide 2002

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Coventry Village Is...

Friends you haven't seen for a while. Spots For Your Thirsts and Hungers

Discoveries.

Music.

Specialty & Neighborhood Stores. Hand made things. Books. Threads A Wine. A Coffee. A Community In Cleveland Heights. Near the Museums

Discover our summer entertainment series, Farmers Market, Cain Park events shuttle. www.CoventryVillage.org

New network is resource to bring bisexual folk together

Cleveland-What is the Cleveland Bisexual Network?

The network is an attempt to bring together bi-folk in the Cleveland area for socializing, community-building, and political and social activism. We hope to connect bifolk to local, regional, national, and international resources, while facilitating the existence of a varied and diverse local bi community.

Who is welcome?

The short answer? Anyone! The bisexual community itself has been subject to "rules of exclusion" much too frequently to want to redirect these biases at anyone else. Although some organizations associated with the Cleveland Bisexual Network may exist as safe spaces specifically for bi-folk, or for individuals of a certain gender, the network itself is welcoming of all bi-friendly individuals, regardless of personal orientation.

Additionally, we understand that "bi" or "bisexual" may not be the label of choice for many people who recognize attractions to persons of varied genders. We welcome people who choose personal identifiers other than "bi," as well as those who choose not to accept a specific identifier.

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We currently have a set of nested goals, assuming that the organization continues to grow and solidify.

Our desire is to function as a resource for

The bisexual community itself has been subject to 'rules of exclusion' much too frequently.

bi-folk in the northeast Ohio region by providing a central contact for information on multiple groups, maintain online resources, including a web page with links to pertinent groups, create and distribute a newsletter for those without internet access, maintain contact with national bi groups, relay important information to local groups and be visible at LGBT events. We also want to organize local events and discussions, as dictated by members' interests.

For more information on the Cleveland Bi Network, log onto the web site at http:// ohiogsfc.homestead.com/Bi.html.

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