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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

November 5, 2004

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To list your non-profit group or club's events, send the date, time, location and contact phone to P.O. Box 5426, Cleveland, Ohio 44101, or fax to 216631-1052, or e-mail to calendars @chronohio.com. Each week's calendar shows events in the upcoming week, plus selected later events. But it's never too early to send in a calendar item; listings for months into the future are posted on our web site, www.gaypeoples chronicle.com. Deadline for each week's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.

To Saturday, November 6

Falsettos, three one-act musicals dealing with coming out and AIDS by William Finn, possibly the first production of all three parts of the trilogy together, In Trousers on Tuesdays, March of the Falsettos on Wednesdays, Falsettoland on Thursdays, with talk-backs about the issues, complete trilogy on Fridays and Saturdays, 8 pm, Kleist Center for Art and Drama, Baldwin-Wallace College, 95 East Bagley, Berea (Cleveland), 440-826-2240. Girl With a Pearl Necklace: An Act of Love, new show by writer-actor Jeffrey Roberson's drag alter-ego Varla Jean Merman, Thurs 7:30 pm, Fri 8 pm, Sat 8 pm and 10:30 pm, Thurs $19, Fri and Sat $24, Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, 216631-2727, www.cptonline.org.

Friday, November 5

BRAVER Fundraiser, Buckeye Region American Veterans for Equal Rights will raise money for the mothers of two servicemembers who were murdered for being gay, Woofs, 1409 South High St, Columbus, 614777-4328.

Saturday, November 6

Days of Remembrance and Action Conference, for transgender people and their allies, featuring Shannon Minter, legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Paisley Currah, director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies, 8:30 am, King Avenue Methodist Church, 299 King Ave, Columbus, registration requested, http:// multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss/

Articles.asp?ID=226, glbtss@osu.edu, 614-

688-8449.

Diva Dazzle 4, benefit for the AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati featuring a variety of divas from various genres, 6:30 pm patron cocktail party, $150, $175 patron, Hilton Netherland Plaza Pavilion Caprice, 35 West 5th, Cincinnati, 513-421-2437, www.avoc.org. Columbus Women's Chorus Fall Concert begins their 16th season, 7:30 pm, $12 advance, $15 door, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 West Weisheimer, Columbus, 614878-3684 www.cwchorus.org.

Boots, Boxers and Jocks Night, hosted by Trident International Columbus, 10 pm, the Serpent, 4042 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, 513681-6969, www.trident-columbus.org.

Sunday to Sunday, November 7 to 14

Ohio Independent Film Festival, week of Ohio-made independent films screened at Cleveland Public Theater, 6415 Detroit Ave, 216-651-7315, www.ohiofilms.com.

Monday, November 8

The Opposite Sex: Jamie's Story, film shown as part of Ohio State University GLBT Student Service's observance of Transgender Days of Remembrance and Action, 7 pm, Hillel, 46 East 16th St, Columbus, 614-688-8449, glbtss@osu.edu.

Wednesday, November 10

Columbus Veterans Parade, a contingent from the Buckeye Region American Veterans for Equal Rights will be marching, meet in front of Max and Erma's at City Center downtown at 10:30 am, line-up 11 am, step off at noon, lunch at Union Station follows, 614777-4328.

Lobby Day, part of Ohio State University GLBT Student Services' Transgender Days of Remembrance and Action, lunch and briefing 11:30 am, 1 pm tour followed by meetings with state senators, lower level cafeteria, Ohio Statehouse, High St. at Broad, 614-688-8449, glbtss@osu.edu.

Bears Gone Wild, Arktos bar night, 11 pm, Tool Shed/Crossover, West 29th and Detroit Ave, Cleveland, http://home.neo.lrun.com/ Wednesday to Sunday, Nov. 10-14 arktos, 330-434-4860.

Sunday, November 7

Hike Mentor Lagoons, sponsored by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, http:// clevelandoutandabout.org, 216-556-4832. Stone Butch Blues, book by transgender activist Leslie Feinberg, to be discussed at the Ohio University LGBT Programs Center book club, dinner provided, 7 pm, UCM, 18 North College St, Athens, books can be picked up at the LGBT Programs Center, 740-593-0239, www.ohiou.edu/lgbt.

IT'S NOT OVER

There are approximately 40,000 new HIV cases in the United States per year*

AIDS is the 5th leading cause of death for 35-44 year olds, the 6th leading cause of death for 25-34 year olds, the 8th leading cause of death for 45-54 year olds, and the 10th leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds in the United States.

Until this pandemic is over, we are committed to the important task of educating our community.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

December 1, 2004 is World AIDS Day. The Gay People's Chronicle is publishing our third annual World AIDS Day issue.

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Creating Change Conference, 17th annual LGBT activists' convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Millennium Hotel, St. Louis, Mo., 202-639-6333, www.thetaskforce.org/ourprojects/cc/

index.cfm.

Thursday, November 11

Holiday Dinner Event, sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic Health System GLBTStraight Alliance, 6 pm, Snickers, 1261 West 76th St, Cleveland, RSVP by October 29 to cchsglbt@yahoo.com, 216-445-7909.

Stonewall: The Movie, film and discussion for LGBT youth, 6 pm, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, 203 King Ave, Columbus, 614-294-7886, www.kaleidoscope.org.

Little Sister's vs. Big Brother, documentary dealing with the conflict between an LGBT bookstore in Canada and the government, part of the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, sponsored by Stonewall Columbus and Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition, 7 pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus, 614-299-7764.

Anne E. DeChant in concert, acoustic performance by lesbian singer-songwriter, 9 pm, Barrel House, 22 East 12th St, Cincinnati, www.anneedechant.com, 513-421-2337. Friday, November 12

Anne E. DeChant in Concert, full-band show, 9 pm, Yadda Club, 404 Pike St, Covington, 859-491-5600, Ky. (Cincinnati), www.anneedechant.com.

Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13 Touch of Pink, film about a gay Indian-Canadian who returns home from London to deal with his mother at his cousin's wedding, with Jimi Mistry and Kyle MacLachlan, Fri. 9:40 pm, Sat 6:10 pm, $8, Cinematheque members, CIA students and staff $5, Cleveland Insitute of Arts Cinematheque, 11141 East Blvd, Cleveland, 216-421-7450, www.cia.edu/ cinematheque.

Saturday, November 13

Annual Mini-Mart, fundraiser for gayfriendly Zion United Church of Christ, 11 am, 2716 West 14th St, Cleveland, 216-861-2371, www.zionchurch.org.

LGBT Youth Bowling Party, organized by Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition, 2 pm, Mr. Bill's, 3444 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, 614294-7886, www.kaleidoscope.org.

Sunday, November 14

Out of the Closet Gayla, catered buffet luncheon and fashion/drag show organized by New Creation MCC, luncheon 2 pm, show 3 pm, $25 for both, $10 show only, beverages additional, Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, 614-224-0314, www.newcreationmcc.org.

Dessert-tasting Fundraiser, for Asians and Friends Columbus, bakeries and restaurants donating their favorite cakes and pastries, silent auction, $5, 6 pm, member's home near Clintonville, www.afcmh.com, 614-272-8327. Sunday to Saturday, Nov. 14 to 21

Dine Originals Week, independently-owned Cleveland restaurants will offer special price three-course meals for $30.04, casual and family restaurants offering two dinners for $20.04, for complete list www.clevelandoriginals.com, 216-831-5599.

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Final Deadline: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Publication Date: November 26, 2004

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* National Centers for Disease Control data as of 2000.

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