A-10 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE Pride Guide 2005
Jazz and films top a month-long series of events
by Perry Sloane
Dayton-For the first time, Beacon Fellowship, Eternal Joy Metropolitan Community Church and the Ohio Center for Social Justice are teaming up to offer an entire month of activities and events to celebrate and educate during GLBT Pride Month in Dayton.
This is in addition to the exciting events that are already being planned in the Dayton and Miami Valley area. The theme for the month will be "Exploring the Rainbow of Possibilities."
• Events and activities begin on June 1 with the first selection of the GLBT Rain-
bow Film Festival, presented by Beacon Fellowship at 7 pm. There will be free popcorn, plus sodas available for purchase. The film Love! Valour! Compassion! will be shown. All are welcome to attend.
• June 8: The second film of the GLBT Rainbow Film Festival, presented by Eternal Joy MCC, 7 pm. You'll have to come to the festival to see what is showing. Free, and all are welcome to attend.
• June 11: “A Night of Rainbow Jazz" 7 'pm. A benefit concert for Beacon and Eternal Joy MCC featuring “Jazz for Peace," a national music group that performs in New York City and all around the
country. Tickets are just $35. The proceeds benefit the ongoing ministries and programs of Beacon and Eternal Joy. To order tickets, contact the Beacon Fellowship.
• June 15: "Rainbow Pride and Intolerance" presented by Ohio Center for Social Justice, 7 pm. How can people celebrate and feel pride and positive self worth among those who hate and condemn them? Join Ohio Center for Social Justice for a lively discussion with special guest speaker Andrew Hyde. Hyde appeared on the CBS show The Amazing Race 3 and currently works for the AIDS Resource Center of Ohio. He is also active with the Mu Crew
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Over 40 million people are currently living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, and it is estimated that this figure will increase to 90 million people by 2010.
Vaccines and strategies to prevent HIV from being transmitted to others, such as microbicides, may be our best hope to stop this epidemic.
The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland AIDS Clinical Trials Unit and its subunit at MetroHealth Medical Center are inviting Cleveland to step up to this challenge.
We are inviting HIV-negative, healthy adults, ages 18-60 to sign up to be contacted about HIV vaccine and microbicides when they open in Cleveland. Signing up for the contact list does not imply that you agree to enroll in a clinical trial, just that we can send you information about the trials.
Your information will remain confidential and all personal identifying information will be used solely for the purpose of contacting you to inform you of HIV vaccine/ microbicide trials in Cleveland.
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and the Queeries TV show. Hyde will speak on these issues followed by a question and answer session. All are welcome to attend.
• June 22: "Ten Ways to Fight Hate in Your Community” presented by Ohio Center for Social Justice at 7 pm. How should you respond to hate speech and hate groups? Come for this free workshop that will give some tips and suggestions for responding in a peaceful, non-violent manner. The workshop will be conducted by OCSJ director Perry Slone.
• June 29: "Re-Affirmation of Marriage and Holy Union Vows" presented by Eternal Joy Metropolitan Community Church, beginning at 7 pm. Special service open to GLBT and straight couples who wish to celebrate Pride by reaffirming their commitment vows. Officiated by Rev. Mark Pridmore, pastor of Eternal Joy MCC.
All events will be held at 2382 Kennedy Avenue in Dayton. Dates, times, and events are subject to change without notice, please call ahead to confirm.
Beacon Fellowship is a liberal, progressive interfaith ministry that supports diversity and equality, and also challenges hate, bigotry, and discrimination.
Ohio Center for Social Justice is a liberal statewide organization working for social change and social justice in Ohio thru Advocacy, Education, and Direct Action. The center is located at 2382 Kennedy Avenue in Dayton and is open on Tuesdays from 1 pm-5 pm.
Donations are welcom ed and appreciated to support the ongoing work of Beacon, OCSJ, and Eternal Joy MCC.
Contact Beacon at 614-302-4948 or beaconohio@aol.com for details about events or donations, or log onto http:// hometown.aol.com/ohiocsj.
Perry Sloane is the director of the Beacon Fellowship and the Ohio Center for Social Justice.
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