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History of Gay Rights in Columbus, presentation by Ohio State University Professor Emeritus Douglas Whaley, sponsored by Stonewall Columbus, 7 pm, 1160 North High St., 614-299-7764,

kpinkleton@stonewallcolumbus.org.

Glitter Ball Pageant, competition is part of Cincinnati's Pride Alive festivities, 8 pm, the Dock, 603 West Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, 513-591-0200, www.prideisalive.com. Thursday to Sunday, June 9 to 26

Women on the Verge of...Figuring It Out, compendium of two one-act plays, Brownie Points and Harvesting the Marigold Seeds, presented by Red Hen Productions feminist theater, $18, 7:30 pm Thurs and Fri, 3:30 pm Sun, Cleveland Black Box Theater, 1210 West 6th St, Cleveland, 216-556-0910, www.feministtheatre.org.

Friday, June 10

Cincinnati Pride Rally on Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine downtown, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, 513-591-0200; http://prideisalive.com/. Hike the Huntington Reservation, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 7 pm, 216556-8209, http://clevelandoutandabout.org. Glitter Ball Dance Party, part of Pride Alive, 11 pm, Hamburger Mary's, 911 Vine Street, Cincinnati, 513-591-0200, www.prideis alive.com.

Saturday, June 11

Cincinnati Youth Group Pancake Breakfast, part of Cincinnati's Pride Alive festivities, 9 am, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft, Cincinnati, 513-591-0200, www.prideisalive.com, www.cygteens.org. Northside Art Festival, open sidewalk art sale, 10% of proceeds donated to the pro-gay Northside Business Association, 10 am, Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, for information on displaying work call Ali's Boutique, 513591-2547.

Glitter Ball Tournament, drag Wiffle Ball game, part of Cincinnati's Pride Alive festivities, 11 am, Burnet Woods Park; for applications, fees and rules contact Billy Jones at partinibybilly@aol.com or 513-307-4838, 513-591-0200, www.prideisalive.com. Cincinnati Gay Pride Festival, in Northside's Hoffner Park Saturday 4-11 pm and Sunday 17 pm; 513-591-0200, www.prideisalive.com. Pig Roast and Luau, presented by the Akron Pride Center, please bring a side dish, 5 pm, $10, Adams Street, 77 North Adams Street, Akron, 330-253-2220, www.akronpride center.org.

HRC Columbus Gala Dinner, 22nd annual event, VIP reception 5:30 pm, dinner and program 7 pm, $175, Hyatt Regency Columbus Ballroom, 350 North High St, 800-494-8497, events@hrc.org, tickets@hrc-columbus.org. Rock and Bowl for Caracole, fundraiser for the AIDS housing organization, formal dress bowling event, bowl a game or cheer on the other bowlers, 7 pm, $150, 4761 Madison, Cincinnati, 513-761-1480.

A Night of Rainbow Jazz, Pride-themed benefit concert by Jazz for Peace, part of the Pride celebrations presented by the Beacon Fellowship, Ohio Center for Social Justice and Eternal Joy MCC, 7 pm, $25 before June 1, $35 after, Eternal Joy, 2382 Kennedy Ave, Dayton, 614302-4948, beaconohio@aol.com, http://

hometown.aol.com/beaconohio.

17th Annual GIFT Cruise, two-hour Goodtime III cruise on the Cuyahoga River and along Lake Erie, portion of the proceeds benefits the Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, boarding begins 6 pm, boat leaves 7:30 pm, $20, Voinovich Park, East 9th Street at Lake Erie, www.clevelandgift.org, 216-631-9811.

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