Pride Guide 2007 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLES

GIFT sunset cruise includes Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga

by Ed Progar

Cleveland-Preparations are nearly complete for what has become one of the premier events on the Northeast Ohio LGBT community's summer calendar.

For the 19th consecutive year, hundreds of Northeast Ohioans and out of town visitors will board the tri-level Goodtime III on Saturday, June 9, to enjoy a 21⁄2-hour sunset journey down the Cuyahoga River and along the shore of Lake Erie. Boarding begins behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at 7 pm, and the ship leaves at 7:30 sharp, rain or shine.

This year's event, sponsored in part by the Miller Brewing Co., will once again feature live performances by chanteuse extraordinaire Lounge Kitty, in addition to the customary mixing, mingling and dancing.

Tickets are available for $20 (cash) at the Cleveland LGBT Center and at various Cleveland and Akron area establishments with advertising posters. If not sold out prior to boarding, tickets will also be available at the dock beginning at 6:30 pm the day of the cruise, on a first come, first served basis. A contribution of $1 per ticket sold will be made to the Cleveland LGBT Center.

The GIFT Cruise is affiliated with the Cleveland Gay-Lesbian Invitational Fellowship Bowling Tournament, which will be held the weekend of June 8-10 at Buckeye Lanes, North Olmsted. Visit

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website www.clevelandgift.org and click on the cruise button, or call 216-749-2152 for more information.

Ed Progar is the director of the 2007 GIFT Cruise.

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Love to sing? Join Windsong

by Jill Sterling

Cleveland-Love to sing? Do you want to raise your voice in a warm and supportive group of women? Then come learn about Windsong.

Windsong is a non-auditioned chorus of music-readers and non-music readers, ages 22 to 65-plus, who sing music that empowers women and has a great time doing it. This year, Windsong performed two concerts and a special breast cancer awareness event, called "Keeping A-Breast," at the Beck Center in Lakewood, with the help of a grant from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Northeast Ohio affiliate and an appearance by singer-songwriter Anne E. DeChant.

Here's what one member has to say about singing in Windsong:

"I wanted to stretch my comfort boundaries, and joining really did that. I am so very pleased that I did. I was welcomed, encouraged at every step, and found that when it came time to sing to that packed house I did have my voice and it came right out. I found myself singing in the car on my drive south the next day . . . What a giving group you are!"

Windsong is directed by Karen Weaver and accompanied by pianist Karin Tooley. The chorus practices once a week from September through May. For more information about joining or volunteering see our website, www.windsongchorus.org or call 216♡

556-0858.

Jill Sterling is the president of Windsong, Cleveland's Feminist Chorus

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