April 11, 2008
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
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Freedom to Parent: Lesbian and Gay Families, video on the damage done to children in Arkansas and Florida by bans on gay adoption, discussion follows, sponsored by ACLU of Ohio, Unitarian Universalist Social Action Committee and Ohioans for Marriage Equality, 7 pm, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3186 Burbank Rd, Wooster; 330-262-9194.
Thursday, April 17
Insight Monthly Dinner, Cleveland LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, for location and reservation call 216556-0576.
Erie Gay Pride Benefit, featuring performance of enlightening murder mystery Siblings, 6:30 pm reception, 8 pm play, $25, Director's Circle Theater, 1001 State Street, Erie, Pa.; 866229-1974, eriegaypride@gmail.com.
Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, new time and location, guest speaker Stephanie Howse of the Ohio Democratic Party doing neighborhood leader training, 7 pm, Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-408-2036, www.clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org. Thursday to Saturday, April 17 to 19
On the Move: Stepping Out on Faith, sixth biennial Metropolitan Community Churches Conference for People of African Descent, Friends and Allies, St. Louis, Missouri; www.mccchurch.org.
Friday, April 18
Understanding and Strengthening LGBT Couples' Relationships, lecture by sexual orientation therapy expert Shannon Dermer, presented by the UA Clinic for Individual and Family Counseling and the GLBT Union, 2 pm, Room 312, Student Union, University of Akron; 330-972-6822, www.uakron.edu/clinic/ifc. North Coast Softball Kickoff Party, sign up for a team or reconnect with old friends, Twist, Clifton Blvd at West 117th, Cleveland; 216255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com.
Saturday, April 19
Hampton Hills/Heron Rookery Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, meet at park entrance on Akron-Peninsula Road, mile south of Steels Corners Rd, Botzum (Akron); 216-556-4832, www.clevelandoutand about.org.
Transgender Rights Town Hall Meeting, with guest speaker Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, presented by TransOhio, 3 pm, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 North High St, Columbus; 614-441-8167, www.transohio.org. Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction, to raise money for the Lorain County AIDS Task Force, 5 pm, $25, $20 Lorain County Community College students and staff, Spitzer Conference Center, LCCC campus, 1005 North Abbe Rd, Elyria; 440-452-5228.
It's Raining Men, concert by the North Coast Men's Chorus Coastliners, $10,7 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); 216-521-5556, libucc@aol.com. Volleyball Banquet, awards and recognition party for the North Coast Athletics Volleyball league, kick-off for the North Coast Invasion tournament and Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend, Tom Balbo Galleries, 5611 Hough Ave, Cleveland; 216905-8005, www.northcoastathletics.org.
Queer Variety Show, benefits the Metro Youth Outreach program of the Cleveland LGBT Center, $7 advance, $10 door, Bounce, 2814 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; www.lgbt cleveland.org, 216-651-5428.
Mr. Capital City Lights All Star Pageant, with MCs Paige Passion and Big 'n' Tasty, 10 pm, contestant entry $50, registration 2 pm4 pm, show and pageant 10 pm, Somewhere Else, 1312 South High St, Columbus; registration info 614-905-8320 or nomodrama 43207@yahoo.com.
Julie Schurr, nationally renowned lesbian singer, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ thenickelbar.
Sunday, April 20
Mara Keisling, executive director of National Center for Transgender Equality, presenting a town hall meeting on the Employment NonDiscrimination Act, hosted by the Cleveland LGBT Center and TransFamily, 4 pm, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Chevrei Tikva Passover Seder, meal and service recounting the story of the Jews' liberation from enslavement in Egypt, $39, $18 children 6-12, free for children under 6, Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, 23737 Fairmount Blvd, Beachwood (Cleveland); RSVP by April 14 to 216-464-1330 ext. 126, clipton@ fairmounttemple.org.
Tuesday, April 22
For the Bible Tells Me So, film about the misuse of Scripture against LGBT people, 7 pm, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-771-3630, www.trinitycleve land.org.
Wednesday, April 23
Inlaws and Outlaws, documentary film samesex and opposite-sex couples and the quest for rights, presented by the MetroHealth Pride Clinic and Gay-Straight Alliance, 5:30 pm, Scott Auditorium, MetroHealth main campus, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland; 216-778-7800. A Level Playing Field, townhall meeting on workplace discrimination, 6:30 pm, Akron Public Library, 60 South Main St, Akron; www.thinkplexus.org, 888-753-9879 (PLEXUS-9).
Thursday to Saturday, April 24 to 26
Black LGBT Mobilization Conference, and Black Church Summit, presented by the National Black Justice Coalition, Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, Md.; www.nbjc.org.
Thursday to Sunday, April 24 to 27
CLAW, seventh annual Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, additional day of educational programs, expanded marketplace and art show, parties throughout the city, Wyndham Hotel, 1260 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216252-2148, www.clawinfo.org.
Friday, April 25
National Black and Brown Summit, gathering of the Black/Brown Coalition, group connecting black and Latino LGBT communities, $25 includes materials, breakfast and lunch, part of Philladelphia Black Gay Pride, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia; www.ifbprides.org.
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Breaking the Silence, event commemorating the Day of Silence, which honors those lost due to anti-LGBT violence, speakers, musicians, slam poetry and open mike, light refreshments, presented by the Cleveland LGBT Center, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, 2592 West 14th Street, Cleveland; 216-651-5428 ext. 17, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26 Verb Ballets at FusionFest, eclectic performances by repertory dance company, 7:30 pm, $20-$25, Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland; 216-795-7000, www.cleveland playhouse.com.
Friday to Sunday, April 25 to 27
North Coast Invasion, national invitational volleyball tournament with teams from Ohio, Great Lakes and northeast regions headed for the North American Gay Volleyball Association championships in Miami, sponsored by North Coast Athletics Volleyball, CSU Woodling Gym, 8 am to 5 pm Sat and Sun; admission free for spectators, 216-905-8005 or www.NorthCoastAthletics.org.
Saturday, April 26
Lavender Graduation Ceremony, for all graduating LGBT and allied students at Miami University, sponsored by 1809 LGBT Alumni, Office of GLBTQ Services, Haven and Spectrum, to participate, email morrowlk@ muohio.edu, 6 pm, Miami Unversity, Oxford (Cincinnati); 513-529-9293.
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Over the Rainbow, second annual Wright State University Queer Prom, presented by the Lift Individual Voices for Equality GSA, open to members of any college or university, $7 advance, $10 door, 7:30 pm, tickets on sale until 9 pm, Apollo Room, Student Union, Wright State University, Dayton; www.wright.edu/ studentorgs/live.
Donna Mogavero, singer-songwriter from Columbus, $5, the Nickel, 4365 State Road, Cleveland; 216-661-1314, www.myspace.com/ thenickelbar.
Sunday, April 27
Starting Pitch, first day of North Coast Athletics Association softball play, Gordon Park, East 72nd Street south of I-90, Cleveland; 216255-0103, www.northcoastsoftball.com. Bratenahl Lakefront Hike, organized by Cleveland Out and About, 1 pm, meet at Gordon Park parking lot off of North Marginal Rd. near Martin Luther King Blvd. exit from I-90, Cleveland; 216-556-4832, www.clevelandout andabout.org.
Highlights of upcoming weeks
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Monday to Sunday, April 28 to May 4
Equality Forum, annual LGBT cultural festival, featuring 14 parties, 15 special events and 34 programs, Philadelphia; www.equality forum.com.
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