ANTHONY GLASSMAN
www.GayPeoplesChronicle.com
Happy Tranniversary
Friends and family gather around Jake Nash, the executive director of TransFamily, watching a video celebrating his 10-year “tranniversary" on November 15.
Nash was approved for his hormone treatments to begin his gender transition on November 17, 1998, and in honor of the tenth anniversary, he threw a party to benefit TransFamily that drew friends from as far away as Florida.
The party, held at the Lakewood home of Kathy Harvey, was filled with music, food from Dish Global Catering, a particularly ill-tempered Chihuahua and a roast of the guest of honor.
Most speakers had such a hard time thinking of anything about which to criticize Nash that the mirthful barbs were few and far between. Mostly it turned into a tribute to his neverending efforts on behalf of the transgender community.
It was jokingly suggested, however, that he convert to Judaism so that in three years he can celebrate his "Trans Mitzvah," when Jewish transsexuals officially change from boys
to men.
The tranniversary-Nash's term is followed by the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which was honored in Columbus with a candlelight vigil on November 19. The Cleveland event will be held on November 23, with a walking vigil in Lincoln Park in the Tremont neighborhood followed by a memorial and a celebration of life at Pilgrim Congregational Church on West 14th Street and Starkweather Ave.
On November 21, there will be a candlelight vigil at New Spirit MCC on Hamilton in Cincinnati for that city's observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which memorializes victims of anti-trans violence.
-Anthony Glassman
November 21, 2008 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 5
Five Fabulous Homes. One Festive Day!
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Sunday, December 7 2-6 PM
Seventh Annual
Sugar
$25 General Admission
$100
presale only
Plum
www.sugarplumtour.org
Tour 5 holiday homes in the West Akron area from 2-6 pm.
The full amount of this ticket price is tax-deductible.
Evening Patron Home
Reception Admission (6 pm)
Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres 6-9 pm
Tour the homes above, plus enjoy the patron party at a sixth spectacular home with hors d'oeuvres and holiday cheer
$72 of this ticket price is tax-deductible.
$150 Evening Grand Patron Home
presale
only
Reception Admission (5 pm)
Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres 5-9 pm
Tour the homes above, plus enjoy the party at a sixth spectacular home with professional photos with Santa and take home a keepsake ornament from Zeber Martell Studio $100 of this ticket price tax-deductible
Advance ticket sales & reservations: Online at: www.sugarplumtour.org or call Akron Community Foundation 330.761.6426
Event day general admission sales & tour packet pick up: 1-3 pm December 7th at Angel Falls Coffee Company
All proceeds from the tour will help support philanthropic programs of the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation. Your admission fee directly benefits the GCEF and is tax deductible thanks to our generous sponsors:
BRICCO
Gerald K Larson
PILOT
A Ason Holiday Tradition!
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outh coast men's chorus
richard cole, music director
An Evening in DECEMBER
Saturday, December 13, 2008 8 p.m. Sunday, December 14, 2008. 3 p.m.
Lakewood Civic Auditorium
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14100 Franklin Boulevard Lakewood, Ohio 44107
For information and ticket pricing go to tickets@ncmchorus.org, info@ncmchorus.org or call 216.556.0590
Tickets available at www.ncmchorus.org and the following locations:
Borders Promenade of Westlake Westlake, Ohio
Big Fun
1827 Coventry Road Cleveland, Ohio
Diverse Universe 12011 Detroit Road Lakewood, Ohio
1049 Cleveland
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Ameriprise
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