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Dancin'

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back to its roots four years ago, having the city close Clifton Blvd. between West 116th and West 117th for the party.

In addition to the DJs that have been an integral part of Dancin' since its first days, there were also performances by drag kings and queens, fetish fantasy dances and the cast of the Cleveland production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Attendees not only had the traditional beer truck, but Three Olives Vodka had a booth selling martinis. Pink-wigged barmaids touted the brand's new bubble-gumflavored vodka, while bubble machines filled the air with iridescent spheres.

In a nod to the quarter-century history of the event, enlarged photos and posters from previous Dancin' installments were prominently featured throughout the site.

Also in prominence were booths from Cleveland Synergy Foundation, the organization bidding to bring the 2014 Gay Games to northeast Ohio, and representatives of the October 11 National Equality March. The North Coast Men's Chorus, the Cleveland LGBT Center, the AIDS Taskforce and some for-profit businesses also had vendor booths.

In the ever-changing lineup of interactive entertainment, this year saw a large laser tag tent sprouting in the parking lot at the corner of West 116th and Clifton.

John Katsaros, one of the activists who kept Dancin' alive, was thrilled with the turnout, estimated at up to 3,500 people. Katsaros owns Twist nightclub adjacent to the site.

"This year was such a great year, it was a blast," he said.

He pointed to early attendance, a rarity in previous years, as well as turnover throughout the day as factors in the total.

Of course, $5 advance tickets or $10 at

Santiago

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an indictment. Questioned about this, Gomez wrote on his blog, "Mark Puente and I interviewed three individuals at the time who said they had been questioned by the FBI about Santiago."

To date, the FBI has made no moves against Santiago, but the reports hurt.

"The PD stuff has done damage," Santiago said. "A lot of people who read the PD believe the crap."

Santiago said he has since stopped talking to the PD about anything, but the two reporters have not stopped pursuing him.

"The Plain Dealer stood outside the doors at my last two fundraisers taking pictures of people who went in," Santiago said.

Santiago added that Gomez and Puente regularly stake out his home.

The effect, according to Santiago, is that he has not been able to raise much moneyonly about $5,000.

Santiago also faced some health issues that kept him hospitalized and away from the ward for an extended period of time.

Still, he has some accomplishments and retains a strong support base.

"I walk the ward every day," Santiago said, adding that talking to people face to face has neutralized some of the damage done by the reporters.

Ask Santiago why he should be reelected, and he rattles off eight reasons, including getting Clark Avenue designated a business revitalization district, reduced crime, his program to better enforce building codes in the ward which has led to graffiti abatement and safety concerns being addressed, and new senior housing projects on Fulton Road.

Santiago is endorsed by Mayor Frank Jackson, Teamsters Local 407, Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union local 19, and Plumbers local 55.

Santiago said that many of the Latino advocacy organizations in the community are charities and cannot make political endorsements, but he has support among the membership. He is the city's only Latino councilor.

However, Santiago did not get the endorsement of the Cleveland Stonewall

the gate also helped.

"Because of that price, it's a volumepredicated event now," he said. "Because it's the 25th anniversary, we wanted to bring it back to 1984."

Katsaros also noted that the current economic slump added urgency to the idea of the lower price, and his vendors all kept their prices down as well.

"We were getting the best price to begin with, and also they kept the price the same,' he said. "They understand the economic climate as well."

He pointed to Vicci Simpkins' work organizing the event as another major factor in its success. Since joining the Cleveland Pride board a couple of years ago, she was been increasingly involved in community organizing.

"So much of the hard work and so many ideas came from Vicci," Katsaros noted. "She brought a lot of extra vendors in, and she was very important helping with the entertainment schedule."

"She added a lot of things this year that we didn't have last year," he continued. "She's been a great friend to me and the community alike.”

Katsaros and Simpkins, however, were not the only people contributing to the success of the event. All the performers and the outside bartenders donated their tips and volunteered their time.

"It added up to a lot more money than you would think," Katsaros posited. "All those things combined made it possible to charge the $5 this year."

While it's too early to think about plans for next year, Katsaros stressed that they have regular Thursday night meetings at Twist, and organizers would like to hear from community members about what they liked and didn't like, what they would want to see added, and get more people involved. "We try to make it as much a community event as possible," he concluded.

Democrats. That endorsement went to Cummins, who is not gay.

"I still believe in the Stonewall Democrats and in what they do," Santiago said.

Santiago is the sponsor of an ordinance to add gender identity and expression to Cleveland's non-discrimination laws, which already include sexual orientation.

He was also a co-sponsor of last year's measure that created the domestic partner registry.

Joe Santiago

Santiago said having an openly gay member of council has opened doors for the LGBT community.

"People listen" on LGBT issues, Santiago said of other councilors. He also often speaks as a Latino.

Santiago said there have been people who have tried to disparage him because he's gay, and as many who say, "So what?” "That's part of the education, too," Santiago said. "It's about how you do your job and the quality of work you do.” Santiago's campaign is on the web at www.keepjoesantiagoforward 14.com.