24 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
Pride Guide 2010
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Friday and Saturday, June 18-19
Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, 29th annual event, festival at Goodale Park 3 to 11 pm Friday and 10 am to 8 pm Saturday, parade steps off from Front Street between Broad and State at Saturday noon; 614299-7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org. Saturday and Sunday, June 19-20
"Divalicious!" the North Coast Men's Chorus Pride concert, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556-0590.
Sunday, June 20
We Are Family, Too Picnic, presented by the Rangers, benefits Violet's Cupboard, Akron gay charities and battered women's shelter, $10, 12 noon, Ohio Sportsman's Park, 1775 Jacoby Rd, Copley (Akron); 330-618-7612. Multi-group Dinner, presented by Cleveland Prime Timers, Insight, Asians and Friends Cleveland and PACT Cleveland, $10, $8 members, first-timers free, private home in Cleveland Heights; RSVP to 216-556-0019, www.afcleveland.org.
Monday, June 21
Seniors Out and About Meeting, with guest speaker Sally Tatnall of Old Lesbians Organizing for Change discussing the organization and its national gathering, held this year in Cleveland, potluck lunch, fitness program, social time, 11 am, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428 ext. 24, jstark@lgbtcleveland.org.
Tuesday, June 22
Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556-0576.
Robin Stone, performing a $2 show at Cain Park. She will be releasing her brand new "Robin Stone LIVE 2010" CD and will have a 9 piece band. Opening is James Blaque. 8pm. www.cainpark.com
Wednesday, June 23
Bayard Rustin: Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement by James Haskins, to be discussed at the Activist Books Club for youth ages 14-24, 5 pm, Cleveland LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-651-5428, www.lgbtcleveland.org.
Saturday, June 26
Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, 22nd annual event, parade steps off at noon from West 3rd and St Clair, marches to Voinovich Park for festival to 8 pm; 216-226-0004, www.clevelandpride.org.
Rainbow Days, LGBT festival, 12 noon, Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 20189 North Dixie Hwy, Bowling Green; http:/ /mvuuc.org/, 419-353-8353.
Black and Blue Fetish Pride Ball, presented by Scorpius of Cincinnati, $5 advance or at door wearing fetish gear, $10 at door without; proceeds benefit Mr. Tri-State Leather, Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St., Cincinnati www.scorpiusofcincinnati.com.
Sunday, June 27
National HIV Testing Day, Canton recognition of the day includes gift certificates to first 60 people tested, refreshments, 11 am, Trillium Family Solutions, 624 North Market Ave, Canton; www.theredribbonconnection.org, 330-455-3835.
A Day in the Sun, Akron Pride celebration for the entire family, scavenger hunt for kids, cornhole tournament, bands and entertainment, door prizes, proceeds benefit Akron Pride Center, 12 noon, $5, $10 per family, Lock 3, 200 South Main Street, Akron; 330-252-1559, www.communityaidsnetwork.org.
Miami Valley Pride Picnic, 2 pm, Irelan Park, southeast corner of Hempstead and North Marshall Roads, Kettering (Dayton); www.pridedayton.com.
Masquerage Theme Release Party, unveiling the secret theme for the October 16 fundraiser for the AIDS Resource Center Ohio, 5 pm, $25 includes appetizers, drink specials, Masquerage theme retrospective and performance by the Rubi Girls, Coco's Bistro, 515 Wayne Ave, Dayton; 937-461-2437, www.masquerage.org.
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Arktos Bear Luau, best and worst Hawaiian shirt contests, raffles and more, proceeds benefit MetroHealth Pride Clinic, 5:30 pm, Leather Stallion, 2205 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland; 216-589-8588, www.arktos-online.com. Monday to Friday, June 28 to July 2 Imagine, 24th annual General Conference of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, Acapulco, Mexico; www.mccchurch.org.
Friday to Sunday, July 2 to 4
Equinox Cincinnati Gay Pride, full weekend of Pride events, festival 3-9 pm Saturday, 17 pm Sunday, parade steps off Sunday at 11 am from East Fifth and Sentinel Streets, festival at Fountain Square, Vine and Fifth Streets, 4104 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati; www.equinox cincinnati.com.
Saturday, July 3
Larchmere Festival, free street fair in area with a number of LGBT-owned businesses, community flea market, author alley, entertainment, antiques fair, galleries galore area, Bizarre Bazaar, wine tasting event follows for $20 in advance, $25 at the door, 10 am-5 pm, Larchmere Blvd between East 121st and East 130th Streets, Cleveland; www.larchmere.com.
Saturday, July 10
Cookout and Mahjong Night, presented by Asians and Friends Cleveland, bring your own items to be grilled, side dishes and mahjong lessons provided, private home in Garfield Heights (Cleveland); www.afcleveland.org. Wednesday to Sunday, July 14 to 18 Sharpening the Radical Edge, biennial national gathering of Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, Saturday dinner dance preceded by Alix Dobkins concert, Del Martin Award presented, Crowne Plaza Conference Center, 5300 Rockside Road, Independence (Cleveland); www.oloc.org, 888-706-7506.
Friday, July 16
Ink and Ambition, retrospective exhibition of the work of transgender comic and fantasy artist Justine Mara Anderson, who also worked under the names Dennis Crabapple McClain and Dennis Cramer, special LGBT community reception, 18+, lecture at 7 pm, reception 6 to 8:30 pm, Emily Davis Gallery, University of Akron, 150 East Exchange St, Akron; 330972-6030.
Sunday, July 18
A Little Bit of Heart, dim sum party benefiting the Cleveland LGBT Center, wine, soda, Chinese tea along with an array of dim sum, 1 pm, $35, http://thecenter.hostcentric.com/store/ page4.html.
To list your non-profit group or club's events, send the date, time, location and contact phone to P.O. Box 391464, Cleveland, Ohio 44139, or e-mail to Calendars@Chron Ohio.com. Each issue's calendar shows events in the upcoming two weeks, plus selected later events. But it's never too early to send in a calendar item; listings for months into the future are posted on our web site, www.GayPeoples Chronicle.com. Deadline for each issue's calendar is noon on Thursday of the previous week.
Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25 Hotter than July Overnight Party, presented by Colors of Cleveland Pride, leaves Cleveland at 7 am for Detroit's black LGBT Pride festivities, leaves Detroit on Sunday at noon, $30 casino bonus per person, $160 includes continental breakfast on Saturday, buffet brunch or Sunday and accomodations; 216-923-1518 ext. 1.
Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31
Ohio Valley Regional Leather Contest, in cludes Mr. and Ms. Leather Pride, Leather Pride boy, Leather Bear and cub, Master/slave an Bootblack, open to contestants from Ohio West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan an Kentucky, Axis, 735 North High St, Colum bus; www.ohioleatheralliance.com. Friday to Sunday, July 30 to August 1
National Stonewall Democrats Convention held this year in Washington, D.C., $125 stu dent registration, $175 general, early bird dis count before July 1; www.stonewal democrats.org/convention2010.
Saturday, July 31
Beauty vs. Beast, annual charity drag softbal game presented by North Coast gay softbal league, drag cheerleaders and players, DJ, 50 50 raffle and more, 5 pm, $5 suggested dona tion, Gordon Park, East 72nd St. just south o I-90 exit, Cleveland; www.nort. coastsoftball.com.
Saturday to Saturday, July 31-Aug. 7 Gay Games VIII, world sports competition and cultural events held every four years, thi year in Cologne, Germany; www.games cologne.com.
Friday to Sunday, August 13 to 15 Transgender and Ally Symposium, thir annual TransOhio event, Friday will b Provider's Day for medical, legal and socia work professionals, Saturday and Sunday wi cover a range of topics of interest throughout th community, Columbus; www.transohio.org
Highlights of upcoming weeks Friday, September 10
For a detailed list of events extending months into the future, see our web site: www.gaypeopleschronicle.com
Pride Night at Kings Island, benefit for th Greater Cincinnati LGBT Center, at the amus ment park just north of Cincinnat www.cincyglbt.com.
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