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June 29, 2012 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
GIFT bowling tournament grows to fill new lanes
by Ed Progar
and Anthony Glassman
Cleveland-Celebrating its 24th anniversary, the Cleveland GLBT Invitational Fellowship Tournament and Cruise rolled through the North Coast the weekend of June 8 to 10, again exceeding organizers' expectations.
The bowling tournament was moved to Freeway Lanes in Parma to increase the number of bowlers to 160, but despite the move, the popularity of the tournament also increased, meaning a second year of interested bowlers being turned away because organizers had already reached the registration limit at the alley.
Eric Strong, a member of the Cleveland GIFT Committee, attributes the success to keeping the registration fee to $69, a convenient host hotel in the Marriott-Cleveland Airport, and exceeding the $10,000 planned prize money. Thanks to sponsors Miller Lite, Storm, Twist Social Club, BKF Computer Services, the Marriott and Republic Services, as well as the fundraising of the committee throughout the year, the prize pool was actually over $13,000.
An additional cash raffle raised $4,500,
Revelers enjoy the Goodtime III as it passes under the Detroit-Superior Bridge.
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and three Storm bowling balls were given away in another raffle. The bowler with the lowest All Events total took home a new Brunswick ball as a consolation prize.
The annual GIFT Cruise aboard the Goodtime III drew 720 people, the secondhighest in the cruise's history. The only time attendance was higher was in the first year aboard the Goodtime III, when 800 people joined the cruise. The crew established a 700-person cap after that for safety reasons, but the captain relaxed the limit this year because of heavy demand.
Lounge Kitty again kept people dancing throughout the cruise, while others strolled the deck and enjoyed the views of lake and shore.
The 25th anniversary cruise will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
The tournament, which saw 160 bowlers representing 72 cities in nine states and one Canadian province, partied to the theme "Back to the '80s," in honor of when the tournament started. Donations were given to Malachi House, the Cleveland LGBT Center and the AIDS Taskforce at the awards banquet on Sunday.
Computer pioneer Turing didn't commit suicide, prof says
London-Gay computer pioneer Alan Turing would have turned 100 on June 23, if he were still alive. Now, a British professor says that he did not commit suicide, as was established at the time of his death in 1954. Turing was behind much of the effort to break the German Enigma code during World War II, which some credit with winning the war. He also did much groundbreaking work in computer science, and has been called the "father of computing." However, most of this work was kept secret for decades after the war.
Turing was arrested for gross indecency with another man after he admitted to having sexual relations with him in his home in the early 1950s. He was given the choice of prison or chemical castration, and chose the latter.
Officials at the time of his death from cyanide poisoning assumed he had laced an apple left half-eaten by his bed with the poison.
Prof. Jack Copeland, an expert on Turing, points out that authorities never tested the apple for cyanide, and that Turing, who Copeland called "careless," might have accidentally inhaled cyanide vapors or even put the apple down in some cyanide as he was using the poison for electroplating in his home laboratory.
Copeland says that the evidence used to reach the verdict of suicide at the inquest in 1954 would not be sufficient to return the same verdict today.
Skindell to run for Supreme Court
Columbus Ohio Sen. Mike Skindell announced on June 26 that he was going to run for the Ohio Supreme Court.
The position on the ballot was opened by the withdrawal of Robert Price, the winner of the Democratic primary. The Central and Executive Committee of the Ohio Democratic Party unanimously voted to appoint Skindell to run for the office.
Skindell made his name as a Lakewood city councilor. While there, he established himself as a strong ally of the LGBT community, putting forward progay measures, including adding sexual orientation to the ethnic intimidation ordinance.
After that, he won a set in the Ohio House of Representatives, then ran for Ohio Senate after term limits pushed him out. In the Senate, he is a sponsor of the LGBT Equal Housing and Employment Act.
"Mike Skindell has distinguished himself as an attorney and state legislator and I am pleased that he is running for the Ohio Supreme Court," said Eric Kearney, the Ohio Senate minority leader. "Mike is fair-minded, and well-prepared for this opportunity. His strong knowledge of the law and appreciation for how our judicial system impacts the lives of all Ohioans will make him an excellent justice."
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GetEqual backs Ohio marriage effort
Berkeley, Calif.-Ohio's proposed constitutional amendment to allow same-sex marriage received its first endorsement from a national organization.
Freedom Ohio announced on June 21 that GetEqual executive director Robin McGehee sent a letter informing them that the board of directors unanimously voted to endorse the Ohio Freedom to Marry campaign, which is currently gathering signatures to put the pro-marriage amendment on the ballot.
The national Freedom to Marry group said in April that they would not back the Ohio effort because they feel it is hasty and lacks the groundwork they feel is necessary.
The issue might go to voters as soon as November 2013, if organizers can gather enough signatures.
Two 'Best Black Gay Youth Programs'
Cleveland-The Cleveland LGBT Center and Ujima House in Akron were named two of the ten Best Black Gay Youth Programs, according to Youth Pride Services, a national organization.
The group used a team of four black youth from each region to read essays from attendees of each program.
Ujima House, which is part of the Akron AIDS Collaborative, was ranked number 5 in their top five listings, which were put up one per week throughout the month on their
Facebook page. The number 1 spot was not listed at press time.
For more information on Youth Pride Services, go to www.facebook.com/ youthprideservices.
Who will defend Illinois marriage law? Chicago A Cook County judge on June 21 combined two suits against the state's ban on same-sex marriage, one by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and the other by Lambda Legal.
However, nobody is quite sure who will defend the marriage ban, since both the Illinois attorney general and the county's state attorney say they believe the law violates the constitution.
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