Celebrating 25 years of Cleveland Pride 

As the publisher of the official Pride Guide, the Gay People’s Chronicle invites you to share in Cleveland Pride’s Silver Anniversary Celebration!

Cleveland Pride is celebrating 25 years this June!  This is your opportunity the help celebrate this awesome achievement!

This is a great time to congratulate Cleveland Pride while promoting your company or organization

in the official 2013 Gay People’s Chronicle PRIDE GUIDE!

The PRIDE GUIDE (2013 GPC PRIDE GUIDE Rates) is the largest special issue of the Gay People’s Chronicle each year.  The Gay People’s Chronicle PRIDE GUIDE is the authority on Pride related events in northeast Ohio during the month of June.  Due to the amount and diversity of advertisers who place their ads in this issue alone, the PRIDE GUIDE (2013 GPC PRIDE GUIDE Rates) is generally kept and referred to throughout the year as a resource to the businesses and organizations that support the LGBT community.  Complimentary copies of the PRIDE GUIDE will be delivered to over 300 locations in throughout northeast Ohio, and it will also be available for pick-up at the Cleveland Pride festival on June 29, 2013.

Save money by reserving your PRIDE GUIDE advertising space today!

The Gay People’s Chronicle is offering a discounted rate if you reserve your advertising space early!  The earlybird deadline is, May 20th at 5 PM.  The final deadline for all other ads is Friday, June 7 at 5 PM.  The rates listed on the attached PDF file are for black and white material.  Please add $150 to the price if you want your ad to appear in full color.  Full color spaces are limited, and they are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.  Back Cover spaces already include color in the price.

 Contact David at 440-986-0051, or via email at debbert@chronohio.com to reserve your advertising space in the
biggest issue of the year… the Anniversary Edition of the Gay People’s Chronicle PRIDE GUIDE!

 More ways to get involved in the celebration!

Another way to show your support of, and to get involved with Cleveland Pride’s 25^th Anniversary Celebration, is to become a vendor, sponsor,

or parade participant at the Cleveland Pride event at Voinovich Park on Saturday, June 29, 2013.

For information on how to get involved with the Cleveland Pride event, please call Todd Saporito at 216-905-8005, email him at: toddjsaporito@clevelandpride.org, or visit www.clevelandpride.org. *

*Please note that Cleveland Pride and the Gay People’s Chronicle are two separate entities with a common goal of enrichment, outreach, and celebration of Cleveland’s LGBT community and its supporters. 

Todd will be able to help with Cleveland Pride event inquiries only, and David will be able to help with any advertising-related information in the official 2013 Gay People’s Chronicle PRIDE GUIDE only. 

For maximum exposure of your company or organization, it is suggested that you use opportunities available to you by both Cleveland Pride, Inc., and the Gay People’s Chronicle.

Thank you for your continued support of northeast Ohio’s LGBT community!

 David Ebbert
Advertising Manager

 P.O. BOX 391464
CLEVELAND, OHIO 44139
216-769-GLBT (4528) Home Office
440-986-0051 Cell
debbert@chronohio.com
www.gaypeopleschronicle.com

SAVE THE DATES: PEACE KEEPER TRAINING

Thursday, June 13th; Thursday June 20th; Saturday June 22nd

WELCOME!!!!  On behalf of Cleveland Pride, thank you for your time, commitment and support. We are excited to hold our 25th annual Cleveland Pride celebration with a parade, rally and festival. This year’s event coincides with the 44th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. We have selected a theme of “Honoring our Founders: Preparing our Future Leaders” to honor those people that have come together and support advancing the rights of all peoples, embracing their similarities and differences. It also represent a focusing statement to Northeast Ohio for all members of our community to unite to achieve equality in all walks of life.

“This is a very important year for Cleveland Pride, its 25th Silver Anniversary celebration”, stated Jon Brittain, Director of the 2013 Cleveland Pride Parade Planning & Logistics Committee. “While our celebration will focus on the 25 year history of Cleveland Pride, we are capturing the sense of our culture back in 1989.  We ask all parade marchers and spectators to bring back to life, where they were in 1989 when our founders called to our community ‘Out of the Closet’, the first Gay and Lesbian rally in Cleveland, Ohio.”

Parade marchers and parade viewers will begin to congregate on Saturday, June 29th as early as 10:30 AM. For those marching in the parade, we ask that you meet at W. 3rd. between Superior and St. Clair Streets. If you have a vehicle you must be there by 10:30am; if you don’t have a vehicle, you must be there by 11am.

Everyone must be in the holding queue by 11:30am. Parade participants should not throw anything into the crowds, should not taunt anyone on the sidelines and should not involve themselves with any protests occurring along the parade route.

At the end of the parade, vehicles will be asked to turn left on Erieside Ave. in front of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Participants need to be out of the vehicle before Erieside Ave. Only cars with parking credentials are permitted to continue forward onto the campus. All participants are asked as they come into the festival to remain in the grassy knoll in front of the stage, so we are prepared for the rally speeches and photo opportunity.

PEACEKEEPERS:
We honor and celebrate our right to assemble and our right to freedom of speech. We also uphold and affirm the right of people who have opposing views.

Each parade group has two peacekeepers, one on the north side and south side of the parade route. Peacekeepers are reminded to introduce themselves to the peacekeeper in the group in front of their group and the peacekeeper behind their group. This creates a strong peacekeeper buddy system. Be watchful and prepared to assist your partner, peacekeeper and/or fellow groups. Peacekeepers should help the parade to move forward in a timely and organized fashion.

PARKING:
There is no parking for festival-goers at Voinovich Pier; however, ample city and private parking is available at the following locations:
• Standard Parking Garage at 1301 E. 9th St.
• Standard parking across from Naval Reserve on North Marginal
• North Point Parking access from E. 9th St. near the Shoreway/Route 2 Ramp
• Willard Park Garage access from Lakeside and E. 9th Street
• Municipal Lot access from S. Marginal Rd.
• Burke Lakefront Airport access from N. Marginal Rd.
• Galleria Parking Garage and Valet Parking access from E. 12th St. or Lakeside
• Port Authority Lot access from Erieside Ave.

PARADE LINE-UP:
Parade participants may begin arriving at 10:30 AM. Please be prepared to be directed to a general area in the staging area. Groups may be required to adjust their positions as final attendees join our march. Anyone may march in our parade. Please welcome all last-minute interested parties.

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DATE: Sunday, April 14, 2013
TIME: 3:00pm
LOCATION: 2592 West 14th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113

The Blazing River Freedom Band is back! Come hear our Spring concert, “How the BRFB Got Their Groove Back” with special singer/Cleveland star Drag Queen, Athena Ghost. The concert is open to the public, and admission is by voluntary suggested donation.

This concert celebrates Cleveland’s only LGBT concert band’s return after a year-long break, and will coincide with the LGBA Board of Directors Cleveland Mid-Year Meetings. With Gay Games Cleveland just a year away, this is the perfect opportunity to make music and friends with fellow musicians from the LGBA and preview the Rock and Roll City where the 2014 International Gay Games will be held.

All LGBA Member Band musicians are cordially invited to join the BRFB– many have already signed up to come play! The weekend will include some fun networking and social events.

A limited amount of host housing will be available. LGBA musicians planning to play the concert must attend a dress rehearsal on Saturday, April 13. Music will be sent out for advance preparation.

Kindly email webguybrandyn@gmail.com, call (321) 745-7420 or contact our representatives on Facebook at:

Tommy Casarona

Brandyn Metzko

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The 1st Annual North Coast Softball Amateur Batting Challenge is coming soon! You don’t need to play in the league to participate!

10 balls pitched to you for $10.00 or 30 balls for $20.00 per person. 30 balls = three 10-pitch rounds. Highest score of the three rounds will count. If you play multiple times, only your highest score will hold.(a.k.a you can’t win more than one prize)

1st place- ASA approved bat (up to $250 value) of your choice or $150.00 cash
2nd place- $50.00 Dicks Sporting Goods gift card
3rd place- $25.00 Cash

WHEN:
April 7th, 14th, 21st –(12:00pm-2:00pm) and
April 18th, 23rd, 25th –(5:30-7:00pm)

WHERE:
Gordon Park. 765 E72nd St. Just south of Route 90.

You don’t need to hit home runs to win! See below:

+3 points for a Home-Run
+2 points for a fly ball reaching 150 Feet
+1 point for a fly ball that reaches the outfield, before 150 ft

-3 points for a swing and miss (no contact)
-2 points for a foul ball
-1 point for a ground ball (a ball that hits the infield)

In the event of a tie, the person with the most home runs wins. If that number is tied, it goes to 150ft+ hits, then outfield hits less than 150ft, then infield hits.

North Coast Softball players: This contest coincides with our rating clinics, so come out, get rated, then participate in this fundraising event.
Proceeds from this fundraiser are to be split between the Nacho Kawxs team and whichever team goes to the Gay Softball World Series representing Cleveland this August!

More information can be found at http://www.northcoastsoftball.org/

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StaticDog Entertainment is Proud to present IAN HARVIE SUPERHERO!

Special Guest Peter Depp!

No matter who you are, who you love or where you come from, Ian Harvie will make you feel as though you are family. Everyone will be able to relate to his observations about life, relationships, and the routine challenges we all face from day-to-day. His wickedly funny stories are couched in an amiable personality that could put any audience at ease, while his folksy, ingenuous delivery almost  but not quite  tempers his zinger punch lines, making them not just hilarious but seriously twisted. Even if he wasn’t so witty, without even trying, Ian could set an audience on it’s ear, opening up new realms of irony. He could be your brother, your best friend’s boyfriend or a merely a clean-cut preppie trying his hand at stand-up, but he’s not. In fact, there’s a good reason Frontiers Magazine referred to Ian as “Quite possibly the most unique stand up comic in the country”Ian’s not “just” a queer comedian  he’s the world’s first FTM transgendered comic which, when put into context, will make his anecdotes about his own phobia of public restrooms all the more side-splitting!

But because Ian is so comfortable in his own skin, and has such an appealing “boy next door” stage presence, not to mention a keen eye for observation and is an adept mimic verbally as well as with body language, his humor spans all boundaries, from gender to politics, cutting directly to the core of the human condition, in all it’s infinite strangeness.

“Ian Harvie is quite possibly the most unique stand-up comic in the country.”
FRONTIERS MAGAZINE

“He’s the comedian Margaret Cho can’t stop raving about.”
CURVE MAGAZINE

“Ian Harvie is on a mission. Sure, the Transgender stand-up comic wants to make audiences laugh, but only if he can humanize Trans people at the same time.”
SAN FRANCISCO BAY TIMES

All questions should be directed to StaticDog Entertainment by calling (800)387-2149 or via email contact@staticdogentertainment.com

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Suzanne Westenhoefer (born March 31, 1961 in Columbia, Pennsylvania) is an out lesbian stand-up comedian.^[1] She starred as a panelist on GSN‘s 2006 remake of I’ve Got a Secret, which featured a panel of gay celebrities who had to guess the various guests’ ‘secrets’ through a series of timed questions. Her comedy special and documentary, A Bottom on Top, aired on LOGO Television in the fall of 2007. In 2004 she was featured in the film Laughing Matters along with Kate Clinton, Marga Gomez and Karen Williams.

After accepting a dare, she began her career delivering gay-themed material to straight audiences in mainstream comedy clubs in New York City in the early 1990s. She became the first openly lesbian comic ever to appear on television in 1991 on an episode of Sally Jesse Raphael entitled “Breaking the Lesbian Stereotype…Lesbians Who Don’t Look Like Lesbians.” In 1991-1992, her stand-up comedy appeared on Comedy Central‘s Short Attention Span Theater and Stand-up Stand-up. She went on to become the first openly gay comic to host her own HBO Comedy Special in 1994 (which earned her a Cable Ace Award nomination) and appeared on Late Show with David Letterman in 2003. Suzanne’s current US tour is entitled Totally Inappropriate.

Suzanne’s recent tour, “Finally legal… in a few states,” was a headlining act on the recent Sweet Caribbean cruise. Her latest venture, a starring role in the popular online web drama “We Have To Stop Now” is about to enter its second season, with the first soon available on DVD from Wolfe Video. Her GLAMA award-winning specials “Nothing in my Closet but my Clothes,” “I’m Not Cindy Brady” and “Guaranteed Fresh” are all available on DVD, as are her most recent televised specials, “Live from the Village” and “A Bottom on Top.”

She’s brave, bold and comic gold. The real deal in a post-modern world seeking to pump out reproductions, Suzanne Westenhoefer is the reigning shtick chick worth noting. Her individual style and unique sense of self set the stage for all walks of life – young, old, gay, straight, lesbian, bi, and every descriptor imaginable in between.

Suzanne Westenhoefer: Live at the Village

The Grog Shop
2785 Euclid Heights Blvd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44106

Doors Open at 6:00 PM
http://grogshop.gs/2013/02/11/suzanne-westenhoefer/
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TransOhio serves the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support and advocacy which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.  TransOhio serves the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support and advocacy which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.

5th Annual TransOhio Trans & Ally Symposium; Registration Open

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 Cleveland Pride Is Proud To Be A Community Partner Of The

37^th Cleveland International Film Festival  

Presented by Dollar Bank

Cleveland Pride is proud to be an official partner of the Medical Mutual Community Engagement Program of the 37^th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) presented by Dollar Bank, which will take place April 3 – 14, 2013 at Tower City Cinemas.

Cleveland Pride is specifically partnered with the film I DO, which is scheduled to screen on CIFF Screenings: Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 6:40 PM; Friday, April 12, 2013 at 12:15 PM; Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 2:25 PM during this 12-day film event.  To learn more about Cleveland Pride  please contact Todd Saporito, 216-905-8005, ToddJSaporito@clevelandpride.org, fax: 216-226-0004.

The 37^th CIFF will screen 178 feature films and 164 short subject films, from 65 countries. Tickets go on sale to members only on Friday, March 15^th and to the general public on Friday, March 22^nd.  Ticket prices for films are $12 per film for CIFF members and $14 for non-members.

Use code [PRIDE] to receive $2 off the ticket price.  Tickets will be available online at www.clevelandfilm.org, by telephone (1.877.304.FILM), at the Ulmer & Berne Film Festival Box Office in the lobby of Tower City Cinemas, or by mail using the Program Guide order form.  Program Guides will be available throughout the region the week of March 11^th.  BE THE APPLAUSE.

CLEVELAND PRIDE COMMUNITY PARTNER:
I DO (Director-Glenn Gaylord; Producers-David W. Ross, Stephen Israel)

Following the sudden and tragic death of his brother, British expat Jack stays stateside to help his sister-in-law (Alicia Witt) raise his unborn niece. Now it’s five years later, Jack’s visa is expired, and he’s facing deportation back to England. I DO is a heartwarming and genuine film about love, family, and all the things that make us human. With the sad prospect of leaving his niece and his career as a fashion photographer behind, Jack asks his best friend Ali (played charmingly by Jamie-Lynn Sigler), who happens to be a lesbian, to marry him to save his visa. But when Jack falls for a handsome Spaniard, his friendship with Ali is put to the test and she begins to feel that risking her freedom for his visa isn’t “happily ever after” enough. With the grips on his family, friends, and lover loosening by the day, Jack must re-prioritize all that he knows and loves before it’s too late. Award-winning and an audience favorite at gay film festivals all over the country, I DO reminds us all that love is the tie that binds and that two little words can change everything. – T.W.

The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community. CIFF is a leader in helping the world discover the power of the film arts to educate, entertain, and celebrate the human experience. The first Cleveland International Film Festival was organized by Jonathan Forman and presented on April 13 – June 2, 1977.

230 West Huron Rd
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-3434

Phone: (216) 623-3456
Website: http://www.clevelandfilm.org
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/clevelandfilmfest
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clevelandfilm/ & http://www.flickr.com/groups/clevelandfilm/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ciff
Foursquare: http://foursquare.com/ciff
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cleveland-International-Film-Festival/72352011928

Be sure to redeem a $2.00 discount for a 37^th CIFF ticket purchase

Online: Use the code “PRIDE ” when purchasing tickets at www.clevelandfilm.org (available 24 hours a day).

Phone: Use the code ” PRIDE” when calling the Ulmer & Berne Film Festival Box Office at 877.304.FILM (3456).

In-person: Use the code “PRIDE” at the Ulmer & Berne Film Festival Box Office in the lobby of Tower City Cinemas.  See store hours below.

Ticket prices (before discount):

$12 Cleveland International Film Festival Members

$14 Non-members

$12 Students and Seniors (in-person only)

This discount is good for any Festival film screening.

Restrictions may apply.

Tickets are available at the Ulmer & Berne Film Festival Box Office in the lobby of Tower City Cinemas (230 W. Huron Rd., Cleveland, OH  44113).

Store hours between March 22^nd and April 3^rd are as follows:     

Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Store hours between April 4^th and April 13^th are as follows:

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. daily.

Store hours on April 14^th are as follows:

8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Visit www.clevelandfilm.org for program updates and comprehensive information about the 37^th Cleveland International Film Festival.

RIDE RTA TO TOWER CITY

All Rapid Transit train lines provide direct service to Tower City Center and operate seven days a week.  Visit www.riderta.com/ciff for information about routes and schedules.

Limited free parking WHEN AVAILABLE is offered to CIFF patrons in the Tower City Center Self-Parking Garage and Tower City Amphitheater Parking at Riverview (off Canal Road). Patrons must have their parking ticket validated in the Tower City Cinemas lobby.

Visit www.clevelandfilm.org/park for additional parking options.

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2013 Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio

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FOLLOW  The Diversity of Northeast Ohio on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

 Saturday, May 4, 2013  3-mi Walk and 5K Run  Starts and ends at the Rock Hall Plaza

Walk, Rock & Run unifies communities across Northeast Ohio while raising awareness of diversity issues. Since 2002, The Diversity Center has partnered with The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to host Walk, Rock & Run which celebrates diversity. Artists, entertainers, and community sponsors provide great music, delicious food, and other family entertainment. All participants gain free entry into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes Science Center, and Baseball Heritage Museum.

In partnership with Medical Mutual, The Diversity Center presents the 11th Annual Walk, Rock & Run!

When: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Where: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Why: To raise funds for The Diversity Center’s School and Youth Programs. All proceeds from Walk, Rock & Run directly support our programs.

To celebrate the diversity of Northeast Ohio and create a community where all people are connected, respected, and valued.

Registration REQUIRED and is FREE (donations appreciated).

Ways to participate: Run, Walk, or ride Lolly the Trolley

There will be complimentary food, entertainment, and prizes for all of our registered participants!

All registered participants will receive free admission into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes Science Center, and Baseball Heritage Museum on the day of the event.

How: Visit http://www.diversitycenterneo.org/walk_rock_run.html and click the registration link!

Please click above to register!

2013 Sponsors

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2013 Cleveland Pride 25th Silver Anniversary

This year’s celebration is a very important milestone for Cleveland Pride: our 25^th Annual Pride Celebration / Silver Anniversary Edition.  Cleveland Pride’s leadership and planning team chose the following theme: Honoring our Founders & Preparing our Future Leaders! 

In the spirit of this anniversary, Cleveland Pride engaged community groups who are currently conducting 25th Silver Anniversary Heritage Campaign responsible for interviewing  our founders, community leaders and public officials from 1989, and even collecting vintage memorabilia.

It is important that our festival presents a welcoming climate of inclusion for senior LGBTQ and Straight Allies.  We have engaged a longtime community activist and volunteer, Judy Benson, to lead an effort to create “Cleveland Pride’s Prime Time Social Area.”  Judy’s goal is to actively invite and enlist individuals, groups, organizations and public agencies to join in hosting and programming this area.  Our joint goal is to provide a space for conversation, sharing of needs, and sharing of services available to our aging brothers and sisters.  Ultimately, we hope that providing this space encourages our senior community to mingle amongst each other, reflect on 25 years of celebrating pride, and taking a moment to share their stories with our youth of today.

We ask that any individual, groups, organizations or public agencies interested in supporting this effort to please contact Judy Benson at Judb@cox.net ,  Center Executive Director- Phyllis Harris at  PHarris@lgbtcleveland.org or at Cleveland Pride Board President/CEO – Todd J. Saporito at ToddJSaporito@clevelandpride.org / 216-226-0004.

Cleveland Pride is gearing up for its 25th Annual Cleveland Pride parade, rally and festival held on Saturday, June 29th, 2013; at Voinovich Park, Cleveland, OH…

25th Silver Anniversary Celebration:
Honoring our Founders and Preserving Our Future

Cleveland Pride’s annual parade, rally and festival is the single largest and fastest growing LGBT and straight-allied event each year!!!  No other one-time or annual LGBT gathering, benefit, festival, conference or celebration attracts large scale numbers in the Northeast Ohio area. Make sure you are a part of our 25th Anniversary of Cleveland Pride in June, 2013.

During our annual pride celebration, individuals and organizations join our event to demonstrate their mutual respect and appreciation of the similarities and differences that make each individual and organization unique in our community. We enjoy the participation of people in all classes and categories of age, race, culture, educational achievement, ethnicity, life/skill-based work experience, active military or veteran, socioeconomic, disability, and those who choose (or not)  to embrace a broad spectrum of faith-based practices or religions.

We are proud to proclaim that we have an extremely diversified set of sponsors, vendors, parade marchers and volunteers.  We continue to grow in numbers and diversity.

So, welcome to all those transgender, asexual, bisexual, trisexual, pansexual, gay, lesbian, queer/questioning, intersex, undecided, alternative, and heterosexual allies to our 24th Annual 2012 Cleveland Pride Parade, Rally and Festival.   Spread the word… find our event on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/events/391407610915345/

BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY!

Since Cleveland pride is a non-profit organization, your donations are tax deductible and your business will receive a large amount of media exposure within the community. We anticipate over 20,000 people will attend Cleveland pride every year and each one will see your logo somewhere! Banners, ads, signs, placement in our brochure and lots of new business for you are just a few of the perks of becoming a sponsor this year!

2013 Cleveland Pride Sponsor – Media Package v2013-01-12 (PDF VERSION)

2013 Cleveland Pride Sponsor – Media Package v2013-01-12 (WORD VERSION)
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VENDOR BOOTHS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS YEAR!

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to have a captive audience of over 20,000 people to which you can sell your product? Cleveland Pride gives you this opportunity! Increase awareness for your brand and your company! Get an amazing connection with the LGBT community! You can’t get these opportunities anywhere else!

SIGN UP NOW TO GET THE BEST SPOT IN THE PARK FOR YOUR BOOTH!

2013 Cleveland Pride VENDOR APPLICATIONS v2013-01-12 (PDF FORMAT)

2013 Cleveland Pride VENDOR APPLICATIONS v2013-01-12 (WORD FORMAT)

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SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER TODAY!

Becoming part of a team that has a deep commitment to the community has more benefits than you can imagine! Meet the incredible movers and shakers of the LGBT crowd and get a behind the scenes look at how Cleveland Pride is run! Get FREE admission into the festival for just a few hours of your time. Connect with your community and take pride in helping us put together this once a year event.

MEET-GREET-CONNECT-VOLUNTEER TODAY!

http://www.clevelandpride.org/home/get-involved-at-pride/volunteer/2013-volunteer-online-mini-application/

PARADE MARCHERS WANTED!

Ever want to strut your stuff in front of thousands of adoring eyes? Do you have a great costume that you have been working on all year to show us how divalicious you are? Do you have an eye catching idea for a float?  Do you just want the unique experience of being able to say you marched in a parade? Then come and march with us this year in the Cleveland Pride parade! We are accepting floats and marchers…you don’t have to be part of a group, just be PROUD and march with us!

SIGN UP TO STRUT YOUR STUFF TODAY!

2013 Cleveland Pride Parade Peace-Keeper Package v2013-01-12 (PDF FORMAT)

2013 Cleveland Pride Parade Peace-Keeper Package v2013-01-12 (WORD FORMAT)

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Every year the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Alliance at Cleveland State University holds  a  community wide art show and silent auction to benefit LGBT or Ally students at Cleveland State University.

We have artists from all over Northeast Ohio, as well as performers and music to entertain the crowd!

This year’s name and theme for the art show is:

The End of the Rainbow: An Art Show and Silent Auction to Benefit the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Alliance at Cleveland State University, on FACEBOOK as GLASA@CSU.

Featuring artists and performers such as Bobbie Frohman of  B. Frohman Imaging and Design, Abe Robinson of Blind 7 Photography, Kimberly A. Lessey of KA Lessey Photography.

Entertainment provided by Yelloh!

Food and refreshments will be available for purchase from Double D Baking.

Proud Sponsors include Mean Bull Nightclub, FLEXspas Cleveland – Hotel, Spa, & Gym, and Pink Flash Productions!

This year’s event will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 4:00 pm – 1:00 am.

Art Show – 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Silent Auction – 4:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Dance Party – 11:30 PM – 1:00 AM

Come join us, for a night of art, entertainment, and to help students in our community succeed!

Please feel free to pass this event along and invite whomever you wish! The more, the merrier!

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Please join Dare2Care for our May Day Gay Day evening which is a call to action, a shout out to the Cleveland community that our young people are at significant risk from bullying and that we all share the responsibility of ensuring they do not live in fear. The runway show, hosted by Project Runway’s All Star and Season 9 Finalist Joshua McKinley, features unique Cleveland boutiques and designers.

Performers include X Factor Finalist Jason Brock, London’s own Georgey & Sofie of the L Project singing their original song “It Does Get Better“, a hip hop dance suite presented by Kevin Marr and students from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and a Broadway vocal performance bywww.facebook.com/clevemetrosd and students from Baldwin Wallace and the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM). To learn more about our performers, please visit our website at www.dare2careusa.org and our Facebook page.

Ticket prices range from $250.00 to $20.00. For those of you who may not be able to attend, please consider sponsoring a Cleveland area student to attend or any donation is greatly appreciated. Ticketing and more information, please go to http://dare2care.eventbrite.com/ and general donations can be made at our website, www.dare2careusa.org

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Join the ArtCares 2013 Host Committee

Live your faith, Love your community, and Heal the world

It’s a pleasure to announce that the United Church of Christ (UCC) has joined Cleveland Pride as a Bronze Sponsor.

“Each year, organizations like the United Church of Christ (UCC) increase their involvement and support for our annual celebration,” said Todd J. Saporito, Cleveland Pride Board President/CEO. “The UCC’s presence at this event as a highlighted sponsor demonstrates a clear, concise and strong message to the community that faith-based organizations and their followers accept our community as family and loved ones.   It’s an honor to have the UCC standing proud at this year’s Silver Anniversary celebration.”

The UCC, headquartered in Cleveland, is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action, with more than 5,100 churches and 1.1 million members across the United States. Since 1957, the UCC has been a church of extravagant welcome and an advocate for justice and peace. A church of many firsts, the UCC was the first historically white denomination to ordain an African American, the first to ordain a woman, the first to ordain an openly gay man, and the first Christian church to affirm the right of same-gender couples to marry.

The UCC has a long history of affirming and working for equal rights for LGBTQ persons. At its 2005 biennial General Synod –– the main deliberative body of the UCC –– the denomination passed a resolution affirming equal marriage rights for all couples, regardless of gender.

“The UCC is thrilled to be a bronze sponsor at this year’s Cleveland Pride Parade,” said the Rev. Mike Schuenemeyer, UCC executive and minister for LGBT concerns. “We have faith in Cleveland to be a place of welcome and hospitality for everyone, and we know it takes a lot people working together to make that happen. We are proud to call Cleveland home, and proud to join the LGBTQ community in this year’s pride celebration.”

Look for staff and members of the United Church of Christ in our parade, rally and sponsor booth this year. For more questions, please contact:

Emily Mullins
Communications Specialist
United Church of Christ
700 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio  44115
Phone: 216-736-2177
Email: mullinse@ucc.org

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CLEVELAND CITY HALL :

JOIN US SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 at CITY HALL STEPS IN CLEVELAND:

JOIN US FOR OUR SECOND (and hopefully last) RALLY FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY!
SCOTUS is hearing oral arguments re: DOMA and PROP 8 on MARCH 26.

On March 26-27, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States of America (SCOTUS) will be listening to oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8 (Prop 8). DOMA states that marriage is between one man and one woman and allows states not to recognize same-sex marriages performed in jurisdictions where it is legal; Prop 8 reversed the ability for same-sex couples in California to legally marry. But now it is our time to show that the United States is a place of equality and justice for all.

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Lesbian Meet & Greet Friday, January 25, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. The LGBT Community Center, 6600 Detroit Avenue Come have appetizers, drinks, and an opportunity to meet other gay women in the Cleveland area. If you have any questions, call Sara at 216-651-5428 x 26 or email her at sunger@lgbtcleveland.org for more information. Sponsored by The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland.

Lesbian Meet & Greet After Party/Fusion Fridays Kickoff Party (18+) Friday, January 25, 9:00 p.m. – 2:30 a.m. Presented by CKG & Pink Flash Productions Bottoms Up 1572 West 117th Street, Lakewood After the meet and greet, head over to Bottoms Up for the after party! Now, every Friday you will have a place to socialize with old and new friends, be entertained, and dance. Plus huge theme parties every final Friday! Music presented by DJ Carly Mesnick and performances from The Cleveland Kings & Girls every Friday! No cover for 21+ $5 for 18+ Doors open at 9:00 p.m. Show starts at 11:00 p.m. For more information, click here.

Roll Out The Sunshine Benefit Event Saturday, January 26, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. Sushi 86 509 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland Shake off the January blahs with Sushi 86 and The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland as we celebrate warmer times with drinks, dancing, sushi, and summer shenanagins! Throw on your favorite bright summer outfit and come support The LGBT Community Center and Sushi 86! There will be a DJ/dancing, bar, raffle prizes, and food. Tickets are $35 at the door. 40% of proceeds benefit The LGBT Community Center. Please RSVP here.

Work Shop Series: Legal Issues That Affect The LGBT Community Tuesday, January 29, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. LGBT Partner Relationships The LGBT Community Center, 6600 Detroit Avenue Join us in 2013 as we present a series of work shops that addresses legal issues that affect the LGBT community. All work shops are presented by Joan M. Burda, Attorney at Law and author of the award-winning book, Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples, Second Edition (ABA 2012) as well as Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Clients: A Lawyer’s Guide (ABA 2008) and An Overview of Federal Consumer Law (ABA 1998). This months work shop will include information on estate planning, marriage and divorce, taxes, domestic partnership agreements, and more. A $5 fee for materials is requested. All work shops are on Tuesday. No registration is required. Other Upcoming Legal Work Shops: March 26: Transgender Focus May 14: Youth Focus October 15: Parenting Focus November 19: Elder Focus Joan Burda practices law in Lakewood, Ohio. She is an Adjunct Professor of Law at CWRU and an Adjunct Faculty member at Ursuline College. Joan is the author of numerous publications on LGBT legal issues, is a member of the American Bar Association, The Ohio State Bar, and the National Lesbian and Gay Bar Association. For more information on these work shops, visit our website.

Open Call For Artists For Our Store Front Window Deadline for Submission: Thursday, January 31, 5:00 p.m. This is an exciting opportunity to support the LGBT community center, add to the arts and culture aesthetic of Gordon Square, and to share your talent and get your creative style into public view. Fax application and sketch to 216-651-6439, email to Phyllis Harris at pharris@lgbtcleveland.org, or deliver in person. For more information, please contact Phyllis Harris at 216-651-5428 x 12.