Cleveland Pride

source: http://dcist.com/2009/12/dc_council_affirms_vote_to_legalize.php
The D.C. Council today passed historic legislation that legalizes same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia. The bill was approved 11-2 on a second vote, and now goes to D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty’s desk for his signature. The mayor has promised to sign the bill.
Cheers erupted in the council chambers after the vote was [...]

source: AIDS Taskforce Lifelines dated 11/21/2009
Earlier this year the AIDS Taskforce closed Gurnick Place and Abdenour House, two of our residential programs for people with AIDS, for good. And in a mid-summer issue of LifeLines, we talked about those closings as marking the beginning of a change-a positive change. This is part of [...]

The 22nd Annual Cleveland Pride Festival will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Voinovich Park from 12 noon - 8 p.m.
Cleveland Pride’s annual parade, rally and festival is a tradition attended by LGBT and non-LGBT community members throughout Northeast Ohio.
The Cleveland Pride Board of Directors has begun planning next year’s event at their [...]

source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2397832/hate_crime_gay_puerto_rican_teen_george.html
By Rose Ellen
According to CNN iReport 19 year old gay Puerto Rican teen, George Steven Lopez Mercado, was found on November 14, 2009 burned, dismembered and decapitated. Mercados arms, legs and head had been torn off before the body was dumped. Active and known in the gay community of Puerto Rico, Mercado was a [...]

Join us on July 14-18 in Cleveland for a gathering of 60+ women to share experiences and recharge out energies.
Details:: info@OLOC www.oloc.org
Were you involved in the 1960’s struggles for equality? We would like to feature a workshop with old lesbians involved in the… civil rights movement. .. sound [...]

With the alarming numbers of homeless youth, Colors of Cleveland Pride, Inc. has found that it is of great importance to support these youth in whatever capacity possible. “Colors Feeding Youth of All Colors” will provide a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner and personal care items to these youth, in addition to referral resources and prospective [...]

source: http://www.ohioaidscoalition.org/leadership.html
November 16 -17, 2009
The 2009 World AIDS Day Leadership Conference is being produced by the Ohio AIDS Coalition, the Ohio Department of Health HIV CARE Services Section, the Ohio Department of Health HIV/STD/Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Program and the Pennsylvania/MidAtlantic AIDS Education & Training Center.
Workshops & Plenary Sessions:
For a current conference schedule for Monday, [...]

source: http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2009/11/breaking-committee-to-hold-vote-on-enda/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HrcBackStory+%28HRC+Back+Story%29
November 12, 2009 2:58PM
Trevor Thomas
The Human Rights Campaign can now confirm the House Education and Labor Committee will vote on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. on legislation to end the widespread practice of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  The vote was noticed moments ago.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. [...]

The 22nd Annual Cleveland Pride Festival will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Voinovich Park from 12 noon - 8 p.m. Founded in 1989, Cleveland Pride has been an integral part of the Northeastern Ohio region for the past 21 years. Cleveland’s Pride celebration is among the first half-dozen such events launched in [...]

Tom Goss returns to Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Vine and Bean Cafe located at 12796 Larchmere Blvd. Tom’s performance will is scheduled from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Clevelander’s first introduction to Tom Goss was during his visit to Cleveland in support of the local Domestic Partner Registry. At [...]