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polisigh: Ed FitzGerald

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small pond: Rick Carter

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insight out

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complete the circuit

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creative class: The State House

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creative class: Hedwig

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welcome to pride

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creative class: Stephanie Rond

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city council resolution of expression

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interview: Molly Ringwald

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mayor’s citation of recognition

OWNER & PUBLISHER Christopher Hayes

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saturday shelter stage schedule / diana King saturday community tent schedule

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float / booth info pride merchandise

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past outlook & good times! pride editions

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pride brunch bat-n-rouge

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pride festival highlights

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Bob Vitale / bvitale@outlookmedia.com

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stonewall columbus programming

MANAGING EDITOR Erin McCalla / emccalla@outlookmedia.com

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pride safety & etiquette

Alisa Caton, Debé, Peter Diller, Brent Hawk, Brian C. Hawkins, Pete Lovering, Erin McCalla,

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welcome letters from stonewall columbus

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pride month events

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feature: Columbus Burlesque

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pride month bar & club happenings

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columbus urban pride

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i ♥ the nitelife: Big Gay dance Party savage love / the divine life

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friday pride fest schedule

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ohio prides

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pride parade & pride flag history

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top ten prides to be proud of

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saturday gazebo schedule / fest map

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50 states of pride

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local celebrity bloggers / puzzling

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by Robby Stephens, Social Tsar

June’s Rainbow-Colored Calendar June can be described in one word. Pride!

It’s officially LGBT month for many communities throughout the world, and even if it’s not official, it’s LGBT month anyways.

Stonewall Columbus Pride 2013 is June 21-22. I could stop writing now, but we don’t want to forget about all the awesome people, organizations, businesses and companies that are throwing great events leading up to the festival and parade: • The Human Rights Campaign throws its 30th annual Gala in Columbus on June 1. It’s at the Ohio Union and features an auction, speakers, and you never know who you might run into!

• If you’re looking to get outside and get some sun, swing by Tuttle Park on Sundays and cheer on the teams of the Columbus Lesbian & Gay Softball Association.

• I’d also like to congratulate the organizers of the first Alternative Fashion Week, who will stage their grand finale runway show June 8 in the Franklinton Arts District. The show will feature and celebrate 10 Columbus designers and their collections.

05/03/13 CGMC’s Forte @ Columbus Museum of Art

• Bagels and coffee aren’t the only things on the menu at Spinelli’s Deli in June. The Pride Art Show on June 13 at the Victorian Village eatery will showcase works from up-and-coming local artists. Swing by, grab a bite to eat and help show your love for LGBT artists.

• Wall Street’s Boys Night Out Pride Kick Off is always my official start to Pride week. There’s no better way to kick off Pride than by dancing the night away with friends at one of Columbus’s longest-running night clubs.

With the streets lined with Pride banners, Pride flags all over the City and visitors from around the world, Columbus is never better than during Pride weekend - at least for me! The Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival begins on Friday, June 21 at Goodale Park. The Pride parade will be Saturday, June 22, and Pride weekend concludes with the Pride Brunch on Sunday, June 23.

05/03/13 Royal Shakespeare Company @ Level

The best way to conclude the weekend is by attending Bat-n-Rouge! Softball players in drag, local and national celebrities, and all the proceeds benefit local LGBT organizations. Join us!

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04/25/13 War Horse After Party @ Level

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05/16/13 Dani Leventhal Art Opening @ OSU Urban Art Space

05/10/13 Bark for Life 1

05/8/13 Network Columbus @ Scioto Downs

05/16/13 Stonewall Dems @ Union

05/10/13 Kate Clinton & Dana Goldberg @ Wall Street

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Stay tuned next month for our annual Pride Snapshot recap.

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Be proud to know your status. Get tested today!

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Columbus Public Health Creates New Position for LGBT Community

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Transgender Woman Murdered in Cleveland

Homage Pays Homage to LGBT History

“The beginning of all movements is necessarily small,” Henry Gerber wrote in 1962 about the Society for Human Rights, which he founded in Chicago in 1925. It was the first gay-rights group in the United States.

of marketing for Homage.

Gerber, born in 1892, was a World War I veteran of the U.S. Army who returned from Germany inspired by a movement in that country to repeal anti-gay laws.

In the United States, he had been Friendship and Freedom, a short- committed to a mental institution because of his homosexual- It’s not always a lack of care - or the lived publication that Gerber lack of a way to pay for it - that crewrote, financed and published, is ity and was arrested several ates a gap between LGBT people and the inspiration for the first LGBT- times by Chicago police. others when it comes to our health. themed shirts by Homage. They will be available Pride month and The Society for Human Rights beyond, and the Columbus com- folded when Gerber was fired by Sometimes we don’t feel comfortable pany says it will donate 10 per- the U.S. Postal Service for being coming out to our doctors. gay. cent of proceeds from the $24 Sometimes we don’t like to talk to tanks and $28 shirts to the Trevor them about certain things.

Project, a national organization Homage’s Friendship and Freethat works to prevent suicide dom shirts will be sold at its EasSometimes estrangement from our among LGBT youth. ton and Short North stores, as well as online. The company will families adds to our stress and affects our behavior.

“Courageous figures like Henry have them available as well at Gerber are the type of stories we the Pride festival on June 22 in “We do know there are all these dislook for,” said Nate Ellis, director Goodale Park. parities, and we have to do something about it,” said Dwayne Steward, the City Help Kick Starts new LGBT health advocate at Columbus Public Health.

Stonewall Upgrades

The Columbus City Council awarded a $50,000 grant to Stonewall Columbus to help pay for capital improvements at the LGBT community center.

The money will go toward restroom upgrades, electric and lighting, emergency exits, gutters and downspouts, and other repairs at Stonewall’s 1160 N High St facility and the adjacent 4th

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Street annex.

Stonewall plans to raise additional money to expand the facility, connect the buildings and create second-floor accessibility.

“Having the confidence and investment of our city helps us to achieve that goal,” Executive Director Karla Rothan said.

Steward has a new position in city government, one in which he’ll help ensure that health officials and the programs they run take into account attitudes and culture and issues that are sometimes different for LGBT people.

TransOhio and other LGBT groups in the state raised money in May so the family of a young murder victim Columbus Public Health expects to put in Cleveland could bury her. a plan in place over the next six months to identify and address health CeCe Dove, 20, was found dead in a Cuyahoga County issues and needs for LGBT residents. pond in April and identified almost two weeks later.

It’s likely to include further efforts to reduce the stigma of testing - or even discussing - HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. It’s also likely to include a push to make health professionals more culturally competent in dealing with their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients.

Other areas of concern include smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, obesity and bullying. The plan will recognize the diversity within the LGBT community as well, Steward and Applegate said.

She was partially clothed, and her body was tethered to a steel pipe and concrete block. Dove, who also went by the name Cemia Acoff, was transgender.

“She did not deserve to die as what is likely a hate crime,” Cleveland Councilman Joe Cimperman said.

“Too often we lose loved ones because of fear or hate.

Violence should not be tolerated against anyone regardless of race, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.”

Andrey Bridges, 36, of Parma, was arrested in early May and charged with killing Dove.

BRAVO, the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization, also called Dove’s death a hate crime and noted that her death marked the third time this year that a transgender woman of color was murdered in the United States.

Steward comes to Columbus Public Health from AIDS Resource Center Ohio, where he was the HIV testing coordinator for the group’s Greater BRAVO said there were 111 hate crimes documented Columbus MPowerment Center. in 2011 in Ohio against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The federal hate-crimes law was His name probably sounds familiar: expanded in 2009 to include acts of violence against The Central Ohio native and graduate people based on their sexual orientation or gender The city also has health advocates for of Ohio University also writes The identity. the Somali and Latino communities, Other Side, a monthly column for which also suffer from disparities in outlook.

Transgender women and LGBT people of color are health and health care. most often victimized.

Applegate joined Columbus Public “You can’t have one segment of the Health in 2012 after positions in state In addition TransOhio, groups that set up the Cemia community not be as healthy as the government and with the Ohio AIDS Acoff Fund include Cleveland Trans Community Outothers and have a healthy commuCoalition. reach, Equality Ohio, the LGBT Center of Cleveland, nity,” said Julia Applegate, the departthe AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland and Clevement’s planning and evaluation “We both are eager to get started,” land’s Beyond Identities Community Center. program manager.

Applegate said.

The money you spend at Pride goes to help Stonewall’s programming.

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We are proud of Barber for being the first gay president of the Columbus NAIFA.

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John Barber Named President of NAIFA

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One Month, Three States: R.I., Delaware, Minnesota

AIDS Increase Draws More Federal Dollars

An increase in the rate of local AIDS cases has put Central Ohio in direct line for federal funding that ensures more people get the treatment they need.

Columbus Public Health will receive about $3.5 million yearly over the next three years through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

We’re the first region added to the list of more than 50 “severely affected” areas in the last five years, city officials said. Areas are considered severely affected when they report at least 2,000 AIDS cases in a five-year period.

The new federal money for Columbus will help people in Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway, Madison, Union and Morrow counties.

Eligible area residents previously had received similar federal help through Ohio Department of Health programs, but the direct funding will add behavioral-health services and bring oversight closer to home, said Sean Hubert, Columbus Public Health’s director of Ryan White services.

It’s estimated that a third of people with HIV slip through the health-care system’s cracks because they don’t qualify for Medicaid but don’t have any or enough insurance.

In the historically conservative world of Financial Group to provide a more perfinance, John Barber is a rare breed. sonal touch in his dealings with clients, without the pressures of a corporation “Though I’m personally not one to to sell its products. wave a flag around, it’s just good for me to be myself and respected by “Barber Financial Group is an indemy peers,” he said. “Everyone has pendent, open architecture company the right to serve in the financial not a one-size-fits-all organization,” he workplace and make a difference in said. “With no restrictions on products, their respective communities.”

I want to be the go-to guy in the community, known for building trustworthy Barber currently serves as the first and strong relationships, while providopenly gay president of the National ing thoughtful and appropriate recomAssociation of Insurance and Financial mendations for each need.”

Advisors chapter in Columbus, which just celebrated its 100th anniversary. Barber participates in networking The association represents insurance events and Chamber meetings across specialists nationwide and specializes Columbus and Ohio, including speakin services such as health insurance ing to LGBT employees at Cardinal and employee benefits, life insurance Health. He regularly contributes to and annuities, multiline, and financial charitable organizations such as the advising and investments.

Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Camp Sunrise, Life Care Alliance and is a memA graduate of Wabash College and Pur- ber of the Federal Club of the Human due University, he joined LPL Financial Rights Campaign. in Columbus as an independent financial adviser after stints as a life and fi- John is passionate about giving back nancial sales specialist with Farmers as he builds his new practice. “In DeInsurance and Prudential Financial. He cember I lost my father, who was also won accolades at Prudential that inin the insurance business, to cluded rookie- and sophomore-of-the- esophageal and liver cancer,” he said. year awards, several president’s “I’m proud and honored to follow in his citations, and he has been a member footsteps by paying it forward - being of the Million Dollar Round Table many charitably minded and a servant to the times over. community.”

Barber recently established the Barber

The Ryan White funding will mean 10 new employees at Columbus Public Health who will link that last third of newly diagnosed HIV patients to the care they need, Hubert said.

Russia’s Anti-Gay Climate Blamed in Man’s Murder

A murder suspect in Russia said he The money covers medical costs such as prescrip- and his friends killed a young man betions, doctor visits, lab work and more. It also cov- cause they thought he was gay, and LGBT activists in the country warned ers substance-abuse and mental-health services. that such violence is escalating.

It even covers transportation to appointments.

In the southern Russian city of Vol“The gap between diagnosis and getting into gograd, 23-year-old Vladislav case management is now bridged by this proTornovoy was killed after a night of gram,” Hubert said. drinking with friends. One of the suspects told investigators that Tornovoy said he was gay. The friends beat The money pays for care through third-party providers. Hubert said AIDS Resource Center Ohio, him, set fire to the clothes, raped him with bottles and hit his head with a the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and all other 44-pound stone. providers who applied are part of the program.

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dumped in the courtyard of a nearby apartment complex. His family and friends have told media that he was not gay.

An increasingly hostile stance on LGBT issues by both the Russian Orthodox Church and President Vladimir Putin amounts to “unspoken support” for anti-gay violence, said Nikolai Alexeyev, the country’s leading LGBT equality advocate.

Most attacks against LGBT people in Russia aren’t described as such by police agencies, so it’s difficult to estimate the extent of the violence.

Still not convinced the tide has turned on marriage equality? In May, three state legislatures extended marriage rights to lesbian and gay couples, and governors signed the bills into law.

“It has taken us time to know and recognize what the children of gay and lesbian parents in committed relationships have long known - that the people they love and look up to, who have dedicated their love and lives to raising them, are their parEquality in Rhode Island, Delaware ents, are their family. By extending and Minnesota brings the number of the dignity of marriage to their parstates that allow same-sex marriage ents’ relationships, we recognize what to 12. The others are Connecticut, they know - that they and their parIowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachuents are family - in terms that are unsetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ver- mistakable and undeniable.” mont and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia.

Minnesota voters laid the groundwork for marriage equality when they reRhode Island lawmakers gave final jected a constitutional ban last fall. approval on May 2, and Gov. Lincoln Their lawmakers gave final approval Chafee signed it into law the same to a bill May 13, and Gov. Mark Dayday. Equality becomes the law Aug. 1. ton signed it the next day.

“I know that you have been waiting for this day to come,” Chafee told marriage supporters. “I know that you have loved ones who dreamed this would happen but did not live to see it. But I am proud to say that now, at long last, you are free to marry the person you love.”

In Delaware, final approval came on May 7, and Gov. Jack Markell signed the bill immediately, saying: “I do not intend to make you wait a day longer.” Marriage licenses will be issued to lesbian and gay couples beginning July 1.

“Our nation’s founding fathers had bold aspirations, but a bad implementation. They wrongly denied ... equal rights and protections to women, African-Americans and other racial minorities,” he said. “They also left out GLBT men and women, if you believe, as I do, that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness certainly include the right to marry the person you love.”

Minnesota celebrated the law’s passage. The city of Minneapolis lit up a bridge on I-35 over the Mississippi River in rainbow colors.

HIV/AIDS cases are up in Columbus. Please protect yourself and your partners. #playsafe

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A Gay-Friendly Governor?

Democrat Ed FitzGerald Vows Support for LGBT Issues

by Bob Vitale Ed FitzGerald gets that look in his eye, like a kid who knew this question would be on the final exam. A tiny smile curls the corner of his mouth.

What does he think about John Kasich’s all-toobrief support in March for civil unions, a position clumsily retracted less than 24 hours later with an explanation from his spokesman that despite 30 years in politics, the governor had no idea what civil unions actually were?

FitzGerald, the Cuyahoga County executive and Kasich’s only announced challenger for the 2014 governor’s race, had to have been waiting for that one in an interview with outlook editors.

“I think he knows exactly what civil unions are,” the Democrat said, hinting at a popular theory that Kasich tested the waters on a less-thanhardline position toward LGBT Americans but found his fellow Republicans less than willing to follow.

“Maybe part of his brain told him it was the right thing to do and the other part told him, ‘You have a right wing in your party that you can’t defy.’”

FitzGerald, 44, a former FBI agent and prosecutor, a former councilman and mayor of gayfriendly Lakewood, is off and running for governor - and he vows to wage Ohio’s most progressive campaign ever when it comes to LGBT issues.

“I believe in full equality for all Ohioans, and that includes the LGBT community, and that includes issues not just related to marriage, but also employment and housing,” he said.

“If it’s on the ballot I’m going to vote for it. If something comes across my desk when I’m governor, I’m going to sign it.”

FitzGerald favors full marriage equality, and he supports the proposed Equal Housing and Employment Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Ohio’s anti-discrimination laws.

In an era of government gridlock and voter disgust, he describes progress on LGBT equality as “one of the brighter things in politics today.”

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But FitzGerald said it’s hard to predict where Ohioans stand collectively right now. He said he’ll support a proposed constitutional amendment if it’s on the statewide ballot this fall, but he won’t wade into the debate over whether 2013 is the right time to undo Ohio’s 2004 marriage ban.

That’s an issue for people within the LGBT community to decide, he said.

Looking at the big picture, FitzGerald said: “I think it’s very close right now, but we’re probably not close to a strong majority. There’s probably a slight consensus. The risky thing when there’s a slight consensus is success or failure is more dependent on how the campaign unfolds.”

FitzGerald, a graduate of OSU and ClevelandMarshall College of Law, estimates he has visited 50 Ohio counties in the last 90 days.

He applauded cities like Columbus, Cleveland and his own Lakewood, which have broad antidiscrimination laws, but he said there are still “pockets of discrimination” in the state where LGBT people face tougher obstacles.

He is critical of Kasich’s cuts in funding to local governments and the governor’s unpopular plans to weaken Ohio labor unions and revamp taxes and school funding. He was elected in 2009 to the Cuyahoga County executive post, created after a series of government scandals.

“We’ve balanced our budget, we’re very fiscally responsible, but we did not raid local schools, we didn’t cut local governments, we put more money into early childhood education, we put more money into public safety, we put more money into economic development,” he said.

“We believe in efficiency and economy in government, but we also believe in using the savings for progressive purposes. I think that’s what Ohio needs.”

“I don’t think that’s just an urban/rural split. I think it’s something that can exist in a particular school, it can exist in the culture of a particular workplace, it can be in a particular family. We’re still pretty early in the trend toward greater tolerance and acceptance.”

FitzGerald said his own beliefs about equality and fairness are long-held, not an evolution like President Obama’s or a sudden change like Sen. Rob Portman’s, which came after a family member’s coming out.

“One of the reasons I’m a Democrat is I believe in equality for all people,” he said. “I’ve probably gotten more progressive in terms of what I see as practical and possible. I have been surprised at how possible some of the progress has been in the last few years.”

Cuyahoga County began extending employee benefits to the families of its LGBT workers under his watch in 2012. He said his tenure as Cuyahoga County executive - almost the same time as Kasich’s - proves that government can be both fiscally responsible and socially progressive.

Looks like a Republican, votes like a Democrat. #OHnewgovenor

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Hey, those hands look familiar. Who remembers our Pride cover last year?

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Need Help?

From Work to Home, Therapist Tackles Challenges

by Brent Hawk After spending the past 16 years in Los Angeles, Rick Carter has moved his therapy practice to Grandview Heights.

“I came to Columbus because of my Midwest roots,” said the native of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. “I miss the California beaches and relentless sunshine, but it’s been heaven not sitting in traffic for hours each week. I am definitely ready for this change in pace, and I’m enjoying settling down now that I’m in my 40s.”

Carter’s interest in therapy and psychology came as a direct result of his own coming-out process. He lived until his mid-20s as a “closeted heterosexual,” he said, when he began to actively challenge and overcome his own inner homophobia. In turn, that personal experience encouraged Carter to help others as someone who practices psychotherapy and life coaching as a profession.

“I was fascinated by the way in which I was able to be in denial for so long to avoid homophobic backlash, and then feel such a sense of freedom once I had the courage to access my inner authenticity,” he said. “I discovered that I wasn’t much of a suit-and-tie kind of guy. I decided that I had a passion for helping and encouraging others to seek deeper truth and meaning in order to live more liberated and fulfilling lives.”

LGBT people have a collective responsibility to let go of their own shame, he said. Many of us have chosen to ignore negative messages sometimes perpetuated by family, teachers, politicians and religious leaders that create a sense of inferiority, guilt and secrecy.

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We are proud to have Rick call Columbus home now!

“Time and time again, I have witnessed the brave actions of hundreds of clients who have decided to fully live out loud and not compartmentalize their lives depending on the milieu they encounter,” Carter said. “How can our parents, friends, relatives, employers, etc., grow beyond their personal limitations if we first don’t recognize our own tacit complicity in normalizing our silence?”

Carter’s website states he’s someone with a gay niche, but he welcomes anyone who sees the benefits of psychotherapy to any problems they have.

Since beginning his therapy practice, Carter has helped his clients delve into personal issues and overcome challenges from the workplace to their relationships.

“I take people where they are at, challenge them to grow and progress forward in all aspects of their life,” he said.

Within his personal life, Carter also has a strong sense of optimism. He is currently in the beginning stages of a great relationship with a lot of potential.

Through perseverance, confidence and the ability to overcome such fears in the session, seeing his clients succeed in all aspects of their life is ultimately what makes Carter love his job.

Regardless of sexual orientation and/or occupation, Carter proactively seeks to help others achieve their goals and overcome adversity.

If you’re interested in talking to Rick Carter about the benefits of psychotherapy or personal coaching, call 614.754.1907 or email rickcartermft@gmail.com. His office is at 1943 W 5th Ave.

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Live Juicy Sing, Dance, Run, Walk, Learn, Love, Enjoy

by Regina Sewell

Feel every sensation between you and your partner when you make love. Let the beauty of the sunset or the flowers in your (or your neighbor’s) garden blow your mind. Listen with your whole body when people talk to you. Find the vibrancy in the connection.

Live Juicy. Living Juicy means rolling down a bright grassy hill, sleeping all day to stay in a dream, definitely taking your shoes off at the beach. Buying flowers that make you gasp. Find those places inside that jump for joy and do things that bring out your best most magic self.

- Sark We’ve fought the good fight. We’ve marched, protested, written letters, stood up for ourselves because no one else would, volunteered and voted. We’ve come out, sacrificed, loved when the world said we had no right and redefined ourselves as worthy. We’ve learned how to survive.

Isn’t it time we let ourselves live a juicy life?

To live juicy is to relish the experience of being fully and completely alive. Savor everything you eat. Enjoy yourself when you go for a run, ride your bike or walk in the park. Let yourself truly be there when you show up on your yoga mat. Feel your passion when you paint, write, dance or sing.

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To live juicy is to have fun. Make time to play.

Take your dog to the park. Play Frisbee with friends. Play board games. Set up an impromptu softball game. Embrace your creative side. Paint. Sing. Dance. Write. Color outside the lines.

To live juicy is to live an intentional life. You can do this by stepping outside the box and following your bliss. Do what makes your heart sing. Sashay down High Street in red stilettos because it makes you feel happy.

Take a road trip because your soul needs to travel. Listen to opera in the park. Lay out on a blanket in the backyard and watch the stars come out. Celebrate your spirituality. Learn to play the conga drums because you like the sound. Try something new because it seems interesting.

To live juicy is to do what you love. Ignore social convention. Stop worrying about what

people might think. Stop playing football because your father wants an athlete. Join a choir, even if you don’t think your voice is that great. Paint, even though your third-grade teacher told you that you were bad at art. Quit your lucrative but soul-killing job as an accountant and start your own business.

To live juicy is to speak your truth, even when it’s not popular. Even when it takes courage.

Even when it rattles relationships and shakes up the status quo. Even when you have to express needs and boundaries you didn’t know you had a right to. Especially when you have to express needs and boundaries you didn’t know you had a right to.

To live juicy is to live in gratitude. Notice the gifts you are given every day. Be grateful for your toes. Be grateful for your home. Be grateful for your partner. Be grateful for the rain as well as the sun. Be grateful for the smile of a stranger or the compliment of a friend. Be grateful for the chance to heal in this lifetime.

To live juicy is to live in the moment, this moment. Be present. Feel your feelings, all of them. Experience all the joys and sorrows that life brings your way. Let yourself experi-

We’re proud to live every day juicy and fruity here at outlook.

ence bliss without ingesting chemicals and find the beauty in experiences that might not, on the surface, feel pleasant. Love deeply even though it means that someday you’ll grieve deeply. Accept your life as it is right now rather than trying to force it to be something different. Get rid of things you no longer need. If you haven’t worn it in three years, you’re probably not going to wear it.

Why not let someone else wear it before it’s hopelessly out of style?

Finally, to live juicy is to love yourself truly and deeply. Find the perfection in your imperfections. Stop comparing yourself to models, movie stars, professional athletes, millionaires and the people you went to high school with. Appreciate your gifts, talents and life experiences.

When you love yourself, other people can’t help but love you as well. Let them love you and love them back. To love and be loved: Isn’t this what we’ve been fighting for?

To ask Regina a question, propose a column topic, or check out her books and other writing, go to: www.ReginaSewell.com

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The Court Jester:a documentary on the life of Chad Frye

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complete the circuit

Happy Pride, Tom Zawistowski!

by Mickey Weems Tom Zawistowski, Tea Party president of Portage County, is not a happy heffa, hunty.

She’s mad at President Obama. She’s angry with Gov. John Kasich for compromising on Obamacare. But that’s not the worst of it: She is furious about Sen. Rob Portman’s embrace of the Gay Marriage Agenda. Girlfriend is somewhere between snatching Portman’s wig and cutting a bitch.

“Gay marriage does not exist. There’s no such thing,” Zawistowski told fellow Ohio Republicans recently. “They want the word marriage so they can make it illegal to believe our Bible and our faith.”

Think about that statement: Not only does gay marriage not exist, those who support the imaginary notion want to destroy Christianity. Gurrrl.

Right-wing extremists all over the country have been throwing this shadiness about the nonexistence of gay marriage for a while now. But the argument is becoming less attached to reality as the country moves toward marriage equality.

The notion that gay marriage doesn’t exist is based upon a prior notion that gay doesn’t exist.

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Any aberration is a lack of something, they claim; theft is a lack of honesty, blindness is the absence of sight, and homosexuality is the absence of man-woman erotic-romantic desire. “I can’t be a homophobe,” they say, “because ‘gay’ isn’t real.”

But there is something missing in their assumptions: the history of the closet.

Until Stonewall in 1969, much of society could pretend there was no such thing as gay because so many of us were conditioned to hide our orientation and gender expression. We were walking caricatures of ourselves, and our fellow citizens preferred us that way.

We knew it was expected of us, so we actively contributed to the maintenance of our invisibility. We were our own police, judges, juries and jailers. But once we saw the contours of our self-imposed oppression, we began to question why we devoted so much energy to it. More and more of us came out, and in the process, really pissed off our oppressors.

Every time they drew a line in the sand, we walked right through it, all the way to Washington, D.C., to demand our rights, all the way to the voting booth to elect LGBT-friendly officials, all the way down the aisle in houses of worship

and courthouses around the world to declare our love for our chosen beloveds before God(s) and/or humanity.

No longer can society pretend we’re not here.

Our brash assertion that we actually exist has created a crisis of the soul for hard-core homophobes. If we don’t buy into the closet, it ceases to exist, and that puts the haters smack-dab in the middle of a living nightmare that can only be avoided by retreating into an imaginary world in their heads.

Denial of the existence of gays and gay marriage is more than just a line in the sand. It means making up an internalized Happy Place for their Inner Straight-jacketed Child, a do-ityourself dreamscape in which our faggotassery ceases to exist. They build their own straight closets with the 3 Fs: Football, Firearms and Faith, complete with stained-glass windows portraying quarterbacks, assault weapons and Jesus, holy talismans to render their beleaguered psyches impervious to our perversity.

Gay-hate comes from men and women who fear the subversion of true manhood, and it makes perfect sense that homophobes freak out if a pro athlete dares to come out. They prefer their athletes as rapists and murderers.

And Happy Pride to you, too!

If we become normal, their beloved Trinity falls from grace. Or even worse, it doesn’t.

It is becoming apparent to even the most Westboro Baptist fire-breather that yes, the football anti-gay barrier is falling apart, but football will survive just fine, that sensible firearms regulation will shatter their warrior fantasies and take away their weapons of war, but common-sense gun owners will be just fine, and gay folks will walk hand-in-hand with our lovers into more and more houses of worship to take our vows and nobody will give a damn.

Here’s the problem. Panic at seeing this nightmare world of gay acceptance come true will result in even more senseless violence against our people, so I say to Tom Zawistowski, High Priestess of Ohio Homophobes: Happy Pride! Come out of the straight closet, kween. You’ll feel so much better when you do.

Trust me, I know by experience. Your closet is not so different from the one I had installed for myself, back in the days when I could not conceive of myself as gay and I did your dirty work for you.

Mickey Weems writes Complete the Circuit for outlook. You can follow him online at www.mickeyweems.com and at www.qualiafolk.com, a site dedicated to LGBT scholarship.

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I’m Here, I Don’t ‘Look Queer.’ Get Used to It.

by Teena Parker Two lesbians walk into a bar...

I wish that was the start of a bad joke. Instead, the punch line is a disgusting nightmare: My girlfriend’s heterosexual acquaintance propositioned her (and, by extension, me) to have a threesome with him.

Appalled. Horrified. Furious. There are not enough adjectives in the dictionary to describe how vehemently I opposed the invitation, as did my girlfriend.

It’s because of incidents like this that part of me wants to succumb to even the most hideous of lesbian trends (the mullet!) in order to instantly convey to all straight people that I don’t play for their team.

Another part of me - the strong, out and proud part - knows that this is simply who I am. I like to wear dresses. And heels. And makeup. And so what? That doesn’t make me any less queer.

Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer captured this idea perfectly in a performance at the Ohio Les-

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bian Festival. She joked that when she came out to her parents, her mom was confused because she didn’t “look like a lesbian” - to which Suzanne replied, “You should see me have sex, Mom.”

tattooing a rainbow on my cleavage (or, even less subtly, the word “lezbo” in Old English font), I’m not sure how to convey the message to the masses.

Hilariously yet poignantly, Westenhoefer nailed it: There’s no one “look” that a lesbian is supposed to have. Butch or femme - or somewhere in between - ultimately, it shouldn’t matter.

Of course, I’m not talking about the LGBT community here. You know and I know that fellow lesbians always know. We just know. There’s that little wink and a nod, which will have to suffice until someone actually invents a secret handshake.

To some people, it does. And there’s no way I’m inviting the entire heterosexual community to “see me have sex” in order to get my point across.

However, I’m also not willing to give up my Sephora addiction, chop off my hair or start riding a Harley so that my inner dyke is reflected in what the general public still believes my outward appearance should be.

When straight people finally figure it out - usually because I’ve had to come right out and tell them they seem shocked. And if they happen to meet my girlfriend, they’re even more surprised. They assume that, because I’m “the woman,” she must be “the man.”

But because I don’t “look like a lesbian,” I find myself having to come out over and over and over again, which I know should feel as empowering year-round as it does during the month of June.

But more than anything, it’s just annoying.

Guess what? She doesn’t “look like a lesbian” either. And there are no men in this relationship.

That’s kind of the point, isn’t it? A male colleague at work, who also happens to be gay, threatened to revoke my lesbian card when I told him that I did not, in fact, play softball in high school. He was only kidding, but it got me thinking.

Being able to pass as straight is a source of great internal conflict for me. I feel like such a traitor and a fraud if I don’t come out regularly, but aside from

Yes, lesbian stereotypes persist among straight people. I absolutely hate it, but at least I can under-

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stand it. They simply don’t know any better…Yet. When I encounter one of these misconceptions in person, I look at it as a teachable moment and tend to take the opportunity to educate my straight friends (or even strangers) on the realities of being gay.

But stereotypes within our community? That I can’t understand.

I shouldn’t have to tell you that lesbians come in all shapes and sizes. And whether you prefer short hair and combat boots or long hair and stilettos, I adore all of you as the individuals you are. But any lesbian who thinks I’m somehow less gay because I’m über-feminine - or because I fell in love with a woman who also happens to lean more toward the femme side - should be as ashamed and embarrassed as the straight dude who stares at my boobs and thinks it’s “hot” that I’m a big effin’ homo.

So when you see me at Pride this year, I’ll probably be wearing a dress. But don’t worry. It’s what’s underneath the dress that counts. Am I right, ladies?

Teena Parker writes Tongue in Chic for outlook.

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super mario world

There’s the Parade and Here’s the Circus

by Mario Pinardi

your vapid sidekicks.

With all the booty being exposed at Pride celebrations everywhere, there needs to be a tweaking for charity.

This would actually serve a dual purpose. Those with big booties would get to show off, and a local charity would benefit. Right?

I think Pride festivals need to have straight girl lounges so they can only consume beverages in confined areas. This will save us all from having booze spilled on us when they scream or wobble.

Pride celebrations all over the world have their own uniqueness, comedy and a high degree of bad etiquette. Comedy? Yes. It is OK to laugh at ourselves and embrace our quirkiness. There is nothing worse than an uptight ass-hat with their rainbow in a knot!

The voices of Pride now are a combination of nonprofit organizations, large businesses that support the LGBTQ community and small LGBTQ businesses selling products on-site.

But there are still the same comedic staples, and there are still displays of gross manners that we see year after year, no matter where you are. I decided to provide some solutions to make this mess of comedy and bad manners tolerable.

Peacocks: Pride brings out every peacock imagined.

Yes, they are all pretty to look at, and they know they are pretty, and they want nothing to do with you because you are not pretty.

Most peacocks have their lips pursed so tight that they look like a cat anus. So in the spirit of philanthropy at Pride, let’s play the Pretty Price Tag game, with all of the proceeds to play going to a local charity.

The object of the game is to guess which peacock is wearing the most expensive pair of man panties.

This game serves two purposes: It gives the peacocks the stage they crave and helps a local charity.

So, honeys, work your runway - you skipped rent for those panties!

Drunken straight-girl posses: Now, before all of my straight girlfriends get pissy, check your sisters. I tend to be a magnet for the girl (not woman) who wants to scream at piercing decibels at everything and can’t balance very well in her Tory Burch sandals while wearing sunglasses bigger than her head.

Don’t get me wrong, I love and embrace the true allies in my life; however, there is that straight girl population at all Pride festivals (and gay discos) who treat gay men like their own My Little Pony toys. We are not little plastic, glitterific toys, and we are not

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It’s isn’t that the ambiguously gay super dog, Pat?

Gropers: These are the folks who come up to you to wish you a happy Pride and then squeeze your genitalia or breasts.

Just because Pride is a happy occasion, you do not have carte blanche to cop a feel. Gay boys, you should never squeeze a booby unless you have permission, and women, squeezing our love bags is not OK either, unless given the green light.

Pet parades: Pride celebrations are hard on pets, especially when the weather is scorching. It is cruel to flaunt your pets when the weather is unbearably hot, and so is subjecting them to troves of drunks who want to pet them and tell you how cute they are.

My two monsters (also known as Chihuahuas) do not enjoy crowds - nor do most pets - so I leave them home with plenty of food and water.

If you do take your pet to Pride, please be mindful of them. Make sure they stay hydrated and comfortable, and remember to pick up their poo. The last thing you want to experience at Pride is a crazed animal activist telling you what a horrible human you are.

Well folks, this is my last Super Mario World. I have enjoyed having a voice with this column, and I hope you have enjoyed my warped sense of humor. I still will be writing funny stuff, and you’ll see me soon.

A big thanks to outlook for finding me funny and for letting me preach for the last three years. If you’ve learned anything from my work, I hope it’s this: Accept yourself, flaws and all, no matter what your LGBTQ peers tell you, and never accept bullying, even from your own LGBTQ brothers and sisters.

Remember to always be a survivor, and never be a victim.

Now, it’s time to get my gay apparel together. I’m thinking this year I’ll go with a Gatsby-meets-Ke$ha look for Pride. Too much?

This is the last Super Mario World, but Mario Pinardi will be back next month - with a friend! - to serve up even more warped comedy about LGBT life.

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deep inside hollywood

by Romeo San Vicente

HELLO ROSS, WE’RE READY TO WATCH YOUR TALK SHOW CALLED HELLO ROSS It’s good to be funny and know Chelsea Handler.

Of course, you might think that in the case of Ross Mathews, who began his chat show sidekick career freaking people out with his excellently high-pitched speaking voice on The Tonight Show (he went by “Ross The Intern”), that it’d be good to know Jay Leno. But it’s actually Handler who hooks up her pals.

Case in point: Mathews, who guests on the Chelsea Lately comics roundtable on an almost-weekly basis, is spinning off into hosting territory thanks to his current boss. Handler’s company is behind Hello Ross, which premieres on E! later this year.

We’re happy for Ross, who’s both funny and sweetnatured, but sooner or later his show is bound to bring up the tired old argument about masculine vs. feminine gay male representation on TV. It’s inevitable. For the record, we don’t care that the author of Man Up! is frequently mistaken on the phone for female, as long as he makes us laugh. So make us laugh, Ross.

TATUM AND GORDON-LEVITT ARE GUYS WHO NEED DOLLS A Guys and Dolls movie with Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt? Is it Awesome Ideas Week or something?

Because in a world of cringe-inducing announcements about this or that unnecessary remake, the thought of a classic musical getting an update with two of Hollywood’s most appealing younger actors both of whom know their way around a song and dance - is a welcome shot of good news.

Twentieth Century Fox has the rights, and both Tatum and Gordon-Levitt are reported to be interested in starring in the gangsters-meet-gamblers musical (first a Broadway staple, then a great 1955 film with Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando).

Of course, anyone who pays attention to the production process knows that projects in development can evaporate like a sneeze, but can some Power-Gay make this happen, please? It’d be a great way for Tatum to develop past the Step Up/Magic Mike school of bump-and-grind (something he showed while whisking Charlize Theron literally off her feet at this year’s Academy Awards) and needed evidence that Gordon-Levitt isn’t only good at being a member of the dancing chorus while Seth McFarlane sings “We Saw Your Boobs.”

Breathless anticipation starting now.

LIFE PARTNERS’ GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE Take one Gossip Girl (Leighton Meester as a young lesbian slacker) and one Community misfit (Gillian Jacob as the hetero best friend) and put them together. The result is Life Partners, the new film from writer-director Susanna Fogel and co-writer Joni Lefkowitz.

It’s the story of what happens when the Type-A straight girl vows not to take marriage vows until her friend is legally permitted to do the same. This comedic rebuke to the forces fighting against marriage equality co-stars Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) and Kate McKinnon (hilarious lesbian and spot-on Ellen impersonator from Saturday Night Live) as well as Gabourey Sidibe, Abby Elliott, Beth Dover, Adam Brody and Julie White.

Let’s just hope they get it in the digital editing bay, hooked up with a distributor and into theaters before that bad ol’ Defense of Marriage Act gets itself invalidated by the Supreme Court, or else its reason to exist will blow away like that plastic bag in American Beauty.

Of course, instantly dated or not, if it’s blisteringly funny it’ll have some legs. Hurry up all the same, Life Partners, we’re not amazingly patient.

READY FOR FOUR HOURS WITH OLIVE KITTERIDGE? It might help if you knew what Olive Kitteridge is first, right? Well, it’s the title of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Elizabeth Strout, a title that got the attention of Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone.

The production company will develop it into a fourhour miniseries to be directed by Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right), and Frances McDormand will star as the title character. Kitteridge is a witty but abrasive woman who observes (and, presumably, narrates or comments on) all the uncharacteristically scandalous activities taking place in her small, seemingly peaceful town on the coast of Maine - affairs, crime and other run-of-the-mill human foibles and tragedies.

Richard Jenkins will play McDormand’s husband, the town pharmacist. Based on the number of characters and interwoven connections in the book, four hours might not even be quite enough time to include them all, but at least it’ll provide work for actors who can nail that specific accent found among dyed-in-the-wool, North-of-Massachusetts New Englanders.

Think less Marky Mark, more Murder, She Wrote and you’re almost there.

Romeo San Vicente thinks a good sense of humor trumps being butch pretty much any day.

He can be reached at DeepInsideHollywood@qsyndicate.com.

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His name is Ross, but he looks like Chandler. I love his shoes.

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sporty spice

Columbus Strips Down for Naked Bike Ride

by Erin McCalla Shed those shorts! Bare those breasts! Adjust your junk! It’s time for Columbus’s fourth annual World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday, June 15!

After moving to Columbus, Portland native Brian Pace looked to participate in the World Naked Bike Ride but found there wasn’t one organized here. So in 2010, he approached Third Hand Bike Collective and the Righteous Mother Bike Club to get the show on the road.

There were an estimated 180 participants for the first ride, and the numbers have steadily increased each year since. They expect 1,000 riders to strip down and pedal this year.

Currently, there are there are naked rides in more than 90 cities in 20 countries, and organizers say people ride for three serious reasons: to highlight the vulnerability of cyclists to automobiles, to protest our dependence on oil and to celebrate the human form.

The motto of the World Naked Bike Ride is “Bare as You Dare.”

And how does one dare to bare all with those pesky public indecency laws?

“It helps if they don’t exist, but in Ohio they do,” Pace said. “But the culture is changing.

Columbus has been embracing a sort of casual, positive, largely non-sexual form of public nudity for years at huge events like Pride and Comfest. Every rider decides what they are comfortable with in regards to modesty and the law; however, fully nude cyclists will be out in force.”

Arrests are rare at rides all over the world, and luckily it hasn’t been an issue yet in Columbus. The group generally advises fully nude cyclists to “tie their knickers to their handlebars for handy accessibility.” There will also be a craft table featuring merkin and tube-sock decorations for those who want to cover up a bit.

The festivities begin at 7:30p with a bike fair hosted by local cycling organizations, a group ride teach-in, crafts, body painting, bike games and music at 400 W Rich St in Franklinton. The 10-mile journey starts at 10:30p and will snake through Downtown and the Short North. The exact route will be shared the day of the event.

It’s free to participate in the outing and there will be a riders-only after party featuring music from Kenny ’Lectro, Teen Fiction, Jacoti Sommes, Playhouse and Dave Espionage.

Your bike is your ticket to ride and to party.

Pace hopes that the ride will be embraced as a Columbus tradition as it is in Portland, where they boast the title for the biggest turnout: 10,000 riders.

Former Portland Police Chief and Mayor Tom Potter rode in a recent World Naked Bike Ride, Pace said. “So of course we will know we have made it when Mayor Coleman ditches the suit, hops on a 10-speed and joins us.”

Photo by Jason Biundo

creative class

Fridays at the Statehouse

by Alisa Caton You probably haven’t looked to the Statehouse as you’ve been putting together your summer to-do list.

Ohio’s Capitol, though, will be hosting its weekly summer music series for the sixth year on the West Plaza, and this hidden gem of entertainment is sure to liven up your Friday afternoons all season long.

The series of hour-long Summer Fridays at the Statehouse performances kicks off with a concert selection of La Bohème by Opera Columbus on May 31. Every Friday features a different style of music from barbershop harmony to classic rock.

On June 28, the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus will perform.

“The Statehouse has been the heart of the city for the last 156 years. We want people to escape the concrete jungle and come enjoy their lunch,” said Luke Stedke, a member of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board. “We want to get people down and enjoying the Statehouse grounds.”

The Friday shows run from noon to 1p, so it’s perfect timing to pick up lunch and enjoy a sunny lunch hour on the Statehouse lawn. Stedke said the Fridays at the Statehouse have attracted 600 to 700 people weekly.

On Aug. 30, the series finale will feature music of the Civil War, by Steve Ball. The concert will focus on the year 1863, which Stedke described as the “pivotal year for the Civil War.” Throughout June, the Statehouse also will host a daily Civil War exhibit to observe the era’s sesquicentennial.

Here’s the series schedule: May 31: Opera Columbus, concert performance of La Bohème June 7: One Way Gospel Singers, gospel and country June 14: RMT presents Songs of America June 21: Franklin Xpress, classic rock June 28: Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus, choral July 5: no concert during Independence Day holiday July 12: Ohio Dance July 19: Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra Pops, classical July 26: Alliance of Greater Central Ohio, barbershop harmony Aug 2: Ladies of Longford, Celtic Aug 9: Grassahol Band, bluegrass Aug 16: Big Iron, country, bluegrass and gospel Aug 23: The Smoking Guns, Blues, country and rock Aug 30: Steve Ball, music of the Civil War For more information on Summer Fridays at the Statehouse, visit www.ohiostatehouse.org. All performances in the series are free and open to the public.

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I think I’d want to break out my old banana seat for that ride.

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‘Angry’ Again Hedwig Takes Columbus, with Pride mentioned “Angry Inch,” comprised entirely of Korean army wives. She Let’s start by getting the nitty gritty struggles to escape the shadow of Tommy Gnosis, a hugely successful out of the way, shall we? rock star (and Hedwig’s former friend) who ripped her off.

“The Angry Inch” bit of the title Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the latest musical presented by the Short Despite appearances, Hedwig is a pretty philosophical show, perhaps North Stage theater company, is demonstrated most clearly by the not just the name of the star’s song “The Origin of Love,” in which backing band. It is a doozy of a double entendre, as it also refers to Hedwig explains her thoughts on why people seek out that special the title character’s botched sexchange operation, one that has left someone in order to feel complete.

It is derived from a speech in her with, yep, approximately one Plato’s Symposium, where spiteful inch of what used to be her male gods decide to split in half the tworeproductive organ. headed, four-armed and fourUnfortunately, that little plot point legged people of the time. The separated halves spend their days seems to be the extent of what most people who haven’t seen Hed- searching for one another in order wig know about its story, which is a to become whole again. shame, because for a character “I love the story of that song. The with as much heart as Hedwig, it seems unfortunate that all people lyrics are a perfect balance between poetry and realism,” said JJ seem to know about her is what Parkey, who is taking on the role of she’s got going on downstairs.

Hedwig for the fourth time.

Transgender characters aren’t typiParkey, a Beavercreek native and cal fodder for musical theater, which is why Hedwig remains one graduate of Wright State University’s theater program, has perof the more groundbreaking popculture artifacts from the past few formed previously with the Short decades. Not surprisingly, the show North Stage in Cabaret. He said he’s excited to bring Hedwig’s debuted off-Broadway, but it iconic double-curled wig to the quickly gained cult status in New York. There have been hundreds of Garden Theater. productions of Hedwig since its “They’re really incredible there,” debut in the late 1990s, both Parkey said. “I am beyond glad to across the country and overseas. work with them again.”

Hedwig’s story really is, for lack of a better term, a series of unfortu- With the same creative team as the last rendition of Hedwig at Boston’s nate events. Born Hansel, a selfOberon Theater, this Short North described “girlyboy” in East Stage production has more of an Germany, Hedwig undergoes her edge than previous incarnations. sex-change operation in order to marry an American soldier with “There’s more of a punk-rock apwhom she has fallen in love. Despite the failure of her surgery, she proach to this one. The first time I did it, it was pretty similar to the heads with him to Junction City, Kan. On their first anniversary, he film,” he said, referencing the 2000 movie produced and directed leaves her for a man. by the show’s creator, John Cameron Mitchell. “This time it’s Hedwig forms a band, the aforeby Pete Lovering

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kind of like trailer park meets Ziggy Stardust.”

David Bowie’s Ziggy is an obvious inspiration for much of Hedwig. The show’s style can be attributed in no small part to the glam rock era of the 1970s, a genre of music known for bending the rules a bit as far as sexuality and gender were concerned. The energy from the movement is seen throughout the production, channeling the struggle for individuality into its narrative as well as its music.

“It is the search for personal identity, using that glam rock influence,” Parkey said. “And there’s also a positive message for queer youth, that all you really have to be is yourself.”

When asked whether or not Hedwig ever finds her missing half, Parkey just laughed.

“You’ll have to come to the show to find out!”

Hedwig opens June 6 at the Garden Theater and runs through June 22.

It is no coincidence that the final night will be during Columbus Pride. The show’s emphasis on the importance of loving oneself makes it an excellent fit for the month that celebrates that very notion.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.shortnorthstage.org.

Also, for a few dollars more, there will be a select few tickets for onstage seating, which Parkey guaranteed will be worth your while.

“You’ll get to experience a lot more of the show, and maybe even get a lap dance,” he said with a laugh.

Parkey’s past lap dances have been met with universal acclaim.

Hey, I heard about this product called water-proof mascara. You should check it out.

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Street Cred and the Woman Artist

by Tera Proby

religion is kindness.”

“Art Karma is real,” Stephanie Rond says.

This inclusive understanding of humanity is what makes Rond such a powerful artist.

If that statement is true, then Rond has spent the last several years reaping the benefits of being good to the universe. In addition to running two galleries - Ray’s Living Room in the Short North and S.Dot Gallery in Clintonville - she has helped start a cooperative called Creative Arts of Women and is creating a database of women street artists.

You’ve seen her work in that arena. She refers to them as her street “gifts”: big, black painted ants crawling toward a sidewalk utility grate; a largerthan-life little boy watering a real-life weed growing up the side of a building; single flowers in vases on railings and bike racks.

One of her latest gifts is “Flower Girls for Equality,” a 7-foot-high statement of support for the LGBT community, which adorns a wall near Homage along Brickel Street in the Short North.

If you ask Rond her own sexual orientation, she simply identifies as “human.” Her religion? “My

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It’s a sunny day as I sit with Rond and her interns at Zen Cha on Gay Street. She quietly sips her tea but also delights with her bubbly personality and pink-streaked hair. The challenges and triumphs of working as a woman in the street-art scene make for an exciting story, and that’s exactly what Rond gives.

The self-described “domestic-cat herder” and crossword puzzle guru is someone who uses her art to tell stories. Especially for those seeking a voice.

“Flower Girls for Equality,” a collaboration with interns Aiden and Liv, shows appreciation for the struggles faced by LGBT Americans in the fight for marriage equality. Another piece is a statement against Ohio’s push to expand a controversial natural-gas drilling technique known as fracking.

Rond wasn’t always confident in her place in so-

ciety. She describes her time in school as socially challenging but reminisces about running with what she calls a “motley crew of acceptance” during her days at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School.

inspires the feminist of 20 years to create art that speaks to the struggles of humanity.

“Fort Hayes saved my life,” says Rond, who considered herself an outcast before attending the school.

With a belief that there’s strength in numbers, Rond’s most recent venture is her database of women street artists. Serving as a tool for networking, socializing and support, her goal is to create an international support system for women who are street artists.

Yet during that time of her life, Rond found art and began to find her niche. She earned her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from OSU in 1997, and that’s when the reality of life as a street artist began to sink in.

“While you’re in art school, I would say it’s 50 to 75 percent women. After school it’s a male-dominated industry.”

The reality of sexism in the art world gave her a desire to be taken seriously by her male counterparts, and that desire to be taken seriously in the industry led to her decision to not have children.

While some may raise an eyebrow at that, it’s empowering for young women who don’t want to conform to gender roles. Male dominance in street art

Do you think her paintings ever come alive at night?

She’s inspired by artists like the Guerilla Girls, Lisa McLymont and Andy Warhol.

While men are encouraged to join, the project came from a need for the artist to have the camaraderie of women in her field. The site, www.womenstreetartists.com, is a collaborative effort that continues to grow.

“You need to get involved with organizations and other artists,” she said. “No one is going to hand anything to you. You have to do it yourself.”

To read more about Stephanie Rond, visit her personal website, www.stephanierond.com, or the Creative Arts of Women site at www.cawcolumbus.com.

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Good Golly, Miss Molly

by Gregg Shapiro The name Molly Ringwald will probably mean something different to you depending on how old you are. If you were a movie-going adolescent or adult in the early 1980s, Ringwald began making a strong impression on audiences in Paul Mazursky’s Tempest, followed by the double whammy of the late John Hughes’s Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, not to mention Pretty In Pink.

Ringwald’s reign as the Queen of the Brat Pack ended by the late ’80s, although she continued to work regularly in film and on TV. In the late 2000s, following a second marriage and motherhood, Ringwald had a career comeback with stints on Broadway and in the TV series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. But there’s much more to Ringwald than all that.

Ringwald is the author of two books, most recently the stellar When It Happens To You: A Novel in Stories (released in paperback in May). She is also quite a singer and has been performing since she was a child on stage in musicals and with her jazz musician father’s band. Her first CD, Except Sometimes, released in April, does a terrific job of introducing listeners to a talented vocalist and skilled interpreter of other people’s songs.

Gregg Shapiro: The closing track of your CD is “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” the song best known through The Breakfast Club. Your jazzvocal rendition is inspired and delightful, revealing a whole new side to the song. Whose idea was it to include it on the disc?

Molly Ringwald: It was my idea.

We were recording the album not long after John Hughes had passed away.

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on my mind a lot. I wanted to do something, some kind of tribute to him.

Peter Smith, who is my co-producer, arranger, musical director and pianist, did the beautiful arrangement. I wanted to completely rethink the song, do it as a ballad. He came up with those beautiful chords behind it. I said I wanted to make the song almost unrecognizable [laughs]. That’s what really excites me about doing covers, when you completely rethink them.

That’s how it came about.

GS: I think you do the same with “Sooner or Later,” another song with a movie connection (Dick Tracy), which was written by Stephen Sondheim. With so many Sondheim songs from which to choose, how did you decide on this one?

MR: I was actually one of the actresses being considered for that role. My agent was called about (my) availability and Warren (Beatty) was a big supporter of my singing when I used to sing with my dad’s jazz band. In the ’80s, he would always come out and hear me. I was really disappointed when I didn’t get the part. I think (recording the was) was a matter of, “God damn it, I’m going to sing the song no matter what!”

GS: When It Happens to You is “a novel in stories.” One of the stories, “My Olivia,” really stayed with me. What was the inspiration for that story?

MR: That’s nice to hear. They were a couple of different inspirations. The first is that I have people in my life that I know are transgender adults.

Most of them are artists and they are flourishing in who they are, now.

But I often thought about everything that I didn’t see, when I didn’t know them, what it was like with their families and how they became the person they were, and the choices that their parents made. I also came at it as a mother of three children, and what I would do in that situation.

Thirdly, my daughter went to preschool with a child I’m quite sure is transgender. Actually, three different children, come to think of it. Two were boys who were obviously going to be girls growing up. One of them was a girl who identified as a boy. It was interesting to watch the parents struggle with that and come to terms with it. One of them was coming to terms with it and, I think, doing everything right. The other one was struggling in a way that I don’t know what’s going to happen. I think all of those were my mind a lot and I wanted to explore that in writing.

GS: You did a wonderful No on Prop 8 PSA a few years ago and you received an Equality Award from Equality California. I would imagine that as an actress, you probably have a fair share of friends in the LGBT community. When did you become aware of a following in the LGBT community?

MR: I don’t know exactly when I became aware of it. I feel like I’ve been in the community for so long it’s hard to say. I suppose I really became aware when I was doing Cabaret in New York. But it’s just been something that’s been building.

A lot of it has to do with my outspokenness for the cause. I think that really touched a lot of people. I’ve tried to show up as often as possible and done a lot of work for AIDS and Housing Works and AmFar. It’s definitely a mutual adoration.

Jake Ryan would have had to light 45 candles for Molly this year.

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A Coming-Out Tale to Take You Back

by Tom Muzyka Summertime offers a great chance to catch up on some reading while working on the tan. And although I’m partial to brainless beach reads while half-dozing and baking, it’s always nice to find a book that is entertaining but still makes you think.

If I Told You So, by Timothy Woodward, is one such book. It’s technically a young-adult novel, but it really resonates with readers of any age. The coming-out process is one we’re all familiar with, and it stays with us long after we’ve gone through it. That’s what makes this book a great vacation read: its ability to remind us of those lost summers pining after the boy or girl of our adolescent dreams, while figuring out what we really wanted in life.

I spoke with Woodward about his summer novel.

Tom Muzyka: Is this based off of your own coming (out) of age story, or a mixture of people you know?

Timothy Woodward: I was teaching high school English at the time I was writing the book, and a lot of the characters are based in part on my students at the time. I definitely had many students who struggled with their sexuality and coming out, and I wanted to give them a resource I never had.

TM: Do you have any hopes or expectations for this book in regard to LGBT youth coming out, or dealing with bullying or any of the issues they face at this point in their lives?

TW: If I Told You So was conceived from the start as a young-adult book. So many LGBT young-adult novels deal with external conflicts and dire consequences that the books sometimes feel more like warnings against coming out than resources for someone questioning his or her sexuality. I really wanted to create a resource for kids questioning their sexuality that wouldn’t scare them back into the closet.

Also, at the time I started writing If I Told You So, there were very few LGBT YA novels that weren’t set in a city or the suburbs. It’s really easy as a gay youth to read a novel set in a city and say, “Yeah, that’s great, but I don’t have those sorts of resources in my small country town.” My hope for the book was that a kid might read it and not be scared to be gay, even in a small town. A few readers have shared that they have indeed had that experience, which is an incredible validation for me.

TM: Is the book being discussed in schools or other group settings?

TW: One teacher purchased my book and made it his recommended “book of the week” for his high school English classes. Apparently, it disappeared after that, which isn’t unusual. LGBT books are among the most frequently stolen from school libraries, and usually because the student who wants to read it is too embarrassed to check it out.

I have also met with a few gay/straight alliances and the New Hampshire chapter of the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (www.glsen.org), so there is some momentum in that direction.

TM: Do you have any favorite young-adult LGBT books that inspired you?

TW: I have always loved reading LGBT YA books, and I do have my favorites. I don’t think any list would be complete

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without the works of Alex Sanchez. I see him as the author who really made LGBT YA a viable genre. Before the Rainbow Boys trilogy, there just wasn’t much out there and the quality was all over the map.

My favorite of his is The God Box, which deals with religion and sexuality in a believable and uplifting way. My favorite middle-grade LGBT book is Totally Joe by James Howe, just a sweet, funny, touching book that is totally appropriate for middle school, where there is currently a dearth of quality LGBT writing.

Other LGBT YA books I have loved: Thinking Straight by Robin Reardon, Letters to Montgomery Clift by Noel Alumit, Sevens series by Scott Wallens, and Geography Club by Brett Hartinger.

TM: The book cover references “the stuff of John Hughes movies,” and the tone of the book reminds me of an American coming of age story; I think it would translate well to the big screen.

TW: I would love to adapt If I Told You So into a screenplay. I actually went to film school; I’d love to do it myself, though I wouldn’t mind collaborating. My only caveat is that none of the actors be too old to pass for a high school student.

TM: Are you focusing on young-adult fiction?

TW: I love working in Young Adult. There was a study last fall that showed that 55 percent of buyers of young-adult books are actually over the age of 18, which is a big reason, I think, why the most successful YA books have broad appeal. For a while, the YA genre had a bit of a stigma attached to it that the quality of writing was somehow lower and the stories less complex, but that is rapidly changing.

Pride is the perfect time to come out. Much better than Thanksgiving dinner. Pass the potatoes.

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Oh, make me over!

by Brian C. Hawkins Hello to all the fabulous readers of outlook! Thank you for checking out BCH PLZ!, my new beauty column. Each month, I’ll make someone over and create a new look to his or her hair and makeup. You’ll see the before, transition and after images and read about the processes and products used.

BEFORE

For the Pride issue and the start of my new column, I decided to make over a man; guys want some pampering, too!

Asher just finished a four-month internship with outlook. (He designed this issue’s cover!) He is about to graduate from high school and is excited to start at Ohio University in the fall. He’s a good looking young man but baybeeeee... we needed to get that hair in OR-DER! His hair is long and naturally blond, but the texture is wavy and course, so it grows out like an afro. He wanted something more manageable and fun for summer.

First, I wanted to enrich his current blond, so I applied a demi-color that was one shade darker and only let it sit for 15 minutes before washing it out. I didn’t want his hair to look like it was colored; I just wanted to deepen the blond tones.

After that, I began to cut his hair.

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If you have wavy or curly hair that is fine or coarse in texture, you should never have it cut by clippers. It should be cut with scissors. Clippers can make the hair look choppy, and it doesn’t blend or grow out properly. Scissor-cutting caters to better blending, and it looks softer when it grows out.

I cut Asher’s hair low on the sides and back with a light taper around the neck line. We kept the top of his hair the current length, but I cleaned it up and added texture by cutting into his hair, which helps give more definition and versatility to his waves when styling.

I used For Men Texture Putty Outplay by Redken as a finishing styling product. It’s one of my favorites. It’s great for all hair types but works best on short hair. The product’s consistency is softer with light hold and helps control and define your hair with a matte finish. It’s best to put in when the hair is dry, so I applied it and just used my fingers to “comb” style his hair and BAM POW - a fresh and fun finish!

Stay tuned for the next makeover - who will it be?

In addition to his monthly column, Brian C. Hawkins will post hair and makeup product reviews, tips and trends weekly at outlookcolumbus.com.

You also can follow him on Twitter at @BrianCHawkins. If you have any questions regarding your own hair and makeup or if you’d like to be considered for a BCH PLZ! makeover, email him at brian@brianchawkins.com.

Want Brian to make you over? Email brian@brianchawkins.com. Snip/Pluck!

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Columbus Burlesque beauties These ladies sure know how to heat up a room; they’ll give you a fever only Peggy Lee can sing about.

After our sexy March spread of Bears in Swimwear, we wanted to highlight some of the community’s ladies in a similar fashion. So we asked members of the Sex Kitten Purr-lesque and Velvet Hearts burlesque troupes to lace up their corsets and risk vertigo by donning their sky-high heels.

The shoot was a mélange of feathers, fishnets and fierceness. It made us want to show a little skin and work on our own sultry shimmies.

But it’s probably best that we leave the boa taming and fan dancing to them.

You can catch Sex Kitten Purr-lesque on Mondays at Bossy Grrl’s Pin Up Joint (which graciously hosted the photo shoot) for Monday Mayhem Burlesque and every fourth Friday at Circus for Crème de la Femme.

And be sure to join Viva Valezz! and the Velvet Hearts as they co-host Boylesque with the Short North Stage at the Garden Theater on June 21.

Photography by Andrew Williams

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Pssst. You’ve got a hole in your stockings!

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Why are you looking at my eyes? My boobs are down here!

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Strip Pokeher Eileen Galvin

"I immediately fell in love with the elegance, the vintage style, the dance, and the unapologetic, raw sex of burlesque that somehow managed to simultaneously celebrate and parody human sexuality."

- Eileen Galvin

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Do you think those are prescription glasses?

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Jezebel

Vita

dj moxy

Dame Fefe

Delica Sunday

Outlook’s Big Gay Dance Party Kicks Off Pride Weekend dancing

by Peter Diller All but a damaged few crave consistency. It is history, however loose or constructed, that binds us.

That’s why we at outlook are pleased to bring the insanity that is the Big Gay Dance Party back to Pride for the third straight year. The music starts June 21.

But don’t make the mistake that this is just another flaming drunken smorgasbord (well maybe just a little). This year’s festivities have roots and we’re not going to dye them.

The party takes place at the reopened Garage, a new incarnation of the legendary gay Downtown club whose history spans four decades at 40 E Long St. DJ Moxy, who has been working on a new album, is set to bring a pulse back to a venue that will rejoin Columbus’s LGBT scene for the first time since its 2000 closing.

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“The Big Gay Dance Party is an incredible melting pot of LGBTQ’ers, straight allies and people who know that this party is one of the biggest parties of the summer,” said Moxy. “Being in front of a large crowd of anxious, excited party-goers is super exhilarating for me, especially when it’s a crowd ready to dance and not just waiting for ‘their song’ to come on. They know what to expect from BGDP, and that’s a very attractive detail.”

Collaborating with DJ Moxy is VJ Product, a visual artist who most recently worked with RJD2 at the Bluestone.

“Presenting my set with an array of visual art has been a total dream of mine,” Moxy said. “Meshing with another artist on a deepened creative level is going to take this party to a whole new dimension!”

Adding to the vibrancy of the evening is the House of Opulence. Dame Fefe Damiana D’Opulence, Jezebel Bebbington D’Opulence and Vita Opulence will bring more than 25 years of com-

bined nationwide performing to the Garage stage.

Hailing from Atlanta, Pittsburgh and West Virginia respectively, these queens have more titles and trophies than Honey Boo Boo could ever hope for. All have been crowned Miss Pride Pittsburgh at one point or another, all while they’ve snatched up accolades in states across the map.

The House of Opulence was formed in 1993.

While Jezebel and Vita have been consistently on the circuit, the Big Gay Dance Party will mark Fefe’s return to the stage after a 10-year creative hiatus. It’s also the first performance in a line of shows celebrating 20 years of the House of Opulence.

“I’ll be all sparkle and height, definitely a centerpiece,” Fefe said.

Renovations of the building took longer than expected and pushed back an opening that had been planned for winter. The newly renovated space features a large dance floor, a stage for

performances that run the gamut, a lounge and a patio area that’s a draw unto itself.

Outlook has hosted the Big Gay Dance Party since 2011 as a kickoff to Pride weekend and to commemorate its own anniversary. (If the magazine were a person, it would finally be legal this year – 18!)

“We do it because it’s fun way for us to celebrate Pride with our readers,” Publisher Chris Hayes said. “It’s also our intern homecoming.”

Admission to the party is $7 before midnight and $10 after. VIP entry is $40, which includes private lounges, food and select premium cocktails.

Those under 21 can get in for $13.

“I’m totally looking forward to reconnecting with the Columbus LGBTQ community in a big way,” said DJ Moxy.

Tickets for the Big Gay Dance Party can be purchased online at www.outlookcolumbus.com.

Get your presale tickets early to get in at a discount at outlookcolumbus.com.

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savageby Danlove Savage q

I am a straight, 45-year-old, monogamous male. I am married for the second time, to a wonderful 42-year-old woman.

The few times I shared fantasies with my first wife, she used them as weapons in the many battles we fought over the years. She also betrayed my trust by sharing these fantasies with others. Fast-forward to wife No. 2. She is fabulous. We can talk about anything. She is respectful of my trust issues and has helped me immensely in getting over much of it.

When she says, “I’ll think about it,” she really does. I never feel dismissed. And the sex has been amazing. We have explored things I only dreamed about. Anal sex, public sex, sex toys and video cameras are all part of our routine now. She asks me for things, and I try them. I ask her for things, and she tries them.

So what is the problem? I can’t bring myself to ask her for

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You love your new wife, she loves you, you’re both GGG - it all sounds so good, so functional, especially compared to your nightmarish first marriage. Congrats. But you held your two biggest kinks back from the new woman in your life, PUNT, and now you’re sweating the reveal because the stakes are so high.

This is precisely why I urge people to lay those kink cards on the table early. The longer you wait, the more emotionally invested you become in the relationship, the higher the stakes. Because what if your kinks aren’t just things your second wife isn’t interested in exploring, PUNT, but attraction-killers?

My advice: Instead of having an open and honest here-are-two-things-I-wanna-do conversation, go with an indirect here-are-twothings-some-people-do conversation. Find a way to broach the topics of crossdressing and piss play without having to admit that they turn you on.

Go see a drag show (drag isn’t crossdressing, of course, but it will allow you to broach the men-in-dresses subject generally) and find a

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the divine life by Debé two things that are more than bucket-list issues to me. I am a closet crossdresser. I want to make love to her in stockings and a teddy. I made this request to my ex, and it resulted in humiliation. She even shared it with my son out of spite.

And I want us to try watersports. When this came up during marriage counseling with my first wife, the counselor blew up at me and accused me of degrading my marriage.

So how do I screw up the courage to ask wife No. 2, who always listens and never judges, to let me dress up in women’s underwear and make love to her and then have her pee on me? Just writing about it is making my stomach twist, but when I look into her eyes and feel the trust, I almost blurt it out.

I won’t die if these wishes go unfulfilled, but I would die if my second wife stopped respecting me.

- Pretty Under Normal Things

porn film with one brief, not-too-hardcore piss scene in it and watch it together.

Pay attention to her response.

If she reacts in a neutral or positive way to men in dresses and/or piss play, lay those last two kink cards on the table. If she reacts negatively, you might just die with those wishes unfulfilled.

Pro tip: Nervous kinksters can screw up indirect here-are-two-things-some-people-do conversations by telegraphing disgust.

Someone who’s into rubber says, “Isn’t it weird how some people get off on wearing rubber clothes and gas masks?” The nonkinky partner picks up on the word “weird” and responds with, “Yeah, that rubber stuff is fucked up.”

If you set a negative tone, your wife is likely to pick up on that. So keep your reactions - at the drag club, during the porn - as neutral as possible.

Savage Love appears every month in outlook and every week at outlookcolumbus.com. You can email Dan at mail@savagelove.net, follow him on Twitter at @fakedansavage or listen to his weekly podcast, “Savage Lovecast” every Tuesday at the stranger.com/savage

Gemini (May 21 - June 20) It’s New Year’s Eve all month for the birthday twins!

New BFFs may be on the horizon as you socialize to your heart’s content. You are itching to experiment with something new, so either scratch that itch or get some salve for it. While it’s true that you are fun and fanciful all month, be careful not to be too late for your own party. If you stand up your homies (or homos) for too long, they may find other playmates.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Ooohh, you are so mysterious this month. You are working behind the scenes, strategizing your next move.

This month you can find the answers you are looking for and maybe even your true calling, but can you act on it?

I dare you!

Leo (July 23 - August 22) You are such a fickle feline. It’s time to get down to basics. Whatever your true heart’s desire, it’s probably expensive.

Get busy and make it happen. If anything gets in your way, get ready to show your fierceness.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Money, money, money! You’ve got the Midas touch this month and everyone wants to work with you, but don’t let all that attention make you cranky. You can be a big success if you don’t talk yourself out of it. Give your inner critic a Xanax.

Libra (September 23 - October 22) You’ll need that fabulous sense of balance this month as you juggle everything headed your way. There are a lot of balls to keep in the air, but you handle it with aplomb. Don’t bore people with the details, just razzle-dazzle ’em.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Time to retreat to your Zen den for a little reflection and renewal. Lovers think you are up to no good when you get quiet, so assure them you are not secretly plotting their demise; you’re just keeping your own counsel. They’ll either believe you or take out more insurance.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Your ruling planet of Jupiter brings abundance, so this is a great time for a new venture. Remember that the devil is in the details - be careful or you’ll feel the horns. It’s not that you’re opposed to a good poke, but it’s better if you’re the one holding the pitchfork.

Who wants a Jello shot? It might be a little warm.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) If you took my advice and got some R&R last month you are refreshed and raring to go at work. Your enthusiasm is sure to piss off your lazier co-workers as you outshine them all. Way to go Cinderella! Just be home by midnight.

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) You’ve been waiting for things to heat up, and June delivers. Your love life starts to sizzle and your best ideas catch fire. You’re so hot you’d better keep a fire extinguisher - or firefighter - handy. But be careful with that hose.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20) You are large and in charge this month, so whatever happens is your fault. So get ready to take the credit and/or the blame. Have some fun, and let the chips fall where they may.

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Both your love life and your career are exciting and intense. You’re ready to take a risk, but success depends on knowing where to draw the line, which is not your forte. Good luck with that.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) You’ve heard of the law of attraction, right? This is your month to visualize what you want and go for it. But be careful what you wish for - you might get it. Is that hottie worth the drama?

Handy Tip The pinkie finger (or mercury finger in palmistry) is in charge of communication. If it’s straight it’s a sign of honesty or bluntness. Slightly curved shows tact and diplomacy. Really crooked? That’s where you find your master manipulators.

Famous eccentric Geminis – Boy George and Sandra Bernhard Debé is a highly respected palmist, teacher and coowner of Enchanted Elements. She is available for personal readings, parties, events and workshops.

Contact her at www.enchantedelements.com or 614.437.2642.

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Every (You If you want to share month in print and don’t really your rants, raves or observaevery week online, we ask have to be a celeb. tions with the rest of Columbus, outlook readers to do our work This will launch call Erin McCalla at 614.268.8525, for us as Local Celebrity your career.) x2 or email her at emccalla@outGuest Bloggers. lookmedia.com. Or call. Email would be better.

Patrick Roehrenbeck,

Executive Director of CGMC

Top 5 Trees I Like to See in a Park 5. Birch Tree - I just like the word Birch.

4. Blue Spruce - Bluish silver even in the winter, always there to delight you.

3. Pin Oak Tree - Obviously, the nut can fall far from the tree, at least in my case.

2. Sycamore Tree - Love the big leaves. You know bigger is really better.

1. Buckeye Tree - For all you OSU fans. I do not want to be hunted down for not making this #1.

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Top 5 Reasons for Raising a Child/Having a Baby 5. Your definition of “relationship” will change in ways you can’t imagine 4. You will not have to worry about being rich 3. You will get to hang out with people you otherwise would never choose to get to know 2. You will become intimately involved in whatever Disney or Pixar movie comes out when your child is 3 years old 1. Your life will be richer than you could ever dream June 17 Blogoqueer Topic: Lesbian Moms’ Reflections on 22 Years of Parenting

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Top 5 of the Candi Panties Cartel: 5. Lucky Panties 4. Tuesday Panties 3. No Panties 2. Training Panties 1. Lucky Panties June 24 Blogoqueer Topic: Drag Families

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46 1 of 100 in D.C. 47 Women who date men who date men 52 Quit, with “out” 53 Co-creator of South Park with 1-Across Across 56 You might see a 1 South Park co-creator polar bear there Stone 58 Paul of Little Miss Sun5 Cosby’s I Spy costar shine 9 Crack the whip at, 59 Cruising e.g.

62 Actress Skye 13 Precollege ed 63 Caspian Sea land 14 First shepherd 64 “___ in the Clowns” 15 Club for Spencer-De- 65 Gay Priest author vlin Malcolm 16 Supporter of two plas- 66 Novel conclusion tic brides 67 Poet ___ Wu 17 Mall bag 18 Personality parts, to Down Frasier 1 Never __ Picasso 19 With 37-Across, what you can’t do with a ca2 Hit the ground nine, on South Park 3 Pronoun for King 22 Routine James 23 One having an or4 Tongue-lashing gasm?

5 Neurotic comics 26 Vital fluid woman 30 Cat __ Hot Tin Roof 6 One that lies on the 31 Stationery in Aida? bottom 36 The Simpsons store7 “Take your mitts off!” keeper 8 Ask from one’s knees 37 See 19-Across 40 Rock that’s easily split 9 Colorful T-shirt 10 Movie about a CIA 41 Stats on a stallion rescue mission 42 Six __ Under 11 Electronic synthe43 Marlon Brando’s sizer hometown 12 Madonna’s pair 45 White as a ghost

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20 Traditionally limp joints 21 Former PLO leader Arafat 23 The whole shebang 24 How punctual people come 25 Eulogist for Caesar 27 Jockey carriers 28 Maintenance cost 29 “__ touch!”

32 Earlier 33 Third degree, often 34 From Jan. 1 until now 35 ACLU concerns 38 Postcoital sigh 39 Hypotheticals 44 Guys and Dolls cocreator Burrows 45 Part of DADT 48 Partner of Steve, but not Adam 49 Like unhappy lovers, maybe 50 Tried to tackle tight ends 51 One that mates with a queen bee 54 Robert of The Brady Bunch 55 __ of Eden 56 “This is my first time,” often 57 Gielgud’s john 60 Old Spanish queen 61 Hoopla

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SATURDAY, JUNE 29 MORE SOUSA MARCHES! Patriotic Pops @ Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, 614.228.8600, www.columbussymphony.com: Celebrate America’s independence a few days early at the Commons. Plenty of patriotic tunes, and a fireworks show! 8p; $23.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 PAINT WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE WIND Columbus Colorpalooza @ 181 Washington Blvd, www.columbuscolorpalooza.com: The Color Run’s got a brand new bag. Crawl, walk, run or just shamble through a three-mile gauntlet of dazzling colors and enjoy an assortment of refreshments afterward from local vendors. Don’t worry about all the paint you’ll be wearing by the end, it’s nontoxic and completely edible. 10a; $20.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 BRINGING FLEXIBLE TO A NEW LEVEL Rhythm on the River: Golden Dragon Acrobats @ Bicentennial Park, www.sciotomile.com: A combination of award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music, and theatrical techniques make for a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty. 6:30p; free.

SUNDAY, JUNE 16 MUPPETS MAKE MUSIC Sesame Street Live @ Palace Theatre, 34 W Broad St, 614.469.0939, www.capa.com: This show is sort of like “Stomp” with Muppets, which to us sounds like a dynamite combination. 1p; $23-$63.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 SIZZLING SUMMER CINEMA Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief @ Ohio Theater, 55 E State St, 800.294.1892, www.capa.com: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, the French Riviera, burglary and romance. What a perfect way to kick off CAPA’s Summer Movie Series! 7:30p; $25 for 10 tickets, good for any movie in series.

THURSDAY, JUNE 20 STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER London Strawberry Festival @ E High St, London, 740.852.1582, www.londonstrawberryfestival.c om: Featuring classics (strawberry ice cream, strawberry shortcake) and curiosities (strawberry meatloaf, anyone?), it’s your place for strawberry-inspired festivities and smalltown charm. Through Sunday.

10:30a-10:30p; free.

TUESDAY, JUNE 18 CAN YOU BELIBE THIS? One Direction 2013 Tour @ Nationwide Arena, 200 W Nationwide Blvd, 614.246.2000, www.nationwidearena.com: As fellow “Directioners,” we have one word to say: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 7:30p; $29.50-$79.50.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11 ME GUSTA MUCHO CAPA presents Juanes @ Palace Theatre, 34 W Broad St, 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com: Come listen to this internationally acclaimed Colombian pop/rock sensation. You may even pick up a little Spanish. 8p; $31.25-$58.55.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 YOU’RE THE GILBERT TO MY SULLIVAN H.M.S. Pinafore @ the Southern Theatre, 21 E Main St, 614.469.0939, www.operacolumbus.org: Ride a wave of music and laughter as romantic sailors, sisters, cousins and aunts sing and dance their way across the deck of the fanciful British naval vessel with the improbable name. The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players perform with Opera Columbus and the Columbus Symphony. 8p; $38-98.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11 LIVIN’ IN AN AMISH PARADISE Weird Al Yankovic @ Newport Music Hall, 1722 N High St, 614.294.1659; www.promowestlive.com: There’s only one accordion-playing genius of musical parody, and he doesn’t come around here too often, so don’t miss your chance to see him live. 7p; $30.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 YOU GOT MY VOTE Network Columbus: Out with Our Elected Officials @ LaFogata Grill Short North, 790 N High St, 614.268.8525, www.networkcolumbus.com: Join Outlook Media for its biggest Network event of the year and the political kickoff to Pride! Mix and mingle with our elected officials and candidates, community members, entrepreneurs, small business owners, allies and friends. 6p; free.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 WON’T YOU BE MY GUINEVERE? King Arthur and the Sword of Britain @ Schiller Park, 1069 Jaeger St, 614.444.6888, www.theactorstheatre.org: Launching the Actors’ Theatre Of Columbus’s Schiller Park season is this comedy by local playwright Philip J. Hickman. Pull that lawn chair out of the garage and head down to German Village to take in a show under the stars. 8p (also ThursdaySunday through June 23); free (but donations accepted).

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 BLADES OF GLORY Skate for Hope @ Nationwide Arena, 200 W Nationwide Blvd, 614.246.2000, www.nationwidearena.com: Olympic and National Championship figure skaters raise funds for breast cancer research and awareness.

5p; $15-$70.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 QUEEN KHAN Picnic with the Pops: Chaka Khan @ Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, 614.228.8600, www.columbussymphony.com: She feels for you and looking forward to telling you something good. Your head will be in the clouds. How many more song titles can we incorporate into this? Ain’t nobody knows the answer. 8p; $23.

FRIDAY JUNE 7 THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY IN THE BANANA STAND Banana Split Festival @ J.W. Denver Williams Memorial Park, 1326 Fife Ave, Wilmington, 877.428.4748, www.bananasplitfestival.com: No, it’s neither a trick nor an illusion, just a wide assortment of food, games and a makeyour-own banana-split stand. Try not to go into a sugar coma.

4p-10p; free.

FRIDAY JUNE 7 FULL OF HOT AIR Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival @ Coshocton County Fairgrounds, 707 Kenilworth Ave, Coshocton, 740.622.5411, www.coshoctonchamber.com: Bring the family and enjoy musical entertainment, carnival rides, tasty food, arts and crafts booths, and, duh, a bunch of hot air balloons! The festival runs through Sunday. 4p-10p; free.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28 COMMUNITY GARDEN ComFest @ Goodale Park, 120 W Goodale Blvd, www.comfest.com: Forty-one years and counting, Comfest is Columbus’s alternative arts festival replete with more food, music, crafts and naked painted bodies than you thought possible. Share good times while getting involved in the eclectic community in Columbus. Through Sunday. Noon-11p; free.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27 ON THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night @ Schiller Park, 1069 Jaeger St, 614.645.3300, www.theactorstheatre.org: Yes, it’s a Shakespeare play with a shipwreck and weddings, and no, Amanda Bynes isn’t in it. Regardless, a night out with the Bard’s comedy is never a bad way to go. 8p; free.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28 WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO JACKIE PAPER? Rhythm on the River: Peter Yarrow @ Bicentennial Park, www.sciotomile.com: One-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, Yarrow brought us the most magical dragon ever to step foot in Honah Lee. He maintains “Puff” was not a drug reference. Suuuuure, Peter. 6:30p; free.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27 WE HEART BEER Local Brews and Local Foods @ North Market, 59 Spruce St, 614.463.9664, www.northmarket.com: All $4 pints come with a free sample of the featured local food. Yay! 4p-7p; free.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 HE’LL BE RIGHT THERE WAITING FOR YOU Picnic with the Pops: Richard Marx @ Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, 614.228.8600, www.columbussymphony.com: His ’80s ballads will be back in full-force, but unfortunately Marx’s mullet is still a thing of the past. 8p; $23.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE PUTTING DOWN Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival @ Creekside Park and Plaza, 123 Mill St, Gahanna, 614.418.9114, www.creeksidebluesandjazz.com: Chow down on delicious food all day while music floats all around you. The festivities run through Sunday. 5p-11p $4, free for children under 12 and military personnel with ID.

FRIDAY JUNE 7 MAKE ME SOME GOOD ART Columbus Arts Festival @ Downtown Riverfront, www.columbusartsfest.com: The annual arts fest is more than just artists selling their wares (although that alone is pretty rad). There are handson crafts, music from every genre - including local rock band Watershed’s only show of 2013 - and some of Columbus’s favorite food trucks. The festival runs through Sunday. 11a-10:30p; free.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 GAY-RAGE SALE Short North Yard Sale @ Short North Area, High St, 614.228.2912, www.shortnorthcivic.org: Yard sales are like thrift stores + sun bathing. Grab a venti iced coffee and a moving van, ’cause you may just stumble upon a home-furnishing treasure. 9a-3p.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 WICKED THIS WAY COMES Wicked @ Ohio Theatre, 39 E State St, 614.228.8600, www.capa.com: It’s back!

WICKED, one of Broadway’s greatest hits, returns to Columbus. Get wrapped up in the dazzling untold story of the witches of Oz. (Runs June 523). 8p; $43158.

out & about OH, PUCK A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Lincoln Theatre, 769 E Long St, 614.849.0227, www.columbusdancetheatre.com: Shakespeare’s classic tale comes to life in this full-length Columbus Dance Theatre ballet. 3p, 8p; $30 adult, $25 senior, $15 student.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 29 MORE SOUSA MARCHES! Patriotic Pops @ Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, 614.228.8600, www.columbussymphony.com: Celebrate America’s independence a few days early at the Commons. Plenty of patriotic tunes, and a fireworks show! 8p; $23.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 PAINT WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE WIND Columbus Colorpalooza @ 181 Washington Blvd, www.columbuscolorpalooza.com: The Color Run’s got a brand new bag. Crawl, walk, run or just shamble through a three-mile gauntlet of dazzling colors and enjoy an assortment of refreshments afterward from local vendors. Don’t worry about all the paint you’ll be wearing by the end, it’s nontoxic and completely edible. 10a; $20.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 BRINGING FLEXIBLE TO A NEW LEVEL Rhythm on the River: Golden Dragon Acrobats @ Bicentennial Park, www.sciotomile.com: A combination of award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music, and theatrical techniques make for a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty. 6:30p; free.

SUNDAY, JUNE 16 MUPPETS MAKE MUSIC Sesame Street Live @ Palace Theatre, 34 W Broad St, 614.469.0939, www.capa.com: This show is sort of like “Stomp” with Muppets, which to us sounds like a dynamite combination. 1p; $23-$63.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 SIZZLING SUMMER CINEMA Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief @ Ohio Theater, 55 E State St, 800.294.1892, www.capa.com: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, the French Riviera, burglary and romance. What a perfect way to kick off CAPA’s Summer Movie Series! 7:30p; $25 for 10 tickets, good for any movie in series.

THURSDAY, JUNE 20 STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER London Strawberry Festival @ E High St, London, 740.852.1582, www.londonstrawberryfestival.c om: Featuring classics (strawberry ice cream, strawberry shortcake) and curiosities (strawberry meatloaf, anyone?), it’s your place for strawberry-inspired festivities and smalltown charm. Through Sunday.

10:30a-10:30p; free.

TUESDAY, JUNE 18 CAN YOU BELIBE THIS? One Direction 2013 Tour @ Nationwide Arena, 200 W Nationwide Blvd, 614.246.2000, www.nationwidearena.com: As fellow “Directioners,” we have one word to say: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 7:30p; $29.50-$79.50.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11 ME GUSTA MUCHO CAPA presents Juanes @ Palace Theatre, 34 W Broad St, 800.745.3000, www.ticketmaster.com: Come listen to this internationally acclaimed Colombian pop/rock sensation. You may even pick up a little Spanish. 8p; $31.25-$58.55.

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 YOU’RE THE GILBERT TO MY SULLIVAN H.M.S. Pinafore @ the Southern Theatre, 21 E Main St, 614.469.0939, www.operacolumbus.org: Ride a wave of music and laughter as romantic sailors, sisters, cousins and aunts sing and dance their way across the deck of the fanciful British naval vessel with the improbable name. The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players perform with Opera Columbus and the Columbus Symphony. 8p; $38-98.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11 LIVIN’ IN AN AMISH PARADISE Weird Al Yankovic @ Newport Music Hall, 1722 N High St, 614.294.1659; www.promowestlive.com: There’s only one accordion-playing genius of musical parody, and he doesn’t come around here too often, so don’t miss your chance to see him live. 7p; $30.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 YOU GOT MY VOTE Network Columbus: Out with Our Elected Officials @ LaFogata Grill Short North, 790 N High St, 614.268.8525, www.networkcolumbus.com: Join Outlook Media for its biggest Network event of the year and the political kickoff to Pride! Mix and mingle with our elected officials and candidates, community members, entrepreneurs, small business owners, allies and friends. 6p; free.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 WON’T YOU BE MY GUINEVERE? King Arthur and the Sword of Britain @ Schiller Park, 1069 Jaeger St, 614.444.6888, www.theactorstheatre.org: Launching the Actors’ Theatre Of Columbus’s Schiller Park season is this comedy by local playwright Philip J. Hickman. Pull that lawn chair out of the garage and head down to German Village to take in a show under the stars. 8p (also ThursdaySunday through June 23); free (but donations accepted).

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 BLADES OF GLORY Skate for Hope @ Nationwide Arena, 200 W Nationwide Blvd, 614.246.2000, www.nationwidearena.com: Olympic and National Championship figure skaters raise funds for breast cancer research and awareness.

5p; $15-$70.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 QUEEN KHAN Picnic with the Pops: Chaka Khan @ Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, 614.228.8600, www.columbussymphony.com: She feels for you and looking forward to telling you something good. Your head will be in the clouds. How many more song titles can we incorporate into this? Ain’t nobody knows the answer. 8p; $23.

FRIDAY JUNE 7 THERE’S ALWAYS MONEY IN THE BANANA STAND Banana Split Festival @ J.W. Denver Williams Memorial Park, 1326 Fife Ave, Wilmington, 877.428.4748, www.bananasplitfestival.com: No, it’s neither a trick nor an illusion, just a wide assortment of food, games and a makeyour-own banana-split stand. Try not to go into a sugar coma.

4p-10p; free.

FRIDAY JUNE 7 FULL OF HOT AIR Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival @ Coshocton County Fairgrounds, 707 Kenilworth Ave, Coshocton, 740.622.5411, www.coshoctonchamber.com: Bring the family and enjoy musical entertainment, carnival rides, tasty food, arts and crafts booths, and, duh, a bunch of hot air balloons! The festival runs through Sunday. 4p-10p; free.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28 COMMUNITY GARDEN ComFest @ Goodale Park, 120 W Goodale Blvd, www.comfest.com: Forty-one years and counting, Comfest is Columbus’s alternative arts festival replete with more food, music, crafts and naked painted bodies than you thought possible. Share good times while getting involved in the eclectic community in Columbus. Through Sunday. Noon-11p; free.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27 ON THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME Shakespeare in the Park: Twelfth Night @ Schiller Park, 1069 Jaeger St, 614.645.3300, www.theactorstheatre.org: Yes, it’s a Shakespeare play with a shipwreck and weddings, and no, Amanda Bynes isn’t in it. Regardless, a night out with the Bard’s comedy is never a bad way to go. 8p; free.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28 WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO JACKIE PAPER? Rhythm on the River: Peter Yarrow @ Bicentennial Park, www.sciotomile.com: One-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, Yarrow brought us the most magical dragon ever to step foot in Honah Lee. He maintains “Puff” was not a drug reference. Suuuuure, Peter. 6:30p; free.

THURSDAY, JUNE 27 WE HEART BEER Local Brews and Local Foods @ North Market, 59 Spruce St, 614.463.9664, www.northmarket.com: All $4 pints come with a free sample of the featured local food. Yay! 4p-7p; free.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 HE’LL BE RIGHT THERE WAITING FOR YOU Picnic with the Pops: Richard Marx @ Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, 614.228.8600, www.columbussymphony.com: His ’80s ballads will be back in full-force, but unfortunately Marx’s mullet is still a thing of the past. 8p; $23.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE PUTTING DOWN Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival @ Creekside Park and Plaza, 123 Mill St, Gahanna, 614.418.9114, www.creeksidebluesandjazz.com: Chow down on delicious food all day while music floats all around you. The festivities run through Sunday. 5p-11p $4, free for children under 12 and military personnel with ID.

FRIDAY JUNE 7 MAKE ME SOME GOOD ART Columbus Arts Festival @ Downtown Riverfront, www.columbusartsfest.com: The annual arts fest is more than just artists selling their wares (although that alone is pretty rad). There are handson crafts, music from every genre - including local rock band Watershed’s only show of 2013 - and some of Columbus’s favorite food trucks. The festival runs through Sunday. 11a-10:30p; free.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 GAY-RAGE SALE Short North Yard Sale @ Short North Area, High St, 614.228.2912, www.shortnorthcivic.org: Yard sales are like thrift stores + sun bathing. Grab a venti iced coffee and a moving van, ’cause you may just stumble upon a home-furnishing treasure. 9a-3p.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 WICKED THIS WAY COMES Wicked @ Ohio Theatre, 39 E State St, 614.228.8600, www.capa.com: It’s back!

WICKED, one of Broadway’s greatest hits, returns to Columbus. Get wrapped up in the dazzling untold story of the witches of Oz. (Runs June 523). 8p; $43158.

out & about OH, PUCK A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Lincoln Theatre, 769 E Long St, 614.849.0227, www.columbusdancetheatre.com: Shakespeare’s classic tale comes to life in this full-length Columbus Dance Theatre ballet. 3p, 8p; $30 adult, $25 senior, $15 student.

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Welcome to Outlook’s Awesome Pride Guide Admit it. There’s a moment every Pride when you just kind of take it all in, isn’t there?

When the music from the Capital Pride Band stops, when the cheers quiet down, when whatever dance mix blaring from whatever truck fades out and you just focus on all the people around you.

All those waving, smiling, laughing, screaming, hugging, happy people.

No matter which part of the community we belong to - L or G or B or T or Q or the other Q or I or A - Pride is the one time of year we all leave our respective corners and celebrate everything that brings us together.

And what a lot there is to celebrate this year, eh?

Since we last gathered on June 15, 2012, six more states - Washington, Maine, Maryland, Rhode Island, Delaware and Minnesota - have recognized the rights of gay and lesbian couples to get married.

New Zealand, Uruguay, France and Brazil granted marriage rights nationally.

President Obama linked LGBT rights to the civil-rights movements for women and African-Americans in his inaugural address. A 5-year-old Columbus law barring discrimination against people based on their gender identity was used for the first time against a Downtown club that was fined for retaliating against a transgender employee.

And the city began giving couples legal recognition of their relationships with a new domestic partner registry.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that could overturn marriage bans in California and at the federal level, and more than half the U.S. Senate went on the record in favor of marriage equality.

And that’s why Pride matters.

parade and festival. It truly does.

Some of the people covered their faces at Columbus’s first Pride events in 1981. But they were inspired by the LGBT people in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles who started what evolved into Pride by marking the first anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots.

And they in turn inspired more and more people to attend Pride here and elsewhere.

There are Pride events this year in eight Ohio cities, all 50 states and in nations around the world. They celebrate even in places like Russia and Uganda, where identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender can get you arrested, assaulted or killed.

By dancing in the streets, by demanding respect and rights, by simply showing up, we continue a movement. Those who stood up in 1969, who remembered in 1970, who covered their faces in 1981, and who covered themselves in body glitter in 2012 and stomped High Street like it was their own personal runway all made it possible for others to come out and be counted.

They changed the hearts of their family, who changed the minds of politicians, who changed the laws in a growing number of cities, states and nations.

They gave the son of U.S. Sen. Rob Portman the courage to come out to his family, and they gave the conservative Ohio Republican the courage to see the humanity in all of us.

Enjoy Pride. Use this half of outlook, our annual Pride Guide, as your roadmap for a whole month of events.

But at some point - between songs at our Big Gay Dance Party, during Columbus Urban Pride, as you’re hoisting a corner of the 100-foot rainbow flag or watching a queen round third base at Bat-n-Rouge - just take it all in.

Bob Vitale Editor-in-Chief bvitale@outlookmedia.com

Stonewall Columbus chose the theme “Pride Changes Lives” for this year’s outlookcolumbus.com

Take time this Pride to take it all in.

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Columbus City Council Resolution of Expression

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Hollywood Casino has happy hour on Thursdays from 4p-9p.

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Office of the Mayor Citation of Recognition

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You better recognize! Michael B. Coleman rocks.

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Greetings from SWC Executive Director & President

A Letter from the Executive Director to the Community It is with great excitement that I write to you about a subject that is very dear to me, Stonewall Columbus Pride.

I began volunteering for Stonewall Columbus when I moved to Columbus in 1994. In 1998 my life partner, Linda Schuler, and I were asked to join the Pride Committee as the chairs of the parade.

That year, the march and festival combined had about 15,000 people in attendance. It is hard to believe that it was 15 years ago that we began working on the team that produces Pride.

Now in 2013, Stonewall will probably host 300,000 people and touch the lives of countless others who believe in and hope for fairness and equality for all.

Linda and I always worked together as a family, and volunteering for this event was always part of our yearly plans. We also invited many of our friends and family members to help us share in the fun and excitement of the day.

It is a wonderful feeling to know that you work very hard for a cause which gives so many people happiness and hope. I can’t think of a better way to spend the weekend with my family and, in turn, with all of you who will be joining us June 21-23.

Our Pride committee, board and staff consist of 33 of the most highly professional and skilled individuals that I have ever met. Each of them brings a unique skill set to their area of responsibility, and they work hundreds of hours to produce Pride 2013. They make this event a success and do so with a mix of grace, precision and humor.

I want to encourage all of you to come out, bring your families, volunteer, have fun and raise money for a good cause. Stonewall Columbus serves the Central Ohio LGBT community by providing a community center and offering programming and services that enhance the well-being and visibility of our diverse community through discovery, affirmation and celebration.

Happy Pride, Columbus!

Karla Rothan Executive Director Stonewall Columbus, Inc.

Happy Pride!

Since January, the staff of Stonewall Columbus, along with a multitude of community volunteers, have spent countless hours preparing for the Midwest’s biggest and best Pride celebration. Their hard work will come to fruition on June 21-23 when nearly 300,000 people will gather to celebrate the strength, vibrancy and richness of Central Ohio’s LGBT community.

Thanks to each of you for all of your hard work!

This year marks the 31st anniversary of Pride. Throughout these 31 years, lives have been changed as a result of the hundreds of thousands of individuals who attended Pride and marched in solidarity to improve funding for AIDS research, to end discriminatory practices like “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” to fight for Marriage Equality and to raise awareness regarding countless other equity and social justice issues. More importantly, lives have been changed because these same individuals made the conscious decision live openly and authentically and chose to create a community celebration where all are supported and nurtured, regardless of where they are in life’s journey. With this in mind, we chose this year’s Pride theme to be “Pride Changes Lives.” Please keep this theme in mind as you reflect on the holiday and celebrate with your friends and family.

While Columbus Pride is Stonewall’s largest community outreach program, each of the center’s initiatives works to change lives. When our community became painfully aware of the impact bullying has on students, Stonewall responded and developed the Central Ohio LGBT Anti-Bullying Summit where nearly 100 educators were trained how to create safe spaces for LGBT youth. When Stonewall recognized that older LGBT adults were being underserved within the community, it responded and created Trailblazers, a program providing support and social programming for Columbus’ LGBT senior population. These two programs are just examples of the many ways in which Stonewall Columbus works to ensure that Central Ohio’s LGBT community is DISCOVERED, SUPPORTED and CELEBRATED. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for celebrating Pride with Stonewall Columbus. I would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to become more deeply involved with the organization. Become a volunteer, a member of the Center on High, or a sustaining donor to the organization. When you do, our success is ensured and you become an integral part of the change that is Stonewall Columbus! Please visit www.stonewallcolumbus.org where you can learn how to become a part of this amazing organization.

Wishing you a Pride Holiday filled with much joy and happiness!

Jay M. Poroda Board President, Stonewall Columbus

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A Month of Pride May 29, 31 and June 1-2: The Normal Heart OSU’s Department of Theatre presents Larry Kramer’s play, which follows a group of friends in 1980s New York as they fight to raise awareness about a mysterious epidemic while coping with the grief of losing the ones they love.

When: May 29 and 31, June 1 at 7:30p; June 2 at 3p Where: Ray Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr How much: Free (email normal.heart.columbus@gmail.com for reservations) Sunday, June 2: Interfaith Service Sing with the Interfaith Pride Choir, whose theme is “Acceptance and Affirmation Changes Lives.”

When: 10:30a Where: Summit United Methodist Church, 82 E 16th Ave How much: Free (call Sile Singleton at 614.291.3324) Thursday, June 6: Hedwig and the Angry Inch The Short North Stage presents the 1990s cult favorite about a fictional rock band fronted by an East German transgender singer. It’s running through June 22. (See Page 28 for more on the production.)

When: Reception at 6:30p for Stonewall ticket buyers, show at 8p Where: Short North Stage, 1187 N High St How much: $20, but use promo code STONEWALL to save $3 on any show when you buy tickets at shortnorthstage.com Friday, June 7: Dance for Pride Wall Street Nightclub kicks off a month-long series of events with this special Pride edition of its First Friday dance party. Join DJ duo Nick D. and Michele Chaney as they mix the best in classic and current dance video, and have a cupcake if you’re celebrating a spring birthday. This is a 21-and-over event.

When: 8p Where: Wall Street, 144 N Wall St How much: No cover before 9p, and the first 50 in get a special gift; $5 cover from 9-10p goes to outlookcolumbus.com

Stonewall Columbus.

Wednesday, June 12: Pride Film Night Columbus Urban Pride hosts You Are Not Alone, a documentary about black gay men who break a taboo and speak out about their depression, how they coped and survived.

When: Reception with the film’s producers at 6p, film at 7p Where: Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave How much: Free

gay couple, a twin sister and her less-than-tolerant old friend. The play follows them through a year of loss and grief, love and faith, acceptance and respect.

When: 8p Where: Van Fleet Theater, 549 Franklin Ave How much: $5

Friday, June 21: Pride Festival, Day One The two-day celebration opens. Featured performers include De’Borah from the Voice, Aiden Leslie and Jennifer Knapp.

When: 4p-11p Wednesday, June 12: Where: Goodale Park Out With Our Elected Officials Network Columbus, Outlook Media’s LGBT network- How much: $5 suggested donation ing series, hosts its biggest event of the year and the political kickoff to Pride. Mix and mingle with Friday, June 21: elected officials and candidates, community mem- Jaeger Run for Pride 5K bers, entrepreneurs, small business owners, allies It’s one of the healthier ways to celebrate Pride. This and friends.

5-kilometer run begins and ends at Goodale Park.

When: 6-8p All participants receive a wristband to get them Where: La Fogata, 790 N High St into the festival, and the top 10 finishers receive How much: Free: free food, cash bar medals and other prizes.

When: Registration at 6p, race starts at 7p Where: Goodale Park Thursday, June 13: Pride Art Show The show features pieces by painter and multime- How much: $30; register at dia artist Matt Honie, glass blower Jack Pine and columbuspride.org/runforpride photographer Matt Vant. A deejay will spin dance music.

Friday, June 21: When: 6-8p Big Gay Dance Party 3 Where: Spinelli’s Deli, 767 Neil Ave Outlook Media presents the third annual Big Gay How much: Free: free food and beverages Dance Party with hosts House of Opulence. Columbus’s own DJ Moxy will be headlining, with other DJs to be announced.

Saturday, June 15: Pride Poker Run There are motorcycle and bike routes this year and When: 9p prizes for the best driver hand and the best pasWhere: the Garage Dance Club, 40 E Long St senger hands. The event ends back at Club Diver- How much: $10; $40 VIP sity, where burgers and vegetarian options will be provided for participants.

Friday, June 21: When: Sign in between 10-10:45a; Event starts Pride Swimwear Fashion Show starts at 11a and ends between 4-5p Axis and Torso present the annual Diesel swimwear Where: Club Diversity, 863 S High St fashion show with special guest Chris Rockway, How much: $15 per driver and $10 per passenger seen in the Kylie Minogue “Get Outta My Way” tribute video. Nina and Virginia West host two dozen sexy models sporting the newest in Diesel Wednesday, June 19: swimwear. DJ Alan Saunders spins the grooves inEvolution Theatre Night The Pride play, The Present Moment, by local play- side, and DJ Rob Engel is outside. Special guests wright Cory Skurdal, is the story of a middle-aged include Flaggots Ohio, and Anisa Love hosts an all-

male revue inside.

When: 6p Where: Axis Nightclub, 775 N High St How much: $8; $20 VIP Saturday, June 22: Pride Parade The parade steps off from Broad and High and continues north along High Street toward the festival.

When: Noon Where: High Street How much: Free Saturday, June 22: Pride Festival, Day Two The two-day party continues. Featured performers include Diana King, comedienne Fortune Feimster and Eric Himan & The Soultre Singers When: 11a-8p Where: Goodale Park How much: $5 suggested donation Saturday, June 22: Dragapolooza Axis presents special guest Crystal Waters performing live. Nina and Virgina West host a 15-year annual indoor-outdoor festival tradition. Roxxxy Andrews and Penny Tration from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 also will perform.

When: 6p Where: Axis Nightclub, 775 N High St How much: $12; $30 VIP Sunday, June 23: Pride Brunch Stonewall Columbus wraps up another Pride celebration with its annual brunch.

When: 11a-1p Where: Columbus Athenaeum, 32 N 4th St How much: $45, or $40 for Stonewall members; tickets available at columbuspride.org/brunch Sunday, June 23: Bat-n-Rouge The Columbus Lesbian and Gay Softball Association hosts the annual drag softball game to benefit Stonewall, ARC Ohio and Kaleidoscope Youth Center. Celeb players include Dave Kaelin of 97.9 WNCI’s Morning Zoo, Monica Day of NBC4 and Carolyn Buck of ABC6/Fox Columbus.

When: Gates open at noon; first pitch at 3p Where: Dodge Park, 667 Sullivant Ave How much: $10

Monica Day told us in April that she wanted to be a drag queen. She’s getting her wish.

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Columbus Bar & Club Pride Happenings AWOL/The Barracks 49 Parsons Ave awolbar.com Sunday, June 16: Tea Dance; 3-7p

Axis Nightclub 775 N High St columbusnightlife.com Saturday, June 1: Nina West and Virginia West present “Partners in Crime”; shows at 5:30p, 9:30p; tickets $10 or $60 for a table Sunday, June 2: Nina West and Virginia West present “Partners in Crime”; 8p, 9:30p; tickets $10, $60 Saturday, June 8: Coco Montrese from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 performs with Nina West and Virginia West, 10p; tickets $7, $10 VIP, $60 VIP booth Saturday, June 15: GoGo! with special

guest Cody Cummings from Next Door Guys; 10p; $7, $10 VIP, $60 VIP booth Thursday, June 20: Pride Kickoff Show hosted by Nina West; 9p; tickets $5, $40 for a table Friday, June 21: Torso-Diesel Swimwear Fashion Show with Chris Rockway; 6p; $8, $20 VIP, $18 weekend pass, $45 weekend VIP Saturday, June 22: Drag-a-Palooza with Crystal Waters, Roxxxy Andrews, Penny Tration, Nina and Virginia West; 6p; $12, $30 VIP Sunday, June 23: Pride Church Closing Party; 10p; no cover

Cavan Irish Pub 1409 S High St cavanirishpub.com Pride Week: Daily happy hours; 2p-8p

Club 20

Fuel

Toolbox Saloon

20 E Duncan St Facebook: Club 20 Thursday, June 20: Mel Irwin’s S’Creaming for Comedy Show: Pride Edition

1312 S High St Facebook: Columbus Fuel Bar Saturday, June 22: Saturday Night All-Stars; 10:30p

744 Frebis Ave Facebook: The Toolbox Saloon Friday, June 21: Cookout Saturday, June 22: Cookout

The Garage Dance Club

Tremont Lounge

Club Diversity 863 S High St clubdiversity.com Pride Week: Discounted Bud Light and Miller Lite Pride Weekend: Live music, no cover charge. Bands on Friday and Saturday, with karaoke on Sunday as usual

Exile 893 N Fourth St exilebar.com Friday, June 21: Hairplane jazz trio; 7p

40 E Long St www.garagecolumbus.com Friday, June 21: Outlook presents Big Gay Dance Party 3 with DJ Moxy and House of Opulence; 9p; $7 before midnight and $10 after, $40 VIP, $13 for under 21 Saturday, June 22: Garage Grand Opening Pride Party

Level Dining Lounge 700 N High St levelcolumbus.com Thursday, June 20: Pride Kick-Off Party/$3 Smirnoff Friday, June 21: VJ Mary Margaret Saturday, June 22: Brunch/Bloody Marys and mimosas; 10a-3p Saturday, June 22: Dance Party with DJ Brad Kamphaus, go-go dancers Sunday, June 23: Broadway Brunch, 11a-3p Sunday, June 23: Meet-and-Greet with Days of Our Lives star Chandler Massey; 5-8p Sunday, June 23: Karaoke Night/$12 Long Island pitchers, $15 Grey Goose Long Island pitchers

Slammers 202 E Long St Facebook: Slammers Wednesday, June 19: Happy Hour/free pizza from 5-7p and drink specials from 4-8p

South Bend Tavern 126 E Moler St Facebook: Southbend Tavern Wednesday, June 19: Drag, 11p Thursday, June 20: Drag, 11p Friday, June 21: Mr. and Miss Ohio Gay Pride, hosted by Hellin Bedd Saturday, June 22: Drag, 10p outlookcolumbus.com

708 S High St tremontlounge.com Saturday, June 22: Post-parade cookout

Union 782 N High St columbusnightlife.com Saturday, June 8: Coco Montrese from Ru Paul’s Drag Race Season 5 performs with Nina West and Virginia West; 11p Wednesday, June 19: Pride Kickoff Hump Day Event with Virginia West, 11p Saturday, June 22: Pre-parade brunch/breakfast pizza, Belgian waffle bar, Mary Mimosas and more; 10a Sunday, June 23: Virginia West and Nina West host a final Pride bash, this time with Showtunes! 6p

Wall Street Nightclub 144 N High St wallstreetnightclub.com Friday, June 7: Dance for Pride to benefit Stonewall Columbus/Mixer with Amy K; 8p; $5 cover after 9p Wednesday, June 19: Pride Kickoff Boys Night Out/Andrew Christian Underwear Dance Party; 9p; $5 Thursday, June 20: Columbus Stompers host the Steppin’ Out Country Dance Party; 8p; no cover Thursday, June 20: Pride Heat 2013 with DJ Exclusive; 11p Friday, June 21: Royal Renegades present Wild Wild West! 8p; $10 Friday, June 21: Pride Glow blacklight dance party; 11p; $10 Saturday, June 22: Pride Ball 2013; 6p; $10 Sunday, June 23: Off the Wall Comedy Series with Fortune Feimster, Dana Goldberg and Brooke Cartus; noon; $25

Many bars told us that they are still planning their Pride events. Check with them all month.

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June 6 - June 23 Columbus Urban Pride

A Bigger, Better Columbus Urban Pride

by D.A. Steward Last year, a group of community leaders came together to form Columbus Urban Pride, a collection of events offered in conjunction with the Columbus Pride schedule that sought to honor the diversity within our LGBT community.

This year, it’s going to be even bigger and better than ever.

Seminars addressing marriage equality and LGBT people of color; a high-profile film screening about black gay men and depression; two Downtown dance parties; and a “What Is Butch” fashion show featuring dominant lesbians, trans men and others are just a small sampling of what’s on this year’s schedule.

As a member of the planning committee, I can tell you the focus last year was simply to make something available for the community that celebrated diversity during the Columbus Pride weekend. That definitely occurred, with big crowds at a very successful happy-hour kickoff and Traxx Columbus, the hip-hop dance club.

But this year it’s about making Columbus Pride, not only the largest Pride festival in the Midwest, but also the most diverse and inclusive.

“The city of Columbus has a very rich history of inclusion and progressive thinking; however, much of that rich history is void of the voices and experiences faced by people of color,” said Terrence Brooks, a local activist and educator serving on the Columbus Urban Pride Committee. “As it would not be effective to simply complain about the lack of representation, this group came together to be change agents and to enrich the conversation of LGBT people in Columbus and ensure that the voices and experiences of people of color are included.”

This isn’t the city’s first effort to offer these types of events. New Leaf Columbus has long planned programs throughout June that cater to the African-American and Latino LGBT comoutlookcolumbus.com

munities, and businesses such as Traxx Columbus have offered nightclub kickoffs at the start of the weekend. But last year and this year are the first efforts at a collaboration of this magnitude.

at Studio 35 Theatre, 3055 Indianola Ave.

Stonewall Columbus recognized the need for more diversity and inclusion at the Pride Festival, and for the first time has made Columbus Urban Pride an official part of the larger Columbus Pride umbrella of activities.

The screening will bring together organizations like AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Columbus Public Health, the Columbus Film Council, Trans Ohio, the Make It Better Foundation, Diverse Strategies and the Goodlife Church of Columbus donating as sponsors and community partners.

This year offers a very eclectic schedule, with a host of community partners who have come together to make the events possible.

It includes groups such as Hey Girl Hey, an organization intended to create ties between queer and straight women of color through discussion and social interaction, which is hosting two events: a poetry reading titled “Melodic Allure,” and an “all-stud” fashion show featuring local designers and models.

“Our intention is to create a sense of community amongst us all, to eat, laugh, drink. We owe this to ourselves and others to teach and learn from each other in a safe environment,” said Tamara Lunan, of Hey Girl Hey and the Columbus Urban Pride Committee. “By working together and supporting each other’s endeavors, we can go further together than we can go separately.”

“At The Intersection: Marriage Equality & Communities of Color,” a Pride month kickoff seminar on June 6, will address how LGBT people of color can become more involved with the fight for equality. It will be led by community activist Ruben Castilla Herrera.

Columbus Urban Pride also will sponsor Columbus Pride’s official 2013 Pride film on June 12.

You Are Not Alone is a film I’ve featured in this column before. It takes an unprecedented look at the rising depression rate among black gay men. The film is currently making its way through the film-festival circuit to favorable reviews and will be shown

The event will include a special panel discussion after the screening, featuring the film’s producer, Antoine B. Craigwell.

It’s a beautiful step forward for Stonewall to take on You Are Not Alone and make an effort to include Columbus Urban Pride. They’re not only saying they’re an organization that’s inclusive and diverse, but they’re actually showing it.

This year won’t be a Columbus Urban Pride to miss.

“It is important for communities to have the opportunities to collectively celebrate their culture,” said Erin Upchurch, a social worker and longtime local community activist currently serving on the board of TransOhio. Upchurch has led much of the Columbus Urban Pride effort this year, acting as the committee’s unofficial chair. “I believe in the necessity of cultural pride as well as the need for visibility and representation for communities of color.”

Much like we’re seeing at the Supreme Court and in legislatures across the country, change in Columbus is happening when it comes to full inclusion. It’s been slow, but it is happening. And I’m very proud to be seeing it happen in my lifetime.

D.A. Steward writes The Other Side for outlook and also hosts Queer Minded, an online radio show that airs live every Thursday at 8p at talktainmentradio.com. You can find more on all his projects at www.dwaynesteward.com.

For more Columbus Urban Pride information and a full list of events visit facebook.com/columbusurbanpride.

Columbus Urban Pride Schedule Thursday, June 6 • Seminar, “At the Intersection: Marriage Equality and Communities of Color,” 6:308:30p, Stonewall Columbus, 1160 N High St

Wednesday, June 12 • Film and panel discussion, You Are Not Alone, light appetizer reception at 6p, film at 7p, Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave

Friday, June 21 • Pride Kickoff Happy Hour, 5-7p, the Republic Bar & Lounge, 145 N 5th St • Traxx Pride Rainbow Bash, 10:30p-2:30a, Long Street Live, 40 E Long St

Saturday, June 22 • Hey Girl Hey Melodic Allure Poetry Slam, 59p, the Caribbean Spot, 6170 Busch Blvd • Seventh Annual Kigo & TNT Mid-Month Fire & Ice Pride Explosion, 10p-2:30a, Madrid, 185 N High St

Sunday, June 23 • Gospel Service and Jazz Brunch, 11a-3p, Filipinas Center, 3439 Westerville Rd. • All-Stud Fashion Show, “Expose: Truth Is on the Side of the Oppressed,” 6-9p, Long Street Live, 40 E Long St

All colors of the rainbow get to celebrate Pride in Columbus. How cool is that?

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Friday, June 21 Performance Schedule Aiden Leslie at Columbus Pride

by Ian Schwartz This year’s Pride festival looks to add yet another element to its ensemble.

Aiden Leslie, the soulful crooner behind the chart topper “Worlds Away,” will be performing at this year’s Pride on the Shelterhouse Stage.

Nick Lachey and Sarah Jessica Parker.

He then left for New York to pursue his lifelong ambition of being a theater performer.

Needless to say, he’s made it onto more stages than just Broadway; “World’s Away” premiered to a Although he has perrecord four-week formed at Prides in New run at atop Logo’s York, D.C. and New JerClick List, as well sey, Leslie has yet to peras the No. 1 position on “Masterform at the festival in beats,” which Columbus, something inevitably led to its he said he’s looking forregular rotation on ward to changing this MTV and VH1. The followup singles, month. “This will actually be my firstever performance in Columbus,” Leslie “Trying to Leave Now” and “Diamond said, “and there’s always something Dreams” have been featured on No. 1 special about playing at home, because lists and in clubs all over the world. after all, Ohio is where I was raised.”

The sounds he produces are eclectic and defy single genre classification.

Leslie is an accomplished singer and actor who attended the School for Cre- “I’m very much into pop music, top 40, ative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, strong melodies and harmonies, but mostly I like catchy beats with a simwhich also graduated such stars as

Shelterhouse Stage 5:30p: Anne E. DeChant Trio The folk-rock underpinnings of this band’s sound combined with the at-times political bent of DeChant’s songwriting make for an especially distinctive performance. anneedechant.com 6:30p: Jennifer Knapp - This gospel singer-turned-folk rocker’s music speaks of “inner-conflicts, spirituality and life lessons.” www.jenniferknapp.com 7:30p: Aiden Leslie - This pop/dance artist’s highly stylized, high-end, energetic music will, in his words, “have you dancing your ass off.” aidenleslie.com outlookcolumbus.com

plistic style,” Leslie said of his musical inclinations. Although he compares his voice mostly with Andy Bell of Erasure, he notes the subjectivity inherent in his profession and that everyone hears something different.

“It’s dangerous to talk like that because people always have different ideas of you. I hear and think that I’m most like Andy Bell, but my music is also inspired

by R&B and people like Lenny Kravitz, Brandy and George Michael. I’m definitely a pop artist, but these days it’s certainly a blend.”

Lyrically, much of Leslie’s songwriting is informed by his own personal narrative, particularly the transition from moderate city living in Ohio to the vast and culturally explosive scene in New York.

“I always felt disconnected but not knowing why, and I needed to go somewhere else. In New York I felt the electricity, the aliveness and that connection I was looking for. I was born in Cincy, but New York City is where I grew up.”

Regardless of where his music and his other artistic endeavors take him, he plans on adhering to one simple mantra above all others: being himself. “I know it sounds so cliché, but really, just do what you love.

There’s a vibe and energy attached to everything, I believe, and maybe some-

times it won’t resonate with people in what you doing, but it always will with somebody, so you just keep going because you love doing it.”

Gazebo Stage 5:30p-8:45p: Cher-e-Oke with Wayne Smith as Cher Smith’s singing prowess sets him apart from the many drag performers who lip-synch. His impersonations make for a special version of karaoke.

9p: My Beloved Tragedy - Infusing elements of rock and R&B, the band brings forth a unique blend of passionate and emotional alternative rock. www.purevolume.com/mybelovedtragedy 10p: McCallister - This band is a three-piece powerhouse of original, off-kilter music.

Pride Community Tent Emcees Brooke Cartus & David Emerson

8p: Woodpeckers - An all-male Columbus dance group.

8:30p: Wonder Twin Powers - This Columbus “Super Hero-Soultastic” dynamic duo activates its own special blend of A.D.D. soul-pop every time they perform. wondertwinpowersmusic.com 9:30p: De’Borah - This contestant from The Voice energetically intertwines rock, alternative, soul and pop into her own unpredictable range of styles. She’ll be performing with a five-piece band. www.facebook.com/MUSICTRAPPA

5:30p: GenderLife!

Learn about a new discussion and social group for transgender, gender queer, intersex and questioning people, their partners and allies.

6p: Outlook Media’s Network Columbus: Pride Edition Join outlook for their Pride Networking event.

7p: Your Recorder’s Office: Property Records, Living Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney and Military Discharges Franklin County Recorder Terry Brown will discuss the services his office provides. There will be a special focus on living wills, medical powers of attorney and military discharges, including the new US Veteran Document ID card his office is producing.

7:30p: Foster Care and Adoption: A Child For Every Family Youth Advocate Services is a GLBTfriendly foster care and adoption

agency. Our presentation will introduce our agency and services, explore the training and home study process for foster and adoptive parents.

8p: Why Marriage Equality Matters!

Freedom Ohio discusses the fight for marriage equality across the state of Ohio and how can you get involved to make it happen in your community.

8:30p: LGBT Parenting and the Law: Rights, Protection and Documentation Speakers Carol Ann Fey and LeeAnn Massucci will discuss the following: - Legally protected shared custody - agreements - Adoption by a member of a same-sex - couple - Donor agreements - General family law as it concerns - LGBT families - Legal and binding personal/family documentation

Don’t forget to head over to the Big Gay Dance Party at the Garage after the fest Friday.

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Saturday, June 22 Columbus Pride Parade Pride Parade Grand Marshals Stephen and Joshua Snyder-Hill Stephen and Joshua Snyder-Hill are the grand marshals of Pride 2013. The couple was chosen for their activism and commitment to marriage equality. Stephen Snyder-Hill is the U.S. Army officer who submitted a question about the military’s former Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy at a 2011 Republican presidential debate and was booed by the audience. The couple also is part of a lawsuit to gain equal treatment in the military, which is prohibited by the federal Defense of Marriage Act. They are steering committee co-chairs for Freedom Ohio. They created a social-networking site called Marriage Evolved. And they created the C-Bus of Love, in which they escort 25 couples to Washington, D.C. on June 21 to be married on the U.S. Supreme Court steps. The brides and grooms will then come back to Columbus for a honeymoon weekend at the Pride Festival. They’ll take part in the parade, share a bite of wedding cake and dance their first dance as married couples near the Pride stage.

by Chad Frye

Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978, but it didAh, the ubiquitous gay pride flag. n’t gain traction as a symbol of Some love it, some hate it, many the LGBT community until after the assassination of Harvey Milk, are simply oblivious to it, but there’s no denying that the rain- an openly gay city supervisor in San Francisco, on Nov. 27, 1978. bow flag has become the most recognizable symbol of the LGBT community.

Post-assassination, Baker found himself inundated with requests for the flag, and he turned to the But where exactly did the Paramount Flag Co., which used damned thing come from? stock rainbow fabric consisting The original gay-pride flag was of seven stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, blue and imagined by San Francisco designer Gilbert Baker in 1978 and violet. By mass-producing the assembled by Ryan Halliday and flag, pink was omitted.

Blake Thielmann of Eau Claire, Wis. Although there’s notable re- In 1979, San Francisco began semblance between the original hanging modified vertical verpride flag and the rainbow-rib- sions of the flag from lampposts boned World War I Victory Medal, on Market Street. Because the lampposts obscured the middle Baker has denied its influence and insisted that any similarities color - turquoise - changes again were made, resulting in a flag are merely a “happy coincicontaining only red, orange, yeldence.” low, green, blue and violet.

Judy Garland’s “Over the RainFor the 25th anniversary of the bow” and the “Flag of the Human Race,” which originated Stonewall Riots in 1984, Baker was asked to create the world’s on college campuses in the largest rainbow flag. The flag 1960s, inspired him. utilized only six colors, measured Baker’s original design called for 30 feet wide, and still holds the record as the world’s largest flag. eight colors, with a specific meaning assigned to each: pink for sexuality, red for life, orange In 2003 Gilbert baker was commissioned again to produce a for healing, yellow for sunlight, flag marking the 25th annivergreen for nature, turquoise for magic and art, blue for serenity, sary of his original design. This flag, knows as “25Rainbow Sea and violet for spirit. to Sea,” was conceived by the citizens of Key West, Fla., and reHis flag first flew in the San outlookcolumbus.com

stored the original eight colors.

When completed, the flag was more than 8,000 feet long, 16 feet wide, contained over 18,500 yards of nylon, 25 miles of seams and stretched the entire width of Key West from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. Constructed in 25- and 100-foot sections and joined with rip-seams, sections were sent to LGBT organizations throughout North America after the unfurling.

One such section is brought to Columbus each year by Outlook Media and is used to close the Pride parade.

“I’d seen the flag in other cities and always wondered why we’d never had it here,” said Chris Hayes, president of Outlook Media. “It’s such a moving thing to see so many members of our community touching an important piece of gay history and working in unison to literally carry our Pride.”

Outlook is proud to present two sections of the “25Rainbow Sea to Sea” flag - one 100 feet long and the other 25 feet long - for the third year in a row. We encourage our friends and readers to sign up and help carry our Pride at the close of the Stonewall Columbus Pride Parade.

Volunteers may sign up outlookcolumbus.com.

Pride Parade Judges

Xenia Palus Franklin County Clerk’s Office

Kristyn Hartman 10TV News Anchor

Marilyn Brown Franklin County Commissioner

Rob Petit Still Gay : )

Carry the Outlook/Key West Pride Flag Outlook is again bringing in 100- and 25-foot sections from the Key West Pride Flag to end the pride parade. This year is extra special as we are celebrating 10 years since the Sea-to-Sea flag was created. If you want to be a carrier this year, you can sign up at outlookcolumbus.com. The first 30 people will get a free outlook T-shirt to wear. And since we don’t step off until almost 1:30p, you can sleep in and recover from outlook’s Big Gay Dance Party 3 the night before at the Garage! As always, the outlook float will have plenty of “Outlook Lemonade” to drink and snacks to eat while we wait.

Want to help carry the Pride Flag? Register at outlookcolumbus.com.

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Saturday, June 22 Performance Schedule Gazebo Stage 1p: Pink Flamingos - This femalefronted indie rock band has blues and punk influences and gives off a ’60s vibe.

3p: Columbus Stompers - This awardwinning country and western dance team is bringing a hoedown to Pride week. columbusstompers.wordpress.com

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2:15p: Columbus Women’s Chorus - A non-auditioned feminist chorus, open to all women who want to sing. www.cwchorus.org 2:35p: Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus This performing arts group, open to all people, creates innovative vocal, musical, theatrical and dance presentations. www.cgmc.com

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3:15p: *Capital Pride Band - This Columbus group, whose members marched in President Obama’s inaugural parade in January, plays a mixture of classical, big band and contemporary concert band pieces. cappride.org 3:30p: *Flaggots Ohio - Come see Central Ohio’s premier GLBT color guard’s colorful displays! www.flaggotsohio.org * Performances will take place along Park Street.

Make sure to stop by the outlook booth to get your official Gay Card!

3:50p: Dana Goldberg - This comedian uses personal experiences combined with everyday life to keep her audiences in stitches. www.danagoldberg.com 4:30p: Wednesday Wine - This allfemale Columbus-based band covers a mixture of original tunes and the best of classic rock songs. www.reverbnation.com/wednesdaywine

5:30p: HIT M ENT - Presenting Summer Jam Part 2: The Takeover, featuring various live artists, special guests, and drag queens and kings.

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Saturday, June 22 Performance Schedule Shy Gal No Longer

by Pete Lovering Diana King is ready to bring the party to Pride.

The Jamaican singer-songwriter made quite the splash in the 1990s. After making an appearance on The Notorious B.I.G.’s massively successful album Ready to Die, King went on to release a number of successful albums of her own, including Tougher Than Love and Think Like a Girl.

Her 1994 single, “Shy Guy,” made the record books (as well as an appearance on the Bad Boys soundtrack). During the next decade, she hit the road, touring throughout Asia and Europe.

Last year, King made the decision to come out publicly in a heartfelt post on her Facebook page. It was a bold decision, but King decided the time was right.

“All who are important to me already knew, but I felt the need to come out publicly for my own piece of mind and a desire to be 100 percent authentic and true to myself,” she said. “My life has changed all for the better. Nothing beats freedom!”

In addition to her desire for authenticity, King wanted to be a positive influence on other artists who may be struggling with the comingout process.

“I had a responsibility as a role model to do so for all who are like me worldwide, and especially for those in my country, Jamaica,” she said.

Jamaica is often listed as one of the most homophobic countries by gay travel resources.

“I know I am loved and admired there and I wanted to become ‘naked and fearless’ to them in hopes that they will at least start to think dif-

Shelterhouse Stage 12:30p: Illicit Kitty - This sexy, aggressive rock band performs both original hits and cover songs. Its sound is a solid meeting of alternative and pop. www.reverbnation.com/illicitkitty

1:30p: Teen Fiction - Front man Bob Dawson aims to make each of his electro-rock shows into a “moveable dance party.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl10OikBz8

2:30p: Katie Todd Band - This pop/folk band’s mixture of alternative jams and ballads is said to make for an inspiring, passionate, and energizing show. www.katietodd.com/aboutkatie/videos

3:30p: Royal Renegades - Forget the high heels and gobs of glitter.

Central Ohio’s premier drag king troupe has women performing as men.

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ferently about [sexuality],” King said.

Since her decision to come out, King has quickly become a popular act at Pride events.

“I did my first on May 18th [of this year] in Long Beach,” she said. “I am very excited to be invited to perform and I’m truly looking forward to it. I never dreamt I would ever come out or be doing Pride!”

King’s show will be an eclectic mix of some of her older and more recognizable material, like “Shy Guy” or “Say a Little Prayer,” as well as newer songs from her latest release, AgirLnaMeKING, which King wrote and produced herself and is currently available on iTunes.

“I am told my shows make you feel good, that I bring good vibes,” King said. “My goal is to inspire, uplift and empower others through my words, actions and music.”

Pride Changes Lives 4p: Eric Himan & the Soultre’ Singers This award-winning, nationally touring, soulful folk/rock artist both packs the heat with his electric guitar and slows down the tempo a bit with acoustic performances. www.erichiman.com 5p: Fortune Feimster - This Southern comic made her national TV debut in 2010 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, where she finished as a semi-finalist. fortunefeimster.com 5:30p: Diana King - This worldrenowned Jamaican-born and -raised artist has a trademark blend of genres seasoned with Reggae and is responsible for chart topping hits such as “Shy Guy” from the soundtrack of Bad Boys and “Say a Little Prayer” from My Best Friend’s Wedding. www.dianakingdom.com 6:15p: The Regrettes - This Columbus female-fronted soul and R&B revival band has raw, rootsy sound, pounding rhythms and sultry vocals. columbuslocalmusic.com/theRegrettes

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Stonewall Columbus asked members of our local and national community to share stories of how Pride changed their lives. From stories of tearful triumph to jubilation, the outpouring of experiences has been remarkably touching. Take a moment to read the stories of some of our community LGBT community leaders, and check out Stonewall’s website to read more thoughts on how Pride changes lives. www.columbuspride.org/shareyourstory Judy Callendar: “My husband Bill and I have been attending the Pride Celebration for Life for many years ... we are allies. Being embraced by the LGBT community has enriched our lives, blessing us with friendships and relationships with people we love and who love us unconditionally.”

TyMarie Cunningham: “I am bisexual, but my boyfriend is VERY straight, so it meant all the more to me that he marched in the Gay Pride parade in support of me.”

Josh Spencer: “When marching, I felt such love from the people. It meant so much to me to be surrounded by people who loved and supported me that I came out to everyone a few months later and I moved to Columbus.”

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Stefan Luebekmann: “The celebration of our parade, the festival and the way our community comes together are some of my favorite things.”

The outlook Street Team will be handing out goodies all weekend. Be on the lookout!

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Saturday, June 22 Performance Schedule

Pride Community Tent 2p: Full Equality in Ohio Executive Director of Equality Ohio Elyzabeth Holford will give a presentation on the organization’s mission to achieve full equality for all Ohioans.

2:30p: ARC Ohio and the Community: We Take PRIDE in Ohio A presentation on services offered by ARC Ohio, including the medical center and pharmacy, as well as opportunities for community involvement.

3p: Stonewall ¡Juntos! - A Social and Networking group for LGBT Latino/as and Allies Stonewall ¡Juntos! is a new group forming at Stonewall Columbus for LGBT Latinos/as and their allies. The Juntos group will meet monthly and will consist of networking, social outings and seminars that will allow us to grow as LGBT and Latino/a . . . JUNTOS! Join them at the Community Tent to learn more about this group.

SWC Juntos es un programa nuevo de Stonewall Columbus para los latinos/as LGBT. El Grupo Juntos se reunirá mensualmente y consistirá de salidas sociales y seminarios para que nos permita crecer como latinos y miembros de la comunidad LGBT. . . ¡JUNTOS! Únete a nosotros en la “Community Tent” para obtener más información acerca de este grupo nuevo.

3:30p: Think Columbus First with the Small Business Beanstalk The SBB is a local-first company that leverages connections of all

Float and Booth Info Want to have a float or vendor space in the 2013 Pride Festival? Stonewall Columbus would love to have you! Please register and get more information at columbuspride.org/participate. We always welcome individuals who would like to walk in the parade for free. Join us at noon on Saturday, June 22, show off your pride and join in the fun. Vendor information can also be found at columbuspride.org/participate. If you want a booth at Pride, make sure to check out our website and get registered. Booths range in price from $125 - $1,325. Tents, tables and chairs are also available for rent.

Parade Float or Flatbed Any float or flatbed that is driven or pulled in the Pride Parade must be registered as a float/flatbed. Floats/flatbeds that are towed or pulled by another vehicle are considered one total combined Parade entry. Floats/flatbeds that are accompanied by walkers only need to register as a float/flatbed. outlookcolumbus.com

types to support business and community growth. They use problem solving, networking and relationship-building techniques to grow small businesses through a unique combination of matchmaking and concierge services. The SBB makes this easier with The SBB card, which provides discounts at independent retailers, restaurants and bars in neighborhoods throughout Central Ohio. They will give out SBB community cards and other local goodies while discussing the benefits of a community shopping local.

4p: Selections from 9 to 5, the Musical Imagine Productions presents 9 to 5, the Musical. Celebrate the music of Dolly Parton and the story of the 1980 movie by the same title with highlights from this award-winning show! Cast members will perform several top song and dance numbers from the production, which runs Aug 7-18 at Wall Street Nightclub.

4:30p: Until We Have Faces by Traveling Muse Pictures Information about the documentary about the hostility and brutal violence against the LGBT community in the world’s No. 1 destination for paradise, Jamaica. The presentation will give background of how the film is being made and the concept. Also will present the current status there and why it’s so important for us here in the states to get involved.

5p: Hello from ComFest!

A shout out of love and support for Pride and information about Comfest and why volunteers are so important.

5:30p: Spiritual But Not Religious Was OK With Jesus Religious traditions are meant to help people find, develop, maintain and find fulfillment in spiritual connections to the Divine, other people and even the natural world. Many of Jesus’s greatest arguments were with religious leaders about how their rules, rituals and regulations prevented true spiritual connection and growth. This presentation by New Creation MCC will explore this idea and look at Jesus’s spiritual practices as a guide for our own spiritual relationships.

6p: Suicide Prevention Netcare will give a general overview of its services with a focus on suicide prevention in the GLBTQ community. Individuals who identify as LGBTQ are at greater risk, not necessarily due to sexual orientation itself but because of family members’ attitudes and lack of a positive support system. Research also indicates that individuals who feel their sexual identify conflicts with religious beliefs or values are at greater risk of suicide. It is important for individuals to seek support and help and equally important for family and friends of an individual who is LGBTQ to know how to recognize warning signs and help someone in need.

6:30p: United Church of Christ Love and Acceptance Hear testimonials and participate in discussions about the open and affirming congregations of the Central and Southeast Ohio United Church of Christ.

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Any passenger car, pickup truck or van that is driven in the Pride Parade must be registered as a vehicle. Vehicles that are accompanied by walkers must be registered as a vehicle and a walking group.

Looking to give back to your community? Volunteer at Pride this year and give back to the festival that affects so many lives of LGBT folks and allies. We offer a large variety of volunteer shifts and assignments that you are certain to find interesting, fun and suitable to your schedule. Come out and meet new friends, make new connections and participate in one of the largest Pride festivals in the Midwest!

Sign up for shifts conveniently online at columbuspride.org/volunteer. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Minot at volunteers@columbuspride.org or 614.930.2269.

Parade Walking Groups A walking fee is charged for sponsored groups marching in the parade, with or without an accompanying vehicle. A sponsored group is defined as any group that is affiliated with, sponsored by or promotes a government, religious, social, political or commercial interest. $160 - Float or Flatbed (includes towing vehicle & walkers) $140 - Vehicle (walkers additional) $100 - Walking Group A – more than 40 people $75 - Walking Group B – 21 through 40 people $50 - Walking Group C – 1 through 20 people

Merchandise Check out all the awesome Pride merchandise available this year, including Pride entrance dog tags and wristbands ($10), T-shirts ($15) and sunglasses ($10). Stop by the Stonewall Columbus Center on High Street to stock up on your Pride swag before the festival. T-shirts will also be available at Torso and Dames Bond Marketplace. Check out the online store at columbuspride.org/store and start shopping!

Get your Pride gear, here! Well not here here, but at columbuspride.org/store

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Pride Print Editions Good Times! & Outlook 1985: The Midwest Gay and Lesbian Freedom Parade, as it was known then, drew 8,000 participants. Craig Covey steps down as president of Stonewall Union, as it was known then.

Herby’s Tavern boasts the best lighting and sound in town.

1987: Pride weekend had to be changed when right-wing fundamentalists booked the Statehouse grounds first - and then held no event.

1986: July 8 Eagle “Cruise Night” contests: Best Preppy, Best Torn T-Shirt.

1996: A new event joins the Pride lineup: Leather Pride, which aims to challenge misconceptions about the leather community. Activities include a brunch and bullwhip demonstration.

1997: Movie director John Waters joins the parade. Why? “Well, they asked me. And no other gay Pride festival has ever asked me before.”

1999: Outlook readers name Wall Street and Union Station their favorite bars, Out on Main as their favorite restaurant, and Downtown Connection as their favorite neighborhood tavern.

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2000: Original Dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday headlines Dancing in the Streets, a postPride party outdoors at Axis.

1998: Martha Wash, of “It’s Raining Men” fame, headlines a 12-hour outdoor party outside the Old Union Station Video Café (where Bernard’s is now).

2001: Twenty people are honored at the 20th Pride for their contributions to the LGBT community. Among them: Chris Cozad, Gloria McCauley, Fred Holdridge and Howard Burns, Mary Jo Kilroy, Steve Shellabarger, Lynn and Sue Greer, and Elliott Fishman.

We may have changed over the years, but we’ve always been gay, and proud of it!

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2002: The Indigo Girls perform at PromoWest Pavilion (now the LC Pavilion) as part of the Outlook News Pride Party Weekend.

2006: Faith-based groups in the Pride parade - 17 or more, according to Stonewall Columbus - outnumber individual religious protesters along the route. Outlook announces new ownership.

2010: Bat-n-Rouge celebrates 25 years with a new (and current) home, Dodge Park in Franklinton.

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2003: Babylon, the fictional nightclub from Showtime’s Queer As Folk, is recreated in Columbus as part of Pride festivities. Outlook brings in the Abercrombie twins and Judy Tenuta.

2007: The Advocate calls Columbus an “unexpected yet fabulous” destination for Pride.

2011: Attendance for the 30th Pride in Columbus tops 200,000. The anniversary marks the first local appearance of the Key West Pride flag, a 100-foot section of a rainbow flag originally created to cover the entire 1.5-mile length of the island. And, of course, there was the outlook Ferris Wheel.

2004: Melissa Etheridge and Rufus Wainwright perform Pride month concerts.

2005: Betty, performers of Showtime’s The L Word theme song and recurring guest actors on the show, play Rockin’ in the Streets, an outdoor Pride party at Union Station.

2008: It’s the last time that Pride and Comfest share the same June weekend. An outlook reader survey finds nearly 60 percent in favor of moving two festivals to different times.

2009: Pride expands to two days. The Friday night outdoor party moves to Goodale Park to become Day One of the Pride Festival. The parade and festival continue on Saturday.

2012: Columbus Urban Pride is the city’s first slate of Pride activities specifically geared toward LGBT people of color.

2013: Awesome!

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Sunday, June 23 Brunch & Bat-n-Rouge

Pride Brunch Start the last day of Pride weekend at Stonewall Columbus’s Pride Brunch 2013. Brunch runs from 11a to 1p at the Columbus Athenaeum, 32 N 4th St.

Reserve early, because seating is limited.

Reserved tables of 10 are $450. Individual tickets are $40 for members of the Center on High and $45 for non-members.

Speakers, good food and memory-swapping are all on the menu. Blues/jazz musician Sean Carney will perform.

For tickets, contact Michele at 614.930.2262 or mfregonas@stonewallcolumbus.org.

Bat-n-Rouge Bat-n-Rouge, Columbus’s hilarious and irreverent post-Pride drag softball game, might be celebrating its 28th year, but the perennial favorite had very humble and unexpected beginnings.

“It started in 1985 as a birthday party, and after the first year, everyone started talking about this crazy softball game. It just sort of snowballed,” said Sam Schisler, director of Bat-n-Rouge and chief marketing officer for Union Café and Axis Nightclub.

Snowballed is sort of an understatement: What was once a chummy gathering of local gays has exploded into a charity money-maker generating upwards of $10,000 annually and the official closing of the Pride holiday. The event draws an average of 4,000 people and boasts local celebrity judges and players.

This year, it’s Monica Day of NBC4, Dave Kaelin of WNCI’s The Morning Zoo, and Chandler Massey, who plays an openly gay character on Days of Our Lives.

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Celebrities, both local and national, are fun and all, but the real stars of this zany “sporting” event are the players and cheerleaders in drag.

“We’ve seen some pretty interesting things over the years: emcees arriving in helicopters, a religious zealot sister-wife firing babies from a T-shirt cannon; Hellin Bedd even strapped an actual mattress to her back,” Schisler said. “We encourage people to parody current events, celebrities and even social issues, but really, it’s just about having a few beers, having some fun and raising some money for some great causes.”

This year’s charities include Stonewall Columbus, AIDS Resource Center Ohio and Kaleidoscope Youth Center.

This year’s hosts, Virginia West and Nina West, will welcome guests at Dodge Park, 667 Sullivant Ave, on Sunday, June 23. Gates open at noon, the first pitch is at 3p. General admission is $10, and tent and ticket sales are now at www.ticketweb.com.

Sam wants Chris and Chad to drag it up for the game. We’ll be dragging all right.

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2013 Pride Holiday Festival Highlights Pride Patio presented by Park Street Patio and Chase Dance the night away with our Pride DJs Friday starting at 8:30p, with favorites like DJ Tony C, Village Druids, and DJ Chris X. Stop by the Pride Patio all day on Saturday until 8p with DJ Moxy, DJ Dandy, DJ Venus, DJ Chubby Chub and more. Stop by before you hit the bars Friday and Saturday... and take a look at some of the details that make these DJs worth a listen!

DJ Tony C started spinning when he was 14 years old, and he found his calling in house music playing Rainbow Mountain Resort in the Poconos and Stonewall in Allentown. He even dipped into track dates with recording artists Jomanda, Sabrina Johnston and Adeva. In 2000, Tony brought his talent to Columbus and has been DJ’ing Pride events since 2008. He programmed this year’s DJ lineup and will be performing all weekend. We are thrilled to have him as part of Pride 2013: Pride Changes Lives.

The Village Druids will put you under a spell with their chants, incantations and audio-wizardry. An American electronic concept-band, they formed in 2011 inspired by the underground dance music spawned during the last three decades. Originating from the heartlands of Ohio, the Village Druids is comprised of Chuck Blackwell (chants, spells and keyboards) and Jamos (tech wizardry, keyboards and guitar). Become entranced by the Village Druids on Friday night.

energy “soul” of the sounds she’s producing, and to reflect it back to herself and her audience. DJ Moxy specifically intends to spin a perfect set of uniquely mixed dance music that sonically connects herself and her audience to the positive energy flow of the universe.

Check out DJ Moxy Saturday afternoon on the Pride Patio.

Family Area Stop by the family area on Friday night for fun and exciting activities sponsored by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Y, Creative Foundations and Local Matters. There will be bounce houses, a craft booth, musical chairs and more.

Bring a T-shirt to decorate, and then wear it Saturday morning in the parade. Meet at the corner of W Broad Street and Marconi Boulevard at 11:30a on Saturday so you can march in the parade with your family. Don’t forget to head to the family area after the parade where Local Matters will be providing healthy snacks. You can participate in crafts, live music, games, face painting, dress-up and more... run, jump and play all day with us while we celebrate with family fun.

Relaxation station Feeling a little overwhelmed by all the fun? Stop by one of our relaxation stations, sponsored by Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and Union Cafe. Have a seat in the shade and enjoy some people watching as you catch your breath.

Hang out as long as you’d like.

DJ Chris X performs throughout the Midwest, and is the former resident DJ at the Vault in Memphis. A former DJ for Express and Exile, DJ Chris has over 14 years on the scene. His blend of house, trance, breaks and dubstep will make you bounce and will have you wanting more. Check out DJ Chris X both days on the Pride Patio!

Go Green AEP! Pride is thrilled to have AEP as a sponsor this year! As part of a Go Green initiative, we are working with AEP to place recycling containers around the park so that we can stay green while we celebrate the community! Thank you for all that you do to support our Go Green initiative by being responsible and eco-friendly patrons of Pride 2013.

DJ Moxy is an emerging electronic music producer, remixer and spin artist. Moxie is Moxy’s life agenda and her goal is to build upon the positive

C-Bus of Love On Friday, June 21, 25 LGBT couples from throughout the country will get married on the steps of the Supreme

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Court in Washington D.C. and drive back to Columbus to celebrate their honeymoons! Ranging in age from 18 to 61, these couples come from Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia and boast a combined 189 years of committed relationships.

community in Columbus and throughout the nation. ARC Ohio, Equality Ohio Education Fund, ComFest and SBB are just a few of the organizations that will be speaking throughout the weekend about issues affecting us all. Grab a drink, stop by, and have a seat as you hear from our community leaders.

Pride 2013 Parade Grand Marshals Joshua and Steve Snyder-Hill will lead the C-Bus of Love to our nation’s capital. Joshua and Steve are nationally fighting DOMA and work tirelessly to ensure equality for LGBT military couples. Pride 2013 would like to thank all of the businesses from Columbus that donated their products, services and time to help ensure the success of The C-Bus of Love. Don’t miss your chance to congratulate the newlyweds as they take a bite of wedding cake or dance their first dance as married couples on the Pride Patio on at the Shelterhouse Stage on Saturday afternoon!

Dykes on Mics Don’t forget to check out Lori Gum and Brooke Cartus’s podcasts of Dykes on Mics, featuring some of this year’s most dynamic Pride performers, including Aiden Leslie, Fortune Feimster and Dana Goldberg. Check out their link at stonewallcolumbus.org or like them on Facebook at D*kes on Mics.

Thanks for listening!

Bike Corral Stay green this year with us and take advantage of the Bike Corral at the corner of Park and Buttles. Drop off your bike with one of our volunteers who will park it for you and avoid parking hassles, and pick it up when you’re heading out of the park. Let’s make this festival the greenest one yet!

Human Hamster Ball Try out your balancing skills in the giant, human-sized hamster balls, available by the Gazebo Stage.

Fusion at Pride Join Fusion at Pride this year in a special Fusion Tent designed for collegeaged members of the LGBTQ community. It will include free pizza, soda and ice-breaker activities so community youth can hang out and meet new friends. Information about yearround Fusion events will also be available.

Community Tent Stop by the Community Tent on Friday night, or all day Saturday to hear from community leaders and allies as they discuss the issues facing the LGBT

Teen Village Pride-goers 13- to 19-years-old are invited to enjoy Teen Village, a safe and welcoming space to experience Pride!

Sponsored by JC Penney, this tent will rock out all weekend with a teen performance space booked with a variety of performers, from dubstep DJs to live music. Jewelry-making, tie-dying and painting canvases are just a few of the activities that you can get try, and don’t forget to pick up a paintbrush and add a design to one of the white benches stocked in the tent.

Take advantage of a community resource center, with information about suicide prevention, gender identity and safe sex. Stonewall’s on-site counselor Emily Clark will be available as well.

Don’t miss out on this great chance to hang out with your friends in a safe and entertaining space.

Trailblazers Tent for LGBT Senior Adults 50+ Join Stonewall Columbus’s Central Ohio Group for LGBT seniors in a tent right in the middle of the park. Sponsored by AARP, this tent boasts plenty of shade and seating so you can enjoy the weather all weekend and help us show Columbus how Pride Changes Lives.

The Stonewall Columbus Trailblazer Program is made possible by a generous grant from the Legacy Fund of The

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Columbus Foundation.

Jaeger Run for Pride 5k Join us on Friday June 21 for the 10th Annual Run for Pride 5k, sponsored by Spinelli’s Deli, Beacon, Powershack, SDG Security and Giant Eagle. Premiere Races organizes this fabulously fit event in Goodale Park. Get your fitness on and enjoy a beautiful route through Columbus and cross the finish line to kick off your Pride weekend. Registration is at 6p in the park, and the race is at 7p.

Banner Project Each year, Stonewall Columbus hangs banners that line the streets of Columbus promoting the annual Pride Celebration. This year our generous banner donors led by Malcom Riggle have donated funds to hang over 100 banners throughout the city. The purpose of the banners is to advertise Stonewall Columbus Pride and enhance the visibility of our LGBT community in Columbus.

VIP Lounge Why not consider becoming a Pride VIP this year? Enjoy complimentary food and open bar service in our exclusive, air-conditioned Pride Leadership Lounge on Friday and Saturday sponsored by Abercrombie & Fitch, Key Bank and PrimeLending. You also get two free tickets to the Pride Brunch on Sunday, June 23. A one-time payment of $600 gets you in. Go to columbuspride.org/donate or call 614.930.2262.

Volunteer Tent Sponsored by Spinelli’s, this tent serves as a haven for volunteers before and after their shifts and during breaks. Sit in the shade and enjoy complimentary food, soda and water. This check-in point is conveniently located at the southeast corner of the park, near the corner of Park and Buttles. The Volunteer Tent also houses a gender-neutral changing area, available for volunteers as well as park patrons who need a safe and secure changing environment.

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Stonewall Columbus Community Center Stonewall Columbus: Their Mission Stonewall Columbus serves the Central Ohio LGBT community by providing a community center and offering programming and services that enhance the well-being and visibility of our diverse community through discovery, affirmation and celebration. Each program or service presented at the Center on High aligns with at least one of the organization’s core values: Health, Diversity, Faith or Art. Stonewall Columbus supports good health in body, mind and spirit. Stonewall Columbus recognizes that the LGBT community is diverse, and it is important to embrace that diversity by making sure that all feel welcome at the center. Stonewall Columbus acknowledges the need for some LGBT people to maintain their faith, and the organization strives to help people reconcile their true selves with their faith. The Center on High is located in the Short North Arts District and participates in the arts community by presenting and encouraging artists of all media.

Center on High, 1160 N High St, 614.229.7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

SWC Programming In response to community needs, Stonewall routinely adds programs to our growing roster, facilitates ever-increasing numbers visiting the Center, increases visibility for other agencies, and brings new and innovative perspectives to our service delivery.

It is our intent to continually expand programming so community members seeking a variety of services and activities – in addition to the base services and ongoing support groups we offer – can find ways to connect with others in a safe, comfortable and culturally enriching environment.

As the leading organization on GLBT issues Central Ohio, we have made countless strides in educating the larger community, increasing social awareness, and collaborating on political advocacy by providing stronger programs, services and alternative social activities.

We are building on past accomplishments, developing sustainable systems and growth processes, and focusing on strengthening not only our agency, but the Central Ohio GLBT and allied community by enhancing our center. outlookcolumbus.com

Ballroom Dancing Thursdays, 6:30p and 7:30p Six-week classes for beginners and intermediate levels. Fees are $30 per person, $50 per couple.

Fusion – Our College-Aged Program Fusion is a social space for the Central Ohio GLBTQ college-aged community and their allies. It is a safe place to hang out and meet friends.

Drop-in discussion group for men of all ages to share their issues with coming out and provide a place to meet others who may be going through the same transition or who have already come out.

Buddhist Meeting – Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism Second Thursday, 7p-8:30p An open and all-inclusive group whose purpose is to provide an atmosphere for learning and studying Nichiren’s Buddhism, with the teachings based on Lotus Sutra, along with chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, which means, “The Devotion to the Law of Cause and Effect Through Sound.”

Gay, Joyous and Free: Narcotics Anonymous Saturdays, 7:30p A weekly support group of GLBT individuals who are struggling with and/or recovering from drug addiction.

LGBT Veterans Are you an LGBT Veteran? Join the veterans mailing list to get information. www.stonewallcolumbus.org/veterans

Columbus Bi Network Group First Tuesday, 7p Columbus Bi Network intends to be a space for and resource to Central Ohioians who are attracted to more than one gender. Through social events, community outreach initiatives, support groups, and other activities, the Columbus Bi Network facilitates a sense of pride in ourselves and our community.

Crystal Clear Fridays, 6p Crystal Meth Recovery and Support Group

Girls Game Night Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7p-9p All ladies over the age of 18 are welcome. This group is a way to meet ladies outside of the bar scene. The group plays a variety of board and card games.

GLBT Hiking Club This seasonal (spring, summer, fall) social group meets at various locations throughout Central Ohio.

Hey Girl Hey A social & discussion gathering for GLBT Women of Color. Usually meets monthly on Saturday. Check the Stonewall Columbus calendar online for schedule and updates.

LGBTA Grief Support Group This group was created to help members of the LGBTA community process the loss of a partner or family member.

Older Lesbians Organized for Change (OLOC) First Saturday in January, March, May, July, September, November 11a-4p A national organization of lesbians 60 and over, OLOC has local groups around the country and functions under the leadership of a national steering committee. OLOC works toward providing a safe, supportive network while actively working to effect changes that will improve our lives. We challenge ageism wherever we find it, plan opportunities for older lesbians to gather, support and contribute to the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project, and publish a quarterly newsletter.

Men’s Coming Out Group Second and fourth Mondays, 7p

Bob and Chad want to try ballroom dancing. Who will lead?

OutLoud Social Group Meeting Saturdays, 11-2 Drop in anytime for coffee, snacks, conversation or just to hang out someplace that isn’t home. We’ll discuss hot topics and LGBT history using current literature, movies and documentaries, and guest speakers. OutLoud is very informal and is perfect for those of you who aren’t necessarily “group” people. Come as you are, stop in for a few minutes on your way by, or plan to hang out with us for the entire three hours. Contribute to the conversations, just sit and listen, or sneak in to snag a cup of coffee and a treat.

P.A.C.T. – Parents and Children Together A family and social outing group for GLBT parents with children.

PFLAG – Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Fourth Sunday, 2p-4p Meets at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W Weisheimer Rd. PFLAG promotes the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy.

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Stonewall Columbus Community Center Stonewall 2013 Pride Committee

SWC Board of Trustees

Kevin Brammer

Julie Kleski

Linda Schuler

Jay Poroda, President

Bridget Callaghan

Chelsea Komula

Kara Sexton

Brian Shinn, Vice President

Gina Christo

Kelly Martin

Suzie Simpson

Terrence T. Wheeler, Treasurer

Laura Colbert

Adam Miller

Rashmi Singh

Letha Pugh, Secretary

Phil Davison

Elizabeth Minot

Sile Singleton

Polett Cahue

Michele Fregonas

Mark Moore

John Sowers

Vicki Crombie

Tommy Good

Lisa Odierna

Alicia Szempruch

Phil Davison

Lori Gum

Tessa Petrocco

Jeff Tilley

Andy DeVore

Jenna Haaser

Jay Poroda

Marshall Troxell

Lauren Dupuis

Dee Heritage

Cindy Quick

Kerry Wasson

Deittra Heritage

John Herman

Karla Rothan

Elizabeth Well

Lee Ann Williams

Hope Hindrichs

Colleen Schambach

Branden Wright

Willa Young

Kelly Jaeger

Scott Schopper

Megan Vela

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Rainbow Sisters First Wednesday, 6:30p-8:30p Meets at 100 E Wilson Bridge Rd. Rainbow Sisters is a social and community-oriented group for lesbian womyn age 40 and over. The focus of the group is to facilitate social events and develop outreach services to assist others. The group is also intended to be a safe place for lesbians to meet and socialize with other women.

Sisters of Lavender (SOL) Last Wednesday 7p-9p Meets at Unity Church of Christianity 4211 Maize Rd. Support and social group for lesbian womyn 40 and over.

The focus of the group is to address issues and topics of interest to the mature lesbian population. The group is also intended to be a safe harbor for womyn to meet and socialize with other womyn of similar sexual orientation.

SMART Recovery® First and third Monday, 7p The SMART Recovery 4-Point Program® helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors, including: drug abuse, drug outlookcolumbus.com

addiction, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, prescription drug abuse, and problem addiction to other substances and activities.

Sober, Strong and Free Lesbian Group AA Fridays, 7:30p A weekly support group offering hope and help to alcoholic lesbian and bisexual women.

Sojourners of Spectrum & Action (SOSA) Led by and for queer, lesbian, bisexual women, same gender loving women, gender variant, intersex and transgender folks of color – Join us for SOSA’s monthly meeting to discuss ideas, inspirations, actions and plans to make Columbus more fun, diverse and filled with meaningful purpose by making the personal political! This is your invitation to meet, mingle and jive with local folks who care about making awesome connections.

Stonewall Columbus Runners’ Connection This group meets bi-monthly on a seasonal basis (spring through fall). The group initially meets at Stonewall to

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learn the basics of effective running for good overall health, exercise, race training and fun. The regular bimonthly meetings are held as outings at a variety of locations in Columbus to run/walk. All levels of experience are welcome and encouraged to join us!

Stonewall Health Check Stonewall Health Check encompasses all health-related programming being offered at The Center on High. This programming includes health fairs, presentations and other health related classes offered in the Studio on High.

Future programming will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Stonewall Senior Programming Committee Stonewall Seniors is a group committed to implementing programming that will provide an outlet to seniors in the LGBT community. The meetings are subject to change based on the needs of the committee. We are currently working on a friendly visiting program for LGBT seniors in our community. The goal of the committee is to begin to build a vibrant senior program to address the increasing need in our community.

Trailblazers – Our Age 50+ Program

Michele Fregonas, Office Manager

Karla Rothan, Executive Director

Suzie Simpson, Center Coordinator

John Herman, Marketing/ Web Coordinator

Elizabeth Minot, Volunteer Coordinator

Lori Gum, Program Coordinator

Emily Clark, In-House Clinical Counselor, North Central MHS

The Trailblazers is a program at Stonewall Columbus for LGBT adults ages 50 and over that was created through a generous gift from The Legacy Fund. Trailblazer events include seminars, computer workshops, The Trailblazer newsletter and social outings.

Transgender, Cross Dressing, Gender Variant Peer Support Group First Wednesday, 7p This is a peer led support group. Open to everyone – FtM, MtF, cross dressers, gender queer, intersexed, etc. Facilitated by TransOhio staff. Drop-ins welcome.

TransOhio Partners’ Discussion Group Second Wednesday, 7p-9p The TransOhio Partners Discussion Group is an opportunity for people to talk about common issues, to receive support, to exchange resources and to openly share personal experiences, personal frustrations and fears, the highs and the lows, dealing with children, friends, family, managing social situations and addressing issues of sexuality, personal identity and social perceptions. This group is for non-

Save a chair for Bob in Trailblazers group. He’ll be there in two years.

trans partners (dating, married, cohabitation, etc) only.

TransOhio Third Sunday, 3p 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.

Women’s Book Club Third Wednesday, 6:30p A primarily lesbian group with members from many backgrounds and ages. Friendly, thought-provoking discussions on a range of topics, generally related to the month’s book. The books vary in genre, ranging from non-fiction to poetry to historical literature to light beach-reads. The group is very diverse and provides an opportunity for meeting members of the community.

Yoga Each Saturday, 11a Yoga class for all levels. Classes are held in six-week series that repeat.

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Safety & Etiquette Tips Prides Past & Present

Come on baby, let the GOOD TIMES! roll!

• Park in well-lit areas (or take your date home) and avoid secluded alleys.

One of the advantages of working with the Gay Ohio History Initiative is that we have a lot of history at our fingertips. The staff has had a blast looking through archived issues of outlook and its predecessor, GOOD TIMES!, when personal ads were a gay-rag staple and the Eagle was still in business.

• Don’t accept an offer to “toke” or talk with total strangers if it involves going to dark areas behind the bars.

One of our favorite finds was the 1986 GOOD TIMES! Safety and Etiquette Tips for Nights Out at the Bars: • Regardless of how “hot” you get keep your cool.

• Crowded dance floors are no place for bottles, glasses, lit cigarettes and three-inch spikes. Be considerate.

• If you see someone causing trouble or doing damage, inside or outside the bar, run like hell and tell the bar staff.

• The fire lanes are there for YOUR safety, please keep them clear so we don’t have to suffer through constant fire inspections and can cruise at will.

• If you have trouble, or need help, see a counselor, write Dear Abby or let the bar staff know.

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• Ohio law permits 19-20 year olds to drink beer. Persons under 19 are not permitted in any bar; some bars require you to be 21 years old. Don’t

• If possible, walk between bars with friends, or walk near groups of people who are seen leaving together.

• “Klumbas, Ahia” still gives tickets for jaywalking. Please use common sense.

• Columbus bars are open to all - try someplace new this week.

• Learn to say, “Excuse me” when you step on someone’s foot; it only takes a second. If you are wearing heels, offer to rub your victim the “right” way.

• Learn not to say rude and crude things to people who step on YOUR feet. Remember, you may have had your feet spread wide, trying to look butch.

TIMES! While they are tongue in cheek, most of the tips are still relevant. You know, except that Dear Abby is dead, GOOD TIMES! is defunct, the legal drinking age is 21, and no one says VD or toke anymore.

We would like to make a few additions courtesy of our friends at Stonewall Columbus and BRAVO, the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization:

bitch - show your ID when asked.

• ALWAYS carry your driver’s license or other photo ID card.

• ALWAYS practice safe sex, VD and AIDS are a threat to our community.

Remember: safe sex isn’t boring - only people are.

• Always plan for a designated driver.

The penalties for drunk driving can be very severe.

• If you need information - call any of the bars, Stonewall Union or GOOD

• Substance use will affect your awareness and judgment. A hot day can make it worse. Don’t leave your drink unattended, pace yourself and drink water often!

• Think you might “hook up” with someone you just met? Introduce your “date” to a friend or bartender.

• Don’t engage with protesters. Unfortunately, every Pride festival has to deal with these individuals, but do not interact with them - it will only please them. Ignore the hate and keep on marching! Don’t give those jerks the satisfaction.

• It’s difficult for our furry friends (dog and cats) to stand the heat during Pride weekend. We recommend you leave your pets at home so they can enjoy your air-conditioning while you’re out getting a suntan in the park.

• Keep the neighborhood clean and respect those who own houses around the park. Use the recycling and trash receptacles throughout the park and make this the greenest Pride yet.

• Park legally and safely – those parking enforcers and tow trucks will be out in force.

Visit www.bravo-ohio.org, for other tips or call BRAVO (866.86.BRAVO) to report an incident. All calls are confidential, and all reports may be made anonymously.

We want you to have fun, but there are always a few crazies out there, so be aware of your surroundings and if you find yourself in a situation that feels unsafe, trust your gut and get the hell out of there. Your safety is very important to us and we want you to celebrate many more Prides to come.

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Pride Statewide

by Bob Vitale

Cleveland

Pride season in Ohio begins with breakfast in Dayton on June 1 and ends with funny lesbians in Pataskala on Sept 22.

www.clevelandpride.org More than 22,000 people are expected for Cleveland’s 25th Pride festival and parade, also on June 29.

Festivals in eight communities around the state will bring LGBT people together to sing, dance, perform, march, demonstrate, eat, drink and be gay. Or lesbian. Or transgender Or bisexual. Or queer. Or supportive.

Here’s what’s planned across Ohio:

Yellow Springs www.facebook.com/ys.pride There will be no liquor sponsors and no big-name divas at Yellow Springs’ second Pride celebration, June 14-16.

The route starts at W 3rd Street and St. Clair Avenue, heads east on Lakeside Avenue past City Hall and then heads up E 9th Street to Voinovich Park on the Lake Erie shore.

In fact, they don’t have a parade or a march. It’s a Pride Walk, on the sidewalks, and more than 200 are expected.

“We do it very grassroots,” said Judy Wolert-Maldonado, one of the weekend’s organizers.

Dayton daytonlgbtcenter.org Fifty couples will get married during Dayton’s Pride festival, which runs from noon to 5p on June 1 in the city’s Courthouse Square.

Adam Hoover, a 19-year-old from Cincinnati who has organized marriage-equality rallies around the state, will be one of the grand marshals for the parade, which steps off from Courthouse Square at noon.

Yellow Springs, like Antioch College inside its borders, has a long history of openness. Grand marshals for the Pride Walk on Saturday at 5p will be members of the village’s Human Relations Commission who enacted a domesticpartner registry and anti-intimidation laws in 2009. Dayton’s Gay Men’s Chorus and Columbus’s Flaggots will perform.

There’s a cocktail party on Friday and a picnic on Sunday.

Toledo toledopride.com Attendance has doubled every year since Toledo first celebrated Pride in 2010. More than 10,000 came last year. Toledo’s Pride is Aug 23-25, avoiding the crowded June calendar.

“We wanted to give everyone a chance to go to [other Prides], as well as show their pride here at home,” said marketing coordinator Kelly Heuss. “This way, people can kick-off a whole summer of pride with all of the events in June and close out the summer with Toledo Pride.”

The parade and festival take place Saturday, Aug 24 around downtown’s Promenade Park. A nighttime 5K and one-mile run are scheduled Friday at the University of Toledo, and a family-oriented, alcohol-free Sunday Funday carnival is Sunday at Owens Community College.

Equality Ohio’s Kim Welter and Elyzabeth Holford also have been given grand marshal honors in Dayton.

The Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus will perform a concert, “Turn It Up,” at 8p in the Victoria Theatre.

Cincinnati

Youngstown www.prideyoungstown.org “Embracing Diversity” is the theme for Youngstown’s fifth annual Pride festival, June 7-8 on the city’s Central Square.

The parade is on June 8 at noon.

www.cincinnatipride.org Ohio’s first Pride took place in Cincinnati in 1973, and this year’s Pride week festivities from June 22-29 mark the 40th anniversary of that event.

The parade and festival take place June 29, the Saturday after Columbus’s Pride. The parade steps off at 2p at Culvert and 7th streets and winds past Fountain Square and the Great American Ballpark before ending at the Pride Festival site, Sawyer Point Park.

Debbie Gibson - you’ll have “Only in My Dreams” in your head all day now - headlines Cincinnati’s festival. The day also will feature a commitment ceremony for couples to state or renew their vows.

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So many Prides...so little time.

Ohio Lesbian Festival ohiolesbianfestival.wordpress.com “We live in a time when you don’t even have to leave your bed to jump on the computer and find ‘community,’” write the organizers of the Ohio Lesbian Festival, scheduled for Sept 20-22 at Frontier Ranch in Pataskala. “But can that do?”

The festival is in its 24th year and offers women an opportunity to share music, stories and activism. It’s a women-only event.

There’s camping next to the festival grounds and a full slate of performers. Musicians include Akron’s Bad Girls of Rock n’ Roll, Big Bad Gina, Ferron and the electro-pop artist Bitch. The festival concludes with a Sunday comedy lineup that includes Suzanne Westenhoefer and the Chi Town Funny Labies. That’s not a typo. june 2013

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Pride has spread worldwide, and Sao Paulo, Brazil Spencer, Indiana, USA even to places in the world where Just 2,000 people showed up in 1997 for the Spencer - population 2,217 - is thought to first Pride parade in Sao Paulo. On June 2, be the smallest city in the United States to being gay, lesbian, bisexual or the 2013 Parada do Orgulho LGBT de Sao host its own Pride festival. Its website protransgender can get a person Paulo will draw an estimated 4 million spec- claims: “Rural Pride Rules!” killed. From the biggest to the tators.

With more than 1,100 participants, though, smallest, from the ostentatious to the courageous, here are some of It’s the biggest Pride parade in the world - Pride is one of biggest annual events in Indicertified by the Guinness Book of World ana’s Owen County, located west of Bloomthe most notable Prides worldwide: Records - and it’s probably the longest, too. ington. It’s second only to the Apple Butter

Pride from Coast to Coast

(Photo credits: Sao Paulo: gaypridebrazil.org; Spencer: Spencer Pride Inc.; Moscow: Gay Russia; New York: Heritage of Pride Inc.; San Francisco: SF Pride; Istanbul: Facebook/Istanbul Gay Pride; Taipei: Wikimedia Commons; Mexico City: Wikimedia Commons; Shanghai: Shanghai Pride; Entebbe: License provided to outlook for one time use only. Copyright David Robinson 2012-2013 All Rights Reserved: contact Melanie Nathan, Nathan@privatecourts.com)

by Bob Vitale From 1970 gatherings in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles to mark the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Pride parades, marches, festivals, picnics and parties have spread to all 50 states. From mid-May to early November, a Pride event will take place somewhere in the United States every weekend. And there’s something on someone’s calendar every day in June.

Here’s a rundown of Prides in every state.

Alabama: Mobile (May 4), Birmingham (June 2-9), Huntsville (June 23). Huntsville’s Pride began just last year. Organizers raise money by collecting peo-

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It lasts 10 hours and covers 2.6 miles.

Festival in September.

And this little tidbit puts it in perspective: In addition to the June 1 festival, Spencer’s Pope Benedict drew less than 1 million spec- Pride committee sponsors LGBT history displays tators when he visited Brazil in 2007. each year in nine rural Indiana libraries.

ple’s change in buckets at local refuses to stand for the Pledge businesses. of Allegiance at his school because “I really don’t feel that Alaska: Anchorage (June 8-16), there’s currently liberty and jusJuneau (June 23). Alaska Pride tice for all.” in Anchorage includes everything from an LGBT film festival California: Long Beach (May to a lube-wrestling contest.

18-19), Fresno (June 1), Los Angeles (June 7-9), Sacramento Arizona: Phoenix (April 6-7), (June 15), San Francisco (June Bisbee (June 14-16), Flagstaff 23-30), Los Angeles Black Pride (June 14-16), Sedona (Sept 27- (July 3-7), San Diego (July 1229), Tucson (Oct 12). Nelda 14), San Luis Obispo (July 14), Majors and Karen Bailey, colSan Jose (Aug 17-18), Ventura lege sweethearts who’ve been (Aug 23-25), Oakland (Sept 1), together 55 years, served as Chula Vista (Sept 14), Eureka grand marshals of Phoenix’s (Sept 14), Modesto (Sept 21), Pride parade.

Pasadena (Sept 21), Bakersfield (Oct 19), Palm Springs Arkansas: Conway (June 2), (Nov 2-3). Los Angeles was Fayetteville (June 29), Little forced by a court order to allow Rock (July 26-28). Among the the first Pride in 1970. More grand marshals in Fayetteville than 500,000 people particiis 10-year-old Will Phillips, who pate today.

Florida: Fort Lauderdale (March 9-10), Miami (April 12-14), Tallahassee (April 20), Melbourne (May 26), Orlando Black Pride (May 28-June 2), Key West (June 5-9), St. Petersburg (June 2630), Orlando (Oct 1-6), Sarasota (Oct 19), Gainesville (Oct 26).

Connecticut: Hartford (TBD).

Pride has come and gone in Pride in Connecticut had been some Florida cities, but mark moved to the fall to take advan- your calendars for 2014: March tage of a favorite season in New 1-2 in Fort Lauderdale and April 11-13 in Miami.

England.

Colorado: Aspen (Jan 13-20), Fort Collins (May 18), Denver (June 12-16), Colorado Springs (July 20-21), Boulder (Sept 15).

Denver’s celebration will include the fifth annual Dyke March on June 15.

Hawaii: Honolulu (June 1). Gay drama: In the past, Honolulu has had two Prides organized by two competing organizations.

Idaho: Boise (June 15). Pride in Idaho starts with a rally on the lawn of the state capitol building.

Illinois: Springfield (May 18), Chicago (June 22-30), Chicago Black Pride (July 3-7). Chicago’s festival is June 22-23, but its Georgia: Augusta (June 21-23), parade isn’t until June 30.

Delaware: Wilmington (TBD).

Atlanta Black Gay Pride (Aug Indiana: Spencer (June 1), IndiDistrict of Columbia: DC Black 26-Sept 3), Savannah (Sept Pride (May 24-26), Washington 14), Valdosta (Sept 21), Colum- anapolis (June 1-9), Fort Wayne (May 29-June 9). Ru Paul’s Drag bus (Sept 28), Atlanta (Oct 12- (July 26-27), Lafayette (Aug 3).

Indy’s Pride always features the Race winner Jinkx Monsoon and 13). With more than 75,000 Bag Ladies, a group of drag finalists Alaska and Roxxxy An- people taking part, Atlanta’s Black Gay Pride is the nation’s queens who are one of the olddrews all will perform - but at est HIV/AIDS fundraising organbiggest. different times - on Capital izations in the world.

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Some kind of Pride observance was expected in Moscow this year. It has been on May 25 in the past.

A first-anniversary remembrance of the 1969 Stonewall riots became the world’s first Pride demonstration.

LGBT people also demonstrated in San Francisco and Los Angeles on the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots. From 200 people in 1970 at what was called a “Gay-In,” San Francisco’s Pride has grown into the nation’s largest.

Chances are always high it will include bloodshed.

In a nation where anti-gay leaders will soon make it a crime to discuss LGBT rights, courts in 2012 issued a 100year ban on gay-pride parades. City leaders vowed to break up any Pride gathering this year.

Pride from Coast to Coast

It’s been that way since the first event in 2006. The civil rights group Gay Russia refers to the 2010 parade as its biggest success. It lasted 10 minutes before police arrived, and no one was arrested or hurt.

Iowa: Davenport (June 1-2), Des Moines (June 8-9), Iowa City (June 14-15), Waterloo (Aug 24). Crystal Waters headlines the entertainment in Des Moines this year.

From its start as Christopher Street Liberation Day on June 28, 1970, what is now known as Pride in New York includes a festival, parade and parties - all backed by corporate sponsors. The parade still pays homage to its beginnings, though.

The route always includes Christopher Street, home of the Stonewall Inn.

More than 1 million are expected on June 29-30.

The theme for this year’s LGBT Pride Week, June 24-30, is “Resistance.”

CNN reports that Turkey’s government San Francisco Pride includes 22 com- has become more tolerant, but Pride munity stages: a 60-Plus Space, Coun- organizers say they still struggle “in a society where we are deemed sick, detry and Western Corral, African viant, immoral.” Marchers still carry Diaspora Stage and Village, Leather Alley, Asian and Pacific Islander Pavil- signs honoring Ahmet Yildiz, a 26-yearion, Latin Stage, Trans Pavilion, Faerie old openly gay man who was shot to death by his own father in 2008.

Freedom Village and more. continued

Southern Decadence/New Orleans (Aug 28-Sept 2). Pride in Baton Rouge does not include Bat-n-Rouge.

tures a contest: “So You Think You Can Drag?”

Michigan: Ferndale (June 1), Detroit (June 8-9), Kalamazoo Maine: Portland (June 15), Ban- (June 14-16), Grand Rapids gor (June 26-30). A mass mar- (June 15), Saginaw (June 22), Kansas: Wichita (Sept 29). Wi- riage ceremony - Maine voters Flint (June 29), Holland (June chita’s theme is “Our Commu- approved equality in 2012 - is 29), Detroit “Hotter Than July” Black Pride (July 23-28), Lansnity, A-Z.” Organizers say that part of this year’s festival in ing (Aug 24), Saugatuck (Aug Portland. spared them from having to 24). Metro Detroit has two LGBT choose between LGBT, GLBT, Maryland: Baltimore (June 14- festivals: Motor City Pride in DeLGBTQ, LGBTQQIA and other troit and Ferndale Pride in the 16), Annapolis (Aug 3). Balticombinations. gay-friendly suburb. more Mayor Stephanie Kentucky: Louisville (June 14- Rawlings-Blake will be marry15), Lexington (June 29). ing couples at her city’s pride. Minnesota: Minneapolis-St. Paul (June 29-30), Rochester Among entertainers taking the stage in Louisville is Alex Massachusetts: Northampton (July 15-21), Duluth-Superior (Aug 31-Sept 2), Mankato (Sept Newell, who plays the transgen- (May 4), Springfield (May 306-7), St. Cloud (Sept 21). Twin der character Unique on Glee. June 4), Boston (May 31-June 9), Salem (June 29), Province- Cities Pride organizers say they’ll change their traditional Louisiana: Baton Rouge (June town (Aug 3-10), Worcester 15), New Orleans (June 17-24), (Sept 7). Springfield’s Pride fea- “commitment ceremony area”

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More than 20,000 people march, cheer and dance in the streets for Pride in Istanbul. It’s easily the biggest gathering (we could find only one other, in Ankara) in any Muslim country.

into a marriage ceremony area now that their lawmakers have sided with equality.

Nebraska: Omaha (June 2022), Lincoln (July 11-14).

Frenchie Davis headlines Pride in Omaha this year.

Mississippi: Jackson (TBD), Jackson Black Pride (TBD).

What once was called OUToberfest was moved from October to June in 2012 and renamed Mississippi Pride.

Nevada: Reno (Aug 17), Las Vegas (Sept 6-7). Reno Pride or probably any night in Reno, actually - includes performances by a Cher impersonator and “the Ethel Merman ExperiMissouri: Kansas City (May 26- ence.”

June 1), Joplin (June 8), Springfield (June 15), St. Louis (June New Hampshire: Manchester (TBD). A fundraiser in Decem29-30). New sponsors in Kansas City have dumped the ber helped repay a Pride committee member whose own idea of big national acts and say only locals can perform this money helped stage the 2012 event. year.

Montana: Butte (June 14-16).

Montana’s Pride celebration moves to a different city in the state each year.

raises a rainbow flag over city hall during that Pride week.

New Mexico: Las Cruces (May 30-June 2), Los Ranchos (June 2), Santa Fe (June 22), Albuquerque (June 29). Pride in Los Ranchos features a tamaleeating contest.

New York: Buffalo (May 28June 3), Long Island (June 8), Brooklyn (June 8), Albany (June 9), New City (June 9), Nyack (June 9), Hudson (June 15), Syracuse (June 15), Harlem (June 28-30), New York (June 28-30), Rochester (July 19-21).

Pride in Buffalo ends with a beach party on the Lake Erie shore.

New Jersey: Asbury Park (June 2), Atlantic City (July 4-8), Newark (July 16-21), Jersey City North Carolina: Charlotte Black (Aug 24). The mayor of Newark Gay Pride (July 15-21), Char-

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Taipei, Taiwan Asia’s biggest Pride celebration is in Taiwan, where 50,000 people marched and watched last year.

This year’s Pride is scheduled for Oct. 26.

The issues identified as priorities for Pride participants in Taipei are much the same as any march in the United States: marriage equality, harassment of LGBT students, gender inequity and treatment for people living with HIV.

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Here’s something they’re sure to celebrate at Mexico City’s Pride, scheduled for June 29: Mexico’s high court in February ruled samesex marriage bans unconstitutional, and it cited U.S. Supreme Court rulings on segregation and interracial marriage in doing so.

Are you listening, Justice Scalia?

The 35th annual Marcha Nacional del Orgullo y la Dignidad LGBTTTI the National March for Pride and Dignity - will draw more than 400,000 people.

Shanghai, China Entebbe, Uganda The first Pride event on China’s mainland took place in 2009. There was and still is no parade. The first organizers two American lesbians living in Shanghai - were told that a parade might get the event into trouble with authorities.

Lesbian activist Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera was being “half-sarcastic,” according to The New Yorker, when she asked the crowd last year at Uganda’s first-ever Pride parade: “Can you imagine that the worst place in the world to be gay is having Gay Pride?”

Instead, Shanghai’s Pride is a nine-day festival, from June 14 to 22. Sponsors say they want to get away from a “party week” and make the event more substantive. This year, Pride will include a film festival, art exhibit and panel discussions on topics such as marriage equality, workplace discrimination and social acceptance.

She wasn’t joking about the first part: Lawmakers are considering a “Kill the Gays Bill” that would make homosexuality a capital crime. It’s already illegal. But an essay early this year by transgender activist Pepe Julian Onziema shows why a Pride celebration in Uganda shouldn’t surprise anyone.

Pride from Coast to Coast

But the closing-night party still draws the biggest crowd: 800 last year.

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21), Harrisburg (July 27-28), Edwardsville (Aug 11), Allentown (Aug 18), Erie (Aug 24).

Oklahoma: Oklahoma City (May Pittsburgh will host a Saturdaynight party in the street featur17-20), Tulsa (June 1), Enid (Sept 21): Among Tulsa’s Pride ing Adam Lambert. events is “Oklahomo,” a singaRhode Island: Providence (June North Dakota: Fargo-Moorhead long.

15). Rhode Island’s Pride pa(Aug 8-11). The party in these Oregon: Portland (June 15-16), rade takes place at night. twin cities spans two states: Fargo is in North Dakota, while Bend (June 29), Latino Gay South Carolina: Moorhead is across the border Pride/Portland (July 20-21), LezzFest/Charleston (May 18), Salem (Aug 4), Eugene (Aug in Minnesota.

Charleston (July 29-Aug 4), 10), Lincoln City (Sept 6-8), Spartanburg (Sept 14), ColumAshland (Oct 11-14). Lincoln Ohio: Dayton (June 1), Youngstown (June 7-8), Yel- City, on the Pacific coast, sells bia (Sept 28). The Charleston Social Club, a women’s group low Springs (June 14-16), itself as an LGBT-friendly Columbus (June 21-22), tourism and wedding destina- that stages LezzFest, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.

Cincinnati (June 29), Cleve- tion. land (June 29), Toledo (Aug 23-25), Ohio Lesbian Festi- Pennsylvania: New Hope (May South Dakota: Sioux Falls (TBD). Pride in 2012 took place val/Pataskala (Sept 20-22). 18), Philadelphia (June 9), It’s Yellow Springs’ second, Pittsburgh (June 14-16), Lan- on a local lakeshore. caster (June 15), Reading (July Youngstown’s fifth, Clevelotte (Aug 24-25), Outer Banks (Sept 13-15), Durham (Sept 28), Ashville (Oct 4-5). Two beach parties and a booze cruise are part of Outer Banks Pride.

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land’s 25th and Cincinnati’s 40th anniversary this year.

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“Those who wish me harm may control the laws, but they will never steer my destiny,” he wrote.

gender high-schooler Unique on West Virginia: Charleston (June 1-8). At the Charleston drag Glee. race, contestants hand off Vermont: Burlington (Sept 22). wigs, dresses and shoes to their teammates; the crowd hurls Last year’s festival featured a NOH8 campaign photo-shoot. water balloons, which they’ve purchased to benefit a local Virginia: Hampton Roads (Aug food bank.

10), Norfolk (Aug 10), Roanoke (Sept 21), Richmond (Sept 28). Wisconsin: Milwaukee (June 7Texas: Tyler (May 19), Plano Hampton Roads claims the na- 9), Madison (Aug 18). The Indigo Girls will perform June 8 on tion’s only Pride Boat Parade.

(June 1), El Paso (June 5-9), Milwaukee Pride’s main stage.

Houston (June 21-30), San Antonio (June 29), Austin (Sept 7), Washington: Spokane (June 8), Olympia (June 22-23), Seattle Wyoming: Medicine Bow NaDallas (Sept 15), Fort Worth (June 29-30), Bellingham (July tional Forest (Aug 11-15).

(Oct 5-6). Houston hosts a nine-round, month-long Pride 11-15), Tacoma (July 13), Bre- Wyoming Equality sponsors the largest LGBT campout in the Superstar competition for LGBT merton (July 21). Eighty-fiveRockies. year-old Pete-e Peterson and performers. her 77-year-old wife, Jane Lighty, the first same-sex cou- (Calendar information from Seasons of Utah: Salt Lake City (May 30ple issued a marriage license in Pride, Nighttours.com, Consolidated AsJune 2). Headliners are R&B Washington, will be the grand sociation of Pride Inc., Interpride, LGBT legend Thelma Houston and Pride Day.) marshals for Seattle’s parade.

Alex Newell, who plays transTennessee: Nashville (June 15), Knoxville (June 22), Chattanooga (Oct 6), Memphis (Oct 12). In a state where one politician proposed a law to ban teachers from acknowledging the existence of homosexuality, four Pride festivals will offer proof.

Bob wishes he could pull off a gold headress. #ohbuthecan

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The House of Opulence from Pittsburgh is hosting the Big Gay Dance Party. #somuchfun

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