28th Columbus
Pride Parade, June 19 and 20, 2009 Stonewall Columbus Pride
Holiday 2009 will be held on
Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, 2008 and is considered to be the
largest Gay Pride celebrations of its kind in the Midwest and is one
of the top 10 in the country. Attendance at the celebration of
diversity and community spirit was outstanding last year with an
estimated 120,000 participants. Funds raised at the Pride events
support Stonewall Columbus and its pursuit of equality, fairness and
safety for the entire gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT)
community. Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, 28th annual event is
a week earlier this year, festival Friday 5 to 11 pm, Saturday 11 am
to 11 pm at Goodale Park in the Short North; parade steps off from
Ohio Statehouse at 1 pm Saturday and marches to Goodale;
614-299-7764,
www.stonewallcolumbus.org
Book Club to Discuss “The Messiah” June 20
"In the Life" Black Gay Book
Club will discuss "The Messiah" by Lee Hayes, on Saturday, June 20
at noon at Downtown Latte', 44 S. St. Clair, Toledo. The goal of the
club is to celebrate and discuss the diversity of black gay culture
as expressed in the written word; and create a social alternative
for meeting new people in Northwest Ohio. The club meets monthly on
the third Saturday. This book discussion is open to anyone. To RSVP
or for more information, contact
blackgaybookclub@ymail.com.
Mary Reiff Woman of the Year Award Brunch, July 12
The Lavender Triangle will hold
their annual Mary Reiff Woman of the Year Award Brunch on Sunday,
July 12th at the Ground Round on Dussel Drive in Maumee. Brunch
begins at 1pm. See LT page inside for details.
TransOhio
Transgender and Ally Symposium
The second annual TransOhio Transgender and Ally Symposium is set
for Friday through Sunday, August 14-16, at Capital University Law
School in Columbus. Visit www.transohio.org for more information and
registration.