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GLBT News

Greater Cincinnati

GLBT News Page 1November, 2009

Serving the Cincinnati LGBT Community since 1996

MAGAZINEQ

Mother Michael Chanak

thanks John Maddux, Matt

Rehkamp, Michael Roberts

and Lynne Lefebvre for

helping with Phase 1 of the

Gay & Lesbian Center

Library cleanup and

consolidation project.

Nate Wessel and

Michael Roberts are

assisting in taking books

from the Center to the

LGBTQ office at the

University of Cincinnati..In phase I, which took

place in October, the group

worked on books within

the center. In phase II

they ll work on another

nine or so boxes of books

held in the basement of the

Center in Northside.

According to Gay RightsActivist David Mixner,

more than 100,000 GLBT

people marched on Wash-

ington D.C., recently and

represented the coming of

age of the Gay and Les-

bian Civil Rights Move-

ment. ...

More than

100,000 march

on Washington D.C.

Volunteers trim

centers library

John Maddux sorting books at Gay &

Lesbian Community Center.GLBT News Photo

Judy Shepard was in

Cincinnati more than once

in her 11 long years fighting

for passage of a bill that

makes the assault or

murder of someone based

on sexual orientation or

gender identification a hate

crime.

The fight began in 1998

when her son, Matthew, a

21-year-old student was

attacked near Laramie by

Aaron McKinney and

Russell Henderson. After

they offered Shepard a

ride, they robbed, whipped,

tortured him and tied him to

a fence to die. He did a

few days later.After President Obama

signed the Matthew

Shepard and James Byrd,

Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention

Act, the following 30

organizations issued this

joint statement:

History in the Making

It took much too long,

more than a decade. And it

came at too great a price:

the brutal killings of

Matthew Shepard and

James Byrd, Jr. are just

two among the thousands

of crimes motivated by

Matthew Shepard

Hate Crimes Bill

passes 68-29

hate and bigotry.

But, the president put pen

to paper and fulfilled a

campaign promise, the

signing of the Matthew

Shepard and James Byrd,

Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention

Act, extending the federal

hate crimes statute to

include sexual orientation

and gender identity along

with race, religion, gender,

national origin and disabil-

ity.

Our deepest hope and

strong belief is that this

new law will save lives.

Now, lawmakers and the

president have made an

imperative statement to the

country and the world: Our

nation will no longer

tolerate hate-motivated

violence against Lesbian,

Matthew Shepard

Gay, Bisexual and Trans-

gender (LGBT) people.

We have worked long

and hard for this and its

passage is historic.

According to the Federal

Bureau of Investigations

Uniform Crime Reporting

Program, there are nearly

8,000 hate crime-related

incidents annually, and

more than 1,200 of those

incidents involve violence

based on sexual orientation

or gender identity. And

even more alarming, while

the overall occurrence of

hate crimes is declining

nationally, hate crimes

against LGBT people have

been increasing. This year

alone, we saw hate crimes

trials in the brutal killings of

two transgender women,

Angie Zapata and Lateisha

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It is our goal to record the positive contributions GLBT people make to their

communities and the local community at large. While AIDS is certainly not a

positive thing, we will seek to draw the positive from the negative. We hold up

Paul Delph and his family as models of how human beings should or could react

to each other and how families should support loved ones whose lives are not

in the box right wing religious zealots want them in. Delph, a multi-talented

Cincinnatian, died in 1996. His mother shut down her business to care for him.

This publication is dedicated to those

who have or have died from AIDS

Paul Delph

Vol. 13, No. 10, November, 2009Contents GLBT News, 2009

Publisher/EditorWorley Rodehaver

Greater Cincinnati GLBT News Magazine

Condoms 98-99% affective in preventing HIV transmission if used properlyCourtesy Northern Kentucky Health Department

GLBT News Op/Ed Page

Rolf

Fowee

Congressman Steve Driehaus

co-sponsoring ENDAKaren Aronoff, has received a call from CongressmanSteve Driehaus, Ohio District 1 announcing he is co-

sponsoring ENDA!Aronoff, a board member of th

Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

said, Everyone should be proud

their efforts with this important

advancement! HRCs No

Excuses Campaign was manage

nationally by Marty Rouse and

locally by the Siedewitz group,Chris Seelbach and Cameron

Tolle assisted in scheduling/trainin

for local lobby visits and media

awareness. In addition, many

Rolf Fowee who was called a Faggot whi

passing by the Dayton, Kentucky High

School Football Team has sent this update.

The students went to court to face their

Dayton Football Team Update

It will soon be 2010!

When we started this paper in 1996 we found thatmost advertisers had to be businesses who basically just

courted Gay people. Now Ads are more mainstream.

We published for a couple of years but found we were

losing moneyso we ceased publication.

But, guess what happened? Matthew Shepard was

killed in a Hate Crime. We had begun publishing be-

cause of the AIDS crisis and the fact that June Delphs

son, was dying from AIDS. So, with both incidents on

our mind, income or not, we relaunched the paper.

We have continued to struggle, even with competitionfrom time to time because we said we would continue..

While we do need new advertisers we will provide this

service to the GLBT Community as long as possbile.

December IssueOur December issue may be late because the editor is

scheduled for an operation on December 1.

Steve Driehaus See ENDA, Page 8, Col. 1

See Fowee, Page 3, Col. 1

Dayton, Kentucky signs

14 years serving the GLBT Community


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GLBT News Page 3November, 2009

Scott E. KnoxATTORNEY AT LAW

General Practice including:

l ProbateWills/Powers of Attorney

l Disability (Social Security/SSI/Disability Insurance)

l Lesbian/Gay/Transgender Legal Issues

l HIV Legal Issues

Honored as one ofLawyers Weekly USAs Attorneys of the Year for 2002

13 E. Court St., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Tel: 513-241-3800 FAX: 513-241-4032 e.mail: [email protected]

FREE Initial Consultation

Mother Says...By Michael Chanak

The screen door was

open and in the background

I hear Rush Limbaugh

a list of tasks that need to

be done and a quick

reminder to not make

everything a mess.

She is soon to be 84.

Somehow I know I cant

Trip

Home

droning onfrom that

Sony table-

top radio

that is never

quite onfrequency. Mom is having

lunch at that same kitchen

table. She pulls herself

away from Rush to greet

me. Our meeting is the

usualnot really a hug butthe prompt presentation of

begrudgeher quirks,

aches and

pains. Still,

how odd, to

be the

product of such a Republi-

can Queen of Stark County

and Gay as a goose. Life

as seeming contradiction is

the riddle of it.

Aunt Michelle wasthe name nephew assigned

to melong before he

revealed his own sexuality

to me. Why was the Gay

uncle not told? Mom still

does not know.

Then, a fleeting insight

the same oppressivedribble foaming from the

mouth of Rush had more to

do with my nephews delay

in telling me than any

possible response from a

Gay uncle. It will be the

reason my sister and my

nephew will never tell her.

I play my part, do my

chores and somehow

survive the holiday. All thewhile, a small voice grows

within screaming Oh

please, sweet Mary! Go

ahead Mom, keep listening

to Rush and Fox News - it

is a real distraction from

reality. I cannot change

her.Then I know why I

struggled my whole life

against authority, marched,

waved banners and carried

on about these outrages as

so many of my brothers

and sisters did and even

still continue to do so. The

trip home has found me in

a different place.

criminal charges recently

but no punishments were

issued from my under-

standing.

Apparently, some were

kicked off the team and

one was required to switch

schools completely. There

is a football game tonight

and the cheerleaders

usually decorate the

players houses.

One of the houses with a

player had a banner

displayed in front of his

house. (See Photo, Page

2.) This house is located

one block from the school

and superintendents office

on the main road that

everyone passes to reach

the school.

I dont know if the

cheerleaders did it, the

school is allowing them to

do it, or if the family did it

themselves.

Sing a Song for CaracoleWesley Duncan is

presenting Sing a Song for

Caraole November 13 at

7 p.m. at Calvary Episcopal

Church, 3766 Clifton

Avenue.

Terrell Lackey is soloist,

accompanied by Kathy

Johnson, pianist and there

will be special guests.

And, there will be a

reception following the

concert.

This is a fundraiser for

Caracole, a home for

people with HIV/AIDS.

Donations go to that

organization.

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P a g e 4 GLBT NEWS November, 200

The first Save 2nd

Base Softball Tourname

was held on Saturday

September 26.

Teams YADDA vs

BLUE BAR battled it ou

for breast cancer.

Members of the Broadway Monkeys were

Cheerleaders for YADDA

and members of the

CRAZY FOX softball

were Cheerleaders for

Blue Bar.

After an afternoon of

various events and crazy

twist to softball innings,

YADDA triumped overBLUE BAR 9-2. Every-

one had a great time and

lots of money was raised

Submitted by Randy

Bridges

Save2nd Base

Broadway Monkeys Cheerleaders


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Clifton United Methodist Church3416 Clifton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45220

We believe Gods love is expansive and unconditional;

that through Christ, God has called us to love one another as God

loves us. We welcome all people, regardless of gender, race, age,culture, ethnic background, sexual orientation, economic

circumstances, or difference of faith perspective. Wecelebrate the worth, dignity and gifts of every person as a

Child of God.

CUMC is a reconciling CongregationWorship Services, Sundays, 10 a.m.The Rev. Suzanne Fontaine, minister

Phone: 513-961--2998 e.mail: [email protected]

Website: www.cliftonumc.com

A loving New Thought community

that honors all paths.5701 Murray Ave.

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.www.beaconoflife.org l 513-218-2128

Grace Episcopal ChurchA Welcoming CommunityCome Join Us

Each Sunday, 10 a.m.Holy Eucharist

1st Saturday each month, 5 p.m.Hip Hop Mass

2nd Wednesday each month, 6:30 p.m.African

Drumming, Reiki and Traditional Healing Service

5501 Hamilton Avenue

513-514-2415

www.gracecollegehill.org

[email protected]

The GatheringUCC

A Progressive Christian Church

ServicesSunday at 10:30 a.m.

We are located at

1431 Main St.just south of Liberty

[email protected]

Our Faith Too!

Final Blessing

Gathering style Pot Luck

Religious leaders of the world can dance, a gift to Steve

TransitionsThe Rev. Steve

Van Kuiken camehere about 10years ago as a

Presbyterian

pastor. But he

officiated at Gaymarriages and

found himself in

church court.While charges

were later

dropped, the dye

had been cast.

Several of his parishioners, upset by his treatment, hadstarted a house church moving from home to home.

They later began assembling at Old Saint George in Cor-ryville as The Gathering, a congregation where it was OK to

be who you were.

Van Kuiken, as founding pastor, and the congregationbecame outspoken supporters of the GLBT Community

Then the congregation moved to a new home in a storefron

in Over the Rhine and later became affiliated with the United

Church of Christ, a church that ordained Gay clergy for years.The connotation has since observed as other mainline

denominationsapproved Gay an

Lesbian leaders

Then Van Kuienwas called to ser

an United Church

of Christ in ArizonTransition con-

tinues as Doug

Slagle, an openlyGay member of t

congregation,

becomes pastor.


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WWW.MTAUBURNPRESBY.ORG

MOUNT AUBURN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A loving, inclusive faith community.

Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church is committed to serving Greater Cincinnati sGLBT community. We welcome persons to full ministry and life of our church

regardless of age, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin or worldly condition.

Embracing life. Seeking Justice.

Sharing the journey.

The Rev. Susan Quinn Bryan, pastor

Sunday Worship at 11 a.m.

Education Hour at 10 a.m. (coffee hour following worship)

103 William Howard Taft Road (near UC) 513.281.5945

Worship, 10:00 a.m., followed by coffee hour in our social room

A church community

536 Linton Street at Reading Road, Avondale

www.firstuu.com10:30 a.m. SundayService and Religious Education

Welcoming Congregation

Childcare, Accessible, Audio Enhanced

that respects diversity

as much as you do.

Green.

As a result of this

legislation, if local jurisdic-

tions are unable or unwill-

ing to investigate or

prosecute hate crimesbased on sexual orientation

or gender identity, the

Justice Department can

now step in. And thats

why the LGBT community

never stopped working for

this historic day.

This legislation not only

has practical value, but is a

symbol of our progress. It

is the first time in thenations history that

Congress has passed

explicit protections on the

basis of sexual orientation

and gender identity. We

could not have reached this

moment without the

powerful support of our

allies who stood with us

every step of the way. We

are deeply grateful to civilrights, civic, faith and

disability rights groups, as

well as law enforcement

and district attorney

organizations that worked

side by side with the LGBT

advocates. We are equally

thankful to Congress,

President Obama and

members of his administra-

tion for passing and signingthis bill into law.

While today we celebrate

this marker of progress, we

must recognize it as only

one of the building blocks

to full equality and demand

that it be just a first step

toward equal treatment

under federal law in all

areas of our lives. We must

focus on the next step.

The passage of the

Matthew Shepard and

James Byrd, Jr. Hate

Crimes Prevention Act

provides us with an oppor-tunity. We must use this

moment to educate and

keep the momentum going

so that we can continue to

make progress on the local,

state and federal levels.

Yes, legislation takes a long

time often years of

work. Yet, our community

is on the cusp of passing

much-needed protections.We call upon Lesbian,

Gay, Bisexual and Trans-

gender people, families and

allies to take this opportu-

nity of increased media and

public attention on hate

crimes to educate co-

workers, classmates,

neighbors, family members

and friends about our lives,

and about why we need notonly their friendship and

love, but their vocal support

for a more just and equal

America for LGBT people.

If your members of Con-

gress voted in support of

hate crimes legislation, call

them and thank them. Then

ask them to be there for us

again when the vote turns

to workplace nondiscrimi-nation, military service and

partnership rights.

With your help and our

collective pressure, equality

is within reach.

When talking about the

need for hate crimes

legislation, House Speaker

Hatefrom Page 1

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community leaders Scott Knox, Jeff Caywood, Lynne

Bowman, Natalie Mcdonald, Terry Penrod, Pastor Leslie

Jones, Lisa Zellner and many others contacted or met

face/face with the congressman in Cincinnati and DC to

apply pressure to co-sponsor ENDA.

Aronoff addressing all those individuals who helped,

Please raise your coffee cup to yourselves! This was

truly a community effort built by a year plus of relation-

ship building. Who can forget the hours of canvassing,

phone banking and campaign work! Even Columbus

hosted phone banking with HRC members for Steve!

Bewarewe will be doing it again soon for Steve, he has

a BIG fight on his hands as a Republican targeted seat.

She concluded, Please share with your lists/sub

committees and encourage them to contact Congressman

Driehaus and THANK HIM for supporting us at 202-

225-2216.

Christopher Henry responds

Ken was on the phone with the congressmans chief-

of-staff early this morning and this was discussed. What

also was discussed is the monumental effort that will

need to take place to assist Rep. Driehaus to retain this

targeted seat.It is believed by some that all his supporters will have

to work harder than they did in 2008 to ensure this

happens. By stepping up to sponsor this bill, he has

placed a large target on himself.

Rep. Driehaus has proven his support to our causes.

ChrisSeelbach responds

This is amazing news Karen! And one of the specific

goals of the No Excuses campaign, so we made a

difference!

Driehaus seat will be much harder to retain next year

for the single fact that Obama drove out a lot of young

new and African American people to vote in 2008 (who

also voted for Driehaus) who simply will not vote in

2010.

He will need our help more than ever...and he defi-

nitely deserves it!

HRC Statement on Pro-LGBT Efforts by

Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmenWashington D.C.Shaun Donovan, Secretary of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announce

a series of proposed regulatory changes that would

include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTfamilies and prohibit discrimination based on sexual

orientation and gender identity in HUD programs, as we

as the first-ever nationwide survey of housing discrimin

tion against LGBT people.

The Department of Housing and Urban Developmen

announced an unprecedented set of initiatives that will

protect LGBT people and our families in one of the mos

fundamental aspects of life finding and keeping a

home, said Human Rights Campaign President Joe

Solmonese. The policies proposed today will help som

of the most vulnerable people in our community and thenationwide survey will finally shed light on the discrimin

tion LGBT people face every day in trying to make hom

for themselves and their families. We thank Secretary

Donovan and President Obama for taking this historic

step forward.

According to the announcement HUD will submit a

proposed rule that makes three important changes to

federal regulations. First, it includes language that ensur

same-sex couples and their children are recognized as

families covered by HUD programs, including affordabl

housing assistance.Second it requires organizations that administer HUD

grants to abide by state and local laws that prohibit

discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender

identity.

Third it prohibits consideration of factors other than

creditworthiness, including sexual orientation and gender

identity, in the awarding of mortgage loans insured by th

Federal Housing Administration. In addition, HUD

announced that the Department will conduct the first-ev

nationwide survey of discrimination based on sexual

orientation and gender identity in housing.As part of its Blueprint for Positive Change, HRC

submitted more than 70 recommendations for executive

action which would improve the lives of LGBT America

to the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team. Sinc

the administration began, HRC staff have met and

communicated with numerous federal agencies on how

implement these policies. The three policy changes

proposed were part of HRCs recommendations for

HUD.

Driehaus also voted for the Matthew Shepard Hate

Crimes Act and co-sponsored repeal of dont ask dont

tell legislation.

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He deserves our help

He placed target on himself


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Welcome

to NorthernKentucky

. The e.mail address for

NKY-COLAGE is

[email protected]

not [email protected]

Colage Correction

Statewide

coalition

forming

Kentucky GLBT groupsare forming a Statewide

Fairness Coalition to work

together to promote fair-

ness and equality for the

community.

The group includes the

ACLU, Lexington Fairness,

Kentucky Fairness Alliance,

the Kentucky Commission

on Human Rights and

Louisvilles FairnessCampaign.

Their priorities include

education as well as

proactive legislation (such

as pro-adoption and anti-

discrimination bills).

You are invited to come

to a Northern Kentucky

2010 Legislative Strategy

meetingand bring a

friend! It is scheduled forThursday, November 19 at

7 p.m. at the Newport

Branch of the Campbell

County Library. The

Coalition will introduce

itself to our area, discuss

their priorities, and give the

community an opportunity

to weigh in on issues thatare important to them.

Refreshments will be

served. This is an impor-

tant opportunity to be a part

of the SOLUTION in

Kentucky!Northern Kentucky Equality

Equality is

up to usThere was a call at theEquality March in D.C.for

elected officials to actively

work to end discrimination

against GLBT men and

women, but the primary

message was that our

leaders will only do as

much as WE demand they

do.

Those who opposeequality for us are very

active in getting their

message out to legislators,

not only through organiza-

tions, but INDIVIDU-

ALLY. The struggle for

equality and fairness

depends on each of us as

SeeUs, Page 15, Col. 1


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From

The CenterBy Bill Abney

President

If you cant enjoy

volunteering, then why do

it???

individual requests it. We

also try to give good,

consistent volunteers that

opportunities to help out

with PRIDE Night and

other events as they occur.

information they need or to

know where to get that

information and provide it

to them.

A year later I joined the

board. Once this happens

people do not realize all ofthe opportunities that are

offered. I began to be

introduced to people in

organizations such as

GLSEN, PFLAG, HRC,

and many other organ-

iations. It helped me to

understand more and more

about the community.

Shortly after being on the

board for a while, I metMother Chanak. One of

the BEST PEOPLE you

will ever meet. Its funny

because although he is

pretty private he and I

seem to be on the same

wavelength, we can always

tell when something is

wrong with the other. We

also tend to think the same

way as well with fairnessbeing the main priority.

For a short time, myself

and former Center Presi-

dent Harold Keutzer, also

did a radio show on WAIF

spotlighting the Gay and

Lesbian Community

Center. This was a tremen-

dous opportunity and

something I had never done

before. I enjoyed doing thisa lot!

There are also many

other individuals I have

come into contact with who

I would also like to thank

for having the opportunity

to meet them throughtout

my time at the Gay and

Lesbian Community

Center.

In no certain order, I

would like to thank: Worle

Rodehaver (GLBT

News);Kathy Laufman; J

Benevides; Cheryl

Eagleston; Bobby Miller;Damon Gore; Harold

Keutzer; Joe Penno; Tony

Denbo; Ron Hirt, Steve

Simile; Karen Aronoff;

Barry Floore; Everyone

from the Court; PFLAG;

Sharon from Kings Island

Jessica Whitley-Fogle;

Rusty Lockett; Adam

Reilly; John Maddux;

Teresa Shepherd; and to aof the individuals and othe

organizations not men-

tioned.

In addition to the center

having its 13th year at

PRIDE Night, I also got

the opportunity to put on

this years Gay PRIDE

2009Squealing with

PRIDE. Thanks to all of

the individuals, organiza-tions, and businesses

involved which helped to

make that event a succes

I cant believe it has

been seven years since I

became involved with the

center. The time seems lik

it has flown by SO quickly

Seems like sometimes

when you really get to

enjoying something, it hasto end. But is that the

case? Many of the past

presidents who have left

the Gay and Lesbian

Community Center have

not remained involved wit

the center. Although they

may support some events

Volunteering

or not??

This will bemy next to my

last article for

the GLBT

News as

President of

the Community Center. Per

the Bi-Laws, a person may

only be on the board for six

years and then has to take

a year off.

I began volunteering atthe Gay and Lesbian

Community Center seven

years ago, becoming a

board member a year later.

Thoughtout my time at

the center I have worked

with volunteers a lot. Any

organization interested in

using volunteers should

probably do the same thing.

Things I have thoughtabout volunteers over the

last several years is: how to

let them know we care

about them,verbally letting

them know how important

they are to the center, and

being there to support them

as needed. Volunteers can

be an important resource

and organizations need to

remember this daily.I think the center has

done very well in support-

ing our volunteers. For

example, volunteers are not

just thrown into volunteer-

ing. There is a training

program set up which

includes a couple of

trainings, more if the

Most of all asmany respon-

sibilities as

the volun-

teers have at

the center,

we stress the importance

of having fun and enjoying

yourself no matter what

happens.

Writing this article made

me reminisce a little aboutwhy I became involved

with the Community

Center. I had just moved to

Northside and my mother

had died the year before

and I was feeling pretty

down. My original involve-

ment began with beginning

to attend the Friday Night

game nights that were held

at the center. By attendingthere I met Harold Keutzer,

Daddy Don, Terrance

Cole,etc..By attending that

group Harold recruited me

to become a volunteer at

the center which was one

of the best decisions I ever

made.

Then I began volunteer-

ing at the center. Before

volunteering I personallydid not know a lot about all

of the different resources

available to the GLBT

Community. It makes you

feel good when someone

contacts you while being a

volunteer at the center, but

that you are actually able to

provide them with the See Center, Page 12, Col.


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Before it expires Dec. 1st, 2009

Nancy Pelosi said: The

time for debate is over.

She was right.

Just as the time has

finally come for stronger

hate crime protections, it is

also time to pass an

inclusive Employment Non-

Discrimination Act, repeal

Dont Ask, Dont Tell

and the so-called Defense

of Marriage Act, and

ensure that health care,

economic policy and

immigration reform incor-

porate the needs of LGBT

people.

The time for debate is

over.

Signed by:

Jo Kenny, AFL-CIO Pride

at Work;

Terry Stone, Centerlink:

The Community of LGBT

Centers;

Gabe Javier and Debbie

Bazarsky, Consortium of

Higher Education LGBT

Resource Professionals;

Marianne Duddy-Burke,

DignityUSA;

Toni Broaddus, Equality

Federation;

Jennifer Chrisler, Family

Equality Council;

Evan Wolfson, Freedom to

Marry;

Lee Swislow, Gay &

Lesbian Advocates &

Defenders;

Rebecca Allison, M.D.,

Gay & Lesbian Medical

Association;

Chuck Wolfe, Gay &

Lesbian Victory Fund;

Eliza Byard, Gay, Lesbian

and Straight Education

Network;

Marjorie Hill, Gay Mens

Health Crisis;

Joe Solmonese, Human

Rights Campaign;

Rachel Tiven, Immigration

Equality;

Earl Fowlkes, International

Federation of Black Prides;Kevin M. Cathcart,

Lambda Legal;

Leslie Calman, Mautner

Project: The National

Lesbian Health Organiza-

tion;

Sharon Lettman, National

Black Justice Coalition;

Kate Kendell, National

Center for Lesbian Rights;

Mara Keisling, NationalCenter for Transgender

Equality;

Justin Nelson, National Gay

& Lesbian Chamber of

Commerce;

Rea Carey, National Gay

and Lesbian Task Force;

Paul Kawata, National

Minority AIDS Council;

Kyle Bailey, National

Stonewall Democrats;Greg Varnum, National

Youth Advocacy Coalition;

Sharon Stapel, New York

Anti-Violence Project;

Selisse Berry, Out & Equal

Workplace Advocates;

Jody Michael Huckaby,

PFLAG National;

Michael Adams, Services

and Advocacy for GLBT

Elders (SAGE);Aubrey Sarvis,

Servicemembers Legal

Defense Network.

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Its Back! December

5ths Design in the Sky II

for Cincinnatis STOP

AIDS, and Kickoff Partyon November 19th!

Back by popular demand,

Design in the Sky II will be

more lavish and exciting

than the original! A benefit

for STOP AIDS, the

December 5th event at the

spacious penthouse of the

American Building on East

Central Parkway will

celebrate design in manyformsinterior design,

fashion and jewelry design,

and more!

With a glittering view ofPhoto, back to front, L to R, Scott Taylor, JACK Wolking, Anna Moore, Nigel Cotterill,

Julie Pendergast, Khoa Nguyen, Amy Short, Nick Miller, Doris Marks Callis, Victor

Gaffin, and Event Chair Grace Jones,Brooklyn Steele-Tate, JC Diaz

the city, dazzling strolling

dinner, cocktails, holiday

shopping auction featurin

trips to Paris and Palm

Springs, and so many

glittering surprises. And

dont miss the Design inthe Sky II Kickoff Party

on November 19th from 6

9 p.m. at Hoffman and

Albers Interiors on

Kenwood Road. This

preparty is free of charge

and includes art and

jewelry show, hors

doeuvres, cocktails, mus

and tearoom modeling of

holiday fashions. Thekickoff party is a chance

purchase tickets in ad-

vance. Call 513-287-711

for tickets or further info

none ever come in to

volunteer or to see what i

going on new. I hope to b

different. Although my

term is up being on the

Center Board I still plan o

volunteering from time-to

time in addition to checkin

out some other organiza-

tions in town. In closing,

want to take this opportunity to: PERSONALLY

THANK EACH AND

EVERY ORGANIZA-

TION AND PERSON I

HAVE BECOME IN-

VOLVED WITH BEING

INVOLVED WITH THE

COMMUNITY CEN-

TER!!!

Design in

the Sky II

Centerfrom Page 10

Dowagers will hold their

annual Dowagers Lun-

cheon on Sunday, Decem-ber 6 at 1 p.m. at Church

of Our Saviour, 65 East

Hollister in Mt Auburn,

between Auburn and Vine.

Plenty of street parking is

available.

The Dowagers Lun-

cheon began five years

ago as an attempt to bring

long term volunteers and

activists in the GreaterCincinnati and Northern

Kentucky together with

new friends and volunteers

of today.

This is a potluck so

bring something to share

with the group, said John

Maddux who was elected

Dowager Mayor at last

5th Anniversary

Dowagers Luncheon

years event. Should you

have questions drop a line

to Maddux atjohn.maddux-

@cincyglbt.com


13/16

Nobember, 2009 GLBT News Page 13

Community ResourcesAnd people we know!

Eric Dorger

Rev. Brad

Schmeling

Jennifer

VanLandingham

Rev. MelodyWolder

Ray Cook

DavidWeaver

Phebe (Karen)

Beiser

George

Ellis

Ryan Jent

Jean

JohnsonCheryl

Eagleson

Victoria

Ramstetter

Cathy

Roma

Continued Page 14

Dr. John

Maddux

Guide to GLBT Resourcesin Cincinnati/Northern KentuckyAIDS SERVICESSTOP AIDS, Cincinnati (AVOC)513-421-2437, www.avoc.org

AIDS Volunteers of N. Kentucky (AVNK)513-483-5757

Caracole Inc.513-761-1480, www.caracole.org

Cincinnati Health Department (free/anonymous HIV testing); 3101 Burnet Ave.513-357-7350

Commonality HIV+ Support Group513-421-2437

FACE (For AIDS Children Everywhere)513-584-3571

INDY! Project (Im Not Dead Yet)513-343-9999

Men of Color Outreach at Urban League513-487-6520

Men in Touch HIV Discussion Group513-421-2437, www.avoc.org

Minority AIDS Network of Ohio937-684-4661

Northern Kentucky Health Department- (free/anonymous HIV testing), 859-578-7660,

www.nkyhealth.org

Ohio AIDS Hotline800-332-2437

Planned Parenthood of Cincinnati, 2314 Auburn Avenue513-281-6484

ADVOCACY & EDUCATIONAL GROUPSBridges for a Just Community513-381-4660, www.bridgescincinnati.org

Center for Peace Education,103 Taft Road513-221-4863

Cincinnati GLBT Coalition-513-591-0200,www.glbtcentercincinnati.com

Cincinnati PRIDE Committee513-591-0200,www.glbtcentercincinnati.com

GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) of Cincinnati 859-468-5659,

www.glsencincinnati.org

Martha Kidd Foundation513-738-1971

Ohio Lesbian Archives513-256-7695, [email protected], www.geocities.com/

ohiolesbianarchives/

PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) of Cincinnati513-721-7900,

www.pflagcinci.org

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL GROUPS1/10@Fifth Third (GLBT employes at Fifth Third Bank) 513-534-3921

GABLE (GLBT Employees at Proctor & Gamble)513-983-6858

GALEN (GLBT Employees of Comair Airlines)513-227-1670Gay Chamber of Commerce (QCCA)513-723-5073, www.qccainc.com

Sage Investment Club859-485-7585

COMMUNITY CENTERSGay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati, 4119 Hamilton Ave.513-591-0200,

www.glbtcentercincinnati.com

George

Crawford


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Rev. Sharon

Dittmar

Josh

Wagoner

Candace

Gingrich

Adam

Reilly

Bruce

Beisner

Rex VanAlstine

Brian

Kuennemeier

JAC

Stringer

Devin

Rodgers

Matthew

Stuckey

Lester

Ballance

Trey Dayton

Samuel

Clemons

Henry

Knox

Continued Page 15

From Page 13

Greater Cincinnatis

ONLY GLBT Public Affairs Radio ProgramSaturdays, 3 to 5 p.m. on WAIF 88.3 FM

Cameron

Tolle

Dayton Lesbian & Gay Community Center- 937-274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com

HOTLINES24X7 Cincinnati GLBT Automated Hotline513-591-0222

National Gay/Lesbian Hotline800-843-4564

MEDIAAlternating Currents GLBT Radio Program, Saturdays 3-5 p.m. on WAIF88.35 FM513-241-7003

Everywoman Radio Program, Saturdays 1-3 p.m. on WAIF- 88.35 FM,Greater Cincinnati GLBT News; www.greatercincinnatiglbtnews.com

MUSIC, THEATER & ARTS GROUPSCincinnati Mens Chorus513-542-2626,www.cincinnatimenschorus.org

Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati (ETC), 1127 Vine Street 513-421-3555, www.cincyetc.com

Know Theatre Tribe, 1120 Jackson Street513-300-KNOW, www.knowtheatre.com

MUSECincinnatis Womens Choir513-221-1118,www.musechoir.org

Ovation Theatre Company513-621-2787,www.cincinnatiovation.com

Queen City Rainbow Band513-559-9987 or 859-331-5339, www.qcrb.org

TriState Womonfest, www.tristatewomonfest.com

Wens Way Productions, www.womenswayonline.org

Women Out Front, www.womenoutfront.com

ONLINE RESOURCESRainbow Cincinnati website, www.gaycincinnati.com

Out in Cincinnati website, www.outincincinnati.com

Gayellow Pages, www.gayellowpages.comGreater Cincinnati GLBT News, www.greatercincinnatiglbtnews.com

POLITICAL GROUPSEquality Cincinnati513-591-FAIR, www.equalitycincinnati.org

Equality Northern Kentucky859-814-1975, www.equalitynky.org

Equality Ohio, 50 W. Broad St. Ste. 1970, Columbus, OH 43215, [email protected],

www.equalityohio.org

Human Rights Campaign (HRC), www.hrc.org/cincinnati, [email protected]

Log Cabin Republicans of Cincinnati513-321-5997

Ohio Citizen Action, 513-221-2100

RELIGIOUS GROUPS & CHURCHES/TEMPLESBeacon of Life Spiritual Center, 5701 Murray Avenue513-218-2128, www.beaconoflife.org

Buddhist Dharma Center, 15 Moline.513-541-1650, www.cincinnatidharma.org

Calvary Episcopal Church, 3766 Clifton Ave.513-861-4437, www.calvaryclifton.org

Church of Our Saviour (Episcopal), 65 E. Hollister513-241-1870, www.churchofoursaviourcincinnati.org

Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Ave. 513-961-2998, www.cliftonumc.com

Commuity Friends Quaker Meeting, 3960 Winding Way513-861-4353

Dignity of Cincinnati (GLBT Catholics)513-557-2111,

First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati, 526 Linton St. at Reading Road513-281-1564, www.firstuu.com

Garden Park Unity Church, 3581 West Galbrai th Rd.513-385-8889

The Gathering513-502-7535,www.thegathering-church.com

Gay Interfaith Clergy Group859-441-649Grace Episcopal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave.513-541-2415,

www.gracecollegehill.org

Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church, 2710 Newtown Road513-231-8634, www.huuc.net

Integrity of Cincinnati (GLBT Episcopalians)513-648-0790, www.geocities.com/integritygc/

Jewish Family Service513-469-1188, www.jfscinti.org

Keshet (GLBT Jewish Group)513-791-1330

Madison Avenue Christian Church, 1530 Madison, Covington, KY 859-261-0226, www.mchurch.com

Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church,103 Taft Rd.513-281-5945, www.mtauburnpresby.org

New Spirit Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), 4033 Hamilton Avenue513-661-6464,

www.newspiritmcc.com

Programmers: Cheryl Eagleson, Producer;

Bruce Preston, Maurice Harris, Jamie Royce, Emily Joy.


15/16


Danny

Vail

Don

Fritz

Paula

Ison

PavelRomero

Den

OHara

Lee

Espinoza

Victoria

Jones

Ed HydenRev. Leslie

Jones

From Page 14

EdHicks

Joshua

Thomas

Frank

Moore

Michael

Cotrell

Rusty

Lockett

Jody

Stone

New Thought Unity Center, 1401 East McMillan513-961-2527, www.ntunity.org

Northern Hills Fellowship (Unitarian Universalist), 460 Fleming Rd, 513-931-6651, www.uunhf.org

Northern Hills Synagogue, 5714 Fields Ertel Road513-931-6038,www.nhs-cba.org

Our Lady of Peace Catholic Mission, 1959 Anderson Ferry Rd.513-451-7952

Rockdale Temple, 8501 Ridge Road513-891-9900

Soulforce of the Tristate (Kentucky-Ohio-Indiana)859-630-7789,www.soulforce.org

St. Johns Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue513-961-1938, www.stjohnsuu.org

St. John United Church of Chris t, 520 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, KY. 859-261-2066, www.stjohnchurch.net

St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 7 Court Place, Newport, KY 859-581-7610,[email protected]

St. Peters United Church of Christ, 6120 Ridge Avenue513-631-8569Temple Beth Adam, 10001 Loveland-Maderia Road513-985-0400, www.bethadam.org

Trinity Episcopal Church, 16 East 4th Street in Covington, Kentucky859-431-1786

Truth & Destiny Covenant Ministries, 4663 Kirby Road, 513-541-5052

Valley Temple, 145 Springfield Pike513-761-3555

Wise Temple, 8929 Ridge Avenue in Amberly513-793-2556, www.wisetemple.org

SOCIAL GROUPSBeta Gamma Chapter of Delta Lambda Phi Fraternity,www.dlp.org/betagamma

ChicOut513-321-1025,www.chicout.com

Cincinnati River Bears513-470-0733,www.riverbears.com

Fightclub Ohio: Group for younger kinksters in Cincinnati/Dayton/NKY area, www.fightclubohio.org

Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court859-581-2716,www.isqccbe.org

Mens Group, Community Center4119 Hamilton Ave.513-591-0200, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com

MidStates Leather Association513-281-7340,www.midstatesleather.com

Rivertown Wranglers Country Dancing513-533-3872

Tristate Primetimers513-956-4398,primetimersww.org/tristate

Women Out Front Social Groupwww.womenoutfront.com

SPORTS GROUPSCincinnati Frontrunners513-621-6363,www.frontrunners.org

Cincinnati Alternative Volleyball League, www.cavaleague.com

Queers n Gears Bicycling Club, [email protected]

Cincinnati Pink Pistols, [email protected]

River City Softball League, [email protected]

TriState Alternative Bowling League513-281-0300,

[email protected], www.BowlOnSundays..com

UNIVERSITY GROUPSSpectrum Alliance at Miami University513-529-3823, www.orgs.muohio.edu/spectrum

1809 GLBT Alumni of Miami University, www.1809lgbtalumni.org

University of Cincinnati Alliance (UC) (social group), www.outoncampus.orgGenderBloc at UC, www.genderbloc.org

Northern Kentucky University Common Ground859-572-5218

University of Dayton Student Allies,www.studentallies.com

Wright State University Lambda Union937-755-5565

TRANSGENDER GROUPSCincy Boyz FTM Support Group, [email protected]

Crossport513-919-4850, www.transgender.org/crossprt/

Transsexual Support Group, [email protected]

YOUTH GROUPS & RESOURCESGLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) of Cincinnati 859-468-5659, www.glsencincinnati.org

National Gay/Lesbian Youth Hotline800-347-8336

Your Forefront513-322-1030, www.yfnow.org

Local High School OrganizationsCincinnati Country Day School513-561-7298

Lakota East (still in formation)

Oak Hills High School Teens 4 Tolerance513-922-2300

Princeton High School513-552-8250

Saint Ursula Academy513-961-3410 x22126

Saint Xavier High School Hands Across the Campus513-761-7815 x410

individuals, not through national organizations or even state

organizations. It must be fought locally by each of us taking an

active part in the election process and through lobbying efforts

either in person or through letters to our officials, and of course,

letters to the editors of newspapers.

To paraphrase Smokey the Bear, Only YOU can prevent

discrimination.From Equality Northern Kentucky Newsletter

Usfrom Page 9


16/16


MUSE - Cincinnatis

Womens Choir will be

in Concert November 14

and 15 with Kathy Y.

Wilson, writer and closet

poet and Liz Wu, multi-

instrumentalist

MUSE collaborates with

local writer Kathy Y.

Wilson in an exiting pro-

gram where performers

celebrate life with prose,

poetry, and music.

This concert celebrates

the tenacity and healing

strength of women. In a

beautiful traditional setting

of an Iraqi lullaby, MUSE

sings in Arabic accompa-

nied by dumbek and cello.

Lullabies lead us to the

deepest and most funda-

mental way of communica-

tion between human

beings. It is where all

sharing of ideas and

feelings starts, between

mother and child...

MUSE will include a

traditional sacred chant

from the Santeria religion

of Cuba. Yemaya Asesu

celebrates Yemaya, a

feminine Orisha who

represents the maternal

force of creation and life

itself.

In a poignant and exhila-

rating arrangement of

Women Should Be a

Priority, MUSE premieres

this piece that includes a

rap illustrating the amazing

tapestry of activities and

achievements of women.

The words and music of

What Are You

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Womens Choir is raising

the curtain on season 27.

Founded and directed by

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MUSE is a choir dedicated

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