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Northside energy to keep their continue to celebrate owned or operated
heads above water in our growing sence of businesses. We also
to host August the game of life, it equality in Northside, boast the GLBT
Gay PRIDE event seems like a daunting Cincinnati’s largest Community Center
By Dan Wells task to organize the Gayborhood where it right in the middle of
Northside PRIDE Cincinnati GLBT has been shown for the com-munity.This
This year we will PRIDE Festival. the last decade. collection of GLBT
have two PRIDE Fest- A big part of making We don’t agree with businesses is not the
ivals in Cincinnati! the festival happen is those who are angry only reason Northside
Maybe you coming up with about the change is considered
have already the funding, because being angry Cincinnati’s biggest
heard that there since it is com- about the move only Gayborhood, North-
will be a pletely privately causes division and side also has many
PRIDE Festi- funded. As I tension within our GLBT residents, and
val in North- understand it own already strug- GLBT home owners
side this Au- attendance at the gling community. We who have settled
gust and you Wells PRIDE Fest in encourage everyone to down here because we
are wondering why Northside has reached embrace the festival feel comfortable to be
the Northside PRIDE 20,000 visitors during downtown and enjoy ourselves and be out
Festival didn’t take the three day weekend the new scenery for a no matter what our
place in June during and the expense have great big Gay party! sexual orentation may
PRIDE Month like it reached around 12 to The more PRIDE the be. This type of neigh-
has for the last 10 16 thousand dollars merrier. I would borhood, the
years. per year to operate the rather have PRIDE Gayborhood, is a very
The answer is festival. This might day every day, or important part of a
because it takes a lot explain whey the maybe we can start by bigger picture, and
of energy to put on a baton was passed growing our PRIDE important to Cincin-
PRIDE Festival, and along to the Gay and having two nati because having
the organizers who Chamber of Com- PRIDE Festivals! this Gayborhood
put the festival on in merce. This is just a Why a Nothside means that we are one
Northside for the last regular part of the PRIDE Fest? step ahead of lots of
10 years were ready to ever changing PRIDE What’s so great other cities that can’t
pass the torch along assemblage in Cincin- about a Northside boast the same growth
after plenty of years of nati. PRIDE Festival, and in a grounded actual-
hard work. With this change why do we need to ization of living in
Most of their work taking place, and these make sure that we equality.
to make the festival hard times apon us, I don’t ever leave Having a
what it was during the remember that when Northside out of the Gayborhood in this
last decade was done times are tought we loop? Well, Northside city means that Gay
on volunteer time by stand strong and work is the biggest people who commute
the lead organizers. harder to encourage Gayborhood in Cincy. here to work, move
This means that even an even greater voice Within a single square here from other cities,
more energy is re- of Prideful reason. We mile known as the and end up in Cincin-
quired to plan and will be glad to show heart of Northside nati for unexpected
organize the festival. our cheer and share which radiates from reasons have a place
With a slow economy our spirit of Gay Out Hoffner Park we have to go where they can
and most average Comings at the Equi- a collective of five meet other people
americans already nox Festival down- gay bars and clubs, they can depend on
putting out extra town, and we will also and several GLBT See Wells, Page 6, Col. 1
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Wells—from Page 2 our city to consider
relating to. It gives staying around longer,
them an option for or maybe they will
outings which will even stay in Cincin-
definately cater to nati as their new
their genre-type and hometown!
this is a very comfort- The Northside
ing thing to have PRIDE Fest 2010 is
when entering a new extra important be-
city. Northside attracts cause it comes at a
GLBT inhabitants of time when Northside
needs it the most. Our more likely to come
Gayborhood has lots back and visit again.
of businesses which They will return to
will be visited by Club Bronz for the
thousands of people hottest ladies night on
during the PRIDE Thursdays and they
Fest Weekend. When will go go back to
these visitors see what Northside Tavern for
an open-minded DANCE_MF each
community we have month and they will
they will be much See Wells, Page 7, Col. 1
July, 2010 GLBT News —Page 7

Wells—from Page 6 they are spending too
order catering from much time commut-
Melt or Picnic & ing back and forth
Pantry for their sons between their homes
wedding because the and our Gayborhood
groom’s wife is a they may decide to
vegetarian and they move to Northside
have the most deli- and stay here. This
cious healthy catering helps our gayborhood
in town. When the to grow in its size and
people who visit not only for that, but
Northside decide that it also increases the
population of Cincin- this is why we know
nati, and it increases you will love every
the chances that Gay minute of it when you
younge adults who attend! Can’t wait to
grow up here in Cincy see you there. I will be
will decide to stay in the “Gay Guy.”
this city and settle So now we will all
down here instead of be able to enjoy two
moving away. PRIDE festivals, and
This is why we are hopefully have an
throwing Northside even more prideful
PRIDE Fest 2010, and outlook.
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MANOHLA DARGIS OF THE NEW YORK TIMES RAVES:

GLBT News
“
CONVULSIVELY FUNNY.
JOAN RIVERS - WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?”

Thanks from GLBT News to all

“ ★★★★★!
A GREAT DOCUMENTARY.”
the volunteers who have worked for months to bring - Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
PRIDE 2010 Downtown and thanks
to Dan Wells who is planning
“ ★★★★★!
Northside PRIDE on August 7.
THIS IS AS GOOD AS
DOCUMENTARY
FILMMAKING GETS.”
- Christopher Kelly, DALLAS MORNING NEWS

JOAN
RIVERS
A PIECE OF WORK
Directed by Ricki Stern Co-Director Annie Sundberg
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GLBT News Op/Ed Page

PRIDE in him, saw his plans and
following that meeting
further providing all the
content for the first eight
pating in Northside PRIDE
Fest.
Northside agreed to provide space in
this issue for the festival’s
pages of the July issue.
He not only lined up the
Northside has more
GLBT venues and Gay-
By Worley Rodehaver official program. advertisers and stories he friendly businesses than
Editor GLBT News has always also worked with graphic any other Cincinnati
Dan Wells, a Northside provided space for PRIDE designers to make it a Community, Wells says.
resident, saw that the and has invited the orga- reality. He has also included
Northside community had nizers to provide stories. You can see what Wells adjacent Clifton in his Fest
lost the PRIDE Last year, each committee has planned for you by plans. Clifton has been
Festival and chair wrote stories for the reading the official pro- the starting point for
Parade, an magazine. Unlike many gram, if you haven’t PRIDE Parades the last
annual event publications that send out already few years and is also a
there for reporters to provide their While he has taken it GLBT friendly neighbor-
several years. editorial content, GLBT upon himself to bring off hood.
Wells, who News wants as much as this year’s festival, he says As publisher of The
appears to be a possible to have the he will work with others to METRO, which focuses
Rodehaver human dy- community tell its own plan for a festival and on Northside and the
namo, especially to your story. parade in June of 2011 Uptown area, we want to
editor, went to work Last year we sent all the involving the entire GLBT continue to support those
almost single handedly and stories we had collected to Community. who support the area.
organized a one-day media throughout this GLBT News applauds Go to Northside, you
Festival to be held Satur- region, even to competi- Wells and all the mer- will enjoy the festival and
day, August 7. tors, because we felt chants and venues partici- the community.
Being skeptical of a PRIDE was that important
second PRIDE event in to the community.
Cincinnati, we met with Wells went one step coverage on Bradley and Darin.
It is a major change for the ELCA
Greater Cincinnati GLBT News Magazine and we’re celebrating! We’re
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Glad for updates As always, keep up the good
work. I am enjoying GLBT
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July, 2010
Welcome to Northside
Northside’s historic Hamilton Avenue
Northside—the urban village
With an unique blend of
classic homes, eclectic
and traditional businesses
and entertainment venues,
and a long tradition of
community activism,
Northside is the place to
be for those who want an
urban environment, yet
also want to connect with
their neighbors just as if
they lived in a small town
Pedestrian friendly
Drop off a letter at the
post office, cash a check
at the bank, pick up the
latest CD from your
favorite artist, get your
hair styled, rent a DVD,
browse the hippest fash-
ions, shop for vintage
clothes, get a tattoo and
then relax with a latte over
lunch — all within four
blocks!
If you live in Northside,
that’s just a sample of
what our downtown’ has to
offer.
New and renovated homes
There are two new
housing developments
under way in Northside,
one on Kirby Road, the
other at the end of Rock-
ford Place.
Two not-for-profit groups
rescue houses in need of
repair, renovate and offer
them for sale.
GLBT News —Page 15
Northside Community Council
Welcomes You
to Our Neighborhood
Visit Our House Tour, October 3rd—Noon to 5 p.m.
Tim Jeckering, President
Numerous home owners
participate in the alternat- Northside Business Associaton
ing House and Porch
Tours. This year the Since 1907 Working To Improve Northside
House Tour will be Octo-
ber 3rd, noon to 5 p.m.
Bruce Demske
Other community events President
Each year Northside “Visit our Historic Business District”
Community Council
sponsors the best Indepen-
dence Day Parade in
Cincinnati and in con-
junction with that a Rock’n
Roll Carnival is held each
year in Hoffner Park.
Each year during spring,
summer and fall months
Northside Farmers Market
can be found in Hoffner
513-542-7800
Park each Wednesday.
Parks and green space www.northsidebankandtrust.com
An urban village wouldn’t
be complete without parks
and green space. Northside
has many attractive parks
and woods, complete with
hiking trails:
• Hoffner Park — at the
center of Northside and the
site of numerous festivals
• Jergen’s Park — a favor-
ite for families with
children.
• Mt. Airy Forest — the
largest park in Cincinnati
• Parker’s Woods*
• Buttercup Valley*
• Badgeley Run Park* and
• Bradford-Felter
Tanglewood*
Page 16—GLBT NEWS
Constant Criticism”. It was one of the few
ways I had of serving it back.
Controversy Just as there are those who
seem to exist with a small cloud
I was married to a British of misery, depression or bad luck
subject for many years and got swirling around their heads, so
used to making tea. One favorite also are there those who seem to
brand was known as “Constant exist within a never ending cloud
Comment” and as our marital of controversy. Perhaps they are
difficulties grew, I mentioned it the teabag in the cup of “Con-
might be better called “Constant stant Controversy”.
rwooton@carpetland-cincy.com
Scott E. Knox
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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13 E. Court St., Suite 300, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel: 513-241-3800 FAX: 513-241-4032 e.mail: sknox@choice.net
Just off the top of my head I
can think of three distinct types
of people often found under the
controversy cloud. No specific
individuals are described here and
any similarity is
purely coincidental.
These types are
often found plead-
ing for others to
help and will be
found moving from
one old exasperated
group to a new untapped and
unknowledgeable group in search
of comfort and aid. One soon
finds that their heart wrenching
pleas are never-ending and
unsolvable as the controversy
teabag dips, crisis crowds out
crisis and catastrophe overlaps
catastrophe, endlessly.
Type one person is always
having problems with family.
This person takes it upon himself
or herself to solve ALL family
problems, usually to their own
detriment. Most of us have these
crises at one time or another in
our family’s lives but they
happen occasionally with a lot of
time between in which to recover.
Their catastrophes include
multiple combinations of divorce,
desertion, violence, pregnancy or
jail, all happening with in the
week, the month or even all on
last Tuesday. There are as many
crises for this disaster type as
there are family members and
July, 2010
there is usually no small number
of those. One would think that
they have no responsible mem-
bers in the family except the one
pleading for your immediate aid.
Type two
person has a
Georgia on constant job crisis
occurring in their
My Mind life. We all have
By Georgia W occasional problems
Dahlberg at work but if they
are continuous, we
move on to a different and hope-
fully better situation. To these
types, there is no: satisfactory
job, company policy, boss,
fellow employee, pay, benefit
package, etc. that can exist in this
world. Their catastrophes include
firing, layoff, on the spot
quitting, continuous dissatisfac-
tion, continuous multifaceted
discrimination of every sort and
lawsuits aplenty. There are as
many crises for these folks as
there are unsuspecting compa-
nies, buffaloed into hiring them.
At least there is little you can do
directly for this recurring disas-
trous situation unless you have
the bad luck to work in the same
place as the complainer. Being
asked to be a character witness
for this type is as much fun as
holding someone’s hand while
they are on the receiving end of a
firing squad.
Type three person has a
constant health crisis occurring.
We all experience occasional ups
and downs in our health. It’s
difficult to believe that anyone
can have a constant down in the
state of their health. To this type,
it is obvious to them that there
are no good doctors, nurses,
pharmacies, drugs, insurance
companies or health institutions
of any kind. No one can effect-
ively treat, much less diagnose,
their constantly changing health
disaster. Some of these people
could be called accident prone on
a continual basis. There are as
many crises with these folks as
there are human body parts to
break, infect, bruise, strain or
injure. My mind picture of this
See Georgia, Page 21, Col. 1
July, 2010
Too much PRIDE?
Queerdom in the Nasty gives
me a tickle. We’ll be through
part of the PRIDE cycle as this
goes to print.
We’ll be
enjoying the
fine work of
the Gay
Chamber of
Mother Says...
Commerce
through their
hosting of
Equinox Cincinnati Pride 2010
www.equi-noxcincinnati.com!
Let’s do a quick way back to a
year ago when things seemed
more uncertain.
Recall, the Center’s dramatic
but anticipated announcement of
last July? The Center after
organizing PRIDE for the last
five of 10 years in Northside
wanted to return to its core
mission as a resource for the
community.
I’ll admit I was a driver for the
Center going out of the PRIDE
business. Not because I hated
PRIDE, but change/crisis creates
opportunity as Cheryl Eagleson
has been known to say.
Ironic, just as I was having the
discussion with the Center Board event in the mid west.
more than a year ago, I heard
from Northern Kentucky saying
they wanted to have a PRIDE in
2010 but they wanted it
understood this wasn’t about
“competition.” I’m like “please,
what competition?” I proceed to
explain it seemed unlikely the
Center wasn’t going to do PRIDE acts/entertainment have
in 2010.
Here it is 2010 and Gay
Chamber does PRIDE, NKY
PRIDE last I heard was still
working on an event.
Meantime, yet another delight
– I got a Facebook invite more
than six weeks ago from the
Northsiders GLBT Feztival,
www.
northsidepridefest.com and
hooked them up with the
publisher of this paper and
Alternating Currents/WVQC.
I will always love PRIDE. If
there are three PRIDE events or
GLBT News —Page 17
one PRIDE event to go to –
count me in. I stood along side
friends when only 200 of so
would show their face on
Fountain
Square, and I’ll
be delighted to
see the day
when we cause
gridlock
By Michael Chanak
around the
Fountain
Square due to
a PRIDE event.
Too much PRIDE? Never!
PRIDE Night
tickets available
Tickets for PRIDE Night
at Kings Island, Friday
September 10 - are now
available on line. The Gay
& Lesbian Community
Center of Greater Cincin-
nati will also begin selling
tickets during normal
business hours starting mid
July. PRIDE Night at KI is
the one of the region’s
largest GLBT and Allies
This is the 14th year
Kings Island has hosted
this major fund raiser for
the Center. The parking
area opens at 5:30 p.m.,
gate at 6 p.m., with event
ending at midnight.
Currently, the following
been confirmed: Steve
Reeder & William Brown
from the Inappropriate
Couch, and (the) funda-
mentalists. QNation.FM
http://www.qnation.fm/
will also be broadcasting Russ Donaldson
live from the event and
providing the music. and Dennis Ferry
The event is brought to
you in part by these
513-351-7300
sponsors: the Gay Cham-
ber of Commerce of
Greater Cincinnati, The
Word, Qnation.fm , Kings
See Island, Page 21, Col. 1
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PFLAG Scholarship recipients
Three deserving students rece- 18th year PFLAG has awarded
ived $2,500 scholarships for their scholarships. This year’s
college education during the June recipients were K.D. Miller,
meeting of PFLAG.. This is the Emma Kimmins Southard, and
David Whitaker.
The 2010 Scholarship
Committee, chaired by
Dan Ley, selected the
winning students. The
committee based its
selections on the appli-
cants’ academic record,
Miller Southard Whitaker activities, future plans,
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was placed on students who help
to fulfill the PFLAG missions of
providing support, education and
advocacy in the community.
Committee members high-
lighted the accomplishments of
the recipients; the committee
included Monica Plett, Brent
Rose and Emily Roth.
The scholarship winners
demonstrated a wide range of
accomplishments in support of
the GLBT community, including
organization of their school’s
participation in the Stop AIDS
walk and Day of Silence,
development of amazing
resources for Transgender and
gender-variant students and
successful advocacy to enact
policy changes that address
GLBT issues.
Funds for the PFLAG
Scholarships came from the
ISQCCBE (The Court), Paul
Delph Scholarship Fund, GE
Foundation, Equality Cincinnati,
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generosity of many other donors
and members. PFLAG thanks
these organizations and individu-
als for their contributions and
looks forward to continuing
success in supporting deserving
students.
Here is a brief introduction to
the recipients:
K.D. Miller is a special
education major at the University
of Cincinnati. Ze joined
GenderBloc after coming to UC,
and has become a leader and
advocate for GLBT equality.
K.D. organized the school’s
Transgender Day of Remem-
brance, serves as a representative
on Student Government, and has
lobbied at both the state and
federal level. Ze has played an
integral role in shaping policies
and the school climate at UC,
including changes to the non-
discrimination policy at UC.
K.D. is a dynamic individual
whose enthusiasm will take hir
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works toward changes in
educational policy.
Emma Kimmins Southard is a
student at the University of
Cincinnati double-majoring in
Social Work and Women’s,
Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
They are involved with many
student organizations and
activities, such as GenderBloc
and the Racial Awareness
Program (RAPP). Kimmins has
been involved with shaping
policy at UC and was instrumen-
tal in developing the Trans
Survival Guide, which is an
amazing resource for students
who identify as Transgender or
gender-variant. Kimmins plans
to pursue a career in social justice
and continue working for
LGBTQ rights.
David Whitaker graduated from
St. Xavier High School and will
attend Ohio State University in
the fall. He has been involved
with Hands Across Campus, a
diversity club at his school. He
organized his school’s participa-
tion in the Stop AIDS walk, pro-
moted the Day of Silence, and
attempted to start a Gay-Straight
Alliance at his school. David is
involved with PFLAG – he
created and maintains the
PFLAG fan page on Facebook.
He also serves as the librarian and
a peer contact for other teens.
David’s experiences and
involvement have helped him to
make his school and community a
more accepting place.
Page 20—GLBT News
Our Faith Too!
Christian college
group loses case
The Christian Legal
Society had sought
recognition as a stu-
dent group at the Uni-
versity of California’s
law school in San
Francisco, but officials
there rejected it be-
cause the society only
allows people to be-
come voting members
if they agree to a state-
Grace Episcopal Church
“A Welcoming Community—Come 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 www.gracecollegehill.org
513-514-2415 office@gracecollegehill.org
July, 2010
ment of faith. Dolan asked the
One of their tenets church’s pastor to
is opposing Gay sex. keep St. Francis’ name
The U.S. Supreme out of the picture.
Court has ruled The parish was told
against the group on a that the archdiocese’s
5-4 vote. spiritual leader was
concerned the church
Blank banner might be seen as
endorsing some ele-
in NYC Parade ments of the Gay
New York (CNN) — PRIDE march that
This year, as for the may advocate a pro-
last 12 years or more, miscuous lifestyle.
parishioners from “Our people are not
St. Francis Xavier endorsing that at all,”
Roman Catholic said the church’s
Church have marched pastor, the Rev.
under their church Joe Costantino.
banner in New York’s Members of the Gay
Gay PRIDE Parade. ministries of St.
But this year, there Francis Xavier say
they view the parade
was a difference.
Their banner was as an opportunity to
blank, missing the welcome Gay Catho-
name of the church. lics back into the fold.
They hand out wel-
New York’s Arch-
bishop Timothy come brochures to
reach out to anyone
watching the march.
“Perhaps some people
come to St. Francis
because they don’t
feel judged,” said
Stephanie Samoy, a
self-proclaimed Les-
bian who has been
active in the parish for
several years.
“I don’t know if it’s
the Holy Spirit, but
there’s love...the
presence of the
savior,” said Samoy.
July, ,2010 GLBT News —Page 21
Georgia—from Page 16 Center will include free
The Gathering — UCC type of person is of them on
crutches hobbling into work over
parking at Kings Island.
The gate price is $45, the
Services pre-event price both on-
a slick terrazzo floor after having
Sunday at 10:30 a.m. line at the Center is $40 -
lost one of their rubber crutch
We are located at all prices the same as
tips, and leaving a trail of pills
2009. Additional discounts
1431 Main St. from ripped pants pockets. Sad
are available on-line
just south of Liberty but true that this is not a made
ONLY when purchasing
513-307-6963 up mind picture!
blocks of seven or more
Finally, a real solution to these
info@thegathering-church.org tickets with a credit card,
peoples’ problems is usually the
which lowers the price per
A Progressive last thing on their wish list, as
tickets to $36.00.
Christian Church they would lose their subject of
When the Center begins
complaint. Inevitably, their
selling tickets at its
suggested solution includes a
location mid-July, they will
short/long term loan of funds to
only accept cash or checks
temporarily bail them or a
with a license or state
relative out of their current
identification card. The
disaster. Don’t worry, you are
fine print: this is an
just one of many who will be
exclusive fund raiser for
asked and counted on for this
the Center and no season
current disaster’s relief. The next
passes or other discount
disaster will be happening sooner
passes are honored the
than may be believed. With a
night of the event; children
constant and changing crisis, who
rides and the water park
can remember that people might
will not be open; there will
want to be paid back for their
be no “after glow” party;
loans. That subject is in itself
the Center will not be
worthy of disaster relief.
offering any special
It has been years since I made
accommodation packages
tea and I think it may be safely
at local hotels.
said that I have an aversion to
No additional volunteers
A church community being around Constant Criticism
will be needed this year, as
but also to being around the
that respects diversity teabag dipping of Constant
the Center relies on their
regular front desk volun-
as much as you do. Controversy, as well.
teers who routinely run the
Center to staff the Center.
Island—from Page 17 Additionally, no organiza-
536 Linton Street at Reading Road, Avondale Island and the Gay & tion booths will be set up
www.firstuu.com Lesbian Community of this year in the Festhaus
10:00 a.m. Sunday—Service and Religious Education Greater Cincinnati, and the area before the entertain-
Welcoming Congregation GLBT News. ment.
Childcare, Accessible, Audio Enhanced All tickets, whether Visit the Center web site
purchased on line or at the www.cincyglbt.com.

ey! Come visit us!

H 169 W. McMillan
513-961-6111
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Community Resources And people we know!

Guide to GLBT Resources

in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
AIDS SERVICES
STOP 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 Group—513-421-2437
FACE (For AIDS Children Everywhere)—513-584-3571
INDY! Project (I’m Not Dead Yet)—513-343-9999 Ray Cook Joe Penno Danny
Men of Color Outreach at Urban League—513-487-6520 Vail
Men in Touch HIV Discussion Group—513-421-2437, www.avoc.org
Minority AIDS Network of Ohio—937-684-4661
Northern Kentucky Health Department- (free/anonymous HIV testing), 859-578-7660, www.nkyhealth.org
Ohio AIDS Hotline—800-332-2437
Planned Parenthood of Cincinnati, 2314 Auburn Avenue—513-281-6484
ADVOCACY & EDUCATIONAL GROUPS
Bridges for a Just Community—513-381-4660, www.bridgescincinnati.org
Center for Peace Education,103 Taft Road—513-221-4863
Cincinnati GLBT Coalition-—513-591-0200, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com
Cincinnati PRIDE Committee—513-591-0200, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com G. Rick Ronn David
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) of Cincinnati —859-468-5659, www.glsencincinnati.org
Martha Kidd Foundation—513-738-1971 Thies Rucker Weaver
Ohio Lesbian Archives—513-256-7695, ohiolesbianarchives@yahoo.com, www.geocities.com/
ohiolesbianarchives/
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) of Cincinnati—513-721-7900,
www.pflagcinci.org
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL GROUPS
1/10@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)—513-227-1670
Gay Chamber of Commerce (QCCA)—513-723-5073, www.qccainc.com
Sage Investment Club—859-485-7585
COMMUNITY CENTERS George Rev. Melody Paula
Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati, 4119 Hamilton Ave.—513-591-0200, Crawford Ison
www.cincyglbt.com Wolder

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Cheryl Jennifer Dr. John

Eagleson VanLandingham Maddux

Phebe (Karen) Victoria Cathy

Beiser Ramstetter Roma
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From Page 22 Northern Hills Fellowship (Unitarian Universalist), 460 Fleming Rd, —513-931-6651, www.uunhf.org
Dayton Lesbian & Gay Community Center- 937-274-1776, www.daytonlgbtcenter.com Northern Hills Synagogue, 5714 Fields Ertel Road—513-931-6038, www.nhs-cba.org
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Mission, 1959 Anderson Ferry Rd.—513-451-7952
HOTLINES Rockdale Temple, 8501 Ridge Road—513-891-9900
24X7 Cincinnati GLBT Automated Hotline—513-591-0222 Soulforce of the Tristate (Kentucky-Ohio-Indiana)—859-630-7789, www.soulforce.org
National Gay/Lesbian Hotline—800-843-4564 St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue—513-961-1938, www.stjohnsuu.org
MEDIA St. John United Church of Christ, 520 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, KY. —859-261-2066, www.stjohnchurch.net
Alternating Currents GLBT Radio Program, Saturdays 3-5 p.m. on www.WVQC.org—513-241-7003 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 7 Court Place, Newport, KY 859-581-7610, www.pauls.church@fuse.net
Everywoman Radio Program, Saturdays 1-3 p.m. on www.WVQC.org St. Peters United Church of Christ, 6120 Ridge Avenue—513-631-8569
Greater Cincinnati GLBT News, get e.mailer at MAP@ella.net Temple Beth Adam, 10001 Loveland-Maderia Road—513-985-0400, www.bethadam.org
MUSIC, THEATER & ARTS GROUPS Temple Sholom, 3100 Longmeadow Lane—513-791-1330, www.templesholom.net
Trinity Episcopal Church, 16 East 4th Street in Covington, Kentucky—859-431-1786
Cincinnati Men’s Chorus—513-542-2626, www.cincinnatimenschorus.org
Truth & Destiny Covenant Ministries, 4663 Kirby Road, 513-541-5052
Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati (ETC), 1127 Vine Street —513-421-3555, www.cincyetc.com
Valley Temple, 145 Springfield Pike—513-761-3555
Know Theatre Tribe, 1120 Jackson Street—513-300-KNOW, www.knowtheatre.com
Wise Temple, 8929 Ridge Avenue in Amberly—513-793-2556, www.wisetemple.org
MUSE—Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir—513-221-1118, www.musechoir.org
Ovation Theatre Company—513-621-2787, www.cincinnatiovation.com SOCIAL GROUPS
Queen City Rainbow Band—513-559-9987 or 859-331-5339, www.qcrb.org Beta Gamma Chapter of Delta Lambda Phi Fraternity, www.dlp.org/betagamma
TriState Womonfest, www.tristatewomonfest.com ChicOut—513-321-1025, www.chicout.com
Wen’s Way Productions, www.womenswayonline.org Cincinnati River Bears—513-470-0733, www.riverbears.com
Women Out Front, www.womenoutfront.com Fightclub Ohio: Group for younger kinksters in Cincinnati/Dayton/NKY area, www.fightclubohio.org
ONLINE RESOURCES Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court—859-581-2716, www.isqccbe.org
Men’s Group, Community Center—4119 Hamilton Ave.—513-591-0200, www.glbtcentercincinnati.com
Rainbow Cincinnati website, www.gaycincinnati.com
MidStates Leather Association—513-281-7340, www.midstatesleather.com
Out in Cincinnati website, www.outincincinnati.com
Rivertown Wranglers Country Dancing—513-533-3872
Gayellow Pages, www.gayellowpages.com
Sista! Sista! (Lesbians of Color)—513-681-7765
Greater Cincinnati GLBT News, get e.mailer at MAP@ella.net.
Tristate Primetimers—513-956-4398, primetimersww.org/tristate
Women Out Front Social Group–www.womenoutfront.com
SPORTS GROUPS
Cincinnati Frontrunners—513-621-6363, www.frontrunners.org
Cincinnati Alternative Volleyball League, www.cavaleague.com
Queers n’ Gears Bicycling Club, bikecincyq@hotmail.com
Cincinnati Pink Pistols, Cincinnati@pinkpistols.org
River City Softball League, Contact@myrivercitysoftball.net
TriState Alternative Bowling League—513-281-0300,
KBrawner@fuse.net, www.BowlOnSundays..com
Greater Cincinnati’s UNIVERSITY GROUPS
Spectrum Alliance at Miami University—513-529-3823, www.orgs.muohio.edu/spectrum
ONLY GLBT Public Affairs Radio Program 1809 GLBT Alumni of Miami University, www.1809lgbtalumni.org
Saturdays, 3 to 5 p.m. on WVQC.org University of Cincinnati (UC) Out On Campus (social group), www.outoncampus.org
GenderBloc at UC, www.genderbloc.org
Programmers: Cheryl Eagleson, Producer; Northern Kentucky University Common Ground—859-572-5218
University of Dayton Student Allies,www.studentallies.com
Bruce Preston, Maurice Harris, Jamie Royce, Emily Joy. Wright State University Lambda Union—937-755-5565
TRANSGENDER GROUPS
POLITICAL GROUPS Cincy Boyz FTM Support Group, cincyboyz@gmail.com
Crossport—513-919-4850, www.transgender.org/crossprt/
Equality Cincinnati—513-591-FAIR, www.equalitycincinnati.org
Equality Northern Kentucky—859-814-1975, www.equalitynky.org Transsexual Support Group, cynthialeigh2@yahoo.com
Equality Ohio, 50 W. Broad St. Ste. 1970, Columbus, OH 43215, contactus@equalityohio.org, YOUTH GROUPS & RESOURCES
www.equalityohio.org GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) of Cincinnati —859-468-5659, www.glsencincinnati.org
Human Rights Campaign (HRC), www.hrc.org/cincinnati , hrc-cincinnati@fuse.net National Gay/Lesbian Youth Hotline—800-347-8336
Log Cabin Republicans of Cincinnati—513-321-5997 Your Forefront—513-322-1030, www.yfnow.org
Ohio Citizen Action, 513-221-2100 Local High School Organizations
RELIGIOUS GROUPS & CHURCHES/TEMPLES Cincinnati Country Day School—513-561-7298
Beacon of Life Spiritual Center, 5701 Murray Avenue—513-218-2128, www.beaconoflife.org Lakota East (still in formation)
Buddhist Dharma Center, 15 Moline.—513-541-1650, www.cincinnatidharma.org Oak Hills High School Teens 4 Tolerance—513-922-2300
Calvary Episcopal Church, 3766 Clifton Ave.—513-861-4437, www.calvaryclifton.org Princeton High School—513-552-8250
Church of Our Saviour (Episcopal), 65 E. Hollister—513-241-1870, www.churchofoursaviourcincinnati.org Saint Ursula Academy—513-961-3410 x22126
Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Ave.— 513-961-2998, www.cliftonumc.com Saint Xavier High School Hands Across the Campus—513-761-7815 x410
Commuity Friends Quaker Meeting, 3960 Winding Way—513-861-4353
Dignity of Cincinnati (GLBT Catholics)—513-557-2111,
First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati, 526 Linton St. at Reading Road—513-281-1564, www.firstuu.com
Garden Park Unity Church, 3581 West Galbraith Rd.—513-385-8889
The Gathering—513-502-7535, www.thegathering-church.com Recycle cell phones, ink cartridges
Gay Interfaith Clergy Group—859-441-649Grace Episcopal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave.—513-541-2415,
www.gracecollegehill.org
Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church, 2710 Newtown Road—513-231-8634, www.huuc.net
at GLBT Community Center
Integrity of Cincinnati (GLBT Episcopalians)—513-648-0790, www.geocities.com/integritygc/ Recycle your empty printer which will be sent to the Centro
Jewish Family Service—513-469-1188, www.jfscinti.org
Keshet (GLBT Jewish Group)—513-791-1330
cartridges and used cell phones Preventivo Salamanca Orphanage
Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church,103 Taft Rd.—513-281-5945, www.mtauburnpresby.org at the Gay and Lesbian in Lima, Peru.
New Spirit Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), 4033 Hamilton Avenue—513-661-6464, Community Center, 4119 For additional information you
www.newspiritmcc.com Hamilton Avenue in Northside. may call: Ron Witt: 513-406-
New Thought Unity Center, 1401 East McMillan—513-961-2527, www.ntunity.org
There is a box for these items 3430.
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Welcome to Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky
PRIDE meeting
Northern Kentucky PRIDE’s
organizing committtee was to
meet on June 29th at Crazy
Fox at 6 p.m.. according to
Patti Herrmann, who said she
would report on the group’s
plan for the fall event
following the meeting.
Day of PRIDE
in Lexington
PRIDE Festival-goers
filled the plaza at the
Robert F. Stephens Court-
house in June.. \
The third annual festival,
with the theme “A Horse
of Every Color” celebrated
Central Kentucky’s Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender community.
The event featured
entertainment, food and
drink and the finals of the
PRIDE Festival Idol
competition.
Herald Leader
Noah’s Art does
Northside Fest
color, hair styling
“When not in the
salon, Phillip is a
freelance stylist and
makeup artist.
He works photo
July, 2010
shoots for lifestyle, designer for the Fash-
commercial and ion Show at The
editorial purposes in Northside Tavern
the fashion and mod- during Northside
eling industry and on PIDEfest!
location at countless The makeup artists
weddings and events. for this even will be
At Noah’s Art salon Suzy Broach, a 2010
he is a master color graduate of the DAAP
specialist, premier cut Fashion Design Pro-
designer, and a visual gram and Laura
artist/photographer.
You can view his
Renee’ Yochum; a
face color profes-
portfolio at www.Phil- sional and graduate of
lipSaunders.info or the Aveda Fredric’s
call him at Noah’s Art Institute in Cincinnati.
Salon.
Are you ready to see Make sure you
Phillip’s amazing come check out the
work? He is the head runway!”