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SWC IS CELEBRATING IT'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND NEEDS YOUR HELP!
We are looking for Stonewall Columbus and Columbus Pride photos, video, printed materials, and memorabilia from the last 30 years to showcase our 30th anniversary in 2011.
In 1981 four young activists, frustrated with the discrimination that permeated central Ohio, staged a march to draw attention to the issues that face our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. That demonstration inspired others and by September 23rd of that year Craig Huffman, Val Thogmartin, Keith McKnight and Craig Covey created the articles of incorporation of a newly formed organization that would help people in the community. It was called Stonewall Union. At a meeting on July 14, 1983 Susan Pyle was elected president and Cindie Cyrus was elected secretary of the board of trustees and a nonprofit organization was born.
Now here we are, Stonewall Columbus, thirty years later. We owe a debt of gratitude to those individuals who stood up and did something when most people were afraid to take the chance. In 2011, Stonewall Columbus celebrates thirty years of service to central Ohio. Our marketing team has created a logo to commemorate this historic milestone. We are hoping that all of you have fond memories of Stonewall Columbus and have saved some of the memorabilia from past Prides and other special events. If so, please send them to John Herman. We are working on gathering materials that will be on display at our Pride celebration next June. This will be our 30th Pride as well and we realize that it may seem far away but gathering things from three decades takes time so please join us for this nostalgic year.
Send your Stonewall Columbus or Columbus Pride photos and video here
Email it to info@stonewallcolumbus.org with History in the subject line.
or Mail to:
Stonewall Columbus
Attn: History Materials
1160 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43201
Any questions? Email info@stonewallcolumbus.org or call 614-930-2264.
Full Story. [7/28/10]
FORMATION OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO LINK STATE AND LOCAL TRANSGENDER ADVOCACY GROUPS IS ANNOUNCED
Columbus, OH -- 07/23/2010: A group of state and local transgender leaders are pleased to announce the formation of the Trans Advocacy Network. The Trans Advocacy Network held their first meeting in Memphis, Tennessee on July 10, 2010 with the purpose of defining their mission and goals for the upcoming year. > Full Story. [7/26/10]
8: THE MORMON PROPOSITION - OUTTAKES FILM SERIES THURSDAY AUGUST 5TH
Columbus premiere! One screening only!
Thursday, August 5 at 8pm.
Presented as part of OUTTakes, a monthly screening partnership between Gateway Film Center and Stonewall Columbus.
Director Reed Cowan initially planned on making a documentary about gay teen homelessness and suicide in Utah but soon realized that the homophobia that prompts otherwise loving parents to kick teenagers out of their homes is deep-seated in current Mormon ideology. Cowan, with his fellow filmmakers, experienced first-hand what it was like to grow up gay in Utah in the Mormon faith, then turned their attention to the historic campaign by the Mormon Church to pass Proposition 8 in California believing that it was the cornerstone of an ideology that has worked for decades "to damage gay people and their causes." The film is their emotional outcry to what they found.
WATCH THE TRAILER at http://www.stonewallcolumbus.org/outtakes
Gateway Film Center is located at 1550 N. High Street in South Campus Gateway. For more information, call 614.545.2255 or visit www.gatewayfilmcenter.com.
> Full Story. [7/21/10]
A EVENING OF THE ARTS AT THE CENTER - SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH
Stonewall Columbus is pleased to present an evening of arts on Saturday August 7th (Short North Gallery Hop Night) at the Center on High from 6-10pm
Wine & snacks provided. > Full Story. [7/14/10]
VANDALS TEAR DOWN OHIO’S FIRST GAY HISTORIC MARKER
Police are searching for vandals who tore down the only Ohio historical marker for a gay or lesbian person.
The marker recognizing Natalie Barney was knocked down in Cooper Park some time before Wednesday, July 7, said John Gantt, executive director of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center. The park is next to the downtown Dayton Metro Library.
"A friend noticed it had been torn down and told me about it," Gantt said. "I called police and they came and took a report."
Barney was a literary patron and lesbian author who was born in Dayton in 1876, but lived most of her life in Paris.
> Full Story. [7/12/10]
GLBT NIGHT AT ZOOMBEZI BAY - SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 2010
Come to Zoombezi Bay for a night of fun and entertainment benefiting Stonewall Columbus. An exclusive event will be held at Crocktail Island from 6:00PM-9:00PM then move over to a private event at the Wild Tides Wave Pool from 8:30PM-11:00PM featuring Music Videos on a large inflatable screen over the Wave Pool, cash bar and live entertainment featuring Sable Coat, the
Royal Renegades, Flaggots Ohio and more.
Tickets are $20.00 with a portion of each ticket sold benefiting Stonewall Columbus. (After hours ticket good only after 5:30PM on August 28th only)
Want to experience all Zoombezi Bay and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has to offer? Buy an all day ticket online for $29.99 and have access to the Zoo and water park all day and access to the evening event with a larger portion of the ticket sales going to Stonewall Columbus.
Buy Tickets at http://ow.ly/21WbK
Event Sponsors: Experience Columbus, Torso, and Outlook Columbus, Formation Studio
Questions? Call 614-645-3521 or 1-800-MONKEYS (666-5397)
Zoombezi Bay is located at 4850 West Powell Road, Powell, Ohio 43065
Visit the website at: http://www.zoombezibay.com
> Full Story. [6/30/10]
PLEASE JOIN LGBT AND ALLY TED STRICKLAND FOR GOVERNOR FUNDRAISER
"Please join me on the Host Committee for our huge LGBT and Ally Ted Strickland for Governor Fundraiser on Wednesday, July 14th from 5:30-7:30pm. > Full Story. [6/24/10]
NAGAAA 2010 GAY SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
On behalf of the Columbus Gay & Lesbian Softball Association Board of Directors, I hope that you had a fun and safe pride weekend! The weather was great and there was a large crowd everywhere, which made for an exciting and fun pride weekend.
If you enjoyed the event this past weekend, we can't wait for you to experience the week-long event that comes with 5,000 players and fans at the NAGAAA 2010 Gay Softball World Series. Imagine the crowds and events that happened this weekend every night of the week!! It's hard to describe the immensity of the event, but I can promise you that it's going to be huge for the city and guaranteed to be fun for everyone.
But…we can't pull off this big event without your help! We hope to harness the revitalized energy and pride you built up this past weekend to help us to show the visitors from across the US and Canada what Columbus has to offer! Here is how you can volunteer and be a part of something really exciting in Columbus this summer.
There are 1,200 3-4 hour shifts that need to be filled throughout the week of the world series, August 13-21. Shifts are at various times during the days from morning to night and cover a wide range of opportunities.
Register on the 2010 GSWS Volunteer website https://2010nagaaagsws.theregistrationsystem.com/en/registration/index/758 and you can see all the shifts that are currently available.
While we would love for you to take multiple shifts, covering just one shift that will help us tremendously. Contact your friends and schedule to work your shifts together! Sign-up early to be sure to get the opportunity that you want!!
Please e-mail to 2010volunteer@clgsa.net if you have questions about the volunteer opportunities.
> Full Story. [6/24/10]
GOVERNOR STRICKLAND DECLARES JUNE “LIVE WITH PRIDE, WITHOUT TOBACCO” MONTH
Governor Ted Strickland has declared June "Live with Pride, Without Tobacco Month" in an effort to provide a spotlight on the increase in tobacco use among Ohio's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth community. The proclamation coincides with the national "LGBT Pride Month," which kicks off a series of LGBT Pride Festivals around the U.S, including here in Columbus June 18-20.
According to the American Lung Association, today in the United States, approximately 4.5 million adolescents smoke. And with every second that passes, 14 more Americans under the age of 18 have started smoking – adding up to nearly 6,000 each day. Of those, 2,000 become regular smokers over the course of their lifetime.
The LGBT population has a higher smoking rate than any other minority population. While 28 percent of straight youth self-identify as smokers, nearly twice as many (59 percent) of LGBT youth classify themselves as smokers, according to the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.
In Northeast Ohio alone, more than 80 percent of LGBT youth self-identify as smokers, according to the 2010 ButtOut Ohio LGBT Youth and Tobacco survey.
> Full Story. [6/16/10]
COME OUT AND MARCH WITH STONEWALL DEMS
Come out and march with Stonewall Dems and your favorite candidates at Pride. We have ordered 20 shirts for the volunteers helping out with this years festival and parade. Look for the Stonewall Democrats car at the parade line up and make sure to stop by the booth. > Full Story. [6/8/10]
ANNOUNCING COLUMBUS 2010 PRIDE ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
The Paradiso Girls are the Headliner this year. They will be performing around 7pm on Saturday, June 19. > Full Story. [6/1/10]
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