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WINDY CITY TIMES
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Local Roundup
2005-05-11
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'Coming Out Against Sexual Assault in the LGBT Community,' hosted by YWCA LGBT Counseling Program and Lakeside Pride, will take place May 14, from 3:30-5, at Luther Memorial Church, 2500 W. Wilson. Guest artists will include the Artemis Singers and the Lakeside Pride Women's Ensemble. For more info, Vickie.Sides@ywcachicago.org or call ( 312 ) 762-2770.
Better Existence with HIV ( BEHIV ) will host its second annual 'Cabaret BEHIV' on May 21, 7-10 p.m., at The Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge, Evanston. Tickets are $100. Call ( 847 ) 475-2115 or www.behiv.org .
A memorial service will be held for Elizabeth ( Betsy ) Streightif May 21 at 2:15 p.m. Although Streightif passed away in Arizona ( in December 2004 ) , she lived in and around Chicago, where she co-founded the Chicago Women's Health Center. For more details, e-mail betsmemorial@yahoo.com .
Bitch to Quit is signing up bi and queer women who want to stop smoking. Sessions will take place at Howard Brown Health Center, 4025 N. Sheridan. Groups meet eight times over seven weeks, with Group 1 starting on May 19, Group 2 starting the week of July 11, and Group 3 beginning the week of Sept. 5. For more info, visit www.bitchtoquit.com . |
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