Compiled by Anthony Glassman

Saturday, January 30

CLAW Volunteer Recruitment Party, for April’s ninth annual Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend, 9 pm, Mean Bull, 1313 East 26th Street, Cleveland; CLAW, 216-252‑2148; bar, 216-812‑3304; www.clawinfo.org.

Sunday, January 31

Sen. Sherrod Brown to speak, at the annual meeting of the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation, drinks and hors d’oeuvres 2 pm, program 3 pm, $30, Akron Art Museum, 1 South High St, Akron; 330-376‑8522, www.gaycommunityfund.org.

Wednesday to Sunday, February 3-7

National Conference on LGBT Equality, 22nd annual “Creating Change” activists’ convention sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Sheraton Hotel, Dallas, Texas; NGLTF 202-639‑6333; hotel 214-922‑8000; www.creatingchange.org.

Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6

Bamboo Banga, electrorganic evening of jungle and tribal music, performances and dancing presented by Moxy Music and Dangerous Productions, VIP 9-10 pm $12, 10 pm-midnight $8, Outland, 95 West Liberty, Columbus; 614-744‑0100, www.myspace.com/gavindanger.

Saturday, February 13

Hearts and Harnesses, annual bar night presented by the Rangers leather, Levi and uniform club, 10 pm, Daddy’s, 1009 South Main St, Akron; www.rangersinc.org.

Sunday, February 14

Girlyman, queer alt-folk trio, with opener Lucy Wainwright Roche, 8 pm, Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo, Cleveland; www.beachlandballroom.com, 216-383‑1124.

Tuesday, February 16

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Saturday, February 20

Ohio Boys of Leather 1st Anniversary, 10 pm, the Shed, 29th Street and Detroit Ave, Cleveland; 216-771‑7812, www.myspace.com/ohioboysofleather.

Monday, February 22

Got ’Til It’s Gone, by Larry Duplechan, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com.

Saturday, February 27

Bowling for Equality, annual fundraiser for the Human Rights Campaign, $20, $75 per team of five, Mahall’s Lanes, 13200 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); http://cleveland.hrc.org.

Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6

“Vox on the Red Carpet,” show-stopping songs from award-winning movies, plays and TV programs performed by Vox, the auditioned ensemble within the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus, 8 pm, Van Fleet Center, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Ave, Columbus; www.cgmc.com, 614-228‑2462.

Saturday, March 6

Tunes from Toons, 10th annual fundraiser for the Red Ribbon Connection, cocktails 6 pm, dinner 7:15 pm, show 8 pm, McKinley Grand Hotel, 320 South Market Street, Canton; 330-455‑3835, 330-417‑5329.

Tuesday, March 16

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Saturday, March 27

Health Fair, presented by the Wellness Project HIV and AIDS Ministry, 10 am, Mt. Zion Congregational United Church of Christ, 10723 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland; thewellnessproject@yahoo.com; 216-791‑5760.

Saturday and Sunday, April 10 and 11

“Too Marvelous for Words,” the North Coast Men’s Chorus presents tunes from the American songbook, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg., 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556‑0590.

Thursday, April 22

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Thursday to Sunday, April 22 to 25

CLAW, ninth installment of the Cleveland Leather Annual Weekend, events held at host hotel Wyndham Cleveland and bars across the city; 216-812‑3304, www.clawinfo.org.

Monday, April 26

When You Were Me, by Robert Rodi, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com.

Monday, May 17

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22

“A Night in Vegas,” spring concert by the Columbus Men’s Chorus with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Friday 8 pm, Saturday 2 and 8 pm, $39-$49, Capitol Theater, Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, 77 South High Street, Columbus; www.cgmc.com, 614-228‑2462 .

Monday, May 24

File Under Dead, by Mark Richard Zubro, to be discussed at the 10% Book Club, 7:30 pm, Liberation UCC, 13714 Madison Ave, Lakewood (Cleveland); damichcoop@roadrunner.com.

Tuesday to Monday, May 25 to 31

IGBowl XXX, 30th annual International Gay Bowling Organization annual meeting and tournament, Columbus; www.igbo .org.

Saturday, June 5

Pride Youngstown, second annual LGBT Pride festival in downtown Youngstown; www.prideyoungstown.com.

Saturday, June 12

Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival, 22nd annual event; 216-226‑0004, www.clevelandpride.org.

Friday and Saturday, June 18-19

Columbus Pride Parade and Festival, 29th annual event, festival both Friday evening and Saturday, parade on Saturday; 614-299‑7764, www.stonewallcolumbus.org.

Saturday and Sunday, June 19 and 20

“Divalicious!” the North Coast Men’s Chorus Pride concert, 8 pm Saturday, 3 pm Sunday, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University Music Bldg, 2001 Euclid Ave, www.ncmchorus.org, 216-556‑0590.

Tuesday, June 22

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Monday to Friday, June 28 to July 2

Imagine, 24th annual General Conference of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, Acapulco, Mexico; www.mccchurch.org.

Wednesday, July 21

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25

Hotter than July Overnight Party, presented by Colors of Cleveland Pride, leaves Cleveland at 7 am for Detroit’s black LGBT Pride festivities, leaves Detroit on Sunday at noon, $30 casino bonus per person, $160 includes continental breakfast on Saturday, buffet brunch on Sunday and accomodations; 216-923‑1518 ext. 1.

Saturday to Saturday, July 31-Aug. 7

Gay Games VIII, world sports competitions and cultural events held every four years, this year in Cologne, Germany; www.games-cologne.com.

Thursday, August 19

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Monday, September 20

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Tuesday, October 19

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Wednesday, November 17

Insight Monthly Dinner Meeting, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Monday, December 13

Insight Annual Holiday Dinner, premier Cleveland area LGBT personal, social and business networking organization, reservation and information 216-556‑0576.

Saturday to Saturday, August 9 to 16, 2014

Gay Games IX, world sports competitions and cultural events held every four years, this year in Cleveland and Akron, www.mygamesrock.org, www.clevelandsynergyfoundation.org.

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