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CATF and Stonewall Columbus Launch a Syphilis Awareness Campaign

Posted by Karla Rothan

(Click here to view the video on Viddler)  In response to an increase in cases of syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in central Ohio, Columbus AIDS Task Force is launching a targeted marketing campaign to inform the community and reduce the number of new cases.  The campaign consists of 4 key [...]

Admission to the Festival at Bicentennial Park

Posted by Karla Rothan

For several years now we have had at least 3-5  “tollbooth gates” at Pride. I want to make sure that everyone understands why this is so. When I began volunteering for Stonewall Columbus in 1998, we had about 20,000 people come to our festival and parade. Now in 2008, just ten years later, we are [...]

Pride is All Month Long

Posted by Karla Rothan

This weekend was spectacular! I played golf for the very first time and did all 18 holes. I took a few lessons when I was a kid but gave up because no one that I knew played golf. I have fallen in love with the sport this weekend at the Stonewall Golf Classic at Raymond [...]

Two Weeks Until Pride 2008

Posted by Karla Rothan

It is that crazy busy time of year again when Stonewall Columbus produces one of the largest Pride Celebrations in the Midwest with an estimated 110,000 participants. The team led by Pride Coordinator, Jan Richards is hard at work trying to make sure all of the details are solidified before the big day. This year [...]