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More importantly, Spangle is your art, your culture, your entertainment, your life.

Spangle is the only Northeast Ohio source dedicated to news and information in these areas for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

Stop back often to read stories about artists and performances you don't want to miss, browse the events calendar, search our city guides and check out the latest in our blogs.

About the editor

Brian Patrick Thornton is the former president of Cleveland LGBT Pride, and a former staff member of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. His other community involvement includes volunteer work with organizations such as Cleveland Public Theatre, Beck Center for the Arts, the Stonewall Democrats and the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.

As a writer or editor, he has contributed to numerous publications, including the Akron Beacon Journal, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cleveland Free Times and Gay People's Chronicle. He is also a proud graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Disclosures: Per Federal Trade Commission regulations, Spangle is required to disclose all material connections to the people, companies and organizations its writers cover. As with most sites and publications that include reviews, Spangle receives free admission to films; theatrical and dance productions; museums; and other attractions. Spangle is also given complimentary copies of DVDs and books for review. However, Spangle does not allow the receipt of complimentary admission or other materials to influence its reviews or other content.