Resources
PHILADELPHIA and S.E. Pa. areas
Bars and Clubs
Allegro Bar, 1412 Spruce St, 545-9953
Catacombs, 1127 Walnut St. (juice bar, private)
Cell Block (private, leather & western), above DCA, 204 S. Camac St. Club 13, 13th & Locust Sts. (bar)
CR Club, 6405 Market St, Millbourne; 352-9762 (bar)
DCA Club, 204 S. Camac St. (private bar, disco)
Drury Lane, 1304 Drury St.; 985-1181 (bar)
Equus, 254 S. 12th St.;545-8088 (bar, disco, restaurant, cabaret)
New Forrest Bar, 206 S. Quince St.; 922-8394
JP's, 1511 Spruce St. (bar)
Leff Bank, 782 S. 2nd St.; 922-9821 (restaurant, bar) Letters, 2201 South St, 546-5099 (bar, disco)
Maxine's, 243 S. Camac St.; 545-8933 (restaurant, bar)
PBL Club, 204 S. Quince St.; 922-9524 (private, women's bar) Penrose Club, 1415 Locust St.; 545-9916 (private bar, disco) The Post, 1705 Chancellor St.; 985-9720 (leather & western bar) Rainbows, 1215 Walnut St., (juice bar, private)
Ritz Bar, 1413 N. 13th St. (black)
Seasons, 1308 Drury St.; 545-8793 (restaurant, bar) Second Story, 1127 Walnut St. (disco, private, mixed) The Smart Place, 922 Arch St.; 627-8984 (bar, disco) Sneakers, 7 N. 3rd St.;922-9306 (women's bar) The Steps, 1526 Delancey; 545-1526. (bar, disco) 247 Bar, 247 S. 17th St.; 545-9779 (leather & western) Venture Inn, 255 S. Camac St.;545-8731 (bar, restaurant) Westbury Bar, 271 S. 15th St.; 545-9836 Baths
The Barracks, 1813 Sansom St.; 567-7517 (private) Bellevue Baths, 100 S. Juniper St.; 545-9096 Club Phila., 120 S. 13th St.; 735-9568 (private) Restaurants
Astral Plane, 1708 Lombard St.; 546-6230
Back Stage, 614 S. 4th St.; 637-9887
Cafe Lafitte, 1304 Drury St.; 985-1181
Day's Deli & Restaurant, 18th & Spruce Sts.; 735-4341
Dee's Place, 512 South St.; 922-5510
Equus, 254 S. 12th St.; 545-8088
Hasty Tasty, 260 S. 12th St.; 735-0827
Judy's Cafe, 3rd & Bainbridge Sts.; 928-1968
Leff
Bank, 782 S. 2nd St.; 922-9821
Lickety Split, 401 South St.: 922-1173
London Restaurant & Bar, 114 S. 12th St.; 922-5875
Maxine's, 243 S. Camac St.; 545-8933
Maxwell's Prime, 623-625 South St.; 923-6363
Seasons, 1308 Drury St.; 545-8793
South Street Creamery & Eatery, 328 South St.; 922-2979 Spaghetti Factory, 528 S. 5th St.; 922-9577
Venture Inn, 255 S. Camac St.; 545-8731
Bookstores
Edwards Bookstore, 1319 Arch St.; 563-6171 (adult bookstore) Giovanni's Room, 12th & Pine Sts.; 923-2960
Le Corner Store, 255 S. 15th St.; 546-9079
Meridian Books, 329 South St.; 627-9213
Paper Moon, 329 South St.; 574-9014
Titan Room, 1919 Market St. (adult bookstore)
Tomcat Bookstore, 120 S. 13th St.; 732-9894 (adult bookstore) Wildwest Bookstore, 942 Market St. (adult bookstore) Movies
Sackett Screening Room, 2026 Sansom St.; 567-4992 Sansom Cinema, 120 S. 13th St.; 545-9254
Clothing
GQ, 1929 Walnut St.; 567-0459
H & Z Clothing, 1316 South St.; 732-8040
I Goldberg, 902 Chestnut St.; 925-9393
Levi & Leather Rack, 1529 Spruce St.; 545-8146"
Pleasure Chest, 2039 Walnut St.; 561-7480
Trailblazers, 258 S. 15th St.; 545-5577
Travel
Greater Northeast Travel, 1426 Spruce St.; 546-1772 Liberty Travel, Gallery at Market East; 925-4427.
Services and Aid
Apartment & House Sharing, Inc., Lee Robbins Associates; 735-0500 Eclipse (lesbian counseling); 649-6400,
Eromin Center (professional counseling) 1735 Naudain St.; 732-3212 Feminist Therapy Collective, 2132 Lombard St.; 546-1234 Gay Alcoholics Anonymous, 2212 Spruce St.; 567-0100 Gay Peer Counseling, CA, 3601 Locust Walk, room 4; 386-6110 Gay Switchboard; 928-1919 (Mon-Fri, 6-11 PM, Sat-Sun, 7-9 PM) Operation Venus (VD information); 567-6969
Phila. Physicians for Gay & Lesbian Rights, referral line; 567-4916 Psychological Alternatives (professional counseling) 927 Pine St.; 546-1767
Radclyffe Hall Assoc. (professional counseling), 2004 Chestnut St. 567-2260
Rittenhouse Medical Associates, 2031 Locust St.; 567-2031 Self Options (professional Counseling) 1830 Spruce St.; 735-4524 Sisterspace Lesbian Hotline; 222-5110 (Tues & Thurs, 6-9 PM) Suicide Prevention Center; 686-4420
VD Clinic, Club Phila., every other Thursday, 735-9568
Women Organized Against Rape, 1220 Sansom St.; 922-7400
922-3434 (24 hours)
Women's Swicthboard; 563-8599
Women in Transition, 3700 Chestnut St.: 386-4900
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Organizations
American Library Assoc. Task Force on Gay Liberation, PO box 2838 Phila., PA 19103
Caucus of Gay Public Health Workers, c/o Dr. Walter Lear, 206 N. 35th St., Phila., PA 19104; 631-2435 days, 386-5327, eves. Community Alliance of Philadelphia, (CAP); 988-0178 Gay Bicycle Club, PO Box 2054, Phila., PA 19103
Gay Coffeehouse, c/o GCCP, 326 Kater St.; 922-1623, 928-1919 Gay Outdoors Club, call 925-2226 for info.
Gay Prison Committee, PO Box 8174, Phila., PA 19101
Gay Students at Temple, Room 205, Student Activity Center, 13th & Montgomery Sts., Phila., PA 19122
Gays at Drexel, c/o Educational Activities Center, 33rd & Chestnut Sts., Phila., PA 19104
Gays at Penn, c/o Christian Association, room 4, 3601 Locust Walk Gays of the Northeast, call Gay Switchboard, 928-1919 Open Door of West Phila. (a support group) 471-3796 Lesbian Coffeehouse, c/o GCCP, 326 Kater St., (Wed. 7-11 PM)Lesbian and Gay Socialists, c/o Marc Killinger, 726-5113 National Organization of Non Parents, 1220 Sansom St. 6th fl., Phila. PA 19107; 574-9424
Phila. Gay Softball League, c/o John, 985-1581
Phila. Lesbian and Gay Task Force, 3601 Locust Walk, Phila., PA 19104; 386-1610
Phila. Women's Political Caucus, PO Box 2328, Phila., PA 19103 Sisterspace, PO Box 18521, Phila., PA 19129; 222-5110
Wages Due Lesbians, 4726 Hazel St., Phila., PA 19143; 727-1233 Walt Whitman Democratic Club, 1719 Rodman St. 19146; 735-0904 Centers
Gay Community Center, 326 Kater St.; 922-1623 Germantown Women's Center, 5519 Wister St.; 848-7327 Penn Women's Center, 112 Logan Hall, 19104; 243-8611
Religious Groups
American Baptist Gay Caucus, c/o 712 S. 49th St. 19143.
Beth Ahavah, 252 S. 12th St. 19107; 922-3872 (gay Jewish group) Dignity, 252 S. 12th St., Phila., PA 19107
Integrity, c/o 3601 Locust Walk, 19104; Richard Keiser, 349-7214 Metropolitan Community Church, PO Box 8174, 19101; 546-5730 Phila. Yearly Meeting of Friends Committee on Civil Rights fo Homosexuals, 1515 Cherry. St. 19102; 241-7235
Presbyterians for Gay Concerns, Merion Gardens, apt. B-405, City Line & Wynnewood Rd. Merion Sta., PA 19066; 664-4420 United Church of Christ Gay Caucus, c/o Nancy Krody, PO Box 24005, Phila., PA 19139
Media
Amazon Country (lesbian feminist radio) WXPN, 3905 Spruce St. 19104; 387-5401 (Sun. 1-2 PM, 88.9 FM)
Phila. Gay News, 233 S. 13th St., Phila., PA 19107; 732-3334 Sunshine Gaydream (gay men's radio), WXPN, 3905 Spruce St., 19104; 387-5401 (Sun, 2-3 PM, 88.9 FM) Tell-A-Woman, 563-8599
Legal
American Civil Liberties Union, 250 S. 15th St., 19102, 735-7103 Community Advocate Unit, 344 N. Broad St., 19102; David Donaldson, 238-7351
Custody Action for Lesbian Mothers (CALM), c/o Rosalie Davies 667-7508
Health Rights Advocate, 631-2435
Lawyer's Support Group, 561-1189, 546-5730
Legal Aid Society, Juniper & Locust Sts., 19107; 893-5300 Public Interest Law Center, 1315 Walnut St., 16th fl.; 735-7200 Women's Law Project, 112 S. 16th St., Suite 1012, 19103; 564-6280
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown
Gay Line, 435-1314, Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri, 7-10 PM; PO Box 4031 18105
Rosemary's, 2327 Hanover Ave., 439-1020 (bar) Stonewall, 28-30 N. 10th St., 432-0706 (bar, disco)
Bethlehem
Le-Hi-Ho, PO Box 1003, Bethlehem, PA 18016 Hazleton
Corner Cafe, 700 N. James St. (restaurant, bar; mixed) Scranton
Dimitri's, 237 Wyoming Ave.; 344-8906 (bar) The Silhouette, 523 Linden St. (bar, mixed) Shaverstown
Northeast Penna. Gay Alliance (NEPGA), PO Box 1710, 18708 Stroudsburg
Blue Bugle Bar, 724 Main St. (mixed) Wilkes-Barre
Paradise, South Main Plaza (bar, disco)
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
Bridgeport
The Lark, 302 DeKalb Pike; 275-8136 (bar)
Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr/Haverford Gay People's Alliance, Room 24, College Inn, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 19090 Chester
Andy's, 2336 W. 3rd St. (bar)
Eagleville
PC Club, PO Box 323, 19408; 935-9341 (club), 384-6091 (directions) (Private women's bar) New Hope
Brookmore Motel, Rt. 202, 1 mile west of town (mail to 385 W. Bridge St.); 862-2081 (accomodiations)
Inner Dimensions, 20 W. Bridge St. (head shop)
New Prelude, Rt. 202, 1 mile west of town; 862-2081 (bar, disco) Old Cartwheel Inn, Rt. 202, 1 mile west of town; 862-5125 (bar, disco) The Raven, in Brookmore Motel (bar, restaurant)
Reading
Alternative Booksellers, 10 N. 4th St. 19601; 373-0442
Gay Coordinating Society of Berks County, PO Box 3131, 19603; 373-4866, noon-8 PM
Glass Door, 221 N. 5th St.; 373-9062 (bar)
Red Star, 143 N. 10th St.; 375-4116 (bar)
This Is It Tavern, 801 Walnut St; 373-9601 (bar, disco) Women's Counseling Services, YWCA, 8th & Washington Sts; 372-7234
West Chester
Gay Student Union of West Chester State College, PO Box 3000, West Chester, PA 19380
Gays of West Chester State, Box 2999, Lawrence Center, West Chester State College, West Chester, PA 19380 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Bloomsburg
Gay Persons of Bloomsburg, 152A Iron St. 17815 Harrisburg
Central PA Gay Alliance, 210 Harris St. 17101 Class 1, 400 S. Cameron St. (mixed, disco, gay mondays) D-Gem, 4425 Front St. (women's bar)
Dignity Central Pennsylvania, PO Box 279, 17108 Gay Swicthboard, 234-0328 (Mon-Fri, 6-10 PM) La Rose Rouge, 400 N. Second St. (bar, disco)
Lambda Encounters, PO Box 6035, 17112; 234-7187 (gay dating) Neptune Lounge, 268 North St. (bar)
Pennsylvania Council for Sexual Minorities, 238 Main Capitol Bldg. 17120; 787-4427
Pennsylvania Gay Support Network, PO Box 4031, Allentown, PA
18105; meets in Harrisburg, 717-433-7232
Strawberry Inn, 2nd & Walnut Sts. (restaurant)
Town News, 19 N. Second St. (books, magazines) Lancaster
Den of Pleasures, 53 N. Prince St.; 299-1779 (adult bookstore) Erotic Forum, 227 N. Prince St.; 393-9772 (adult bookstore) Gay Era, 332 N. Mulberry St.; 426-9811 (newspaper)
Loft Restaurant, 201 Orange St.; 299-0661
Sundown Lounge, 429 N. Mulberry St.; 392-2737 (women's bar) Tally Ho, 201 W. Orange St. (bar, disco)
Warehouse Sanctuary, 227 N. Prince St.; 393-9772 (after hours disco, BYOB)
Women Oriented Women (WOW) 230 W. Chestnut St. 17603; 299-5381
Marietta
Railroad House Hotel, W. Front & Perry Sts., 426-9811. (restaurant, bar, disco)
State College
Gay Line, 863-0588, daily 7-9 PM
Homophiles of Penn State, PO Box 218, 16801; 863-0588 Metropolitan Community Church, c/o HOPS, PO Box 218, 16801 Tomcat Club, 123 Humes Alley; 237-0961 (bar, disco)
Williamsport
Homophiles of Williamsport (HOW), PO Box 1072, 17701; 322-7987 York
Atland's Ranch, PO Box 4131, Spring Grove, PA 17362; 225-4479 10 miles west of town, off Rt. 30 (bar, disco) Cupid's Connextion, 244 N. George St. (adult bookstore) 14 Karat, W. Market St. (mixed bar)
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GAY NEWS-Sept. 21, 1979