GAY PEOPle's ChroNICLE

JULY 31, 1998

RESOURCE DIRECTORY

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This Resource Directory is compiled from information sent to the Chronicle by the groups and businesses listed. To get a listing, or to update the directory, contact the below addresses. Listings must include a phone number.

P.O. Box 5426 Cleveland, OH 44101

resource@chronohio.com

216-631-8646

Toll Free 800-426-5947 Fax 216-631-1052

ADDICTION RECOVERY

Cleveland Area Code 216

Alcoholics Anonymous Cleveland central office

241-7387

Fri. 8 pm, Men's Discussion, West Shore U.U. Ch., 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River, 476-1436; Sat. 8 pm, gay non-smoking discussion, Lake County Crossroads, 5830 Heisley Rd., Mentor; Mon. 8:30 pm, Gay Lesbian-Bi Discussion, Club 24, 1635 Lee Rd., Cleve. Hts.; Mon. 8:30 pm, Open Doors, St. Luke's Church, West 78th at Lake Ave., Cleve.; ❖Wed. noon, Sisters in Sobriety, closed lesbian discussion, Arabica upstairs, 11300 Juniper, Clev. (Univ. Circle); Wed. 8 pm, Tremont Big Book Study, Zion UCC, 2716 West 14th St., Cle. 861-2371; Thur. 8 pm, St. Josephat, 1453 E. 33rd between St. Clair and Superior, Cleve., 361-8562 621-1381 Al-Anon Support for children and loved ones of alcoholics LBGT Family Circle, 12th Step & Al-Anon, Fri. 8 pm, Faith Lutheran Church, 16511 Hilliard, Lakewood Tue. 8 pm, Al-Anon, Our Lady of Peace, Shaker Blvd at E. 126th, Cleveland

Alcoholism Services of Cleveland

371-5656 221-4520

Anorexia Nervosa (women) Lkwd. Presby. Church, 14502 Detroit Co-Dependents Anon, Fri 7:30p, Ch. of Ascens'n, 13216 Detroit, Lakew. 651-1755

Codependency group, First Church Congreg'l, 22 Liberty, Painsv'l

1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 pm

440-974-8909

Community Action Against Addiction

Emotions Anonymous

Laurelwood Hospital

35900 Euclid Ave., Wlloughby

5209 Euclid Ave., Cleve. 881-0765 289-6308 (voice mail) 556-2039 440-953-3000

Mansfield G-L A.A., Friday, 8 pm; Al-Anon Tue 8 pm for location 419-522-0729 Overeaters Anonymous 3030 Euclid Ave. #402, Cleve., 44115

Pride Institute Gay treatment centers

Recovery, Inc.

Free Mental health

Sex Addicts Anonymous

800-547-7433

391-6664 (800-54-PRIDE) 561-4442 348-7444 440-886-9663

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous P.O. Box 14812, Cleveland

A.A. Central Office

Columbus Area Code 614

253-8501

1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 Fri 8 pm, Sober Strong and Free, closed, childcare, Women's Outreach for Women (W.O.W.), 1950-H N. 4th St., Cols., 645-6960 Fri 10 pm, Mish Mash meeting, Northminster Presby. Church, 203 King Av., Col. Sat 11am, women's closed group, also at W.O.W. Sat 8:30 pm, step meeting, also at Northminster Sun 1:30 pm, literature discussion, Northminster Mon 8 pm, Beginner's Group, Northminster Tue 6:30 pm, single mother's

support, W.O.W. Tue 8 pm, lead meeting, Northminster Wed. 8 pm, Grapevine Group, Northminster Thu 8:30 pm, A.A. discussion, Northm'ster Al-Anon-Alateen Intergroup 1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 253-2701 Sundays, G-L-B Al-Anon & adult children of alcoholics, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St., Columbus; 299-7764 Fri 8 pm, lesbian closed discussion, Women's Outreach for Women, 1950-H N. 4th St., Cols., 645-6960 Drummers AA Group Northminster Presb. Church, 203 King, Cols. Overeaters Anonymous 1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 Narcotics Anonymous 1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 252-1700 Gay, Joyous and Free, Sat 8 pm, 2nd at Delaware, Columbus, 337-9855 Women's Outreach for Women 1950-H N. Fourth St. Columbus 291-3639 Cincinnati Area Code 513 GLBT, 961-1938

Alcoholics Anonymous

Recovery Alternatives

Rational Recovery

A.A. alternative

253-5001 253-2492

Sexual Compulsives Anon. Tue 7:30 pm 7180 Perry Hwy., Erie, Pa. 814-453-5656 Youngstown Phoenix A.A., Thu 8:30 pm, Christ Ch. Presby., 1933 Canfield Rd.

AIDS SERVICES Ohio Statewide

Ohio AIDS Coalition 48 W. Whittier, Cols. 43206 614-444-1683, 800-226-5554 Ohio Dept. of Health AIDS Client Resources 614-752-2427, 614-466-6374 AIDS Drug Assistance (ADAP) and Health Insurance Payment 800-777-4775 Ohio's Integrated Hospice 2365 Lakeview #B, Beavercreek 45431 800-272-9158 Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted) AIDS Clinical Trial Unit of CWRU 2061 Cornell, Cleveland 844-8175 Com'unity advis. board, 2nd Tue 7p, Univ Hosp Harvey Hse #122 844-8051 AIDS Housing Council 1413 West 80th St., Cleveland 44102 651-6400 AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland ● 2728 Euclid #400, Clev. 44115 621-0766 FACT exercise session, Tue and Thur, 10:30 am Friday coffeehouse, 6-8 pm, call ext. 232 for info Taskforce client suggestion line 556-2858 AmFAR American Foundation for AIDS Research 800-392-6327 (39-AMFAR) Brothers & Sisters Living with HIV 391-3200 ext. 528 1st Wed noon, Clement Ctr Library, 2500 E 79 btw Woodland & Quincy, Clev. Free Clinic Early Intervention Program ● 12201 Euclid, Cleve. 721-1115 FACT, Lakewood Div. of Health 14400 Detroit 529-7695 Rides, 529-5829 Jeffrey Heard HIV Outreach, Counseling Ctr. 2012 W.25 #420, Cleve 696-7002 HUHY (Help us help you) HIV service advisory group 888-334-4849

Mon 5 pm, Cleveland Lesbian Gay Center, 1418 West 29th St. Hospice of the Western Reserve Grief support groups; call for time, place 383-2222 Lake County Health District, AIDS counseling, education, test site 440-354-2437 The Living Room 1410 W. 29th St. at Detroit, Cleveland 44113 522-1998 Gentle*Men support group, Mon 6:30 pm Free haircuts, 1st Tue, 4 pm Free massage, 2nd & 4th Wed, call for appt. AIDS 101' information group, Wed. 6:30 pm; ❖ HIV & Me, group for newly diagnosed HIV+, call for registration; Cocktail night, Fri 5-10 pm Thomas McCaffery Health Center 4242 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 651-4612 Medical Express Laboratories 5000 Euclid Ave. #306, Cleve. 216-881-3737 Medina County Health Dist. Confidential HIV testing, counseling 330-220-6265 Men of Color AIDS Project Murtis Taylor Ctr, 13422 Kinsman, Cleve. 283-4400 MOCCAA, Men of Color Concerned About AIDS 11470 Euclid #229, Cle 431-3800 Soulfood dinner, Thur.; Young gay people of color, Sat 2 pm; call for location North Coast AIDS Coalition, 1st Thurs 9 am, Red Cross, 3747 Euclid, Cle 621-0677 The Open House 2460 Fairmount (at Cedar) Room 322, Cleve. Hts. 229-6722 Grief support, 1st & 3rd Mon, 7 pm Open group, 1st & 3rd Tue, 7pm Open and HIV-only support groups, Wed 6:30 and 7 pm Opportunistic infection support, Thur 3 pm, African American support group, Thur 7 pm Planned Parenthood Anonymous testing Prevention outreach 881-7742 Ryan White Title I Council, 3rd Wed 5:30 pm, Visiting Nurse, 2500 E 22 348-3988 Stopping AIDS is My Mission 11001 Cedar Ave, 6th FI., Cleve. 44106 Visiting Nurse Assn. and Hospice 2500 East 22nd St., Cleveland The Xchange Point 895 East 105th St., Cleveland 44108 Columbus Area Code 614 African-American HIV Spectrum ECCO Group, Thursdays Africentric HIV Sup'rt, Fri 6 pm, Neighb'h'd House, 1000 Atcheson AIDS Clinical Trials Unit OSU 456 West 10th Ave., Columbus Community advisory board, 1st Mon, Rhodes Hall #1130

The Chronicle is available at the locations marked with this bullet, and many other stores, campuses, libraries, and gathering spots.

Akron, Canton Area Code 330 AIDS Holistic Services ⚫ 655 N. Main, Akron 44310 Akron Health Dpt. Anonymous testing 177 S. Broadway, Akron Community AIDS Network ⚫ 667 N. Main St., Akron 44310

375-2159

375-2510 375-2000

Brothers Circle support group, 3rd Sun Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser, 1st Mon 5:30 pm, Yocono's Rest. 1666 W. Exchange, Akron Positive Connection, Thu 7:30 pm, support group for people with HIV or AIDS only Open Door Support group Crisis Ctr, 2421 13th St NW, Canton 452-6000 AIDS Interfaith Ministries P.O. Box 9576, Canton 44711 Canton Health Dept. Anon. testing 420 N. Market, Canton 44702 452-9812 St. Hope (Stark County Housing for PWAS) Toledo, Lima, Sandusky, Lorain AIDS Task Force Regional Cooperative Box 1091, Lima 45802 Agape AIDS Support Services⚫ Box 1264, Sandusky 44871

478-0208

489-3243

or 455-6166

419-227-2437 419-627-2525

Positive Living group, 1st Wed 7 pm, St. Mary's Parish Ctr, Decatur at Central David's House Box 391, Toledo 43697-0391 Infectious Disease Clinic

1800 Livingston, Lorain

419-244-6682; 243-7400 440-960-4000 ext. 1389

HIV Support Group 1st Wed 7:30 pm, Red Cross of Toledo HIV Support, Mon 1 pm, Annex Com'nity Rm, 2165 Park, Toledo Men of Color AARM Project 2275 Collingwood, Toledo Plann'd Parenth'd Toledo HIV Testing Wed 6-8 pm, 1301 Jefferson Toledo Health Dept. HIV testing Mon-Fri 1-3 pm, 635 N. Erie St.

419-244-4410

419-381-3913 419-248-3331 419-255-0505 419-245-1701

Youngstown, Northern Ohio, Western Pa. Mahoning Cty. AIDS Task Force Box 1143, Youngstown 44501 330-742-8811 Living in the Light Youngstown PLWA support group 330-427-6238 2nd, 4th Mon 7 pm, Christ Ch. Annex, Hopkins Rd. at Canfield, Youngstown Ursuline Center 4250 Shields Rd., Canfield 330-793-0434 Guardian Angel Cafe, free meal, food for PWAS, 3rd Sat. noon ◆HIV Anonymous support, 3rd Mon. 7 pm HIV Prayer Support Group, last Thu 7 pm ◆Nimble Needles, make Quilt panels, 1st & 3rd Wed 6:30 pm Trumbull County Area AIDS Task Force Box 1638, Warren 44482

330-399-2437

3rd Tues 4 pm, American Red Cross, Mahoning Ave., Warren Tuscarawas & Carroll Cy. AIDS Task Frc 344 W High, New Phila. 330-339-7850 2nd Weds 7 pm, Cornerstone Support conf. room, 344 W. High, New Phila. Erie County (Pa.) AIDS Task Force/Network Stephen Brockwell 814-833-0942 Lawrence Cnty. AIDS Network P.O.Box 1674, New Castle, Pa. 800-359-2437 ART, ANTIQUES, & CRAFTS

844-6899

Altered Image Gallery Among Friends Gallery From Skilled Hands

931-1400

King Daddy's

761-5250

445-0013, 253-0861 252-4941 x13

293-8112 445-9033

AIDS Service Connection ● 92 Jefferson Ave., Columbus 43215 221-7979 Volunteer training, 2nd Sat 10:30 am-noon Free HIV community dinner, 4th Sat. 7 pm, N. Broadway Ch, 48 E. North Broadway HIV testing, free, anonymous, Mon 1-2:30 pm HIV and spirituality, 2nd & 4th Thu 7 pm, ◆Grief support, 1st & 3rd Thu 7pm, Kobacher House, 3595 Olentngy Rvr Rd. ◆HIV support, 2nd & 4th Thurs 7 pm, Third Ave Church, 1066 N. High St. AIDS Survivors support group, Wed, Mt. Carmel Hospice, 1144 Dublin Circle of Hope HIV discussion, Tue 7:15 pm, 1250 S. High St, Cols. Columbus AIDS Task Force 751 Northwest Blvd., Cols. 43212 Daytime support group, Mon 10:30 am, call for location group, Mon 7:30 pm, childcare, rides, call fro location group, 1st & 3rd Wed, 7:30 pm

13341 Madison Ave., Lakewood 216-221-8181 1663 Main St. (Ohio 303), Peninsula 330-657-2929 6401 Royalton Rd., North Royalton 13343 Madison Ave., Lakewood ATTORNEYS

440-582-4520 216-226-6101

216-621-2034

23200 Chagrin #600, Beachwood 27600 Chagrin #475, Beachwood 1015 Euclid Ave, Cleveland

216-321-0035

216-595-1003

216-566-0580

216-696-0040

Brown & Margollus, L.P.A. 75 Public Sq. #500, Cleveland Rachel Eisenberg Douglas K. Hyams, Esq. Joan Allyn Kodish Passalacqua & Seifert Joy Savren & Bev Caley Susan Weaver 1370 West

BP ProCare

2830 Franklin Ave., Cleveland 717 Hanna Bldg, 1422 Euclid, Cleve. 6th #213, Cleve; 16903 Fischer, Lakew.

AUTOMOBILES

12027 Lake Rd., Lakewood

216-771-6597 216-621-7200

216-221-4606

Metro Toyota Jim Greenfield Brookpark at W. 137, Cleveland 216-267-7000

BARS & CLUBS

234-0265

445-3330

299-2437

Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted)

General number, 861-9966 261-2783 291-1865

Women's support Significant others

The Cage Club J.J.'s

9506 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

651-0727

7314 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

961-4275

Code Blue

1946 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland

241-4663

Living Dreams of Ohio P.O. Box 15186, Columbus 43215 Metropolitan Residential Serv's 989 N. High St., Columbus 43201 Parents group, 2nd, 4th Thu 12:30 pm, St John Ch, Ohio 161 at High Pater-Noster House 4313 Alkire Rd., Columbus 43228

221-2323

5¢ Decision (Mixed)

4365 State Rd. (Ohio 94), Cleveland

661-1314

294-1221

1st and 3rd Friday, Boot Scootin' Country Night with DJ Doug

885-3170

The Grid⚫

1281 West 9th St., Cleveland

623-0113

870-6460

The Hawk (Mixed)

11217 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

521-5443

221-0544 298-8334

Hi & Dry In

2207 West 11th St., Cleveland

621-6166

2205 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland

589-8588

11719 Detroit Rd., Lakewood

226-1199

11633 Lorain Ave. (Ohio 10), Cleveland

476-1970

3194 West 25th St., Cleveland

661-5365

620 Frankfort Ave., Cleveland

621-6900

2909 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

574-2203

4488 State Rd. (Ohio 94), Cleveland

741-9819

1229 West 6th St., Cleveland

566-0060

The Rec Room (Women)

15320 Brookpark (Ohio 17), Cleveland

433-1669

9208 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

961-3115

2032 W. 25th St. (U.S. 42), Cleveland

621-1752

11213 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

221-8576

mjay@aol.com

10630 Berea Rd., Cleveland

631-7111

Akron, Canton, Elyria, Toledo, Youngstown, Erie Akron A.A. Intergroup 330-253-8181 Al-Anon, 330-253-4000 Friday Night Freedom, 8 pm, St. Bernard's Corbett Ctr, 47 E. State

Mon 7:30 pm, Brothers, Sisters in Sobriety, Cascade Church, 1199 Inman ◆Wed. 8 pm, Lambda Study group, St. Bernard's Corbett Ctr, 47 E. State ◆Thu 7:30, Al-Anon/Adult children of alcoholics, Cascade Ch, 1190 Inman Canton A.A. Intergroup 330-497-4427 Al-Anon, 330-438-9511

8 pm Sat, Stonewall A.A., Massillon Community Hospital, in back by emergency room, 875 8th St., Massillon, 330-492-9548

+7:30 pm Thu, open non-smoking, St. Paul's Church, 425 Cleveland Av. SW Emotions Anonymous 330-849-0849

Erie A.A. Lambda Group Sundays 8 pm, U.U. Church, 7180 New Perry Hwy. Fremont New Freedom A.A. Sun 1 pm, First Brethren Ch., 2165 Park St. Kent Living Sober A.A. Gay and Lesbian Discussion 330-673-4950 Sun. 8:30 pm, U.U. Church of Kent, 228 Gougler Ave. Kent; back door Toledo A.A. Intergroup 419-472-8242 Al-Anon, 419-249-0636 Brothers and Sisters in Sobriety, Mon & Fri 8 pm, Good Samaritan Parish MCC, 720 W. Delaware; Live and Let Live, Sun & Wed 8 pm, St. Mark's, 2272 Collingwood; Acceptance, Thur 8:30 pm, Step One, 2434 W. Sylvania

People Sharing, Caring, Wed 7:30p, SE Christian Ch, 3330 E. Livingston Project Open Hand 82 E. 16th Ave., Cols. 43201 POHC@aol.com

Ryan White Consortium 3rd Wed 1 pm, Broad St. Ch, 700 E. Broad 644-8026 Quilt panel sewing, 4th Sat 3 pm, Ohio School for Deaf, 500 Morse, Cols. 885-3170 Cincinnati, Dayton

AIDS Clinical Trials Group 513-636-7607, 800-874-2572 AIDS Consortium Cincinnati, 513-395-8141 N. Kentucky, 606-341-4264 AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati 2183 Central Pky, Cin'ti 45214 513-421-2437 AIDS Volunteers of N. Kent'cky Box 175743, Covington, Ky. 41017 513-483-5757 Dinner, 4th Thur 6 pm, St.Benedict Church, 338 East 17th St, Covington, Ky. AIDS Foundation Miami Valley ● 211 S. Main 10th Flr, Dayton 937-461-2437 Anonymous HIV testing (health dept) Cinti 513-357-7350 N. Ky. 606-341-4264 Caracole House PWA housing 1821 Summit #201, Cin'ti 45237 Commonality HIV support INDY Project (I'm Not Dead Yet) AIDS life enhancement Men of Color Outreach Project, Urban Leag. 3458 Reading, Cin'ti

Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel

home economics

IN A BRISK DOWNTOWN EATERY.......

GINGER! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

HEY! JOIN ME! I WAS

HOW'D IT GO?

JUST OVER AT FIRST NATIONAL APPLYING

FOR A MORTGAGE.

NOT SO GOOD. THEY ASKED FOR

A LOT MORE DOCUMENTATION THAN I WAS EXPECTING. AND THEY SAID IT LOOKS LIKE MY INCOME MIGHT NOT BE ENOUSHID QUALIFY,

SURPRISE SURPRISE.

Leather Stallion (Men) Legends (Men) M.J.'s Place Muggs

Numbers (Men, dancing) Ohio City Oasis (Mixed) Paradise Inn (Women) The Playground (Men)

Rockies (Men, dancing) Rudy's (Men) ● 513-761-1480 Sexx 513-241-0345 U4ia (Mixed, dancing)

513-343-9999 513-487-6520

YEAH. WHERE ARE YOU GETTING YOUR MORTGAGE?

I APPLIED WITH FIRST NATIONAL TOO, BUT I'VE BEEN MANAGNG TO DO IT ALL OVER THE PHONE. USING MY BEST KATE COURIC IMPERSONATION, I MIGHT ADD, IT'S BEEN GOING LIKE CLOCKWORK.

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YEAH, I CAN SES THAT. YOU HAVE NO PRETENSE ABOUT YOU. IT'S VERY, U... ATTRACTIVE.

CLASSIF

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