NOVEMBER 27, 1998

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

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RESOURCE DIRECTORY

Don't see your group here?

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; Sat. 7 pm, St. Luke's Church, W. 78 at Lake Ave., Cleve.; 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 (see above); 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., Cleve. 861-2371; ◆Thur. 8 pm, St. Luke's Church, West 78th at Lake Ave., Cleve.

Al-Anon Support for children and loved ones of alcoholics

16511 Hilliard, Lakewood

621-1381 LBGT Family Circle, 12th Step & Al-Anon, Fri. 8 pm, Faith Lutheran Church, Tue. 8 pm, Al-Anon, Our Lady of Peace, Shaker

Blvd at E. 126th, Cleveland

371-5656 221-4520 440-974-8909

Alcoholism Services of Cleveland

Anorexia Nervosa (women) Lkwd. Presby. Church, 14502 Detroit Codependency group, First Church Congreg'l, 22 Liberty, Painsv'l

1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 pm

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

Community Action Against Addiction

Emotions Anonymous

Laurelwood Hospital

35900 Euclid Ave., Wlloughby

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

253-5001 253-2492 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

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

Akron, Canton, Elyria, Toledo, Youngstown, Erie

330-253-8181

Al-Anon, 330-253-4000

Akron A.A. Intergroup Friday Night Freedom, 8 pm, St. Bernard's Corbett Ctr, 47 E. State ◆Mon 7:30 pm, Brothers, Sisters in Sobriety, Cascade Church, 1190 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 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.

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

AIDS SERVICES

Ohio Statewide

Ohio AIDS Coalition 48W. 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 Trials/Special Immunology Units of CWRU 2061 Cornell 844-8175 Com'unity advis. board, 2nd Tue 7p, Univ Hosp Harvey Hse #122 844-8051 Anonymous HIV testing, Mon-Wed-Thur 8 am-4 pm, Tue 8 am-7 pm 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 American Red Cross HIV and AIDS education 3747 Euclid Ave, Cleve. 361-4418 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. 1530 West 25th, 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 440-350-2437 Support group for HIV+ people, access to Ryan White funding The Living Room● 1410 W. 29th St. at Detroit, Cleveland 44113 522-1998

4242 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 5000 Euclid Ave. #306, Cleve. Confidential HIV testing, counseling Murtis Taylor Ctr, 13422 Kinsman, Cleve.

651-4612 216-881-3737 330-220-6265 283-4400

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 Medical Express Laboratories Medina County Health Dist. Men of Color AIDS Project 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 New Hope Alternative Therapy Research● 2012 W. 25th St. #916, Cle. 363-5060 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 F., Cleve. 44106 844-6899 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

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 478-0208 Canton Health Dept. Anon. testing 420 N. Market, Canton 44702 489-3243 St. Hope (Stark County Housing for PWAS) 452-9812 or 455-6166

Toledo, Lima, Sandusky, Lorain AIDS Task Force Regional Cooperative Box 1091, Lima 45802 Agape AIDS Support Services Box 1264, Sandusky 44871

419-227-2437 419-627-2525

419-244-4410

419-381-3913

Positive Living group, 1st Wed 7 pm, St. Mary's Parish Ctr, Decatur at Central David's House Box 391, Toledo 43697-0391 419-244-6682; 243-7400 Infectious Disease Clinic 1800 Livingston, Lorain 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 419-248-3331 Plann'd Parenth'd Toledo HIV Testing Wed 6-8 pm, 1301 Jefferson 419-255-0505 Toledo Health Dept. HIV testing Mon-Fri 1-3 pm, 635 N. Erie St. 419-245-1701 Youngstown, Northern Ohio, Western Pa. Alliance Health Department 537 East Market St

330-821-7373

Anon. HIV testing Thursday 9 am-noon 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 1663 Main St. (Ohio 303), Peninsula 330-657-2929 18501 Detroit Ave., Lakewood

Among Friends Gallery El Taller Picture Framing

ATTORNEYS

Brown & Margolius, L.P.A. 75 Public Sq. #500, Cleveland Rachel Eisenberg Douglas K. Hyams, Esq. Joan Allyn Kodish Passalacqua & Seifert

1015 Euclid Ave, Cleveland

216-228-7817

216-621-2034

23200 Chagrin #600, Beachwood 27600 Chagrin #475, Beachwood

216-321-0035

216-595-1003

216-566-0580

Joy Savren & Bev Caley Susan Weaver

2830 Franklin Ave., Cleveland 717 Hanna Bldg. 1422 Euclid, Cleve. Cleveland and Rocky River

216-696-0040

216-771-6597

216-523-8300

931-1400

761-5250

The Gas Station

216-228-4300

Ed Wolf Shaker Saab J.D. Byrider

216-231-2722

216-398-7000

445-0013, 253-0861 252-4941 x13

AIDS Service Connection 92 Jefferson Ave., Columbus 43215

HIV testing, free, anonymous, Mon 1-2:30 pm Free HIV community dinner, 4th Sat. 7 pm, North Broadway Church, 48 E. North Broadway 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

Living Dreams of Ohio

Women's support Significant others

P.O. Box 15186, Columbus 43215 Metropolitan Residential Serv's 989 N. High St., Columbus 43201 Pater-Noster House 4313 Alkire Rd., Columbus 43228

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 Quilt panel sewing, 4th Sat 3 pm, Ohio School for Deaf, 500 Morse, Cols. Cincinnati, Dayton

AUTOMOBILES

16016 Hilliard Rd., Lakewood Glenn Koury 10299 Shaker Blvd., Cleve. 5250 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland 44134

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

BARS & CLUBS

Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted)

1946 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland

293-8112

445-9033

221-7979

The Cage

9506 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

651-0727

234-0265

Club Atlantis (Men, dancing)

620 Frankfort Ave., Cleveland

621-6900

Club J.J.'s

7314 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

961-4275

445-3330

Code Blue

241-4663

299-2437

5¢ Decision (Mixed)

4365 State Rd. (Ohio 94), Cleveland

661-1314

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

The Grid ⚫

1281 West 9th St., Cleveland

623-0113

221-2323

The Hawk (Mixed)

11217 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

521-5443

294-1221

Hi & Dry In

2207 West 11th St., Cleveland

621-6166

870-6460

Leather Stallion (Men)

2205 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland

589-8588

221-0544

M.J.'s Place

11633 Lorain Ave. (Ohio 10), Cleveland

476-1970

298-8334

Muggs

3194 West 25th St., Cleveland

661-5365

644-8026 885-3170

Ohio City Oasis (Mixed)

2909 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

574-2203

Paradise Inn (Women)

4488 State Rd. (Ohio 94), Cleveland

741-9819

The Playground (Men) The Rec Room (Women)

1229 West 6th St., Cleveland

566-0060

15320 Brookpark (Ohio 17), Cleveland

433-1669

Rockies (Men, dancing) Rudy's (Men) Sexx

9208 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

961-3115

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

621-1752

U4ia (Mixed, dancing)

11213 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 10630 Berea Rd., Cleveland Columbus Area Code 614

221-8576

631-7111

The Big Pig Cafe

246 West 5th Ave., Columbus 35 N. 3rd St., Newark

299-4945 740-345-9729

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 513-483-5757 AIDS Volunteers of N. Kent'cky Box 175743, Covington, Ky. 41017 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, Cinti 45237 513-761-1480 HIV support Commonality 513-241-0345 INDY Project (I'm Not Dead Yet) AIDS life enhancement 513-343-9999 Men of Color Outreach Project, Urban Leag. 3458 Reading, Cin'ti 513-487-6520

Dykes Towatch Out For by Alison Bechdel

buyer's remorse

ONE AUTUMNAL TUESDAY EVE...

WELL, THAT WAS UNPLEASANT. BUT IT HAD TO BE DONE.

OH, THANKS, LOIS! SINCE GINGER STARTED HER NEW JOB, THE DOG SHIT'S REALLY BEEN PILING UP OUT THERE.

UH.... I WON'T CLEANING UP THE YARD. I JUST CAME FROM THE POLLS.

MMM. THAT WAS A NASTY BUSINESS

mjay@aol.com

MAY THE LORD HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL. T VOTED FOR EVERY MARGINALLY LESSER EVIL ON THE TICKET.

YEAH, ME TOO. AND I'M GETTING PRETTY SICK OF THIS ROTTEN TWO-PARTY DEAL. IT'S GOT TO GO.

Bulldog Lounge Club Diversity Club 20

124 E. Main St., Columbus

20 E. Duncan, Columbus 43202

MAYBE IT'LL FINALLY HAPPEN, NOW THAT CLINTON'S TOTALLED THE DEMOCRATS, AND THE REPUBLICANS ARE LOST SOMEWHERE BETWEEN LEVITICUS AND THE 19TH CENTURY. ARF?

224-4050

261-9111

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I DON'T KNOW. I'M LOSING FAITH IN PEOPLE'S COMMON SENSE. LIKE, WILL YOU EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THESE LESBIAN AND GAY GROUPS ARE DOING IN BED WITH CONSERVATIVE REPUB

LICANS?

GETTING REAMED, BUT THEY SEEM TO

LIKE IT.

HELLO!

HEY, SPARROW. HOWP THE CLOSING GOʻMS MORNING?

WE GOT IT! GRGER AND T OFFICIALLY ONE! THE HOUSE!

WELL, I JUST HOPE LATER, AFTER GINGER RETURNS...

YOU WON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A

SIMPLE PEASANT LAD WITH YOUR DEBAUCHED, CONTRY WAYS.

TO PROSIT. OUR NEW HOME.

SKOAL

CHEERS

UH..GREAT NON-ALCOHOLIC WHE, SPARROW. AUSTERE, YET MEAGER, WITH A HAIT OF WELCH'S AND A SUBER FRISH.

HEY, WHAT'S THAT PILE OF SANDUST UNDER THE WINDOW? I THOUGHT WE CLEANED UP AFTER THE ELECTRICIAN.

WE DID.

WEIRD. MAYBE THE FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL CAME BY AND PLANTED A LISTENING DEVICE.

KRC ENDORSES

ANTI CHOICE D'AMATO

'D RATHER HAVE!

WELL, IT'S DEFINITELY SOME KIND OF BUG. I CAN HEAR IT OVENING.

FEH!