DECEMBER 25, 1998 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 19
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
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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
621-1381
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
Anorexia Nervosa (women) Lkwd. Presby. Church, 14502 Detroit
371-5656
221-4520
Codependency group, First Church Congreg'l, 22 Liberty, Painsvl 440-974-8909
1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 pm
Community Action Against Addiction
Emotions Anonymous
Laurelwood Hospital
5209 Euclid Ave., Cleve. 881-0765 289-6308 (voice mail) 556-2039
35900 Euclid Ave., Wlloughby 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
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
Alcoholics Anonymous
Recovery Alternatives
Rational Recovery
GLBT, 961-1938 General number, 861-9966 261-2783 291-1865
A.A. alternative
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 Al-Anon, 330-438-9511
330-497-4427
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.
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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 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 Support group, Thurs 5 pm
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 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 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, 7 pm 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 Project Safe 6001 Woodland Ave., Cleveland 991-7233Ryan 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 Fl., 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
Commonality
HIV support
mjay@aol.com 513-241-0345
Community Network Positive Living Program 432 West Market, Xenia 45385 Healing Circle, 2nd & 4th Wed, 6:30 pm
INDY Project
HIV/AIDS social organization
937-376-8725
513-343-9999
Men of Color Outreach Project, Urban Leag. 3458 Reading, Cin'ti 513-487-6520 Akron, Canton Area Code 330
375-2159
375-2510 375-2000
AIDS Holistic Services 655 N. Main, Akron 44310 Akron Health Dpt. Anonymous testing 177 S. Broadway, Akron 667 N. Main St., Akron 44310 Community AIDS Network ⚫ 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 419-227-2437 Agape AIDS Support Services Box 1264, Sandusky 44871 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 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 419-244-4410 HIV Support, Mon 1 pm, Annex Com'nity Rm, 2165 Park, Toledo 419-381-3913 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 216-228-7817
Among Friends Gallery El Taller Picture Framing
ATTORNEYS Brown & Margolius, L.PA. 75 Public Sq. #500, Cleveland Rachel Eisenberg 23200 Chagrin #600, Beachwood Douglas K. Hyams, Esq. 27600 Chagrin #475, Beachwood Joan Allyn Kodish 1015 Euclid Ave, Cleveland Passalacqua & Seifert
2830 Franklin Ave., Cleveland
216-621-2034 216-321-0035
216-595-1003
216-566-0580
931-1400
216-696-0040
761-5250
Joy Savren & Bev Caley Susan Weaver
717 Hanna Bldg, 1422 Euclid, Cleve. 216-771-6597 Cleveland and Rocky River
216-523-8300
293-8112
The Gas Station
216-228-4300
445-9033 221-7979
Ed Wolf Shaker Saab J.D. Byrider
African-American HIV Spectrum ECCO Group, Thursdays 445-0013, 253-0861 Africentric HIV Sup'rt, Fri 6 pm, Neighb'h'd House, 1000 Atcheson 252-4941 x13 AIDS Clinical Trials Unit OSU 456 West 10th Ave., Columbus Community advisory board, 1st Mon, Rhodes Hall #1130
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 234-0265 Circle of Hope HIV discussion, Tue 7:15 pm, 1250 S. High St, Cols. 445-3330 Columbus AIDS Task Force 751 Northwest Blvd., Cols. 43212 299-2437 Daytime support group, Mon 10:30 am, call for location Women's support group, Mon 7:30 pm, childcare, rides, call fro location Significant others group, 1st & 3rd Wed, 7:30 pm
Living Dreams of Ohio
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 221-0544 Project Open Hand 82 E. 16th Ave., Cols. 43201 POHC@aol.com 298-8334 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, Xenia
AUTOMOBILES
16016 Hilliard Rd., Lakewood
Glenn Koury 10299 Shaker Blvd., Cleve. 216-231-2722 5250 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland 44134 216-398-7000 Metro Toyota Jim Greenfield Brookpark at W. 137, Cleveland 216-267-7000
BARS & CLUBS
Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted) The Cage 9506 Detroit Ave., Cleveland Club Atlantis (Men, dancing) ● 620 Frankfort Ave., Cleveland
651-0727
621-6900
Club J.J.'s
7314 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
961-4275
Code Blue
1946 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland
241-4663
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
870-6460
The Grid ⚫
1281 West 9th St., Cleveland
623-0113
The Hawk (Mixed) Hi & Dry in ⚫
11217 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
521-5443
2207 West 11th St., Cleveland
621-6166
Leather Stallion (Men) M.J.'s Place Muggs
2205 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland
589-8588
11633 Lorain Ave. (Ohio 10), Cleveland
476-1970
3194 West 25th St., Cleveland
661-5365
Ohio City Oasis (Mixed) Paradise Inn (Women) The Playground (Men) The Rec Room (Women)
2909 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
574-2203
4488 State Rd. (Ohio 94), Cleveland
741-9819
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
11213 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 10630 Berea Rd., Cleveland
221-8576
631-7111
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 513-761-1480
Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
like
it's 1999
℗ 1998 BY ALISON BECHDEL
OH, COME ON! YOU'RE
IT'S NEW
YEAR'S EVE. MO AND SYDNEY HAVE JUST RETURNED
FROM
VISITING
THEIR FAMILIES
AND IN CONSEQUENCE 305) ARE FEEL-
ING A BIT FRACTIOUS.
AND IT'S
NOT LIKE REAL
NOT GONNA TELL MO! MADE SHE ALREADY KNOWS. MAYBE THEY HAVE AN ARRANGEMENT, AFFAIL.
JEEZ,SPARROW AND STU DIDN'T CLEAN OUT THE CAT BOX ONCE WHILE THEY HERE HERE.
WHAT'S NOT LIS IT'S A RAL AFFAIR?
GOD, MY KEYBOARD'S ALL STICKY. LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE MESSING AROUND ON MY COMPUTER, TOO.
OH, LOIS... WE WERE JUST DISCUSSING, UH... NA PURELY THEORETICAL WAY...WHETHER AN CHLINE AFFAIR COUNTS.
'COUNTS?' SPARROW, YOU'RE
SO 200!
CENTURY.
TREY LEFT
THIS INVITATION TO THEIR NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY. WANNA Go?
BOON... HI,KIDS! WELCOME BACK! HOW'RS THE FOLKS?
UH... SURE. I HOPE THEY DIDN'T GO SNOOPING IN MY FILES.
U4ia (Mixed, dancing)
MEANWHILE, PARTY PREPARATIONS ARE AFOOT...
SYDNEY'S HAVING A VIRTUAL AFFAIR? WHO CARES? AND WHAT WERE YOU DONG ON HER COMPUTER?
IT'S MY FAULT. I WAS LOOKING FOR GAMES. YOU KNOW, NASCAR RACING! SOLITAIRE! BUT IN THE FOLDER LABELED 'GAMES...
...THERE WERE ALL THESE LOGS OF WILD ONLINE SEX WITH ANOTHER WOMAN. SOMEONE NAMED 'GOOD THING.'
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HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S A WOMAN? FOR ALL YOU KNOW, IT COULD BE CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN. BESIDES WHICH, IT'S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS.
OH. SO IF STUART HAD SOME BIMBO OVER WHILE I WAS AWAY, YOU WOULDN'T BOTHER MENTIONING IT TO ME?
OKAY! TONIGHT'S | LOIS! WHY
TOPIC: EXTRA-
DON'T YOU CURRICULAR SEX-SEE IF ANFONE
IT'S ONLY VIRTUAL?
OF COURSE IT'S CHEATING! IT WOULD BE A PWERSION OF EMOTIONAL ENERGY.
I WOULDN'T CALL IT CHEATING. ITS MORE LIKE REMOTE, INTERACTIVE MASTURBATION.
HMM... HAS SHE BEEN DONG
A LOT OF "ON LINE RESEARCH"
LATELY, MO?
OW! JEAN SPARROW!
MOOPS
DARN. THAT WAS SOME TASTY REMOULADE.
UN4
IS IT CHEATING IT