APRIL 2, 1999
GAY PEOPle's ChroNICLE 25
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Dayton Area Code 937
League at NCR Corp. www.members.aol.com/leaguencr/index.htm
445-0962
Parents, Friends of Lesbians, Gays (P-FLAG) Box 3721, Dayton 45401 640-3333
2nd Tues., 7:30 pm, St John's UCC, 515 E. 3rd St., Dayton Safer Sex Support Group
Serenity, Inc.
274-1776 Ask for Brett Rinehart, 461-2437
P.O. Box 3432, Dayton 45401
Marietta, Ironton
Rainbow Support First U.U. Society Ch., 232 3rd St., Marietta
Sundays 2-4 pm and Together in Pride, 7-9 pm
Tri-State Bears
-Box 526, Ironton 45638
Lorain, Sandusky
Bay Area Gays and Lesbians (BAGAL), Box 13, Fremont, Ohio 43420 P.O. Box 167, Lorain 44052
P-FLAG Lorain-Elyria
Columbus Area Code 614
445-8277
Affirmations 918 S. Front St., Columbus 43206 HIV testing by Cols Heath Dept, Fri 3-7 pm, free, anonymous, 645-6960 HIV-challenged spectrum group, Mon 7:30 pm
CROSSDRESSING
INSURANCE
Allstate Insurance Don Kramer 13324 Madison, Lakewood 216-221-6263 Nationwide Insurance Ken LeMonte 614 Superior Ave., Cleve 216-556-9600 State Farm Jean Jones 1653 Merriman Rd. #108, Akron 44313 330-864-8866 Betsy Warner 2479 Lee Blvd., Cleve. Hts. 44118. 216-932-6900
JEWELERS
MASSOTHERAPY
3052 West Blvd, Cleveland Licensed Massage Therapist
Columbus
274-1616
740-373-1238
740-532-6307
Alpha Omega Pathways Paradise Club Cross-Port Crystal Club
440-988-8215
AmEx Financial
AmEx Financial
P.O. Box 2053, Sheffield Lake 44054 P.O. Box 23174, Toledo 43623 P.O. Box 29564, Cleveland 44129 Box 1692, Cin'ti 45201 crossport@aol.com 4th Sat, 2nd Fri; Box 287, Reynoldsburg 43068 ELECTROLYSIS Maureen O'Beraigh, C.T. Electrolysis FINANCIAL SERVICES Toby D. Oster Cleveland Tim Jenkins
216-556-0067
Keith Jewelers
26117 Brookpark Rd., North Olmsted
440-734-6677
216-586-9292
Nicholas Jewelers
606-581-3711 614-294-9031
Rinaldi Jewelers
2161 S. Green Rd., University Hts. 2028 East 9th St., Cleveland
216-381-3075
216-566-0603
Brian Keating
216-671-0663
Lakewood 216-228-8886
Elizabeth Leonard
614-299-0930
Steve Skowran
440-899-1300
Flowerville
531-0644
Jon Brittain Florist
472-2364 472-2364
Toledo, Mansfield, Michigan Area Code 419 Black Swamp Bears P.O. Box 8852, Toledo 43623 473-1000 John Domrose Fdn. for Personal Rights Box 12604, Toledo 43606 472-2364 Gay and Lesbian Parents of Toledo Support Group 242-5928, 475-8190 Gays & Lesbians United, political group, Box 6552, Toledo 43612 292-1524 2nd Wed. 7 pm, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2272 Collingwood, Toledo The Lavender Triangle Box 178079, Toledo 43615
MISC, Men's Information & Social Club, Tue 8 pm, Toledo PRO-Toledo Box 4642 Old West End Sta., Toledo 43620 P-FLAG Mansfield 87 Park Avenue West, #174 Mansfield 44902 522-3288
Meets 4th Wednesday, 7 pm
P-FLAG Toledo Box 4619, Tol. 43620 pflagtole@aol.com 244-4421, 241-7614
2nd Tue 7 pm, St. Mark's (see below); 4th Sat 3 pm, Jewish Ctr, Sylvania Ave. Sing Out Toledo Rehearse Mon 7pm, St. Mark's Ch, 2272 Collingwood 891-7354 Tallulah's Community Center 6725 W. Central Ave., Toledo 843-7707 Trident Internat'l (leather, Levi) Box 462, Tol'do 43697 tridnttol@aol.com 242-2302 Youngstown, Warren, Ashtabula, Erie
814-734-3458
330-395-1100
440-974-8909 814-898-4210 814-868-0069
ACLU of Northwest Pa. P.O. Box 1413, Erie Pa. 16512 Brother 2 Brother African-American gay men Sat 5:30-8:30 pm 330-744-8025 Erie Gay News 1115 W. 7th St., Erie, Pa 16502 egcn@ncinter.net 814-456-9833 Gay & Lesbian Artists % Queen of Hearts, 134 Pine SE, Warren GLPCI (Gay, lesbian parents; Ash'bula, Cuya., Geauga, Lake Co.) League of Gay and Lesbian Voters Box 8083, Erie, Pa. 16505 North Coast Rainbow Families (Gay and lesbian parents) Erie, Pa. Out 'n' About (lesbian, bi women) 25 Market #1401, Y'twn 44503 330-746-6816 1st, 3rd Sat 6:30p, Support group, Bookstore Androgyny, 10 E. Laclede; 4th Sat 7 pm, Movie night, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1105 Elm at Illinois PACT, People of All Colors Together Box 1131, Youngst'n 44501 330-550-0805 P-FLAG, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Ashtabula 440-964-3350 Last Fri. 7 pm, Donohoe Ctr. conference room, U.S. 20 East, Ashtabula P-FLAG Erie, 1st Thurs 7 pm, U.U. Cong. Erie, 7180 New Perry Hwy. 814-864-0184 P-FLAG Youngstown 330-747-2696 24-hour hotline; also 746-4963, 427-6238 3rd Sun, 3 pm, Christ Church Presbyterian annex, Hopkins at Canfield (U.S. 62) OutWatch Political coalition of lgbt activists 330-747-8776 West Virginia Area Code 304
Lambda Panhandlers P.O. Box 1961, Shepherdstown 25443 725-7977 Mountain State Bears Box 5333, Charleston 25361 chuck@wvdhhr.org 768-1005 P-FLAG 550 2nd St., #3, Huntington 25701 522-3328 P-FLAG, Parents Friends of Lesb'ns Gays 115.18th St, Wheeling 26003 232-8743 P-FLAG 5022 Columbia Ave., Williamstown 375-6412 West Virginia Lesbian-Gay Coalit'n Box 11033, Charleston 25339 343-7305
COMPUTER SERVICES
Alice Paul Printers Mailing Lists, Computer Service
216-631-8646
440-838-5454
Bill & Bob's BBS www.billnbobs.com Set modem to 8-N-1 ReBoot Computing & Design 30628 Detroit Rd. #147, Westlake 440-871-5530 Total Laser Care
COUNSELING
216-738-4444
Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted) Access Behavioral Care East 295-9295, West 440-777-7574, Lake 440-974-9974 Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D. Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence
440-899-7625 831-5440
D.L. Dunkle & Associates◆ Debra Dunkle, ACSW LISW; Jane Miller, MSSA LSW Lisa Gilbert, M.D.; Martha Webb, CCDC; John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW 12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleveland Hts., 44106 229-2100
Antone Feo, PhD. and Assoc. 24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake 440-899-1300 Institute for Sexual Wellness Westlake 440-899-1300 Laurelwood Counseling Center 6500 Rockside #160, Independence 520-4061 Jane Miller, MSSA, LSW 5 South Main St., Oberlin 800-457-0345 Jeffrey Mostade, PCC, NCC 24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake 440-899-1300 Martha Murphy, Ph.D. 8748 Brecksville Rd. #222, Brecksville 440-734-7841. Nicholas Palumbo, ACSW, LISW, 20800 Center Ridge #113 440-331-2898 Pride Institute at Solutions 800-DIAL-GAY (800-342-5429)
Becky Streem LISW, CCDC III 34950 Chardon #102, Willo'by Hils 440-953-8809 Akron, Canton, Kent Area Code 330 Helmuth Psychological Associates 3200 W. Market St., Akron 44333 873-9866 Townhall !! P.O. Box 781, Kent
678-7556
216-447-8870 ext. 267 216-447-8870 ext. 277 FLOWERS, PLANTS & LANDSCAPING 2261 Warrensille Ctr., University Hts. 216-932-7550 14526 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-521-3100 FURNITURE
House of Mastick
14047 Madison Ave., Lakewood 216-221-6848
Norka Futon Cle Hts 216-371-8489 Lakew'd 216-226-2660 Akr'n 330-253-9330 GIFTS, CARDS, NOVELTIES & T-SHIRTS Northern Ohio
Beantown Caffe Mail Order Coffee Box 771318, Lakewood 800-572-8050 Big Fun 1827 Coventry Road, Cleveland Hts. 216-371-4386 277 Martinel Drive, Kent 44240 Custom screen printing Kent Central Ohio Area Code 614
Night Sweats & T-Cells Premiere Screening
330-673-2808
Rainbow Tribe Cards & Gifts
2997 Indianola Ave. (at Weber), Cols. 268-5424
HAIR, SKIN, & TANNING SALONS
The Cutting Edge
73 Shiawasse, Fairlawn
Four Seasons
11002 Clifton, Cleveland
Gravity West Omega Cut
20012 Detroit Rd., Rocky River
330-836-1979 216-281-1220 440-331-8113
11833 Franklin, Lakewood HEALTH CARE
216-221-9008
Chiropractic Health Services 16900 Detroit Ave., Lakewood Lakewood Hospital
216-228-6622 216-529-7020 Midwest Chiropractic, Dr. Monica Wloszek 5500 Ridge, Parma 440-886-6500 Midwest Chiropractic, Dr. Suzanna Massey 2179 Taylor, Cle Hts 216-371-6200 New Hope Alterntive Therapy Rese'rch 2012 W. 25th #916, Cle. 216-363-5060 Northern Ohio Physicians for Human Rights 216-281-7418 Rona Levin, Clinical Hypnotherapist Cleveland 216-751-4802 HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS Joe's Plumbing Basement Waterproofing Cleveland 216-961-6086 Home Environments Professional Renovations Cleveland 216-651-4685 HOTLINES
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AIDS Hotline Ohlo 800-332-AIDS (332-2437)TDD: 800-DEAF-TTY (332-3889) Akron AIDS Hotline 24 hour, Community AIDS Netw. 330-375-2437 (375-AIDS) Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m. 419-352-5242 Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline North, 716-679-3560 South, 716-484-8434 Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard 513-651-0070 Battered Women's Hotline Cleveland area 24 hours 216-391-4357 Battered Women's Hotline Medina, Summit Cos. 24 hrs toll-free 888-395-4357 Clev. LG Hotline 216-781-6736 24-hr, 861-5454 eve; TDD 861-4477; 888-429-8761 Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line (Stonewall Union)
Dayton Gay-Lesbian Hotline
Erie, Pa., Info Line
Free Clinic of Cleveland
7 to 11 pm
12201 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
216-391-3912
614-299-7764 937-274-1776 814-456-9833 216-721-1115
Gay-Lesbian Youth Hotline Sun-Thu 7-10pm, Fri-Sat 7-midnight 800-347-8336 Gaybashing or Harassment Victims Assistance 24-hour GLAAD Alert Line Report anti-gay defamation in the media Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Lesbian Switchboard National Gay-Lesbian Hotline Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5 Ohio State University Gay-Lesbian Alliance
800-259-1536
800-429-6334 304-292-4292 888-843-4564 614-292-9212
Project Inform, AIDS treatments 347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110 800-822-7422 Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning Trevor Project, 24-hour 800-850-8078 Toledo Referral Line PRO-Domrose Fdn. 4 pm to 10 pm 419-472-2364 Sexual Health Information Line Wed, Thur 6-10 pm, Sun 2-6 pm 614-262-3556 Spanish AIDS Hotline 800-344-7432 TTY AIDS Hotline (Ohio) (TDD) 800-332-3889 WomenSpace Helpline (Cleveland) Monday Friday 10 am -4 pm 216-696-3100 Youngst'n P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr) 330-747-2696 AIDS Helplin 330-742-8796 HOUSE CLEANING Cleveland
Empire Cleaning Services
216-961-6086 Pager, 216-590-7734
24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake
A Touch of Serenity Michael R. Sowinski, LMT Lakewood-Rky Rvr 440-331-9330
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AIDS Action Council 1875 Conn. Ave NW #700, Wash DC 20009 202-986-1300 G-L AI. Against Defamation (GLAAD) 150 W.26 St # 503 NY 10001 212-807-1700 Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition Box 50360, Wash., DC 20091 202-583-8029 Human Rights Campaign 1012 14th St. NW Wash, DC 20005 202-628-4160 Lambda Legal Defense-Mdwst 11 E Adams #1008, Chicgo 60603 312-663-4413 Nat'l Center Lesbian Rights 870 Market, #570 S.F. CA. 94102 415-392-6257 Nat'l Gay-Lesbian Task Force 2320 17th St NW Wash DC 20009 202-332-6483 National Organization for Women Washington, D.C. 202-331-0066 Servicemembers Legal Defense Netwk Assists with military ban 202-328-3247 PASTRIES
Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries 17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland 216-476-2253 PETS
Aquatic Accents, Aquarium service Tracy Manning Sheffield Lake 440-949-8230 Coventry Cats 1810 Coventry Road, Cleveland Hts. -216-321-3033 PRINTERS & MAIL SERVICES Alice Paul Printers & Mail Serv.ice 3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland 216-631-8646 RADIO & TELEVISION "AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thur 11:30 am, cable channel 21, Columbus "Alternating Currents" Sat. 3-5 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM Cincinnati 513-961-8900 "The Gay '90s" Sun. 8-9 pm, WERE 1300 AM Cleve. Live call-in 216-578-1300 "Gay Talk Radio" Sun. 2 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM Toledo Live call-in 419-530-4172 "GayWaves" Friday 7 pm, WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland 216-368-2208
"Hold That Door" Thursday, 10:00 p.m. -midnight, WUJC 88.7 FM, Cleveland "In the Company of Womyn" Sun. 9-11 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM, Toledo "Lesbian-Gay-Bi Report" Mon & Sat 11:30 p, Cable Ch. 21, Cols. 614-224-2288 Also Tues and Thurs, 9:30 pm, Athens public access channel Thursday, 5:30 p.m., WCSB 89.3 FM, Cleveland
"This Way Out" "This Way Out"
Monday, 7:30 p.m., WOBC 91.5 FM, Oberlin
REAL ESTATE
619-9696
Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted) Century 21 Susan Burns, Linda Wellinger, Connie Mykytuk Rky Rvr 440-331-8500 Century 21 Mark Snyder Office 440-842-7200 Voicemail 601-8121 Majestic Realty, Don Murphy 11036 LaGrange Rd, Elyria 44035 888-257-0145 Michael A.D. Kittle Kittle Associates 4408 Perkins Ave., Cleveland 721-3369 Progressive Urban Real Estate 4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland Michele Anderson, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Jim Muhic Real Estate Mortgage 20575 Ctr. Ridge Rd. #500, Rocky River 440-356-5363 Realty One John Lauro Office 991-8400 Voicemail 216-999-2056 15312 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 521-9300 12435 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts. 721-1210 RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted)
Smythe Cramer James Anderson Smythe Cramer Mark Lastiton
A Common Bond (Gay ex-Jehovah's Witnesses) Box 91853 Cle. 44101 749-1982 Archwood United Ch. of Christ 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland 351-1060 Worship Sun 9 & 11 am; Grace Celebration, share joy, singing, Thur 6 pm B'nai Emeth (Jewish) P.O. Box 770787, Lakewood 44107 556-1764
Services Fri. 8 pm and Sat. 10:30 am, Torah study Sat 9:15 am
West Shore U.U. Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River Chevrei Tikva (Jewish) P.O. Box 18120, Cleveland Hts. 44118-0120 932-5551 Shabbat, 1st & 3rd Fri 8 pm, Unitarian Society, 2728 Lancashire, Cleve. Hts. Locations vary for Torah study, 3rd Sat; Kesher class, 3rd Sun
Christian Bible Study Group YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleve. 341-3729 Church of Mother Earth, Union of Pagans Box 609277, Cleve. 44109 398-5224 Church of Redeemer (Methodist), Sun 11 am, 2420 S. Taylor, Clev. Hts. 932-2065 Cleve. Meeting, Religious Soc. of Friends (Quakers) 10906 Magnolia 791-2220 Community Church of Chesterland 11984 Caves, Chesterland 440-729-7898 Cove United Methodist Church 12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood 521-7424 Dignity-Cleveland (Catholic) P.O. Box 91697, Cleveland 44101 531-4469 4th Sun 11 am, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Ch., E. 126th at Shaker, Cleve. East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church 8181 Center, Mentor 440-255-8171 Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church 10034 Lorain Ave., Cleve. Worship Sundays 6:30 pm; prayer service Wednesdays 7 pm
651-0129
Dykes Towatch Out For by Alison Bechdel
Happy Hour
LET'S FACE IT. MOST OF USLL CURL UP AND DIE APTER A WEEK WITHOUT QUR DVD PLAYERS AND SOME TOOTH FLOSSERS.
WHERE ARE
YOU GONG???
310
AH... THE
DAY'S TOLL IS DONE, AND OUR NEARY LABORERS CAN RELAX
IN THE RESTORATIVE CAMARADERIE OF THEIR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND FAMILY.
TO STOCKPILE KONEY BEANS AND VERSACE EXFOLIATING BODY WASH GEL.
AT THE 'Y... [I KNOW. I GOT A JUB AS A DATA ENTRY GRUNT AT KRAKATOA INSURANCE, WORKING ON THEIR Y2K PROBLEM. LOOK, MY ARMS HAVE TURNED TO CAPELLINI.
HEY, CARLOS. HAVEN'T SEEN YOU HERE IN A WHILE.
IN THE DRIVEWAY..... TONI? WE NEED TO TALK EVER SINCE BILLY SPENT THE DAY WITH RAFFI, HE WON'T STOP ASKING WHERE HIS FOREDON IS. EXACTLY WHAT WESTON OVER HERE?
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT WHAT'L HAPPEN WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES 12 ON JANUARY FIRST?
OH, AIN, I THANK CLARICE MAY HAVE GIVEN A LIFTLE LECTURE ON CIRCUMCISION. I GUESS IT CAME UP WHEN THE BOYS NOTICED THEY LOOKED DIFFERENT,
YEON THE FUTURE, I'D APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULDN'T DISCUSS PRIPITE
MATTERS WITH MY SON.
OHTU JUST AND SOMEOTHER DEADEND JOB,
I GUESS.
T'A SURE CLARICE WAS JUST TRYING
TO...
NO, I MEAN ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT COMPUTER FAILURE, POWER LOSS, LOOTING, PARALYZED EMERGENCY SERVICES, RUNS ON THE BANK...
STAIPE
IN FACT, I DON'T THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A FUTURE. I'VE TRIED TO KEEP AM OPEN MAID ABOUT YOU TWO, BUT THIS JUST MAKES HE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
.THE ACCIDENTAL LAUNCH OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS WHEN THEIR WARNING SYSTEMS FAIL, THE RELEASE OF LETHAL RADIOACTIVITY INTO THE ATMOSPHERE WHEN THE ELECTRICAL GRID IS OUT FOR MORE THAN A FEW DAYS AND NUCLEAR REACTORS START TO MELT DOWN? THAT SORT OF THING.
FINE. TAKE A NUMBER.
UM... ACTUALLY, I HADN'T GIVEN IT MUCH THOUGHT.
THAT'S THE SPIRIT. NO SENSE IN PANICKING. THERE'S
THERE'S
NOTHING WE CAN DO AT THIS POINT, ANY WAY.
NOT?
AROUND THE HEARTH...
HI, BABY. I'M STARVED. WHATS
FOR SUPPER?
Looks LIKE CHILI. FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
AND TO KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM OUR FOOD SUPPLY, WE'RE GONNA NEED THIS STUN GUN
DAD? I THINK IT'S TIME TO REVISIT THE IDEA OF FINDING YOU SOME VOLUNTEER WORK.
YEARS.