Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge
440-899-7625
Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence
831-5440
D.L. Dunkle & Associates ▼
229-2100
Debra Dunkle, ACSW LISW; Jane Miller, MSSA LSW
Lisa Gilbert, M.D.; Martha Webb, CCDC;
TDD:
John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW
Spanish
12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleve Hts., 44106
Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour
Antone Feo, Ph.D. and Associates
24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake
440-899-1300
Institute for Sexual Wellness Westlake
440-899-1300
Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m.
Laurelwood Counseling Center
Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline
6500 Rockside #160, Independence
520-4061
North, 716-679-3560
Jane Miller, MSSA, LSW
Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard.........
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
John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW
5 South Main Street, Oberlin
440-734-7841 800-938-9973
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24-hour automated info line. Toll free 888-429-8761
Nicholas Palumbo, ACSW, LISW
20800 Center Ridge #113
Pride Institute at Solutions
440-331-2898 800-342-5429
Dayton Gay-Lesbian Hotline 7 to 11 pm Erie, Pa., Info Line ..................... 814-453-5656, 814-456-9833
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COUNSELING
CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216 (440 WHERE NOTED)
Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D.
HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS
Joe's Plumbing, Basment Waterproofing Cleveland
......216-961-6086
216-651-4685
Home Environments, Professional Renovations Cleveland.
HOTLINES
AIDS Hotline Ohio
Community AIDS Network
800-332-AIDS (332-2437) 800-DEAF-TTY (332-3889)
800-344-7432
330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)
419-352-5242
South, 716-484-8434 513-591-0222 Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours 216-391-4357 Battered Women's Hotline
Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline
.....
Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free 888-395-4357 Evenings 216-861-5454 216-781-6736 TDD 216-861-4477 614-299-7764 937-274-1776
Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AIDS Action Council 1875 Conn. Ave NW #700, Washington D.C. 20009
202-986-1300 Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 150 W. 26 St #503, New York, N.Y. 10001....... 212-807-1700 Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition
Box 50360, Washington, D.C. 20091 Human Rights Campaign 1012 14th St. NW Wash, D.C. 20005 Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office 11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603 National Center for Lesbian Rights 870 Market, #570 S.F. Cal. 94102 Nationall Gay and Lesbian Task Force 2320 17th St N.W. Washington, DC 20009 National Organization for Women Washington, D.C.
PASTRIES
B'nai Emeth (Jewish)
556-1764 c/o West Shore UU Ch, 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River 44116 •Services Fri. 8 pm and Sat. 10:30 am, Torah study Sat 9:15 am Chevrei Tikva (Jewish) P.O. Box 18120,
932-5551
Cleveland Hts. 44118-0120
• Shabbat, 1st & 3rd Fri 8 pm, Unitarian Society,
July 30, 1999
GAY PEOPLE'S
2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Heights
...........
202-583-8029
• Locations vary for Torah study, 3rd Sat; Kesher class, 3rd Sun Christian Bible Study Group
202-628-4160
YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland
341-3729
Church of the Redeemer (Methodist),
312-683-4413
Sun 11 am, 2420 S. Taylor, Clev. Hts.
932-2065
415-392-6257
Cleveland Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 10906 Magnolia
791-2220
202-332-6483
• Worship Sun 11 am; potluck at noon on last Sunday of month Community Church of Chesterland
11984 Caves Rd., Chesterland
440-729-7898
202-331-0066
Cove United Methodist Church
12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood
521-7424
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban
202-328-3247
Dignity-Cleveland (Catholic)
P.O. Box 91697, Cleveland 44101
731-5365
Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries 17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland
⚫4th Sun 11 a, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Ch., E. 126th at Shaker, Clev East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 8181 Center, Mentor
440-255-8171
216-476-2253
Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church
10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
651-0129
PETS
•Worship Sundays 6:30 pm; prayer service Wednesdays 7 pm
Free Clinic of Cleveland 12201 Euclid
216-721-1115
Gay-Lesbian Youth Hotline Sun-Thu 7-10pm, Fri-Sat 7-midnight
800-347-8336
873-9866
COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614 Affirmations 918 S. Front St., Cols 43206 445-8277 AKRON, CANTON, KENT AREA CODE 330
Helmuth Psychological Associates 3200 W. Market St., Akron 44333
Gaybashing or Harassment Victims Assistance 24-hour
800-259-1536 GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation.. 800-429-6334 Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard 304-292-4292 National Gay-Lesbian Hotline Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5.
Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance
See Transgender
ELECTROLYSIS.
Maureen O'Beraigh, C.T., Electrolysis Lakw. 216-228-8886
FINANCIAL SERVICES
AmEx Financial Toby D. Oster Cle. 216-447-8870 ext. 267 AmEx Financial Tim Jenkins Clev... 216-447-8870 ext. 277
PLANTS ANA
Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm
3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland............................ 216-631-8646
VISION
"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
"The Gay '90s" Sun. 8-9 pm,
Male, 939-0405 Female, 691-9372
• 3rd Sat 5 p, potluck & prgrm, Christ Ch., 3445 Warmsville, Shkr Hts Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns)
20401 Hilliard, Rocky River
321-4845
Aquatic Accents, Aquarium service Tracy Manning 4162 W. 20th St., Cleve Coventry Cats ▼
Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, UCC
216-335-9101
9606 Euclid, Cleveland
791-5200
First Unitarian Church ▼
1810 Coventry Rd, Cleve. Hts.
216-321-3033
21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Hts.
751-2320
RVICES
Alice Paul Direct Mail Service
•Sun. 10:30 am service "Welcoming Congregation" Committee Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows.. 440-247-2772 216-221-4949 Rev. Mary Grigolia, Commitment vows ......... Integrity-Northeast Ohio (Episcopal)
..........
888-843-4564 614-292-9212
440-333-2255
Project Inform, AIDS treatments
347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110 Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland
Liberation United Church of Christ ▼
800-822-7422 216-619-6192
513-961-8900
13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood •Worship, Sun 10:30 am
521-5556
Rev. Dan Geslin
Rape Helpline, Columbus
614-267-7020
Lutherans Concerned
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
800-656-4673
Sexual Health Infomation Line
614-262-3556
Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning
Trevor Project 24-hour
800-850-8078
Toledo Referral Line, PRO-Domrose Foundation
Flowerville 2261 Warrensville, Univ. Hts.
216-932-7550
4 pm to 10 pm
419-472-2364
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
Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister Committment vows......
P.O. Box 20088, Shaker Hts. 44120
• 4th Fri., Hope Lutheran Church, Taylor & Northvale, Cleveland Hts. More Light Presbyterians 2780 Noble, Clev Hts .. 932-1458 •2nd Sat 5:30 pm, potluck and program
Noble Rd. Presbyterian Church
382-0480
Gardentech
Cleveland
440-442-9644
Townhall || 24-hour helpline
Ravenna, 330-296-2255
Castlerock
Cleveland
216-531-2657
Walk-in 8 am-8 pm, 123 S. Water St, Kent. ......330-678-4357
"In the Company of Womyn" Sun. 9-11 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM, Toledo
Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts..
382-0660
WomenSpace Helpline, Cleveland
Oberlin Unitarian Univer'Ist Fellowship 12354 Ohio Rt. 58, Oberlin
440-775-3766
......
Monday Friday 10 am 4 pm
216-696-3100
Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr)
440-808-8000
Chagrin Falls
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.....
Brewster & Stroud, Westlake
Cottonwood Chagrin Falls
440-247-3355 440-247-5268 House of Mastick 14047 Madison, Lakwd 216-221-6848 Norka Futon Cleveland Heights 216-371-8489 Lakewood 216-226-2660............................................. Akron 330-253-9330 Gifts, Cayda, & T-Shirts
Big Fun
1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts.
216-371-4386
Night Sweats & T-Cells 277 Martinel Drive, Kent 44240 Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent.... 330-673-2808 Rainbow Tribe Cards & Gifts ▼
2997 Indianola Ave. at Weber, Columbus...... 614-268-5424
NSURANCE
Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer 13324 Madison, Lakewood
Nationwide Insurance, Ken LeMonte 614 Superior Ave., Cleveland State Farm, Jean Jones
1653 Merriman Rd. #108, Akron 44313 Betsy Warner
2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 44118
..........
AIDS Helpline
330-747-2696 330-742-8796
Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation 5050 Porter, N. Olmsted
440-777-6622
Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC ▼
HOUSE
f
Empire Cleaning Services Cleveland
8519 Clark Ave., Cleveland
281-9776
216-961-6086 Pager, 216-590-7734
216-221-6263
216-556-9600
330-864-8866
216-932-6900
440-734-6677
26117 Brookpark Rd., North Olmsted Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. 216-381-3075 Rinaldi Jewelers 2028 East 9th St., Clev.. 216-566-0603
HILDARM
"Lesbian-Gay-BI Report" Mon & Sat 11:30 pm, Cable Ch. 21, Cols. 614-224-2288 •Also Tues and Thurs, 9:30 pm, Athens public access channel "This Way Out" Thursday, 5:30 pm, WCSB 89.3 FM, Clev "This Way Out" Monday, 7:30 pm, WOBC 91.5 FM, Oberlin
CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216 (440 WHERE NOTED)
ERA Lentz Associates, Inc., Debbie Kidd Cleveland....
Majestic Realty, Don Murphy 11036 LaGrange Rd, Elyria 44035 Progressive Urban Real Estate 4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
227-KIDD (227-5433)
..................
888-257-0145
Sun 10:30 am, Thu 6 pm, 2592 W 14, Cle. .............. 861-7388 Simpson United Methodist Church
Southwest Unitarian Universalst Church, Rev. Paul Beckel P.O. Box 360002, Strongsville 44136 440-816-1686
•Sept-June, Sun 10:30 a, Center Jr. High Sch, 10300 Pearl, Strong'vi
⚫ 1st, 3rd Thu 7:30 p, Meditation, YWCA, 13169 Smith, Middlb'g Hts
• Echoes of ending relationships, 2nd, 4th Thu 7:30 pm, call for info St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11 am
2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City)
781-5546
Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland
2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts.
932-1898
619-9696
United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian-Gay Concerns
861-7388
Michele Anderson, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Jim Muhic Real Estate Mortgage Corp.
........
20575 Ctr. Ridge Rd. #500, Rocky River 440-356-5363 Realty One, John Lauro Office
991-8400 Voicemail 999-2056
RELIGIONS & SPIR
CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216
(440 WHERE NOTED)
⚫4th Sun. 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St., Cleve. (Tremont)
Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Congregational Cleveland (Ohio City).
556-3316
• 2nd & 4th Sun, 5 pm, Ashé Cultural Ctr, 1861 West 25th St., Cleve. West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River
440-333-2255
Zion United Church of Christ Sun 10:30 am,
2716 W. 14th, Clev. (Tremont)
861-2371
• Gay-lesbian book discuss'n, 2nd Mon, Borders Westlake, 961-5751 COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614
Four Seasons 11002 Clifton, Cleveland.........
216-281-1220
Keith Jewelers
Lakewood Hospital
216-529-7020
Community Family Medicine
Dr. Robert Kuhnhenn, Dr. Colette Willins 29325 Health Campus Dr #1, Westlake Midwest Chiropractic, Dr. Monica Wloszek 5500 Ridge Rd., Parma ........................................ Midwest Chiropractic, Dr. Suzanna Massey 2179 Taylor, Cleveland Hts
440-899-4400
440-886-6500
Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland.... 216-671-0663 Columbus Elizabeth Leonard, LMT 614-299-0930
A Common Bond (Gay ex-Jehovah's Witnesses) Box 91853 Cle. 44101
749-1982
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Archwood United Church of Christ
"Always our Children” group, 3rd Sun 1 pm, St. Francis Church 386 Buttles
216-371-6200
New Hope Alterntive Therapy Research ▼ 2012 W. 25th St. #916, Cleveland Nrthrn Ohio Physicians for Human Rights.... 216-281-7418 Rona Levin, Clinical Hypnotherapist Cleve... 216-751-4802
Steve Skowran,
2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland
351-1060
216-363-5060
24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake
440-899-1300
•Worship Sun 9 & 11 am
Beacon Fellowship, P.O. Box 10814, Columbus 43201 beaconflwshp@juno.com
A Touch of Serenity, Michael R. Sowinski, LMT Lakewood-Rocky River
•Grace Celebration, share joy, singing, Thur 6 pm
265-1725
Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols
864-1301
440-331-9330
• Sun 10:30 am; www.elca.org/syn/cong/oh/43232/calvary1.html
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Dykes Towatch Out For by Alison Bechdel
busted
1999 BY ALISON BECHDEL
HMM? DON'T YOU THINK?
LIKE SOMETHING MARTHA
31B
MO HAS
JUST DISCOVERED SYDNEY ENGAGED IN A DISCUSSION OF INTIMATE UNDERGARMENTS WITH AN ASYET-UNIDENTIFIED THIRD PARTY IN THE HALL CLOSET.
AT 3AM.
A CATALOG!
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
STEWART MIGHT WEAR UNDER IT'S 17'S NEXT
ONE OF THOSE SHAPELESS
SWEATERS?
STUNNING.
DAY AT MADURVIN
BOOKS,
GINGER &
SPARROW ARRIVE A
BIT EARLY
FOR THEIR LUNCHEON
ENGAGE MENT WITH
MO.
MO, I JUIT COULDN'T HELP MYSELF. THE TEMPTATION WAS TOO MUCH.
HUH.. I HAVEN'T SEEN HER IN A WHILE. LETS CHECK UPSTAIRS.
I'M... I'M SPEECHLESS
LOOK, I'M SORRY, OKAY? HEY, SINCE YOU'RE UP, HOW ABOUT SOME POPCORN?
MEANWHILE, UPSTAIRS...
GoodThing: I love how you've decou paged my thighs, Ms. Stewart. Now let me help you take off that handSome yet bulky cable knit turtleneck. Don't be so cager, my little scullion. Do I have to get out the macrame wrist restraints Goodmand: Yes, please Tie me down on your 310 thread Count sheets!
ZZZIP!
POPCORN? POPCORN?! ARE YOU MAD? HOW CAN I EAT POPCORN WITH MY GUTS RIPPED OUT
MAYBE SHE'S UP HERE ON THE OLD COMPUTER.
Feminist
OH, COME NOW. THERE'S NO NEED FOR MELODRAMA!
I SAID I WAS SORRY!
I... YOU... SPLUTTER! GASP
JEEZ, BABE! YOU
AAAH! SHOULD CUT BACK ON
THE EARL GREY.
LOOK! IT WAS JUST A $30 CAMISOLE! I DON'T EVEN FINISH PLACING THE ORDER!
YOU WERE ORDERING SOMETHING FROM A CAT ALOG?
GOD, MO! GIVE IT A REST! I KNOW I PROMISED TO QUIT SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY, BUT... IT WAS JUST SO SEXY!
WHAT'S WRONG? DAMMIT! SCREEN FREEZE
UP ON YOU? HERE, I KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.
SORRY, MO
DON'T MEAN TO SCARE YOU.
CUK! CLIK!
PAPAYA
REPUBLIC
LOIS! WELL! AND APPARNO! ICAN ENTLY YOU WERE! DO IT MY WOULD YOU LIKE A SELF! FEW MOMENTS
ALONE, GOODTHING?"