440-331-2898

Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line. Dayton Gay-Lesbian Hotline 7 to 11 pm Erie, Pa., Info Line

800-342-5429

873-9866

440-808-8000 440-247-3355

440-247-5268

216-371-8489

216-226-2660.

...............

Akron 330-253-9330

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

CROSSDRESSING

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

FURNITURE

Brewster & Stroud, Westlake

Chagrin Falls

Cottonwood, Chagrin Falls

House of Mastick 14047 Madison, Lakwd 216-221-6848 Norka Futon Cleveland Heights

Lakewood

GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS |

1900

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

, & TANNING SALONS

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance Project Inform, AIDS treatments 347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110 Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland Rape Helpline, Columbus

Sexual Health Infomation Line

Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm

Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning

Trevor Project 24-hour

Toledo Referral Line, PRO-Domrose Foundation

Free Clinic of Cleveland 12201 Euclid Gay-Lesbian Youth Hotline Sun-Thu 7-10pm, Fri-Sat 7-midnight

resourcedirectory

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

John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW..............

800-938-9973

5 South Main Street, Oberlin

Nicholas Palumbo, ACSW, LISW

20800 Center Ridge #113

Pride Institute at Solutions

Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard 513-591-0222

Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours.. 216-391-4357 Battered Women's Hotline

Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free .... 888-395-4357 Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline..... Evenings 216-861-5454 24-hour automated info line. Toll free 888-429-8761

216-781-6736

TDD 216-861-4477

PASTRIESPR

October 1, 1999

Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries 17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland

PETS

Coventry Cats▼

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 21

614-299-7764 937-274-1776 814-453-5656, 814-456-9833

1810 Coventry Rd, Cleve. Hts.

PRINTERS & MAIL SERVICES

216-721-1115

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service ▼ 3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland

800-347-8336

East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 8181 Center, Mentor

440-255-8171

Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church

216-476-2253

10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland

651-0129

•Worship Sundays 6:30 pm; prayer service Wednesdays 7 pm

Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, UCC

9606 Euclid, Cleveland

791-5200

First Unitarian Church ▼

216-321-3033

21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Hts.

751-2320

216-631-8646

• Sun. 10:30 am service "Welcoming Corigregation" Committee Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows.. 440-247-2772 Rev. Mary Grigolia, Commitment vows Integrity-Northeast Ohio (Episcopal)

216-221-4949

Gaybashing or Harassment Victims Assistance 24-hour

RADIO & TELEVISION

.....

800-259-1536 "AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation.. 800-429-6334 cable channel 21, Columbus 304-292-4292 Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard National Gay-Lesbian Hotline Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5.

Thur 11:30 am

888-843-4564 614-292-9212

"Alternating Currents" Sat. 3-5 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM Cincinnati 513-961-8900

Male, 939-0405 Female, 691-9372

• 3rd Sat 5 pm, potluck & prgrm, Christ Ch., 3445 Warmsville, Shkr Hts

Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns)

20401 Hilliard, Rocky River.

440-333-2255

Liberation United Church of Christ ▼

13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood

521-5556

............................. 800-822-7422

216-619-6192 614-267-7020

"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

• Worship, Sun 10:30 am

Rev. Dan Geslin

Lutherans Concerned

P.O. Box 20088, Shaker Hts. 44120

321-4845

216-368-2208

• 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

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network

800-656-4673

"Hold That Door" Thursday, 10:00 p.m. -midnight, WUJC 88.7 FM, Cleveland

Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister Committment vows...

382-0480

614-262-3556

Noble Rd. Presbyterian Church

"In the Company of Womyn❞ Sun. 9-11 pm,

Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts.

382-0660

WXUT 88.3 FM, Toledo

800-850-8078

4

pm to 10 pm ..... Townhall II 24-hour helpline

419-472-2364 Ravenna, 330-296-2255 Walk-in 8 am-8 pm, 123 S. Water St, Kent...... 330-678-4357 WomenSpace Helpline, Cleveland

..........

Monday Friday 10 am 4 pm

216-696-3100

Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr). AIDS Helpline

330-747-2696

330-742-8796

INSURANCE

"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

REAL ESTATE ST

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216 (440 WHERE NOTED)

5050 Porter, N. Olmsted

Oberlin Unitarian Univer'ist Fellowship 12354 Ohio Rt. 58, Oberlin

440-775-3765

Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation

440-777-6622

Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC

Sun 10:30 am, Thu 6 pm, 2592 W 14, Cle.

861-7388

Simpson United Methodist Church

8519 Clark Ave., Cleveland

281-9776

Southwest Unitarian Universalst Church, Rev. Paul Beckel

P.O. Box 360002, Strongsville 44136

440-816-1686

• Sept-June, Sun 10:30 am, Center Jr. High Sch, 10300 Pearl, Strong'vl

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

ERA Lentz Associates, Inc., Debbie Kidd Cleveland

13324 Madison, Lakewood

216-221-6263

227-KIDD (227-5433)

• 1st, 3rd Thu 7:30 pm, Meditation, YWCA, 13169 Smith, Middlb'g Hts • Echoes of ending relationships, 2nd, 4th Thu 7:30 pm, call for info

State Farm, Jean Jones

Progressive Urban Real Estate

1653 Merriman Rd. #108, Akron 44313

330-864-8866

4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

619-9696

St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11 am

2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City)

781-5546

Betsy Warner

Four Seasons 11002 Clifton, Cleveland ........ 216-281-1220

2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 44118

216-932-6900

Michele Anderson, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Jim Muhic

Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland

2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts.

932-1898

Real Estate Mortgage Corp.

HEALTH CARE

JEWELERS

20325 Ctr. Ridge Rd. #220, Rocky River

440-356-5363

United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian-Gay Concerns

861-7388

Realty One, John Lauro

Lakewood Hospital

216-529-7020

Keith Jewelers

Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood

216-228-6622

Community Family Medicine

Dr. Robert Kuhnhenn, Dr. Colette Willins 29325 Health Campus Dr #1, Westlake. Midwest Chiropractic, Dr. Monica Wloszek 5500 Ridge Rd., Parma

440-899-4400

440-886-6500

Midwest Chiropractic, Dr. Suzanna Massey 2179 Taylor, Cleveland Hts

216-371-6200

New Hope Alterntive Therapy Research ▼ 2012 W. 25th St. #916, Cleveland

216-363-5060

Northmn Ohio Physicians for Human Rights.. 216-281-7418 Rona Levin, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Cleve.. 216-751-4802

HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS

Joe's Plumbing, Basment Waterproofing Cleveland

Home Environments, Professional Renovations Cleveland

HOTLINES

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

MASSOTHERAPY NGUYE

Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland 216-671-0663 Steve Skowran,

24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake............. 440-899-1300

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

AIDS Action Council 1875 Conn. Ave NW #700, Washington D.C. 20009

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 150 W. 26 St #503, New York, N.Y. 10001....... 212-807-1700 Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition

• Worship Sun 9 & 11 am

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, Cleveland Hts. 44118-0120.

• Shabbat, 1st & 3rd Fri 8 pm, Unitarian Society,

2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Heights

• Locations vary for Torah study, 3rd Sat; Kesher class, 3rd Sun Christian Bible Study Group

440-734-6677

Office

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216 (440 WHERE NOTED)

991-8400 Voicemail 999-2056

⚫4th Sun. 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St., Cleve. (Tremont) 631-4981 Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Cong. 3204 Lorain, Clev. (Box 94184, Clev. 44101) 556-3316 •1st Sun 5pm, Meditiation; ⚫3rd Sun 5 pm, New American Sprituality West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church

............

20401 Hilliard, Rocky River

440-333-2255

A Common Bond (Gay ex-Jehovah's Witnesses) Box 91853 Cle. 44101

749-1982

Archwood United Church of Christ

2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland.

351-1060

• Grace Celebration, share joy, singing, Thur 6 pm B'nai Emeth (Jewish).

202-986-1300

Zion United Church of Christ Sun 10:30 am,

2716 W. 14th, Clev. (Tremont).

• Gay-lesbian book discuss'n, 2nd Mon, Borders Westlake, 961-5751 COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614 "Always our Children" group, 3rd Sun 1 pm, St. Francis Church 386 Buttles

861-2371

299-5781

Beacon Fellowship, P.O. Box 10814, Columbus 43201 beaconflwshp@juno.com

265-1725

Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols ...... 864-1301

AIDS Hotline Ohio

TDD:

Spanish

Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour Community AIDS Network

Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m. Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline North, 716-679-3560

216-961-6086

216-651-4685

800-332-AIDS (332-2437) 800-DEAF-TTY (332-3889) 800-344-7432

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

202-583-8029

932-5551

Sun 10:30 am; www.elca.org/syn/cong/oh/43232/calvary1.html Catholic Gay Men's Support Group

64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201.

Christ United Evangelical Church

Box 141264, Columbus 43214

291-4674

297-6317

202-628-4160

YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland.

341-3729

312-663-4413

Church of the Redeemer (Methodist), Sun 11 am, 2420 S. Taylor, Clev. Hts.

932-2065

415-392-6257

330-375-2437 (375-AIDS) Line

2320 17th St N.W. Washington, DC 20009 .. 202-332-6483 National Organization for Women Washington, D.C.

Cleveland Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 10906 Magnolia 791-2220 •Worship Sun 11 am; potluck at noon on last Sunday of month Community Church of Chesterland

•Sun 6p. 1st Cong. Ch., 444 E Broad; Bible study Wed 7 p. call for place Dignity (Catholic) P.O. Box 82001, Cols 43202 .... 451-6528 dignitygc@aol.com

⚫ 2nd & 4th Sun. 6 pm, First Cong. Ch., 444 East Broad St., Cols. First Baptist Church of Granville 115 W. Broadway, Granville 43023 First Church of Religious Science 3281 N High St., Columbus 43214

www.dignitygc.org

202-331-0066

11984 Caves Rd., Chesterland

440-729-7898

419-352-5242

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban

Cove United Methodist Church

521-7424

First Unitarian Universalist Church 93 W. Weisheimer, Columbus 43214.

740-587-0336

261-0887

267-4946

202-328-3247

Sun 10:45 am, 12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood

⚫UU. Humanists, 3rd Wed 7:30pm, 890-0653

Dignity-Cleveland (Catholic)

..........

South, 716-484-8434

P.O. Box 91697, Cleveland 44101

⚫4th Sun 11 am. Our Lady of Peace Catholic Ch. E 126th at Shaker

731-5365

• Sisters of Lavender, Wed. 575-9646 Friends for Lesbian-Gay Concerns, Quaker gathering, 4th Sunday

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life Of Ethan Green

Rejection

Ain't

Pretty

Thursday

DALLAS

Friday

Tuesday

488-2096

Continued on the next page

By Eric Orner

... DESPITE YOUR KNOWING way BETTER, here YOU ARE BACK ON THE I-LIKE-HIM-BETTER-THAN-He-LAKES-ME GERBIL WHEEL...

MANY OF THE

ANCIENT CULTURES OF ANTIQUITY CONSIDERED an UNRINGING PHONE TO BE INDICATIVE OF A VISIT FROM THE REJECTION GODDESS...

Should be THINKING About How To GET

OFF THIS WHEEL, AS INSTEAD THINKING about NEW RUNNING SHOES PURCHASE...

...and DESPITE ALL OF YOUR INTELLECTUALIZING, THE SUPPORT OF YOUR FRIENDS AND THE EXPLANaTiON OF ZOLNA, YOUR THERAPIST, IT STILL HURTS..

YOU WANT A

GOOD MAN? FIND ONE THAT'S OVERWEIGHT AND BALDING.

YOU WANT

YOUR HEART Tem

UP INTO A THERTAND

BIRODY LITTLE CHUNKS,

GO WITH THE

LOOKER

WHAT IS IT ABOUT YOU THAT MAKES YOU IGNORE EVery THING LAID AT YOUR FEET, MAKES YOU COVET ONLY WHAT'S UNAVAILABLE?

IMMATURITY?

I THINK IT

WAS A RHETORICAL QUESTION,

CHARLOTTE, BUT THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT

MAYBE YOU'LL BUY A GUITAR, SCRIBBLE DOWN ALL THE PATHETIC, TEARJERKING THOUGHTS You've BEEN THINKING, AND MOVE TO NASHVILLE TO RECORD COUNTRY WESTERN CD's..

ETHAN GREEN:

HE DON'T LUV ME.

ethan green

I'M THE

DIRT UNDER

HIS OLE

BOOTS.

ETHAN GREEN

BY THE TIMEX GET

TO SOUTH BEACH (HE'LL BE TRICKIN

7-1-97