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COUNSELING
CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216 (440 WHERE NOTED)
Christopher J. Amato, Ph.D.
24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake............... 440-899-1300 Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D.
Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge ............ 440-899-7625 Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence ....... 831-5440 Drs. Chernyk, Eden, Ridge & Associates 295-9295
D.L. Dunkle & Associates ▼
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HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS
Joe's Plumbing, Basment Waterproofing Cleveland
Home Environments, Professional Renovations Cleveland
HOTLINES
TDD:
Human Rights Campaign
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE. 17
216-961-6086
216-651-4685
1012 14th St. NW Wash, D.C. 20005 Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office 11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603 Millennium March on Washington 1000 16th Street NW, #300, Washington, DC 20036 National Center for Lesbian Rights
202-628-4160
Cove United Methodist Church
Sun 10:45 am, 12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood
521-7424
Dignity-Cleveland (Catholic)
............ 312-663-4413
P.O. Box 91697, Cleveland 44101
731-5365
⚫4th Sun 11 am, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Ch., E. 126th at Shaker East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 8181 Center, Mentor
440-255-8171
870 Market, #570 S.F. Cal. 94102
415-392-6257
Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church
800-332-AIDS (332-2437) 800-DEAF-TTY (332-3889)
800-344-7432
Debra Dunkle, ACSW LISW; Jane Miller, MSSA LSW
Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 2320 17th St N.W. Washington, DC 20009 National Organization for Women Washington, D.C.
10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
651-0129
202-332-6483
•Worship Sundays 6:30 pm; prayer service Wednesdays-7 pm
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Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, UCC
202-331-0066
9606 Euclid, Cleveland
791-5200
Lisa Gilbert, M.D.; Martha Webb, CCDC;
Community AIDS Network
330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)
John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW
12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleve Hts., 44106
Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban
First Unitarian Church ▼
202-328-3247
21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Hts. .................
751-2320
•Sun. 10:30 am service "Welcoming Congregation" Committee
419-352-5242
Antone Feo, Ph.D. and Associates
24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake
440-899-1300
Institute for Sexual Wellness Westlake
440-899-1300
Nicholas Palumbo, ACSW, LISW
Laurelwood Counseling Center
6500 Rockside #160, Independence
Jane Miller, MSSA, LSW
5 South Main St., Oberlin
Jeffrey Mostade, PCC, NCC
24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake
John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW
5 South Main Street, Oberlin
20800 Center Ridge #113
520-4061
800-457-0345
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440-899-1300 800-938-9973
Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline 24-hour automated info line Toll free 888-429-8761
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Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline North, 716-679-3560
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 Evenings 216-861-5454 216-781-6736
PETS
Coventry Cats ▼
PASTRIES
South, 716-484-8434
Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows .. 440-247-2772 Rev. Mary Grigolia, Commitment vows
221-4949
Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries 17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland
216-476-2253
Hope Lutheran Church
371-5252
2222 Taylor Rd. at Northvale, Cleveland Heights
• Worship Sun 8:15 & 10 am, Rev. Don King
Integrity-Northeast Ohio (Episcopal)
1810 Coventry Rd, Cleve. Hts.
216-321-3033
Male, 939-0405 Female, 691-9372
⚫3rd Sat 5 pm, potluck & prgrm, Christ Ch., 3445 Warmsville, Shkr Hts Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns)
Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line.
Pride Institute at Solutions
.............................
440-331-2898 800-342-5429
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Chagrin Falls
440-247-5268
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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
Reserve Psychological Consultants 96 Graham Road #A, Cuyahoga Falls 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
FLOWERS & PLANTS
Jon Brittain Florist 14526 Detroit, Lakew'd... 216-529-0737
FURNITURE
Brewster & Stroud, Westlake
Cottonwood, Chagrin Falls
House of Mastick 14047 Madison, Lakwd 216-221-6848
National Gay-Lesbian Hotline
Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm
Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning Trevor Project 24-hour
TDD 216-861-4477 .......... 614-299-7764 Dayton Gay-Lesbian Hotline 7 to 11 pm 937-274-1776 Erie, Pa., Info Line 814-453-5656, 814-456-9833 Free Clinic of Cleveland 12201 Euclid 216-721-1115 Gay-Lesbian Youth Hotline Sun-Thu 7-10pm, Fri-Sat 7-midnight
PRINTERS & MAIL SERVICES
Alice Paul Direct Mail Service ▼ 3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland
RADIO & TELEVISION
20401 Hilliard, Rocky River
440-333-2255
Liberation United Church of Christ ▼
13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood
521-5556
216-631-8646
•Worship, Sun 10:30 am
Rev. Dan Geslin
Lutherans Concerned
800-347-8336
GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation .. 800-429-6334 Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard 304-292-4292
"AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thur 11:30 am cable channel 21, Columbus "Alternating Currents" Cincinnati
Sat. 3-5 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM 513-961-8900
873-9866
Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5.
888-843-4564
929-1326
Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance
614-292-9212
Project Inform, AIDS treatments
347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110
800-822-7422
"Gay Talk Radio" Sun. 2 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM Toledo Live call-in "GayWaves" Friday 7 pm, WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland
Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister Committment vows.
419-530-4172
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
321-4845
382-0480
Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts..
382-0660
Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland
216-619-6192
Rape Helpline, Columbus
614-267-7020
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
800-656-4673
Sexual Health Infomation Line
614-262-3556
800-850-8078
Toledo Referral Line, PRO-Domrose Foundation 4 pm to 10 pm
Townhall || 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
440-808-8000
440-247-3355
Monday Friday 10 am 4 pm Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr) AIDS Helpline
216-696-3100
Grid Radio, 96.9 FM Cleveland
..... 216-368-2208 www.gridradio.com
4 pm-3 am Mon-Fri; 1 pm-3 am Sat-Sun
"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 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
Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation 5050 Porter, N. Olmsted
Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC ▼ Sun 10:30 am, Thu 6 pm, 2592 W 14, Cle.. Simpson United Methodist Church 8519 Clark Ave., Cleveland
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 Seh, 10300 Pearl, Strong'vl •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
Oberlin Unitarian Univer'Ist Fellowship
12354 Ohio Rt. 58, Oberlin
440-775-3766
440-777-6622
861-7388
281-9776
St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11 am 2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City)
781-5546
330-747-2696
330-742-8796
ERA Lentz Associates, Inc., Debbie Kidd Cleveland
216-227-KIDD (227-5433) 216-619-9696
Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland ▼ 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts.........
932-1898
INSURANCE
United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian-Gay Concerns
861-7388
Norka Futon Cleveland Heights
216-371-8489 Akron 330-253-9330
Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer
13324 Madison, Lakewood
State Farm, Jean Jones
216-221-6263
330-864-8866
440-356-5363
Cleveland
Lakewood 216-226-2660.
GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS»<>>
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Big Fun 1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts..... 216-371-4386 Clifton Web▼ 11512 Clifton, Cleveland 216-961-1120 Night Sweats & T-Cells 277 Martinel Drive, Kent 44240 Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent .... 330-673-2808
HAIR, SKIN, & TANNING SALONS
Four Seasons 11002 Clifton, Cleveland. ......... 216-281-1220 HEALTH CARE
Lakewood Hospital
216-529-7020
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216-228-6622
Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny 16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood
Community Family Medicine
1653 Merriman Rd. #108, Akron 44313 Betsy Warner
2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 44118............. 216-932-6900
JEWELERS
Keith Jewelers
26117 Brookpark Rd., North Olmsted
Marlen Fine Jewelers
19525 Detroit Rd., Rocky River
Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. 216-381-3075 Rinaldi Jewelers 2028 East 9th St., Clev.. 216-566-0603
MASSOTHERAPY
Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland Steve Skowran,
24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake ................
Progressive Urban Real Estate
4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland Jim Muhic, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Michele Anderson, Danny Schafer Real Estate Mortgage Corp..
20325 Center Ridge Rd. #220, Rocky River Realty One, John Lauro Office
216-991-8400 Voicemail 216-999-2056
RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS
CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216 (440 WHERE NOTED)
⚫4th Sun. 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St., Cleve. (Tremont) Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Cong. 631-4981 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
Zion United Church of Christ Sun 10:30 am, 2716 W. 14th, Clev. (Tremont).
440-333-2255
861-2371
• Gay-lesbian book discuss'n, 2nd Mon, Borders Westlake, 961-5751
COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614
440-734-6677
Archwood United Church of Christ ▼
2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland
351-1060
"Always our Children" group, 3rd Sun 1 pm, St. Francis Church 386 Buttles
299-5781
440-331-9004
• Worship Sun 9 & 11 am
•Grace Celebration, share joy, singing, Thur 6 pm B'nai Emeth (Jewish)..
556-1764
The Beacon Fellowship, Box 298177, Columbus 43229 beaconfiwshp@juno.com
265-1725
216-671-0663
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.
Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols
864-1301
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Sun 10:30 am; www.elca.org/syn/cong/oh/43232/calvary1.html Catholic Gay Men's Support Group
932-5551
64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201.
440-899-1300
• Shabbat, 1st & 3rd Fri 8 pm, Unitarian Society, 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Heights
Christ United Evangelical Church
Box 141264, Columbus 43214
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
291-4674
297-6317
• Locations vary for Torah study, 3rd Sat; Kesher class, 3rd Sun Christian Bible Study Group
•Sun 6p, 1st Cong. Ch., 444 E Broad; Bible study Wed 7p, call for place Dignity (Catholic) P.O. Box 82001, Cols 43202.... 451-6528 dignitygc@aol.com www.dignitygc.org
⚫ 2nd & 4th Sun. 6 pm, First Cong. Ch., 444 East Broad St., Cols. First Baptist Church of Granville
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
AIDS Action Council 1875 Conn. Ave NW #700, Washington D.C. 20009
New Hope Alternative Therapy Research
2012 W. 25th St. #916, Cleveland
216-363-5060
Northm Ohio Physicians for Human Rights.. 216-281-7418 Rona Levin, Clinical Hypnotherapist.
216-297-9774
1331 Maydor Lane, South Euclid 44121
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
202-583-8029
11984 Caves Rd., Chesterland......................... 440-729-7898
740-587-0336
YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland
341-3729
Church of the Redeemer (Methodist), Sun 11 am, 2420 S. Taylor, Clev. Hts. 932-2065 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
115 W. Broadway, Granville 43023
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