March 17, 2000

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

440-899-1300

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COUNSELING

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

(440 WHERE NOTED)

Access Behavioral Care, Drs. Chernyk, Eden, Ridge & Associates

N. Olmsted 440-777-7524

Shaker Hts. 216-295-9295 Mentor 440-974-9974 Christopher J. Amato, Ph.D.

24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake

HOTLINES

AIDS Hotline Ohio

TDD:

Spanish

Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour

Community AIDS Network ........... 330-375-2437 (375-AIDS) Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m.

National Organization for Women Washington, D.C.

Integrity-Northeast Ohio (Episcopal)

202-331-0066

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

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban

202-328-3247

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

PASTRIES ACT

Liberation United Church of Christ ▼

13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood

521-5556

Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries

•Worship, Sun 10:30 am

17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland

216-476-2253

419-352-5242

Lutherans Concerned

Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D.

Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge

440-899-7625

Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline North, 716-679-3560

South, 716-484-8434

PRINTERS & MAIL SERVICES

P.O. Box 20088, Shaker Hts. 44120

321-4845

Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence

831-5440

D.L. Dunkle & Associates

229-2100

Debra Dunkle, ACSW LISW; Jane Miller, MSSA LSW

Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard. 513-591-0222 Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours.. 216-391-4357 Battered Women's Hotline

.........

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service ▼ 3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland

216-631-8646

⚫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

Lisa Gilbert, M.D.; Martha Webb, CCDC;

John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW

12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleve Hts., 44106

Antone Feo, Ph.D. and Associates

24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake

440-899-1300

Institute for Sexual Wellness Westlake

440-899-1300

Jane Miller, MSSA, LSW

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

5 South Main St., Oberlin

800-457-0345

John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW

800-938-9973

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

5 South Main Street, Oberlin

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

614-299-7764 937-274-1776 814-453-5656, 814-456-9833 216-721-1115

Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free .... 888-395-4357 Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline..... Evenings 216-861-5454 24-hour automated info line 216-781-6736 Toll free 888-429-8761 TDD 216-861-4477

Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line.

RADIO & TELEVISION MOTOÁN

"AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thur 11:30 am cable channel 21, Columbus "Alternating Currents" Cincinnati

Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister Committment vows.

Noble Rd. Presbyterian Church

Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts..

382-0480

382-0660

Sat. 3-5 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM

12354 Ohio Rt. 58, Oberlin

513-961-8900

Pride Institute at Solutions

800-342-5429

"Gay Talk Radio" Sun. 2 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM Toledo Live call-in "GayWaves" Friday 7 pm, WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland "Hold That Door" Thursday, 10:00 p.m. -midnight, WUJC 88.7 FM, Cleveland

Oberlin Unitarian Univer'Ist Fellowship

Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation 5050 Porter, N. Olmsted

440-775-3766

....... 440-777-6622

419-530-4172

Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC Sun 10:30 am, Thu 6 pm, 2592 W 14, Cle..

861-7388

216-368-2208

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'vi

888-843-4564

• 1st, 3rd Thu 7:30 pm, Meditation, YWCA, 13169 Smith, Middib'g Hts

873-9866

929-1326

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance ........... 614-292-9212 Project Inform, AIDS treatments 347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110 Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland

614-224-2288

• Echoes of ending relationships, 2nd, 4th Thu 7:30 pm, call for info

St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11 am

800-822-7422

2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City)

781-5546

216-619-6192

Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland ▼

614-267-7020

2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts.

932-1898

United Church of Christ Coalition for

614-262-3556

Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning

ERA Lentz Associates, Inc., Debbie Kidd Cleveland

Lesbian-Gay Concerns

861-7388

Trevor Project 24-hour

800-850-8078

Progressive Urban Real Estate

216-227-KIDD (227-5433) 216-619-9696

⚫4th Sun. 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St., Cleve. (Tremont) Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Cong.

631-4981

Toledo Referral Line, PRO-Domrose Foundation

4 to 10 pm

419-472-2364

Townhall II 24-hour helpline

Ravenna, 330-296-2255

216-382-7373

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)

330-747-2696

AIDS Helpline

330-742-8796

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

West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church 440-356-5363 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River

Cleveland 216-991-8400 Voicemail 216-999-2056

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216 (440 WHERE NOTED)

Zion United Church of Christ Sun 10:30 am, 861-2371 2716 W. 14th, Clev. (Tremont). •Gay-lesbian book discuss'n, 2nd Mon, Borders Westlake, 961-5751 COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

3204 Lorain, Clev. (Box 94184, Clev. 44101)

556-3316

•1st Sun 5pm, Meditiation; ⚫3rd Sun 5 pm, New American Sprituality

440-333-2255

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 Robert I. Gross, CPA

2121 S. Green Rd, South Euclid rigcpa@en.com

FLOWERS & PLANTS

Jon Brittain Florist 14526 Detroit, Lakew'd 216-529-0737

FURNITURE

Brewster & Stroud, Westlake

Chagrin Falls

House of Mastick 14047 Madison, Lakwd

Norka Futon Cleveland Heights

Lakewood 216-226-2660

800-347-8336 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.

Rape Helpline, Columbus

Sexual Health Infomation Line

Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm

INSURANCE

13324 Madison, Lakewood

"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.

• 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

"Always our Children" group, 3rd Sun 1 pm,

St. Francis Church 386 Buttles

299-5781

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

Archwood United Church of Christ ▼

The Beacon Fellowship, Box 298177, Columbus 43229 beaconflwshp@juno.com

265-1725

440-808-8000

216-221-6263

2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland.....

351-1060

440-247-3355

State Farm, Jean Jones

Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols.

864-1301

• Worship Sun 9 & 11 am

.....

216-221-6848 216-371-8489 Akron 330-253-9330

1653 Merriman Rd. #108, Akron 44313 Betsy Warner

330-864-8866

2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 44118..............

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

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

556-1764

64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201

216-932-6900

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.

Christ United Evangelical Church

Box 141264, Columbus 43214

932-5551

440-734-6677

• Shabbat, 1st & 3rd Fri 8 pm, Unitarian Society, 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Heights

440-331-9004

GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS JEWELERS

Big Fun 1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts. Clifton Web▼ 11512 Clifton, Cleveland

216-371-4386 216-961-1120

Keith Jewelers

26117 Brookpark Rd., North Olmsted

Marlen Fine Jewelers

19525 Detroit Rd., Rocky River

Night Sweats & T-Cells 277 Martinel Drive, Kent 44240 Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent.... 330-673-2808

IN, & TANNING SALONS

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

HEALTH CARE

Lakewood Hospital

216-529-7020

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

216-228-6622

Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny 16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood Community Family Medicine

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.... 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

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

341-3729

932-2065

YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland Church of the Redeemer (Methodist), Sun 11 am, 2420 S. Taylor, Clev. Hts. Cleveland Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 791-2220 10906 Magnolia

291-4674

297-6317

•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 www.dignitygc.org

• 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 First Unitarian Universalist Church 93 W. Weisheimer, Columbus 43214. ⚫U.U. Humanists, 3rd Wed 7:30pm, 890-0653

740-587-0336*

261-0887

267-4946

•Worship Sun 11 am; potluck at noon on last Sunday of month

•Sisters of Lavender, Wed; 575-9646

Community Church of Chesterland

11984 Caves Rd., Chesterland.

440-729-7898

Friends for Lesbian-Gay Concerns, Quaker gathering, 4th Sunday

488-2096

Cove United Methodist Church

521-7424

Humanist Community of Central Ohio

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

Sun 10:45 am, 12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood Dignity-Cleveland (Catholic)

P.O. Box 141373, Cols. 43214

470-0811

440-899-4400

P.O. Box 91697, Cleveland 44101

731-5365

440-886-6500

East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church 8181 Center, Mentor

Integrity (Episcopal) Box 10814, Cols. 43201 •2nd Thurs 7:30 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St. Jericho Road Community Church, UCC

443-1073

501-0076

440-255-8171

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

216-371-6200

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

Box 50360, Washington, D.C. 20091 Human Rights Campaign

202-583-8029

Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church 10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland

333 Jericho Rd. off Ohio 256, Pickerington www.jerichoroaducc.org

bjscott1@earthlink.net

651-0129

216-363-5060

1012 14th St. NW Wash, D.C. 20005

202-628-4160

Northrn Ohio Physicians for Human Rights.. 216-281-7418

HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS

Joe's Plumbing, Basement Waterproofing Cleveland

Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office

• Worship Sundays 6:30 pm; prayer service Wednesdays 7 pm Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, UCC 9606 Euclid, Cleveland

791-5200

11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603

312-663-4413

First Unitarian Church ▼

Millennium March on Washington

21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Hts.

216-961-6086

Home Environments, Professional Renovations Cleveland

216-651-4685

1000 16th Street NW, #300, Washington, DC 20036 National Center for Lesbian Rights 870 Market, #570 S.F. Cal. 94102 .............. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 2320 17th St N.W. Washington, DC 20009

Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows

751-2320 440-247-2772

415-392-6257

Rev. Mary Grigolia, Commitment vows Hope Lutheran Church.

221-4949 371-5252

202-332-6483

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

2222 Taylor Rd. at Northvale, Cleveland Heights • Worship Sun 8:15 & 10 am, Rev. Don King

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green...

THE BIG BANG THEORY OF RELATIONSHIPS

THINK OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP

AS A HOUSE. TRUST IS THE FOUND|ATION. LOVE, THE KNICKNACKS ON THE SHELVES. COMMITMENT, THE ROOF OVERHEAD.

ETHAN GREEN'S HOUSE JUST GOT DEMOLISHED IN

A FREAK TIDAL WAVE-MONSOON-DEADLY-EARTHQUAKE-

AFTER-SHOCK-KILLER-BEE INFESTATION.

Ehem. IF A CERTAIN

KITTY WANTS TO SITON MY LAP WOULD SHE MIND! NOT SQUIRMING? SOME OF US Are TRYING TO READ SOMETHING IMPORTANT..

Lamb of God Anglican Church, Box 164472, Cols. 43216 Logeaca@aol.com 252-7288 •Holy Eucharist, Sun 5 pm, Broad St. Meth. Ch. chapel, 501 E. Broad Lutherans Concerned of Central Ohio.... 447-7018 Box 10709, Columbus 43201 Icco@infinet.com

• 1st Sun 1 pm, Redeemer Church, 1555 South James Rd., Columbus Rev. Jim Myers, Committment vows, counseling 868-1851 New Creation MCC, Box 163173, Cols 43216.... 224-0314 •Services Sun 10:30 am and Wed 7 pm

St. Paul's Church, 787 East Broad St

Continued on the next page

---by Eric Orner

METAPHORICALLY THAT IS, BY WAY OF A SOFT

SPOKEN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DOUG, EETH'S SWEET, HUNKY, COMMITMENTALLYCHALLENGED BOYFRIEND.

Listen, we

HAVE TO

TALK..

SO TALK

DON'T FEEL TOO BAD THOUGH, BECAUSE HE HAS OFFERED THIS DAGGER TO THE HEART, ER, EXPLANATION:

I LOVE YOU BUT I'M NOT FEELING PASSIONATE ABOUT US

riGHT NOW...

HERE AT ETHAN GREEN COMIX, WE REFER TO THIS

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PHENOMENON AS THE BIG BANG THEORY OF RELATIONSHIPS. WE'VE ASKED A FAMOUS SCIENTIST TO HELP EXPLAIN:

BEFORE BIG BANG:

AFTER BIG BANG:

HAVING TROUBLE COMPREHENDING? AH WELL, DON'T DESPAIR, THE MYSTERIES OF THE HUMAN HEART AREN'T HECESSARILY FOR US TO DECODE...

Puhleeze

WHAT'S TO DECODE? HE WANTS A TROPHY WIFE. JUST LIKE EVERY OTHET Thirty-PLUS-SOMETHING MAN, GAY OF STRAIGHT INHABITING The PLANET...