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Jane Miller, MSSA, LSW

5 South Main St., Oberlin

John R. O'Connor, ACSW LISW

5 South Main Street, Oberlin

Pride Institute at Solutions

800-457-0345

800-938-9973

800-342-5429

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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

Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline 24-hour automated info line. Toll free 888-429-8761

.Evenings 216-861-5454 216-781-6736

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

ADIO & TELEVISION

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

TDD 216-861-4477 614-299-7764 937-274-1776 814-453-5656, 814-456-9833 216-721-1115

"AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thur 11:30 am

cable channel 21, Columbus

Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister Committment vows..

"Alternating Currents"

Sat. 3-5 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM

More Light Presbyterians 2780 Noble, Clev Hts.. 932-1458 ⚫2nd Sat 5:30 pm, potluck and program

Noble Rd. Presbyterian Church

382-0480

Cincinnati

513-961-8900

Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts.

382-0660

"Gay Talk Radio" Sun. 2 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM Toledo Live call-in

Oberlin Unitarian Univer'lst Fellowship

419-530-4172

12354 Ohio Rt. 58, Oberlin

440-775-3766

Reserve Psychological Consultants...... 96 Graham Road #A, Cuyahoga Falls

929-1326

800-347-8336 GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation.. 800-429-6334 304-292-4292 Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard

"GayWaves" Friday 7 pm, WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland "Hold That Door" Thursday, 10:00 p.m. -midnight, WUJC 88.7 FM, Cleveland

216-368-2208

Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation 5050 Porter, N. Olmsted

440-777-6622

National Gay-Lesbian Hotline

Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5.

888-843-4564

CTROLYSIS

Maureen O'Beraigh, C.T., Electrolysis Lakw. 216-228-8886

"In the Company of Womyn" Sun. 9-11 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM, Toledo

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

861-7388

8519 Clark Ave., Cleveland

281-9776

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance.......... 614-292-9212

Project Inform, AIDS treatments

347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110

800-822-7422

216-619-6192 614-267-7020 800-656-4673

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

216-382-7373

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

Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland. Rape Helpline, Columbus

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network

Sexual Health Infomation Line

Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm

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

614-262-3556 REAL ESTATE

Southwest Unitarian Universalst Church, Rev. Paul Becke! P.O. Box 360002, Strongsville 44136 440-816-1686

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

"Lesbian-Gay-Bi Report" Mon & Sat 11:30 pm, Cable Ch. 21, Cols..

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

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

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

216-221-6263

1653 Merriman Rd. #108, Akron 44313 Betsy Warner

330-864-8866

2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 44118.

216-932-6900

JEWELERS

Keith Jewelers

26117 Brookpark Rd., North Olmsted Marlen Fine Jewelers

440-734-6677

440-331-9004

Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. 216-381-3075 Rinaldi Jewelers 2028 East 9th St., Clev.. 216-566-0603

St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11 am 2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City)

781-5546

Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning

Nations Credit Financial Services

6901 Rockside Rd., Independence

216-440-0900

Trevor Project 24-hour

800-850-8078

ERA Lentz Associates, Inc., Debbie Kidd Cleveland

Trinity Lutheran Ch, 16400 Detroit Av Lake'd • Sun 10:30 am www.corecomm.net/-trinitylutheran/

226-8087

252-5828

Toledo Referral Line, PRO-Domrose Foundation

pm

4 to 10 pm.

419-472-2364

Progressive Urban Real Estate 4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

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

Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts.

932-1898

House of Mastick 14047 Madison, Lakwd

FLOWERS & PLANT

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

RNITURE

Brewster & Stroud, Westlake

Chagrin Falls

Norka Futon Cleveland Heights

Lakewood 216-226-2660.................. Akron 330-253-9330

GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS S

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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 TANNING SALONS

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

HEALTH CARE

13324 Madison, Lakewood

State Farm, Jean Jones

19525 Detroit Rd., Rocky River.

Townhall II 24-hour helpline

Ravenna, 330-296-2255

Walk-in 8 am-8 pm, 123 S. Water St, Kent...... 330-678-4357

Jim Muhic, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Michele Anderson, Danny Schafer Real Estate Mortgage Corp.

440-356-5363

⚫ 11 am Sun, worship: 3rd Tue 7 pm, Gay-Lesbian U.U. United Church of Christ Coalition for Lesbian-Gay Concerns

861-7388

WomenSpace Helpline, Cleveland

Monday Friday 10 am 4 pm

216-696-3100

20325 Center Ridge Rd. #220, Rocky River Realty One, John Lauro Office

440-808-8000

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

330-747-2696

330-742-8796

440-247-3355

216-221-6848

INSURANCE

216-371-8489

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

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216 (440 WHERE NOTED)

556-1764

⚫4th Sun. 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St., Cieve. (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)

861-2371

•Gay-lesbian book discuss in, 2nd Mon, Borders Westlake, 961-5751

COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614 "Always our Children" group, 3rd Sun 1 pm, St. Francis Church 386 Buttles

440-333-2255

Archwood United Church 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).

299-5781

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

64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201.

932-5551

The Beacon Fellowship, Box 298177, Columbus 43229 beaconflwshp@juno.com 265-1725 Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols......... 864-1301 • Sun 10:30 am; www.elca.org/syn/cong/oh/43232/calvary1.html Catholic Gay Men's Support Group

Christ United Evangelical Church

Box 141264, Columbus 43214

291-4674

297-6317

Lakewood Hospital

216-529-7020

Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny 16900 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

216-961-6086

New Hope Alternative Therapy Research ▼ 2012 W. 25th St. #916, Cleveland 216-363-5060 Northrn Ohio Physicians for Human Rights.. 216-281-7418

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HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS

Joe's Plumbing, Basement Waterproofing Cleveland

Home Environments, Professional Renovations

IL SERVICE

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service 3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland

ASSOTHERA

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

216-631-8646

YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland 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

341-3729

11984 Caves Rd., Chesterland

440-729-7898

Cove United Methodist Church

521-7424

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

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

•Sisters of Lavender, Wed; 575-9646

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

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

488-2096

Humanist Community of Central Ohio

440-255-8171

P.O. Box 141373, Cols. 43214

470-0811

202-986-1300

Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Church 10034 Lorain Ave., Cleveland

Integrity (Episcopal) Box 10814, Cols. 43201.

443-1073

651-0129

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

• 2nd Thurs 7:30 pm, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St. Jericho Road Community Church, UCC

501-0076

Cleveland

WindEm Landscaping

Strongsville

216-651-4685

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

202-583-8029

9606 Euclid, Cleveland

791-5200

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

bjscott1@earthlink.net

First Unitarian Church ▼

440-846-9849

1012 14th St. NW Wash, D.C. 20005 Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office 11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603

202-628-4160

21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Hts.

751-2320

312-663-4413

HOTLINES

Millennium March on Washington

⚫Sun. 10:30 am service "Welcoming Congregation Committee Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows .. 440-247-2772 Rev. Mary Grigolia, Commitment vows

221-4949

AIDS Hotline Ohio

TDD:

Spanish

Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour

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

Community AIDS Network ........... 330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)

Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line

Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m.

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

1000 16th Street NW, #300, Washington, DC 20036 National Center for Lesbian Rights

Hope Lutheran Church

371-5252

2222 Taylor Rd. at Northvale, Cleveland Heights

870 Market, #570 S.F. Cal. 94102

415-392-6257

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

• Worship Sun 8:30 & 11 am, Rev. Don King Integrity-Northeast Ohio (Episcopal)

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

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

419-352-5242

Washington, D.C.

202-331-0066

South, 716-484-8434

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban.

Male, 939-0405 Female, 691-9372 ⚫3rd Sat 5 pm, potluck & prgmm. Christ Ch., 3445 Warmsville. Shkr Hts Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns) 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River

St. Paul's Church, 787 East Broad St

Newman Center 64 W. Lane Ave., Cols 43201 •Lesbian support group, Monday

291-4674

440-333-2255

•Catholic Gay Men's group. Wed 7:30 pm

202-328-3247

Liberation United Church of Christ ▼

13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood

521-5556

Northminster Presbyterian Church, Sun 10:45 am 203 King Ave., Columbus

297-6317

PASTRIES BRA

•Worship. Sun 10:30 am

Pagan Community Council of Ohio

Lutherans Concerned

371-5252

P.O. Box 02089, Columbus 43202

261-1022

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

P.O. Box 20088, Shaker Hts. 44120

321-4845

216-476-2253

Religious Science Church, Sun 10:30 am,

⚫4th Fri., Hope Lutheran Church. Taylor & Northvale. Cleveland His

Pearls of Wisdom, 3224 N High

261-0887

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The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green...

Separation Anxieties

Doug and Gav,

naked in the Surf Somewhere in Laguna:|

High tide comes up fast. They don't notice.

Gav drowns Accidentally. It's quite tragic.

Poof

...by Eric Orner

HELLOPEARTH TO ETHAN GREEN?EATTH To TV WEATHERMAN MONTY POOLE'S SCREWING UP ASSISTANT, ETHAN GREEN..

12

120

Look SON, IT'S obvious You're HAVING A PERSONAL CRISIS, but, IT'S APRIL. AND THE CUE CARDS You GAVE ME FOR THIS MOTNING'S SHOW WEYE From LAST AUGUST! IT'S NOT "A RECORD BREAKING, 102 DEGREES IN THE SHADE TODAY SON, ITS 40' AND RAINY, WE'VE LOGGED OVER 300 ANGRY CALLS IN THE LAST Hour... I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE THE TEST OF THE DAY OFF. Tomorrow I WANT FOCUS AND PEP From You. AND A FORECAST THAT SAYS "SHOWETS".

So..We're SEPARATED AT LEAST For NOW ANY. WAY.. HE'S GONE DOWN To LAGUNA TO BE WITH THIS KID, GAY..

Later. at Ethan's O

best friend Buck's

condo.

You're WAY TO CALM ABOUT ALL THIS..IT'S CREEPIN' ME OUT.. heyy help me FLIP The MATTRESS..

EVEN THO I KNOW I SHOULD BE INCREDIBLY PISSeD I'M WorMED AB OUT HIM-I THINK HE'S GONNA GET HURT...

YOU'RE worriED ABOUT HIM? WHAT'H YOU NUTS? I THINK I SAW AN XFILES LIKE THIS ONCE: SCULLY THOUGHT LOOKED LIKE MULDER, BUT ACTED SO WEIRD SHE JUST KNEW IT WAS ONE OF THOSE ALIENS WITH THE ACID BLOOD.

Jeez Buck,WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CLEANED UNDER THE BED?

www.StoneWALLINN.com eorner@beLLATLANTIC. NOT 3-15-00

ENUFF COMPON WRAPPERS TO. BUILD A BALD EAGLE'S NEST