440-899-4400
440-895-3030
Cleveland
216-651-4685 216-941-4150
N. Olmsted 440-777-7574
resourcedirectory
COMPUTER SERVICES
Alice Paul Direct Mail Service Cleveland Graphik Factory web graphic design, color prints
www.graphikfactory.com
Total Laser Care Cleveland
COUNSELING
............... 216-631-8646
216-631-6437
216-738-4444
(440 WHERE NOTED)
CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216
Access Behavioral Care, Drs. Chernýk, Eden, Ridge &
Associates
Community Family Medicine
Dr. Robert Kuhnhenn, Dr. Colette Willins 29325 Health Campus Dr #1, Westlake Europtical, 19115 Detroit Rd., Rocky River ..... New Hope Alternative Therapy Research▼ 1285 Washington Ave, Cleve. 781-3839, toll free: 888-283-3839 Women's Health Advantage 888-942-6446(888-WHA-OHIO) Free mammogram, Pap test; Ash'bula, Mahon'g, Trumbull, Columbiana
HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS
Home Environments, Box 720, Lakewood Marquez Renovations
January 4, 2002 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 17
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Community Chrch of Chesterland 11984 Caves Rd. 440-729-7898
Cove United Methodist Church..............
521-7424
AIDS Action Council 1875 Conn. Ave NW #700, Washington D.C. 20009
Sun 10:45 am, 12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood
202-986-1300
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 150 W. 26 St # 503, New York, N.Y. 10001
East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 10848 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland.
440-256-3400
212-807-1700
Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition
Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, UCC 9606 Euclid, Cleveland
791-5200
Box 50360, Washington, D.C. 20091
202-583-8029
Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org
Free estimates
Shaker Hts. 216-295-9295
Mentor 440-974-9974
Turtle-Dove Construction
Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D.
marreno@aol.com Dan Lichty
................. 330-677-9004
249 Harris St., Kent
Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge.
440-899-7625
Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence
831-5440
HOTLINES
D.L. Dunkle & Associates
Debra Dunkle, ACSW, LISW; Jane Miller, MSSA,LISW
Lisa Gilbert, M.D.; Martha Webb, CCDC;
John R. O'Connor, ACSW, LISW
229-2100
www.now.org
919 18th Street NW # 800, Washington D.C. 20006 ... 202-628-4160 Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office 11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603 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 National Organization for Women Washington, D.C.
First Unitarian Church▼ 21600 Shaker, Shaker Hts... 751-2320 •Sun. 10:30 am service "Welcoming Congregation" Committee Free Inquirers of N.E. Ohio (Humanist)
330-869-2025
312-663-4413
Hope Lutheran Church, R.I.C.
•2nd Wed 7 pm, Indepen'ce Lib, 6361 Selig Bl, www.freeinquirers.org Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows............. 440-247-2772 371-5252
415-392-6257
2222 N. Taylor Rd. at Northvale, Cleveland Heights
202-332-6483
•Worship Sun 8:30 & 11 a.m., Rev. Don King
House of Prayer, Joyce A. Speegle, pastor
382-6694
202-628-8669
⚫Sun 10 am, Notre Dame Coll., Rm 117, 4545 College Rd, S. Euclid Integrity-Northeast Ohio (Episcopal)
AIDS-HIV-STD Hotline, Ohio TDD:
800-332-AIDS (332-2437) 800-DEAF-TTY (332-3889)
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban
Male, 939-0405 Female, 691-9372
202-328-3247
12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleve Hts., 44106
Family Behavioral Health Care Center
440-460-0140
Louis A. Busacca, M.Ed, NCC, LPC 5495 Mayfield, Lyndhurst
ohioaldshotline@catf.net Spanish AIDS Hotline
Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour Community AIDS Network
800-344-7432
PASTRIES
• 3rd Sat 5 pm, potluck & prgrm, Christ Ch., 3445 Warmsville, Shkr Hts Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns)
20401 Hilliard, Rocky River
440-333-2255
330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)
Jane Miller, MSSA, LISW
5 South Main St., Oberlin
800-457-0345
Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours Battered Women's Hotline
216-391-4357
Chocodreams and Memories Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries 17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland
Cleveland
440-230-0625
Liberation United Church of Christ ▼ 13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood 44107 •Worship and church school, Sun 10:30 am
521-5556
216-476-2253
Lutherans Concerned
371-5252
John R. O'Connor, ACSW, LISW
800-938-9973
5 South Main Street, Oberlin
Pride Institute at Solutions
800-342-5429
Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m..
888-395-4357
419-352-5242
Senex Eldercare Counseling Jeffrey Mostade
12200 Fairhill Rd., #B-401, Cleveland
421-1793
COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614
Affirmations 918 S. Front St., Cols 43206
445-8277
AKRON, CANTON AREA CODE 330
Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline
North, 716-679-3560
Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline. 24-hour automated info line Toll free
South, 716-484-8434 513-591-0222 Evenings 216-651-5428 216-651-6452 888-429-8761
PHOTOGRAPHY
Cindy Shadler Photography RADIO & TELEVISION
"AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thur 11:30 am cable channel 21, Columbus
2222 North Taylor Rd., Cleveland Heights 44112
• 4th Fri., Hope Lutheran Church, N.Taylor & Northvale. Cleveland Hts.
Westlake
440-871-7451
More Light Presbyterians 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts............ 932-1458 ⚫2nd Sat 5:30 pm, potluck and program
Rev. Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister Committment vows
767-1653
Noble Rd. Presbyterian Church
Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts..
382-0660
"Alternating Currents"
Sat. 3-5 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM Cincinnati
Helmuth Psychological Associates
513-961-8900
Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line
614-299-7764
5050 Porter, N. Olmsted
440-777-6622
3200 W. Market St., Akron 44333
873-9866
Nova Behavioral Health
111 Tremont, S.W., Massillon
Dayton Gay-Lesbian Hotline 7 to 11 pm Erie, Pa., Info Line
937-274-1776
"Gay Talk Radio" Sun. 2 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM Toledo Live call-in
Rev. Paul Patterson
Committment vows
344-1374
419-530-4172
814-453-5656,814-456-9833
833-4132
832 McKinley Ave., N.W., Canton
455-9407
Free Clinic of Cleveland 12201 Euclid
216-721-1115
"GayWaves" Friday 7 pm, WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland
216-368-2208
Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC ▼ Sun 10:30 am, Thu 6 pm, 2592 W 14, Cle.
861-7388
1207 W. State St., Alliance
821-1995
Reserve Psychological Consultants
929-1326
Gay-Lesbian Youth Hotline Sun-Thu 7-10pm, Fri-Sat 7-midnight
800-347-8336
"Hold That Door" Thursday, 10:00 p.m. -midnight, WUJC 88.7 FM, Cleveland
Religious and Spiritual Leaders Group
651-5428
• 4th Thurs 9 am, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave.
96 Graham Road #A, Cuyahoga Falls
TOLEDO, MANSFIELD AREA CODE 419
GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard
800-429-6334
304-292-4292
"In the Company of Womyn" Sun. 9-11 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM, Toledo
Simpson United Methodist Church
8519 Clark Ave., Cleveland
Southwest Unitarian Universalist Church
281-9776 440-816-1686
Center for the Study of Experiential Psychotherapy
National Gay-Lesbian Hotline
"Lesbian-Gay-Bi Report" Mon & Sat 11:30 pm,
University of Toledo
530-4014
Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5
888-843-4564
Cable Ch. 21, Cols.
614-224-2288
P.O. Box 360002, Strongsville 44136 www.swuu.org
Center for Pastoral Care
Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance
614-292-9212
223 West First St., Mansfield 44902
522-3288
Project Inform, AIDS treatments
347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110
800-822-7422
ELECTROLYSIS
Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland
216-619-6192
Rape Helpline, Columbus
614-267-7020
Maureen O'Beraigh, C.T., Electrolysis, Lakwd
216-228-8886
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
800-656-4673
Chagrin Falls
City Dweller
FINANCIAL SERVICES
AmEx Financial, Toby D. Oster, Cleveland. 216-447-8870 ext 267 AmEx Financial, Tim Jenkins, Cleveland ... 216-447-8870 ext 277
Primerica Financial Barbara White
16101 Snow Rd., Suite 101, Brook Park
FLOWERS & PLANTS
Vase to Vase, 10431 Clifton Blvd, Cleve ......
West Park Gardens & Gifts, 3206 Warren Rd, Cleve. 216-251-3111
FURNITURE & HOME DECOR
Brewster & Stroud, Westlake
12005 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
Norka Futon, Cleveland Heights
Lakewood 216-226-2660
GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS
Big Fun
1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts..
Diverse Universe ▼ 12011 Detroit, Lake'd. 216-221-4297 (GAYS) Night Sweats & T-Cells 277 Martinel Drive, Kent 44240
Trevor Project 24-hour
4 pm to 10 pm.
Sexual Health Infomation Line
•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 ESTATES
Century 21 Beyond 2000, Mark Snyder
6370 York Road, Parma
St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11:30 am
2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City).
781-5546
Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal) Euclid at E. 22nd, Cleveland http://community.cleveland.com/cc/trinity
771-3630
Trinity Lutheran Ch, 16400 Detroit Av Lake'd
226-8087
• Sun 10:30 am
www.corecomm.net/~trinitytutheran/
252-5828
Trinity United Ch of Christ 3525 West 25th St, Clev
351-7667
440-842-7200
•Open, Affirming Sunday service 10:30 am
•Bible study Wed noon
Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm.
614-262-3556
Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning
ERA Lentz Associates, Inc., Debbie Kidd Cleveland
216-590-KIDD (590-5433)
Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland ▼ 2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts.
932-1898
800-850-8078
Goliath Mortgage, Grace Bolden
216-267-3816
216-999-8504
Toledo Referral Line, PRO-Domrose Foundation
23850 Commerce Park Rd., Beachwood
419-472-2364
Townhall II 24-hour helpline
Ravenna, 330-296-2255
Walk-in 8 am-8 pm, 123 S. Water St, Kent
330-678-4357
Progressive Urban Real Estate
Jim Muhic, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Michele Anderson, Danny Schafer, Ted Theophylactos, Jim Anderson
216-514-1110 216-619-9696
• 11 am Sun, worship; 3rd Tue 7 pm, Gay-Lesbian U.U. United Church of Christ Coalition for
Lesbian-Gay Concerns
861-7388
⚫4th Sun. 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St., Cleve. (Tremont)
Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Cong.
631-4981
WomenSpace Helpline, Cleveland
4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
3204 Lorain, Clev. (Box 94184, Clev. 44101)
556-3316
216-631-1441
Monday Friday 10 am 4 pm
216-696-3100
Real Estate Mortgage Corp.
440-356-5363
Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr) AIDS Helpline.
330-747-2696
330-742-8796
440-808-8000
INSURANCE
20325 Center Ridge Rd. #220, Rocky River Realty One, Joe Haban II, Realtor Realty One, John Lauro Office
330-374-8350
•1st Sun 5pm, Meditation; ⚫3rd Sun 5 pm. New Amencan Sprituality West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River
440-333-2255
440-247-3355
Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer
216-226-7106
13324 Madison, Lakewood (Cleveland).
216-221-6263
216-371-8489
Betsy Warner
Akron 330-253-9330
2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts. 44118
216-932-6900
Cleveland johnlauro.realtor.com 216-991-8400 Voicemail 216-999-2056
RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS
CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216
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
All Believers Community Ch. revsiggyben@aol.com.... 475-0883 •Worship Sun 10 am, Stonewall Center, 1160 North High St.
(440 WHERE NOTED)
Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols
864-1301
JEWELERS
Archwood United Church of Christ ▼
351-1060
• Sun 10:30 am; http://www.calvaryoh.com/
216-371-4386
Keith Jewelers
•Worship Sun 9 & 11 am 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland •Grace Celebration, share joy, singing, Thur 6 pm
Catholic Gay Men's Support Group
64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201
26117 Brookpark Rd., North Olmsted
440-734-6677
B'nai Emeth (Jewish)
556-1764
Marlen Jewelers
Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent
Prysm 14309 Madison Ave., Lakewood
330-673-2808
19525 Detroit Rd, Rocky River
440-331-9004
216-521-3998
Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. Rinaldi Jewelers 2028 East 9th St., Clev
216-381-3075
216-566-0603
HAIR SKIN, & TANNING SALONS
Aesthetics Skin Care Center
216-381-1300
MAIL SERVICES
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 440-526-4364 Brecksville United Church of Christ. Worship Sun 10 am 23 Public Square, Brecksville Catholic Diocese Gay, Lesbian Family Ministry ... 696-6525 x3500 www.dioceseofcleveland.org/gayandlesbianfamilyministry
Dignity (Catholic) P.O. Box 82001, Cols 43202 dignitygc@aol.com
291-4674 451-6528
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
740-587-0336
First Church of Religious Science
14100 Cedar Road Suite 320, University Heights Fake Bake 63 Parsons Ave., Columbus
Alice Paul Direct Mail Service▼
614-228-8001
3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland
216-631-8646
HEALTH CARE
MASSOTHERAPY
Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny 16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood.
Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland
216-671-0663
YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland
341-3729
216-228-6622
Steve Skowron
Church of the Redeemer (Methodist),
24500 Center Ridge #100, Westlake
440-899-1300
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
glfm@dioceseofcleveland.org
Chevrei Tikva (Jewish) Box 18120,Cleve. Hts. 44118 ... 932-5551 Shabbat, 1st, 3rd Fri 8 pm, Unitarian Soc'ty, 2728 Lancashire, Cle Hts •Locations vary for Torah study, 3rd Sat; Kesher class, 3rd Sun Christian Bible Study Group
3281 N High St., Columbus 43214
93 W. Weisheimer, Columbus 43214.
⚫U.U. Humanists, 3rd Wed 7:30pm, 890-0653
•Sisters of Lavender, Wed; 575-9646
Friends for Lesbian-Gay Concerns, Quaker gathering, 4th Sunday
488-2096 .... 252-7288 740-924-5083 •Sun 7 pm, First Baptist Church, 115 W. Broadway, Granville Continued on the next page
Granville Metropolitan Community Church
261-0887
First Unitarian Universalist Church
267-4946
GLBT Clergy Group, 3rd Thurs
Logeaca@aol.com
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BE FROM NOW ON.
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GOD, I NEED A TIME. OUT. I RUSHED INTO THINGS WITH JASMINE WAY TOO FAST.
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SO. YOU ESCAPED YOUR ANXIETY ABOUT THE WORLD BY RUNNING TO JASMINE. AND NOW YOU'RE ESCAPING YOUR FEAR OF INTIMACY BY RUNNING BACK HERE.?
HI! I'M LAURA BUSH. I'VE BEEN DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH HERE!
YOU CAN'T PLAY AROUND WITH PEOPLE LIKE THAT, GINGER. ESPECIALLY A WHEN THERE'S A CHILD INVOLVED!
OKAY, SO I HAVEN'T BEEN AROUND MUCH.
I KNOW THAT! THAT'S WHY I DON'T WANT TO GO ANY FURTHER UNTIL I'M SURE IT'S RIGHT! I DON'T WANT TO SCREW THINGS UP FOR JONAH. GOD KNOWS, HE'S GOT ENOUGH TROUBLES!
DING
DONG
HAVE YOU HEARD
OF THE TALIBAN?
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GINGER, I'M SORRY, BUT LETITIA HAD JASSOME KIND OF FAMILY EMERGENCY AND MINE?! JUST DROPPED HIM OFF AT THE RESTAURANT ANDI COULDN'T FIND ANYONE ELSE ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE AND I HAVE TO GET BACK TO WORK. I'LL PICK HIM UP AT TEN!
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