July 26, 2002

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

5 South Main Street, Oberlin

Senex Eldercare Counseling

Jeffrey Mostade

12200 Fairhill Rd., #B-401, Cleveland

421-1793

COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

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Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D.

Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge

Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence

Clinic for Child Study, Family Therapy, U. Akron

D.L. Dunkle & Associates ▼

440-930-5920

831-5440

330-972-6822

229-2100

Debra Dunkle, ACSW, LISW; John R. O'Connor, ACSW, LISW Lisa Gilbert, M.D.; Martha Webb, CCDC; Jane Miller, MSSA ,LISW

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

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Jane Miller, MSSA, LISW 5 S. Main St., Oberlin 800-457-0345 John R. O'Connor, ACSW, LISW 800-938-9973

HOTLINES

AIDS-HIV-STD Hotline, Ohio TDD:

ohioaidshotline@catf.net Spanish AIDS Hotline Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour Community AIDS Network.

Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours Battered Women's Hotline

Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m.

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

PASTRIES

Log Cabin Republicans

www.lcr.org

202-347-5306

1633 Q Street, N.W. #210 Washington, D.C. 20009

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

National Center for Lesbian Rights

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

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

415-392-6257

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

202-332-6483

⚫2nd Wed 7 pm, Indepen'ce Lib, 6361 Selig Bl, www.freeinquirers.org Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows

800-344-7432

2320 17th St N.W. Washington, DC 20009 www.ngitf.org National Organization for Women

Hope Lutheran Church, R.I.C..

440-247-2772 371-5252

202-628-8669

330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)

Washington, D.C. www.now.org

216-391-4357

Stonewall Democrats

www.stonewalldemocrats.org

888-395-4357

P.O. Box 9330, Washington, D.C. 20005 Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Assists with military ban

202-625-1382

202-328-3247

419-352-5242

2222 N. Taylor Rd. at Northvale, Cleveland Heights •Worship Sun 8:30 & 11 a.m., summer 9:30 am; Rev. Don King House of Prayer, Joyce A. Speegle, pastor 382-6694 ⚫Sun 10 am, Notre Dame Coll., Rm 117, 4545 College Rd, S. Euclid Integrity NE Ohio (Episcopal) Male, 939-0405 Female, 691-9372 ⚫3rd Sat 5 pm, potluck & prgrm, Christ Ch., 3445 Warmsville, Shkr Hts Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns)

440-333-2255

South, 716-484-8434

Affirmations 918 S. Front St., Cols 43206

Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard

445-8277

TOLEDO, MANSFIELD AREA CODE 419

Center for the Study of Experiential Psychotherapy

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

University of Toledo

530-4014

522-3288

Center for Pastoral Care

223 West First St., Mansfield 44902

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

ELECTROLYSIS-Lesbian

Maureen O'Beraigh, C.T., Electrolysis, Lakwd

FINANCIAL SERVICES

216-228-8886

AmEx Financial, Toby D. Oster, Cleveland. 216-447-8870 ext 267 AmEx Financial, Tim Jenkins, Cleveland... 216-447-8870 ext 277 CBF Services LLC

www.CBF-Services.com 216-961-1761

814-453-5656,814-456-9833

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

GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard

National Gay-Lesbian Hotline Mon-Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-5

513-591-0222 Evenings 216-651-5428 216-651-6452 888-429-8761 614-299-7764 937-274-1776

Chocodreams and Memories Sweet Arts, Custom cakes, pastries 17008 Lorain Ave. Cleveland

Cleveland

440-230-0625

20401 Hilliard, Rocky Rvr www.geocities.com/interweaveneohio 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

PETS

2222 NorthTaylor Rd., Cleveland Heights 44112

4th Fri., Hope Lutheran Church, N.Taylor & Northvale, Cleveland Hts.

Pet-tique 720 Literary Rd., Cleveland Tip of the Tail Grooming Salon

216-523-1390

More Light Presbyterians 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts

932-1458

440-777-9624

2nd Sat 5:30 pm, potluck and program

216-721-1115

22920 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park

Rev. Bill Newberry Unitarian Universalist minister

Committment vows

767-1653

800-347-8336

800-429-6334

304-292-4292

8900

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance

888-843-4564 614-292-9212

Project Inform, AIDS treatments

Robert I. Gross, CPA

216-382-7373

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

Primerica Financial Barbara White

216-267-3816

347 Dolores #301, S.F., Ca. 94110 Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland

800-822-7422

216-619-6192

16101 Snow Rd.,Suite 101, Brook Park

216-999-8504

Rape Crisis, Red Cross 2213 Clevel'd Av, Canton 330-452-1111 Rape Helpline, Columbus.

FLOWERS & PLANTS

Vase to Vase, 10431 Clifton Blvd, Cleve......

West Park Gardens & Gifts, 3206 Warren Rd, Cleve. 216-251-3111

FURNITURE & HOME DECOR

City Dweller

12005 Detroit Ave., Lakewood

Norka Futon, Cleveland Heights

Lakewood 216-226-2660

GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS

Big Fun 1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts.

216-371-4386

Diverse Universe 12011 Detroit, Lake'd. 216-221-4297 (GAYS) Nightsweats & T-Cells 277 Martinel Dr., Kent 44240..... 800-8598685

Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent.......

330-673-2808

HAIR, SKIN, & TANNING SALONS

Aesthetics Skin Care Center

14100 Cedar Road Suite 320, University Heights Four Seasons West 11006 Clifton Blvd, Cleve...... 216-281-1220 Sun Palace Tanning 3832 W. 140th St., Cleve....

HEALTH CARE

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network.

216-631-1441

Sexual Health Info Line Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning Trevor Project 24-hour

614-267-7020 800-656-4673 614-262-3556

800-850-8078

Toledo Referral Line, Domrose Fdn 4 pm to 10 pm. 419-472-2364 Townhall || 24-hour helpline. Ravenna, 330-296-2255 330-678-4357 Walk-in 8 am-8 pm, 123 S. Water St, Kent WomenSpace Helpline, Cleve. M-F 10 am 4 pm. 216-696-3100

216-226-7106 216-371-8489

Akron 330-253-9330

Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr) AIDS Helpline

INSURANCE

330-747-2696

330-742-8796

RADIO & TELEVISION

"AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thu 11:30 am cable ch.21, Cols "Alternating Currents" Sat. 3 pm, WAIF 88.3 FM Cinti..... 513-961-

"Gay Talk Radio" Sun. 2 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM Toledo Live call-in 419-530-4172 "GayWaves" Fri 7 pm, WRUW 91.1 FM Cleveland... 216-368-2208 "Harper's Bazzaroworld" Mon 5 pm, DATV Ch. 20, Dayton "Hold That Door" Thursday, 10:00 p.m. -midnight, WUJC 88.7 FM, Cleveland

"In the Company of Womyn" Sun. 9 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

Century 21 Beyond 2000, 6370 York Road, Parma Mark Snyder, Robert Shoup

Progressive Urban Real Estate

Jim Muhic, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Michele Anderson, Danny Schafer, Ted Theophylactos, Jim Anderson, Jim Miner

• 4th Thurs 9 am, Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Center, 6600 Detroit Ave. Simpson United Methodist Church

Southwest Unitarian Universalist Church ... 440-816-1686 P.O. Box 360002, Strongsville 44136 www.swuu.org St. John's Episcopal Church Sun 11:30 am 2600 Church, Cleve (Ohio City)

Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal) Euclid at E. 22nd, Cleveland http://community.cleveland.com/cc/trinity

781-5546

771-3630

440-842-7200 216-619-9696

Trinity Lutheran Ch, R.I.C 16400 Detroit Av Lake'd 226-8087 •Sun 9:30 am (summer) members.core.com/~trinitylutheran Trinity United Ch of Christ 3525 West 25th St, Clev ..... 351-7667 •Open, Affirming Sunday service10:30 am Bible study Wed noon Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland ▼

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2728 Lancashire, Cleveland Hts..

932-1898

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

13324 Madison, Lakewood (Cleveland)

216-221-6263

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

Betsy Warner 2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts.

216-932-6900

20325 Center Ridge Rd. #220, Rocky River

JEWELERS

Broest & Wallis 14410 Madison, Lakewood

216-221-1434

Realty One, Joe Haban II 3085 West Market St., Akron www.akronhome.com Realty One, John Lauro Office

330-374-8350

216-381-1300

Marlen Jewelers 19525 Detroit, Rocky River ........... 440-331-9004 Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. 216-381-3075 Rinaldi Jewelers 2028 East 9th St., Clev

216-566-0603

Cleveland johnlauro.realtor.com 216-991-8400 Voicemail 216-999-2056

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

4th Sun. 7 pm, Pilgrim UCC, 2592 West 14th St., Cleve. (Tremont) Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Cong. 3204 Lorain Ave., Cleveland (Box 94184, Cleve. 44101) •1st Sun 5pm, Meditiation; 3rd Sun 5 pm, New American Sprituality West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church ▼ 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River

631-4981

440-333-2255

Rev. Brandie Woods

251-7338

www.geocities.com/zenmstr001/index.html

216-671-0277

MAIL SERVICES

Zion United Church of Christ Sun 10:30 am, 2716 W. 14th, Clev. (Tremont)

Noble Rd. Presbyterian Church

Sun 10 am, 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts.

382-0660

Olmsted Unitarian Universalist "Welcoming Congregation" Sun 11 am, 5050 Porter Rd, N. Olmsted. Rev. Paul Patterson

Committment vows

440-777-6622 344-1374

Pilgrim Congregational Church, UCC ▼ Sun 10:30 am, Thu 6 pm, 2592 W 14, Cle. Religious and Spiritual Leaders Group

861-7388

651-5428

8519 Clark Ave., Cleveland

281-9776

614-224-2288

(440 WHERE NOTED)

861-2371

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service ▼

Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny

3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland

216-631-8646

16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood

216-228-6622

Archwood United Church of Christ ▼ Worship Sun 9 & 11 am 2800 Archwood Ave., Cleveland •Grace Celebration, share joy, singing, Thur 6 pm B'nai Emeth (Jewish).

351-1060

Gay-lesbian book discuss'n, 2nd Mon, Borders Westlake, 961-5751 COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

556-1764

Comfort Dental Group 15901 Hilliard, Lakewood

216-226-3800

MASSOTHERAPY

Community Family Medicine

Dr. Robert Kuhnhenn, Dr. Colette Willins

29325 Health Campus Dr #1, Westlake.

Community TB Coalition 14035 Euclid, E. Clev... 216-778-5330, x3

New Hope Alternative Therapy Research▼

1285 Washington Ave, Cleve.

Women's Health Advantage 888-942-6446 (888-WHA-OHIO) Free mammogram, Pap test; Ash'bula, Mahon'g, Trumbull, Columbiana

HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS

The Final Coat Professional painters

Home Environments, Box 720, Lakewood Home Sweep Home, Housecleaning, errands homesweephome@hotmail.com

440-899-4400

Bodywork by Benjamin, Benjamin T. Vise, L.M.T. 2311 Fencegate St. N.E., Canton

330-493-9395

Fairview Massotherapy, Mark Porrello, L.M.T.

20997 Lorain Rd., Fairview Park

440-356-9392

781-3839, toll free 888-283-3839

Quiet Summit... Massage by Michael, Michael Sowinski 777 W. Market St. #C-3, Akron

330-475-0775

Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland

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 Brecksville United Church of Christ....... 440-526-4364 Worship Sun 10 am 23 Public Square, Brecksville 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

All Believers Community Ch. revsiggyben@aol.com .... 475-0883 •Worship Sun 10 am, Stonewall Center. 1160 North High St. Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols

864-1301

Sun 10:30 am; http://www.calvaryoh.com/

Catholic Gay Men's Support Group

64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201

291-4674

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

YMCA, 3200 Franklin Ave., Cleveland

341-3729

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSSE

Church of the Redeemer (Methodist),

Sun 11 am, 2420 S. Taylor, Clev. Hts.

932-2065

115 W. Broadway, Granville 43023 First Church of Religious Science 3281 N High St., Columbus 43214

740-587-0336

261-0887

330-786-0961

ACLU Lesbian, Gay, AIDS Projects 125 Broad St, 18th Floor New York, N.Y. 10004 lgbthiv@aclu.org

212-549-2627

Cleveland Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 10906 Magnolia

791-2220

First Unitarian Universalist Church 93 W. Weisheimer, Columbus 43214

267-4946

216-651-4685

216-240-5292

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

202-986-1300.

Worship Sun 11 am; potluck at noon on last Sunday of month Community Church of Chesterland 11984 Caves Rd...... 440-729-

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

Friends for Lesbian-Gay Concerns, Quaker gathering,

Marquez Renovations

Cleveland

216-941-4150

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) 150 W. 26 St #503, New York, N.Y. 10001

212-807-1700

7898 Cove United Methodist Church

4th Sunday

488-2096

521-7424

GLBT Clergy Group, 3rd Thurs

Logeaca@aol.com

252-7288

Free estimates

marreno@juno.com

Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition

Two Men & a Mop

Housecleaning

Box 50360, Washington, D.C. 20091

202-583-8029

lou@2mops.com

330-922-3837

Human Rights Campaign www.hrc.org 919 18th Street NW #800, Washington D.C. 20006

Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office

11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603

Sun 10:45 am, 12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church 10848 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland.

Granville MCC http://my.core.com/~risenregan/... 740-924-5083 • Sun 7 pm, First Baptist Church. 115 W. Broadway. Granville

440-256-3400

202-628-4160

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www.lambdalegal.org

Euclid Ave. Congregational Church, UCC 9606 Euclid, Cleveland

791-5200

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Dykes Towatch Out For by Alison Bechdel

MAMMA MIA

THE SEMESTER'S OVER! PEACE AND QUIET TIME TO THINK! NO MORE MESSY LITTLE STUDENT DRAMAS, NO MORE CAMPUS POLITICS AND ALL THAT CRAZED JOCKEYING FOR...

..FOR POSITION. JASMINE?

OH, YEAH, RIGHT THERE, LOIS. HI, GINGER...

UH... FINE. HEY, A LITTLE HEADS UP BEFORE YOU DON'T LET ME GO IN THE KITCHEN. SPARROW'S PREG INTERRUPT NANT, SHE DOESN'T WANT THE BABY, you. STUART DOES, BUT HE'S TRYING NOT TO COME RIGHT OUT AND SAY SO.,

MMM...

LOWER.

I HAVE GOT TO GET A CONDO.

I THOUGHT I THOUGHT I DID, TOO. IT'S A NICE You THOUGHT! BUT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE REALITY. I MEAN, I'M ALMOST 40! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE CHANCES OF COMPLICATIONS ARE AT MY AGE?

WANTED TO HAVE KIDS!

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BUT... DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE CHANCES OF CONCEPTION ARE AT OUR AGE?OUR FERTILITY'S DWINDLING BY THE SECOND! IT'S A MIRACLE. THIS HAPPENED AT ALL!

ANNIE LEBOVITZ JUST HAD A BABY. SHE'S

52!

WELL, I'M NOT ANNIE HEBOVITZ!AND HE'S NO SUSAN SONTAG!

GASP!

SHE PULLED A MUSCLE IN OUR KICKBOXING CLASS, AND JONAS NEEDED TO GO ONLINE FOR HIS REPORT ON ABBA, SO I SAID HE COULD USE YOUR COMPUTER.

SPARROW, YOU KNEW

YOU MIGHT GET KNOCKED UP WHEN YOU STARTED BOUNCING MR. SENSITIVE HERE. TIME TO PAY THE PIPER, BABE.

HEY, IT'S MY BODY! AND WHO THE HELL ARE YOU? THE PRO-LIFE WING OF "POLYAMOROUS PERVERTS OF AMERICA"?

GOD! WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE GONNA DO NEXT, GO DOWN AND BLOCKADE PLANNED PARENTHOOD?!

SPARROW, I...I WANT TO HAVE THIS BABY! MEAN, I WANT YOU

TO HAVE IT. I MEAN, I WANT US TO HAVE IT.

YOU KNOW, EVERYONE'S AFRAID KIDS ARE GONNA BE ALL THIS WORK, BUT THEY'RE SO GREAT!

YEAH! LOOK AT JONAS!

UM, SOMETHING HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DOWNLOADING " DANCIN' QUEEN,"AND NOW THERE'S JUST A BLINKING QUESTION MARK ON THE SCREEN.