January 10, 2003

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 17

resourcedirectory

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Out in Akron Festival

849-0725

P.O. Box 13561, Akron, Ohio 44334

Columbus Couples Together, social group Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Box 18131, Cols 43218...

Columbus Polyamory Group.

Columbus Stompers, Box 163131, Cols 43216.

895-9369 228-2462 261-8114 784-9210

www.cstompers.com

members@cstompers.com

Columbus Ursine Brotherhood (CUB).

447-5115

Box 16822, Cols 43216.

www.columbusbears.org

Columbus Women's Chorus; rehears Mon 6:45

P.O.Box 10799, Columbus 43201

www.outinakron.org Parents, Family, Friends of Lesbians, Gays. 342-5825 or 467-9078 Visions (N.E. Ohio) P.O. Box 26556, Akr. 44319. 849-3746 ............. Wayne County Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Community ....... 262-4142 DAYTON AREA CODE 937 Brotherhood of Bears, Box 3224, Dayton 45401 bobdayton@xoommail.com http://welcome.to/bobdayton Couples of Miami Valley DaytonDoubles@cs.com .. 864-7604 Dayton Gryphons Levi/Leather, meets 1st Sun P.O. Box 283 Dayton 45401 Gryphoninfo@juno.com

COUNSELING

222-2274

Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D.

Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge

427-0806

Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence D.L. Dunkle & Associates ▼

440-930-5920 831-5440

229-2100

878-3684

http://www.geocities.com/Daytongryphons

Domestic Violence peer support, Mon. Choices, Cols ... 224-4663

Dayton Pride Weekend

275-3059

Dragon Leather Club, 3rd Thu 10 pm, Tradewinds

DaytonPride2001@aol.com

http://GayDayton.org/Pride/

P.O. Box 06417, Columbus 43206

258-7100

Fifty Plus, gays & Lesbians over 50

627-1046

Friends of Unity, 5859 Abbey Chapel Dr, Dublin

421-2850

Dignity Dayton, P.O. Box 55, Dayton 45401 Gay/Bi Married Men, meet twice month, viktor4429@hotmail.com League at NCR Corp. http://www.league-ncr.org .......... 445-0962 Miami Valley Community Coalition ......937-274-3251 P.O. Box 173, Dayton45401

640-2468

Debra Dunkle, ACSW, LISW; John R. O'Connor, ACSW, LISW Martha Webb, CCDC; Jane Miller, MSSA,LISW 12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleve Hts., 44106 Heartlight Healing & Spiritual Center

440-237-5225

Teresa M. Balasc, PCC, CCDClll-e, LSW, CHt Jane Miller, MSSA, LISW 5 S. Main St., Oberlin John R. O'Connor, ACSW, LISW

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800-457-0345 800-938-9973

www.equalityistherule.org

5 South Main Street, Oberlin

........... 268-4713 pager 628-7817

Montgomery Co. Democratic Party Gay & Lesbian Caucus 151 South Wilkinson St., Dayton...

Senex Eldercare Counseling

Jeffrey Mostade

222-4007

12200 Fairhill Rd., #B-401, Cleveland

421-1793

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

(440 WHERE NOTED)

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

N. Olmsted 440-777-7574 Shaker Hts. 216-295-9295 Mentor 440-709-9000

Community AIDS Network.

330-375-2437 (375-AIDS) 216-391-4357

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

Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline

24-hour automated info line

Toll free

Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line

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

419-352-5242

South, 716-484-8434 513-591-0222

Evenings 216-651-5428

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

888-395-4357

216-651-6452

888-429-8761

614-299-7764

937-274-1776

814-453-5656,814-456-9833

216-721-1115

800-347-8336

800-429-6334

304-292-4292

National Gay-Lesbian Hotline

888-843-4564

258-5278

Parents, Friends of Lesbians, Gays (P-FLAG). P.O. Box 3721, Dayton 45401 daytonpflag@yahoo.com People of All Colors Together (PACT)...

640-3333

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COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614 Affirmations 918 S. Front St., Cols 43206

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance

614-292-9212

445-8277

Project Inform, AIDS treatments

800-822-7422

275-7629

238-0450

Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland

216-619-6192

470-4701

275-4587

See our web site

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

614-267-7020

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network

800-656-4673

530-4014

614-262-3556

Gay, Lesbian Parents Group glpgco@earthlink.net .. 488-0873 Box 10814, Cols 43201 http://home.earthlink.net/~glpgco GLBT Support Group at N. Cols Friends Meeting Gay-Lesbian Publication Alliance

40 W. Long St, #421, Cols. adpw@angelfire.com Girth and Mirth Box 06020,Columbus 43206 www.geocities.com/dbear0705/index.html?1017015567470

Impact Safety, violence prevention programs Hepatitis C Task Force, Thurs 7 pm, OSU

Homicide Survivors, Box 28935, Cols 43228.

Lambda Car Club Box 2501, Cols 43216

447-7071,488-5646

Lesbian Business Assn. Box 82086, Cols 43202. 267-3953 www.ohiolba.org Office, 19 West Brighton Rd., Clintonville

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Lesbian Health News, Box 12121, Cols 43212 Living Proof, lesbians w. cancer Box 15571, Col Log Cabin Club Box 12126, Cols 43212

..... 291-0038 341-7542 486-7352,265-7535

Momazons, lesbian parents Box 82069, Cols. 43202 momazons@aol.com www.momazons.org

267-0193

NARAL, Nat'l Abortion & Repro. Rights Action League

760 E. Broad, Cols 800-466-2725 (800-GO-NARAL).

221-2594

National Leather Association

898-6266

P.O. Box 2763, Cols 43216

nlacolumbus@hotmail.com

NOW, National Organization for Women

447-0012

P.O. Box 82455, Columbus 43202

Ohio Center for Social Justice Box 28428, Cols 43228.322-0241

OhioCSJ@aol.com

www.hometown.aol.com/ohiocsj

Out, Up and Away Rainbow Kite Club Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays

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421-7137

........................................ eves, 227-9355

People of All Colors Together..

Box 10814, Cols. 43201

471-1821

pactcol@aol.com

www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Chelsea/8643

The Polyester Network, Box 44363, Cols 43204.............. 276-3185

Prime Timers, mature gay & bi men & admirers............... 341-7144 P.O. Box 298172, Columbus 43229!

Project Open Hand 82 East 16th Ave., Columbus 43201 pohc@aol.com

for meeting times

and links

Chronicle

AKRON AREA CODE 330 Clinic for Child Study, Family Therapy, Univ. Akron ..... 972-6822 TOLEDO, MANSFIELD AREA CODE 419 Center for the Study of Experiential Psychotherapy University of Toledo

Center for Pastoral Care 223 W. 1st St., Mansfield 44902 522-3288

ELECTROLYSIS

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

Sexual Health Info Line Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10pm

Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning 24-hour... 800-850-8078 Toledo Referral Line, Domrose Fdn 4 pm to 10 pm. 419-472-2364 Townhall II 24-hour helpline

Ravenna, 330-296-2255

216-228-8886

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

330-678-4357

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

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

WomenSpace Helpline, Cleve. M-F 10 am 4 pm. 216-696-3100 Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr)

AIDS Helpline

INSURANCE

330-747-2696

330-742-8796

CBF Services LLC

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

Robert I. Gross, CPA

216-382-7373

13324 Madison, Lakewood

216-221-6263

2121 S. Green Rd, South Euclid rigcpa@en.com Primerica Financial Barbara White

Betsy Warner 2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts.

216-932-6900

216-267-3816

16101 Snow Rd.,Suite 101, Brook Park

216-999-8504

JEWELERS

FLOWERS & PLANTS

Vase to Vase, 10431 Clifton Blvd, Cleve

216-631-1441

Broestl & Wallis 14410 Madison, Lakewood Marlen Jewelers 19525 Detroit, Rocky River Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. Rinaldi Jewelers 2028 East 9th St., Clev

216-221-1434

440-331-9004

216-381-3075

216-566-0603

GayPeoplesChronicle.com

P.O. Box 3713, Dayton 45401 Pactdayton@aol.com Rainbow Families mahlidottir@hotmail.com Safer Sex Support Group, ask for Kevin Hibner LORAIN, SANDUSKY

P-FLAG Tiffin-Seneca, Sandusky, Hancock, Wood, Wyandot & Crawford Cos. 286 S. Sandusky St, Tiffin 44883... 419-448-0562

TOLEDO, MANSFIELD, MICHIGAN

AREA CODE 419

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

FURNITURE & HOME DECORS

City Dweller ▼ 12005 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-226-7106 Norka Futon, Cleveland Heights Lakewood 216-226-2660

216-371-8489

Akron 330-253-9330

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 800-859-8685 Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent

HEALTH CARE

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

298-8334

PWAs of Ohio 1775-1 Northwest Ct., Cols. 43212

wjg@wow.com

486-0060

376-8060

Rainbow Friends

rainbowfriendsoh@aol.com

228-0786

461-2437

Sappho Singles SapphoSingle@webtv.net....

476-5157

Scrabble Club #494

224-4050

Short North Toastmasters

228-0786

P-FLAG Lorain Co., Box 167, Lorain 44052 P-FLAG Sandusky-Firelands

440-988-8215 419-433-6755, 419-627-0380

P.O. Box 10814, Cols 43201 SNToastmasters@aol.com

Sisters of Lavender www.geocities.com/idjlamb24 Stonewall Democrats, Box 10814, Cols. 43201

675-1175

265-7444

Stonewall PAC of Ohio Box 10095, Cols 43201

291-5927

Tobias Project 844 E. Main St #A, Columbus 43205 tobiasproject@yahoo.com

252-2727

Black Swamp Bears, Box 8852, Toledo 43623

471-9102

Trident Int'l Leather-Levi club Box 1294, Cols 43216 waxybkl@aol.com or haalthen@msn.com

John Domrose Foundation for Personal Rights

937-324-4597

P.O. Box 12607, Toledo 43606

472-2364

Vulcan Levi-Leather Club

294-0069

Gay and Lesbian Parents of Toledo

475-8190

CINCINNATI, N. KENTUCKY AREA CODE 513 (859 WHERE NOTED)

Gays & Lesbians United Box 6552, Toledo 43612. Lavender Triangle, Box 178079, Toledo 43615

292-1524

531-0644

Chaps leather-Levi club

291-7035

GLSEN; G, L, Straight Education Netw

Log Cabin Republicans of NWOhio www.lcrnwo.org 729-7167 MISC, Men's Information & Social Club, Toledo 472-2364 PRO-Toledo Box 4642, Old West End Sta,Tol. 43620 472-2364 P-FLAG Mansfield 223 West First St., Mansfield 44902... 522-3288 Sing Out Toledo 297-0623 Stonewall Democratic Club 3002 Parkwood, Toledo 43610 www.ar.gelfire.com/mac/lcstonewalldems/

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Marquez Renovations Free estimates

705-0068

243-0603

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330-673-2808

216-228-6622

216-226-3800

Comfort Dental Group 15901 Hilliard, Lakewood Community TB Coalition 14035 Euclid, E. Clev ... 216-778-5330, x3 New Hope Alternative Therapy Research▼ 1285 Washington Ave, Cleve.

Women's Health Advantage

781-3839, toll free 888-283-3839

888-942-6446 (888-WHA-OHIO)

Free mammogram, Pap test; Ash'bula, Mahon'g, Trumbull, Columbiana

HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS

MAIL SERVICES

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service ▼ 3121 Bridge Ave, Cleveland

MASSOTHERAPY

Bodywork by Benjamin, Benjamin T. Vise, L.M.T.

216-631-8646

2311 Fencegate St. N.E., Canton

330-493-9395

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

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

ACLU Lesbian, Gay, AIDS Projects 125 Broad St, 18th Floor

New York, N.Y. 10004 lgbthiv@aclu.org

212-549-2627

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

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

Human Rights Campaign

www.hrc.org

919 18th Street NW #800, Washington D.C. 20006 .... 202-628-4160 Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office www.lambdalegal.org

11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603

www.lcr.org

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

Cleveland

216-941-4150

marreno@juno.com

Log Cabin Republicans

330-922-3837

National Center for Lesbian Rights

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

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

312-663-4413

202-347-5306

Cincinnati Men's Chorus Box 3061, Cincinnati 45201 ... 542-2626 Cincinnati Stompers Country-western dance 381-9900, 929-2008 Gay/Bi Married & Formerly Married Men 293-3640 624-6963, 923-2137

Box 19856, Cincinnati 45219 glsencincy@aol.com Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court of the Buckeye Empire

P.O. Box 141152, Cincinnati 45250....859-261-2972, 859-491-9484 Kentucky Faimess All. Box 3942, Louisville, 40201 502-897-1973 Masters and Slaves Together www.mast.net Muse, Cincinnati Women's Chorus

National Leather Association

Northern Ky. Fairness Alliance

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283-2731 221-1118 961-7199

4th Mon 7 pm ... 859-491-3608

P.O. Box 121293 Covington, Ky. 41012 cdking@fuse.net Ohio Lesbian Archives 4039 Hamilton, Cin'ti 45223 www.geocities.com/ohiolesbianarchives

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541-1917

People of All Colors Together, Box 1450856, Cin'ti 45250 395-7228

P-FLAG P.O. Box 19634, Cin'ti 45219

Pink Paradigm Box 141376 Cin 45250

Pride Parade Comite. 1438 Weigold Ave. Cin'ti 45223 ... 681-4627 www.cincypride.com info@cincypride.com

Prime Timers Mature men and admirers........... Procter & Gamble G-B-L Employees (GABLE) 622-0337, 631-9066 Queen City Careers Box 141173, Cin. 45250. 230-6006, 723-5073 Stonewall Cincinnati Box 954, Cin'ti 45201 4125 Langland St. (corner Knowlton) Cincinnati 45223

Trident International (leather, Levi) Box 462, Toledo 43697 secretary@tridenttoledo.org..

YOUNGSTOWN, WARREN, ASHTABULA, PENNSYLVANIA

ACLU of Northwest Pa. Box 1413, Erie Pa. 16512. 814-734-3458 Erie Gay News 1115 W. 7th St., Erie, Pa ................. 814-456-9833 info@eriegaynews.com http://www.eriegaynews.com

Gay & Lesbian Artists 134 Pine SE, Warren GLPCI (Gay, lesbian parents; Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake Co.)

Two Men & a Mop Housecleaning menandamop@yahoo.com

HOTLINES

AIDS-HIV-STD Hotline, Ohio TDD:

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

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

800-344-7432

415-392-6257

202-393-5177

1325 Mass'setts Ave NW #600, Wash, DC 20005 www.ngitf.org National Organization for Women.

Washington, D.C.

www.now.org

202-628-8669

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814-868-2422 330-746-4249 330-747-8776 330-534-5904, *3

P-FLAG, Parents, Friends of Les.,Gays Ashtabula... 440-964-3350

P-FLAG Erie and Crawford Cos., Pa. ......................... 814-835-7432 P-FLAG Youngstown..................... 24-hour hotline, 330-747-2696 Three Rivers Leather Club, Box 5298, Pittsbgh 15206 724-328-0512 WEST VIRGINIA AREA CODE 304 Lambda Panhandlers Box 1961, Shepherdst'n 25443 ... 725-7977 Mountain State Bears Box 5333, Charleston 25361 chuck@wvdhhr.org

Q: Are you Afraid of the Dentist? A: 216-226-3800 It's normal! We can help! We're absolutely dedicated to providing your dental care as comfortably as is modernly possible. We welcome cowards.

Q: Afraid of the Cost? A: 216-226-3800 Our various payment options take the fear out of dental expense. We welcome most insurances and gladly accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover. We also have interest-free financing packages available.

Q: Afraid to take the Time? A: 216-226-3800 Our early morning, evening and Saturday office hours will take the worry out of interfering with your busy schedule

330-395-1100

KSU Ashtabula LGBU

721-7900 396-6738,621-7465

440-974-8909 440-964-4289

3325 West 13th St, Ashtabula 44004 League of Gay and Lesbian Voters Box 8083, Erie, Pa. 16505

956-1939

Out'n' About (lesbian, bi women)

OutWatch Political coalition of LGBTQ activists

PACT, People of All Colors Together

P.O. Box 1131, Youngstown, Ohio 44501

651-2500

Straight Spouse Network......

235-3109

Survivors of Incest Anonymous

...... 533-3893

3 Dollar Invest.Club www.threedollarinvestment.com .. 541-6036 Tri-State Gay Rodeo Box 1576, Lexington, Ky. 40501..... ..... 606-2555469

Tristate Leather www.tristateleather.com

513-281-7340

Whitman and Stein Society, Writers.

733-1709

P-FLAG 11518th St, Wheeling 26003

P-FLAG Park'rsb'rg, info@pflagparkersburg.org

P-FLAG 550 2nd St., #3, Huntington 25701

P-FLAG 5022 Columbia Ave., Williamstown.

768-1005

232-8743

428-8089

522-3328

375-6412

AKRON, KENT, CANTON, WOOSTER AREA CODE 330

Akm Coalition LGBA Calendar Box 9576, Canton 44711 478-0208

Bi-Ways Men and Women Discussion ............................................. Jesse, 865-0333 Crooked River Women's Chorale

Family Connection (lesbian, gay parents) Friends Together for Life

Canton

867-5467 677-9856

477-0806

Gay Fathers & Husbands www.gfah.org....535-0097, 836-5332 Gay, Lesbian Ostomates

United Ostomy Association

773-9904 800-826-0826

Men in Touch, sexuality, self-esteem 667 N. Main, Akron375-2000

Mother Wit, lesbian, bi moms Box 265, Kent 44240 .....

NOW, National Organization for Women. msdodge@akrobiz.com

West Virginia L-G Coalit'n Box 11033, Charlest'n 25339 343-7305

COMPUTER SERVICES

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Alice Paul Direct Mail Service, Cleveland 216-631-8646, 866230-2736 Graphik Factory web/graphic design, color prints www.graphikfactory.com................................ 216-631-6437 Cleveland.

Total Laser Care 678-4686

216-738-4444

COMFORT

DENTAL

GROUP

Lower Than Average Fees!

David M. Raiffe, DDS & Associates 216-226-3800

15901 Hilliard Rd. In Lakewood (Corner of Hilliard & Madison)

Exam, Cavity-Detecting, X-rays, and Cosmetic Consultation.

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