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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