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Adoption, adoptive parent support,

AKRON, KENT, CANTON, WOOSTER AREA CODE 330

PACT, People of All Colors Together........ P.O. Box 1131, Youngstown, Ohio 44501

July 4, 2003

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE

17

330-534-5904, *3

Wed 7 pm, Presby. Church, 760 E. Broad

470-0846

Cleveland Lesbian-Gay Hotline

Asians and Friends, Box 16381, Cols. 43216.

265-8308

see www.afcmh.org for calendar afcmh@yahoo.com

Berwick (Columbus Metro. Halloween Ball)

447-5111

BRAVO, Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization P.O. Box 82068, Columbus 43202

268-9622

Buckeye Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Box 307108, Cols 43230 (For voice call Ohio Relay 800-750-0750). CONGA, Central Ohio Nude Guy Assn.

TTY 478-1631

Akm Coalition LGBA Calendar Box 9576, Canton 44711 478-0208 Bi-Ways Men and Women Discussion Jesse, 865-0333 Crooked River Women's Chorale 867-5467 Diversity Alliance (GLBT-Straight) Canton.. 305-9696, ext. 209 Family Connection (lesbian, gay parents) 677-9856 Friends Together for Life 477-0806

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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

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Canton

www.congaline.org

Box 1852, Cols 43216, conga@columbus.rr.com Central Ohio Gay Garden Club

United Ostomy Association

Centurions Tradewinds, 117 E. Chestnut, Cols

Columbus Couples Together, social group

Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Box 18131, Cols 43218..... Columbus Polyamory Group

228-2462

447-7190 445-6310 800-826-0826 461-4110 Men in Touch, sexuality, self-esteem 667 N. Main, Akron375-2000 Mother Wit, lesbian, bi moms Box 265, Kent 44240 895-9369 678-4686 NOW, National Organization for Women 336-2578

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

773-9904

WEST VIRGINIA AREA CODE 304 Lambda Panhandlers Box 1961, Shepherdst❜n 25443 Mountain State Bears Box 5333, Charleston 25361 chuck@wvdhhr.org

Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard

24-hour automated info line Toll free

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

513-591-0222 Evenings 216-651-5428

216-651-6452

888-429-8761

614-299-7764

937-274-1776

814-453-5656,814-456-9833

725-7977

768-1005

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

216-721-1115

800-347-8336

P-FLAG 115 18th St, Wheeling 26003

232-8743

GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation ..........

800-429-6334

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

428-8089

Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard

304-292-4292

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

522-3328

National Gay-Lesbian Hotline

888-843-4564

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P-FLAG 5022 Columbia Ave., Williamstown.

375-6412

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance

614-292-9212

261-8114

msdodge@akrobiz.com

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

Project Inform, AIDS treatments

800-822-7422

Out in Akron Festival

849-0725

Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland

216-619-6192

Columbus Stompers, Box 163131, Cols 43216

784-9210

www.cstompers.com

members@cstompers.com

Columbus Ursine Brotherhood (CUB)

447-5115

Box 16822, Columbus 43216

www.columbusbears.org

Columbus Women's Chorus; rehears al Mon 6:45 P.O.Box 10799, Columbus 43201

878-3684

P.O. Box 06417, Columbus 43206.

Fifty Plus, gays & Lesbians over 50

258-7100

627-1046

421-2850

Domestic Violence peer support, Mon. Choices, Cols... 224-4663 Dragon Leather Club, 3rd Thu 10 pm, Tradewinds

Friends of Unity, 5859 Abbey Chapel Dr, Dublin 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

P.O. Box 13561, Akron, Ohio 44334 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....... 222-2274 bobdayton@xoommail.com http://welcome.to/bobdayton

See our web site

for meeting times

and links

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COMPUTER SERVICES

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service, Cleveland... 216-631-8646, 866230-2736

COUNSELING

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

(440 WHERE NOTED)

Access Behavioral Care, Drs. Chernyk, Eden, Ridge & Assoc.

N. Olmsted 440-777-7574, Beachwood 216-468-0468

Mentor 440-709-9000

Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D.

Westgate Plaza, 20325 Center Ridge

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

Graphik Factory web/graphic design, color prints www.graphikfactory.com.

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

614-262-3556

216-631-6437

RxComputerTx.

216-227-0144

www.hometown.aol.com/rxcomputertx

Total Laser Care

Cleveland

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

Ravenna, 330-296-2255

330-678-4357

216-738-4444

AIDS Helpline

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

330-747-2696

330-742-8796

INSURANCE

268-4713

pager 628-7817

258-5278

Impact Safety, violence prevention programs

238-0450

Hepatitis C Task Force, Thurs 7 pm, OSU

470-4701

Homicide Survivors, Box 28935, Cols 43228

275-4587

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 Lesbian Health News, Box 12121, Cols 43212 Living Proof, lesbians w. cancer Box 15571, Col. Log Cabin Club Box 12126, Cols 43212 Momazons, lesbian parents Box 82069, Cols. 43202

291-0038

341-7542

486-7352,265-7535

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

NOW, National Organization for Women

P.O. Box 2763, Cols 43216 www.nlacolumbus.com

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

People of All Colors Together.

421-7137 ................... eves, 227-9355 471-1821

447-0012

Chronicle

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

13324 Madison, Lakewood

Betsy Warner 2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts..

216-221-6263 216-932-6900

440-930-5920

Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence

831-5440

JEWELERSP

D.L. Dunkle & Associates ▼

229-2100

Broestl & Wallis 14410 Madison, Lakewood

216-221-1434

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

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

216-566-0603

12429 Cedar Rd., Suites 21-24 Cleve Hts., 44106 Senex Eldercare, Counseling & Training Jeffrey Mostade 12200 Fairhill Rd. #B-401, Cleve. www.senexcare.com 421-1793 COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614 Affirmations 918 S. Front St., Cols 43206

MAL SERVICES

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service ▼

1325 West 73rd St., Cleveland.

216-631-8646

445-8277

AKRON AREA CODE 330 Clinic for Child Study, Family Therapy, Univ. Akron

MASSOTHERAPY

972-6822

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

TOLEDO, MANSFIELD AREA CODE 419 Center for the Study of Experiential Psychotherapy University of Toledo

2311 Fencegate St. N.E.,Canton

330-327-0895

Quiet Summit... Massage by Michael, Michael Sowinski

530-4014

777 W. Market St. #C-3, Akron.

330-475-0775

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

ELECTROLYSIS

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

DaytonDoubles@cs.com .. 864-7604

Dayton Gryphons Levi/Leather, meets 1st Sun .... 427-0806

Gryphoninfo@juno.com

http://www.geocities.com/Daytongryphons

PrideDayton@aol.com .. 275-3059

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

Box 10814, Cols. 43201

pactcol@aol.com

www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Chelsea/8643

The Polyester Network, Box 44363, Cols 43204

276-3185

GayPeoplesChronicle.com

Prime Timers, mature gay & bi men & admirers

220-9458

1160 N. High Street, Columbus

Project Open Hand 82 East 16th Ave., Columbus 43201

pohc@aol.com

Couples of Miami Valley

298-8334

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

P.O. Box 283 Dayton 45401

wjg@wow.com

486-0060

Rainbow Friends

rainbowfriendsoh@aol.com......

228-0786

Dayton Pride Weekend

SAFE, Sexuality and Faith Empowered

237-1263

http://www.gaydayton.org/dlgc/dlgc_pride.htm

SafeinColumbus@hotmail.com

Royal Renegades, drag king collective ...... Sappho Singles SapphoSingle@webtv.net

262-4199 or 269-1990

476-5157

Scrabble Club #494

224-4050

Short North Toastmasters

228-0786

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

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

675-1175

Dignity Dayton, P.O. Box 55, Dayton 45401... 640-2468 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 www.equalityistherule.org Montgomery Co. Democratic Party Gay & Lesbian Caucus 151 South Wilkinson St., Dayton

222-4007

Stonewall PAC of Ohio Box 10095, Cols 43201 Trident Int'l Leather-Levi club Box 1294, Cols 43216 waxybkl@aol.com or haalthen@msn.com Vulcan Levi-Leather Club

265-7444 291-5927

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Parents, Friends of Lesbians, Gays (P-FLAG). .................. 640-3333 P.O. Box 3721, Dayton 45401 daytonpflag@yahoo.com People of All Colors Together (PACT).

275-7629

937-324-4597 294-0069

CINCINNATI, NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA CODE 513 (859 WHERE NOTED) Chaps leather-Levi club 291-7035 Cincinnati Men's Chorus Box 3061, Cincinnati 45201... 542-2626 Cincinnati Stompers Country-western dance 381-9900, 929-2008 Citizens to Restore Faimess 1546 Knowlton Ave., Cin'ti 45223 www.citizenstorestorefaimess.org 591-3247 (591-FAIR) GALEN, Gay, Lesbian Employee Net workof Comair Airlines 2404 High St. #145, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017 Gay/Bi Married & Formerly Married Men

227-1760 293-3640

GLSEN; G, L, Straight Education Network..... 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. Faimess Alliance

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

P.O. Box 3713, Dayton 45401 Pactdayton@aol.com Rainbow Families mahlidottir@hotmail.com.............. 376-8060 Safer Sex Support Group, ask for Kevin Hibner 461-2437 LORAIN, SANDUSKY P-FLAG Lorain Co., Box 167, Lorain 44052 440-988-8215 P-FLAG Sandusky-Firelands 419-433-6755, 419-627-0380 P-FLAG Tiffin-Seneca, Sandusky, Hancock, Wood, Wyandot & Crawford Cos. 286 S. Sandusky St.,Tiffin 44883 ... 419-448-0562 Sandusky Gay Pride 419-627-0867

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http://ajw.freeshell.org/sanduskygaypride/

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TOLEDO, MANSFIELD, MICHIGAN AREA CODE 419

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

216-228-8886

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AmEx Financial, Toby D. Oster

216-447-8960 ext 221

AmEx Financial, Tim Jenkins

216-447-8960 ext 222

6393 Oak Tree Blvd. #100, Independence

CBF Services LLC

www.CBF-Services.com

...

Robert I. Gross, CPA

216-961-1761 216-382-7373

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

FLOWERS & PLANTS

Amazing Vase, 2534 Lorain Ave, Cleveland

Vase to Vase, 10431 Clifton Blvd, Cleve

216-623-7373 216-631-1441

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

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216-226-7106 216-371-8489 Akron 330-253-9330

GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS

1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts.

216-371-4386

Big Fun 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

Centers for Integrated Therapy

11002 Detroit Ave, Cleveland

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330-673-2808

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216-227-8668

Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny 16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood. 216-228-6622 Comfort Dental Group 15901 Hilliard, Lakewood 216-226-3800 Community TB Coalition 14035 Euclid, E. Clev ... 216-778-5330,x3 Women's Health Advantage 888-942-6446 (888-WHA-OHIO) Free mammogram, Pap test; Ash'bula, Mahon'g, Trumbull, Columbiana HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS Extreme Power Washing

440-570-5204 or 440-899-9274 www.extremepowerwash.com

440-322-3877 or 800-436-0509

Magnum Security Home, auto, commercial alarms 10650 Broadway, Garfield Hts.

Black Swamp Bears, Box 8852, Toledo 43623

471-9102

John Domrose Foundation for Personal Rights P.O. Box 12607, Toledo 43606

472-2364

Gay and Lesbian Parents of Toledo

475-8190

Free estimates

283-2731

Gays & Lesbians United Box 6552, Toledo 43612.

292-1524

H & H Lawn & Tree Experts

221-1118 961-7199

Lavender Triangle, Box 178079, Toledo 43615

531-0644

Free Estimates

Log Cabin Republicans of NWOhio www.lcmwo.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... Sing Out Toledo

522-3288

Free estimates

Stonewall Democratic Club

243-1231 472-8241

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

243-0603

AIDS-HIV-STD Hotline, Ohio TDD:

P.O. Box 121293 Covington, Ky. 41012 cdking@fuse.net Ohio Lesbian Archives 4039 Hamilton, Cin'ti 45223....... 541-1917 www.geocities.com/ohiolesbianarchives

People of All Colors Together, Box 1450856, Cin'ti 45250 395-7228 P-FLAG, Parents, Family, Friends of Lesbians and Gays 721-7900 P.O. Box 19634, Cin'ti 45219 http://geocities.com/pflagcinci/ Pink Paradigm Box 141376 Cin 45250

396-6738,621-7465

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

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

Marquez Renovations Cleveland

marreno@juno.com

216-641-8600

216-941-4150

Wood & Stone Construction, custom decks & additions www.woodandstone.com

HOTLINES

ohioaidshotline@catf.net Spanish AIDS Hotline

Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour Community AIDS Network.

216-561-4737

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

800-344-7432

Prime Timers Mature men and admirers Procter & Gamble G-B-L Employees (GABLE) 622-0337, 631-9066

956-1939

814-456-9833

Queen City Careers Association

723-5073

P.O. Box 141173, Cincinnati 45250

www.qccainc.com

Stonewall Cincinnati Box 954, Cin'ti 45201

651-2500

info@eriegaynews.com http://www.eriegaynews.com Gay & Lesbian Artists 134 Pine SE, Warren GLPCI (Gay, lesbian parents; Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake Co.)

330-395-1100

330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)

Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours

216-391-4357

440-974-8909

Battered Women's Hotline

4125 Langland St. (comer Knowlton) Cincinnati 45223

KSU Ashtabula LGBU▼

Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free

888-395-4357

440-964-4289

Straight Spouse Network.

235-3109

3325 West 13th St, Ashtabula 44004

Survivors of Incest Anonymous

533-3893

League of Gay and Lesbian Voters

Tri-State Gay Rodeo Box 1576, Lexington, Ky. 40501

606-255-

Box 8083, Erie, Pa. 16505.

5469

Out 'n' About (lesbian, bi women)

330-746-4249

814-868-2422

Bowling Green Gay-Lesbian Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m..

Chautauqua County, N.Y. Infoline

North, 716-679-3560

419-352-5242

South, 716-484-8434

Tristate Leather www.tristateleather.com........... Whitman and Stein Society, Writers

513-281-7340

OutWatch Political coalition of LGBTQ activists

330-747-8776

733-1709

Rocky River Kensington Club Apartments

Spacious 1 and 2 Bedrooms, Free Heat Carport Available. 24 Hour Maintenance Monthly Specials 680 Smith Court off of Detroit

From $525

440-333-4057

Hampton House

Apartments Cleveland's Finest Walking Distance to Edgewater Park, Spacious Suites, Hardwood Floors, Heat & Gas Included,

Underground Parking. Monthly Specials. Starting at $440 216-961-7312

Lakewood Colonial Club Spacious 1 and 2 Bedrooms, Free Heat & Water Off Street Parking.

24 Hour Maintenance. Monthly Specials.

From $450

216-521-9336

Fairhill Apartments & Fairhill Gardens

Spacious 1 and 2 Bedrooms, Free Heat & Water, Close to CWRU, Cleveland Clinic,

University Hospitals & Shaker Square. Carports & Garages Available

Starting at $535 216-791-8500