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August 8, 2003

GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE 17

Specialized Alternatives for Families, Youth Adoption, foster care 25211 Miles Rd, Bedford Hts Stonewall Democrats Box 91453, Cleve. 44101 www.clevelandstonewalldemocrats.org Straight Spouse Network

595-1230

Procter & Gamble G-B-L Employees (GABLE) 622-0337, 631-9066

3325 West 13th St, Ashtabula 44004

Premiere Screening, Screen printing Kent

330-673-2808

Queen City Careers Association

723-5073

League of Gay and Lesbian Voters

647-7437

P.O. Box 141173, Cincinnati 45250

www.qccainc.com

Box 8083, Erie, Pa. 16505.

814-868-2422

HAIR, SKIN & TANNING SALONS

River Bears www.riverbears.org

470-0733

Out 'n' About (lesbian, bi women).

330-746-4249

440-354-6683

Forbici Salon 15618 Detroit Lakewood

216-227-0077

Stonewall Cincinnati Box 954, Cin'ti 45201

651-2500

OutWatch Political coalition of LGBTQ activists

330-747-8776

20s Together, ages 20-29, Tue 7 pm, Cle L-G Ctr, 6600 Detroit 221-0318

4125 Langland St. (corner Knowlton) Cincinnati 45223 Straight Spouse Network.

235-3109

Windsong, Cleveland's Feminist Chorus

739-1928

Survivors of Incest Anonymous

533-3893

windsong@acninc.net

Women Together.

391-4357

Tri-State Gay Rodeo Box 1576, Lexington, Ky. 40501 5469

606-255-

COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

Tri-State Leather www.tristateleather.com

281-7340

PACT, People of All Colors Together P.O. Box 1131, Youngstown, Ohio 44501 440-964-3350 P-FLAG, Parents, Friends of Les.,Gays Ashtabula 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

.330-534-5904, *3

HEALTH CARE

Centers for Integrated Therapy

216-227-8668

11002 Detroit Ave, Cleveland

Chiropractic Health Services, Dr. David Budny

16900 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood.

ACLU of Central Ohio, 2nd Tuesday,

Whitman and Stein Society, Writers

733-1709

Columbus Metropolitan Library

228-8951

Adoption, adoptive parent support,

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

AKRON, KENT, CANTON, WOOSTER AREA CODE 330

Asians and Friends, Box 16381, Cols. 43216.

470-0846 265-8308

see www.afcmh.org for calendar

afcmh@yahoo.com

Akm Coalition LGBA Calendar Box 9576, Canton 44711 478-0208 Bi-Ways Men and Women Discussion

WEST VIRGINIA AREA CODE 304 Lambda Panhandlers Box 1961, Shepherdst'n 25443 .... 725-7977 Mountain State Bears Box 5333, Charleston 25361 chuck@wvdhhr.org.

216-228-6622 216-226-3800 Comfort Dental Group 15901 Hilliard, Lakewood Community TB Coalition 14035 Euclid, E. Clev 216-778-5330, ext.

.....

768-1005

Berwick (Columbus Metro. Halloween Ball).. BRAVO, Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization P.O. Box 82068, Columbus 43202......

447-5111

Crooked River Women's Chorale

268-9622

Buckeye Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Box 307108, Cols 43230 (For voice call Ohio Relay 800-750-0750)

Jesse, 865-0333 867-5467 Diversity Alliance (GLBT-Straight) Canton.. 305-9696, ext. 209 Family Connection (lesbian, gay parents) 677-9856 Friends Together for Life 477-0806

P-FLAG 115 18th St, Wheeling 26003

232-8743

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

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

428-8089 522-3328

P-FLAG 5022 Columbia Ave., Williamstown......

375-6412

Canton

TTY 478-1631

CONGA, Central Ohio Nude Guy Assn.

www.congaline.org

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

773-9904

Box 1852, Cols 43216 conga@columbus.rr.com

447-7190

United Ostomy Association

800-826-0826

Central Ohio Gay Garden Club

445-6310

Centurions Tradewinds, 117 E. Chestnut, Cols

461-4110

Columbus Couples Together, social group

895-9369

Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Box 18131, Cols 43218.... 228-2462

Columbus Polyamory Group.

261-8114

Columbus Stompers, Box 163131, Cols 43216

784-9210

www.cstompers.com

members@cstompers.com

See our web site

for meeting times

www.graphikfactory.com.

RxComputerTx

www.hometown.aol.com/rxcomputertx

Total Laser Care

Cleveland

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

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

Graphik Factory web/graphic design, color prints

Global Chemist www.globalchemist.com 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

Free estimates

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

440-322-3877 or 800-436-0509

Home, auto, commercial alarms

marreno@juno.com

216-641-8600 216-941-4150

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

HOTLINES

H & H Lawn & Tree Experts

Free Estimates

Magnum Security

10650 Broadway, Garfield Hts.

216-631-6437

Marquez Renovations Cleveland Free estimates

......

216-227-0144

216-738-4444

216-561-4737

Columbus Ursine Brotherhood (CUB)

447-5115

Box 16822, Columbus 43216

www.columbusbears.org

and links

Columbus Women's Chorus; rehears al Mon 6:45

P.O.Box 10799, Columbus 43201

878-3684

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

Dragon Leather Club, 3rd Thu 10 pm, Tradewinds

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

COUNSELING

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

(440 WHERE NOTED)

Access Behavioral Care, Drs. Chemyk, 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

ohioaidshotline@catf.net Spanish AIDS Hotline

Akron AIDS Hotline, 24 hour

Community AIDS Network..

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

800-344-7432

330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)

Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours

Battered Women's Hotline

216-391-4357

888-395-4357

AIDS-HIV-STD Hotline, Ohio TDD:

glpgco@earthlink.net .. 488-0873

pager 628-7817

258-5278

238-0450

470-4701

Chronicle

275-4587

447-7071,488-5646

267-3953

291-0038

GayPeoplesChronicle.com

National Leather Association

P.O. Box 2763, Cols 43216

www.nlacolumbus.com

NOW, National Organization for Women

Gay, Lesbian Parents Group

268-4713

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 Lesbian Business Assn. Box 82086, Cols 43202 www.ohiolba.org Office, 19 West Brighton Rd., Clintonville Lesbian Health News, Box 12121, Cols 43212 Living Proof, lesbians w. cancer Box 15571, Col. .341-7542 Log Cabin Club Box $2126, Cols 43212. 486-7352,265-7535

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Momazons, lesbian parents Box 82069, Cols. 43202 momazons@aol.com www.momazons.org NARAL, Nat'l Abortion & Repro. Rights Action League 760 E. Broad, Cols 800-466-2725 (800-GO-NARAL).

Men in Touch, sexuality, self-esteem 667 N. Main, Akron 375-2000 Mother Wit, lesbian, bi moms Box 265, Kent 44240..... 678-4686 NOW, National Organization for Women msdodge@akrobiz.com

267-0193

........

221-2594

898-6266

Out in Akron Festival

447-0012

P.O. Box 13561, Akron, Ohio 44334

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

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

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

814-453-5656,814-456-9833

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

Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance

Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence

D.L. Dunkle & Associates ▼

440-930-5920

Medina, Summit Counties 24 hrs toll-free

831-5440

229-2100

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

419-352-5242

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......

445-8277

216-651-6452

888-429-8761

614-299-7764

937-274-1776

216-721-1115

800-347-8336

800-429-6334

304-292-4292

-888-843-4564

614-292-9212

216-228-8886

Project Inform, AIDS treatments

800-822-7422

336-2578

Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland

216-619-6192

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

849-0725

AmEx Financial, Toby D. Oster

www.outinakron.info

AmEx Financial, Tim Jenkins

216-447-8960 ext 221 216-447-8960 ext 222

Rape Helpline, Columbus

614-267-7020

Robert I. Gross, CPA

6393 Oak Tree Blvd. #100, Independence CBF Services LLC www.CBF-Services.com 216-226-7981 216-382-7373

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network ........... Sexual Health Info Line Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning 24-hour ...

800-656-4673

....

614-262-3556

800-850-8078

.....

530-4014

421-7137 eves, 227-9355 471-1821

Box 10814, Cols. 43201

pactcol@aol.com

www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Chelsea/8643

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

People of All Colors Together

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

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

FLOWERS & PLANTS

Amazing Vase, 2534 Lorain Ave, Cleveland

DAYTON AREA CODE 937 Brotherhood of Bears, Box 3224, Dayton 45401

222-2274

The Polyester Network, Box 44363, Cols 43204

276-3185

Prime Timers, mature gay & bi men & admirers

220-9458

1160 N. High Street, Columbus

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 http://www.geocities.com/Daytongryphons Dayton Pride Weekend

427-0806

Vase to Vase, 10431 Clifton Blvd, Cleve

Toledo Referral Line, Domrose Fdn 4 pm to 10 pm. 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

216-623-7373 216-631-1441

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

AIDS Helpline

330-747-2696

330-742-8796

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

298-8334

640-2468

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

wjg@wow.com

486-0060

Rainbow Friends

rainbowfriendsoh@aol.com

228-0786

937-274-3251

SAFE, Sexuality and Faith Empowered

237-1263

SafeinColumbus@hotmail.com

Montgomery Co. Democratic Party Gay & Lesbian Caucus

Royal Renegades, drag king collective 262-4199 or 269-1990 Sappho Singles SapphoSingle@webtv.net

151 South Wilkinson St., Dayton

222-4007

476-5157

Parents, Friends of Lesbians, Gays (P-FLAG)

640-3333

Scrabble Club #494

224-4050

P.O. Box 3721, Dayton 45401 daytonpflag@yahoo.com

PrideDayton@aol.com .. 275-3059

http://www.gaydayton.org/dlgc/dlgc_pride.htm 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 P.O. Box 173, Dayton45401

www.equalityistherule.org

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

FURNITURE & HOME DECOR

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City Dweller▼ 12005 Detroit Ave., Lakewood 216-226-7106 Norka Futon, Cleveland Heights 216-371-8489 Lakewood 216-226-2660 Akron 330-253-9330

GIFTS, CARDS, & T-SHIRTS

216-371-4386

Big Fun 1827 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts.. Diverse Universe ▼ 12011 Detroit, Lake'd. 216-221-4297 (GAYS) Nightsweats & T-Cells 277 Martinel Dr. Kent 44240 800-859-8685

INSURANCE

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

13324 Madison, Lakewood

216-221-6263

Betsy Wamer 2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts..........

216-932-6900

JEWELERS

Broestl & Wallis 14410 Madison, Lakewood...... 216-221-1434 Nicholas Jewelers, 2161 S. Green Rd., Univ. Hts. ..... 216-381-3075 Continued on the next page

Short North Toastmasters

228-0786

People of All Colors Together (PACT).

275-7629

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

P.O. Box 3713, Dayton 45401 Pactdayton@aol.com

Sisters of Lavender www.geocities.com/idjlamb24

675-1175

Stonewall Democrats, Box 10814, Cols. 43201

265-7444

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

291-5927

Rainbow Families mahlidottir@hotmail.com Safer Sex Support Group, ask for Kevin Hibner LORAIN, SANDUSKY

376-8060

461-2437

440-988-8215

937-324-4597

Vulcan Levi-Leather Club

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 Fairness 1546 Knowlton Ave., Cin'ti 45223 www.citizenstorestorefairness.org ......591-3247 (591-FAIR) GALEN, Gay, Lesbian Employee Net workof Comair Airlines 2404 High St. #145, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017 .... 227-1760 Gay/Bi Married & Formerly Married Men

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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

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

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

419-627-0867

TOLEDO, MANSFIELD, MICHIGAN AREA CODE 419 Black Swamp Bears, Box 8852, Toledo 43623 John Domrose Foundation for Personal Rights P.O. Box 12607, Toledo 43606 472-2364 Gay and Lesbian Parents of Toledo 475-8190 Gays & Lesbians United Box 6552, Toledo 43612. 292-1524 Lavender Triangle, Box 178079, Toledo 43615 ............. 531-0644

471-9102

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... 522-3288 Sing Out Toledo

mijoda@aol.com

283-2731

.221-1118

961-7199 859-491-3608

Stonewall Democratic Club

243-1231 472-8241

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

243-0603

4th Mon 7 pm 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 Prime Timers Mature men and admirers

956-1939

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

814-456-9833

330-395-1100

440-974-8909 440-964-4289

Guest House & Campground America's Scenic Resort. It's All About the View.

Roseland is 32 miles south of Wheeling, WV. Offering B&B style guest rooms, barracks, cabins, trailer sites and tent camping. Pool, 2 hot tubs, 10 miles of hiking trails, food service, Hayloft Bar, convenience store, recreation hall, deluxe bath facility, theme weekends, scenic views.

Catering to gay men. Clothing optional. PROUD TO BE OHIO'S FAVORITE GAY RESORT.

AUGUST 8-10: MARDI GRAS WEEKEND. SATURDAY DANCE WITH DJ. SHOW OFF YOUR BEADS! AUGUST 15-17: LEATHER WEEKEND III. SATURDAY DUNGEON DANCE WITH DJ

THE HAYLOFT BAR IS OPEN

FOR COCKTAILS, DANCING, POOL, DARTS &

HANGING OUT!

Proctor, West Virginia 26055 e-mail: roseland@rcv.net

VISA

PHOTO: RAGING STALLION STUDIOS www.ragingstallion.com

Only 2.5 hours from Columbus, 3.5 hours from Cleveland, 4 hours from Cincinnati, 2.5 hours from Charleston