GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE December 26, 2003

resource directory

HOTLINES

Continued from the previous page

Townhall ll 24-hour helpline

Walk-in8am-8pm, 123S. Water St, Kent.

WomenSpace Helpline, Cleve. M-F10am-4pm

YoungstownP-FLAG Helpline (24hr).

AIDS Helpline.

INSURANCE

Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer

13324 Madison, Lakewood

Anthem Individual, Jaime LeBron

"Life Outside" Sat 7:30 pm, WBCO 1540 AM, Columbus "This Way Out" Thursday 5:30 pm, WCSB 89.3 FM, Cleveland REAL ESTATE

Ravenna, 330-296-2255

330-678-4357

216-696-3100

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

440-842-7200

330-747-2696

330-742-8796

Charter One Bank, Gary Harris gharris2@attglobal.net 4221 Pearl Rd., Cleveland

216-749-3196

Countrywide Home Loans, Roger Scheve

27629 Chagrin Blvd. #102, Beachwood

216-595-1770

Progressive Urban Real Estate 4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland Jim Muhic, Jill Angelovic, Keith Brown, Michele Anderson, Danny Schafer, Ted Theophylactos, Jim Anderson, Jim Miner, David Burkhart.

216-619-9696 Progressive Urban Real Estate 3183 Washington Blvd, Cleve. Hts. Tammy Burtscher, Jim Miner, Rhonda Saegert

Dignity (Catholic) P.O. Box 82001, Cols 43202 dignity@columbus.m.com www.dignitygc.org

First Baptist Ch. Granville 115 W. Broadway, G'ville First Ch. of Religious Science 3281 N High St., Cols First U.U.Church 93 W. Weisheimer, Cols 43214 Friends for Lesbian-Gay Concems, Quaker gathering Granville MCC http://my.core.com/~risenregan/. Humanist Comm'ty Cen'l Ohio Box 141373, Cols 43214 Integrity (Episcopal) Box 10814, Cols. 43201 Lamb of God Anglican Church, Box 164472, Cols. 43216 Logeaca@yahoo.com.

Lutherans Concerned of Central Ohio

Box 10709, Columbus 43201 LCCentralOhio@lcna.org

447-6546

740-587-0336 261-0887

Faith United Church of Christ www.faithuccdayton.org 937-275-4054 200 Delaware, Dayton 45405 thechurchoffice@juno.com Jewish Family Services LGBT Task Force Family Life Education, 11223 Comell Park Dr., Cin'ti 45242

513-469-1188

267-4946

Miami Valley Unitarian Fellowship

937-293-2759

488-2096

2001 Far Hills Ave., Dayton 45419

740-924-5083

Mt. Auburn Presby.Ch.103 Wm. Howard Taft, Cin'ti

513-281-5945

.......

470-0811

New Spirit Metropolitan Community Church

5501 Hamilton (Grace Church) Cincinnati 45224

513-661-6464

443-1073

Rev. Brian Scott, Committment vows

513-624-6293

252-7288

Sister Church, goddess-centered worship

P.O.Box24448, Cinti45224

513-541-9122

447-7018

St. John United Church of Christ

859-261-2066

216-221-6263 216-643-0034

Toll Free800-392-5957 ext30034

Anthem Individual, Patricia Donner

330-783-3616

Toll Free800-392-5957 ext33616

Real Estate Mortgage Corp.

Betsy Warner 2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts.

216-932-6900

20325 Center Ridge Rd. #220, Rocky River

JEWELERS ENCA

Realty One, Joe Habanll.

216-397-5607

440-356-5363

330-374-8350

3085 West Market St., Akron www.akronhome.com

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

216-221-1434

Office

216-381-3075

216-566-0603

MAIL SERVICES

Realty One, John Lauro Cleveland j.lauro@realtyone.com

216-991-8400 Voicemail 216-999-2056

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL GROUPS

CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216

See our web site for meeting times and links

520 Fairfield Ave. Bellevue, Ky.41073 www.StJohnChurch.net

St. John's Unitarian Church 320 Resor Ave, Cin. .513-961-1938 Take Up Your Cross Ministry, open and affirming ..... 740-455-3339 46 South 6th Street Zanesville http://tuyc.homestead.com Unitarian Fellowship of Athens

184 Longview Hts. Rd, Athens 45701 www.uuathens.org First Unitarian Church of Marietta 2323rd St, M'tta.......... 740-373-1238

AKRON, KENT, CANTON, WOOSTER,

YOUNGSTOWN AREA CODE 330

All Saints Community Church

.740-592-2083

393-3781

4530 Niles-Cortland Rd. (Ohio46), Cortland

Cascade Community Church1190-96 Inman, Akron

773-5298

Alice Paul Direct Mail Service▼

1325 West 73rd St., Cleveland

216-631-8646

Archwood UCC

(440 WHERE NOTED) 2800 Archwood Ave, Cleveland B'nai Emeth (Jewish).

www.cccohio.org

Emmanuel Fellowship Church 60N.Arlington, Akron

376-8725

351-1060 556-1764

www.emmanuelfellowship.org

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour 471 Crosby St., Akron

535-9174

MASSOTHERAPY

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

2311 Fencegate St.N.E., Canton

330-327-0895

Five Elements Healing Arts

27101 E. Oviatt Rd. #1. Bay Village

440-835-5715

Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland

216-671-0663

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

330-475-0775

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,

c/o West Shore UU Ch, 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River 44116 Brecksville UCC 23 Public Square, Brecksville Reverend Calder openly gay Pagan minister, ULC Chevrei Tikva (Jewish) Box 18120,Cleve. Hts.44118. Christian Bible Study Group YMCA, 3200 Franklin, Clev Church of the Redeemer, 2420S. Taylor, Clev. Hts.. Cleveland Meeting. Society of Friends 10906 Magnolia Community Church of Chesterland 11984 Caves Rd. Cove United Methodist Church 12501 Lake Ave., East Shore UU Church 10848 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland Euclid Ave. Cong Ch, UCC 9606 Euclid, Cleveland First Unitarian Church▼ 21600 Shaker, Shaker Hts. Free Inquirers of N.E. Ohio (Humanist).

Faith Sharing Group, St. Mary Ch. 527 Beall, Wooster

264-8824

440-526-4364

939-8406

First Grace UCC,350 South Portage Path, Akron.. FirstImmanuel UCC 208 E. Oxford, Alliance

762-8469

823-7124

932-5551

Lutherans Concerned NE Ohio Box 4798, Akron 44310

678-3977

341-3729

New Hope Temple Box 80630, Canton 44708

739-2233

932-2065

www.newhopetemple.org

791-2220

Temple Israel 133 Merriman Rd., Akron

762-8617

440-729-7898

521-7424

440-256-3400

Unitarian Universalist Ch Akron 3300 Morewood Rd Unitarian Universalist Ch▼ 228 Gougler Ave., Kent

836-2206

673-4247

Unitarian Universalist, 3129 Market, North Canton

456-9558

791-5200

Unitarian Universalist Church of Westfield Center

751-2320

Park Circle (Box531), Westfield Ctr 44251

887-5144

330-869-2025

Washington D.C.20009

202-986-1300

Rev. Renee Goodman, Committment vows

440-247-2772

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)

150 W.26 St # 503, New York, N.Y.10001

212-807-1700

Hope Lutheran Ch, R.I.C. 2222 N. Taylor Rd. Cle Hts House of Prayer, Joyce A. Speegle, pastor

371-5252

GayPeoplesChronicle.com

Unitarian Universalist, 344 N. Columbus, Wooster www.uufwc.uua.org

262-9194

382-6694

TOLEDO, MANSFIELD AREA CODE 419 Center for Pastoral Care Rev. Dan Dickman

Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition

Box 50360, Washington, D.C. 20091

202-583-8029

Integrity NE Ohio (Episcopal). Male, 939-0405 Female,691-9372 Interweave (UU, Lesbian-Gay Concerns)..

223 West First St., Mansfield 44902

522-3288

440-333-2255

Master's Commission New Covenant Church..

501-7212

Central United Methdst Ch.701 W. Central Ave., Toledo

241-7729

Human Rights Campaign

www.hrc.org

202-628-4160

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

1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington D.C.20036-3278

Liberation United Church of Christ▼

Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office www.lambdalegal.org

13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood 44107

521-5556

11 E Adams #1008, Chicago 60603

312-663-4413

Lutherans Concerned

371-5252

Box 366, Reynoldsburg 43068 MCNCChurch@aol.com Maynard Ave. United Methodist Church 2350 Indianola Ave., Columbus maynard@aol.com New Creation MCC, Box 163173, Cols 43216

Dignity Toledo (Catholic) Box 1388, Tol. 43603

242-9057

263-5145

Eagle's Wing Christian Ch. 1483 W. Sylvania Ave., Tol.

476-8197

224-0314

First Unitarian Ch. 2210 Collingwood Blvd., Toledo

241-7189

Lutherans Concerned

243-5157

Log Cabin Republicans

www.lcr.org

202-347-5306

2222 North Taylor Rd., Cleveland Heights 44112

Newman Center 64 W. Lane Ave., Cols 43201

291-4674

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

Metropolitan Community Church of NE Ohio

Pagan Community Council Box 02089, Cols 43202

261-1022

National Center for Lesbian Rights

mccneo@sbcglobal.net

Rev. Becky Dickman

221-0318

A New Life MCC Box 4704, Toledo 43610.. www.anewlifemcc.org

244-2124

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

415-392-6257

More Light Presbyterians 2780 Noble, Cleve. Hts

932-1458

Redeemer Lutheran Church 1555 S.James Rd, Cols...... info@RedeemerLuth.com_http://www.RedeemerLuth.com

237-1263

St. Mark's Epis.Ch.2272 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo

244-3707

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

.202-393-5177

1325 Mass'setts Ave NW #600, Wash, DC 20005 www.ngltf.org

National Organization for Women

202-628-8669

Washington, D.C. www.now.org

Parents, Family, Friends of Lesbians, Gays (P-FLAG)..... 202-467-8194 1726 MSt NW #400, Wash, DC 20036 www.pflag.org

Rev. Bill Newberry U.U. minister Committment vows Noble Rd. Presbyterian Ch 2780 Noble, Cleve. His. North Olmsted U.Methodist Ch. 4600 Dover Ctr Rd. Olmsted Unitarian Universalist "Welcoming Congregation" 5050 Porter Rd, N. Olmsted Rev. Paul Patterson

767-1653

Religious Science Church, 3224NHigh

261-0887

382-0660

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

299-5781

LORAIN, OBERLIN, SANDUSKY, LIMA Christ Episcopal Ch. 162 S. Main, Oberlin

440-775-2501

440-779-6634

396 Buttles Avenue, Cols. sfacolumbus@aol.com

First Cong.Ch. UCC 423 Washington St., Lorain.

440-244-6283

440-777-6622

St. James Epicopal Church, 3400 Calumet St., Clintonville .... 262-2360 St. Luke's Ecc. Orthodox Church 1344 Parsons Ave.

Most Holy Redeemer Holy Catholic Church

419-738-8656

444-2192

501 Edith St., Wapakoneta

Committment vows

344-1374

Stonewall Democrats

www.stonewalldemocrats.org

St. Mark Evang. Lutheran Ch 95 W.5th Ave........ 299-2514or299-9449

Pilgrim Cong. Church, UCC 2592 W14, Cle.

861-7388

P.O. Box 9330, Washington, D.C.20005

202-625-1382

Religious and Spiritual Leaders Group

651-5428

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network

Assists with military ban

Simpson U. Methodist Church 8519 Clark Ave., Cleve.

281-9776

.202-328-3247

St. Paul's Episcopal Church 787 East Broad St. St.Sebastian Catholic Community 501 E. Broad, Cols Box 2, Worthington 43085 www.stsebastianparish.com

221-1703

507-5674

Oberlin U.U. Fellowship 317 E. College St, Oberlin. Rev. Debra Presser, committment vows Sandusky 419-627-0380 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Erie Congregational P.O. Box 1032, Sandusky 44870

440-774-5591

419-626-8233

PASTRIES

Soulforce www.soulforce.org. Nancy, 371-2434 or Kim, 941-3829 Southwest Unitarian Universalist Church

440-816-1686

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 30 W. Woodruff TumingpointAssembly (Pentecostal)

294-3749

446-5123

WEST VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA Asbury Methodist Church

P.O. Box 360002, Strongsville 44136 www.swuu.org

2350 Indianola Ave., www.turningpointassembly.com

Elizabeth and Jackson Sts., Charlest'n WV

304-342-7811

Chocodreams and Memories Cleveland

440-230-0625

St. John's Episcopal Church2600 Church, Cleve

781-5546

PETS

Trinity Cathedral (Episcopal) 2230 Euclid at E. 22nd, Cleveland www.trinitycleveland.org

Unity Church of Christianity 4211 Maize Rd........ 921-2850 or 267-4959 Unitarian Universalist Humanists, First U.U.Church,

Be Kind to One Another (BYKOTA)

814-734-3959

UUCong.,7180 New Perry Hwy, Erie, Pa.

771-3630

93 W. Weisheimer, Cols 43214

890-0653

Hickory Ridge Farms (Invisible Fences)

440-236-3558

Toll free 866-484-1979

RADIO & TELEVISION

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"AIDS Update" Sun 7:30 pm, Thu 11:30 am cable ch.21, Cols "Altemating Currents" Sat 3pm, WAIF 88.3 FM, Cinti 513-961-8900 "Gay Talk" Sun 2-4 pm, WXUT 88.3 FM, Toledo 419-530-4455 "GayWaves" Sat 9:30 am, WRUW91.1 FM, Cleveland .....216-368-2208 "Harper's Bazzaroworld" Wed and Fri 11pm, MVCC Ch.23, Dayton "Harper's Bazzaroworld" Mon 11:30 pm Time Warner Ch.23

"Lesbian-Gay-BiReport" Mon & Sat 11:30pm,

Trinity Lutheran Ch, R.I.C 16400 Detroit Av Lake'd Trinity United Ch of Christ 3525 West 25th St, Clev Unitarian Univer'st Society 2728 Lancashire, Cle Hts. United Chof Christ Coalition Lesbian-Gay Concerns Urban Hope Unitarian Universalist Cong.

226-8087

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Charleston 520 Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston WV

304-345-5042

351-7667

CINCINNATI, DAYTON, ZANESVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, MARIETTA, ATHENS

932-1898

RESTAURANTS & CATERING

.861-7388

Calvary Episcopal Church 3766 Clifton Ave,Cin'ti. www.calvaryclifton.org calvary@eos.net

513-861-4437

631-4981

3204 Lorain Ave., Cleveland (Box 94184, Cleve.44101) West Shore UU 20401 Hilliard, Rocky Rvr, wsuuc.org 440-333-2255 Rev. Brandie Woods

Clifton United Methodist Ch., Clifton at Senator Pl CLOUT, Christian Lesbians Out

513-961-2998

740-593-7301

Cactus Joe's Fajitas 16506 Detroit Ave Lakewood Lou & Eddy's 5800 Detroit Ave., Cleveland Water Street Grill 1265 West 9th Street Cleveland

216-521-3663

216-281-8861

.216-619-1600

251-7338

P.O. Box 5853, Athens Ohio 45701 clout@seorf.ohiou.edu www.sitepalace.com/clout

RETIREMENT

www.geocities.com/zenmstr001/index.html

Zion United Church of Christ 2716 W. 14th, Clev. COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614

861-2371

Community Gospel Church 546 Xenia Ave., Dayton 937-252-8855 Cross Creek Community Church, UCC.

Parkside Residential Hotel

330-724-1800

937-434-4580

1431 S. Main St. Akron www.gay-retirement.com

Cable Ch.21, Columbus

614-224-2288

•Also Tues and Thurs, 9:30 pm, Athens public access channel "Life Outside" Sun 11:30pm, WNWV 107,3 FM, Cleveland

All Believers Community Ch. revsiggyben@aol.com. Calvary Lutheran Ch., 1761 Bairsford, Cols Catholic Gay Men's Sup'rt 64 W. Lane Ave., Cols. 43201

475-0883

5800 Bigger Rd, Dayton 45440 www.crosscreekchurch.org Dignity-Cincinnati (Catholic) Box 983, Cin 45201

.513-557-2111

864-1301

Dignity Dayton, Box 55, Dayton 45401

291-4674

Eternal Joy MCC 2382 Kennedy Ave., Dayton www.eternaljoymcc.org

.937-640-2468 937-254-2087

SPASS

Club Cleveland 3219 Detroit Ave., Cleveland

216-961-2727

Dykes ToWatch Out For by Alison Bechdel

small comforts

I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU WON'T LET ME COME IN WITH YOU.

YOU'D HATE IT. THE TV'S BLARING, THE PLACE IS LITTERED WITH CUTESY LITTLE ANGELS AND BEARS AND NOW THEY'LL HAVE THE CHRISTMAS CRAP UP TOO. 1 THINK THE ENTIRE COLLECTIBLE KITSCH INDUSTRY IS KEPT AFLOAT BY CHEMO NURSES. SEE YOU AT SIX.

SHORTLY... SORRY THAT TOOK

MASS. GAY MARRIAGE RULING

SO MANY TRIES, HON. YOUR VEINS ARE GETTING SCARRED.

THANKS, JANINE. UH... CAN WE MUTE THE TV?

SURE, DOLL. I'LL BE RIGHT! BACK WITH A BLANKET.

NOLL

200000000/

All things Grow with

BB Love

429

LET'S ASK THE

MAN ON THE

STREET!

SHOULD MARRIAGE BE LIMITED TO ONE MAN

AND ONE WOMAN ?

RHETORICAL TOLOGY

NARRA-

NOLL

MEANWHILE...

HI, GINGER! You MUST BE EXHAUSTED AFTER YOUR COMMUTE. CAN I GET YOU SOME HOT MULLED CIDER?

SORRY, I THINK I HAVE THE WRONG ADDRESS.

I KNOW, ISN'T IT FREAKY? THE WALK IS SHOVELED, THE HOUSE IS WARM AND CLEAN, DINNER'S COOKING...

... SHOULD MARRIAGE BE LIMITED TO ONE MAN

AND ONE WOMAN?

J.R.'S FRESH LOIS, HER FROM HER NAME IS JIAO BATH... RAIZEL.

NOW THAT EVERYONE'S HERE, LET'S LIGHT THE MENORAH. AFTER SUPPER WE CAN PUT UP THE TREE I GOT FOR YOU GOYIM.

THIS IS SO *STEPFORD HUSBANDS."

LEMME TELL YA, QUITTING MY JOB WAS THE BEST THING I EVER DID. I LOVE STAYING HOME!

MAYBE TOMORROW YOU CAN GET TO THE SPOTS ON THESE GLASSES.

LET'S NOT PUSH IT.

www. DykesToWatchOutfor.com

WELL, LET ME BEGIN BY SAYING THAT IN THIS POST-HUMAN ERA, THE VERY CONCEPTS OF "MAN" AND "WOMAN" HAVE BECOME QUAINT FICTIONS.