resource directory
CLOTHING
November 30,
2007
GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE. 21
National Leather Association P.O. Box 2763, Cols 43216.
898-6266
P-FLAG Parkersburg, info@pflagparkersburg.org
M. Lang Executive Attire 1275 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
216-771-4197
COMMUNITY CENTERS
NOW, National Org. for Women Ohio Center for Social Justice Ohio Women, Inc.
Box 82455, Cols 43202
447-0012
P-FLAG 550 2nd St., #3, Huntington 25701
428-8089 522-3328
Morgantown, W.V. Gay-Les. Switchboard
304-292-4292
National Gay-Lesbian Hotline
888-843-4564
Akron Pride Center ▼ 1501 Aster Ave.
330-253-2220
Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Center ▼ 4119 Hamilton Av...... Cleveland Lesbian-Gay-Bi-Trans Center 6600 Detroit Ave Dayton Lesbian-Gay Center
513-591-0200
216-651-5428
Oldtimers Club of Central Ohio Out, Up and Away Rainbow Kite Club Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays People of All Colors Together Box 10814, Cols. 43201 The Polyester Network, Box 44363, Cols 43204
Box 28428, Cols 43228 www.ohiowomeninc.org www.occoclub.org
322-0241
P-FLAG 502 Columbia Ave., Williamstown
375-6412
Ohio State Univ. Gay-Lesbian Alliance
614-292-9212
263-7123
West Virginia L-G Coalition Box 11033, Charleston 25339.
343-7305
Project Inform, AIDS treatments
800-822-7422
256-3768
421-7137
COUNSELING
eves, 227-9355
CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216
471-1821
276-3185
Marie Bielefeld, Ph.D. 20325 Center Ridge
440-930-5920
Rape Crisis Center, Cleveland
Rape Crisis Center of Medina & Summit Counties
Rape Crisis, Red Cross 2213 Cleveland Av, Canton
Rape Helpline, Columbus
Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
216-619-6192
24-hour, 877-906-7273
330-452-1111
.614-267-7020
800-656-4673
Hotline
.937-274-1776
Harvey Milk Center 408 Tennessee, Charleston, W.V
.304-345-9938
Mahoning Valley Pride Center 1st UU Ch, 1105 Elm, Y'town...... 330-747-7433 Mentor Center (Hugs East) 8521 East Ave, Mentor
440-974-8909
Stonewall Center 1160 North High, Columbus
.614-299-7764
Prime Timers, mature gay & bi men & admirers Project Open Hand 82 East 16th Ave., Columbus 43201 PWAS of Ohio 1775-1 Northwest Ct., Cols. 43212. Royal Renegades, drag king collective Scrabble Club #494,
220-9458
Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence
831-5440
298-8334 486-0060
D.L. Dunkle & Associates▼ 12429 Cedar, Cleve Hts.
229-2100
Toledo Area Pride Center 450 W. Delaware #4 www.tapcenter.org 419-241-4827 Up the Stairs Center 514 E. Washington, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
260-422-2540
Women's Center of Cleveland
Women's Outreach for Women 524 S. Wall St, Columbus.......... 614-242-1284
COMMUNITY GROUPS
also see Student and Youth Groups, Transgender, National Organizations
OHIO STATEWIDE
ACLU LGBT Group 4506 Chester Ave, Cleveland
6209 Storer Ave.
216-651-1450
Short North Toastmasters P.O. Box 10814, Cols 43201 SpeakOut, straight ally advocacy group 1160 N. High, Cols Stonewall Democrats, Box 10814, Cols. 43201
262-4199 or 269-1990 224-4050 228-0786
AKRON, CANTON AREA CODE 330 Clinic for Individual & Family Counseling, Univ. of Akron.
Sexual Health Info Line Tue, Wed, Thur 6-10 pm Teen Crisis Hotline, GLBT & questioning 24-hour Toledo Referral Line, Domrose Fdn 4 pm to 10 pm.
614-262-3556
800-850-8078
419-472-2364
972-6822
930-2261
TOLEDO, MANSFIELD AREA CODE 419 Center for Study of Experiential Psychotherapy, U Toledo Center for Pastoral Care 223 W. 1st St., Mansfield 44902.
Townhall || 24-hour helpline Walk-in 8 am-8 pm, 155 North Water St, Kent Youngstown P-FLAG Helpline (24 hr)
Ravenna, 866-449-8518
330-678-4357
.330-747-2696
530-4014
265-7444
Stonewall PAC of Ohio Box 10095, Cols 43201 Trident Int'l Leather-Levi club
291-5927
www.trident-columbus.org
986-1560
Vulcan Levi-Leather Club
294-0069
CINCINNATI, NORTHERN KENTUCKY AREA CODE 513
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Shumar/Walden Group 10570 Ravenna #1, Twinsburg 330-963-1035, 888-643-8637 Stratis Financial Services 4500 Rockside Rd. #450, Independence... 216-642-0644
FURNITURE & HOME DECOR
INSURANCE
Allstate Insurance, Don Kramer 13324 Madison, Lake'd.
Betsy Warner 2479 Lee Blvd., Cleveland Hts.
JEWELERS
522-3288
......216-221-6263
.216-932-6900
Chaps leather-Levi club
216-472-2220
Equality Ohio
www.equalityohio.org
614-224-0400
Ohio Freedom to Marry Coalition
www.oftmc.org
614-738-7659
Cincinnati Men's Chorus www.cincinnatimenschorus.org Cincinnati Stompers Country-western dance Citizens to Restore Fairness
291-7035 542-2626
DE
381-9900, 929-2008
Ohio Human Rights Bar Assn 1487 W. 5th Av. #247, Cols
614-265-7530
Ohio Lesbian Gay Police Association
www.olgpa.org
216-856-2677
4001 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati GALEN, Gay, Lesbian Employee Network of Comair Gay/Bi Married & Formerly Married Men
591-3247
216-226-2660
Just Frames & Art 2171 S. Green Rd., University Hts. Norka Futon, Cleveland Heights Lakewood
Akron
216-691-4500 216-371-8489 330-253-9330
Broest & Wallis Keith Jewelers 8089 Columbia Rd., Olmsted Falls Rinaldi Jewelers 6130 Kruse Dr, Solon
14410 Madison, Lakewood
216-221-1434
440-235-5000
440-248-4920
MAIL SERVICES
227-1760
293-3640
Ohio National Organization for Women
614-485-0996
Ohio Radical Faeries www.ohfaeries.org.
614-364-4192
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change www.oloc.org... 740-448-6424, 216-932-0977 CLEVELAND AREA CODE 216
GLSEN; Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network Imperial Sovereign Queen City Court of Buckeye Empire Kentucky Fairness Alliance Box 3942, Louisville, 40201 Muse, Cincinnati Women's Chorus National Leather Association
859-628-2732
Big Fun 1814 Coventry Rd, Cleve Hts.
216-371-4386
859-261-2972
.502-897-1973
221-1118
961-7199
Adoption Network, 1667 East 40th St #B-1, Cleveland
325-1000
Arktos, Bear club Box 6543, Cleveland 44101 Asians and Friends, P.O. Box 25095, Cleveland 44125 Bellefaire JCB, adoption 22001 Fairmount, Shaker Hts Black, Gay and Proud Celebration www.bgpcleveland.com Blazing River Freedom Band www.gaybandcleveland.org. Brothers Circle African-American SGL men's group Brother's Keepers, gay men's discussion group. CLAW, Cleve. Leather Awareness Weekend Cleveland Bears Box 14897, Cleveland 44114 Cleveland Couples Together Box 771102, Cleveland City Country Dancers (men & women). Cleveland Gay Garden Club gaygardeners@earthlink.net Cleveland Lesbian-Gay-Bi-Trans Pride Committee Cleveland Poz Guys social and support group Club Ambiance, African-American lesbian social club Da Brothas and Da Sistas
Domestic violence support for same-sex survivors
Egg Moon Farm, women's land collective
Eight Ball Club P.O. Box 28667, Cleveland
Family by Design, LGBT parents support group
Feminists for Life Ohio, Box 110791, Cle 44111
First and Third, support for caregivers fgvlinda@aol.com Flag Football Club for Gay Men & Friends GLSEN, Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network.. GLOWS, Gay & Lesbian Older Wiser Seniors
Gray Pride, Gay and Lesbian Aging
www.clawinfo.org. www.clevelandbears.org Lakewood 44107.
330-434-4860 226-6080 ext. 3 932-2800 651-5428 ext 48 631-6126 937-2268 521-7481; 651-5428 252-2148
Northern Ky. Fairness All. Box 121293 Covington 41012 People of All Colors Together, Box 1450856, Cin'ti 45250 P-FLAG P.O. Box 19634, Cin'ti 45219 http://pflagcinci.org Pink Paradigm Box 141376 Cin 45250.
Pride Alive parade and festival http://prideisalive.com Prime Timers Mature men and admirers
859-491-3608
www.riverbears.com
Queen City Careers Association Box 141173, Cin 45250 Queen City Rainbow Band Fred, 559-9987; River Bears
395-7228 721-7900 396-6738, 621-7465 591-0200 956-4398, 956-1939 723-5073 Lisa, 257-9558 481-1329
Centers for Integrated Therapy 11002 Detroit Ave, Cleve. Chiropractic Health Services. Dr. David Budny.
216-227-8668
216-228-6622
216-464-9800
440-845-5200
556-5731 251-1053
Rivertown Wranglers, rehearse at St. John UCC in Bellevue Sista Sista, African-American lesbians
533-3872
681-7765
&
Stonewall Cincinnati
Box 954, Cincinati 45201
651-2500
382-0529
Straight Spouse Network.
235-3109
Spanish
371-0214
Akron AIDS Hotline
800-332-2437 800-344-7432 330-375-2437 (375-AIDS)
GIFTS, CARDS, T-SHIRTS
Nightsweats & T-Cells 1269 W. 76th, Cleve www.nightsweats.com 800-859-8685y
HEALTH CARE
Glick Dental Group Beachwood www.drglick.com MetroHealth Pride Clinic, Wednesdays. 4141 Lorain Ave., Cleve....... 216-651-3499
HOME REPAIR & IMPROVEMENT
Access Control Systems Home security Elyria, 440-365-5500 Avon, 440-937-4937 Zsigȧ Refrigeration 4893 East 345th St., Willoughby.
HOTLINES
AIDS-HIV-STD Hotline, Ohio
TDD: 800-DEAF-TTY (332-3889)
Alice Paul Direct Mail Service ▼
MASSOTHERAPY
Brian Keating 3052 West Blvd, Cleveland
NATIONAL ORGANIZA NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ACLU Lesbian, Gay, AIDS Projects
AIDS Action Council.
1325 W. 73rd St., Cleve
216-631-8646
216-671-0663
.212-549-2627
202-986-1300
CLOUT, Christian Lesbians Out
www.cloutsisters.org
740-448-6424
Freedom to Marry www.freedomtomarry.org.
212-851-8418
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Gay-Lesbian Parents Coalition
212-807-1700
202-583-8029
Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org
202-628-4160
Lambda Legal Defense, Midwest office Log Cabin Republicans www.lcr.org
312-663-4413
202-347-5306
National Center for Lesbian Rights
415-392-6257
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
202-393-5177
National Organization for Women
202-628-8669
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
533-3893
529-0574
Battered Women's Hotline, Cleve, 24 hours
Tri-State Gay Rodeo Box 1576, Lexington, Ky. 40501.
859-255-5469
571-6651
Tri-State Leather www.tristateleather.com
281-7340
926-9027
YWCA, 881-6878 371-2434 .330-338-5473 556-5692 556-0284 440-227-8556
Whitman and Stein Society, Women Out Front
Writers
733-1709
Battered Women's Hotline Medina, Summit Counties Bowling Green G-L Info Line Mon-Wed-Fri 7-10 p.m. Chautauqua, N.Y. Infoline North, 716-679-3560.
216-391-4357 888-395-4357
Parents, Family, Friends of Lesbians, Gays (P-FLAG) Stonewall Democrats
202-467-8194
.202-625-1382
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.
.202-328-3247
419-352-5242
www.womenoutfront.com
AKRON, KENT, CANTON, WOOSTER
AREA CODE 330
Akron Coalition LGBA Calendar Box 9576, Canton 44711
478-0208
Akron Gay Men's Book and Movie Club
869-0682
Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
Cleveland LGBT Hotline
24-hour automated info line
Toll free.
Columbus Gay-Lesbian Info Line
South, 716-484-8434 513-591-0222
Evenings 216-651-5428
RADIONN &
"Alternating Currents" Sat. 3 pm. WAIF 88.3 FM, Cincinnati
513-961-8900
216-651-6452 888-429-8761
"Life Outside" Sat 7:30 pm, WBCO 1540 AM, Columbus
614-299-7764
REAL ESTATE
www.eteamz.com/gball
*****
472-3598 556-0960 440-331-6302
Crooked River Women's Chorale
867-5467
Diversity Alliance (GLBT-Straight)
Canton
305-9696 ext. 209
Dayton Gay-Lesbian Hotline 7 to 11 pm Erie, Pa., Info Line
937-274-1776
814-453-5656, 814-456-9833
Progressive Urban Real Estate 4001 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. 2026 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.
216-619-9696 .216-397-5607
373-1716
Domestic Violence GLBT Support, Akron..... 374-0740 ext. 31 or 376-9494 ext. 357 Friends Together for Life Box 9050, Canton 44708
Gay-Lesbian Youth Hotline
417-5329 or 253-3700
GLAAD, Report media anti-gay defamation
800-347-8336 800-429-6334
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Hard Hatted Women
www.hardhattedwomen.org.
Heights Families for Equality
www.heightsfamilies.org.
861-6500
Gay Fathers & Husbands
www.gfah.org
631-5125, 836-5332
381-4774
Gay, Lesbian Ostomates
773-9904
Human Rights Campaign P.O. Box 770800, Lakewood 44107.......... Insight, monthly LGBT dinners and social events
.800-790-2538
Keeping in Touch Men's Group
330-253-2220
556-0576
Incest Survivors, men, women kxk24@po.cwru.edu
321-9577
Men in Touch, sexuality, self-esteem 1950 McTaggart #105 NOW, National Organization for Women
375-2000
336-2578
League for L-G Prisoners Box 620045, Cleve 44102
631-4743
Lesbian Cancer Survivors Support Group
440-442-9399
Log Cabin Republicans.
NARAL, Nat'l Abortion & Repro. Rights Action League
749-2942 522-0169
Out in Akron Festival Box 13561, Akron 44334 Parents, Family, Friends of Lesbians, Gays P-FLAG Wooster. Wayne County and surrounding Wayne County Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Community
849-0725
342-5825 or 467-9078
264-7396
262-4142
NEON, North East Ohio Naturists Box 770911, Lakewood 44107
556-0140
NE Ohio American Veterans for Equal Rights www.NEOAVER.org .. 330-247-4102
NOCI, Northern Ohio Coalition, Inc. Box 110343, Clev 44111
556-0129
North Coast Men's Chorus Box 552, Lakewood 44107
556-0590
Northern Ohio Physicians for Human Rights
NOW, National Organization for Women Ohio AIDS Coalition
281-7418 440-366-9944
DAYTON AREA CODE 937 DaytonDoubles@cs.com.
Couples of Miami Valley DAMEN, Dayton Area Men Enjoying Nudity www.damendayton.com... 287-0946 Dayton Gay Men's Chorus 443-0144 Dayton Gryphons Levi/Leather Box 283, Dayton 45401. Crystal, 299-8836 Dayton Pride Weekend
864-7604
www.daytongaymenschorus.com
275-3059
Naimah Muhammad, 621-0766 x234
Ohio Bears Club rookchuck@yahoo.com
440-564-7474
Diversity Dayton, Box 340356, Beavrcr'k 45434 www.diversitydayton.org. 286-0181 Dignity Dayton, P.O. Box 3304, Dayton 45401
640-2468
Oven Productions P.O. Box 18175, Cleveland Hts. 44118. People of All Colors Together P.O. Box 5144, Cleveland 44101
375-0780
374-8961
P-FLAG, Parents, Family, Friends of Lesbians, Gays.
556-1701
Plexus, LGBT & Allies Chamber of Commerce www.thinkplexus.org 888-753-9879 PONY, Pa-Ohio-NY Gay Rodeo Assn www.ponyrodeo.com
961-5817
League at NCR Corp. http://www.league-ncr.org Miami Valley Community Coalition Box 173, Dayton 45401 Montgomery Co. Democratic Party Gay & Lesbian Caucus Ohio Center for Social Justice 2382 Kennedy Av, Dayton P-FLAG P.O. Box 3721, Dayton 45401
445-0962
274-3251
222-4007
614-302-4948
640-3333
Prime Timers, mature gay, bi men & admirers.
556-0019
Pro-Life Alliance of Gays, Lesbians Box 44313, Cleveland 44144 Rainbow Connection
634-2866
People of All Colors Together Box 3713, Dayton 45401 Prime Timers
275-7629
mvopt@ameritech.net
252-1704
rbcohio@gmail.com
Rainbow Wranglers Box 669, Lakew 44107 www.rainbowwranglers.org... 281-6614 Rangers, leather-Levi-uniform club www.rangersinc.org Seniors Out and About; LGBT Center, 6600 Detroit Ave. Specialized Alternatives, Adoption, foster care
692-7385
Rainbow Families
dragonflyjoy@woh.rr.com
376-8060
Safer Sex Support Group, ask for Kevin Hibner
461-2437
589-8588
LORAIN, SANDUSKY
651-5428 ext. 25
595-1230
Stonewall Democrats
Box 91453, Cleve. 44101
Straight Spouse Network
647-7437
Firelands Pride, Sandusky and NC Ohio P-FLAG Lorain Co., Box 167, Lorain 44052 P-FLAG Sandusky-Firelands
419-627 -0380
440-988-8215
440-354-6683
P-FLAG Tiffin, Seneca and surrounding counties
419-433-6755, 419-627-0380 419-448-0562
20s Together, 1st, 3rd Tue 7 pm, Cle LGBT Ctr, 6600 Detroit
Windsong, Cleveland's Feminist Chorus www.windsongchorus.org... 556-0858
651-5428
Women for Women
The Women's Network
Women Together
COLUMBUS AREA CODE 614 Adoptive parent support, Wed 7 p. PresbyCh, 760 E. Broad Asians & Friends, Box 23555, Cols 43223 www.afcmh.com Berwick (Columbus Metro. Halloween Ball). BRAVER, Buckeye Reg'n Amer. Veterans Equal Rights BRAVO, Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization Buckeye Rainbow All of Deaf Bx 307108, Col 43230 Capital Pride Band www.cappride.org
CONGA, Central Ohio Naturist Guy Alliance
470-0846
TOLEDO, LIMA, MANSFIELD, FINDLAY, INDIANA
AREA CODE 419
268-4502, 323-7571
www.clevelandwomensnetwork.org.
.440-962-3662
391-4357
John Domrose Foundation Box 12607, Toledo 43606
472-2364
Equality Toledo Box 2659, Toledo 43606 www.equalitytoledo.org.... 344-0045 Equal Rights Education Network, Ft. Wayne, Ind. www.ereninc... 260-481-4179
Gay and Lesbian Parents of Toledo
475-8190
272-8327
447-5111
Log Cabin Republicans of NW Ohio
www.lcrnwo.org
729-7167
449-7720
Parent Group. GLBTS with children. Central Methodist Ch
241-7729
P-FLAG Mansfield 223 West First St., Mansfield 44902
522-3288
294-7867
P-FLAG Lima 875 W. Market, Lima.
647-4641
TTY 478-1631
Pink Pistols Toledo
253-8233
toledo@pinkpistols.org
514-9996
Stonewall Democratic Club
JFlynn625@aol.com
242-2302
www.congaline.org
Central Ohio Gay Garden Club
445-6310
Centurions Tradewinds, 117 E. Chestnut, Cols
461-4110
Columbus Couples Together, social group.
915-4307
Trident International (leather, Levi) Box 2822, Toledo 43606 YOUNGSTOWN, WARREN, ASHTABULA, PENNSYLVANIA
243-0603
Cols. Couples Together, 5766 Lou St; couplescmh@hotmail.com
370-5522
Columbus Gay Men's Chorus Box 2495, Columbus 43216
228-2462
Asthabula County Alliance www.ashtabulacountyalliance.org Erie Gay News 1115 W. 7th St., Erie, Pa
......440-344 2203
814-456-9833
Columbus Polyamory Group.
261-8114
Columbus Stompers, Box 163131, Cols 43216.
784-9210
Columbus Ursine Brotherhood (CUB) Box 16822, Col 43216
447-5115
Columbus Women's Chorus Box 10799, Cols 43201
878-3684
Gay & Lesbian Artists 134 Pine SE, Warren. GLPCI, G-Lparents; Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga. Lake KSU Ashtabula LGBU 3325 W.13th St, Asht'a 44004 League of Gay, Lesbian Voters Box 8083, Erie, Pa. 16505
.330-395-1100
440-974-8909
440-964-4289
814-868-2422
Girth and Mirth
Domestic Violence peer support, Mon. Choices, Cols Dragon Leather Club P.O. Box 06417, Columbus 43206 Friends of Unity, 5859 Abbey Chapel Dr, Dublin. P.O. Box 1062, Columbus 43216 Lambda Car Club Box 2501, Cols 43216
224-4663
Out 'n' About (lesbian, bi women)
.330-746-4249
258-7100
421-2850
846-3632
OutWatch Political coalition of LGBTQ activists. People of All Colors Togeth'r Box 1131, Y'town 44501 P-FLAG, Parents, Friends of Lesbians, Gays Ashtabula
.330-747-8776
330-534-5904, *3
.440-964-3350
447-7071, 488-5646
P-FLAG Erie and Crawford Cos., Pa.
814-835-7432
361-0778
267-3953
291-0038
341-7542
Legacy Fund of the Columbus Fdn. 960 Bryden Rd, Cols Lesbian Business Assn. Box 82086, Cols 43202.
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. NARAL, Nat'l Abortion & Repro. Rights Action League
WEST VIRGINIA AREA CODE 304
265-7535 Lambda Panhandlers Box 1961, Shepherdstown 25443. 267-0193 Mountain State Bears Box 5333, Charleston 25361 221-2594 P-FLAG 115 18th St, Wheeling 26003.
P-FLAG Youngstown
.24-hour hotline, 330-747-2696
Stonewall Democrats of Mahoning Valley http://mvstonewall.com 330-207-6437
Three Rivers Leather Club, Box 5298, Pittsburgh 15206.
724-328-0512
Akron Steam & Sauna
NEW OWNER'S First Annual New Year's Eve 24 Hour
Blackout Bash!
Join us for door prizes Food and Fun! Party Starts at 10pm! Come Early for Best Room and Locker Choice
725-7977
768-1005
232-6743
Ages 18-21
Get Half-Price Lockers
until 2am!
41 S. Case Avenue, Akron, Ohio
330-252-2791