Gray Gay Guide to Resources
For Members of the Gray GLBT Community, Persons Who Have Older GLBT Loved Ones and Those Who Serve Older Adults
— especially useful for those who might not know where to begin — Resources, Organizations, Web sites, Guides centered in Atlanta but other Georgia resources included when known
Compiled by Andrew Hales Aging Atlanta GLBT Senior Advisory Group
The GLBT Senior Advisory Group is a project of Aging Atlanta sponsored by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). ARC is the Area Agency on Aging for the 10-county Atlanta r egion, including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties as well as the City of Atlanta and 65 other cities. Aging Atlanta is a community partnership dedicated to enhancing services and programs that meet the needs of the region’s diverse and rapidly changing older adult population.
VERSION 1.0 June 1, 2007
Inclusion in this Resource Guide does not imply unrestricted endorsement of any specific organization, product, service or opinion, by the compiler or any distributing party. The compiler assumes no liability for the use of this guide or the accuracy of information provided by listed resources. Inclusion is at the discretion of the compiler. Generally included in the Resource Guide are resources believed by the compiler to be beneficial for increasing awareness of GLBT elders and their families of choices and in affirming their interests, rights and dignity. Commercial endeavors are generally excluded. For inclusion inquiries, to report errors and for further information, contact Andrew Hales at jahales@bellsouth.net.
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CONTENTS
Aging Coming Out Civil Rights and Legal Resources | Advocacy and Education | Fighting Stigma and Discrimination Domestic Violence | Victimization and Abuse Community-Wide Events | Pride Celebrations Documenting GLBT History and Herstory | Observations and Commemorations Family Relations | Parenting | Youth Concerns Post-Secondary Education: Students', Faculty, and Alumni /ae Groups Caregiving Pets The Community | Social and Special Interest Groups | Support and Networking Recreational and Sports Activities | The Arts and Creative Expression Counseling: Considerations Cultural Diversity | "Minorities" Within the GLBT Community LGBT Military and Veterans Concerns Workplace Issues | Employees', Retirees' and Professionals' Groups Types of Affirming Faith Communities Religion: Articles and Reports Non-Denominational LGBT-Affirming Congregations | Historically LGBT-Majority Congregations | LGBT Spiritual Groups Homosexuality: Denominations' / Religious Traditions' Positions | Religious Views of Some GLBT Individuals and Allies LGBT Interest Groups Within Specific Religious Denominations Ecumenical / Interdenominational LGBT-Affirmative Groups and Resources Housing | Homelessness Disabilities Recovery HIV / AIDS Resources | Service Organizations Sexual Health | Health and Wellness | Long-Term Care Internet Directories and Search Engines Media: Broadcast | Print | Web | Organizations Other Sources for Referrals Aging -- What's Happening Elsewhere
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KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: Amer. = American Assoc. = Association ATL = Atlanta, Georgia B = Bisexual Bd. = Board Ctr. = Center Dir. = Director E. D. = Executive Director f = fax G = Gay GA = Georgia Internatl. = International L = Lesbian N. = North Natl. = National p = phone Pres. = President Sr. = Senior Ste = Suite T = Transgender w/ = with
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Video: Symposium on the Needs of GLBT Older Adults, January 27, 2006, ATL. GLBT Advisory Group (Aging Atlanta, Atlanta Regional Commission). To borrow a copy, contact Beth Stalvey, bstalvey@atlantaregional.com, 404-463-3224. Rainbow Train (GLBT cultural competency training for aging services provider organizations) – service of the GLBT Advisory Group (Aging Atlanta, Atlanta Regional Commission). To inquire about the training and availability, contact Beth Stalvey, bstalvey@atlantaregional.com, 404-4633224. GLBT individuals may tap into the resources offered by the “mainstream” aging network - contact the Area Agency on Aging Gateway (Metro Atlanta: 404 463-3333; elsewhere in Georgia: 404 463-3333 (for phone numbers for other areas before the statewide toll free number becomes effective 7/1/07) Bibliography on GLBT Aging from AFFIRM (Psychologists Affirming their Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Family), 2002 http://naples.cc.stonybrook.edu/CAS/affirm.nsf/pages/bib7 Lesbian and Gay Aging Interest Network – American Society on Aging http://www.asaging.org/networks/LGAIN/about.cfm “Recommended Resources on LGBT Aging” http://www.asaging.org/networks/LGAIN/recommended_resources.cfm “Challenges Facing LGBT Elders” – National Gay & Lesbian Task Force http://thetaskforce.org/issues/aging/challenges
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Coming Out
ComingOutStories.com http://k.domaindlx.com/comingoutstories/ Coming Out (Human Rights Campaign Foundation) www.comeout.org “ALSORTS” (Also Foundation “sexuality awareness resource”) http://www.also.org.au/discover/projectsandservices/alsorts2ndedition.htm “A Coming Out Guide for Gaydads” (online resource list, bibliography) http://www.domani.net/richard/gaydads.html Family Acceptance (“what should you do if your child is gay?”) http://www.familyacceptance.com/
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Civil Rights & Legal Resources | Advocacy & Education | Fighting Stigma & Discrimination
“Make Room for All: Diversity, Cultural Competency, and Discrimination in an Aging America” – National Gay & Lesbian Task Force http://thetaskforce.org/reports_and_research/make_room_for_all “Outing Age: Public Policy Issues Affecting GLBT Elders” http://thetaskforce.org/reports_and_research/outing_age LBT Female Elders fact sheet http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/misc/LBTFemaleEldersFactSheet.pdf “Selling Us Short: How Social Security Privatization Will Affect LGBT Americans” http://thetaskforce.org/reports_and_research/selling_us_short Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) http://sageusa.org/ Michael Adams, E. D. p: 212 741-2247 305 7th Ave. 16th Flr. New York NY 10001 info@sageusa.org National Gay & Lesbian Task Force http://www.thetaskforce.org/ Matt Foreman, E. D. p: 212 604-9830 f: 212 604-9831 80 Maiden Ln., Ste. 1504, New York NY 10038 mforeman@thetaskforce.org National Gay & Lesbian Task Force – Aging Initative http://www.thetaskforce.org/issues/aging Amber Hollibaugh, Senior Strategist p: 646 358-1489 80 Maiden Ln., Ste. 1504, New York NY 10038 ahollibaugh@thetaskforce.org Georgia Equality Project http://www.georgiaequality.org/ Melinda Morgan, Operations Mgr.; Chairs: R. Kyle Williams, (Found’n); Kathleen Womack, (Pol.) p: 404 327-9898 f: 404 327-9897 PO Box 95425 ATL 30347-0425 geinfo@georgiaequality.org Georgia Equality Savannah p: 912 944-0996 104 W 38th St Savannah GA 31401-8515
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Trans=Action http://www.ggea.com/ p: 770 938-5536 PO Box 931201 Norcross GA 30003 MEGA Family Project http://www.megafamilyproject.org Kathy Kelly, E. D. p: 404 808-3350 PO Box 29631 ATL 30359 kathy@megafamilyproject.org Just Equal http://www.justequal.org/ Gail Cowie, Pres. p: 706 254-5363 PO Box 503 Athens GA 30603 info@justequal.org National Transgender Advocacy Coalition http://www.ntac.org/ Ethan St.Pierre, Board Chair p: 978 373-8898 PO Box 76027 Washington DC 20013 ntac@comcast.net Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Carl Lange, E. D., GLAAD/Atlanta p: 404 876-1398 f: 404 876-4051 159 Ralph McGill Blvd. Ste. 506 ATL 30308 Mail: PO Box 55111 ATL 30308-5111 glaadatl@aol.com Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Southern Regional Office www.lambdalegal.org and http://www.lambdalegal.org/help/ Judi O’Kelley, Southern Regional Director p: 404 897-1880 f: 404 897-1884 730 Peachtree St. NE Ste. 1070 ATL 30308-1210 National Center for Lesbian Rights http://www.nclrights.org/ Kate Kendell, Esq., E. D. p: 415 392-6257 f: 415 392-8442 870 Market St. Ste. 370 San Francisco CA 94102 info@nclrights.org
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Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Transgender Rights Project http://www.lambdalegal.org/our-work/issues/rights-of-transgender-people/ Cole Thaler, Staff Attorney p: 404 897-1880 f: 404 897-1884 730 Peachtree St. NE Ste. 1070 ATL 30308-1210 American Civil Liberties Union LGBT Project /ACLU of GA http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/index.html Debbie Seagraves, ACLU of GA E. D. p: 404 523-5398 70 Fairlie St. Ste. 340 ATL 30303 info@acluga.org Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith http://www.adl.org/ ATL p: 404 262-3470 national 212 885-7700 Old Lesbians Organizing for Change http://www.oloc.org/ Jan Griesinger & Mina Meyer, Co-Dir.s PO Box 5853 Athens OH 45701 info@oloc.org Gay? Fine By Me™ t-shirt project http://www.finebyme.org/ LGBT Network of Amnesty International http://www.ai-lgbt.org/ Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice http://www.astraea.org/Main.php4 Katherine Acey, E. D. kacey@astraeafoundation.org p: 212 529-8021 f: 212 982-3321 116 E 16th St., 7th Flr., New York NY 10003 info@astraeafoundation.org Immigration Equality http://www.immigrationequality.org/ Rachel B. Tiven, E. D. p: 212.714-2904 f: 212 714-2973 40 Exchange Pl 17th Flr. New York NY 10005 “Legal Resources for Georgia G & L Families” http://law.gsu.edu/library/index/bibliographies/view?id=164 Ryan Finch (2005 Georgia State University College of Law) 7
Stonewall Bar Association Directory of Attorneys http://www.stonewallbar.org/find/practiceareas/index.php Jeffrey Swart, Pres. PO Box 7708 ATL 30357-0708 info@stonewallbar.org National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys “Locate an Elder Law Attorney” http://naela.org/Applications/ConsumerDirectory/ Susan McMahon, E. D. p: 520 881-4005 f: 520 325-7925 1604 N Country Club Rd Tucson AZ 85716 info@naela.com “Questions & Answers When Looking for an Elder Law Attorney” http://naela.org/public/QA.htm Georgia Senior Legal Hotline http://www.atlantalegalaid.org/departments.htm Cheri Tipton, Managing Atty. p: 404 657-9915 & 888 257-9519 ctipton@atlantalegalaid.org Coalition of Advocates for GA’s Elderly (CO-AGE) – convened by GA Council on Aging (20 appointees who advise state govt. on aging matters, sponsor Senior Week at the Capitol) http://www.gcoa.org Melanie S McNeil, E.D. of GCoA p: 404 657-5343 f: 404 657-1722 Two Peachtree St NW Ste 32-270 ATL 30303 mmmalok@dhr.state.ga.us Senior Issues Newsletter (legislative advocacy updates) – Senior Citizens Advocacy Project http://www.gcoa.org/newsletter.htm White House Conference on Aging – held once each decade to make policy recommendations to President & Congress; final report for last WHCoA (2005) was first time included mention of GLBT elders http://www.whcoa.gov/about/about.asp#report
Domestic Violence | Victimization & Abuse
Rainbow Project – domestic violence (DeKalb County advocates) p: 404 875-8777 & 404 635-9418 1834 Clairmont Rd Decatur GA 30033 Bibliography on GLBT Domestic Violence – AFFIRM (Psychologists Affirming their GLBT Family), 2002 http://naples.cc.stonybrook.edu/CAS/affirm.nsf/pages/bib3 8
Bibliography on GLBT Victimization & Abuse – AFFIRM (Psychologists Affirming their GLBT Family), 2002 http://naples.cc.stonybrook.edu/CAS/affirm.nsf/pages/bib5 “How Do I Report Elder Abuse in Georgia?” details at http://aging.dhr.georgia.gov (in column to the right click “How Do I… Report elder abuse”)
Community-Wide Events | Pride Celebrations
Southern Comfort Conference – annual inclusive trans-focused event http://www.sccatl.org/ webmistress@sccatl.org Interpride http://www.interpride.org/ info@interpride.org Atlanta Pride Committee Inc. http://www.atlantapride.org/ p: 404 876-3700 828 W. Peachtree St. Ste 212 ATL 30308 Atlanta Black Gay Pride (In the Life Atlanta) http://www.inthelifeatl.com/ITLA_schedule.htm p: 404 872-6410 PO Box 7206 ATL 30357-0206 info@inthelifeatl.com Athens Pride http://athenspride.org/ Savannah Pride Festival; Savannah Gay Prom http://www.savannahpride.org/ webmistress@sccatl.org AIDS Walk Atlanta http://walk.aidatlanta.org/ p: 404 876-9255 f: 404 877-9496
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Documenting GLBT History & Herstory | Observances & Commemorations
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (May 18) http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/events/HVAD LGB History Month (Oct.) http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/ LGBHM@aol.com National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11) www.comeout.org LGBT Health Awareness Week (March) http://www.lgbthealth.net/awarenessweek07/index.html World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) http://www.worldaidsday.org/ International Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20) http://www.rememberingourdead.org Ethan St.Pierre p: 978 373-8898 c: 978 478-8400 radicalguy@gmail.com The NAMES Project Foundation – AIDS Memorial Quilt http://www.aidsquilt.org/ Julie Rhoad, E.D. 637 Hoke St NW ATL 30318-4315 p: 404 688-5500 f: 404 688-5552 info@aidsquilt.org Touching Up Our Roots: LGBT Contributions (Atlanta, South) Dave Hayward, Coord. p: 404 523-8336 davehaywards@yahoo.com Lavendar Legacies Guide (Society of American Archivists) http://www.archivists.org/saagroups/lagar/guide/repository.html LGBT Collections, Kenan Research Ctr. – Atlanta History Ctr. http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/ Wesley Chenault, contact 130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW ATL 30305 p: 404 814-4044 f: 404 814-8175 wchenault@atlantahistorycenter.com Auburn Ave. Research Library on African-American Culture & History http://www.afplweb.com/aarl/ Kerrie Williams, contact 10
101 Auburn Ave ATL 30303 p: 404 730-4001 f: 404 730-5879 kwilliams@af.public.lib.ga.us MARBL (Manuscript, Archives, & Rare Book Library) – Emory Univ. http://marbl.library.emory.edu/ William Holden, contact Robert W Woodruff Library, Emory Univ., ATL 30322 p: 404 727-0621 f: 404 727-0360 wholden@emory.edu Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project http://www.oloc.org/projects/herstory.html PO Box 980422 Houston TX 77098 f: 713 802-2989 arden@oloc.org People with a History: An Online Guide to LGBT History http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/#contents Paul Halsall halsall@fordham.edu halsall@bway.net
Family Relations | Parenting | Youth Concerns
“A Straight Guide to GLBT Americans” http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Get_Informed4&CONTENTID=34213&TEMPLATE=/ContentM anagement/ContentDisplay.cfm “What Does Gay Mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual Orientation & Prejudice” – Mental Health America http://www.nmha.org/go/what-does-gay-mean Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) National http://www.pflag.org/ PFLAG Atlanta Atlanta http://www.pflagatl.org p: 770 662 6475 PO Box 8482 ATL 31106-0482 info@pflagatl.org PFLAG Columbus PO Box 2031 Columbus GA 31901 PFLAG Gainesville 11
PO Box 737 Cleveland GA 30528 pflaggainesville@aol.com PFLAG Macon http://pflagmacon.org/ p: 478 328-0497 PO Box 7304 Macon GA 31209-7304 info@pflagmacon.org PFLAG Marietta Roger Bell, leader p: 404 392-7096 Kevin Gay Fathers of Atlanta (support group - men who have children) Meets 2 Weds /mo. 7:30 PM 2nd Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Ponce de Leon Ave. branch 4th All Saints Episcopal Church, 634 W. Peachtree St. http://www.gfoatlanta.org/ p: 404 342-6451 “Gay Parent” magazine http://www.gayparentmag.com/ “Adoption by Gays & Lesbians: A National Survey of Adoption Agency Policies, Practices & Attitudes” The Adoption Institute, October 29, 2003 http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/whowe/Gay%20and%20Lesbian%20Adoption1.html Second Generation (gay kids of gay parents) dcherubin@nypl.org Children of Lesbiains & Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) http://www.colage.org/ p: 415 861-KIDS 1550 Bryant St. Ste. 830, San Francisco CA 94103 colage@colage.org Family Pride Coalition Jennifer Chrisler, E. D. http://www.familypride.org/ p: 202 331-5015 f: 202 331-0080 PO Box 65327 Washington DC 20035-5327 info@familypride.org OutProud, natl. organization for GLBT youth www.outproud.org info@outproud.org 12
Youth Pride Inc. Edward R. Gray, E. D. http://www.youthpride.org/ p: 404 521-9711 f: 404 521-9714 302 E. Howard Ave. Decatur GA 30030 info@youthpride.org Stand Out (Savannah) 24 Hour GLBTQ Youth Line www.standoutyouth.org p: 912 657-1966 Athens GLBT Teen Support Group http://www.negia.net/~stock/teen.html stock@negia.net GLBT National Youth TalkLine http://www.glnh.org/talkline/index.html Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html My Brothaz Keeper (GBQ black men 25 & under – safe space, social services, community empowerment) Info Line: 404 978-1268 x 1945
Post-Secondary Education: Students, Faculty, & Alumni/ae Groups
UGA(Athens) - Safe Space program: Safe Space decals http://www.uga.edu/safespace/index.html UGA Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Employees & Supporters GLOBES http://www.uga.edu/globes/ UGA Lambda Alliance - LGBT Student Organization http://www.uga.edu/lambda/ http://www.uga.edu/~lgbsu/ 203 Memorial Hall Athens GA 30602 UGA Allies & Friends http://www.uga.edu/af/ 150 Tate Student Center Athens GA 30602-3401 ugaaf@hotmail.com UGA Gay & Lesbian Legal Network 13
http://www.uga.edu/globes/legalgroup.html J. Michael Petty jmpettyjr@gmail.com Emory Univ. – Ofc. of Lesbian /Gay /Bisexual Life http://www.emory.edu/LGBOFFICE/office.html Dobbs Univ. Ctr. Rms. 244E & 246E ATL 30322 p: 404 727 0272 Emory Gay & Lesbian Law Association Dan Nugent dnugent@emory.edu Oglethorpe Univ. - OUTlet http://www.oglethorpe.edu/campus_life/organizations/~outlet/ Lauretta Williams, Pres.; Stephanie Phillips, Adv. outlet@oglethorpe.edu Spelman College – Afrakete http://www.spelman.edu/students/current/activities/ Georgia State Univ. – Alliance for Sexual & Gender Diversity http://www.gsualliance.com/ 330 Student Center p: 404 463-9990 Elijah Sarkesian & Cameron Bridges, Co-Pres.s alliance@gsu.edu Georgia State Univ. – Lesbian & Gay Law Students Association http://law.gsu.edu/OUTLaw/ PO Box 4037 ATL 30302-4037 gsuoutlaw@gmail.com Chattahoochee Tech. Coll. (Marietta) - Gay, Lesbian & Straight Alliance http://home.earthlink.net/~glsactc/index.html John Keith Brewster, Pres. fight4rightsn04@hotmail.com glsactc@earthlink.net Kennesaw State Univ. – Gay Lesbian Straight Alliance http://www.kennesaw.edu/clubs/glsa/ Josh Liley, Pres. ksuglsa@yahoo.com
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Georgia Perimeter Coll. – Over the Rainbow Club http://www.gpc.edu/~rainbow/ rainbow@gpc.edu State Univ. of West Georgia - Gay, Bisexual, & Straight Alliance http://www.westga.edu/~galawgc/ Carrollton GA 30118 galawgc@westga.edu Berry Coll. (Rome) - Rainbow Berry rainbowberry@hotmail.com Dalton State Coll. - Rainbow Alliance http://members.wbs.net/homepages/r/a/i/rainbowalliance.html Dalton GA 30720-3797 rainbowalliance@hotmail.com North Georgia Coll. & State Univ. (Dahlonega) – Gay Straight Alliance http://hawkeye.ngcsu.edu/~gaystral/index.htm NGC Box 8443 - 82 College Cir Dahlonega GA 30597 p: 678 967-1132 Jason Barnaby, Chair jwbarn5100@ngcsu.edu northgeorgiagsa@yahoo.com Mercer Univ. – Walter F. George School of Law (Macon) – Project Equality Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. (Savannah) - Unity & Diversity League Robert 912 927-9918 Savannah Coll. of Art & Design - Lambda Group Don Musick 912 525-6971 Georgia Southern Univ. - Triangle Club Crystal Elkins 912 541-2848 Georgia Tech - Gay & Lesbian Alliance dsadmgl@prism.gatech.edu Network of Natl. Gay & Lesbian Alumni/ae Associations NetGALA@aol.com UGA LGBTQ Alumni/ae Group uga.lgbtq.alumni@gmail.com Georgia Tech GLBTQ Alumni/ae List http://www.pride.gatech.edu/About/alumni.php pride@gatech.edu 15
Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus (GLBT alumni/ae) http://hglc.org – Atlanta chapter Plamen Russev atlanta@hglc.org
Caregiving
LGBT Caring Community Online Support Group offers a place for GLBT caregivers to discuss the unique issues of caring for their loved ones http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=490 http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=744 Frequently Asked Questions About LGBT Caregiving http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=409 “Caregiving & Post-Caregiving Experiences of Midlife & Older Gay Men & Lesbians,” Kristina Hash, 2001, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., doctoral dissertation http://kmhash.tripod.com/disspage.htm (turn off pop-up blocker)
Pets
Pets Are Loving Support (PALS) serving ATL area persons w/ critical illnesses/ disabilities Rick Westbrook, Dir of Operations http://palsatlanta.org/ p: 404 876-PALS f: 404 249-PETS 1058-C Northside Dr ATL 30318 pals@palsatlanta.org
The Community | Social & Special Interest Groups | Support & Networking
Atlanta Gender Explorations (AGE) http://www.atlantagender.org/ Kelly, Pres. p: 404 315-1303 PO Box 160003 ATL 30316 info@atlantagender.org
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LaGender (Atlanta transgender/transsexual support) p: 404 767-5644 Atlanta Prime Timers http://www.mindspring.com/~ptofatl/ p: 770 441-5573 f: 404 874-8782 PMB Box 226 2480-4 Briarcliff Rd NE ATL 30329 ptofatl@mindspring.com Golden Threads Mary Davidson, Ed. p: 706 776-3959 PO Box 1688 Demorest GA 30535-1688 goldenthreads@earthlink.net BiNet Atlanta p: 404 256-8992 binet@mindspring.com Bisexual Resource Center http://www.biresource.org/ CAKE Atlanta (bisexual women) http://wantcake.tripod.com/ PO Box 161086 ATL 30321 WantCakeEatCake@aol.com Transgender Aging Network www.forge-forward.org/TAN Loree Cook-Daniels p: 414 540-6456 loreecd@aol.com Fourth Tuesday Lesbians p: 404 662-4353 PO Box 7817 ATL 30357 Fourth Friday Networking (Atlanta G & L Chamber of Commerce) http://www.atlantagaychamber.org Know Thy Neighbor Club - Atlanta women: dining, social p: 404 309-0246 Digital Queers / Atlanta (GLBT computer support; also supports GLBT people in computer industry) natl.: http://www.digitalqueers.com/ 828 W Peachtree St., Ste. 207, ATL 30308 Atlanta 4DQAtlanta@aol.com
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Atlanta Couples Together http://www.atlantacouplestogether.org/ PO Box 14101 ATL 30324 info@atlantacouplestogether.org Northlake Alliance of Gays, Lesbians, & Straights http://www.nagsatlanta.org/ East Point Family & Friends http://www.eastpointsites.com/epff/ Kevin Hudson & Rick Westbrook p: 404 323-1813 & 404 226-6843 epff@eastpointsites.com Lambda Group (“family” & dining-out beyond Atlanta’s northern perimeter) p: 770 457-5264 lambdagroup@msn.com Big Gay Supper Club http://www.biggaysupperclub.com/ Matt Ruppert & Rande Head p: 404 668-5649 biggaysupperclub@yahoo.com Atlanta Faery Circle http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AtlantaFaeryCircle/ snakeowl@yahoo.com Out in the Country http://www.outinthecountry.org/ Rockdale, Newton, other nearby counties p: 404 210-5020 lv. msg. webmaster@outinthecountry.org Athens Casuals - Queer men’s early-evening social group athens.casuals@gmail.com OUTreach Athens – GLBT, straight community service volunteers http://www.outreachathens.org/index.html outreachathens@yahoo.com Roman Pride (Rome) “opinions about living in NW GA” http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/6474 romanpride@geocities.com Augusta/ Aiken - Central Savannah River Area Rainbow Alliance http://www.csrarainbowalliance.homestead.com/ csrara@aol.com
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First City Network - Savannah http://firstcitynetwork.org/ Gay & Metro. Police Dept. Collaborative (Savannah-Chatham Metro. PD) http://firstcitynetwork.org/gmpdc.htm Savannah Lesbian Potluck every 3rd Sat. http://firstcitynetwork.org/dirsw.htm#social FCN City Line: 912 236-2489
Recreational & Sports Activities | The Arts & Creative Expression
Atlanta Team Tennis Assoc. http://www.atta.org, a Community Tennis Assoc. of USTA GA http://www.gatennis.com/index.htm, & affil. of Gay & Lesbian Tennis Alliance http://www.glta.net Atlanta Harlequins Women’s Rugby Football Club www.atlantaharlequins.com Danita Knox & Kalyn Lewis, Co-Pres. p: 770 908-1526 info@atlantaharlequins.com Decatur Women’s Softball League Anne Barr p: 404 210-4722 Annebarr30345@gmail.com Atlanta Gay Sports Alliance http://www.atlantagaysports.com/ Wilderness Network of GA www.wildnetga.org Women’s Outdoor Network www.wonatlanta.com Atlanta Feminist Women’s Chorus http://www.afwcchorus.org/ Eileen Moremen, Dir. p: 404 217-1397 PO Box 8480 ATL 31106-8480 info@AFWCchorus.org
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OurSong Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chorus http://www.oursongatlanta.com/ Robert Glor, Artistic Dir. p: 404 542-3025 1458 Bentley Ln SE Marietta GA 30067 oursongatlanta@yahoo.com Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus www.agmchorus.org Kevin Robison, Artistic Dir. p: 404 320-1030 f: 404 320-6186 1379 Tullie Rd Ste 200 ATL 30329 agmc@agmchorus.org Atlanta Freedom Bands http://www.atlantafreedombands.com/ Mike Boykin, Pres. 1579-F Monroe Dr. #173 ATL 30324 Pres.@atlantafreedombands.com Come Out Dancing (Atlanta) – group lessons & dance events www.comeoutdancing.com shirley@comeoutdancing.com Southern Line Atlanta line dancing http://www.southernline.org/ Hotlanta Squares www.iagsdc.org/hotlanta (International Assoc. of Gay Square Dance Clubs http://www.iagsdc.org/) Chris Johnson, Sec. Mail: 2879 Royal Bluff Decatur GA 30030 hotlanta.squares@gmail.com Georgia Gay Rodeo www.georgiagayrodeo.com Barbara Bugg, Pres. p: 770 662-9510 PO Box 7881 ATL 30357 info@georgiagayrodeo.com Lambda Psi Phi (Norcross Sat. charity “Rocky Horror” entertainment) www.lambdapsiphi.com Laurie Higgins, Cast Leader hellodali2@yahoo.com
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Horizon Theatre - Horizon Senior Citizens Ensemble (acting & playwriting): develop, produce, perform plays on seniors’ issues www.horizontheatre.com Mail: PO Box 5376 ATL 31107 (1083 Austin Ave NE) Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra (gay & lesbian) rehearsals Tues. 7:30-9:30 PM North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Rd. Decatur GA p: 404 625-0877 murphyken@bellsouth.net Augusta - Family Affair Bowling League Tom p: 706 541-0783 Savannah - Gay Volleyball http://firstcitynetwork.org/dirsw.htm#social Sun. 3-5 PM Daffin Park (Victory / Waters side) Savannah - Friends & Co. Bowling League http://firstcitynetwork.org/dirsw.htm#social Sundays 5:00 PM AMF Victory Lanes, 2055 E. Victory Dr. p: 912 652-2105 Tybee Island - Gay Beach North Tybee http://firstcitynetwork.org/dirsw.htm#social Summer Sat. afternoons Park at Polk St.- dead end off Hwy 80. Savannah Shamrocks Women’s Rugby http://firstcitynetwork.org/dirsw.htm#social p: 404 449-5875 savannahrugby@yahoo.com
Counseling: Considerations
“Reparative therapy” & “ex-gay movement” In 1990, American Psychological Association stated that scientific evidence shows that reparative therapy does not work and can do more harm than good. http://www.pflag.org/Reparative_Therapy.exgay.0.html In 1998, American Psychiatric Association stated: “psychiatric literature strongly demonstrates that treatment attempts to change sexual orientation are ineffective. However, the potential risks are great, including depression, anxiety and self-destructive [suicidal] behavior...” http://www.psych.org/psych_pract/copptherapyaddendum83100.cfm 21
American Medical Association policy number H-160.991: opposes “the use of ‘reparative’ or ‘conversion’ therapy that is based upon the assumption that homosexuality per se is a mental disorder or based upon the a priori assumption that the patient should change his/her homosexual orientation.” http://www.amaassn.org/apps/pf_new/pf_online?f_n=browse&doc=policyfiles/HnE/H-160.991.HTM Homosexuality is not “a reversible lifestyle choice.” In 2001, The U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior asserted that homosexuality is not “a reversible lifestyle choice.” http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/sexualhealth/call.pdf “Internalized homophobia” “Belief that same-gender sexual orientation and/or gender identity is inferior to heterosexual orientation and/or masculine or feminine gender identity. The internalization of negative messages, feelings about oneself and one’s group, and the beliefs about how people like you should be treated, which often leads to self-hate and difficulty with self-acceptance. Also irrational fear of breaking cultural/ stereotypical gender roles.” http://www.pflagdc.org/advocacy/docs/terminology.pdf “Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Clients” American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/guidelines.html “Culturally Induced Stress--It Only Hurts Because We’re Different” Transgender Network (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) http://pflag.org/Article_-_Culturally_Induced_Stress.777.0.html
Cultural Diversity | “Minorities” Within the GLBT Community
Atlanta Men for All Cultures p: 678 592-9112 1984 Wellbourne #1 ATL 30324 atlmen4cultures@stormsouth.com Asian Equality http://www.asianequality.org/ see website - 6 Coalition Mgr.s p: 415 341-6415 170A Capp St. San Francisco CA 94110 andy@asianequality.org Trikone http://www.trikone.org/ South Asians 22
In The Life Atlanta, Inc. http://www.inthelifeatl.com p: 404 872-6410 PO Box 7206 ATL 30357-0206 info@inthelifeatl.com Asian Express & Friends http://aeatlanta.com ATL fabianquan@aol.com SONG—Southerners On New Ground http://www.southernersonnewground.org/ Gay Asian Pacific Support Network http://www.gapsn.org/ Ray Abdul & Shawn Ta, Co-Chairs p: 213 368-6488 PO Box 461104 Los Angeles CA 90046 gapsn@gapsn.org Asian Pacific LBT Network - women & trans-women www.aplbtn.net p: 404 795-0680 ZAMI (metro Atlanta lesbians of African descent) http://www.zami.org/ Mary Anne Adams, Chair p: 404 370-0920 PO Box 2502 Decatur GA 30031 zami@zami.org Second Sunday of Atlanta (same-gender loving men of African descent) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/2ndSunday-Atl/ LaMont Evans, Board Chair & Online Moderator 2ndSunday-Atl-owner@yahoogroups.com National Association of Black & White Men Together http://www.nabwmt.org/ p: 412 421-1000 & 800 NA4-BWMT f: 412 421-8010 PO Box 81236 Pittsburgh PA 15217-4236 nabwmt@nabwmt.org Black & White Men Together BWMT-Atlanta http://www.bwmtatlanta.org/ Jerry Brown & Reggie Williams, Co-Chairs p: 404 705-5300 PO Box 1334 ATL 30301-1334 info@bwmtatlanta.org 23
LGBT Military & Veterans Concerns
Transgender American Veterans Association http://www.tavausa.org/ GA. Dir. Ann Knittel Tomboygirl11@yahoo.com Asst. Dir. Monica Helms tava1@earthlink.net PO Box 4513 Akron OH 44310 GA. Dir.: Tomboygirl11@yahoo.com Servicemembers Legal Defense Network www.sldn.org American Veterans for Equal Rights http://www.aver.us/ GA. Chapter http://averga.org GA. chapter Pres.: Jeff Cleghorn GA. chapter p: 770 584-9006 jeff@kitchensnew.com Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military http://www.gaymilitary.ucsb.edu/ Veterans for Human Rights http://solnlogic.com/VFHR2/vfhr-one.html Anders Winther 208 SW Stark Ste. 306, Portland OR 97204 veteran@agora.rdrop.com Service Academy Gay & Lesbian Alumni.NETwork http://sagala.net/
Workplace Issues | Employee, Retiree & Professional Groups
Corporate Equality Index (Human Rights Campaign ratings on employers’ treatment of GLBT employees) http://www.hrc.org/cei Association of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & Supportive Employees of AT&T (LEAGUE) http://league-att.org/ attleague@aol.com p: 703 691-5734 Gay Lesbian, or Bisexual Employees (GLOBE) – Savannah River Site (U S Dept. of Energy) srsglobe@hotmail.com 24
Natl. Organization of G/L Scientists & Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP) Barbara Belmont belmont@netcom.com Employee Alliance for GLB&T Empowerment at IBM® http://home.earthlink.net/%7Eeagleibm/ eagleibm@earthlink.net Gays, Lesbians & Allies at Dow FMAGLAD@Dow.com American Library Association GLB&T Round Table http://www.ala.org/ala/glbtrt/welcomeglbtround.htm GlobalAge.org – education on LGBT workplace issues http://home.earthlink.net/~globalage1/index.html Michael Wiggins, Founder & Dir. GlobalAge1@earthlink.net Out & Equal (Workplace Advocates) http://www.outandequal.org/ 155 Sansome St Ste 450 San Francisco CA 94104 Selisse Berry, E. D. sberry@outandequal.org p: 415 694-6500 f: 415 694-6530 info@outandequal.org Fifteen Steps to an Out & Equal Workplace http://www.outandequal.org/resources/steps/default.asp Out & Equal (Workplace Advocates)
Types of Affirming Faith Communities
“Welcoming congregation” Welcoming Church Movement Institute for Welcoming Resources http://www.welcomingresources.org/ “Welcoming”/ “affirming” congregations “What Makes a Congregation Welcoming and Affirming?” http://www.clgs.org/5/pdf/affirming_chpt4.pdf “Reconciling congregation” Reconciling Ministries Network (United Methodist) http://www.rmnetwork.org/
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Religion: Articles & Reports
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Non-Denominational LGBT-Affirming Congregations | Historically LGBT-Majority Congregations | LGBT Spiritual Groups
Internatl. Christian Community Church – predominately GLBT, founded in Atlanta in 2003 www.intlccc.org Rev. Jay Neely, Presiding Minister p: 404 766-8998 PO Box 161991 ATL 30321 GA Congregations: Atlanta, Gainesville, Columbus, Valdosta revjayn@intlccc.org
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Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) www.mccchurch.org GA Congregations (Region 2) http://www.mccchurch.org/usa/georgia.htm Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson, Moderator p: 310 360-8640 f: 325 675-8977 UFMCC PO Box 1374 Abilene TX 79604 Congregations: Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, College Park, Decatur info@mccchurch.net Gentle Spirit Christian Church http://www.gentlespirit.org/ Rev. Paul Turner, Pastor p: 404 604-8124 1270 Caroline St NE Ste D 120-152 ATL 30307-1758 pastorpaul@gentlespirit.org Unity Fellowship Church (UFC) movement http://www.unityfellowshipchurch.org/ Unity Fellowship Church ATL http://www.unityfellowshipchurchatl.org/home.htm Rev. Carl Bean, Founder & Archbishop Rev. Antonio Jones, Pastor UFC Atlanta p: 404 752-5030 UFC 5148 W. Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles CA UFC-Atlanta 2001 Martin Luther King Dr. Ste. 550 Mailing: PO Box 55429 ATL 30308 unityatl@mindspring.com Just As You Are – ATL http://www.justasyouareatlanta.org/ affiliated with Community Church of Birmingham & Spirit of the Cross Church of Huntsville Jeff Carey, Pastor pastorjeff@JustAsYouAreAtl.org Circle of Grace Community Church http://www.circleofgraceatlanta.org/ Rev. Connie L. Tuttle, M. Div., Pastor p: 404 694-1140 Mailing: 3697 S Marlborough Dr Ste D Tucker GA 30084 info@circleofgraceatlanta.org All Saints Christ’s Church United (Christ’s Church United denomination) http://www.allsaintsccu.org/ Rev. Ike Parker, Pastor p: 404 605-7140 2352 Bolton Rd. NW ATL 30018
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Gay Spirit Visions http://www.gayspiritvisions.org/ Michael “Ma’el” Varnum, Presiding Elder p: 404 658-0221 PO Box 331 Decatur GA 30031-0331 info@gayspiritvisions.org Congregation Bet Haverim (Recontructionist, member Keshet Ga’avah) http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=60017&ck Rabbi Joshua Lesser p: 404 315-6446 f: 404 315-6445 PO Box 29548 ATL 30359 cbhadmin@bellsouth.net Spiritual Living Center of ATL (Religious Science Internatl. member church) http://slc-atlanta.org/ Rev. Paul Gonyea, Sr. Pastor p: 404 417-0008 Services: Rich Auditorium, Woodruff Arts Ctr., 1280 Peachtree St. ATL Ofc.: 2801 Buford Hwy. Ste. T-30 ATL 30329 SLCAtl@nuvox.net
Homosexuality: Denominations’ & Religious Traditions’ Positions | Religious Views of Some GLBT Individuals & Allies
General “Most Christian denominations… have stated policies towards gays and lesbians” concerning the rights of sexually active homosexuals and / or celibate homosexuals. Some address whether to permit religious ceremonies for committed gay and lesbian couples and whether to actively address homophobia within the denomination. http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_chur2.htm General – various individuals’ viewpoints “Is Homosexuality a Sin?” – PFLAG survey http://www.pflagatl.org/FandFarticles/ASin.htm Anglican – Convocation of Anglicans in N. America “Nigerian archbishop, Peter J. Akinola, will preside over a ceremony in Virginia on May 5 installing Martyn Minns, former rector of an Episcopal church there, as the bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America, an offshoot of the Nigerian church.” (“congregations that no longer want to be in the Episcopal Church but would like to remain in the Anglican Communion”) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/28/washington/28church.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin and http://www.canaconvocation.org/
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Assemblies of God “Opposes homosexuality and the gay lifestyle” (“Homosexual Conduct” statement) http://ag.org/top/ http://www.ag.org/top/Beliefs/relations_11_homosexual.cfm Baptist – Alliance of Baptists “Statement on Same Sex Marriage” “Our Covenant” http://www.allianceofbaptists.org/ Baptist – Amer. Baptist Assoc. “Homosexuals are not born that way; they choose that way….If there were not homosexuality….AIDS would not be a serious problem….While we condemn this life-style, we also know that God loves the sinner….” (“Quarterlies”) http://www.abaptist.org/home.shtml Baptist – Amer. Baptist Churches in the USA “The practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Biblical teaching” (“American Baptist Identity Statement”) http://www.abc-usa.org/ http://www.abc-usa.org/identity/idstate.html Baptist – Amer. Baptist Churches in the USA – an individual’s viewpoints “It falls to me as a Christian minister … to indicate that in the matter of sexual prejudice, religion is fundamentally a part of the problem and one can only hope that … it may well indeed become part of the solution as well….When anyone looks at the record of our religious treatment of the other in the culture, we find that the first and the last resort used to justify a prejudice is the fact that the Bible tells me so….” (Rev. Peter J. Gomes, S.T.B., Harvard chaplain) http://cyberpsych.org/homophobia/gomes.htm Baptist – Cooperative Baptist Fellowship “Does not issue “official” positions on homosexuality or other social issues because it violates the Fellowship’s mission as a network of individuals and churches” (“FAQs) http://www.thefellowship.info/ Baptist – Progressive Natl. Baptist Convention http://www.pnbc.org/ Baptist – Southern Baptist Convention Christian Life Commission publishes a pamphlet entitled “Critical Issues: Homosexuality” http://www.sbc.net/ Baptist – an individual’s viewpoints “A Letter to Louise” - Bruce W. Lowe (Bruce@GodMadeMeGay.com) http://www.godmademegay.com/Letter.htm
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Buddhism – a fellowship Gay Buddhist Fellowship – see webpage at this site entitled “Buddhism and gay/lesbian sexuality” – inquiry@gaybuddhist.org PMB 456 2215-R Market St San Francisco CA 94114 http://www.gaybuddhist.org/ Christ’s Church United PO Box 420845 ATL 30342-0845 p: 404 459-0035 http://www.christschurchunited.org/ Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 2001 General Assembly presentation (Process of Discernment on the Participation of Gs & Ls in the Life of the Christian Church [Disciples of Christ]) “recommended that each local congregation undertake a lengthy, seven-step discussion process, called discernment. The steps are: an introduction, spiritual preparation, listening to stories, Bible study, telling personal stories, next steps in relating to gays and lesbians, and consecration” with no timetable, nor inclination, to settle on a firm denomination position. General Assembly “has not taken a position on ordination of homosexual ministers; that decision is left up to the regions” http://www.disciples.org/ Christian Science - Church of Christ, Scientist “…position is to not take a position” (http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_chsc.htm citing Ethel Baker, manager of local activities for the Christian Science Mother Church) http://www.tfccs.com/ Church of Christ Regards any form of sexual behavior before or outside of marriage to be immoral; homosexuality is “a choice made by those who desire the unnatural…. we cannot condone or embrace homosexuality within the church” http://church-of-christ.org/ http://church-of-christ.org/homosexuality.htm Church of the Brethren “Human Sexuality from a Christian Perspective,” Statement, 1983 Annual Conference: “….The Church of the Brethren upholds the biblical declaration that heterosexuality is the intention of God for creation…. In ministry to homosexual persons… the church should endeavor … to offer redemptive help…. Covenantal relationships between homosexual persons is an additional lifestyle option but…this alternative is not acceptable…. There are special ways in which the church can extend Christ-like comfort and grace to homosexual and bisexual persons….” http://www.brethren.org/ac/ac_statements/83HumanSexuality.htm#Homosexual Church of God “….commitment regarding moral purity … condemns homosexuality as a fleshly behavior and sinful practice” (Resolution: “Sanctity of Marriage Between Man and Woman,” 1996) http://www.churchofgod.cc/ Church of God of Prophecy “….homosexuality, lesbianism… are sinful practices clearly prohibited in Scripture as violations of God’s design” (“The Biblical Institution of Marriage”) http://www.cogop.org/ 30
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints “Those who find themselves struggling with … feelings of same-gender attraction, should not give in to those temptations. People can choose to avoid such behavior and … work to overcome the problem….” “… all sexual relationships outside of the marriage covenant are morally wrong….teaches tolerance for the individual, as embodied in this statement from Church Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley: ‘I wish to say that our opposition to attempts to legalize same-sex marriage should never be interpreted as justification for hatred, intolerance, or abuse of those who profess homosexual tendencies. . . our hearts reach out to those who refer to themselves as gays and lesbians. We love and honor them as sons and daughters of God. They are welcome in the Church….” http://www.lds.org/ Episcopal Church USA “…the [Episcopal Church’s Executive] Council said in a [March 2007] letter to the Church…, ‘We wish to reaffirm to our lesbian and gay members that they remain a welcome and integral part of the Episcopal Church…. We are in a process of discerning what it means to be members of a global and multicultural Anglican Communion, autonomous yet interdependent, diverse yet living a common life as a family of churches,’ the letter said.… ” (http://www.episcopalchurch.org/78650_83557_ENG_HTM.htm) http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ Islam “Homosexuality as far as Islam is concerned is a profound mistake (as are all sins if they are not intending to do wrong).” http://www.islamic.org.uk/homosex.html Islam – an individual’s viewpoints Queer Jihad Web page: “'Jihad' is a misunderstood word… only in a secondary, technical sense does it mean 'holy war'” (http://www.well.com/user/queerjhd/) Faris Malik, current administrator, queerjhd@well.com; Sulayman X, founder Jewish – Conservative “[we]…Support full civil equality for gays and lesbians in our national life, and Deplore the violence against gays and lesbians in our society, and Reiterate that, as are all Jews, gay men and lesbians are welcome as members in our congregations, and Call upon our synagogues and the arms of our movement to increase our awareness, understanding and concern for our fellow Jews who are gay and lesbian.” (Proclamation by the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly on 03/25/92, cited at http://members.tripod.com/~djs28/conservative1.html) Jewish – Conservative – an individual’s viewpoints “A Second Look at Homosexuality,” Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis http://www.vbs.org/rabbi/hshulw/homo.htm hschulweis@vbs.org
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Jewish – Orthodox “The Torah strictly forbids homosexual sex, and [Orthodox] rabbis have consistently upheld that prohibition through the ages.” http://members.aol.com/orthogays/moment.html Jewish – Orthodox – an individual’s viewpoints “Coming Out in the Orthodox World,” Tamar A. Prager (Lilith Magazine, Summer 2006) http://members.aol.com/orthogays/comingout_prager.html Jewish - Jewish Reconstructionist Federation “We retain an unwavering commitment to forming inclusive communities, welcoming to [GLBT] Jews, as well as … other groups traditionally excluded from full participation in Jewish communal life. Issues relating to the gay and lesbian family are included in religious school curricula. Our rabbis are free to perform same-sex commitment or marriage ceremonies if it is their practice to do so.” (Frequently Asked Questions, http://www.jrf.org/recon/affiliateFAQ.html#ra10) http://www.jrf.org/ Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amer. “[is] engaged in a careful study of issues related to human sexuality with the intention of adopting a social statement at the 2009 Churchwide Assembly.” … “Free in Christ to Serve the Neighbor: Lutherans Talk about Human Sexuality” “Task Force for the ELCA Studies on Sexuality” (http://www.elca.org/faithfuljourney/resources/) http://www.elca.org/ Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod “believes that the Bible teaches that homosexual behavior is contrary to God’s Word and will, and seeks to minister to those who are struggling with homosexual inclinations…. a plan for ministry … to offer to our world biblically alternative models of sexual celibacy … and same-gender social, but not genitally sexual, deep friendships; to confront the individual with his/her sinfulness, and call him/her to repentance; to help the individual recognize that God can rescue individuals from homosexual orientation and practice…. in the love and Spirit of Christ, who says, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.’” (http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=2724) http://www.lcms.org/ Mennonite Church USA “We hold the Saskatoon (1986) and Purdue (1987) statements describing homosexual, extramarital and premarital sexual activity as sin to be the teaching position of the MennoniteChurch USA.” (“Membership Guidelines” http://www.mennoniteusa.org/doc_files/membership_guidelines/membershipguidelines.pdf) http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite – an individual’s viewpoints “Fifteen Reasons Why I Have Changed My Mind,” Roberta Showalter Kreider (http://www.critpath.org/pflag-talk/15reasons.htm) Orthodox Christian “There is no such thing, of course, as a ‘canonical’ Orthodox jurisdiction…. Nor are there ‘official’ Orthodox Churches….” (http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/ea_refterm.aspx) 32
Orthodox Christian – The Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America “Much of what was earlier said before about sexual relations outside of marriage applies to homosexual relationships. The Scriptures and the Fathers of the Church … classify this behavior as unnatural and immoral…. The Church has long taught that we are called to love all people but not all behaviors. When one condemns homosexual conduct, he or she condemns the conduct not the person…. ” (http://www.antiochian.org/homosexuality) http://www.antiochian.org/ Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church in America “The PCA believe(s) God's intent in creation was that male and female would be complementary, that the privilege of sexual expression would be between male and female only, and this expression would be only in the context of marriage. Both heterosexual and homosexual sexual behavior outside of marriage violates the human spirit and distorts God’s intent for men and women.” (“Some Positions of the Presbyterian Church in America” http://www.pcanet.org/admin/pressrelease-000604.htm) http://www.pcanet.org/ Presbyterian – Presbyterian Church (USA) “…there are people who would like you to believe that the [Presbyterian Book of Order] forbids gay/lesbian people from ordained leadership, but Presbyterian court decisions have been quite clear that simply being gay or lesbian is not sufficient grounds to disqualify a person for ordination…. have drawn a distinction between sexual orientation and sexual ‘practice’ …. The status of bisexual and transgender Presbyterians has not been addressed directly by the Book of Order, nor has it been addressed by the church courts…. The General Assembly’s Permanent Judicial Commission has interpreted the Church’s Constitution … by indicating that a ‘same-sex union that is liturgically distinct from a marriage ceremony is permissible under church law.’ … ” http://www.mlp.org/resources/mlp-faq.htm http://www.mlp.org/resources/oga.html Reformed Church - Christian Reformed Church in N. Amer. “Homosexual practice… must be condemned as incompatible with obedience to the will of God” (Beliefs Statement: “Homosexuality”) http://www.crcna.org/cr/crwb/ http://www.crcna.org/pages/positions_homosexuality.cfm Reformed Church – Reformed Church in Amer. “…the 2004 General Synod voted ‘to affirm that marriage is properly defined as the union of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others.’ Additionally, it asked the Commission on Theology to begin work on a study paper on ‘human sexuality and marriage.’ A commission paper presented to the 2006 General Synod was returned to the commission for review and revision….” (http://www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=501&srcid=491) http://www.rca.org/
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Reformed Church – United Reformed Churches of N. Amer. “…it is unreasonable to believe that God is pleased with any homosexual lusts” “…Every person has a moral duty before God to encourage all others to obey God’s commands” (“Official Position Statement on Homosexuality” November 1, 1999). Website shows two churches in the southeastern U.S.: Florida, North Carolina. http://www.covenant-urc.org/urchrchs.html http://www.covenant-urc.org/beliefs/ps-homosexuality.html Religious Science “Religious Science teaches that Love is the greatest power in the universe…. Romantic love expressed between two consenting adults is perfectly acceptable…. we believe that homosexuality, bisexuality and lesbianism are perfectly normal and acceptable ways to express sexuality in a loving relationship. Legal Marriage is purely a creation of man; Spiritual Marriage exists as an agreement between the parties themselves.” http://www.rsintl.org/ Religious Science – an individual’s viewpoints “I believe that there's a spiritual awakening happening in the world, and am convinced that GLBT people have a particular, critical role to play in supporting that evolution. I think the times are calling for us GLBT people to BE more – and DO more – than we ever have before. Though it doesn't yet know it, the world is calling for us to step more fully into our roles of spiritual service and leadership.” Christian de la Huerta cited on http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/religion/index.html (Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida blog) Roman Catholic “…as laid out in the revised version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in particular the teachings on sexuality: ‘All the baptized are called to chastity’ (CCC, n.2348); ‘Married people are called to live conjugal chastity; others practice chastity in continence’ (CCC, n.2349); ‘... tradition has always declared that homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered... Under no circumstance can they be approved’ (CCC, n.2333)…. There is every reason to hope that every person experiencing same-sex attraction who seeks help from the Church can find freedom from homosexual behavior….” (Catholic Medical Association http://www.cathmed.org/publications/homosexuality.htm) http://www.nccbuscc.org/ Roman Catholic – individual’s viewpoints Daniel A. Helminiak’s (STL, PhD, PhD, LPC, Georgia priest, theologian, University of West Georgia professor) “Visions of Daniel” website (daniel@visionsofdaniel.net) http://www.visionsofdaniel.net/ Roman Catholic – individual’s viewpoints Anita (anitachristianlesbians@gmail.com) offers “a point of connection with another person [and] also a sense of hope that God will be just as faithful to you as God has been to [her].” http://www.christianlesbians.com/about/
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Seventh-Day Adventist “Position Statement on Homosexuality”(1999): “…sexual intimacy belongs only within the marital relationship of a man and a woman….Sexual acts outside the circle of a heterosexual marriage are forbidden” http://www.sdakinship.org/anotherpov/appendixa.htm Unitarian Universalist Assoc. of Congregations “….Unitarian Universalism has been blessed by over thirty years of experience of working toward equality for bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender couples…. We believe that homophobia is the sin and not homosexuality.” http://archive.uua.org/programs/ministry/talkingpoints.html http://www.uua.org/ United Church of Christ Operates an “Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Concerns” “Beginning as early as 1969, the United Church of Christ has wrestled with similar questions of inclusion and exclusion with regard to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. However, increasingly, the UCC is seeking to be a place of extravagant welcome for LGBT persons…. The local church … has the basic freedom to determine its own mission ….there is much diversity …on ‘Open and Affirming’ LGBT concerns.” (http://www.ucc.org/lgbt/about.htm) http://www.ucc.org/ United Methodist Church “The Book of Discipline affirms homosexuals as people “of sacred worth.” It also holds the practice of homosexuality incompatible with Christian teaching, and it bars the performance of same-sex unions by the church’s clergy and in the church’s sanctuaries.” http://www.umc.org/ Zen Buddhist – an individual’s viewpoints Gay Zen LA - a gay Zen Buddhist teacher’s website http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/gayzenla/myhomepage/ “Evangelical Christian” – an individual’s viewpoints Jeramy Townsley (webmail@jeramyt.org) of Indianapolis IN http://www.jeramyt.org/gay.html#mypos
LGBT Interest Groups within Specific Religious Denominations
Baptist Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists http://www.wabaptists.org/whoweare.htm http://www.rainbowbaptists.org/ Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists. Member: Oakhurst Baptist Church, 222 East Lake Dr. Decatur GA 30030 www.oakhurstbaptist.org p: 404 378-3677 lanny@oakhurstbaptist.org 35
Brethren, Mennonite Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests PO Box 6300 Minneapolis MN 55406 http://www.bmclgbt.org p: 612 343-2060 bmc@bmclgbt.org Buddhist Gay Buddhist Fellowship 2215-R Market St PMB 456 San Francisco CA 94114 http://www.gaybuddhist.org/ inquiry@gaybuddhist.org Christian Church, Disciples of Christ Gay, Lesbian & Affirming Disciples (GLAD) Alliance PO Box 44400 Indianapolis IN 46244-0400 http://www.gladalliance.org/ Rev. Patricia Case, Moderator glad@gladalliance.org Christian Reformed Church in N. America (all Christians welcome to participate) As We Are (AWARE). Started in 1983 in Canada. January, 1994 opened office in Grand Rapids; hired Rev. Jim Lucas, the only openly-gay ordained minister in the Christian Reformed Church. Chapters: Michigan, California, Canada. PO Box 7824, Grand Rapids MI 49510. Rev. Jim Lucas p: 616 243-1307 Christian Science Emergence International PO Box 16554 Phoenix AZ 85011-6554 http://www.emergence-international.org/ Deane Place, Pres. p: 602 317-4099 info@emergence-international.org Christian Science Lesbians “God made and loves lesbians as much as straight women” http://www.christiansciencewomen.org/ Kathelenesl@yahoo.com Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Affirmation http://www.affirmation.org/ Affirmation “Central Florida” chapter - from Atlanta down to Miami www.affirmation.org/central-florida Kevin, coordinator p: 407 854-0894
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Eastern & Orthodox Christian AXIOS – G / L Eastern & Orthodox Christian http://www.qrd.org/QRD/www/orgs/axios AxiosUSA@aol.com Episcopal Integrity USA. Founded by Dr. Louie Crew in rural Georgia in 1974. http://www.integrityusa.org/ Integrity/Chattahoochee Valley c/o St. Thomas Episcopal Church 2100 Hilton Ave Columbus GA 31906-1500 p: 706 576-5002 mgankerich@charter.net Integrity/ATL Box 13603 ATL 30324-0603 Bruce Garner p: 770 642-3183 ebgarner@netzero.net The Witness – liberation perspective; online publication. 55 West 116th St., #444 New York NY 10026 http://thewitness.org/menu.html Elizabeth M. Kaeton, Pres.; Ethan Vesely-Flad, Editor p: 212 426-9881 editor@thewitness.org ethan@thewitness.org Lutheran (open to all Christians) Lutherans Concerned http://www.lcna.org/ Lutherans Concerned ATL, PO Box 13673, ATL 30324-0673 lcatlanta@lcna.org Muslim Al Fatiha PO Box 33015 Washington DC 20033 http://www.al-fatiha.org/ Suha Faitha, Board Memb. info@al-fatiha.org Al Fatiha Discussion Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/al-fatiha-atlanta
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Presbyterian More Light Presbyterians Dr. Michael J. Adee 369 Montezuma Ave. PMB #447 Santa Fe NM 87501-2626 http://www.mlp.org/ Michael J. Adee, MDiv, PhD, Field Organizer p: 505 820-7082 f 505 820-2540 michaeladee@aol.com Presbyterians for Lesbian & Gay Concerns http://www.epp.cmu.edu/~riley/PLGC.html James D. Anderson, Communications Secy jda@mariner.rutgers.edu Witherspoon Society http://www.witherspoonsociety.org/about_us/aboutus.htm Doug King, WebWeaver; Jane Hanna, Pres. dougking2@aol.com Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) Friends for LGBT & Queer Concerns http://www.quaker.org/flgbtqc/ Francis Elling, Judy Williams, Co Clerks Roman Catholic CCL Online (Catholic lesbians) PO Box 853 Greenport NY 11944 http://cclonline.org/ Dignity/USA http://www.dignityusa.org Steve Getman Dignity@aol.com Dignity/ATL PO Box 14342 ATL 30324 Seventh-Day Adventist Seventh-Day Adventist Kinship Internatl. PO Box 69 Tillamook OR 97141-0069 http://www.sdakinship.org Bob Bouchard, Pres. office@sdakinship.org Unitarian Universalist Interweave: Unitarian Universalists for LGBT Concerns 45 State St #380 Montpelier VT 05602 http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/orgs/uua/uu-interweave.html 38
United Church of Christ United Church of Christ Coalition for LGBT Concerns 2592 W 14th St., Cleveland OH 44113 http://www.ucccoalition.org/ Rev. Ruth Garwood, Natl. Coordinator p: 216 861-0779 free: 800 653-0799 office@ucccoalition.org United Methodist Affirmation http://www.umaffirm.org/ Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) http://www.rmnetwork.org/
Ecumenical / Interdenominational LGBT-Affirmative Groups & Resources
The World Congress of GLBT Jews: Keshet Ga’avah http://www.glbtjews.org/ The Rainbow Center http://www.therainbocenter.org 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd ATL 30338 Rebecca Stapel Wax, Dir. p: 770 677-9471 f: 770 677-9400 rwax@jfcs-atlanta.org Jewish Mosaic: The National Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity PO Box 18743 Denver CO 80218 Gregg Drinkwater, Exec. Dir, GayChurch.org http://www.gaychurch.org/ galipfoundation@earthlink.net CLOUT - Christian Lesbians Out www.cloutsisters.org PO Box 5853 Athens OH 45701 Whosoever - magazine for GLBT Christians www.whosoever.org
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Soulforce - movement to end violence perpetuated by policies & teachings against GLBT people http://www.soulforce.org/ National Religious Leadership Roundtable http://www.thetaskforce.org/our_work/faith_initiatives/religious_leadership_roundtable Dave Noble dnoble@theTaskForce.org Evangelicals Concerned http://www.ecwr.org/ PO Box 19734 Seattle WA 98109-6734 Steve Schuh, Bd. Pres. schuh@telus.net p: 206 621-8960 & 866 979-3297 ecwr@ecwr.org The Shepherd Initiative http://www.shepherdinitiative.org/ PO Box 164045 Columbus OH 43216 p: 614 265-1645 info@shepherdinitiative.org Bibliography – homosexuality and Christianity http://www.sdakinship.org/anotherpov/appendixc.htm GayJews.org Web Guide – homosexuality & Orthodox Judaism http://members.tripod.com/~djs28/ info@gayjews.org
Housing | Homelessness
List of GLBT senior housing projects (Gay & Lesbian Association of Retiring Persons) http://www.gaylesbianretiring.org/id4.html 10940 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 1600 Los Angeles CA 90024 p: 310 709-8743 & 310 722-1807 f: 310 477-0707 glarpinc@earthlink.net What is a Reverse Mortgage? http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/revralrt.shtm Directory of intentional communities (Fellowship for Intentional Community) http://directory.ic.org/records/?action=search_results&locations%5Bstate_prov%5D=Georgia and http://fic.ic.org/
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Disabilities
Peachtree Rainbow Deaf Society http://www.deafqueer.net/prds/ PO Box 872 Clarkston GA 30021-0872 ameowmenow@aol.com CTN Magazine (national mag for Deaf lesbigays) ctnmag@aol.com Deaf Queer Resource Center http://www.deafqueer.org/index.html feedback@deafqueer.org
Recovery
The Galano Club http://www.galanoatlanta.org/index.htm 585 Dutch Valley Rd, ATL 30324 p: 404 881-9188 Hotlanta Roundup (annual event) – meets monthly for planning http://www.hotlantaroundup.com/ 1579 Monroe Dr., Ste. F921 ATL 30324 “Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Problems & LGBT Individuals” – Natl. Assoc. of Gay & Lesbian Addiction Professionals http://www.nalgap.org/ http://www.nalgap.org/PDF/Resources/LGBT.pdf 901 North Washington St., Ste. 600 Alexandria VA 22314 p: 703 465-0539 Joseph M. Amico, MDiv, LISAC, CAS, Board Pres. joecd1@aol.com Internatl. Advisory Council of Homosexual Men & Women in Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.iac-aa.org/ 3035 Washtenaw Ave., Ste. A306 Ann Arbor MI 48104-5119 p: 602 943-1193 iac-aa@iac-aa.org
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HIV / AIDS Resources | Service Organizations
National Association on HIV Over Fifty Jim Campbell, Pres. http://hivoverfifty.org Jcampbell@hivoverfifty.org Educational Tips - HIV /AIDS & Older Adults http://hivoverfifty.org/tip.html Georgia Dept. of Human Resources, Division of Public Health – HIV Prevention Prog. http://health.state.ga.us/programs/stdhiv/index.asp p: 404 657-2700 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - HIV/ AIDS Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ Natl. Ctr. for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, & TB Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html Georgia AIDS & STD InfoLine Info Line: 800 551-2728 AIDS Legal Project http://www.atlantalegalaid.org/departments.htm p: 404 614-3969 AID Atlanta http://www.aidatlanta.org Project Open Hand/Atlanta http://www.projectopenhand.org Positive Impact http://www.positiveimpact-atl.org Atlanta Interfaith AIDS Network Rev. Theron Stuart, Dir. http://www.interfaithaids.org/ p: 404 874-8686 ext 156 f: 404 874-1024 139 Ralph McGill Blvd NE ATL 30308-3339 AIDGwinnett (Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton) Ric Crawford, HIV Clinic Prg. Dir.; Larry M. Lehman, E. D. http://www.aidgwinnett.org p: 770 962-8396 f: 770 962-1291 3075 Breckinridge Blvd Ste 415 Duluth GA 30096 mail@aidgwinnett.org 42
AIDS Survival Project Melanie Sovine, E. D. http://www.aidssurvivalproject.org p: 404 874-7926 & 877 AIDS-444 TTY: 404-524-0464 f: 404 524-2462 139 Ralph McGill Blvd. Ste. 201 ATL 30308 info@aidssurvivalproject.org AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta T.E. Garner, Jr., E. D. http://www.aidsresearchatlanta.org/ p: 404 876-2317 f: 404 872-1701 131 Ponce de Leon Ave NE Ste 130 ATL 30308 arca@aidsresearchatlanta.org The Hope Clinic - Emory Vaccine Center, Emory Center for AIDS Research Mark J. Mulligan, MD, E. D. http://www.medicine.emory.edu/id/hopeclinic/ p: 404 377-3719 & 877 424-HOPE 603 Church St Decatur GA 30030 vaccine@emory.edu Natl. AIDS Education & Services for Minorities http://www.naesmonline.org p: 404 691-8880 f: 404 691-8811 2140 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. ATL 310 info@naesmonline.org Lencoler Clinical Care (target audience African Americans) Anthony M. McGee 550 Peachtree St. ATL 30308-2260 ammcgee@msn.com Central City AIDS Network, Inc. / The Rainbow Center http://www.rainbowcenter.us p: 912 750-8080 & 800 374-2437 f: 478 750-1032 2020 Ingleside Ave. PO Box 2007 Macon GA 31203 rainbow@mindspring.com HIV Transmission & Prevention in Transgender People (HIV InSite, UCSF Center for HIV Information) http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=kbr-07-04-16 p: 415 379-5601 f: 415 379-5547 4150 Clement St Bldg. 16 VAMC 111V – UCSF San Francisco CA 94121 info@chi.ucsf.edu
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Gay Men’s Health Crisis Marjorie J. Hill, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer http://www.gmhc.org/ p: 212.367.1000 Hotline: 212 807-6655 & 800 AIDS-NYC 119 W 24 St New York NY 10011 Chatham AIDS Support & Education (CASE) p: 912 659-2437 Savannah GA AIDS Athens http://www.aidsathens.org Dougherty County Community Coalition (Dougherty, Lee, Worth, Terrell & Mitchell) Portia S. Johnson p: 229 436-1284 f: 229 436-9070 PO Box 3546 Albany GA 31706 Putnam Christian Outreach, Inc. June Clay p: 706 485-8463 PO Box 3971 Eatonton GA 31024-3971 Fairview Faith in Action Caregivers Assoc. Rev. Herbert L. Jones (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill Co.) p: 229 426-7414 f: 229 423-5680 314 East Pine St Mailing: PO Box 792 Fitzgerald GA 31750 Faith in Action / Faithworks Janice Applegate p: 912 466-1183 f: 912 466-7013 1819 Bruce Dr. Saint Simons Island GA 31522
Sexual Health | Health & Wellness | Long-Term Care
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association http://www.glma.org/ Joel Ginsberg, JD MBA E. D. p: 415 255-4547 f: 415 255-4784 459 Fulton St., Ste. 107 San Francisco CA 94102 info@glma.org “Ten Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with Their Healthcare Providers” http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=692 44
“Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss with Their Healthcare Providers” http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=690 “Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their Healthcare Providers” http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=691 “Healthy People 2010 Companion Document for LGBT Health” (GLMA, et al) http://www.glma.org/_data/n_0001/resources/live/HealthyCompanionDoc3.pdf Georgia Assoc. of Physicians for Human Rights http://www.gaphr.org/ p: 404 231 2251 PO Box 13132 ATL 30324 gaphrmail@yahoo.com Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative http://thehealthinitiative.org/ Linda Ellis, E. D. p: 404 688-2524 1530 DeKalb Ave Ste A ATL 30307 info@thehealthinitiative.org Lesbian Health Fund http://www.glma.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=594&parentID=534 Natl. Coalition for LGBT Health http://www.lgbthealth.net/ Rebecca Fox, Dir. p: 202 558-6828 f: 202 393-2241 1325 Massachusetts Ave NW Ste 705 Washington DC 20005 coalition@lgbthealth.net Gayhealth.com http://gayhealth.com ContactUs@GayHealth.com Natl. Ctr. for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, & TB Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html GA AIDS & STD InfoLine Info Line: 800 551-2728 GA Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program – residents’ advocates http://www.georgiaombudsman.org Becky Kurtz, State LTC Ombudsman p: 888 454-5826 (Various local program offices) 45
“Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Long-term Care in Georgia” http://www.georgiaombudsman.org/docs/answersFAQltc.doc
Internet Directories & Search Engines
GLWeb's Rainbow Query http://www.rainbowquery.com/ Delta-V HomoRama.com GayInsider.com GayCityUSA.com GayZoo
Media: Broadcast | Print | Web | Organizations
GenderTalk Radio – at your convenience http://www.gendertalk.com/ Nancy Nangeroni, founder, executive producer, co-host TransFM - network of talk shows broadcast by Transgender, Transsexual, Genderqueer or Intersex people http://www.transfm.org/ http://www.live365.com/stations/ethanstp Ethan St.Pierre p: 978 373-8898 c: 978 478-8400 Out on Film - Atlanta festival (IMAGE Film & Video Center) http://www.outonfilm.com/ Dan Krovich, Festival Dir. p: 404 352-4225 f: 404 352-0173 535 Means St., Ste. C, ATL 30318 imageinfo@imagefv.org Atlanta Rainbow Muse – LGBT poetry journal http://www.atlantarainbowmuse.com/
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Labrys Atlanta - alternative womyn's publication http://www.labrysatl.com/home.php Maria Rivers, Publisher p: 404 329-1418 541 10th St NW Ste 285 ATL 30309 maria@labrysatl.com Southern Voice - Atlanta metro. area weekly newspaper www.sovo.com David Atlanta - metro. area weekly magazine http://www.davidatlanta.com/ Alternative Perspectives - WRFG 89.3 FM radio show Tues. 7 -8 PM www.wrfg.org Betty Couvertier, producer/host Call-in line: 404 523-8989 Atlanta Voices Out Front: Gay & Lesbian Media Assoc. p: 404 734 2473 2103 N. Decatur Rd. #185 ATL 30033 Gay & Lesbian Media Collection Atlanta-Fulton Public Library p: 404 885-7820 Ponce de Leon Ave Branch Library 980 Ponce de Leon Ave NE ATL 30306 Stonewall Book Award http://www.ala.org/ala/glbtrt/stonewall/stonewallbook.htm
Other Sources for Referrals
GLBT National Help Center http://www.glnh.org United Way 211 Greater Atlanta Business Coalition 2103 North Decatur Rd. #190 ATL 30033 p: 404 377-4258 Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Savannah First City Network community directory http://firstcitynetwork.org/directory.htm GaySavannah.com http://www.gaysavannah.com/ 47
Columbus GA Gay Page columbusgagaypage@fcmail.com http://village.fortunecity.com/newcompton/549/index.html
Aging – What’s Happening Elsewhere
Lesbian & Gay Aging Interest Network “Web Guide and Online Resources: Local and Regional” – American Society on Aging http://www.asaging.org/networks/LGAIN/lgainlinks.cfm?category=loc Natl. Assoc. of LGBT Community Centers http://www.lgbtcenters.org/ Tamarac FL – SAGE of South Florida http://www.sagewebsite.org/ Fort Lauderdale FL – Noble A. McArtor Adult Day Care Center http://www.sunserve.org/daycare.html Boulder CO – Boulder County Aging Services Division: LGBT Older Adults Programs http://www.co.boulder.co.us/cs/ag/programs/glbt.htm Denver CO and Rocky Mountain region – Gay and Gray in the West http://www.gayandgrayinthewest.org/ Cathedral City CA – Golden Rainbow Senior Center http://www.goldenrainbowseniorcenter.org/ Los Angeles CA – LA G & L Community Ctr.’s Seniors Prog. http://www.lagaycenter.org/site/c.mvI4IhNZJwE/b.893337/k.A820/Senior_Program.htm San Leandro CA – Lavender Seniors of the East Bay http://www.lavenderseniors.org/ San Francisco CA – openhouse http://www.openhouse-sf.org/ San Francisco CA – Golden Gate Senior Services: Castro Senior Center http://www.ggsenior.org/castro_senior_center_100_diamond.htm San Diego CA – SAGE of California http://www.sage-sd.com/ San Diego CA – San Diego LGBT Community Center: Senior Services / 50 and Better Club http://www.thecentersd.org/swap.php 48
San Diego CA – Aging as Ourselves Collaborative: LGBT Senior Health Project http://www.elderhelpofsandiego.org/aging_ovrselves.php Santa Cruz CA – The Diversity Center: Senior Program http://www.diversitycenter.org/ Boston MA – Boston ElderINFO: GLBT Resources http://www.elderinfo.org/GayLesbianTransIssues.html Boston MA – LGBT Aging Project http://www.lgbtagingproject.org/ Boston MA – Stonewall Communities http://www.stonewallcommunities.com/ New York NY – Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders http://www.sageusa.org/ New York NY – Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: Senior Health Program http://www.callen-lorde.org/services/senior.html Brooklyn NY – Griot Circle Senior Center http://www.griotcircle.org/ Rochester NY – Rainbow Seniors of Western New York http://www.rainbowseniorswny.org/ Syracuse NY – SAGE/Upstate http://161.58.24.65/ Chicago IL – SAGE Chicago http://www.centeronhalsted.org/prog_mature.html Providence RI – Senior Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE/RI) http://www.sageri.org/ Charlotte NC – HIV / AIDS and Aging Services organizations network http://www.centralina.org/aaahiv.htm Cleveland OH – Gray Pride Interagency Taskforce on Gay & Lesbian Aging (GrIT) www.lgcsc.org/seniors2.html Clevleand OH – LGBT Community Ctr. of Greater Cleveland: Seniors Out and About http://www.lgcsc.org/seniors.html Portland OR – Senior Housing & Retirement Enterprises (SHARE): http://www.sharepdx.org/
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Portland OR – Elder Resource Alliance http://www.elderresourcealliance.org/ Seattle WA – Rainbow Train http://www.rainbowtrain.org/ Milwaukee WI – SAGE/Milwaukee http://www.sagemilwaukee.org/
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