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Resource Directory

Information

Domrose Referral Line  419-329-0829

Gay People's Chronicle  Ohio's newspaper for the LGBT Community  www.gaypeopleschronicle.com

People Called Women Bookstore: 3153 W. Central Avenue, Toledo, OH (in Cricket West Shopping Plaza); 419-535-6455 PCWtoledo@yahoo.com  www.PeopleCalledWomen.com  Open Tuesday - Saturday, 11 am - 7 pm.

AIDS Services – HIV Testing

Free and anonymous HIV testing sties in Toledo providing education and counseling:

AIDS Resource Center Ohio (ARC Ohio), United Way Building, One Stranahan Sq., Thurs. 6-8 pm, walk in, or call 419-241-9444 ext 413 for apt.

Center for Health Services, 2150 W. Central Ave, Rm. J,  Tues. & Thurs. 1-4, 419-213-4176

Medical College of Ohio (MCO), Rupert Health Center – Door #1 (Internal Medicine) 3000 Arlington Ave. at Byrne Rd.  419-383-3741, Monday 6-8 p.m., walk in.

Planned Parenthood, 1301 Jefferson, Wed. 6-8 p.m., 419-255-1115

Substance Abuse Services, Inc., SASI 2021 Madison at 21^st St., 419-243-7274 for times

Toledo-Lucas Co. Health Dept. STD Clinic, 635 N. Erie St. at Cherry, 419-213-4150, Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m., walk in.

 Testing sites outside Toledo:

Women & Family Services, Inc. 508 Wayne Ave., Defiance, OH 43512 419- 782-4906.

Planned Parenthood – Findlay, Ohio  1039 N. Main Street, Mon. 5 - 7pm, 419.423.4611

AIDS Services & Resources

AIDS Resource Center Ohio (ARC Ohio), United Way Building, One Stranahan Sq., Ph. 419-241-9444 or 1-800-252-0827, M-F 9 am – 5 pm 

Men of Color Project of Toledo, Inc. Minority focused HIV/AIDS outreach and education.  American Red Cross, 3100 W. Central, Ph. 419-329-2504.   E-mail MenofColorTol@aol.com or barbourm@usa.redcross.org

Man2Man NW Ohio – HIV prevention education and risk reduction strategies: HIV testing site locations (including maps); Volunteer opportunities. Call 419-241-9444 ext. 409 or visit www.man2mannwo.org

www.toledoaids.org - Web site by people living with HIV/AIDS for education, support and services for others in need in Northwest Ohio. 

Support Groups

AA Acceptance Group closed discussion on Thursdays, 8:00 p.m. at Step One Club, 2434 W. Sylvania Ave. (upstairs)

AA Brothers & Sisters in Sobriety Open 12 Step, Fridays 8:00 p.m., at St. Mark’s Episcopal Ch, 2272 Collingwood.

AA Live and Let Live Sun. and Wed. 8 p.m.  St. Mark's Episcopal Ch., 2272 Collingwood.

AA Together We Can Book studies, Sat. at 8:00 p.m. at Step One Club, 2434 W. Sylvania

Bowling Green Lavender Women Meets 2nd Sat. 10:30 am at Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green. For details Email bglavenderwomen@gmail.com

Gay & Lesbian Parents of Toledo Support Group. rmharris@capricornconsulting.net  ph. 419-475-8190.

HIV/AIDS Support Groups  For current information on evening support groups for men, women and children from 8 to 14 contact Sue Carter, ph. 419-383-3913

Owens Community College-Gay/Straight Alliance Meeting every Wed. at 3:30 pm, The Center for Performing Arts, Rm 203. 419-704-6130; douglas_lutman@student.owens.edu

PFLAG www.pflag.org 

Rainbow Area Youth Social and support group ages 13-19. Call Brenda at 419-255-7510. www.toledoray.org

Spectrum University of Toledo’s GLBT and Straight Alliance student organization. Thurs.  8 p.m., Student Union. Office in Student Union Room 3522. Email utspectrum@yahoo.com  ph. 419-530-7975. www.spectrum.utoledo.edu

TG Chrysalis A web site for transgender children, their parents and school counselors. Contact Sandra Stewart thetree@gendertree.com. www.gendertree.com

Transcendence is a registered student organization at Bowling Green State University which aims to promote education and create programming about gender identity issues, provide support to transgender and allied students, faculty, staff and community members, and actively oppose discrimination directed at gender-variant people. All meeting and event dates and information are available on our website www.transbg.org  To join the Transcendence Listproc: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Transcendence_BGSU

Transgender Toledo: Support group for transfolk & their families, Ph. 419-494-7330 www.groups.yahoo.com/group/tgtoledo

UT Gay/Les Support Groups at University of Toledo Counseling Center, ROTC Armory Bldg., weekly meetings.  Ph. 419-530-2426.

Vision BGSU's GLBT, Queer, Questioning, and Straight student organization.  Tue. at 9 pm at The Women's Center, 107 Hanna Hall on BGSU campus. Visonlite (support group) meets on Thurs. at 9 p.m., 108 Hanna Hall. vision@members.gayweb.com Ph. 419-372-0555. www.beam.to/vision

Women Living with HIV/AIDS Meets monthly from 4:30 – 6:00 pm. For information call Sue Carter at MCO 419 383-3913

Social Groups/Clubs

Lavender Triangle For events taking place in the NW Ohio Womyn's Community. P.O. Box 140834, Toledo, OH 43614

MISC Men's Information & Social Club. Informal Tuesday Coffees. Ph. 419-475-4922

Professional Gay Men’s Group. Networking, socializing, & planning  activities over dinner first Wed. each month at 6 pm at Easy Street Cafe, Washington/ Michigan Sts. Contact Chuck 419-841-5550 or Tom 734-657-6273 E-mail strom.t@excite.com to join group list

Political and Activist Groups

EqualityToledo GLBT civil rights activist organization. P.O. Box 2659, Toledo, OH  43606; info@equalitytoledo.org; phone 419-344-0045; www.equalitytoledo.org

Pink Pistols of Toledo Chapter. GLBT shooting gun club/armed gay’s. 419-514-9996, Email: Toledo@pinkpistols.org

Toledo NOW meeting every third Wednesday at People Called Women Bookstore 7 pm. contact  femails@toledonow.org

Religious Groups

Central United Methodist Church 2108 Collingwood Ave., Suite 200, Toledo. Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. A Reconciling Congregation; Ph 419-241-7729; or Office@CentralToledo.org, for information  www.CentralToledo.org

Center for Conscious Living, a New Thought spiritual center.  Sundays - Discussion Group 9:30 am, Service 10:30 am  at the Monclova Old Town Hall, 8006 Monclova Rd.  419-878-3175   www.ccltoledo.org

Faith in Christ Ministries Services Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m., at the Comfort Inn on Oregon Rd at Wales Rd. 419-260-9269

First Unitarian Church of Toledo. Sun. Services 11 am, 3205 Glendale Ave., Toledo. www.uutoledo.org  ph. 419-381-6999

Holy Cross Reformed Catholic Church 3613 Monroe St. Email:HolyCrossRCC@aol.com Ph.: 419-517-6762

Lutheran Advocacy Group, for information and schedule of events call 419-243-8189

St. Lucas Lutheran Services Sunday at 8 & 10:30 a.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. at 745 Walbridge Ave. near South &  Broadway, Ph. 419-243-8189

St. Mark's Episcopal Sunday services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. at 2272 Collingwood Blvd. 419-244-3707.  www.stmarkstoledo.org

Unity of Toledo 3535 Executive Pkwy, 419-537-1001. UnityofToledo@toast.net

The University Church, 2801 W. Bancroft, Driscoll Alumni Ctr., 6 pm Sundays. www.theuniversitychurch.net

The Village Church, a progressive & urban church.  Shelter House at Walbridge Park, 2801 Broadway. Services Sun at 10 am. 419-297-5205 www.villageohio.org 

Legal Services

University of Toledo College of Law  Human Rights Project. Legal services and advocacy project serving the Toledo area GLBT community.    Call (419) 530-4236.

Phone Directory

Alcoholic's Anonymous: 419-380-9862

Alanon: 419-249-0636

Ohio AIDS Hotline 1-800-332-2437

 Foundations / Grants

The John Domrose Foundation accepts grant applications for local projects benefiting the GLBT community. For an application: John Domrose Foundation for Personal Rights, Inc., P.O. Box 12607, Toledo, OH  43606 or call 419-329-0829.

 Toledo Domestic Partnership Registry

In December 2007, Toledo became the first major city in Ohio to establish a domestic partnership registry.  To register for the Domestic Partner Registry you need a Domestic Partner Declaration form available from the Toledo Clerk of Council’s Office or download it from www.equalitytoledo.org

Fill it out, have it notarized, and take or mail it with  $25.00 to the Clerk of Council's office at One Government Center, Suite 2120, Toledo, Ohio 43604. Office open: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

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Directory Updated April 21, 2009