FYI: Public
Displays of Affection
It is not illegal for lesbian/gay couples to kiss, hold hands, or dance together in public. However, lesbian/gay people may be harassed and possibly arrested on charges of
disorderly conduct when they are openly affectionate. Such charges can often be successfully contested on the grounds that such behavior does not violate any law.
Women's Information Center
800-282-3040
Statehouse, Room 19 Columbus OH 43215
ALUMNI/AE
ASSOCIATIONS OF OHIO COLLEGES
Gay/Lesbian Alumni/ae of The Ohio State University PO Box 18481 Washington DC 20036
Miami University Lesbian/ Gay Alumni/ae Association PO Box 382
Oxford OH 45056
Ohio University Gay/Lesbian Alumni/ae Association
PO Box 283
Ithaca NY 14851
NATIONAL RESOURCES
AIDS RESOURCES
National AIDS Hotline 800-342-AIDS
National AIDS Hotline (Deaf) 800-AIDS-TTY
National AIDS Hotline (Spanish)
800-344-SIDA
AIDS Chemical Trials/NIH Line 800-AIDS-NIH
AZT Hotline 800-843-9388
Project Inform
(AIDS drug info) 800-822-7422
National Association of People with AIDS 202-483-7979
ADVOCACY & EMPOWERMENT
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force 202-332-6483
Human Rights Campaign Fund 202-628-4160
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund 212-995-8585
National Gay Rights Advocates 415-863-3624
Gay/Lesbian Alliance against Defamation 212-966-1700
National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays 202-537-0484
National Latino/a Lesbian and Gay Organization (LLEGÓ)
202-544-0092
Trikone: Gay & Lesbian South Asians 408-270-8776
American Indian Gays and Lesbians (AIGL) PO Box 10229 Minneapolis MN 55458
The Arabic Society (GLAS) PO Box 4971 Washington DC 20008
Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual
Veterans Association 414-342-6543
Pride Institute
(chemical dependency) 800-54-PRIDE
HOTLINES
National Hate Crimes Hotline 800-347-HATE
National Gay/Lesbian Crisis Line 800-SOS-GAYS
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Affirmation/Gay and Lesbian Mormans 213-255-7251
Affirmation:
United Methodists
for Gay/Lesbian Concerns 708-415-0499
American Baptists
Concerned
415-465-8652
Brethren/Mennonite Council for Lesbian and Gay Concerns 202-462-2595
A Common Bond (Jehovah's Witnesses) 412-758-0704
Conference of Catholic Lesbians 212-663-2963
Dignity, Inc.
(Roman Catholic) 202-861-0017
Evangelicals Concerned
212-517-3171
Morman Lesbian Support 415-276-2298
National Gay
Pentacostal Alliance 518-372-6001
Presbyterians for Gay/ Lesbian Concerns 201-846-1510
Quaker Lesbian Conference 415-331-3820
Seventh Day Adventist Kinship International 213-876-2076
Unitarian Universalist Office of Lesbian/Gay Concerns 617-742-2100
United Church Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Concerns 614-593-7301
United Lesbian/Gay Christian Scientists 213-850-8258
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church
213-464-5100
Lutherans Concerned /North America PO Box 10461
Chicago IL 60610-0461
Reformed Church in America Gay Caucus
PO Box 8174.
Philadelphia PA 19101-8174
Friends for Lesbian and Gay Witches/Pagans for
Concerns (Quakers) 215-234-8424
Gay, Lesbian
Affirming Disciples 317-725-7001
Integrity, Inc. (Episcopal) 718-720-3054
Gay Rights
PO Box 4538
Sunnyside NY 11104-4538
World Congress of
Gay & Lesbian
Jewish Organizations
PO Box 18961
Washington DC 20036
Get Involved! Join a local lesbian/gay
organization. There are several numbers listed in this guide.
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