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Community Connections, May, 1991 Page 23 professionals also provided. Meets bimonthly. and anyone androgyny. wishing to explore his/her Counseling and referrals to Phoenix General Resources Asheville Area Asheville Gay and Lesbian Community Council' Ron L. 252-0643 A coalition of gay and/or lesbian organizations formed to coordinate and provide services and events, and to provide low-cost meeting space for the community. Asheville Gay Men's Community Chorus Stephen 696-9921 CLOSER (Community Liaison Organization for Support, Education, and Reform, Inc.) Dan or Joan at 277-7815 (days) or 669-2635 (weekends) PO Box 2911, Asheville, NC 28802 A gay/lesbian support/educational/social group. Meets at All Souls Church, Biltmore, Tuesday evenings all year. Unless stated otherwise in calendar (centerfold), greeting, socializing and refreshments begin at 7:00 PM; program starts at 7:45. Programs are free of charge. "The basket" is passed to recover expenses for refreshments and hall use. CLOSER is not a religious organization. GALPAK (Gay and Lesbian Parents And their Kids) 258-0660 Support/rap group for gay parents and their kids. Open discussion in an informal setting. Third Monday every month, 7 PM, All Souls Church Library, Biltmore. Gay/Lesbian Community Ministries Joan Marshall 277-7815 Gay/Lesbian Information Line 253-2971 Information on Asheville area groups and activities. A service of the Asheville Gay and Lesbian Community Council. Live and Let Live AA 254-8539 For anyone with a drinking problem, or friends/family members and members of other 1 2-step fellowships. Meets in the downstairs classroom_of the Unitarian Universalist Church, Charlotte St. and Edwin Pl., Asheville, every Friday 8-9 PM. La LUCHA! (Lesbians of Color Strike Now!) Cindy or Angela 251-0475 PO Box 1246, Asheville, NC 28802 An organization for Lesbians of Color which meets the third Sunday of each month in the Asheville area to explore issues in a social environment. Parents-FLA G (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Dan or Joan at 277-7815 (days) or 669-2635 (weekends) A support group for parents who have gay and lesbian children. Gay men and lesbians are also welcome. Group led by Dan and Joan Marshall. Meets second Monday of each month at 7:30 PM, All Souls Church Library. PO Box 18332, Asheville, NC 28814 Transgender support group for transgenderists, transsexuals, crossdressers, SALGA (Southern Appalachian Lesbian and Gay Alliance) 254-0292 PO Box 197, Asheville, NC 28802 A group working for full human rights for gay men and lesbians through education and promotion of supportive legislation. Sponsors numerous projects aimed at improving public attitudes and the legal status of gay men and lesbians. WNCC/NLC (Western NC Committee of the National Lesbian Conference) Cindy or Angela 251-0475 WNCL/GPC (Western North Carolina Lesbian/Gay Pride Committee) Ron 258-3318 Boone Parents-FLAG Terry 264-4109 Far West Counties MTN-GLO (Mountain Gay/Lesbian Organization Jess 586-2506 PO Box 205, Sylva NC 28779 A group for gay men and lesbians in the western part of WNC. Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month (except summer) at 7:30 PM. Call for locations. Western Piedmont NC Royal Court 328-4451 PO Box 9402, Hickory, NC 28603 A general service organization for the gay/lesbian community. East Tennessee LETSA (Lesbians of East Tennessee & Surrounding Area) PO Box 905, Mtn. Home, TN 37684 A lesbian support and social group. Meets 1st Tuesday (support) and 3rd Tuesday (potluck & games). Other TOSF (Tarheel Outdoor Sports Fellowship) Send SASE to PO Box 10644, Greensboro, NC 27404. A high adventure group for gay outdoorsmen. Hiking, backpacking, caving, boating, etc. Day and overnight trips. Houses of Worship Unitarian Universalist Church 254-6001 #1 Edwin Place, Asheville All Souls Parish in Biltmore 274-2681 #1 Angle Street, Asheville Unity Center, Arden 684-3798 Airport Road, Arden Metropolitan Community Church (803) 233-0919 37 E. Hillcrest Dr, Greenville, SC Metropolitan Community Church (615) 926-4393 At Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Johnson City, TN- HIV Organizations Student Groups Asheville AIDS Ministries Joan Marshall 277-7815 M.A.C. (Mountain AIDS Coalition) 299-1633 An advocacy group providing a unified voice and common channel for beneficial action for HIV+ individuals, MAC offers problem-solving assistance, regardless of the stage of HIV progression. Meets monthly. WNCAP (Western North Carolina AIDS Project) 252-7489 PO Box 2411, Asheville, NC 28802 WNCAP offers the following programs for PWA's: • Lunch Time Learning-Fridays, 11:30- 1:00 • Therapeutic Counseling Group-a daytime therapy group • Chi Kung—slow movement meditation exercises similar to Tai Chi. WNCAP also offers the following support groups in the Asheville area: • PWAs' Support Group Led by Dan Marshall (277-7815 or 669- 2635). Co-sponsored by All Souls Church. Meets first and third Thursday of each month. • Family and Friends Support Group Led by Dan Marshall (277-7815 or 669- 2635). Co-sponsored by All Souls Church. Meets every Friday at 6 PM. • MAP (Mothers of AIDS People) For parents, friends, significant others. Meets second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 PM. Call WNCAP for more information about the above groups. Boone Hope Support Group Terry 264-4109 Rt 5, Box 549A, Boone, NC 28 607 Haywood County Haywood County HIV Support Group WNCAP 252-7489 Hendersonville HIV Support WNCAP 252-7489 Family and Friends WNCAP 252-7489 Hickory ALFA (AIDS Leadership Foothills Area) (Serves Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Rutherford, and McDowell Counties) Greg Young 757-3334 PO Box 2987, Hickory, NC 28603 Johnson City, TN Tri-Cities AIDS Project (615) 928-6101 or (615) 753-9647 Support group for HIV+ people. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Restaurants Cahoots, 11 Grove Street, Asheville 252-2838 Ma/aprop's Cafe, 61 Haywood St., Asheville 254-6734 Appalachian State University SAGA (Sexual Awareness Group of Appalachian) John Majors, (704)262-8327 ASU Box 8979, Boone, NC 28608 Meets Thursdays at 8:30 PM at the ASU Student Union. University of North Carolina at Asheville 251-6515 A gay and lesbian support group. Meets weekly at the Counseling Center. Warren Wilson College The Gay Owls Ben Harper 298-9893 Meets Sundays at 6:30 PM in front of Chapel. Pak-a-snack. Cullowhee Rap group Michelle Mazzucco 227-7469 East Tennessee State University Lambda Society (615)929-2243 PO Box 12011 E.T.S.U., Johnson City, TN 37614 Nightclubs Asheville 0. Henry's, 59 Haywood Street 254-1891 Scandals, 11 Grove Street 252-2838 The Getaway, 11 Grove Street 252-2838 The Hitching Post 258-8729 38 N. French Broad Trax II, 38 N. French Broad 258-TRAX Hickory Cabaret, 101 N. Center Street 322-8103 Duncan, SC Hilltop Lounge (803)877-1787 1706 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, SC Bushwhackers (803) 234-6767 Old Airport Road The Castle, 8 Le Grande Blvd/803) 253-9949 Spartanburg, SC Cheyenne Cattlemen's Club (803) 573-7304 995 Asheville Hwy Johnson City, TN New Beginnings (615) 282-9898 2910 N. Bristol Hwy Roanoke, VA The Park, 615 Salem Ave. (703) 342-0946 Reporting discrimination, harassment, violence The SALGA Documentation Project documents cases of discrimination, harassment, violence, etc., against gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, HIV + , or PWA's (or anyone perceived to be one of these). We need incidents from Asheville or Buncombe Country, whether or not they were reported to other authorities. We are especially interested in cases that happened in 1991, but will document any case, no matter how long ago it happened. You may do this anonymously, and all information is strictly confidential. To tell your story by phone, call 253-1 656. (Phone line supported by a grant from Resist.)
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