Resources


Local Resources

***Important Notice: These listings have been transfered over from a database circa 1999/2000. It is very possible some of these listings are no longer valid. Please contact us if you know of any corrections that should be made.

 

  • AIDS/HIV Support, Education, Advocacy, Publications
    • Persad Center, Inc., 5150 Penn Ave; 15224-1627 441-9786 "Complete AIDS Services program."
    • Pitt Men's Study, University of Pittsburgh, PO Box 7319; 15213 624-2008
    • Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area)
    • Shepherd Wellness Community, Church of Good Shepherd, PO Box 5619; 15207 421-8747; Resource/Drop-In Center 421-8743
    • Prevention Point Pittsburgh Health Department building at 3333 Forbes Avenue in Oakland, between 5th and Forbes Avenue. 412-758-4257.
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  • Bars, Restaurant, Clubs, Discos
    • Greensburg: Safari Lounge, 108 W. Pittsburgh St, Greensburgh; 15601 837-9948
    • Homestead: Bubba's, 128 8th Ave, Homestead; 15120 461-9700
    • Mount Pleasant: Yuppie's, 241 E. Main St., MountPleasant; 15666 547-0430
    • Pittsburgh
      • Brewer's Hotel, 3315 Liberty; 15201 681-7991
      • C.J. Deighan's, 2506 West Liberty Ave; 15222 561-4044 BDf
      • Donnie's Place, 1226 Herron Ave; 15219 682-9869 BD
      • House of Tilden, 941 Liberty Ave;15219 391-0804 DP
      • Images, 965 Liberty Ave; 15222 391-9990 7pm-2am
      • Jazi's, 1241 Western Ave; 15233 323-2721 BRL
      • New York, New York, 5801 Ellsworth Ave; 15232 661-5600
      • Pegasus, 818 Liberty Ave; 15222 281-2131 BDE Mon-Fri 4pm-2am; Sat 8pm-2am
      • Real Luck Cafe, 1519 Penn Ave; 15222 566-8988
      • The Eagle (leather, bear), 1740 Eckert Street Pittsburgh PA 412-766-7222
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  • Bookstores: Gay/Lesbian/Feminist
    • Gertrude Stein Memorial Bookshop,1003 E. Carson St; 15203 481-9666 Thu & Fri 5:30-8pm; Sat noon-6pm; Sun noon-3pm.
      Bookstores: General
    • Bookstall, 3604 5th Ave; 15213 683-3030
    • Borders Book Shop, 1775 N. Highland Rd; 15241 835-5583
    • Barnes and Noble
    • Saint Elmo's Outwords (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area) stelmopgh@earthlink.net
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  • Community Center
    • Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh; PO Box 5441, 15206; 5860 Forward Ave (Squirrel Hill) 422-0114 Mon-Fri 6-9:30pm; Sat 3-6pm;GLCCPIT@aol.com
      Counseling/Therapy:Nonprofit
    • Persad Center, Inc., 5150 Penn Ave; 15224-1627 441-9786 "Professional individual, relationshiip, & family therapy for all sexual minorities. Education, Community organizations & research services. Complete AIDS services program."
      Funding: Endowment; Fundraising; Scholarship
    • Lambda Foundation, PO Box 5169; 15206 521-5444 "Foundation for granting funds to Gay & Lesbian organizations & projects, & AIDS-related services organizations & projects."
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  • Gifts, Cards, Novelties, etc.
    • The Essex, 122 Meyran Ave
    • A Pleasant Present 2301 Murray Ave; 15217-2303 (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area), 412-421-7104 Fax 412-421-7105
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  • Graphic Design/Printing/Typesetting/Desktop
    • Graphics A La Carte, 747 South Ave; 15221-2939 243-3341
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  • Health Care
    • MacKenzie, Laurel J., DC, 1139 S. Braddock Ave; 15218 371-9311
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  • Health Clubs, Gyms, Saunas
    • Arena Health Club, 2025 Forbes Ave; 15219 471-8548
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  • Legal Services & Resources
    • American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 237 Oakland Ave; 15213 681-7736
    • Robison, Jonathan B., 429 Forbes Ave, 712 Allegheny Bldg; 15213 338-9900 Fax 683-0237
    • Sanchas, Vera S. Esq, 1227 S. Braddock Ave; 15218 371-8811
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  • Meeting/Contact Services, Publications, Talklines
    • Computer Info, PO Box 15755; 15244 "Women meet Women confidentiality. Discreet mail-out service." 92/12 equal time.
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  • Organizations/Resources: Ethnic; Multicultural
    • Asians & Friends International/Pittsburgh PO Box 99191; 15233-4191 (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area), 412-521-1368 afpgh@hotmail.com
    • BWMT-Pittsburgh, 1007 Franklin Ave; 15221 231-3395 Black & White Men Together/Men of All Colors Together
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  • Organizations/Resources: Family
    • P-FLAG/Pittsburgh, PO Box 223 Monroeville; 15146 372-4059 "Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays."
    • Couples of the Pittsburgh Area 1622 S Braddock Ave; 15218-1638 (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area), 412-247-1545 (women); 412-371-6269 (men); Fax 412-731-2894 copatrust@aol.com
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  • Organizations/Resources: Political/Legislative
    • CRY OUT! ACT UP, PO Box 71096; 15213 683-9741 Fax 683-7910 Pub Cry OUT! ACT UP Newsletter
    • Gertrude Stein Political Club of Greater Pittsburgh, PO Box 8108, 15217, gspcgp@gertrudesteinclub.org.
    • League of Gay & Lesbian Voters/Pittsburgh Regional Chapter, Third Floor, 5100 Penn Ave, 15224 362-8406; cycy@ri.cmu.edu
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  • Organizations/Resources: Sexual Focus (Leather, S/M, etc) & Safe Sex Promotion
    • Crucible MC, PO Box 2742; 15230-2742 322-1144
    • Pittsburgh, Leather Association, PO Box 81245; 15217
    • Three Rivers Leather Club, PO Box 5485; 15206 441-0653
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  • Organizations/Resources: Social, Recreational & Support Groups
    • BUFF (Bodies Undressed For Fun), POBox 5354; 15206-9988 "Nudist/Naturist group."
    • Asians & Friends - Pittsburgh, P.O. Box 16455, 15242-7455; 681-1556
    • Burgh Bears
    • Pittsburgh International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival(PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area)
    • Renaissance City Choirs, PO Box 10282; 15232-0282 (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area) 412-362-9484 "Umbrella for Renaissance City Men's Choir and Renaissance City Women's Choir"
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  • Organizations/Resources: Sport/Dance/Outdoor
    • Pittsburgh Outdoors Club, PO Box 25375; 15220-0375 935-6588
    • Steel City Softball League, 606 N. Negley Ave; 15206
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  • Organizations/Resources: Student, Academic, Alumni/ae
  • Organizations/Resources: Transgender
  • Organizations/Resources: Youth
  • Publications
    • Out 747 South Ave; 15221-2939 (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area), 412-243-3350 Fax 412-243-7989 pghsout@aol.com
    • Planet Queer; PO Box 81246, Pgh PA 15217; 683-9741;PlanetQ@aol.com
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  • Religious Organizations & Publications
    • Affirmation; United Methodists for Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Concerns, Box 10104; 15232-0104 683-5526
    • Bet Tikvah, P.O. Box 10140, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 362-7025. E-mail: info@bettikvah.org
    • Dignity/Pittsburgh, PO Box 362; 15230 362-4334 "Gay & Lesbian Catholics & their friends."
    • Integrity, PO Box 5619; 15207-0619 421-8747 "Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians & their friends."
    • Lutherans Concerned/Pittsburgh, PO Box 81866; 15217-0866 521-7746 (Timothy or Jim)
    • Metropolitan Community Church, 4836 Ellsworth Ave; 15213 683-2994
    • PLGC/Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns, PO Box 9022; 15224-0022
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  • Travel
    • Alternative Travels, 900 Penn Ave; 15222 279-8595 Fax 471-1594
    • Pittsburgh Travel Service, Station Square; 15219-1121 471-7417 "Member of IGTA."
    • Victoria House B&B, 939 Western Ave; 15233-1717 (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area) 412-231-4948
    • Inn on the Mexican War Streets, 604 W North Ave; 15212-4538 (PA USA: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Area) 412-231-6544
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Internet Resources

A list of LG&B web pages and newsgroups. If you now of any other interesting sites thatALLIES could add to this page, please do tell us! We are always in search of more related material! Keep in mind, however, that ALLIES does not necessarily endorse any other sites or organizations.

CMU students can read the newsgroups by setting their news server to nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu. Unfortunately, those outside CMU must find a server of their own.

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Sites

GLBT Related Newsgroups

To read these newsgroups, set your Web browser's news (NNTP) server to nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu

Note that many of these groups are not available outside of Carnegie Mellon.

Local Newsgroups

assocs.allies
ALLIES newsgroup (currrently not available outside of CMU or on WWW)
assocs.allies.social
ALLIES newsgroup for dicussion of and organizing social events.
cmu.student.out
cmuOUT's newsgroup for general discussion
cmu.student.out.opinion
For cmuOUT's discussion and opinion
cmu.student.out.social
For social events and such
cmu.student.womens-center
General discussion involving the Women's Center at CMU.
cmu.student.womens-center.discussion
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Outside Newsgroups

clari.news.gays
Homosexuality and gay rights (Moderated)
bit.listserv.gaynet
soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi
soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi is a moderated newsgroup. Soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi exists to offer support, understanding, and friendship to young people who are coming to terms with their sexuality, which may differ from the heterosexual norm. Click here for this newsgroup's homepage.
alt.transgendered
For the discussion of transgenderism, and the issues that accompany it
soc.support.transgendered
For the discussion of transgenderism, and the issues that accompany it
alt.homosexual
alt.politics.homosexuality
alt.religion.sexuality
This newsgroup is intended to carry discussions regarding sexuality and religion, how various religions view sexuality and how sex and gender fit into Christian, Judaic, and other frameworks.
pa.motss
Gay, lesbian & bisexual people and issues in Pennsylvania
pgh.motss
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual issues in Greater Pittsburgh area
soc.motss
Note: MOTSS means "Members Of The Same Sex"
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