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***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 It is very possible some of these listings are no longer valid.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
- ALLIES, University Center Box 37, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213;allies@andrew.cmu.edu
- SoHo, Carnegie Mellon's Resource Center for GLBT Concerns; 412-268-8794;soho@andrew.cmu.edu
- SafeZone at Carnegie Mellon; soho@andrew.cmu.edu
- cmuOUT Lambda Alums, Box 172, Carnegie Mellon University, 4825 Frew St., 15213
- Rainbow Alliance at Pitt, 500 William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260; 412-268-2105; rainbo+@pitt.edu
- Gay & Lesbian Law Caucus at University of Pittsbugh School of Law, 3900 Forbes Ave; 15213 648-1388
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Organizations/Resources: Transgender
- Transpit, PO Box 3214; 15230
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Organizations/Resources: Youth
- 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 Pub GLCC Community Center
- Growing Alternative Youth, 4120 Brownsville Rd #16-416; 15227 642-9099
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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.

Sites

Other College and University Organizations
- Rainbow Alliance (University of Pittsburgh's LGBT Student Group)
- SoHo(Carnegie Mellon's Resource Center for GLBT Concerns)
- cmuOUT(Carnegie Mellon's other group)
- GaMIT(MIT)
- Open Mind(University of Pittsburgh's School of Information Sciences)
- Penn State ALLIES (Pennsylvania State University)
- Penn State Lambda Student Alliance (Pennsylvania State University)
- Colleges and Universities (A Listing of LGB Groups Across the Country)
- Emory's Office of LGB Life (Emory University)
- Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students (A List of Scholarships Designed for LGBT Students)
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Association
- University of Pennsylvania's LGBA
- ALLIES at Northern Michigan University.
- CSU Northridge's LGBA
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Entertainment
Community Organizations
- Erie Gay Community Newsletter (Events and Resources for Erie, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland)
- Pittsburgh Gay and Lesbian Community Center
- League of Gay and Lesbian Voters
- PFLAG's National Organization
- PFLAG Pittsburgh
- Western Pennsylvania Freedom to Marry Coalition
- Youth Assistance Organization (An online service run by volunteers, designed to provide young people a safe space online to be themselves)
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Publications
- The Advocate
- Oasis
- Out
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Yahoo! Links
General References
- UC Berkeley's Infoservers Page
- Australian Queer Resources Directory
- French Queer Resources Directory
- The Gay Guide to Florida
- Gender and Sexuality (A server run by CMU's English Department. Not all articles are LGB specific.)
- Queer Resources Directory
- Scott Safier's Queer Resources Page
- GLBT Youth Resources
- Transvestite, Transsexual, Transgendered Homepage
- The Gay Financial Network
- Gay Places to Stay Worldwide
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AIDS/HIV Resources

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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