Community Resource Directory
Every September many lesbians and gay men arrive n Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor as newcomers and returnees to this area. We proudly and sincerely welcome you! Please cali 763-4186, the Lesbian Gay Male Programs Office at the University of Michigan, for information on local resources, groups, and events. While the Office's programming is primarily offered to U-M students, staff, and faculty members, the LGMPO staff of volunteers, paraprofessionals, and professionals serves members of the larger community insofar as office resources will permit.
The LGMPO provides civil rights advocacy, educational programs, counseling, community consultation, special programs, information and referral. Printed guides to local resources, and a community bulletin board, including housing ads, are located in our reception area next to 3116 Michigan Union. Enter through 3000 or 3100, or use the mezzanine stairs- ask at the information desk on the main floor of the Union for directions). The office area is open 8:30 am to 5 pm weekdays. For possible access at other times cali 763-4186. For Detroit information, cali 313-398-7105 from 9 am to 5 pm weekdays, or 313-398-GAYS from 6 to 1 pm weekdays.
Books and magazines are available at Common Language, a bookstore for women and their friends, at 214 S. 4th Ave., 663-0036; Borders, 303 S. State, 668-7652; Community News, S. University at Forest, 662-6150 and E. Liberty at Division, 663-6186; Crazy Wisdom, 206 N. 4th Ave. 665-2757; and Chosen Books, 120 W. 4th St„ Royal Oak (Detroit suburb), 543-5758.
You will find some listings of social and support groups that welcome your attendance in the AGENDA Calendar. For more detail, and for information on campus-based groups, call 763-4186. The Lesbian Programs Office and Common Language Bookstore will sponsor potlucks on the first Friday of the month at the bookstore from 6 to 8 pm, Sept. through May. The LGMPO offers "coming out groups" and other support groups. Also available in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti are AA, Alanon, and ACOA support groups for lesbians and gay men. Ozone House, 608 N. Main, 662-2222, offers a support group for lesbian and gay youth. Gays & Lesbians Older & Wiser (GLOW), a social support group for lesbians and gay men over 50, meets on first Mondays at 7 pm at Turner Geriatric Clinic, 1010 Wall St, info Carole 764-2556. Huron Valley Community Church offers a special ministry to lesbians, gay men, and their families and friends - Glacier Way United Methodist Church Bldg, 1001 Green at Glazier (Sunday service 2 pm, social hour 3 pm, info 741-1174). For a list of supportive local churches, cali 763-4186.
Other social resources include the Flame Bar, 115 W. Washington; The Blind Pig, 208 S. First (dancing); Nectarino, 510 E. Liberty (dancing); Flicks, 1435 E. Michigan, Ypsilanti (dancing). The Michigan Organization for Human Rights (MOHR) is a statewide group committed to legal change and education, info 517-887-2605. The American Civil Liberties Union offers assistance in matters of civil rights, info 662-5189 or 313-961-4662. Guild House, "A Campus Ministry ," offers pastoral counseling and political support, info 662-5189. The City of Ann Arbor has an ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in housing, employment, and public accommodations, info 763-4186 or 994-2803 (Human Rights Dept.). The U-M has a policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in "educational and employment decisions," info 763-4186 or 763-0235. Eastern Michigan University has a similar policy, 487-4636.
For information , supportive services , and education about AIDS HIV, call Wellness Huron Valley, 572-WELL (P.O. Box 3242, Ann Arbor Ml 48106). Wellness Networks Detroit may be reached at 800-872-AIDS or 313-547-9040. HIV and STD testing and clinics are available through the Washtenaw County Health Dept. at 555 Towner, Ypsilanti (484-6760) and U-M Health Service, 207 Fletcher, Ann Arbor (763-1320).
To volunteer your help to LGMPO or to other groups listed, call the numbers above. We hope to hear from you and to meet you - note especially the LGMPO "Welcoming Tea" (see Calendar listing for Sept. 13. Also that day, as part of FestiFall, LGMPO will have an info table on the U-M Diag from 11 am to 4 pm). See the October issue of AGENDA for our Pride-Awareness-Commitment (PAC) events celebrating National Coming Out Day (Fri. Oct. 11) and for information on the Open House (4 to 7 pm, Fri. Oct. 18) celebrating the renovation of LGMPO's office space.
Gay Liberation, co 4117 Michigan Union, Ann Arbor, Ml 48109; 763-4186.