LGBTQ+ Community Resources
ºÚÁÏÍø LGBTQ+ Center:
Kent Student Center Room 024
LGBTQSC@kent.edu | Phone: 330-672-8580
Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ken Ditlevson, Director
ºÚÁÏÍø Does Not Endorse Any of These Companies
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Things To Do
THINGS TO DO
Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend (CLAW):
Sugar Plum Holiday House Tour:
Coordinated through the Gay Community Endowment Fund, Akron Community Foundation |LGBT & Friends Bowling League:
580 Cuyahoga Falls Ave, Akron, OH 44310Kimbell-Brown Ltd:
Retail Store/Tag Sales | 4347 Portage St, NW, North Canton, OH 44720
330-454-3460 | kimbell-brown@sbcglobal.net |Akron Pride Festival:
Pride in the CLE:
Downtown Christmas Walking Tours:
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Miscellaneous
The North Coast Men’s Chorus:
| 216-556-0690Cleveland Transgender Choir:
Tim Greathouse – Wedding Officiant:
| 330-703-2430Salem’s Wrench Works:
3481 Manchester Rd, Akron, OH 44319 | | 330-645-9321James Masi Esq. Attorney at Law:
240 South Chestnut Street, Ste. A, Ravenna, OH 44266 | | 330-235-0280Pet-Tique:
Boutique for Pets | 10906 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44102 | 216-631-2050Skoops Ice Cream:
438 5th St. NE, Barberton, OH 44203 | 330-217-1291LEAF – Florist:
449 West Market St, Akron, OH 44303 | 330-867-6699Lock & Key – Home Renovation:
456 Merriman Road, Akron, OH 44303 | 330-992-4663 -
Open and Affirming Religious Organizations
Christ Episcopal Church:
118 S. Mantua St, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-673-4604 |Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent:
228 Gougler Ave, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-673-4247 |United Church of Christ:
1400 E. Main St, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-673-9534 |Hillel ºÚÁÏÍø/Cohn Jewish Student Center:
613 E. Summit St, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-678-0397 |Silver Lake United Church of Christ:
2951 Kent Road, Silver Lake, OH 44224 | 330-928-2991 |Kent Friends Meeting (Quaker):
UCM Lounge at the United Methodist Church | 1435 E. Main St, Kent, Oh 44240
330-928-3041 |United Christian Ministries at ºÚÁÏÍø:
1435 East Main St, Kent, OH 44240 | 300-673-5687 |Unitarian Universalist of Akron:
3300 Morewood Rd, Fairlawn, OH 44333 | 330-836-2206Cascade Community Church:
1196 Inman St, Akron, OH 44306 | 330-400-4218First Grace United Church of Christ:
1000 Diagonal Rd, Akron, OH 44230 | | 330-762-8469Episcopal Church of Our Savior:
471 Crosby St, Akron, OH 444302 | | 330-535-9174Emmanuel Fellowship Church:
60 N. Arlington St., Akron, OH 44305 | | 330-376-8725First Congregational Church of Akron:
292 E. Market St., Akron, OH 44308 | | 330-253-5109 -
Realtors
Steve Spinelli, CRS ABR:
330-472-3614 | stevespinelli@kw.comBarry Brizes, Howard Hannah:
330-329-7725 | 330-686-1166 | bbrizes@aol.comJeff Steinberg, Keller Williams:
216-789-8916 | jeff@steinbergrealtygroup.com |Lee Schie, Stouffer Realty:
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Hair Stylists
Highland Barber Shoppe:
12 South Highland Ave, Akron, OH 44303 | 330-253-4024Headwaves Hair Design:
1686 West Market St, Akron, OH 44333 | 330-812-9077Razor (Barber Shop):
475 West Market St. Suite 107, Akron, OH 44313 | 330-253-7297Skullz Salon:
125 South Water St, Kent, OH 44240 | 822 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44303 | 330-676-9663Extasis Salon and Spa:
Includes transformations | 8833 Ridge Rd, North Royalton, OH 44133 | 440-877-0700 -
Gay Bars
Cocktails 2.0:
33 West Mapledale Ave, Akron, OH 44301 | | 330-376-2625Interbelt Night Club:
70 North Howard St, Akron, OH 44308 | 330-253-5700Square Nightclub:
820 West Market St, Akron, OH 44303 | | 330-374-9661Tear-Ez:
360 South Main St, Akron, OH 44311 | | 330-376-0011Aura Ultra Lounge:
1313 East 26th St, Cleveland, OH 44114 | 216-286-3781Cocktails:
9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 | 216-961-3115The Hawk:
11217 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 | | 216-521-5443Leather Stallion Saloon:
2205 St. Claire Ave, NE, Cleveland, OH 44114 | | 216-476-1970Vibe Bar + Patio:
11633 Lorain Ave, NE, Cleveland, OH 44111 | | 216-476-1970 -
Restaurants, Pubs, and Coffee
Angel Falls Coffee:
792 West Market St, Akron, OH 44303 | 330-376-5282 |
Bricco:
210 South Depeyster St, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-677-1335
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Advertising
ADVERTISING
Nightsweats & T-Cells:
1269 West 76th St, Cleveland, OH 44102 | 800-859-8685 |TRIAD Communications:
1701 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 | 330-237-3531 | -
Medical
Dr. Bob Zavodny – Dental:
2960 West Market St, Suite N-0, Fairlawn, OH 44333 | 330-836-9511Karen Moskowitz – Counseling:
136 East Main St, #16, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-576-5698Lynette Kreidler, M.Ed., LPCC – Counseling:
863 N. Cleveland Massillon Rd, Akron, OH 44333 | 330-903-2223Emmett Drugan, CT – Thrive Counseling Services:
141 Broad Blvd, Suite 204, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 | 330-313-1025 | emmett@thrivecounselingohio.comMichael Finklestein, LPC – Greenleaf Family Center:
580 Grant St, Akron, OH 44311 | 330-376-9494 | fmichael@greenleafctr.org |Michelle Culley, M.Ed., LPCC
Shane Bakovich, M.Ed., LPCC
Middle Path Counseling Services:
3425 Kent Road, Stow, OH 44224 | 330-835-7477 | michelle@middlepathoh.comUniversity Chiropractic and Wellness:
5960 Horning Road, Kent, OH 44240 | | 330-678-9999 | info@univchiropractic.comHealing Souls Massage Therapy:
| 330-474-9844 | Request Ken Morrow LMTCleveland Clinic Center for LGBT Care:
Cleveland Clinic: Chagrin Falls Family Health Center:
551 E. Washington St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 | 440-893-9393Cleveland Clinic: Lakewood Family Health Center:
14601 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107 | 216-237-5500Virginia Factor, DO – Family Doctor:
University Hospitals Ulrich Professional Group | 401 Devon Pl, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-673-9501 -
Camps
Circle JJ Ranch:
1104 Amsterdam Road, SE Scio, OH 43988 | 330-627-3101 | circlejjranch1104@gmail.comFreedom Valley:
1875 US-250 South New London, OH 44851 | 419-929-8100 -
Networking Clubs
Plexus LGBT & Allied Chamber of Commerce:
P.O. Box 91697, Cleveland, OH 44101 | | info@thinkplexus.orgThird Friday OUT (Downtown Kent):
Coordinated by the KSU LGBTQ+ Center | A social and networking night
3rd Friday of every month from 5-6 p.m. | *Currently being held online; see social mediaG2H2:
| g2h2cle@gmail.com | 3rd Friday of each month at various location in ClevelandWH2:
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Advocacy
Community AIDS Network, Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI):
759 West Market St, 1st Floor, Akron, OH 44303 | | info@canapi.orgEquality Ohio:
| info@equalityohio.org | 614-224-0400Gay Community Endowment Fund, Akron Community Foundation:
345 West Cedar St, Akron, OH 44307 | 330-376-8522GLSEN Northeast Ohio:
Karen Tollafield | ktollafi@kent.edu | 440-382-8060 |
Gary DiBianca | gary@glsennortheastohio.orgFamily Equality:
Human Rights Campaign:
| molly.whitehorn@hrc.org | 202-651-4106LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland:
6705 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 | | 216-651-5428Spectrum Diversity Community Center:
andrea.fahey@spectrumdiversitycommunitycenter.org | 330-256-4332