Organizations
| AIDS/HIV | Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) | |
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501 South Meadow Street Suite B Ithaca, NY 14850-4323 Phone: 1-888-206-2870 or 607-272-4098 Fax: 607-272-0079 Web: www.stapinc.org Primary Contact: Marcy Wehling, Regional Program Coordinator in Ithaca: mwehling@stapinc.org Alt. Contact: Jonathan Jackson, GLBT Educator in Ithaca: jjackson@stapinc.org (in the Lama Plaza across Rte 13 from Wegman’s) Office hours: weekdays, 9 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch) STAP is a not-for-profit separately incorporated community service program serving an eight-county region in southern New York State (Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins counties). They are the primary provider of HIV/AIDS-specific services in the region. STAP provides free, confidential supportive services to HIV-infected individuals, their families, loved ones, caregivers, and friends. They work closely with community organizations, grassroots and traditional, to provide client services, prevention education, and outreach programs appropriate to our largely rural catchment area. At Southern Tier AIDS Program the LGBT initiative’s goal is to provide healthy ways to enhance the lives of the LGBT community in the Southern Tier. They strongly believe in empowering the lives of LGBT individuals. One goal of the initiative is to provide events and activities for the LGBT community in the Southern Tier such as support groups, movie nights, safer sex home parties, and wellness programs. They also provide educational programs regarding internalized homophobia, homophobia reduction, transgender issues, educational theater, human sexuality, HIV/AIDS, working with LGBT issues within health and human services and educational settings, one on one outreach, resource tables at local events, and Internet outreach chat rooms. A monthly LGBT events calendar is available upon request. All programs are offered free of charge to the community. To schedule a program, please call. |
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| Arts/Entertainment | Outloud Chorus | |
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P.O. Box 4421 Ithaca, NY 14852 Email: Outloudchorus@usa.net Web: www.outloudchorus.org Primary Contact: Chairperson: Robin Swartwood, (607) 592-2003, res4olc@eartlink.net Alt. Contact: Music Director: Shawn Benedict, (607) 275-9983, shawnfben@aol.com Meetings: Mon, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Risley Hall at Cornell University. Out Loud Chorus, Inc. is a not-for-profit musical organization and member of the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) of Choruses, whose members join for the purpose of making an artistic and social statement through musical excellence. Out Loud Chorus welcomes persons of all sexual orientations and expressions. Anyone 18 years old or older is welcome to join and no audition is required. Established for the education, enjoyment, and cultural enrichment of its members and its audience, Out Loud Chorus seeks to foster community spirit and pride, and to present a positive image to the community at large. Out Loud Chorus has released its first CD, “Out Loud Chorus Volume 1,” and it is available from the web site: www.outloudchorus.org also www.festivalofvoices.com |
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| Over The Rainbow | ||
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Email: Overtherainbowinithaca@yahoo.com Primary Contact: Gary A. Tracy Weekly Public Access Television. See http://web.twcny.com/peg/info/ch13season.cfm for channel 13 schedule. Over The Rainbow is a weekly public access television show seen on local cable channel 13. The series deals with topics and issues of interest to the local GLBT community as well as featuring guests who bring their own varied perspectives on a variety of subjects to the show. OTR airs three times a week with a fresh episode every Monday at 6pm (every other week this is a live show with viewers able to call in), and then repeats on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and Friday at 9:30 p.m. The producers of OTR are always interested in viewer feedback, comments, and suggestions. |
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| Health | Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance | |
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100 W. Seneca Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 277-0960 Fax: (607) 275-0632 Email: riter@ibca.net Web: www.ibca.net |
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| Planned Parenthood of the Southern Fingerlakes | ||
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314 West State Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 216-0021 Fax: (607) 216-0023 Web: www.sextalk.org Primary Contact: Maureen Kelly, Vice President of Education and Training |
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| High School | Ithaca High School Gay Straight Alliance | |
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1401 N. Cayuga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 274-6844 Primary Contact: Wendy Gutman, Advisor (Room E26) Alt. Contact: Di Constantinides, Advisor ((607) 216-0021 ext 157) The IHS GSA is a school based student group open to students of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Meetings are held weekly on a rotating basis, each week a different class period. These meetings give students a place to feel safe and discuss issues that are important to them. Students also participate in activities outside of school, engage LGBT advocacy both in school and out, and attend regional conferences. Students from other schools are welcome. For more information please contact Wendy Gutman, Advisor or Di Constantinides, Advisor. |
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| Political | Tompkins County Democratic Party LGBT Club | |
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Primary Contact: Shane Seger, shane@zanzinato.com Alt. Contact: Pat Pryor, plp3@cornell.edu Bill Goodman, billgood@juno.com The Tompkins County Democratic Party LGBT Club is currently in the organizational stages. The group, which may eventually affiliate with the state and national Stonewall Dems, will work to advance LGBT civil and human rights at the local, state and national levels through the mainstream political process. Membership is open to registered Democrats who share the goals of the group and want to support full inclusion of the LGBT community within the broader culture. |
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| Referrals/Resources | Common Ground | |
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1230 Danby Road (Rte. 96B) Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 273-1505 Email: info@ithacacommonground.com Web: www.ithacacommonground.com Primary Contact: Doug Miller, Owner Hours: Tues to Sun, 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The Common Ground is a multicultural nightclub and, as the name implies, it is a colorful mixture of men and women of all nationalities, occupations, sexual orientations, and ages. You'll enjoy the music, dancing, food, and friendly clientele. Customers of ages 18, 19 and 20 are welcome and should bring photo ID with date of birth. Food is served at Pat’s Most Excellent Grill, Wed, Thurs, 5 to 8pm, and Fri, Sat, 5 to 10pm. A great home-cooked buffet is offered every Sunday during the fall, winter, and spring, 4 to 8pm, outdoor patio barbecue buffets in the summer from 2 to 6pm. Private parties can be booked during hours the club is closed. Special events and live music are often scheduled; there is a calendar on the web site. |
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| Ithaca Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Task Force | ||
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PO Box 283 Ithaca, NY 14851-0283 Phone: (607) 387-8252 Email: ilgbttf@ilgbttf.org Web: www.ilgbttf.org Primary Contact: Jason Hungerford, Co-Chair, jh@freedomweb.com Alt. Contact: Diane Feldman, Co-Chair, 257-5653, diane@daycarecouncil.org |
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| The Working Group on LGBT Aging | ||
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Primary Contact: Bill Hawley, (607) 273-1511, bhawley@tclifelong.org Alt. Contact: Lisa Holmes, (607) 274-5482 The Working Group on LGBT aging has been meeting for approximately three years and focuses on doing diversity training regarding aging issues for the LGBT community. They have done training at the Gerontology Institute, Family & Children’s Services, the Unitarian Church, the Ombudsman program of the County Office for the Aging and others. They have met with Cayuga Medical Center regarding some of their intake forms and hope to do training there soon. They are available to do presentations to any organization or home that serves the senior population. They also host pot luck suppers for older LGBT adults and feature programs that address issues which we face as we age. Pot luck suppers are usually scheduled every other month. |
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| Spiritual | First Baptist Church | |
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DeWitt Park Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 273-5800 Email: fbdewitt@lightlink.com Web: www.firstbaptistithaca.org Primary Contact: Rev. John Laney, Interim Pastor First Baptist Church of Ithaca, NY, an American Baptist church. FBC is a member of the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, a community centered in Christ, bound by grace, and called to model God's vision of inclusive love. Our ministry begins here as we move beyond all barriers of race, gender, sexual orientation, backgrounds and creeds to a place of faithful worship. |
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| Ray of Hope Church | ||
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104 N. Aurora Street #D Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 275-9983 Email: shawnfben@aol.com Web: www.rayofhopechurch.com Primary Contact: Rev. Br. Shawn. F. Benedict, O.S.B., Pastor Ray Of Hope Church is the only Christian Church founded and consistently fostered and sponsored by the GLBTQS community in Central New York State for over 21 years. Founded in Syracuse, NY, Ray Of Hope now meets in Syracuse, Cortland, Ithaca and Elmira. |
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| St. Paul's United Methodist Church | ||
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Corner of Court & Aurora Streets Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 273-5971 Email: schurch@twcny.rr.com Web: www.stpaulsithaca.org Primary Contact: Senior Pastor Rebecca W. Dolch St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Ithaca is a led by a landmark reconciling congregation that welcomes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people into a unified community of faith. The church's dynamic operating programs have made a positive impact inside the walls of St. Paul's and throughout Ithaca, with progressive services, diverse music, myriad programs and focused outreach initiatives that tackle everything from housing rehabilitation to race relations. Each year, scores of people, from every age and background, discover the power, faith and community that is St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 402 N. Aurora St. Ithaca. For more information, telephone 273-5971 or access http://www.stpaulsithaca.org. |
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| Support Services | Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) | |
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215 Fifth Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 272-2433 (v/TTY) Email: flic@clarityconnect.com Web: www.fliconline.org Primary Contact: Larry Roberts Support for LGBT People with Disabilities. Office hours: weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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| Live & Let Live LGBT AA and Al-Anon | ||
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Ithaca Community Recovery Center 518 W. Seneca Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 273-1541 Sundays, 6 p.m. |
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| Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) | ||
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P.O. Box 703 Ithaca, NY 14851 Web: www.lgbtrc.cornell.edu/PFLAG Primary Contact: Nancy and Richard Tobin, (607) 273-4796, RNT614@hotmail.com Alt. Contact: Kathy and Barry Ballard, (607) 838-3629 Meetings: 1st Sunday of the month in Ithaca at 4 p.m., 1st Sunday of the month in Cortland at 7 p.m. (Ithaca meetings may soon be combined with Cortland meetings) PFLAG is a support, education, and advocacy organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, their families, friends, and allies. Founded in 1981 by 25 parents, PFLAG is the largest grassroots-based family organization of its kind. PFLAG is a non-profit organization that is not affiliated with any political or religious institution. PFLAG of Ithaca was established in 1986 as a group affiliated with National PFLAG. They provide:
Ithaca meetings are the first Sunday of each month, except July and August, at 4 p.m. at the Parish House of the Unitarian Church, 306 N. Aurora Street. Cortland meetings are the first Sunday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Interfaith Center, SUNY Cortland, at the corner of Calvert Street and Graham Avenue. |
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| Southern Tier Gender Alliance | ||
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P.O. Box 4114 Ithaca, NY 14852 Primary Contact: Angela, angela14845@yahoo.com Transgender Support Group (formerly Southern Tier Gals). Meetings: 2nd Wed of the month in Ithaca, last Wed of the month in Binghamton. Southern Tier Gender Alliance is a support and social activities group for crossdressers, transsexuals, and significant others. They have listings of local resources and trans-friendly religious establishments, and there is a speakers bureau for public education. |
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