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Spirituality Sports & Recreation Strictly Social Dan Bradley Democratic Club Congregation Etz Chaim St. Francis Friary TRANSGENDER SUPPORT Miami – Political and social group 2455 E. Sunrise Boulevard, 10th Floor, “Violence Ends Where Love Begins” Mu Beta Gamma 9215 N. Bay Shore Dr., Miami Shores, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 954.731.8173 Transgender support group Greg Ulman, 305.756.6600, (Services at 3970 S.W. 21 Avenue, Oakland Fr. Joseph C. Spina, OSF P.O. Box 4126,Hialeah, Florida 33014-1126 fax 305.756.0061 Park) Rabbi Greg Kanter, [email protected] Babara Ann, [email protected] [email protected] 954.564.9232 ALL Faith Community Church GUARD – Gays United to Attack Repres- [email protected], Contemporary Worship Services held Every WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUPS sion and Discrimination www.etz-chaim.com Sunday Morning at 11 am at the COMPASS Bisexual & Lesbian Married Women P.O. Box 11357, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339 building 7600 S. Dixie Highway in WPB Divine Mercy New Catholic Communities Miriam Aponte, 305.257.1739 954.570.5791 Rev. Anthony JD Schwarz - Senior Pastor Sunday Mass 10am. Gay & Lesbian Immigration Rights Task 561-540-8065 National Organization for Women Marriages, Funerals, All Sacraments Force – South Florida Chapter [email protected] Political organization Father John Joseph Reid Clark Reynolds, 305.538.0121, Allfaithcc.org P.O. Box 611796, North Miami, FL 33261 954.561.4545 fax 305.538.5228 United Church of Christ Cindy Mattson, 305.532.4887, 2749 NE 10 Ave. [email protected], Coalition for LGBT Concerns Wilton Manors, Fl. 33334 Sistahs! www.lgirts.org 3831 Crawford Avenue, Miami, FL 33133 [email protected] Black lesbians group People For the American Way Founda- George Fisher, 305.447.8726 Judith Williams, 305.335.0139 tion Episcopal AIDS Ministry [email protected], [email protected] Promotes humans rights & civic engagement Spiritual healing services, www.UCCcoalition.org 2915 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 301, Miami retreats and counseling Women In Network (WIN) Lisa Versaci, 305.573.7329, 464 N.E. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33132 SPORTS & RECREATION Professional and Social lesbian organization fax 305.573.6551 Jerry Anderson, 305.379.4673, Alligator Wrestling Club P.O.Box 9744, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310 [email protected], www.pfaw.org fax 305.373.6155 We wrestle each other, not alligators! Helen Werner, 954.452.3906 Voter registration site: wwwivote2.com [email protected] Bob Lubarsky, 954.396.3208 www.womeninnetwork.org Pride at Work [email protected] Grace MCC YOUTH & EDUCATION 9825 N.E. 4th Avenue, Atlantic Coast Dingy Club (ACDC) 10390 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL Miami Shores, FL 33138 Ed Hill, 305.387.6396, fax 305.667.0112 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Rev. Jill Nelson, 877.762.9786 John Ratliff, 305.620.6555 [email protected] 701 S.W. 27th Avenue, Suite 800, [email protected], www.gracemcc.org fax 305.545.8812 GLTRAXX Club Interamerican Plaza, Miami, FL 33135 [email protected], www.prideatwork.org Greater Bethel AME Church Ft. Lauderdale railroad & train lovers club Lydia Muniz, 305.649.8951, Pride Miami Gay and lesbian worship service, 6pm, Sean Mattingly, 954.578.8941 fax 305.649.6358 Annual city-wide celebration 2nd & 4th Sundays [email protected] [email protected], www.wementor.org P.O. Box 398664, Miami Beach, FL 33239 245 N.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33137 Mikey’s Monday Night Mixed League FIU Stonewall Students – South Campus Carlos Perez, 305.358.8245 Rev. Tommy Watkins, Miami bowling league Florida International University student group fax 305.374.2499 305.379.8213 Mike Himics, 305.665.6456 11450 S.W. 14th Street, Miami, FL 33174 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Gisela Vega, 305.348.4196, Pride South Florida Nadadores Swim Team Holy Angels National Catholic Church [email protected] Annual celebration Miami swimming team “Love Without Judgment” P.O. Box 24804, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307 Barry Gollop, 305.531.0561 Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual 2330 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors Richard Cimoch, 954.463.5029 [email protected] Community at UM 954.565.4642 fax 954.463.9974, Pride Line: 954.561.2020 Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), University Center, room 209 Sunday Service 11am [email protected], Social athletic club Coral Gables, FL 33124-6293 Daily Service 5:30pm www.pridesouthflorida.org P.O. Box 14480, Fort Lauderdale, FL 305.284.5520 Bishop Terry G. Villaire, Pastor SAVE Dade 954.776.2322 www.miami.edu/studorgs/glbc Non-discrimination advocacy MCC South Beach www.saasports.com GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight 1521 Alton Road, #163, Miami Beach, Fl 2100 Washington Avenue, Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), Education Network, Ft. Lauderdale Jorge Mursuli, 305.751.7283 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Front Runners Ft. Lauderdale GLBT educators and friends fax 305.751.9649 (Services at 11am & 6.30pm, Sundays, at Runners, walkers & in-line skaters meet in P.O. Box 7264, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33338 [email protected], the Miami Beach Recreation Center) Ft. Lauderdale’s Holiday park Ray Rideout, 954.566.2236 www.savedade.org Rev. Carlos Cruz, P.O. Box 1415, Fort Lauderdale, [email protected], www.glsen.org SAVE Dade Action PAC 305.535.2287, 954.462.7425, P.O. Box 432381, Miami, FL 33243 fax 305.325.9873, pgr 305.837.9416 fax 954.566.8413 GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Rosemary Wilder, 305.751.7283, www.mccsouthbeach.com www.saasports.com Education Network, Miami fax 305.751.9649 Sunshine Athletic Association (SAA), Robert Loupo/Felix Garcia, 305.668.8415, [email protected], Miami Religious Science Scuba Club fax: 305.448.3245 www.savedade.org Center for Positive Living Miami – Social/Scuba Club P.O. Box 347321, Coral Gables, FL 33422 Speak Out South Florida P.O. Box 397, Hollywood, Fl 33022 Chris Sweeney, 305.663.9334 [email protected], www.glsenmiami.org Working to end homophobia, sexism and Greg Harte, Minister, 305.531.1515 [email protected] GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight transphobia in our communities [email protected], Southeastern Great Outdoors Associa- Education Network, West Palm Beach 401 S.W. 85th Avenue #205, www.Changedthinking.com tion P.O. Box 220612, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025. Outdoors social group New Hope First Community Church West Palm Beach, FL 33422 [email protected], P.O. Box 142123, Coral Gables, FL 33193 400 S. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, FL Clarence L. Brooks, 561.845.9215, www.speakoutflorida.org David Lyons, 305.937.7657 954.946.4860 fax 561.687.8159 Whimsy Political Clearinghouse [email protected], www.newhopefla.org [email protected], www.glsen.org GLBT/Feminist resource, lobbying, caucus www.iag.net/~flcamper/grtout.htm Rev., Dr. Jerry Stephenson Pridelines Youth Services Rusty Gordon, 561.686.1354, P.O. Box 014340, Miami Beach, FL 33101 fax 561.478.8315 Oasis Center STRICTLY SOCIAL Denise Hueso, 305.571.9601, [email protected] 14204 S.W. 62nd Street, Miami, FL 33183 Black & White Men Together (BWMT) fax 305.571.9601 Barbara Sloan, 305.408.9006 South Florida SPIRITUALITY [email protected], www.pridelines.org [email protected] 1400 N.W. 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 ALL Faith Community Church Ollie Lee Taylor, 305.545.6105, Project Quest “A church on the Move to God’s future” Riviera Presbyterian Church fax 305.545.0508 HIV/AIDS resource and support for youth Contemporary Worship Services held Every A fully inclusive, affirming community of North Andrews Pride 306 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Sunday Morning at 11 am at the COMPASS open minded fellow seekers Neighborhood group for gay men and Orlando, 305.532.1033, building 7600 S. Dixie Highway in WPB 5272 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143 lesbians living in North Andrews Gardens [email protected], www.sobeaids.org Rev. Anthony JD Schwarz - Senior Pastor Pastor Laurie Kraus, 305.666.8586, email: [email protected]. 561-540-8065 e-mail: fax 305.666.0171 Southern Country South Florida Project YES [email protected] [email protected] Miami-Dade/Broward – Social group Making our world safe for all youth www.Allfaithcc.org focusing on country music & dancing 5275 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33143 SDA Kinship Seventh-day Adventist Church of the Holy SpiritSong Rebecca, 954.463.4563 Joseph Zolobczuk, 305.663.7195, LGBT & Supporters P.O. Box 4115, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 [email protected] [email protected], www.projectyes.org Spiritual Sharing Service, (Services at Embassy Suites Hotel, 661 N.W. .“Tricks” Bridge Club Saturday, 11:00 a.m. 53rd Street) Pastor D, 954.418.8372 for gays who enjoy this card game. Mark Youth Net 600 NE 25 Street, Miami, FL 33137 [email protected], Ice, 2805 East Oakland Park Blvd. #262 Ft. HIV/AIDS prevention workshops for youth Jacob Deme 305-573-2394 http://members.aol.com/cohss Lauderdale 33306 (a project of Care Resource) www.sdakinship.org Lisa Cryer, 305. 573.5411, fax 305.573.8771 www.ExpressGayNews.com March 11th, 2002 53.
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