LGBTQ+ Community Resources

Kent State University 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

Kent State University Does Not Endorse Any of These Companies

Things To Do

THINGS TO DO

Cleveland Leather Awareness Weekend (CLAW):
National leather charity

Sugar Plum Holiday House Tour:
Coordinated through the Gay Community Endowment Fund, Akron Community Foundation | www.sugarplumtour.org

LGBT & Friends Bowling League:
580 Cuyahoga Falls Ave, Akron, OH 44310

Kimbell-Brown Ltd:
Retail Store/Tag Sales | 4347 Portage St, NW, North Canton, OH 44720
330-454-3460 | kimbell-brown@sbcglobal.net | Website

Akron Pride Festival:
Website

Pride in the CLE:
Website

Downtown Christmas Walking Tours:
Website

Miscellaneous

The North Coast Men’s Chorus:
Website | 216-556-0690

Cleveland Transgender Choir:
Facebook Page

Tim Greathouse – Wedding Officiant:
Website | 330-703-2430

Salem’s Wrench Works:
3481 Manchester Rd, Akron, OH 44319 | Website | 330-645-9321

James Masi Esq. Attorney at Law:
240 South Chestnut Street, Ste. A, Ravenna, OH 44266 | Website | 330-235-0280

Pet-Tique:
Boutique for Pets | 10906 Clifton Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44102 | 216-631-2050

Skoops Ice Cream:
438 5th St. NE, Barberton, OH 44203 | 330-217-1291

LEAF – Florist:
449 West Market St, Akron, OH 44303 | 330-867-6699

Lock & 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 | Website

Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent:
228 Gougler Ave, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-673-4247 | Website

United Church of Christ:
1400 E. Main St, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-673-9534 | Website

Hillel Kent State/Cohn Jewish Student Center:
613 E. Summit St, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-678-0397 | Website

Silver Lake United Church of Christ:
2951 Kent Road, Silver Lake, OH 44224 | 330-928-2991 | Website

Kent Friends Meeting (Quaker):
UCM Lounge at the United Methodist Church | 1435 E. Main St, Kent, Oh 44240
330-928-3041 | Website

United Christian Ministries at Kent State:
1435 East Main St, Kent, OH 44240 | 300-673-5687 | Website

Unitarian Universalist of Akron:
3300 Morewood Rd, Fairlawn, OH 44333 | 330-836-2206

Cascade Community Church:
1196 Inman St, Akron, OH 44306 | 330-400-4218

First Grace United Church of Christ:
1000 Diagonal Rd, Akron, OH 44230 | Facebook | 330-762-8469

Episcopal Church of Our Savior:
471 Crosby St, Akron, OH 444302 | Website | 330-535-9174

Emmanuel Fellowship Church:
60 N. Arlington St., Akron, OH 44305 | Website | 330-376-8725

First Congregational Church of Akron:
292 E. Market St., Akron, OH 44308 | Website | 330-253-5109

Gay Bars

Cocktails 2.0:
33 West Mapledale Ave, Akron, OH 44301 | Website | 330-376-2625

Interbelt Night Club:
70 North Howard St, Akron, OH 44308 | 330-253-5700

Square Nightclub:
820 West Market St, Akron, OH 44303 | Website | 330-374-9661

Tear-Ez:
360 South Main St, Akron, OH 44311 | Website | 330-376-0011

Aura Ultra Lounge:
1313 East 26th St, Cleveland, OH 44114 | 216-286-3781

Cocktails:
9208 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 | 216-961-3115

The Hawk:
11217 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 | Website | 216-521-5443

Leather Stallion Saloon:
2205 St. Claire Ave, NE, Cleveland, OH 44114 | Website | 216-476-1970

Vibe Bar + Patio:
11633 Lorain Ave, NE, Cleveland, OH 44111 | Website | 216-476-1970

Medical

Dr. Bob Zavodny – Dental:
2960 West Market St, Suite N-0, Fairlawn, OH 44333 | 330-836-9511

Karen Moskowitz – Counseling:
136 East Main St, #16, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-576-5698

Lynette Kreidler, M.Ed., LPCC – Counseling:
863 N. Cleveland Massillon Rd, Akron, OH 44333 | 330-903-2223

Emmett Drugan, CT – Thrive Counseling Services:
141 Broad Blvd, Suite 204, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 | 330-313-1025 | emmett@thrivecounselingohio.com

Michael Finklestein, LPC – Greenleaf Family Center:
580 Grant St, Akron, OH 44311 | 330-376-9494 | fmichael@greenleafctr.org | Website

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.com

University Chiropractic and Wellness:
5960 Horning Road, Kent, OH 44240 | Website | 330-678-9999 | info@univchiropractic.com

Healing Souls Massage Therapy:
Website | 330-474-9844 | Request Ken Morrow LMT

Cleveland Clinic Center for LGBT Care:
Website

Cleveland Clinic: Chagrin Falls Family Health Center:
551 E. Washington St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 | 440-893-9393

Cleveland Clinic: Lakewood Family Health Center:
14601 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107 | 216-237-5500

Virginia Factor, DO – Family Doctor:
University Hospitals Ulrich Professional Group | 401 Devon Pl, Kent, OH 44240 | 330-673-9501

Networking Clubs

Plexus LGBT & Allied Chamber of Commerce:
P.O. Box 91697, Cleveland, OH 44101 | Website | info@thinkplexus.org

Third 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 media

G2H2:
Website | g2h2cle@gmail.com | 3rd Friday of each month at various location in Cleveland

WH2:
4th Friday of each month at various locations in Cleveland

Advocacy

Community AIDS Network, Akron Pride Initiative (CANAPI):
759 West Market St, 1st Floor, Akron, OH 44303 | Website | info@canapi.org

Equality Ohio:
Website | info@equalityohio.org | 614-224-0400

Gay Community Endowment Fund, Akron Community Foundation:
345 West Cedar St, Akron, OH 44307 | 330-376-8522

GLSEN Northeast Ohio:
Karen Tollafield | ktollafi@kent.edu | 440-382-8060 | Website
Gary DiBianca | gary@glsennortheastohio.org

Family Equality:
Website

Human Rights Campaign:
Website | molly.whitehorn@hrc.org | 202-651-4106

LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland:
6705 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 | Website | 216-651-5428

Spectrum Diversity Community Center:
andrea.fahey@spectrumdiversitycommunitycenter.org | 330-256-4332

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