To better meet the needs of a diverse and growing community, Stonewall Columbus hasdramatically increased its programs over the past year AND is announcing new expanded Community Center hours for the Stonewall Columbus Center located at 1160 North High Street Columbus, Ohio. The new Center Hours, effective Tuesday, August 2nd, will be Tuesday through Friday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm; Saturdays (except onStonewall event days) 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and Closed Sundays and Mondays.

“The expanded hours,” stated Michael Dutcher, Stonewall Director of Events and Operations, “are a way to better meet the needs of the community and be available to those that were not able to access our center and services during the previous regular business hours. The Staff and Board of Trustees wanted to add later evenings and weekend coverage to reach out and better serve the GLBT and allied community.”

Stonewall has also increased the variety of programs it offers over the past year inan effort to meet the changing needs of our community and offer a diverse collection of programs that will target many different populations within the community. The complete list of current Stonewall programs (meeting at the Community Center) is:

Men’s General Support Group – NEW
3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7pm / Facilitated by Jim Broyles, Ph.D.

Men’s Coming Out Support Group
2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7pm

Women’s General Support Group – NEW
1st and 3rd Mondays of each month @ 7pm/ Facilitated by Shirah Siladie, MSW, LISW

Trans, Cross Dressing, Gender Variant Support Group
1st Wednesday of each month @ 7pm
Facilitated by Meral Crane, MSW, Director- Central Ohio Gender Dysphoria Program

Women’s Book Club – NEW
Meets the first 3 Wednesdays of each month @ 6:30pm
Coordinators: Missy Hossman & Becky
ShawSpiritfalls13@yahoo.com rebeccashaw@earthlink.net

Men’s Book Club – NEW
1st Tuesday of each month @ 6:30pm EXCEPT August 2005- meets Tues. August 9th
Coordinator: Scott Parr: parr@wcoil.com

Stitch `N Bitch – Knitting Social Group – NEW
Meets the 2nd Wed .of each month AND the last Thursday @ 7pm
Coordinator: Kate Burdett
kateburdett@yahoo.com

GIFT – Gender Identity Focus Team (Trans and Intersex advocacy group)
Contact Kellye to join

Ohio Freedom to Marry Coalition
Meetings held the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 6:30pm
Contact Kellye to join

Speak OUT – Stonewall’s Ally Advocacy Group
Monthly Meetings the 3rd Saturday of each month @ 11:30am
Coordinator: Cheri Meyers speakout_cols@yahoo.com

GLBT Hiking Club – New
Kick-Off Event- August 11th at 6pm at Stonewall – come and learn more (gatheringswill be at various locations)
Coordinators: John Arthos and Dennis Johnson arthos@denison.edu / dennis_r_johnson@msn.com

Coming Soon-

GLBT Interfaith Group
Coordinator: Phil Hart, Interfaith Chaplain

For more information on Stonewall Columbus programs and services, please contact Kellye Pinkleton, Director of Programming at kpinkleton@stonewallcolumbus.org.

Stonewall Columbus is a human rights organization serving Central Ohio through advocacy, community building and education. We do this in pursuit of equality, fairness and safety for the entire gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community.