Community Resources

Daytona/Space Coast/Brevard County

Culture

Community Planning Partnership
Phone: 904-238-4727
Description: Member of HIV/AIDS Florida Community Planning Group. Meets at Volusia County Health Department.

Social

Brevard Lesbians
Email: penny@digital.net
Web: groups.yahoo.com/group/BrevardLesbians
Description: Lesbian social group.

Daytona Beach Regional Bears Association
Email: gntlbear@comcast.net
Web: daytonabeachbearsfl.tripod.com
Description: Social group of bears, cubs and other friends who congregate, not hibernate.

Daytona Beach Business Guild
Web: www.gaydaytona.com
Description: Guild of gay-friendly businesses. Meets Monthly; 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Over The River
Phone: 407-928-8376
Email: Overtherivergang@aol.com
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/overtheriver/
Description: Over the River has been serving the gay, lesbian, bi, trans and straight supportive communities of SW Volusia and Seminole Counties for over 10 yrs. Meets twice a month; once on the second Thursday at 6:30pm & again on the fourth Sunday at 5pm.


Orlando

Culture

Orlando Gay Chorus
Phone: 407-841-SING
Email: ogc@orlandogaychorus.org
Web: www.orlandogaychorus.org
Description: Community chorus; welcomes everyone. Meets Wed.; John & Rita Lowndes building

Social

Bears of Central Florida
Phone: 407-896-0239
Web: www.bocf.org
Description: Social group for bears and their admirers. Meets second Sun.; 4 p.m.; Full Moon Saloon.

Booklovers
Email: Bibliamor@aol.com
Phone: 407-677-1186
Description: American Association of University Women social group for those who love to read and talk about books. Meets first Tues.

Breakthrough
Phone: 407-668-6112
Description: Networking organization for gays and lesbians in Seminole and Volusia counties.

Central Florida Gay & Lesbian Law Association
Phone: 407-838-4052
Email: LSmith@Cabaniss.net
Web: http://www.cflglla.org/
Description: GLBT legal professionals. Meets third Monday of each month at The Florida Bar office on Edgewater Drive.

Country Saturday Nights
Phone: 407-872-0800
Web: home.earthlink.net/~countrysaturdaynight/
Description: GLBT country music, dancing, refreshments.

FLA-Legal
Web: FLA-LEGAL.com
Description: Gay and Lesbian Law Enforcement professionals. Contact Deputy Tom Woodard (407) 451-5705 or Officer Jim Young (407) 383-2171

GNOMES
Phone: 407-540-9391
Email: gnomes@naturalmales.org
Description: Greater Naturist Organization of Males Evolving Socially. Private gay male naturist group welcomes men of all ages, body styles & race. Activities include social events, boating, camping, swimming, cruises & travel

Greater Orlando Couples
Phone: 407-246-4726
Web: www.greaterorlandocouples.org
Description: A social group for same-gender couples. Various meeting times and monthly events such as potlucks, pool parties, museum trips, etc.

Human Rights Campaign
Email: HRC-Orlando@cfl.rr.com
Description: Socials fourth Tue. of the month. Location varies.

Lambda Camping
Phone: 407-831-4926
Email: camping@microsol.net
Description: Gay and lesbian campers. Camping rallies once a month.

Log Cabin Republicans of Orlando
Phone: 407-896-7745
Email: logcabinorlando@aol.com
Web: www.logcabinorlando.org
Description: Inclusive, diverse Republicans.

Long Yang Club
Phone: 407-908-1122
Email: orlando@longyangclub.org
Web: LongYangcClub.org
Description: Social group for single men and couples of Asian and various ethnic backgrounds.

Metropolitan Business Association
Phone: 407-420-2182
Web: www.mbaorlando.org
Description: Central Florida's GLBT chamber of commerce. General meetings 1st Thurs of every month. Socials on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.

Orlando Front Runners and Walkers
Phone: (407)761-3083
Email: info@orlandofrontrunners.org
Description: Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. Meet at the Red Pagoda at the northeast corner of Lake Eola Park.

Poly-Central
Phone: (321) 984-8463
Email: polycentral-owner@yahoogroups.com
Web: Polycentralfl.com
Description: For the polyamorous, poly-curious, poly-friendly.

Prime Timers of Central Florida
Phone: (407) 884-9834
Email: PrimetimeCFL@aol.com
Web: www.primetimersww.org
Description: Social/support group for gay and bisexual men over 50 and younger men who admire them.

Rainbow Democratic Club
Phone: (407) 228-8272
Web: www.rainbowdems.org
Description: GLBT group of Democrats and independents. Fourth Mondays, 7 p.m. GLBCC.

Trans Central Station
Phone: (407) 228-8272
Description: Discussion group for transgenders, transexuals, transvestites, cross-dressers and gender-benders. First & third Tuesdays, 7 p.m.. GLBCC.

Trident International Association
Phone: (386) 931-5653
Web: TridentCFL.org
Description: Levi/leather/uniform social group. First Sunday, 5 pm, GLBCC.

UCF GLBSU
Web: www.glbsuatucf.org
Description: University of Central Florida Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Union. Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Student Union Building on Main Campus.

Women Here and There
Web: WHATorlando.com
Description: Lesbians and gay-friendly women.

Womyn’s Exchange
Phone: (407) 228-8272
Web: GLBCC.org
Description: Social/support group for all womyn of all orientations. First & Third Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. GLBCC.

Support

AA Wake Up Call
Phone: 407-260-5408
Web: www.wakeupcallorlando.org
Description: Twelve-step program. Meets each Fri. & Sat. @ 7pm & Sun. @ 10 AM; GLBCC.

CENTAUR
Phone: 407-849-1452
Hotline: 407-835-4130
Description: Central Florida AIDS United Resources. Offers counseling, support groups, educational programs and HIV testing

CODA
Phone: 407-228-8272
Web: www.glbcc.org
Description: Twelve-step program dealing with codependency. Meets Tuesdays @ GLBCC 7:30pm.

Crystal Clear
Phone: 407-228-8272
Web: www.orlandocma.org
Description: Crystal Meth Anonymous. Meets Saturdays, 5:45-6:45p @ Joy MCC - Page House.

First Unitarian Church
1901 E Robinson
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: (407)898-3621

Gay/Bi Married Men Rap Group
Phone: 407-777-9833
Description: Peer counseling and support group. Meets the last Mon.

GBT Men
Description: Meets at GLBCC every Wednesday at 7:30 pm. We are a support / discussion group for adult gay, bisexual, or transgenered men.

GLBCC – The Center
946 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: 407-228-8272
Web: www.glbcc.org
Description: Gay Lesbian Bisexual Community Center

Good Shepherd HIV-AIDS Support Group
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
5900 Oleander Drive
Phone: 407-277-3939
Description: Nondenominational support group. Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m

Harbor House
Phone: 407-886-2856
Web: www.harborhousefl.com
Description: Orange County Center Against Domestic Violence. Crisis Line: (407)886-2856. Community Outreach: (407)895-6099. Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hotline: (800)500-1119.

Joy MCC
2351 S Ferncreek Ave.
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone: 407-894-1081
Web: www.joymcc.com

Rainbow NA
Phone: (407) 228-8272
Web: GLBCC.org

Orland Gay Parents Group
Phone: 407-420-9955
Email: jetbabies@cfl.rr.com
Description: Play groups, social events, networking for parents. First Saturdays.

PFLAG Orlando
Phone: 407-236-9177
Web: www.pflagorlando.org
Description: Parents, Family, Friends of Lesbians & Gays. Third Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Positively Sober
Email: PozSoberOrlando@aol.com
Description: 12-step recovery group for people living clean and sober with HIV. Sundays, 7 p.m. GLBCC.

Youth

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
Phone: 407-897-2266
Email: BardMerlin@aol.com
Description: Youth support group for ages 13-20.

Orlando Queer Academics
Email: cschippe@mail.ucf.edu
Description: Social/resources group for GLBT academics and intellectuals.

Orlando Youth Alliance
Phone: 321-279-8041
Web: www.orlandoyouthalliance,org
Description: Central Florida’s GLBTQ youth group. Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m.

Lakeland/Polk County

Support

Organization of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Everyone
1394 Thomasville Cir., Lakeland, Fl 33811
Phone: John Teets ((863) 619-9804
Description: Our Mission is to reach to the Teens and young adults of our community to help them discover and understand their sexuality

PHHASE
P.O. Box 7755, Lakeland, FL 33807
Phone: (863) 644-2645
Description: Crisis Support, Education & Literacy, Gay Lesbian Bi & Trans, Health & Medicine, Homeless & Housing on behalf of AIDS/HIV sufferers in Polk, Hardee and Highlands counties.

Tampa

Culture

Crescendo: Tampa Bay Women’s Chorus
Phone: (813) 679-7585
Email: CrescendoSings@aol.com.
Web: www.crescendosings.com
Description: Lesbian, feminist chorus. Sundays, 5:45 p.m. MCC Tampa.

Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Phone: (813) 879-4220
Web: TIGLFF.com.
Description: Committees work on the October film festival – and the monthly film series.

Social

Flamingo Auto Group
Web: http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/flamingoautogroup/aboutus/aboutus.html
Description: Central Florida Region of the Lambda Car Club International.

Florida Golf Coast Couples
Email: chaircouple@fgcc.com
Web: FGCcouples.com
Description: Social group for same gender couples. P.O. Box 13072, Tampa, FL 33733

Friends for Gay Men Club
Phone: (813) 960-1664.
Description: Gay men’s social club.

Front Runners of Tampa Bay
Phone: (813) 891-7098
Web: www.frontrunnerstampabay.org
Description: Not-for-runners only GLBT club. Saturdays, 9 a.m. Old Hyde Park Village, and Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m., Fred Ball Park.

Gay Men's Discussion Group
Phone: (813)232-3808
Description: Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. Metro Center Tampa.

Gay Men’s Outdoor Club
Phone: (813) 961-6871
Description: Biking, hiking, canoeing, diving.

Gay Skate
Phone: (813) 876-5826;
Description: Tue. 9 p.m. United Skates of America.

Hillsborough County GLBTA Democratic Caucus
Email: kkey@verizon.net
Web: www.hcglbtadc.org
Description: Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7pm.

Kappa Xi Omega Sorority
Web: KappaXiOmega.org.
Description: Nationwide community-based sorority for professional adult lesbians headquartered in Tampa. Every other Monday, 9 p.m.

PFLAG Tampa
Phone: (813) 239-2070
Web: Geocities.com/pflagw
Description: Fourth Monday, 7 p.m. St. Mark’s UCC Church, 2914 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., Valrico. 

Pride Alliance
Phone: (813) 974-4297.
Web: w3.usf.edu/~usfpride/

Primetimers of Tampa Bay
Phone: (813) 231-8817
Description: Social group for mature gay and bisexual men and those younger men who admire them.

Southern Exposure
Phone: (813) 237-2436.
Description: Gay male non-sexual nudist group. Meets monthly.

Tampa Bay Bears
Web: www.TampaBayBears.com
Description: Meets first Sunday of every month at Georgie’s Alibi, 4pm. 

Tampa Bay Business Guild
Phone: (813) 237-3751.
Web: TBBG.org.
Description: Meets Second Tuesdays.

Support

Gay & Bisexual Men’s Support Group
Phone: Ken (813) 623-6661
Description: Third Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Hillsborough Action Inc., 712 W. Ross Ave., Tampa. For more information contact Ken

Gay & Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: (813) 273-8741.
Description: Meets every evening; 8:15 p.m. 3644-A Henderson Blvd.

GLBT Parents of Tampa Bay
Email: Cathy_James@yahoo.com.
Description: Social group for GLBT parents (custodial and non) and their children.

HIV Tampa Bay
Web: HIVTampabay.net.
Description: A Web site devoted to helped those living with HIV and AIDS.

Narcotics Anonymous
Email: ecg@tampabay.rr.com.
Web: www.galaarainbowclub.com
Description: Open meeting for gays and lesbians. Meets Thurs.; 8:15 p.m.; GALAA Club.

PWA Coalition of Tampa Bay
Phone: (813) 238-2887
Description: A national organization of people living with AIDS.

Tampa Metro Center
Phone: (813) 232-3808.
Web: Metrocharities.org/TampaMetroCenter.htm.
Description: 6421 N. Florida Ave., Tampa.

Tropical Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf
Phone: (813) 236-3123.
Description: Socials for both hearing and non-hearing gays.

Youth

GLSEN Tampa Bay
Phone: (813) 258-8817.
Email: GLSENTB@aol.com.
Web: http://chapters.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/tampa/home.html
Description: Organization working to end anti-gay bias in Hillsborough County schools. Third Fridays.

St. Petersburg/Pinellas Co.

Culture

Line Dancing
Web: metrocharities.org.
Description: Thursdays, 7 p.m., Metro Center, St. Pete.

Suncoast Squares
Phone: (727)321-3854
Email: suncoastsquares@yahoo.com.
Web: suncoastsquares.com
Description: Tampa Bay GLBT square-dancing. Classes at the Metro Center.

Tango Lessons
Web: metrocharities.org.
Description: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. for women, 8:30 p.m. for men. Metro Center, St. Pete.

Two-Stepping
Web: metrocharities.org.
Description: 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Metro Center, St. Pete.

UNA-VOCE: The Florida Men’s Chorale
5th Ave N
St Petersburg, FL
Web: Una-Voce.com
Description: Monday, 7 to 10 p.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 5th Ave N, St Petersburg

Women’s Writing Our Way
Web: metrocharities.org.
Description: Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Metro Center, St. Pete.

Social

Adventurers Club
Web: www.Adventurersfl.com.
Description: Leather/Levi’s club. Second Saturdays, 8 p.m. Sporters Biker Bar.

BAMACT
Phone: 727-461-2617
Email: bamact_fl@yahoo.com
Web: www.geocities.com/bamact_fl
Description: Bay Area Men of All Colors Together is Tampa Bay’s local chapter of the National Organization of Black and White Men Together. We are a gay interracial group with a social, political and educational focus.

Log Cabin Republicans of Tampa Bay
Phone: (727) 455-9866
Web: www.myspace.com/lcrtampabay
Description: Third Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at CDB’s Southside.

ROTC – Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps
Phone: Frank at (727) 822-6982 or
Email: rotcstpete@verizon.net.
Web: www.rotcstpete.org

St. Pete Pride
Web: StPetePride.com.
Description: For updates on upcoming events see our website

Triangles Social
Web: metrocharities.org.
Description: 7:30 p.m., Metro Center, St. Pete.

West Florida Growlers
Phone: (727) 824-7810
Web: www.Westfloridagrowlers.com.
Description: First Saturdays, 8 p.m., Club Cityside.

Spirituality

Holy Spirit Ecumenical Catholic Church
Phone:(727) 232-3918
Email: fr.steve@holyspiritecc.org

Phone: 727-532-6186
Email: LovingUnity@gmail.com
Web: www.LovingUnity.com
Description: Ordained Interfaith Minister Loving Unity Wedding Officiate

King Of Peace MCC
3150 5th Ave N.
St. Petersburg, FL

Rainbow Wedding Network
Web: www.GayWeddings.us.com / www.RainbowWeddingNetwork.com / www.RainbowWeddingNetworkMagazine.com

Support

Equality Florida
3150 5th Ave N. Ste 325
St. Petersburg, FL

L.I.G.H.T./FACT
Phone: (727) 895-4439.
Description: Free dinner on the first Tuesday of the month. 140 Fourth St. N. at the St. Petersburg Cathedral Parish Hall.

Metro Charities’ Thrift Store
Phone: (727) 321-7212.
Description: Free household goods, clothing and other items for those living with AIDS/HIV. 2235 Central Ave., St. Pete.

Metropolitan Charities/Metro Center
Phone: (727) 321-3854
Web: metrocharities.org.
Description: A community services organization offering HIV/AIDS case management, counseling services, referrals. 3170 Third Ave. N., St. Pete. .

Money Matters
Web: metrocharities.org.
Description: 7 p.m., Metro Center, St. Pete.

Operation H.O.P.E. of Pinellas
Phone: (727) 822-2437.
Email: POCAS@aol.com.
Description: AIDS organization dedicated to the needs minorities.

Out of the Closet Thrift Stores
Phone: (813) 250-1959.
Web: www.outofthecloset.org
Description: All proceeds benefit AIDS and breast cancer patients in Tampa Bay. 631 Fourth St. North, St. Pete.

PFLAG Pinellas
Phone: (727) 345-7688
Email: Pflag@tampabay.rr.com
Web: www.pflagpinellas.org
Description: Fourth Saturdays, 10 a.m. at MCC, 3170 3rd Ave. N, St. Pete.

Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous
Phone: (727) 896-SLAA
Web: www.tampabayslaa.com

Starburst of Pinellas Park
Phone: Call Georgia (727) 523-8760.
Description: Support group for cross-dressing and transgendered persons. Third Saturdays, 7 p.m.

The Line
Phone: (727) 586-4297.
Description: Gay & Lesbian Crisis/Service of Tampa Bay Inc. Phone volunteers 7-11 p.m.; computerized system 11-7 p.m.

Westcare Transgender Self-Awareness
Phone: (727) 502-0188.
Description: Educational group. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. at 1735 MLK St. S. in St. Pete.

Youth

YES (Youth Education Services)
Phone: St. Pete. (727) 502-0188 or Tampa. (813) 226-2141.
Description: Provides free HIV testing. In Pinellas, at WestCare Florida, 1735 MLK St. S. In Hillsborough, at THAP, at 712 W. Ross Ave

Sarasota

Culture

Diversity:  The Voices of Sarasota
PO Box 2453
Sarasota, FL 34230 
Phone: (941)957-0404
Email: contact@diversitysarasota.org
Web: www.diversitysarasota.org
Description: Rehearses Tuesday evenings, 6:30pm, Unity Church, 3023 Proctor Rd, Sarasota.

Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project
Phone: (941) 366-5454
Email: garallan@msn.com.
Description: Produce Staged Play Readings by people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS to benefit organizations.

Social

A League of Our Own
Phone: Jim (941)359-3236
Email: Jimphl@aol.com.
Description: Weekly bowling. Gulfgate Lanes.

Ellen Party
Phone: Karen(941) 358-1917.
Email: dolphinwahini@aol.com.
Description: Social dinners, monthly at various restaurants.

Forty Plus or Minus
Phone: (941) 798-8872.
Email: KMcFarland@webtv.net.
Description: Women’s social club.

Lesbian Spirituality/Potluck
Phone: (941) 723-6554.
Description: First Tuesdays. Palms of Manasota.

PFLAG Sarasota
Phone: (941) 378-3536.
Description: Third Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Church.

Primetimers of Sarasota
Email: info@primetimerssarasota.org
Web: http://www.primetimerssarasota.org/
Description: Social group for mature gay and bisexual men and those men who admire them.

Retired Old Men Eating Out (ROMEO)
Web: www.RomeoClub.org
Description: Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Various restaurants. See website for details.

Service Academy Gay & Lesbian Alumni
Email: midn88@aol.com
Web: AcademyGALA.org.
Description: Local chapter that serves as social organization and advocacy group for GLBT issues relating to military service.

Suncoast Pride
Web: SuncoastPride.org.
Description: Year-round events by the GLBT and straight community.

Suncoast Stonewall Democrats
Phone: (941) 953-8484.
Web: www.suncoaststonewalldemocrats.org

Support

Bethesda House
Phone: (941) 366-1886
Email: bethesdahouse@excite.com
Web: www.stmarthas.org

Community AIDS Network
Phone: (941) 366-0461
Email: haroldyoung@cccsrq.org
Web: CCCSrq.org.

Sarasota Equality Project
Phone: Michael Shelton, (941) 953-3474.
Email: michaeljshelton@aol.com.

Youth

ALSO Out Youth
Web: ALSOYouth.org.
Description: GLBTIQ group for youth between the ages of 13-21. Drop-In Center. (941) 951-ALSO (2576).
24 hr Youth crisis hotline – (941)544-7016