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GLBTQ Community

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- The City of Rochester has a very large GLBTQ community. Some trace this back to ["George Eastman"], who never married or had any known girlfriends and was subsequently believed by some to have been gay.[[FootNote(According to local gay friends of this editor.)]] (Either that or he was likely asexual.) By the 1950s ["Eastman Kodak"] was said to have a population of gay male employees who may not have been "out" in the way we think of it, but didn't entirely keep it a secret either. Two such individuals were prominent arts patron [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=earl-kage&pid=112157428 Earl Kage] and his partner, Hamilton Driggs. [[FootNote(From a conversation with a long-time Eastman Kodak employee.)]] - - A point of pride for the Rochester GLBTQ community is ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'', founded in ["1971"] at the ["University of Rochester"] by a student group called the Gay Liberation Front. Today, ''The Empty Closet'' is the single oldest continuously-published GLBTQ newspapers in the world.[[FootNote([http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf])]] All back issues of ''The Empty Closet'' may be viewed [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online] courtesy of the Genesee Valley Gay Alliance and UR's ["Rush Rhees Library"]. - - In ["1973"] the Gay Liberation Front voted to split into two organizations: a UR student group (known as the [http://urpride.wix.com/pn Pride Network] since ["2002"]) and a community group called the [http://www.gayalliance.org/ Genesee Valley Gay Alliance]. The GVGA remains active today as the region's premier GLBTQ organization. A [http://www.gayalliance.org/about-us/gay-alliance-history.html full history] is available on their website. The GVGA is also responsible for Rochester's annual [http://www.gayalliance.org/pride/ Pride Week], kicked off by the unfurling of an enormous rainbow flag (some three stories long) in the City Hall atrium. The grand finale is a Pride Parade that is the second largest in New York State. The day after is the Pride Picnic, first held in a backyard in ["1972"]. Today it is held in the ["Genesee Valley Park"] and hosts an estimated 3,000 attendees. [[FootNote([http://www.gayalliance.org/pride/history/picnic/])]] - - Another historical note is the ["1986"] election of ["Tim Mains"] to the Rochester City Council, making him New York State’s first openly-gay elected official. Prior thereto he had been active in the Gay Liberation Front and had written for ''The Empty Closet''. Today, NYS Assemblyman [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Harry-B-Bronson/ Harry Bronson] and City Councilman ["Matt Haag"] are both openly gay politicians representing Rochester and the surrounding region. Congresswoman ["Louise Slaughter"] remains a longtime staunch ally of the GLBTQ Community. - - According to a 2011 UCLA study, the Rochester area is #6 in the country for numbers of same-sex couples raising children under 18.[[FootNote([http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2011/06/29/top-metros-for-same-sex-couples-with-children/ Top Metros for Same-Sex Couples with Children], Creative Class (2011-06-29))]] Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the ["Southeast Quadrant" southeast] neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"], and ["Upper Monroe Avenue Neighborhood" Upper Monroe]. On the west side, there is ["Maplewood"], as well as a small tight-knit group in ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange]. - - ===Bars and Clubs=== - * ["140 Alex Bar & Grill"] - * ["Abilene"] - GLBTQ-friendly - * ["Avenue Pub"] - * ["Bachelor Forum"] - * ["Lux"] - GLBTQ-friendly - * ["Tilt"] - * ["Vertex Night Club" Vertex] - Goth club with diverse crowd. - - ===Businesses=== - - ''GLBTQ-owned and GLBTQ-oriented businesses in Rochester and beyond.'' - - * ["Edible's"] - Gay-owned restaurant. - * [http://ellenwoodelectric.com/ Ellenwood Electric] - Sponsors of ImageOut. - * ["Equal Grounds" Equal=Grounds Coffee House & The Pride Connection] - GLBT gift shoppe/coffee house offers unique Pride items, books, artwork, films, jewelry. Wi-Fi, coffee drinks, pastries. Clean, comfortable, affordable, courteous knowledgeable staff. - * [http://www.estherbrillpartnerdance.com/ Esther Brill Partner Dance Instruction] - Dance instruction for same-sex couples. - * ["EvenOdd Creative"] - Local accessories brand designed by lesbian couple. - * ["Hedonist Artisan Chocolates"] and ["Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream"] - Gay-owned - * ["Hodge Podge Lodge"] - A Safe Zone - * ["Jones Pond Campground"] - * ["Just Juice"] - Gay-owned - * ["Outlandish Videos & Gifts"] - * ["PrintRoc"] - Gay-owned - * ["Renewing-Massage"] - "Providing accessible massage therapy services for the Rochester LGBT community." - * [http://www.rochesterspa.com/ Rochester Spa & Body Club] - All-male social and fitness club. - * ["Thomas Laurence Salon"] - Gay-owned - * ["Vanessa Q Studios"] - Trans-owned - - ===Events=== - * ["Bread & Water Theatre's Rainbow Theater Festival"] - * [https://www.facebook.com/womyns.picnic d.Y.k.e. picnic] - * [http://www.prideagenda.org/Fundraising-Events/Spring-Dinner.aspx Empire State Pride Agenda Spring Dinner] - The second largest annual gathering of GLBTQ folks and their allies outside New York City. - * ["ImageOut"] - Annual GLBT film festival - * [http://www.facebook.com/MissGayRochesterPageant Miss Gay Rochester Pageant] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/pride/ Pride Week] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/events/redball.html Red Ball] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/events/rideforpride.html Ride for Pride] - * [http://rochestereroticartfest.org/ Rochester Erotic Arts Festival] - - ===Organizations - ["Activism"] and Outreach=== - - * [http://civilrightsfront.wordpress.com/ Civil Rights Front] (Not sure if still active. Website not updated since 2010.) - * [https://www.facebook.com/EqualityRochester?fref=ts Equality Rochester] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley] - * [http://chapters.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/rochester/home.html Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network] - Rochester chapter. - * [http://interfaithadvocates.groupsite.com/main/summary Interfaith Advocates for LGBT People] - * [http://milindoe.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/lgbt-friends-of-good-government/ LGBT Friends of Good Government] (LBGTFOGG) - * [http://www.racf.org/GiveToAFundHere/SupportLocalCauses/LGBTGivingCircle/tabid/321/Default.aspx LGBT Fund for Greater Rochester] - * [http://www.l-o-r-a.com/ Lesbians of Rochester & Allies] (LORA) - * [http://www.lrad.org/ Lilac Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf] - * [http://www.georgialogcabin.org/other.shtml#ny Log Cabin Republicans] - Rochester/Finger Lakes chapter. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/our-group.html Our Group] - Advocacy and outreach for GLBTQ athletes. - * [http://www.pflagrochester.org PFLAG Rochester] - * ["Pride and Joy Families"] - * [http://rochesternow.org/ Rochester NOW] - Greater Rochester Chapter of the National Organization for Women - - ===Organizations - Colleges=== - * [http://www.rit.edu/sg/outspoken/ OUTspoken] - ["RIT"] - * [http://web.monroecc.edu/pridealliance/ Pride Alliance] - ["Monroe Community College" MCC] - * [http://knightlink.geneseo.edu/organization/pridealliance Pride Alliance] - ["SUNY Geneseo"] - * [http://urpride.wix.com/pn Pride Network] - ["University of Rochester" UR] - * [https://brockport.collegiatelink.net/organization/SOUL Sexual Orientations United for Liberation] (S.O.U.L.) - ["SUNY Brockport"] - - ===Organizations - Hobbies and Recreational=== - - * [http://www.dykesonbikes.org/ Dykes on Bikes] - Rochester chapter - * [http://www.empirebears.org/ Empire Bears] - An "organization created to promote social interaction for hirsute men and their male admirers." - * [http://www.flowercitypride.com/ Flower City Pride Band] - * [http://www.frontrunners.org/clubs/index.php?club=Rochester Frontrunners/Frontwalkers] - Rochester chapter of international group of GLBTQ walkers and runners. - * [http://clubs.hemmings.com/lambdacarclub/?club=lambdacarclub Lambda Car Club International] - Rochester chapter - * [http://www.lezplayroc.com/ Lez Play Roc] - A "FUN and innovative organization that looks to provide entertainment/information for Gay Communities. We participate and facilitate various community events in the Upstate, NY area." - * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LilacSquares/ Lilac Squares] - GLBTQ square dancing. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/line-dancing-at-140-alex.html Line Dancing at 140 Alex] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/mens-cooking-group.html Men's Cooking Group] - * [http://www.rara.org/ Rainbow Amateur Radio Association] - Finger Lakes Chapter (Rochester and surrounding area). - * [http://www.rocderby.com/ Roc City Roller Derby] - "Rochester, N.Y.'s first all-women, flat-track roller derby league." GLBTQ-friendly. - * [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/rochesterGLBTQIbikers/ Rochester GLBTQI Bikers] - * ["Rochester Gay Men's Chorus"] - * [http://www.rhbs.org/ Rochester Historical Bowling Society] - GLBTQ bowling league. Monday evenings, September through April at Clover Lanes. - * ["The Rochester Kink Society"] - GLBTQ-friendly. - * [http://www.rochesterrams.com/ Rochester Rams] - Motorcycle group. - * ["Rochester Women's Community Chorus"] - GLBTQ-friendly. - * [http://www.womenoutdoors.org/fingerlakesny Women Outdoors - Finger Lakes] - GLBTQ-friendly. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/womens-hiking-group.html Women's Hiking Group] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/womens-silver-sneakers.html Women's Silver Sneakers] - * [http://www.womynsdrumcircle.org/ Womyn's Drum Circle] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/womyns-fishing-group.html Womyn's Fishing Group] - - ===Organizations - Social=== - - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/come-out-and-play-coap.html Come Out and Play] - * [http://www.galaxe.org GALAXe] (Gays and Lesbians At Xerox) - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/atlantic-five-o.html Just Us Guys] - For gay and bisexual men. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/maplewood-rainbow-social-club.html Maplewood Rainbow Social Club] - For GLBTQ residents of the ["Maplewood"] neighborhood. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rainbow-sage/visit.html Rainbow SAGE at the Center] - GLBTQ seniors. - * [https://www.facebook.com/bfconnection Rochester Butch/Femme Connection] - * Rochester Gay Fathers Group - Contact the GVGA at 585 244 8640 for more information. - * [http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/RochesterGayMoms/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=17 Rochester Gay Moms] - * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/upstateNYwomen4women Upstate NY Women4Women] - For lesbians & bi women (join weekly coffee meetups). - - ===Organizations - Trans* Community=== - - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/transgender-youth-group.html Gender Identity Youth Support Group] - * [http://www.gendervariants.org/ Genesee Valley Gender Variants] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/guys-night-out.html Guys' Night Out] - Trans men. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rochester-crossdressers-network.html Rochester Crossdressers Network] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rochester-grrlz.html Rochester Grrlz] - Trans women and crossdressers. - * [http://rnytg.org/ Rochester Trans Group] - For gender-variant people and their friends. - * [http://theselfmademen.com/ The Self Made Men] - Trans men. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/parents-of-transgender-teens-group.html Support Group for Parents of Transgender & Non-Conforming Teens] - - ===Resources=== - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/adolescent-transgender-healthcare-team-at-golisano-childrens-hospital.html Adolescent Transgender Healthcare Team at Golisano Children's Hospital] - * [http://acrochester.org/ AIDS Care] - Now [https://www.trilliumhealthny.org/ Trillium Health], formerly AIDS Rochester - * [http://cnyfertility.com/ CNY Fertility Services] - Sponsors of ["ImageOut"]. - * ["Center for Disability Rights"] - GLBTQ-friendly. - * ["Center for Youth"] - Counseling, emergency shelter, homeless youth outreach, and other programs for teens. GLBTQ-friendly. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/conifer-counseling.html Conifer Counseling] - Substance abuse counseling for members of the GLBTQ community. - * ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'' and [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online archive] - * [http://everybodysgood.com Everybody's Good] - From AIDS Rochester Inc.: links to GLBTQ-friendly healthcare providers/organizations/worship, health-related info & blogs, free STD testing, more. - * [http://www.hutherdoyle.com/ Huther-Doyle] - Substance recovery with GLBTQ-only groups and experience with GLBTQ issues. - * [http://mochaproject.org MOCHA Center] - Rochester office (drop-in center for GLBT Youth). - * [http://www.outandequal.org/ny-finger-lakes Out & Equal Workplace Advocates] - Rochester has third largest chapter in the country. - * ["Planned Parenthood"] - Women's health services. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rafta-rochester-area-task-force-on-aids.html Rochester Area Task Force on AIDS] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rochester-gay-men-aa.html Rochester Gay Men AA] - Also has ["Park Avenue"] sub-group. - * [http://www.rochestervictoryalliance.org/ Rochester Victory Alliance] - HIV vaccine research. - * [http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/prof_results.php?city=Rochester&county=Monroe&state=NY&spec=172 Therapists] in the Rochester area who specialize in GLBTQ issues (from Psychology Today). - * [http://www.thresholdcenter.org/ Threshold Center for Alternative Youth Services] - Confidential HIV and STD testing and general healthcare for ages 12-25. - * [http://transgenderalliance.ning.com/main Transgender Alliance] - Umbrella group for trans and gender variant organizations in Central and Western New York. - * [https://www.trilliumhealthny.org/ Trillium Health] - HIV services and beyond, specializing in LGBT healthcare - * [http://www.woodsoviattgilman.com/ Woods Oviatt Gilman] - Law firm whose services include estate planning for same-sex couples. - * [http://youth.gayalliance.org Youth Gay Alliance] - - ===Worship=== - - ''Religious institutions that welcome and support the GLBTQ community.'' - * [http://www.atonementrochester.org/ Atonement Lutheran Church] - * [http://www.uccwebsites.net/brightonuccny.html Brighton United Church of Christ] - * [http://www.calvarystandrews.org/d6/ Calvary St. Andrews Presbyterian Parish] - * [http://www.christchurchrochester.org/ Christ Church Rochester] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/church-of-the-blessed-sacrement.html Church of the Blessed Sacrament] - * [http://www.cccopentoall.org/ Community Christian Church] - * [http://www.di-rochester.org Dignity-Integrity Rochester] - LGBT Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, and friends. - * [http://www.downtownpresbyterian.org/ Downtown United Presbyterian Church] - Home of the ["Rochester Women's Community Chorus" RWCC] and ["Rochester Gay Men's Chorus" RGMC] - * [http://edr-cglm.info Episcopal Diocese of Rochester Committee for Gay and Lesbian Ministry] - find a welcoming congregation near you! - * ["First Baptist Church of Rochester"] - Member of the [http://www.awab.org/ Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists] - * ["First Unitarian Church of Rochester"] - * ["First Universalist Church of Rochester"] - * [http://www.fortunatefamilies.com/ Fortunate Families] - Catholic families with GLBTQ children. - * ["Immanuel Baptist Church"] - Member of the [http://www.awab.org/ AWAB] - * ["Lake Avenue Baptist Church"] - Member of the [http://www.awab.org/ AWAB] - * [http://marymagdalenechurch.org/ Mary Magadalene Church] - "In the Catholic tradition." - * [http://www.messiahlutheranchurch.net/ Messiah Lutheran Church] - * [http://www.newlifepresbyterianchurch.org/ New Life Presbyterian Church] - * [http://openarmsmcc.org/index.html Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church] - * ["Rochester Zen Center"] - * [http://www.spirituschristi.org/spirituschristi.org/Welcome.html Spiritus Christi Church] - * ["Temple B'rith Kodesh"] - * [http://www.tberochester.org/ Temple Beth El] - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/temple-emanu-el.html Temple Emanu-El] - * [http://www.tsinai.org/ Temple Sinai] - * ["Third Presbyterian Church"] - * [http://www.uccwebster.org/ United Church of Christ], Congregational of Webster - * [http://ufcrochester.org/ Unity Fellowship Church of Rochester] - - ===Other=== - * [http://aep.lib.rochester.edu/ AIDS Education Posters] - Permanent online exhibit of the world's largest collection of AIDS posters. Presented by the ["University of Rochester" UR] ["Rush Rhees Library"] Dept. of Rare Books & Special Collections. - * ["Ant Hill Cooperative"] - GLBTQ-friendly cooperative housing. - * [http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/rochester/?author=70 Archive] of posts by Andreas Rau, gay Republican and ["Maplewood"] resident, for the ''["Democrat and Chronicle"]'' Rochester Blog. - * ["Darienne Lake"] - Famous local drag queen. - * [http://donnarose.com DonnaRose.com] - Story of a trans woman originally from Rochester. - * [http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf University of Rochester] admissions brochure for prospective GLBTQ students. - - '''For more organizations and resources, please visit the GVGA [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory.html Resources] page.''' - - ===Links=== - * [http://www.rochesterwomanmag.com/rwm/?p=2539 Drag World] - Article about the local drag scene in ''["Rochester Woman Magazine" Rochester Woman]'' (2013-08-02) - * [http://everybodysgood.com/blogs/allegra/143/being-queer-city-rochester-whats-it/ Being LGBT in the city of Rochester . . . what's it like?] - Discussion on everybodysgood.com - * [http://www.naz.edu/career-services/glbt-and-diversity-resources/?searchterm=gay GLBT and Diversity Resources] from ["Nazareth College"] - * [http://rochester.gaycities.com/overview/ GayCities.com] page for Rochester. - * [http://www.city-data.com/forum/rochester-area/555142-rochester-gay-friendly-city.html Is Rochester a gay friendly city?] - Discussion on City-Data.com (Feb. 2009) - * [http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Rochester-Gay-Pride.htm Rochester Gay Pride Parade 2012] - Information on GayTravel.About.com - * [http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/shantay-you-stay/Content?oid=2338432 Shantay, you stay] - Article in ''["City Newspaper"]'' about local drag queens (2014-02-19) - * [http://www.visitrochester.com/lgbt/ VisitRochester.com] on the city's GLBTQ community. - - - [[Comments]] - ------ - ''2008-07-22 01:42:32'' [[nbsp]] Our parade this year was completely underwhelming, I have to say. It seemed like the majority of the parade consisted of either churches or politicians. There were also few very actual floats! If you want to convince homophobes of how ordinary the GLBT community is, try taking them to the Rochester Pride Parade. They'll be so utterly bored that they'll wonder what in the world they were afraid of to begin with... --["Users/MariahBetz"] - ------ - ''2008-09-18 14:33:26'' [[nbsp]] Learn about GLBT rights, the political process and the 2008 elections tonight at ["Brighton Town Hall"] at 7pm. --["Users/DaveMahon"] - ------ - ''2011-11-23 20:51:21'' [[nbsp]] Georgia's, Muthers, Pump and Motor have all been closed now for some time. --["Users/Alex-C"]	+ #redirect LGBT Community

GLBTQ Community

EileenF — 2014-02-24T18:44:47Z

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- '''See Also''' - * [http://www.rochesterwomanmag.com/rwm/?p=2539 Drag World] - Article about the local drag scene in ''["Rochester Woman"]'' magazine (2013-08-02)	+ ===Links=== + * [http://www.rochesterwomanmag.com/rwm/?p=2539 Drag World] - Article about the local drag scene in ''["Rochester Woman Magazine" Rochester Woman]'' (2013-08-02)
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az85 — 2014-02-05T21:00:27Z

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	+ * [https://www.trilliumhealthny.org/ Trillium Health] - HIV services and beyond, specializing in LGBT healthcare

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scotthendler — 2013-12-25T16:23:33Z

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- * [http://cycledelicstudio.com/ Cycledelic Indoor Cycling Studio] - Sponsors of Ride for Pride.

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EileenF — 2013-12-24T01:58:06Z

AWAB notice

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EileenF — 2013-12-24T01:54:46Z

First Baptist Church of Rochester

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EileenF — 2013-11-28T00:30:45Z

Hodge Podge Lodge

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EileenF — 2013-11-24T17:42:38Z

Vanessa Q Studios

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EileenF — 2013-08-03T21:45:43Z

Thomas Laurence Salon

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EileenF — 2013-07-22T01:50:06Z

alphabetizing

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EileenF — 2013-07-22T01:49:27Z

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	+ * [http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/rochester/?author=70 Archive] of posts by Andreas Rau, gay Republican and ["Maplewood"] resident, for the ''["Democrat and Chronicle"]'' Rochester Blog.

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EileenF — 2013-07-10T13:32:59Z

PrintRoc

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EileenF — 2013-06-28T21:00:49Z

Equality Rochesteer

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EileenF — 2013-05-21T00:53:29Z

Made RKS a wiki link

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- * [http://rochesterkinksociety.com/ Rochester Kink Society] - GLBTQ-friendly.	+ * ["The Rochester Kink Society"] - GLBTQ-friendly.

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EileenF — 2013-05-10T00:28:11Z

Downtown United

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	+ * [http://www.downtownpresbyterian.org/ Downtown United Presbyterian Church] - Home of the ["Rochester Women's Community Chorus" RWCC] and ["Rochester Gay Men's Chorus" RGMC]

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EileenF — 2013-05-10T00:13:08Z

RWCC

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EileenF — 2013-05-08T23:07:00Z

RGMC

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EileenF — 2013-05-05T15:44:02Z

+ list of therapists

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	+ * [http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/prof_results.php?city=Rochester&county=Monroe&state=NY&spec=172 Therapists] in the Rochester area who specialize in GLBTQ issues (from Psychology Today).

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DaveE — 2013-04-30T17:33:39Z

Additional bowling league info.

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- * [http://www.rhbs.org/ Rochester Historical Bowling Society] - GLBTQ bowling team.	+ * [http://www.rhbs.org/ Rochester Historical Bowling Society] - GLBTQ bowling league. Monday evenings, September through April at Clover Lanes.

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EileenF — 2013-04-12T03:15:21Z

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- A point of pride for the Rochester GLBTQ community is ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'', founded in ["1971"] at the ["University of Rochester"] by a student group called the Gay Liberation Front. Today, ''The Empty Closet'' is one of the oldest continuously-published GLBTQ newspapers in the world.[[FootNote([http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf])]] All back issues of ''The Empty Closet'' may be viewed [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online] courtesy of the Genesee Valley Gay Alliance and UR's ["Rush Rhees Library"].	+ A point of pride for the Rochester GLBTQ community is ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'', founded in ["1971"] at the ["University of Rochester"] by a student group called the Gay Liberation Front. Today, ''The Empty Closet'' is the single oldest continuously-published GLBTQ newspapers in the world.[[FootNote([http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf])]] All back issues of ''The Empty Closet'' may be viewed [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online] courtesy of the Genesee Valley Gay Alliance and UR's ["Rush Rhees Library"].

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EileenF — 2013-02-09T23:29:01Z

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	+ * [http://www.estherbrillpartnerdance.com/ Esther Brill Partner Dance Instruction] - Dance instruction for same-sex couples.
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/mens-cooking-group.html Men's Cooking Group]
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	+ * [http://www.womynsdrumcircle.org/ Womyn's Drum Circle]

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EileenF — 2013-02-04T23:18:35Z

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	+ * [http://www.l-o-r-a.com/ Lesbians of Rochester & Allies] (LORA)

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EileenF — 2013-02-03T00:31:06Z

alphabetizing

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	+ * [http://www.flowercitypride.com/ Flower City Pride Band]
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- * [http://www.flowercitypride.com/ Flower City Pride Band]

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EileenF — 2013-02-03T00:30:21Z

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- * [https://www.facebook.com/womyns.picnic dYke picnic-Rochester]	+ * [https://www.facebook.com/womyns.picnic d.Y.k.e. picnic]

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EileenF — 2013-02-03T00:25:42Z

some clean-up

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- * [http://www.womynspicnic.org/ dYke picnic-Rochester]	+ * [https://www.facebook.com/womyns.picnic dYke picnic-Rochester]

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EileenF — 2013-02-03T00:06:29Z

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- * [http://www.gayalliance.org/events/redball.html Red Ball] - Held annually by the GVGA. - * [http://www.gayalliance.org/events/rideforpride.html Ride for Pride] - Held annually by the GVGA.	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/events/redball.html Red Ball] + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/events/rideforpride.html Ride for Pride]

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EileenF — 2013-02-02T23:38:50Z

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- * http://www.womynspicnic.org/ dYke picnic-Rochester]	+ * [http://www.womynspicnic.org/ dYke picnic-Rochester]
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/events/redball.html Red Ball] - Held annually by the GVGA. + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/events/rideforpride.html Ride for Pride] - Held annually by the GVGA.
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- * ["First Unitarian Church of Rochester] - * ["First Universalist Church of Rochester]	+ * ["First Unitarian Church of Rochester"] + * ["First Universalist Church of Rochester"]

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EileenF — 2013-02-02T23:35:28Z

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	+ * ["Vertex Night Club" Vertex] - Goth club with diverse crowd.
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- ''GLBTQ-owned, GLBTQ-oriented, and GLBTQ-friendly businesses in Rochester and beyond.''	+ ''GLBTQ-owned and GLBTQ-oriented businesses in Rochester and beyond.''
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- * ["A Step Apart"] - * ["Aaron's Alley"]	+ * [http://cycledelicstudio.com/ Cycledelic Indoor Cycling Studio] - Sponsors of Ride for Pride.
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	+ * http://www.womynspicnic.org/ dYke picnic-Rochester]
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- '''Organizations - ["Activism"]'''	+ '''Organizations - ["Activism"] and Outreach'''
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	+ * [http://www.racf.org/GiveToAFundHere/SupportLocalCauses/LGBTGivingCircle/tabid/321/Default.aspx LGBT Fund for Greater Rochester]
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/our-group.html Our Group] - Advocacy and outreach for GLBTQ athletes.
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/line-dancing-at-140-alex.html Line Dancing at 140 Alex]
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	+ * [http://www.therwcc.org/Rochester Rochester Women's Community Chorus] - GLBTQ-friendly.
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- * [http://www.therwcc.org/Rochester Women's Community Chorus] - GLBTQ-friendly.	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/womens-hiking-group.html Women's Hiking Group] + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/womens-silver-sneakers.html Women's Silver Sneakers] + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/womyns-fishing-group.html Womyn's Fishing Group]
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/transgender-youth-group.html Gender Identity Youth Support Group]
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/guys-night-out.html Guys' Night Out] - Trans men.
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- * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rochester-grrlz.html Rochester Grrlz] - Trans* women and crossdressers.	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rochester-grrlz.html Rochester Grrlz] - Trans women and crossdressers.
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	+ * [http://theselfmademen.com/ The Self Made Men] - Trans men. + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/parents-of-transgender-teens-group.html Support Group for Parents of Transgender & Non-Conforming Teens]
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/adolescent-transgender-healthcare-team-at-golisano-childrens-hospital.html Adolescent Transgender Healthcare Team at Golisano Children's Hospital]
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	+ * ["Center for Disability Rights"] - GLBTQ-friendly.
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	+ * [http://www.atonementrochester.org/ Atonement Lutheran Church] + * [http://www.uccwebsites.net/brightonuccny.html Brighton United Church of Christ] + * [http://www.calvarystandrews.org/d6/ Calvary St. Andrews Presbyterian Parish] + * [http://www.christchurchrochester.org/ Christ Church Rochester] + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/church-of-the-blessed-sacrement.html Church of the Blessed Sacrament]
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	+ * ["First Unitarian Church of Rochester] + * ["First Universalist Church of Rochester] + * [http://www.fortunatefamilies.com/ Fortunate Families] - Catholic families with GLBTQ children. + * ["Immanuel Baptist Church"]
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	+ * [http://www.messiahlutheranchurch.net/ Messiah Lutheran Church] + * [http://www.newlifepresbyterianchurch.org/ New Life Presbyterian Church]
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	+ * ["Rochester Zen Center"]
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	+ * ["Temple B'rith Kodesh"] + * [http://www.tberochester.org/ Temple Beth El] + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/temple-emanu-el.html Temple Emanu-El]

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EileenF — 2013-02-02T23:05:18Z

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	+ * ["Planned Parenthood"] - Women's health services.

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EileenF — 2013-02-02T22:44:43Z

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- Another historical note is the ["1986"] election of ["Tim Mains"] to the Rochester City Council, making him New York State’s first openly-gay elected official. Prior thereto he had been active in the Gay Liberation Front and had written for ''The Empty Closet''.	+ Another historical note is the ["1986"] election of ["Tim Mains"] to the Rochester City Council, making him New York State’s first openly-gay elected official. Prior thereto he had been active in the Gay Liberation Front and had written for ''The Empty Closet''. Today, NYS Assemblyman [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Harry-B-Bronson/ Harry Bronson] and City Councilman ["Matt Haag"] are both openly gay politicians representing Rochester and the surrounding region. Congresswoman ["Louise Slaughter"] remains a longtime staunch ally of the GLBTQ Community.
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	+ * ["Abilene"] - GLBTQ-friendly
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	+ + ''GLBTQ-owned, GLBTQ-oriented, and GLBTQ-friendly businesses in Rochester and beyond.'' + + * ["A Step Apart"] + * ["Aaron's Alley"]
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- ''See also: ["Activism"].''
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- * [http://www.di-rochester.org Dignity-Integrity Rochester] - LGBT Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, and friends. - * [http://www.galaxe.org GALAXe] (Gays and Lesbians At Xerox)
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- * [http://www.gendervariants.org/ Genesee Valley Gender Variants]	+ * [http://chapters.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/rochester/home.html Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network] - Rochester chapter.
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	+ * [http://www.georgialogcabin.org/other.shtml#ny Log Cabin Republicans] - Rochester/Finger Lakes chapter.
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- * [http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/RochesterGayMoms/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=17 Rochester Gay Moms]
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- * [http://rnytg.org/ Rochester Trans Group] - For gender-variant people and their friends. - * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/upstateNYwomen4women Upstate NY Women4Women] - Yahoo! Group for lesbians & bi women (join weekly coffee meetups).
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- * [http://www.dykesonbikes.org/ Dykes on Bikes] - Has a Rochester chapter.	+ + * [http://www.dykesonbikes.org/ Dykes on Bikes] - Rochester chapter
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	+ * [http://www.frontrunners.org/clubs/index.php?club=Rochester Frontrunners/Frontwalkers] - Rochester chapter of international group of GLBTQ walkers and runners.
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- * [http://clubs.hemmings.com/lambdacarclub/?club=lambdacarclub Lambda Car Club International] - Has a Rochester chapter.	+ * [http://clubs.hemmings.com/lambdacarclub/?club=lambdacarclub Lambda Car Club International] - Rochester chapter
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	+ * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LilacSquares/ Lilac Squares] - GLBTQ square dancing. + * [http://www.rara.org/ Rainbow Amateur Radio Association] - Finger Lakes Chapter (Rochester and surrounding area).
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	+ * [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/rochesterGLBTQIbikers/ Rochester GLBTQI Bikers]
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- * [http://rochesterkinksociety.com/ Rochester Kink Society] - GLBTQ-friendly - * [http://www.rochesterrams.com/ Rochester Rams] - Motorcycle group	+ * [http://www.rhbs.org/ Rochester Historical Bowling Society] - GLBTQ bowling team. + * [http://rochesterkinksociety.com/ Rochester Kink Society] - GLBTQ-friendly. + * [http://www.rochesterrams.com/ Rochester Rams] - Motorcycle group.
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- * [http://www.therwcc.org/Rochester Women's Community Chorus]	+ * [http://www.therwcc.org/Rochester Women's Community Chorus] - GLBTQ-friendly. + + '''Organizations - Social''' + + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/come-out-and-play-coap.html Come Out and Play] + * [http://www.galaxe.org GALAXe] (Gays and Lesbians At Xerox) + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/atlantic-five-o.html Just Us Guys] - For gay and bisexual men. + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/maplewood-rainbow-social-club.html Maplewood Rainbow Social Club] - For GLBTQ residents of the ["Maplewood"] neighborhood. + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rainbow-sage/visit.html Rainbow SAGE at the Center] - GLBTQ seniors. + * [https://www.facebook.com/bfconnection Rochester Butch/Femme Connection] + * Rochester Gay Fathers Group - Contact the GVGA at 585 244 8640 for more information. + * [http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/RochesterGayMoms/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=17 Rochester Gay Moms] + * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/upstateNYwomen4women Upstate NY Women4Women] - For lesbians & bi women (join weekly coffee meetups). + + '''Organizations - Trans* Community''' + + * [http://www.gendervariants.org/ Genesee Valley Gender Variants] + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rochester-crossdressers-network.html Rochester Crossdressers Network] + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rochester-grrlz.html Rochester Grrlz] - Trans* women and crossdressers. + * [http://rnytg.org/ Rochester Trans Group] - For gender-variant people and their friends.
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/conifer-counseling.html Conifer Counseling] - Substance abuse counseling for members of the GLBTQ community.
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	+ * [http://www.hutherdoyle.com/ Huther-Doyle] - Substance recovery with GLBTQ-only groups and experience with GLBTQ issues.
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rochester-gay-men-aa.html Rochester Gay Men AA] - Also has ["Park Avenue"] sub-group.
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	+ * [http://www.di-rochester.org Dignity-Integrity Rochester] - LGBT Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, and friends.
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	+ '''For more organizations and resources, please visit the GVGA [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory.html Resources] page.''' +
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	+ * [http://everybodysgood.com/blogs/allegra/143/being-queer-city-rochester-whats-it/ Being LGBT in the city of Rochester . . . what's it like?] - Discussion on everybodysgood.com

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EileenF — 2013-02-02T02:49:39Z

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	+ * ["Equal Grounds" Equal=Grounds Coffee House & The Pride Connection] - GLBT gift shoppe/coffee house offers unique Pride items, books, artwork, films, jewelry. Wi-Fi, coffee drinks, pastries. Clean, comfortable, affordable, courteous knowledgeable staff.
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- * ["Equal Grounds" Equal=Grounds Coffee House & The Pride Connection] - GLBT gift shoppe/coffee house offers unique Pride items, books, artwork, films, jewelry. Wi-Fi, coffee drinks, pastries. Clean, comfortable, affordable, courteous knowledgeable staff.

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EileenF — 2013-02-02T02:49:14Z

alphabetizing

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	+ * [http://ellenwoodelectric.com/ Ellenwood Electric] - Sponsors of ImageOut.
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- * [http://ellenwoodelectric.com/ Ellenwood Electric] - Sponsors of ImageOut.

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EileenF — 2013-02-02T02:48:39Z

+EvenOdd Creative

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	+ * ["EvenOdd Creative"] - Local accessories brand designed by lesbian couple.

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EileenF — 2013-01-19T23:05:49Z

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	+ * [http://www.prideagenda.org/Fundraising-Events/Spring-Dinner.aspx Empire State Pride Agenda Spring Dinner] - The second largest annual gathering of GLBTQ folks and their allies outside New York City.

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EileenF — 2013-01-19T22:51:13Z

more organizations

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	+ * [http://www.gendervariants.org/ Genesee Valley Gender Variants]
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- * [http://mochaproject.org MOCHA Center] - Rochester office (drop-in center for GLBT Youth).
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	+ * [http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/RochesterGayMoms/?v=1&t=directory&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=dir&slk=17 Rochester Gay Moms]
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	+ * [http://rnytg.org/ Rochester Trans Group] - For gender-variant people and their friends. + * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/upstateNYwomen4women Upstate NY Women4Women] - Yahoo! Group for lesbians & bi women (join weekly coffee meetups).
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	+ * [http://rochesterkinksociety.com/ Rochester Kink Society] - GLBTQ-friendly
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	+ * [http://mochaproject.org MOCHA Center] - Rochester office (drop-in center for GLBT Youth).
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	+ * [http://www.gayalliance.org/directory/rafta-rochester-area-task-force-on-aids.html Rochester Area Task Force on AIDS]
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	+ * [http://www.thresholdcenter.org/ Threshold Center for Alternative Youth Services] - Confidential HIV and STD testing and general healthcare for ages 12-25.
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- * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/upstateNYwomen4women] Yahoo! Group for lesbians & bi women (join weekly coffee meetups).
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- * [http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf University of Rochester] admissions brochure for prospective GLBT students.	+ * [http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf University of Rochester] admissions brochure for prospective GLBTQ students.

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EileenF — 2012-12-30T16:14:13Z

Southeast Quadrant

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- According to a 2011 UCLA study, the Rochester area is #6 in the country for numbers of same-sex couples raising children under 18.[[FootNote([http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2011/06/29/top-metros-for-same-sex-couples-with-children/ Top Metros for Same-Sex Couples with Children], Creative Class (2011-06-29))]] Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the southeast neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"], and ["Upper Monroe Avenue Neighborhood" Upper Monroe]. On the west side, there is ["Maplewood"], as well as a small tight-knit group in ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange].	+ According to a 2011 UCLA study, the Rochester area is #6 in the country for numbers of same-sex couples raising children under 18.[[FootNote([http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2011/06/29/top-metros-for-same-sex-couples-with-children/ Top Metros for Same-Sex Couples with Children], Creative Class (2011-06-29))]] Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the ["Southeast Quadrant" southeast] neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"], and ["Upper Monroe Avenue Neighborhood" Upper Monroe]. On the west side, there is ["Maplewood"], as well as a small tight-knit group in ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange].

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EileenF — 2012-12-19T15:25:06Z

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- According to a 2011 UCLA study, the Rochester area is #6 in the country for numbers of same-sex couples raising children under 18. [[FootNote([http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2011/06/29/top-metros-for-same-sex-couples-with-children/ Top Metros for Same-Sex Couples with Children], Creative Class (2011-06-29))]] Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the southeast neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"], and ["Upper Monroe Avenue Neighborhood" Upper Monroe]. On the west side, there is ["Maplewood"], as well as a small tight-knit group in ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange].	+ According to a 2011 UCLA study, the Rochester area is #6 in the country for numbers of same-sex couples raising children under 18.[[FootNote([http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2011/06/29/top-metros-for-same-sex-couples-with-children/ Top Metros for Same-Sex Couples with Children], Creative Class (2011-06-29))]] Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the southeast neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"], and ["Upper Monroe Avenue Neighborhood" Upper Monroe]. On the west side, there is ["Maplewood"], as well as a small tight-knit group in ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange].

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EileenF — 2012-12-19T15:24:33Z

another footnote

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- Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the southeast neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"], and ["Upper Monroe Avenue Neighborhood" Upper Monroe]. On the west side, there is ["Maplewood"], as well as a small tight-knit group in ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange].	+ According to a 2011 UCLA study, the Rochester area is #6 in the country for numbers of same-sex couples raising children under 18. [[FootNote([http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2011/06/29/top-metros-for-same-sex-couples-with-children/ Top Metros for Same-Sex Couples with Children], Creative Class (2011-06-29))]] Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the southeast neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"], and ["Upper Monroe Avenue Neighborhood" Upper Monroe]. On the west side, there is ["Maplewood"], as well as a small tight-knit group in ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange].

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EileenF — 2012-12-13T02:31:15Z

more neighborhoods

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- Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the southeast neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], and the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"]. On the southwest side, ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange] also has a small, tight-knit group.	+ Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the southeast neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"], and ["Upper Monroe Avenue Neighborhood" Upper Monroe]. On the west side, there is ["Maplewood"], as well as a small tight-knit group in ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange].

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EileenF — 2012-10-15T20:01:56Z

+ Tim Mains

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- * [http://www.outandequal.org/ny-finger-lakes Out & Equal Workplace Advocates]	+ * [http://www.outandequal.org/ny-finger-lakes Out & Equal Workplace Advocates] - Rochester has third largest chapter in the country.
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- The City of Rochester has a very large GLBTQ community. Some trace this back to ["George Eastman"], who never married or had any known girlfriends and was subsequently believed by some to have been gay.[[FootNote(According to local gay friends of this editor.)]] (Either that or he was likely asexual.) By the 1950s ["Eastman Kodak"] was said to have a population of gay male employees who may not have been "out" in the way we think of it, but didn't entirely keep it a secret either. Hamilton Driggs, life-long partner of prominent patron of the arts [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=earl-kage&pid=112157428 Earl Kage] (1919-2008), was one such individual.[[FootNote(From a conversation with long-time Eastman Kodak employee.)]]	+ The City of Rochester has a very large GLBTQ community. Some trace this back to ["George Eastman"], who never married or had any known girlfriends and was subsequently believed by some to have been gay.[[FootNote(According to local gay friends of this editor.)]] (Either that or he was likely asexual.) By the 1950s ["Eastman Kodak"] was said to have a population of gay male employees who may not have been "out" in the way we think of it, but didn't entirely keep it a secret either. Two such individuals were Hamilton Driggs and his partner, prominent arts patron [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=earl-kage&pid=112157428 Earl Kage]. [[FootNote(From a conversation with long-time Eastman Kodak employee.)]]

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- The City of Rochester has a very large GLBTQ community. Some trace this back to ["George Eastman"], who never married or had any known girlfriends and was subsequently believed by some to have been gay. (Either that or he was likely asexual.) By the 1950s ["Eastman Kodak"] was said to have a population of gay male employees who may not have been "out" in the way we think of it, but didn't entirely keep it a secret either. Hamilton Driggs, life-long partner of prominent patron of the arts [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=earl-kage&pid=112157428 Earl Kage] (1919-2008), was one such individual.[[FootNote(From a conversation with long-time Eastman Kodak employee.)]]	+ The City of Rochester has a very large GLBTQ community. Some trace this back to ["George Eastman"], who never married or had any known girlfriends and was subsequently believed by some to have been gay.[[FootNote(According to local gay friends of this editor.)]] (Either that or he was likely asexual.) By the 1950s ["Eastman Kodak"] was said to have a population of gay male employees who may not have been "out" in the way we think of it, but didn't entirely keep it a secret either. Hamilton Driggs, life-long partner of prominent patron of the arts [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=earl-kage&pid=112157428 Earl Kage] (1919-2008), was one such individual.[[FootNote(From a conversation with long-time Eastman Kodak employee.)]]

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- * [http://www.empirebears.org/ Empire Bears] - An "organization created to promote social interaction for hirsute men and their male admirers."
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	+ * [http://interfaithadvocates.groupsite.com/main/summary Interfaith Advocates for LGBT People] + * [http://milindoe.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/lgbt-friends-of-good-government/ LGBT Friends of Good Government] (LBGTFOGG) + * [http://www.lrad.org/ Lilac Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf]
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- * [https://brockport.collegiatelink.net/organization/SOUL Sexual Organizations United for Liberation] - ["SUNY Brockport"]	+ * [https://brockport.collegiatelink.net/organization/SOUL Sexual Orientations United for Liberation] (S.O.U.L.) - ["SUNY Brockport"]

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	+ * [http://civilrightsfront.wordpress.com/ Civil Rights Front] (Not sure if still active. Website not updated since 2010.)
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	+ + '''Organizations - Colleges''' + * [http://www.rit.edu/sg/outspoken/ OUTspoken] - ["RIT"] + * [http://web.monroecc.edu/pridealliance/ Pride Alliance] - ["Monroe Community College" MCC] + * [http://knightlink.geneseo.edu/organization/pridealliance Pride Alliance] - ["SUNY Geneseo"] + * [http://urpride.wix.com/pn Pride Network] - ["University of Rochester" UR] + * [https://brockport.collegiatelink.net/organization/SOUL Sexual Organizations United for Liberation] - ["SUNY Brockport"]
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-	+ * [http://www.naz.edu/career-services/glbt-and-diversity-resources/?searchterm=gay GLBT and Diversity Resources] from ["Nazareth College"]

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- * [http://www.rocderby.com/ Roc City Roller Derby] - "Rochester, N.Y.'s first all-women, flat-track roller derby league." Gay-friendly.	+ * [http://www.rocderby.com/ Roc City Roller Derby] - "Rochester, N.Y.'s first all-women, flat-track roller derby league." GLBTQ-friendly.
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- * [http://www.womenoutdoors.org/fingerlakesny Women Outdoors - Finger Lakes] - Gay-friendly.	+ * [http://www.womenoutdoors.org/fingerlakesny Women Outdoors - Finger Lakes] - GLBTQ-friendly.
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- * [http://www.flowercitypride.com/ Flower City Pride Parade]	+ * [http://www.flowercitypride.com/ Flower City Pride Band]

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- * [http://www.lezplayroc.com/ Lez Play Roc] - A "FUN and innovative organization that looks to provide entertainment/information for Gay Communities. We participate and facilitate various community events in the Upstate, NY area."
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	+ * [http://www.lezplayroc.com/ Lez Play Roc] - A "FUN and innovative organization that looks to provide entertainment/information for Gay Communities. We participate and facilitate various community events in the Upstate, NY area."

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	+ * [http://www.facebook.com/MissGayRochesterPageant Miss Gay Rochester Pageant]
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	+ * [http://rochesternow.org/ Rochester NOW] - Greater Rochester Chapter of the National Organization for Women + + '''Organizations - Hobbies and Recreational''' + * [http://www.dykesonbikes.org/ Dykes on Bikes] - Has a Rochester chapter. + * [http://www.flowercitypride.com/ Flower City Pride Parade] + * [http://clubs.hemmings.com/lambdacarclub/?club=lambdacarclub Lambda Car Club International] - Has a Rochester chapter. + * [http://www.rocderby.com/ Roc City Roller Derby] - "Rochester, N.Y.'s first all-women, flat-track roller derby league." Gay-friendly.
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- * ["Renewing-Massage"] - "Providing accessible massage therapy services for the Rochester LGBT community."	+ * [http://www.rochestervictoryalliance.org/ Rochester Victory Alliance] - HIV vaccine research. + * [http://transgenderalliance.ning.com/main Transgender Alliance] - Umbrella group for trans and gender variant organizations in Central and Western New York.
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	+ * [http://openarmsmcc.org/index.html Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church] + * [http://www.spirituschristi.org/spirituschristi.org/Welcome.html Spiritus Christi Church]
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- A point of pride for the Rochester GLBTQ community is ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'', a newspaper founded in ["1971"] at the ["University of Rochester"] by a student group called the Gay Liberation Front. Today, ''The Empty Closet'' is one of the oldest continuously-published GLBTQ newspapers in the world.[[FootNote([http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf])]] All back issues of ''The Empty Closet'' may be viewed [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online] courtesy of UR's ["Rush Rhees Library"].	+ A point of pride for the Rochester GLBTQ community is ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'', founded in ["1971"] at the ["University of Rochester"] by a student group called the Gay Liberation Front. Today, ''The Empty Closet'' is one of the oldest continuously-published GLBTQ newspapers in the world.[[FootNote([http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf])]] All back issues of ''The Empty Closet'' may be viewed [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online] courtesy of UR's ["Rush Rhees Library"].

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- A point of pride for the Rochester GLBTQ community is ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'', a gay newspaper founded in ["1971"] at the ["University of Rochester"] by a student group called the Gay Liberation Front. Today, ''The Empty Closet'' is one of the oldest continuously-published GLBT newspapers in the world.[[FootNote([http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf])]] All back issues of ''The Empty Closet'' may be viewed [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online] courtesy of UR's ["Rush Rhees Library"].	+ A point of pride for the Rochester GLBTQ community is ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'', a newspaper founded in ["1971"] at the ["University of Rochester"] by a student group called the Gay Liberation Front. Today, ''The Empty Closet'' is one of the oldest continuously-published GLBTQ newspapers in the world.[[FootNote([http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf])]] All back issues of ''The Empty Closet'' may be viewed [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online] courtesy of UR's ["Rush Rhees Library"].

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	+ The City of Rochester has a very large GLBTQ community. Some trace this back to ["George Eastman"], who never married or had any known girlfriends and was subsequently believed by some to have been gay. (Either that or he was likely asexual.) By the 1950s ["Eastman Kodak"] was said to have a population of gay male employees who may not have been "out" in the way we think of it, but didn't entirely keep it a secret either. Hamilton Driggs, life-long partner of prominent patron of the arts Earl Koch, was one such individual. + + A point of pride for the Rochester GLBTQ community is ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'', a gay newspaper founded in ["1971"] at the ["University of Rochester"] by a student group called the Gay Liberation Front. Today, ''The Empty Closet'' is one of the oldest continuously-published GLBT newspapers in the world.[[FootNote([http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf])]] All back issues of ''The Empty Closet'' may be viewed [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online] courtesy of UR's ["Rush Rhees Library"]. + + In ["1973"] the Gay Liberation Front voted to split into two organizations: a UR student group (known as the [http://urpride.wix.com/pn Pride Network] since ["2002"]) and a community group called the [http://www.gayalliance.org/ Genesee Valley Gay Alliance]. The GVGA remains active today as the region's premier GLBTQ organization. A [http://www.gayalliance.org/about-us/gay-alliance-history.html full history] is available on their website. The GVGA is also responsible for Rochester's annual [http://www.gayalliance.org/pride/ Pride Week], kicked off by the unfurling of an enormous rainbow flag (some three stories long) in the City Hall atrium. The grand finale is a Pride Parade that is the second largest in New York State. The day after is the Pride Picnic, first held in a backyard in ["1972"]. Today it is held in the ["Genesee Valley Park"] and hosts an estimated 3,000 attendees. [[FootNote([http://www.gayalliance.org/pride/history/picnic/])]] + + Community profile site ePodunk [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/gayInfo.php?locIndex=1538 gives Rochester] a "gay index" of 161, with the national average being 100. Much of this population is concentrated in the southeast neighborhoods of ["Park Avenue"], the ["South Wedge"], and the ["Neighborhood of the Arts"]. On the southwest side, ["Plymouth-Exchange Neighborhood" Plymouth-Exchange] also has a small, tight-knit group. + + '''Bars and Clubs''' + * ["140 Alex Bar & Grill"] + * ["Avenue Pub"] + * ["Bachelor Forum"] + * ["Lux"] - Gay-friendly + * ["Tilt"] + + '''Businesses''' + * [http://ellenwoodelectric.com/ Ellenwood Electric] - Sponsors of ImageOut. + * ["Edible's"] - Gay-owned restaurant. + * ["Equal Grounds" Equal=Grounds Coffee House & The Pride Connection] - GLBT gift shoppe/coffee house offers unique Pride items, books, artwork, films, jewelry. Wi-Fi, coffee drinks, pastries. Clean, comfortable, affordable, courteous knowledgeable staff. + * ["Hedonist Artisan Chocolates"] and ["Hedonist Artisan Ice Cream"] - Gay-owned + * ["Jones Pond Campground"] + * ["Outlandish Videos & Gifts"] + * [http://www.rochesterspa.com/ Rochester Spa & Body Club] - All-male social and fitness club. + + '''Events''' + * ["Bread & Water Theatre's Rainbow Theater Festival"] + * ["ImageOut"] - Annual GLBT film festival + * [http://www.gayalliance.org/pride/ Pride Week] + + '''Organizations''' + * [http://www.di-rochester.org Dignity-Integrity Rochester] - LGBT Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, and friends. + * [http://www.galaxe.org GALAXe] (Gays and Lesbians At Xerox) + * [http://www.gayalliance.org Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley] + * [http://mochaproject.org MOCHA Center] - Rochester office (drop-in center for GLBT Youth). + * [http://www.pflagrochester.org PFLAG Rochester] + * ["Pride and Joy Families"] + * [http://www.theRGMC.org Rochester Gay Men's Chorus] + * [http://www.rochesterrams.com/ Rochester Rams] - Motorcycle group + * [http://www.therwcc.org/Rochester Women's Community Chorus] + + '''Resources''' + * [http://acrochester.org/ AIDS Care] + * [http://cnyfertility.com/ CNY Fertility Services] - Sponsors of ["ImageOut"]. + * ''["Empty Closet Newspaper" The Empty Closet]'' and [http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?page=4800 online archive] + * [http://everybodysgood.com Everybody's Good] - From AIDS Rochester Inc.: links to GLBTQ-friendly healthcare providers/organizations/worship, health-related info & blogs, free STD testing, more. + * [http://rochester.gaycities.com/overview/ GayCities.com] page for Rochester. + * [http://www.outandequal.org/ny-finger-lakes Out & Equal Workplace Advocates] + * ["Renewing-Massage"] - "Providing accessible massage therapy services for the Rochester LGBT community." + * [http://www.woodsoviattgilman.com/ Woods Oviatt Gilman] - Law firm whose services include estate planning for same-sex couples. + * [http://youth.gayalliance.org Youth Gay Alliance] + * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/upstateNYwomen4women] Yahoo! Group for lesbians & bi women (join weekly coffee meetups). + + '''Worship''' + ''Religious institutions that welcome and support the GLBT community.'' + * [http://edr-cglm.info Episcopal Diocese of Rochester Committee for Gay and Lesbian Ministry] - find a welcoming congregation near you! + * ["Lake Avenue Baptist Church"] + * ["Third Presbyterian Church"] + + '''Other''' + * [http://aep.lib.rochester.edu/ AIDS Education Posters] - Permanent online exhibit of the world's largest collection of AIDS posters. Presented by the ["University of Rochester" UR] ["Rush Rhees Library"] Dept. of Rare Books & Special Collections. + * [http://donnarose.com DonnaRose.com] - Story of a trans woman originally from Rochester. + * [http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/publications/pubs/lif/lgbtqi/lgbtqi.pdf University of Rochester] admissions brochure for prospective GLBT students. + + '''See Also:''' + + * [http://www.city-data.com/forum/rochester-area/555142-rochester-gay-friendly-city.html Is Rochester a gay friendly city?] - Discussion on City-Data.com (Feb. 2009) + * [http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Rochester-Gay-Pride.htm Rochester Gay Pride Parade 2012] - Information on GayTravel.About.com + + + [[Comments]] + ------ + ''2008-07-22 01:42:32'' [[nbsp]] Our parade this year was completely underwhelming, I have to say. It seemed like the majority of the parade consisted of either churches or politicians. There were also few very actual floats! If you want to convince homophobes of how ordinary the GLBT community is, try taking them to the Rochester Pride Parade. They'll be so utterly bored that they'll wonder what in the world they were afraid of to begin with... --["Users/MariahBetz"] + ------ + ''2008-09-18 14:33:26'' [[nbsp]] Learn about GLBT rights, the political process and the 2008 elections tonight at ["Brighton Town Hall"] at 7pm. --["Users/DaveMahon"] + ------ + ''2011-11-23 20:51:21'' [[nbsp]] Georgia's, Muthers, Pump and Motor have all been closed now for some time. --["Users/Alex-C"]