Alamo City Men?s Chorale    210 495-SING
PO Box 120243 ? San Antonio ? 78212
Email: webmaster@acmc-texas.org ? Website: www.acmc-texas.org

The mission of the Alamo City Men?s Chorale is to enrich people?s lives through a diverse musical repertoire performed by gay and gay-friendly voices.
A proud member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, ACMC is one of San Antonio?s most innovative and vibrant musical ensembles with a diverse repertoire that embraces classics, pops, spirituals and new works. During 2003-2004, its 17th season, ACMC will present concerts in December, March, June and July (Montreal, Canada) plus make other local appearances. Singing membership is open to everyone age 18 or older who passes a simple vocal placement audition, pays modest dues and regularly attends the three-hour rehearsals on Tuesday evenings. The ability to read music is not a requirement. Non-singing membership is open to everyone age 18 or older. See our ad on page 47.

Alcoholics Anonymous    210 828-6235

American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER)             210-558-4845
PO Box 15642 ? San Antonio ? 78212
Email: rweeks@worldnet.att.net ? Website: www.aver-sa.org or www.aver.us

AVER functions in the community to inform neighbors that we are GLBT veterans who have served our country honorably and well. We speak out for our brothers and sisters in uniform who cannot speak out. We are active, reserve, retired and veteran Members of the United States Armed Services including the National Guard, the Merchant Marines and the various State Militias. Ask for a copy of the Forward Observer, our quarterly national newsletter. We meet the first Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m., at the La Madeleine on Broadway in Alamo Heights, and have social activities throughout the year.

The Texas Color Guard is made up of members from all chapters or at-large members here in Texas. We are available for any organization in Texas that desires a color guard for an event. If you would like to join the Color Guard the requirements are that you MUST have a full dress uniform in good shape and be willing to participate in parades and other functions. For more information on availability of the color guard or on how to join the color guard, please email Bob Weeks at rweeks@worldnet.att.net.

Battered Women?s Shelter/24-Hour Hotline    210 733-8810
(Program of Family Violence Prevention Services)
Fax: 210-674-2877
See our ad on page 51.

BEAT-AIDS, Inc.    210 212-2266
218 W. Cypress ? San Antonio ? 78212
Fax: 210-271-3600
Email: info@beataids.org

The mission of BEAT-AIDS is to provide the highest quality of HIV/AIDS prevention, education and services reaching out to the community. BEAT-AIDS is an agency providing education and assistance to the African-American and all other communities infected, affected and effected by HIV/AIDS. We believe in supporting the entire family with emotional and spiritual guidance as well as financial assistance as available.

Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center    210 335-2128
300 Dolorosa, Ste 1102 ? San Antonio ? 78205
Fax: 210-335-2941
Website: www.bexar.org/drc

A community dispute resolution program. The Center offers mediation at no cost in English, Spanish or other languages as needed when there is a civil conflict involving a person, organization or business in Bexar County. The Center also tries to keep up with additional resources in the community so that referrals can be made when appropriate. All services are free.

Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Fridays 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

City of San Antonio    210 207-7245
Disability Access Office
PO Box 839966 ? San Antonio ? 78283-3966
Fax: 210-207-6988
Email: mmacdonald@sanantonio.gov ? Website: www.sanantonio.gov

The mission of the DAO (a division of the Public Works Department) is to support and advocate for accessible and universal design in San Antonio in accordance with federal regulations including ADA, Fair Housing Act and other mandates related to the civil rights of people with disabilities.

Dignity ? San Antonio    210 340-2230
PO Box 12544 ? San Antonio ? 78212-0484
Email: dignitysa@aol.com ? Website: dignityusa.org

Position and Purpose: We believe that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Catholics in our diversity are members of Christ?s mystical body, numbered among the People of God. We have an inherent dignity because God created us, Christ died for us and the Holy Spirit sanctified us in Baptism, making us temples of the Spirit, and channels through which God?s love becomes visible. Because of this, it is our right, our privilege and our duty to live the sacramental life of the Church, so that we might become more powerful instruments of God?s love working among all people.

We believe that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons can express their sexuality in a manner that is consonant with Christ?s teaching. We believe that we can express our sexuality physically, in a unitive manner that is loving, life-giving and life-affirming. We believe that all sexuality should be exercised in an ethically responsible and unselfish way.

Dignity is organized to unite gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Catholics, as well as our families, friends and loved ones in order to develop friendship, and be an instrument through which we may be heard by and promote reform in the Church.

To be such an organization, we accept our responsibilities to the Church, to our Catholic heritage, to society and to individual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Catholics.

Empower    713 523-7576
The Greater Houston GLBT Chamber of Commerce
Website: www.ghglcc.org
See our ad on page 49.

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center    210 228-0201
922 San Pedro Ave. ? San Antonio ? 78212
Fax: 210-228-0000
Email: esperanza@esperanzacenter.org ? Website: www.esperanzacenter.org

The people of Esperanza dream of a world where everyone has civil rights and economic justice, where the environment is cared for, where cultures are honored and communities are safe. The Esperanza Center advocates for those wounded by domination and inequality ? women, people of color, lesbians and gay men, the working class and poor. We believe in creating bridges between people by exchanging ideas and educating and empowering each other. We believe it is vital to share our visions of hope?we are esperanza.

Family Service Association       210-299-2400
702 San Pedro ? San Antonio ? 78212 
Fax: 210-299-4498
Email: support@family-service.org ? Website: www.family-service.org

Family Service Association of San Antonio has been helping individuals and families improve their lives and strengthen their communities since 1903.

It is the oldest human service agency in San Antonio dedicated to helping children, seniors, and families in need. From six neighborhood locations and from 32 school campuses, Family Service provides high quality service in English and Spanish to the residents of 11 counties of all ethnic and racial backgrounds and all socio-economic levels. Family Service is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian agency funded by the United Way, fee-for-service contracts with both public and private organizations, foundation and corporate grants, private contributions, client fees, and outpatient mental health insurance.

Family to Family Adoptions, Inc.    713 249-5941
24 hours a day    1-877-400-2242
Email: info@fam2fam.org ? Website: www.fam2fam.org

Family to Family Adoptions is a nonprofit, licensed adoption agency providing adoption services throughout the United States. Currently we are working with single men, women and couples 25-65 years of age. We have babies and toddlers waiting to be adopted. Please call for information about our domestic and international programs.

Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.    210 930-3669
7911 Broadway ? San Antonio ? 78209
Fax: 210-930-1107

Our mission is to break the cycle of family violence in the lives of those individuals who seek our assistance and to reduce the overall level of family violence in the San Antonio community. Services offered include:
? The Battered Women?s Shelter
? 24-hour crisis hotline
? Counseling services for adults and children
? Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs (VIP) for men and women perpetrators of domestic violence
? Community-Based Counseling Programs for the homeless
? School-Based Substance Abuse and Intervention Prevention program for adolescents
? Substance Abuse and Intervention Program for adults
? Legal Services (advice, counsel and legal representation) for the homeless

First Unitarian Universalist Church    210 344-4695
7150 IH-10 West ? San Antonio ? 78213
Our goal is to stimulate religious growth and learning through worship, education, service and fellowship. Our liberal church is united not be creed, but by a common purpose to embrace the compassionate wisdom of all ages and cultures in order to realize the vision of an inclusive community with peace, liberty and justice for all.

We are a Welcoming Congregation, which means that not only did we vote as a church to welcome LGBT as members, we also put them to work in church leadership. Our denomination joyfully ordains LGBT clergy. We are a liberal religious search for truth, justice, love and spirituality with no creedal requirements. Our patron saint would probably be Ralph Waldo Emerson. Our worship service is at 11 a.m. on Sunday, with childcare provided. We have educational programs for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Our minister is Rev. Art Severance, 210-344-0743, 210-822-6243, revsev@texas.net.

The Hope Action Care Agency    210 224-7330
132 W. Grayson St. ? San Antonio ? 78212
Fax: 210-224-2472
Email: opal_white@sbcglobal.net

The Hope Action Care Agency (also known as the Hispanic AIDS Committee or HAC) serves the community of San Antonio, surrounding areas and South Texas in a variety of ways. We have a shelter designed to accommodate homeless persons. HAC has case managers for clients who are HIV positive and can assist them in obtaining benefits such as rent assistance, food and transportation vouchers and emergency assistance for utilities. A food bank located in the HAC provides families and individuals with assorted items such as dry goods, fresh vegetables, milk and eggs when available. In addition, the HAC operates a small clothing bank, distributing donated items at no cost to the client. Should you have any further questions about the HAC, please call the above number.

Metropolitan Community Church    210 472-3597
of San Antonio
611 E. Myrtle ? San Antonio

MCCSA, ?The Rainbow Cathedral,? is a GLBT-positive, diverse, friendly and open Christian church whose mission is to Meet needs, Connect hearts, Cultivate wholeness, Seek the truth and Affirm our futures.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline    800 799-SAFE
PO Box 161810 ? Austin ? 78716        (7233)
Fax: 512-453-8541 / TTY 800-787-3224
Email: ndvh@ndvh.org ? Website: www.ndvh.org

The National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) operates 24 hours each day, 365 days every year, in over 139 different languages, with a TTY line available for the deaf. Advocates can answer questions, provide safety planning and connect callers to domestic violence services and programs in their local area. The trained Hotline advocates can also provide information regarding local shelters and services available and shelters across the country for victims who may need to flee their communities. The Hotline has access to over 4,800 shelters and service providers across the United States, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NDVH is a project of the Texas Council on Family Violence.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays    Helpline 210 655-2383
PO Box 33191 ? San Antonio ? 78265-3191
Email: pflagsanantonio@webtv.net ? Website: www.geocities.com/pflagsanantonio

Our Mission: PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

P.E.A.C.E. Initiative    210 533-2729
1443 S. St. Mary?s ? San Antonio ? 78210
Fax: 210-533-0880
Website: www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/4peace

Mission: to raise community awareness and understanding of the extent, and often deadly consequences, of domestic violence and to respond effectively through collaborative partnerships.

The P.E.A.C.E. Initiative, in its 13th year of service to women who are battered and their families, is a diverse coalition of grassroots organizations, public and private institutions and individuals working collaboratively to eradicate family violence. This program has worked to create comprehensive, responsive solutions to end domestic violence in collaboration with law enforcement, criminal justice, education, social service, corporations, media, faith communities, elected/appointed officials, grassroots organizers, domestic violence survivors, and local, national and international advocates.

Positive Outlook    210 223-6106
611 E. Myrtle ? San Antonio

Peer support / social group for HIV-positive people and their loved ones. Although the continued education and personal development of the member is at the heart of this program, a special emphasis is placed on the individual?s social needs.

Pride Committee of Houston    713 529-6979
PO Box 66071 ? Houston ? 77266-6071
Fax: 713-529-6929
Email: info@pridehouston.org ? Website: www.pridehouston.org

The Pride Committee of Houston brings the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community together to celebrate individual pride, commemorate our community?s history and educate society for the liberation of all people.

PrideFest        210-601-5243
PO Box 12622 . San Antonio, TX . 78212
Fax: 210-946-9555
Email: www.pridefestsa@yahoo.com

The purpose of establishing a Pride event is to promote cohesiveness among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, (GLBT) and supportive community organizations within the San Antonio and surrounding area, where all such organizations can participate equally in a positive environment to promote pride ands self-worth for members of the local GLBT community.       HOME

Rape Crisis Center for Children    210 521-7273
and Adults    Hotline 210 349-7273
5835 Callaghan, Suite 260 ? San Antonio ? 78228
Fax: 210-521-7278
Website: www.rapecrisis.com

In November 1975 a group of concerned victims banded together to incorporate as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. These visionary leaders embarked on a grassroots effort to address the needs of sexual violence victims, their families and the community at large. The Rape Crisis Center for Children and Adults has grown into a full service agency, addressing prevention, education, crisis intervention, counseling and advocacy, as well as continuing the strong base of outreach and support services from which it was built. The agency?s mission is to provide comprehensive services to victims of sexual assault and their families and to conduct prevention and education programs to youth throughout San Antonio, Bexar County and surrounding areas.

The Royal, Sovereign and Imperial Court of the Alamo Empire, Inc.
PO Box 120123 ? San Antonio ? 78213-0123
Emperor 12 Ken Johnson: 210-288-3520
Empress 12 Keana Lord: 210-842-0965
Website: www.alamoempire.org

The Royal, Sovereign and Imperial Court of the Alamo Empire, Inc. was founded in 1990 by a group of hardworking individuals who wanted to combine the fun and frivolity of a social group with the serious task of raising funds for the San Antonio community.

The court has an outstanding record of community service and financial contributions to San Antonio. The Alamo Empire, Inc. has raised in excess of $350,000 since its inception for agencies such as Gay & Lesbian Community Center SA, BEAT AIDS, Hope Action Care, Metropolitan Community Church SA, Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation, Pink Ribbon Project, Alamo AIDS Resource Center, Make A Wish Foundation, BullFrog Benevolence Fund, NAMES Project, San Antonio AIDS Foundation, Women?s AIDS Task Force, Jennifer?s Camp, Providence Children?s Home, Krissie?s Kids, Amethyst Scholarship Foundation and American Veterans for Equal Rights, to name just a few. As you can see, we work hard but we also have a lot of fun in what we do! Come join us.

San Antonio AIDS Foundation/AIDS Info    210 225-4715
818 E. Grayson ? San Antonio ? 78208
Fax: 210-224-7730 ? Email: estjohn@txsaaf.org ? Website: www.txsaaf.org

Founded in 1986, the San Antonio AIDS Foundation is the oldest and most comprehensive AIDS service organization in Bexar County. SAAF has the dual mission to provide compassionate care and services to people with HIV/AIDS and to prevent the spread of HIV. SAAF?s residential program is an HIV-dedicated skilled nursing/hospice care facility with ancillary services. SAAF provides both residential and community-based clients with three free meals daily, handicap-accessible transportation to medical and psychosocial service appointments, HIV-specific dental care, case management services, and complementary therapies of acupuncture and massage. Additionally, SAAF provides HIV prevention education and free HIV testing.

San Antonio Gender Association (S.A.G.A.)    210 223-6106

Mission: Peer support/social group for transgenders and their loved ones. Discussions address the important issues of medical/psychological care and legal advocacy with an emphasis on the individual?s social needs.

San Antonio Metropolitan Health District    210 207-8830
332 W. Commerce ? San Antonio ? 78205 ? Website: www.sanantonio.gov/health

To Protect the health and Promote well-being among residents and visitors to San Antonio and Bexar County by providing quality public health services; and through dedicated leadership of community health partners.

Services offered include: free and confidential HIV testing; hepatitis C testing; TB testing; STD testing and treatment; hepatitis A & B vaccines; and free condoms. Call 210-207-8830 to inquire about all available services and locations.

San Antonio Prime Timers    830 980-8744
PO Box 13693 ? San Antonio ? 78213-3693
Email: saprimetimer049@aol.com ? Website: www.primetimersworldwide.com

The San Antonio Chapter of Prime Timers (Worldwide Organization) is a social organization, as well as a group of friends that promote social interaction by participating in cultural and mutual interest activities. It also provides a supportive atmosphere for mature gay and bisexual men and their admirers. The nature of the Prime Timer Club is to enhance the quality of life for all members. Our members come from all walks of life and involve themselves in all aspects of their community. One thing our members have in common is the enjoyment of friendships developed through the Prime Timer Club.

Spirit of Peace Church    210 403-9084
United Church of Christ
PO Box 700656 ? San Antonio ? 78270-0656
Email: spiritofpeaceucc@aol.com ? Website: www.spiritofpeacechurch.org

Spirit of Peace Church is a new open and affirming, just peace church in the liberal Christian tradition that encourages you to think, to believe and to care. Visit our website at www.spiritofpeacechurch.org to find out where and when we are meeting for worship.

Texas Gay Rodeo Association    214 346-2107
P.O. Box 780188 ? San Antonio ? 78278        Rodeo Hotline
Website: www.tgra.org ? See our ad on page 55.

WomanSpace    210 828-LISA
P.O. Box 12327 ? San Antonio ? 78212
Fax: 210-828-1763
Email: womanspace@grandecom.net

WomanSpace/Lesbian Information San Antonio?All-volunteer staff has published a monthly newsletter for events and activities in the lesbian community for over 12 years. Available by subscription for $12/year, the newsletter funds the resource and information phone line, 210-828-LISA. Call 210-828-LISA for a complimentary copy of the newsletter. Write to WomanSpace, to submit articles or subscribe to the newsletter. Great source of information and resources for the GLBT community.