LESBIAN, GAY, BI, & TRANSGENDER (LGBT) RESOURCE LIST/ FLINT AREA composed by Kathleen Tynes (KAT) Aug 14, 2008. Do you have any Support Resource information to share or want to pass on?  Do you Know of any Changes or Incorrect info? Please contact me at tynes3@comcast.net    Flint  P-FLAG has this listed on this site  http://www.pflagflint.org/education/tynes.html

 

 

SUPPORT & ACTIVITY GROUPS

 

NEW MOON RISING / LESBIAN SOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP

Contact: Terri at outdoorswomyn@gmail.com

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Over & Under Dinner (for All LGBT) Gatherings are on the 3rd Friday or Saturday of the month.

We’ll Meet & Eat Out at Various Restaurants in the Flint Area

Contact: Marilyn at overunder50@gmail.com  

Call: Marilyn 810-241-6799

 

P-FLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Flint web site: www.pflaggcflint.org/

Meets 2nd Sunday of the mo. / 2pm to 4pm Contact: Carol Walker = walker_caroljean@hotmail.com

Unitarian Universalist Church                                             

G2474 South Ballenger Hwy

Flint, MI 48507                  PFLAG of Flint What’s Happening This Month http://www.pflaggcflint.org/this-month/       

 

U of M Ellen Bommarito Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Center www.umflint.edu/lgbt

Greg Storms gstorms@umflint.edu           Open: Monday-Friday 11:00am-4:00pm (On the 3rd Floor) or by Appt.   

Program Manager (810) 237-6586 (Direct Line)

 (810) 766-6606 (LGBT Center)                dept.lgbt-center@umflint.edu

Ellen Bommarito LGBT Center                AND DON'T FORGET TO FIND US ON MYSPACE AT

The University of Michigan-Flint              www.myspace.com/ellenbommaritolgbtcenter

303 South Saginaw St

365 Harding S. Mott University Center

Flint, MI 48502-1950

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Mott Community College http://www.mcc.edu/clubs/gsa/gsa_index.shtml  E-Mail: gsa@edtech.mcc.edu

Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA)   GSA meets Wednesdays from 3:30 - 4:30 pm mail Fl the Prahl Center, Student Life.

1401 Court St   Contact: Kim Owens, advisor. kowens@edtech.mcc.edu or Email: gsa@edtech.mcc.edu

Flint, MI 48503          Ph: (810) 232-2506 Club Highlights/Activities: Day of Silence, Worlds AIDS   

                                    Day, Donating to Carriage Town Ministries, Movie Nights, & Drag Show

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Flint Women’s Rugby 810 919 6883

Taking new players. Practice Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6pm. No experience necessary! 

 

Rainbow Pride; Flint’s LGBTA Bowling League    www.rainbowbowlingleague.com  

B’s Bowling Center        $12pr Bowler Weekly @ 6:30 PM  Rainbow Pride Bowling League President/Frank

750 South Center Rd      Burger = 730-5819 call for the day                        

Flint, MI                         International Gay Bowling Organization Member League (IGBO)

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Kettering Allies (Allies of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students and Faculty at Kettering University)

Meets: Friday Nights at 7pm – 9pm at the Good Beans Café    for what we call social hour

328 North Grand Traverse St (southeast corner of Grand Traverse at 1st Ave.)

Flint, MI                              Email Us: kettering_allies@yahoo.com. Or  tstommel@kettering.edu

All University level aged students are welcome from the surrounding colleges and universities...

Out 'N About  Jack LeSage coordinator jlesage@tsjenkins.com Visit Website: http://www.geneseefun.com/

Greater Flint Arts Council                          Mission Statement We are dedicated to the advancement of civil rights

810-238-ARTS                                         for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer, Questioning, and    

                                                                    Intersexed people. Through the universal language of the arts, we will  

                                                                    break the silence surrounding our issues of equality and social justice for

                                                                    all people.

 

 

TransGender Michigan's Crisis Line 1-517-347-3681

This phone number is the Exec. Director of TransGender MI Rachel Crandall (a therapist)/ MSW, ACSW

 

TranGender Michigan Chat Room

Mondays @ 7PM on line at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TransGender_Michigan/chat.

 

TransGender Michigan Gender & Java info@transgendermichigan.org  www.TransGenderMichigan.org

 Ph 517-420-1544                            Mo. Discussion Group 3rd Saturday of the month Meeting 4pm-6pm at

PO Box 721512                               Good Beans Café

Berkley, MI 48072-9998                328 N. Grand Traverse Street (southeast corner of Grand Traverse at 1st Ave.)

                                                        Flint, MI 48503    

Because transgender individuals and significant others, families, friends, and allies (SOFFAs) face discrimination, violence, harassment, and inequality, TransGender Michigan aims to remedy these social injustices and create a better future for all. CJ Tune-Copeland /FTM & Speakers Bureau Coordinator

 

TransGender Michigan www.transgendermichigan.org

PO Box 721512                                        Has a calendar of events and resources in MI. If you ever want to look

Berkley, MI 48072-9998                         look for more Dr’s, friendly places, support groups, just about anything

                                                                  you can think of is on our website.

 

Resources for DEAF Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals

USA: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf / http://www.rad.org/-- National Deaf Gay and Lesbian organization

USA: Deaf Queer Resource Center  / http://www.deafqueer.org/ -- Latest News | About DQRC | Resources | Chatroom | Contact Us / feedback@deafqueer.org

USA-Northwest: Northwest Deaf Gay and Lesbian Club/ http://www.nwrad.org/ = HOME // EVENTS // JOIN  //

 

Woman’s Educational Center/ info center   810 237 6648

359 University Center

Flint, Mi 48502-1950

Coming Out Guide:                                       Hosts a Free online support group for lesbian & bisexual women

Amazing Dreams Publishing                           worldwide who are Coming Out. As a service to our community,

www.amazingdreamspublishing.com           anyone who joins our support group can download a free adobe PDF

                                                                   of our 188pg book How To Be A Happy Lesbian: Coming Out Guide.

Wellness HIV/Aids Services 810 232 0888 Call Toll Free: (800) 225-AIDS  We offer case managers, counseling,      

311 East Court St                    Women’s Meets every other Friday. 1pm-2pm   / Men’s Meets every other Tuesday                       

Flint, MI                                          6pm-7pm AA Group Info on Support Groups Must Call 232-0888 

 

Carman-Ainsworth High School

Gay Straight Alliance                   The Gay Straight Alliance is a club for promoting tolerance and acceptance

1300 N. Linden Rd                            of diversity in sexual orientation. We work to break down gender
Flint, MI 48532-2341                       stereotypes. We provide support for gay and perceived to be gay students

Ph (810) 591-3240                     and empower them and their straight alliance to make a difference in our

Contact Teachers: Frank Burger fburger@carman.k12.mi.us  or

Jennifer Thornton Ph 591-5434 or jthornto@carman.k12.mi.us.

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Grand Blanc High School

Gay Straight Alliance                     The Gay Straight Alliance is a club for promoting tolerance and acceptance

12500 Holly Road                            of diversity in sexual orientation. We work to break down gender
Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439        stereotypes. We provide support for gay and perceived to be gay students
Phone: 810-591-6634                       and empower them and their straight alliance to make a difference in our
Fax: 810-591-6513                           school.    

Contact English Teacher: Nick Popadich 591-6677 npopadic@central-office.grand-blanc.k12.mi.us

 

GLSEN Flint River Valley /Genesee County Ph 810 579 7073 Frank Burger

2162 Fox Hill Drive #11                                  The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, or GLSEN,
Grand Blanc, MI  48439                                     is working to ensure safe and effective schools for all students

 

LAPEER COUNTY EQUAL RIGHTS ALLIANCE (LCERA) Contact Gale Crooks @ 810-793-7229 or Email info@lapeerequality.org  LCERA'S website http://www.lapeerequality.org/index2.html

 Lapeer County Equal Rights Alliance
P.O. Box 674                               Our Missions: 1. Providing support for Lapeer County Residents with
Lapeer, MI   48421
                    GLBT and other civil rights issues 2. Advocating for legal and judicial equality.

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LGBT Friendly Churches in the Flint Area:

Metropolitan Community Church-Redeemer =

1665 North Chevrolet Ave (southwest corner Welch & Chevrolet) Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:00 to 7:00 PM

Flint, MI                                                  Worship Services at Redeemer MCC 11:00 AM Sundays                                                   

238-6700                                                  Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00 PM – 5pm

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Unitarian Universalist Church = 232 4023   Has Social Events

G2474 South Ballenger Hwy    (Just South of Miller Rd)                                               

Flint, MI           

 

Woodside Church = 767 4911

1506 East Court St. (next to Mott Community College)

Flint, MI 

          

Life Enrichment Center = 733 1600

2512 South Dye Rd (@ Lennon Rd.)

Flint, MI

 

Walk in HIS Light Ministries =  http://www.walkinhislightministries.org/   

1208 S. Michigan Ave                    Rev. Jerry Glover Ph 989-865-0568  

Saginaw, MI 48602                        e-mail walkinhislightministries@yahoo.com _______________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Agencies with LGBT Friendly:  Therapist, Psychologists, & Psychiatrists

 

Family Counseling 810-230-2640

Bruce Ford = MSW                   

G 4511 Miller Rd

Flint, MI 48507

 

Kevin B. Stachowiak, MSW MA LLP/Clinical Therapist kstachowiak@genesyspho.com
Genesys Hillside Center for Behavioral Services Ph 810 424 2400 / Fax 810 239 2625
2110 W. Hill Road

Flint, Michigan 48507

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McLaren

Dr. Anne Dohrenwood MD 810-720-3980

401 South Ballenger Hwy

Flint, MI

Insight/Outpatient Clinic

G-4413Corunna Rd.

Flint, MI 48532

810 733 0900     Fax 810 733 8335

                                            Treatment Specialties

1. Donna Marion             Children, Adolescents, &  Adults Psychotherapy. Mood, Anxiety, Stress,                         

   MA, LLP, CSW            Adjustment Reaction to Illness & Family, Crisis Events, Bereavement Issues,

                                          Marital & Family Relations, Divorce, & Remarriage, Christian Counseling.

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2. Jocelyn C. Starling     Psychotherapy with Adolescents, &  Adults. Play Therapy with Children.     

    MA, LLP                    Treating Individuals with Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress

                                        Disorder (PTSD): Issues around Chronic & Catastrophic Illness, Grief/Loss, Death,

                                        & Dying Issues.

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Insight/Outpatient Clinic

1110 Eldon Baker Dr.

Flint, MI 48507

810 744 3600

1. Kathleen Dunn = MSW, ACSW, CAC   2. Sonal Gupta = MA, LLP    _________________________________________________________________________________________

Oakland Psychological Clinic PC

2360 South Linden Rd.

Flint, MI

810 732 0560

1. Sandra Bergfeld = MSW, CSW   2. Mahla Wood= MA, LPC, CAC  3.  Mona Sander = MSW, LMSW, CSW     

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U of M – Flint/Students

On Campus Counseling

UM-Flint Campus

Student Development Center, 264 UCEN

(810) 762-3456

 

Hurley Mental Health Associates

Cathy Sharich =                    Specializes in gender disorders/individuals that are LGBT with  mental      

Linden Rd                               disabilities such as Major Depression, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, ADHD,        

Flint, MI                                  Bipolar Disorder, and teens and adults just coming out.      

810-230-3370                                                

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Lapeer Outpatient 810 667 3233

Diane Robinet = MSW, CSW

Concepts in Counseling, L.L.C.  (810)538-0229

Dawn Perkowski, L.L.M.S.W.                    Accepting clients on a private pay basis, which goes by our agency

608 Fox St.                                                 a sliding fee scale based on income. Our agency services children,

Lapeer, MI 48446                                     adolescents, and adults with such problems as parenting, behavioral    

perkows5@msu.edu                                 issues, separation/divorce/remarriage adjustment, anger management,

                                                                  domestic violence, substance abuse and retail fraud. I also specialize

                                                                  in LGBT issues.

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Dawn M. Fleetwood Private Consultation by Appointment/Create the You, You Prefer! 810 953 9500

2290 E. Hill Road (office)    Iridologist, Herbalist, Reflexologist, Tai Chi, Qigong, Acupressure, Meditation,      

Grand Blanc, MI 48439        Specializing in Chinese Herbs, & Energy Arts

Mailing: Post Office Box 72 Flint, MI 48501 Phone 810 235 9864

 

 

Wellness HIV-AIDS Services 810 232 0888 AA Group offers case managers, counseling, testing, & more

311 East Court Street            Women’s Meets every other Friday. 1pm-2pm/ Men’s Meets every other Tuesday 6pm-7pm

Flint, MI                                       Support Groups Must Call

 

 

24HR Phone Support Hotlines

Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline   (800) 347-TEEN   or   (800) 347 8336

 

Gay and Lesbian Nat. Hotline  (888) THE GLNH   or   (888) 843 4564  =  GLNH is open Monday through Friday 4pm-midnight and Saturday noon-5pm EST.GLNH is a non-profit organization, which provides a vital service to our community by providing nationwide toll-free peer counseling, information and referrals.

 

TransGender Michigan's Crisis Line 1-517-347-3681

This phone number is the Ex. director of Transgender MI Rachel Crandall (a therapist)/ MSW, ACSW

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Anti-Violence Project (AVP) = LAMBDA's Anti-Violence Project (AVP) and the National Hate Crimes Documentation Network (HCDN) are part of LAMBDA GLBT Community Services. AVP provides crime victim services primarily to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive (LGBTH) survivors of hate crimes, domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes1-800-616-HATE or 1 800 616 4283/24-hour help line

 

 

Gay Friendly Businesses

Investment Broker 586-264-0930

Sharon L. Herman; Investment Representative Edward Jones      A really terrific lady and will make anyone feel

 2127 17 Mile Rd                                                                             extremely comfortable & help them get their

Sterling Heights, MI 48310                                                              needs taken care of.

 

ROOF-RIGHT 810 787 2304                        “Female Team on Top of Roofing Business Peak Performance”

G 3092 W. Pierson Rd.                                 Audrey Dismond, owner of Roof-Right employee’s 4 women crew. Mt. Morris Twp, MI      Proud of her All Female business & the work she does to promote & empower women

 

Luna Muse Creations 810 424- 0940 / email Lunamuze@aol.com     Special orders by appointment

The Dye Divas:                                                                        Reviving “60’s Wear For A Colorful New Age

Janet Rauch & Maryetta Robinson                                                            Express Yourself! !

 

Local Flint Area Places to come Hang, Visit, Eat, & Enjoy

 

The Good Beans Café www.thegoodbeanscafe.com (Please visit web site for latest Events or What is Going On)

328 North Grand Traverse St (southeast corner of Grand Traverse & 1st Ave.) Ph 810-237-4663

Flint, MI   48503    (Please Give a call if you don’t have web access for the latest Events or What‘s Going On)

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Borders Books & Music Café   810-230-8833 They have a “Great” selection of LGBT books, Magazines, G4135 Miller Road                                                    Music, Café, & etc. 

Flint Mi

 

The ZOO  810-249-0267  (lesbian owned & operated/She also has a CATERING BUSINESS)

4511 South Saginaw Street

Flint, MI 48507

 

The 501 XPRESS 810-234-9481

2402 Franklin Ave

Flint, MI 48506

 

The Pachyderm Pub (food & Spirits) 810-744-4960 Gay Owned

1408 E. Hemphill

Burton, MI 48529

 

State Bar 810-767-7050

2512 South Dort Hwy

Flint, MI 48507

 

Soggy Bottom Bar 810 239 4682

613 MLKing   Located between 3rd and 4th Aves       "family friendly" linked to Carriagetown Neighborhood

Flint, MI 48502                                                                      Association which has a number of gay members

 

Flint/Genesee Co.  HIV/AIDS & Other Health Services

U of M – Flint/Students (810) 762-3456 Email ccreech@umflint.edu       

On Campus Counseling = HIV/AIDS & Other Health Services The confidential Or Sure HIV test is also

Connie Creech, R.N., M.S.N., C.S. Campus Nurse Practitioner   offered through the campus nurse during

Student Development Center,                                                         fall and winter semesters. This test is pain

Rm # 264 UCEN                                               free AND free of charge! For your convenience, the campus

                                                         Nurse has also provided information on alternate testing sites in the area.

Genesee County Health Department

McCree Courts & Human Services Center 810 257 1014

630 S. Saginaw Street

Flint, MI 48502                                    Monday through Thursday Walk-In Hours: 8:30-11:00am, 1:00-4:00pm

Wellness HIV/Aids Services  810 232 0888

311 East Court St                                                            

Flint, MI

 

 

 

AIDS SUPPORT OUTSIDE of FLINT AREA

 

Bay City: Tri-City AIDS Hotline 989-895-7433

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BASIS (Bay Area Social Intervention Services) 989-895-9861

 

Michigan AIDS Hotline:  1-800-872-AIDS (2437)

 

Saginaw:

Wellness Network of Tri-Cities 989 771 0877
P.O. Box 6361

Saginaw, MI 48603

 

The Hearth Home 989 753 9011  Ricardo Bowden, Manager / Kristal Latimer, Coordinator = Providing HIV
732 Hoyt Street                           support groups, food/household pantry for HIV-positive persons, anonymous/
Saginaw, MI 48607                    confidential HIV testing, condoms, education, other related information
Office Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. All services are free.

 

Isabella County:

The Isabella County AIDS Council 989 773 5921 Ext 186 Email clauckner@cmdhd.localhealth.net  "Our mission is to meet the needs of Isabella County as it relates to the HIV/AIDS epidemic."
Chris Lauckner, Coordinator
Central Michigan District Health Department
Mount Pleasant, MI

 

"Talking...Man-To-Man" support group. 989 773 5921 Ext 186 Email clauckner@cmdhd.localhealth.net

Meeting: Once a month  Purpose: For men who have sex with men (regardless of self-identification)

Where: Central Michigan University      Contact: Chris Lauckner, Central Mich. Dist. Health Dept.

Facilitators:  CMU faculty/staff, CMDHD staff, invited guest speakers

 

DETROIT:

Geared For Life  248 358 9849   http://www.geared4life.org/             

PO Box 21938              Geared for Life is a group that produces events in the Detroit area that raise funds for                                                                            Detroit, MI                   local organizations that provides service to people affected by HIV/AIDS. All Geared

 48221-0938                  for Life committee members are volunteers; there is no paid staff or consultants.       

                                                                                             

Detroit Community AIDS Library: 313 577 6666  http://www.lib.wayne.edu/dcal/aids.html E-mail:

askmed@wayne.edu The gateway to HIV/AIDS information for Detroit & Southeastern Michigan Since 1995

 

WAYNE COUNTY:

Wayne County Department of Public Health http://www.waynecounty.com Pushes to increase numbers of free HIV/AIDS tests that we conduct HIV & AIDS:  http://www.waynecounty.com/hhSvcs/aids.htm

 

 

 

FLINT AREA Doctors = LGBT Friendly

Dr Marta Bonkowski  810-733-0822         Dr Randall H. Sturm M.D. Internal Med 810-733-8744       

G 5105 W. Bristol Rd                                   G 1284 S. Linden Rd         / office Hours m-f 9am-5pm

Flint, MI                                                        Flint, MI

 

Dr Calvin Callaway                  Dr. Evelyn Alumit MD/Internal            Dr. Parul Sud MD/Internal                 

Beecher Rd.                                 G1071 N. Ballenger                                McLaren Hospital                               

Flint, MI                                      Flint, Mi                                                   401 South Ballenger Hwy                                    

810-732-0944                               810 238 4172                                           Flint, MI                                                                       

                                                                                                                       810 720 3980

 

Dr. Badar Ahmed                  Dr. Lynn Walker                Larson, Jennifer MD - McLaren Family Care Ctr

Complete Care Center             Complete Care Center           2487 N Elms Rd

 8401 N. Holly Rd.                  8401 N. Holly Rd.                 Flushing, MI

Grand Blanc, MI 48439          Grand Blanc, MI 48439         810-487-3500

810 695 8011                           810 695 8011

 

 

Woman Support Group

Women Reaching Women   (works on Self Esteem, Worth, Positive Belief/Input, & Relationships)

Presented by Edna Green-Perry Thursday 7pm – 9pm

Hamilton North Clinic

5710 Clio Road (just north of Pierson Road)

Flint, MI

A Self Help & Support Group for Women of all ages & Lesbian Friendly “28yrs’’ of Service

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Same Sex Relationships

 

The 4 books on Same Sex DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

1. Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them   -- David Island and Patrick Letellier

 

2. Naming the Violence: Speaking Out About Lesbian Battering edited by K. Lobel. Seattle, WA: Seal Press, 1986.

 

 3. Violent Betrayal: Partner Abuse in Lesbian Relationships by Claire Renzetti. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 1992

 

4. No More Secrets: Violence in Lesbian Relationships by Janice L. Ristock Routledge June 4, 2002 ISBN: 0-415-92946-6 / Price: $21.95 [Canada $32.95] Pages: 224

***SEE Domestic Violence in Lesbian and Gay Relationships Web Sites at the end of the resource listings

 

Women’s Support Groups at YWCA

310 E. 3rd St.                   Monday 6pm – 7:30pm on 2nd Floor for 7wks Please Call or JoAnn Sobe @ 239-6202

Flint, MI                                  Self Help/Personal Growth Group for Women

 

Domestic Violence Support

Thursday 1pm-2:30pm walk-ins welcome

Contact Ms Luna @ 238-7621 ext #349 or JoAnn Sobe @ 239-6202 Are Lesbian Friendly Please Call

 

Domestic Violence/Anger Management Group

Meets Monday and Thursday at 6:00 pm                                 This Group is for anyone who believes they have

At Unitarian Universalist Church                                   a problem with anger.  Cost is $15.00 per class.

G2474 South Ballenger Hwy                                                      MUST pay prior to each class.

Flint, MI   Please Contact: Ches Bauer 810-235-1883 for additional information

 

AA FLINT AREA UNITY COUNCIL 24 HR HOTLINE
FLINTMI  48501
810 234-0815

Flint, MI Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings All AA meetings listed below are closed to the general public, unless noted otherwise as an open meeting.   (Contact 810-234-0815 or www.flintaa.org for more recent meeting updates.) Anonymous Meetings /

Make a Call 1st T See if Still Meeting

 

Sundays

Flint:  7:30pm Oh! That Meeting",Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Woodside Church 1509 E. Court St. Flint, MI non- smoking

 

Mondays

Flint: Noon- "Lunch Bunch", Unitarian Church, G-2474 South Ballenger.

 

Wednesdays

Flint:  6:30AM- "Early Bird Special", Unitarian Church, G-2474 South Ballenger.
5:30PM- "Women's Life Enrichment Group", Life Enrichment Center, North West corner of Dye & Lennon; non smoking.

7:00PM- "Follow Our Path", Life Enrichment Center, North West corner of Dye & Lennon; non-smoking.