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Oklahomans For Equality Goes To Washington
October 10th
& 11th, 2009
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 Oklahomans for Equality is
pleased to announce that thirty (30) proud Oklahomans will be joining
the Equality March this Sunday in Washington D.C. The Oklahoma lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender community will be represented by a diverse
group and participants will be displaying the state flag while marching.
Toby Jenkins, President of
Oklahomans for Equality says "We want to be counted among the 50 states
requesting equal protection as guaranteed under the 14th Amendment of
the US Constitution. It is an honor to march representing our
people. We are encouraged knowing we have the support of leading citizens
from the city of Tulsa."
"I proudly and unequivocally
support full equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people,"
says Lynn Schusterman, a leading Tulsa-based philanthropist. "I believe
it is vitally important to create and support initiatives that meet
the needs, interests and concerns of the LGBT community so that we can
build a more welcoming society-one that celebrates diversity and promotes
inclusiveness. I am proud of my fellow Oklahomans who are marching today
as a united contingent on behalf of this vision."
We believe;
All Oklahomans should have
a right to work their jobs and go to school free of harassment and discrimination.
All Oklahomans should have
a right to live their lives in safety guaranteed that hate crime perpetrators
will be prosecuted and the punishment will equal the crime.
All Oklahomans should have
a right to marry the person they love and are entitled to the federal
and state benefits conferred on couples granted a marriage license.
All Oklahomans should have
the right when serving in the military defending our country and our
freedoms to live open and honest lives in regards to whom they love.
The National Equality March
will demand full equality on the door step of the Congress of the United
States of America.
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The Laramie
Project 10 Years Later
Monday October 12th : 8pm
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Written by Moises Kaufman (Tectonic Theater Project), The
Laramie Project - Ten Years Later investigates the long-term cultural
impact of Matthew Shepard's murder and the collective memory of the Laramie community a decade
later. This staged reading of Kaufman's newest work will forever change your
perspectives on love, bias, and acceptance. more>>
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Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Thursday, October 15th: 7pm
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Oklahomans for Equality Board of Directors monthly meeting is
scheduled for Thursday October 15th at 7:00 pm in the Events Room at
the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. The meeting is open.
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Faith in Crisis:
Reconciling Religious and
Sexual Identities.
Request for Participation in a Research Study
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Do you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT)? Have you
ever been or are you currently involved in a conservative religious community?
Has your sexual orientation or gender identity ever been in conflict with your
religious beliefs and values? Have you tried successfully or unsuccessfully to
resolve this conflict?
If so, then I invite you to share your story and give voice to your
experience through participation in this collaborative and confidential
research study.
Please contact Dr. Chad Johnson to participate
cvjohnson@ou.edu
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ADVOCACY ALERT
Thursday October 7th, 2009
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| WASHINGTON - The House voted Thursday October 7th, 2009 to
make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual
orientation, significantly expanding the U.S. hate crimes law enacted
in the days after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin
Luther King Jr. in 1968. With expected
passage by the Senate, federal prosecutors will for the first time be
able to intervene in cases of violence perpetrated against gays. |
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Oklahoma Mr Leather
2010 Weekend
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Oct 10th - 11th.
Club Maverick 9PM
For more
informationgo to www.tulsaleather.com
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2010 Sooner State Rodeo Association
Fall Barrel Racing Event
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Sunday October
18th: 12 to 3pm.
for more information
check out
www.soonerstaterodeo.com
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3rd Annual Joplin Gay Lesbian Film Festival
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In honor of October as National Gay & Lesbian History Month, Joplin
Gay Lesbian Family & Corporate Center, along with PROMO, presents
the 3rd annual Joplin Gay Lesbian Film Festival.
Please join us this year. All films are free & open to the public.
The schedule is listed below. All films are shown in the large meeting
room of the Joplin Public Library, 300 Main St, Joplin, MO, except for
the Special Community Presentation to be shown at MSSU. See you there!
www.joplingaylesbiancenter.com
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MISSION:
Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq)
seeks equal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)
individuals and families through advocacy, education, programs,
alliances and the operation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center.
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