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Thank you!
| OkEq President Toby Jenkins with Rep Al McAffrey  | The Board of Directors of Oklahomans for Equality wishes to express our deep gratitude to the patrons and donors of the 2010 Equality Gala which took place on Saturday April 24th at the Tulsa Convention Center Ballroom. We would like to thank our Gala Honorary Chairs Rob and Kim Coretz, Gala Co-Chairs Dennis Neill, John Southard and Kirk Holt for the largest single fundraising event in our organization's history. President Toby Jenkins also expresses his loving appreciation for the dedicated Gala committee Betty Southard, Novia Stice, Paul Allen, Dan Burnstein & Sammye Walton and special thank you to Joshua Oaks for his 30 Years of OkEq Video Tribute.
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1st Annual Turnpike Challenge
Saturday, May 15, 2010 |
 On Saturday, May 15, 2010 the Sooner State Softball Association of Oklahoma City will host Tulsa Metro Softball League in the 1st Annual Turnpike Challenge. TMSL teams will travel to Edmond and take the field against OKC's teams. Games will start at 11am at Bickham Softball Complex just north of the intersection of Danforth Rd and N. Midwest Blvd in Edmond, OK. Travel down the Turnpike and show your support for our Tulsa Teams. OKC will host a party for all the players and fans after the games at 9 pm at the Finish Line. |
Lambda League Summer Bowling
Monday, May 17th: 7pm |
 Lambda League Summer Bowling Starts May 17th and goes through August 9th 7pm each Monday with Memorial Day Off at Andy B's Riverlanes (8711 South Lewis Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137) The Summer league is open to anyone. Friends are welcome. It's a great way to make friends and have fun. Cost is $14.00 each Monday and a one time summer league membership Fee of $20.00 For more information call 918-637-0889; or email: bubuinok@yahoo.comor beads4me@cox.net. |
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Hep C Testing Wednesday, May 19th: 4pm - 6pm
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 Free Hep C testing from 4 pm to 8 pm
Provided by HOPE testing and in the Medical Services Room
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Rebecca Ungerman Live!
Thursday, May 20th: 7pm
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 Rebecca Ungerman fans voted her Urban Tulsa Weekly's Absolute Best Female Vocalist of 2009. Oklahomans for Equality is very proud of this Out and Proud artist. What most locals don't know is that Rebecca travels all over the world teaching and working with Jewish teenagers as both a musician and a Judaic educator. For the first time ever, Rebecca combines her faith & her sound to bring you The Jewish Album. She will celebrate this with a concert at Studio K on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 7pm. Located at 1212 East 45th Place South and Tickets are
$20 and available at the Tulsa Ballet Box office.
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Tulsa Pride 2010 Interfaith Service
Sunday, May 23rd: 3pm
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The 2010 Interfaith Service will be hosted by Diversity Christian Fellowship on Sunday May 23rd at 3:00 pm. The congregation is located at 637 South 131st East Avenue.
Clergy and Spiritual leaders from Tulsa's affirming and inclusive Faith communities and several choirs and ensembles participate in this annual event. Oklahomans for Equality Organizer Randy Lewis has added a memorial video tribute this year to honor those who have died since June 2009. If you have lost a loved one and would like them included in this presentation, please email Debby@okeq.org a digital picture of your loved one with their name. The highlight of the Interfaith Service is the blessing of Pride Flag. Please join the LGBT community as we celebrate the spiritual diversity of Tulsa.
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Eating Out for Equality
Monday May 24th: 5pm
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 Dilly Deli
5pm to 10pm
402 East 2nd Street
Tulsa Oklahoma 74120
Join family and friends at the Dilly Deli for a great meal while supporting OkEq.
Oklahomans for Equality will recieve 25% of the proceeds!
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More Color 2010
Thursday May 27th - June 5th
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Grand Opening Of the Newly Refreshed
David Bohnett Cyber Center
Thursday May 27th: 6:30pm
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 Paul Moore, program manager for the foundation will be joining us for the grand opening ceremony. In 2010, the David Bohnett Foundation selected Tulsa as one of the 24 locations throughout the United States for a "refresh" grant. The Equality Center IT Team, Eric Vogelpohl and Don Satterthwaite have installed the Lenovo all-in-one A70z PC customized bundle with Microsoft Office software, Windows Pro 7 - 19" Widescreen Monitors and the Documate 510 Flatbed Scanners and IBM Infoprint color laser printers. Dennis R. Neill with Sampson donated 10 new chairs for our computer lab
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2010 Census Partner
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 Oklahomans for Equality will be a 2010 Census Partner. We have formally pledged our commitment to share the 2010 Census message and mobilize our LGBT community in support of the Census Bureau's goal of achieving a complete count.
The 2010 Census in the United States will count gay married couples for the first time in US history. The questionnaire format will remain unchanged, offering the choice of "husband or wife" and "unmarried partner" to describe a household relationship. Same Sex couples may check married couple or unmarried partner to identify their relationship. Oklahomans for Equality is also pleased that the Census Bureau is encouraging Transgendered individuals to self identify on their forms.
By law the census ensures confidentiality.
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Tulsa Pride 2010 Events Schedule
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 Interfaith ServiceSunday, May 23rd : 3pm Diversity Christian Fellowship 637 S. 131st E. Ave. Pride Leather & Fetish Fashion ShowTuesday May 25th 7:30 pm Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Tulsa More Color Pride Art ShowMay 27th - June 5th Dennis R. Neill Equality Center More info at www.morecolorart.com Equality Day at the ZooSaturday, May 29th :10am - 2pm PFLAG Night at Circle Cinema Tuesday, June 1st : 7pm Pride Night at The LibraryThursday, June 3rd: 7pm Council Oak Men's Chorale Tulsa Downtown City-County Library PFLAG Spaghetti Dinner Friday, June 4th: 5:30pm - 7:30pm Centennial Park- Community Building Tulsa Pride OYP Youth Night Friday, June 4th: 5pm -11pm Centennial Park (6th & Peoria) Tulsa Pride Festival & Parade Saturday June 5th:10am - 10pm Centennial Park (6th & Peoria) Equality Night at Light Opera Oklahoma Friday, June 11th: 8pm Tulsa PAC Pride Night At the WNBASaturday, June 19th: 7pm Tulsa Shock At the BOK Center Equality Night At the PhilbrookTuesday, June 22nd Philbrook Museum of Art 2010 PRIDE T-Shirts are now available in the PRIDE Store for $15. To volunteer for pride PrideVolunteer@okeq.org |
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Pride Planning meeting
Every Thursday
6:30 pm
OkEq Board of Directors and Advisors meeting
May 20th
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Bereavement Support Program for LGBT individuals who have lost a partner or loved one to death
2nd and 4th Mondays
6pm to 7:30 pm by
Denise Hunter
with Sojourn Care Hospice |
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Health Clinic for the uninsured
Dr. Jeremiah Rutherford
6 pm to 9 pm
Each Thursday
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
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Live Free!
Coming Out
Workshop
Tuesdays, 7 pm.
ComingOut@OKEq.org
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(Service & Advocacy
For Gay Elders)
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Every Tuesday
10am to 2pm
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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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