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B-I-N-G-O!! Join us this weekend for Drag Queen Bingo and these other great events.
eNews Staff
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. |
| Drag Queen Bingo Saturday August 21st: 7:30pm
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 OUR HOUSE TOO, along with the Cain's Ballroom, will host the sixth annual Drag Queen Bingo to be held August 21, 2010. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Cain's Box Office, Reasors, Ida Red and Starship Records. For more information please call 918-585-9552
Proceeds will benefit OUR HOUSE TOO
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| Oklahoma Same Gender Marriage Lawsuit
| | Progress continues in the Oklahoma Marriage Lawsuit, brought by two Tulsa-area couples. On Wednesday, the U.S. government conceded that plaintiffs Sue Barton and Gay Phillips of Tulsa have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. A recent court filing by the plaintiffs shows that the federal government's refusal under DOMA to recognize their out-of-state marriage caused them to pay more in federal taxes than they would have if they could have filed as married filing jointly. This means the DOMA challenge can move forward on its merits. In another part of the lawsuit, plaintiffs Mary Bishop and Sharon Baldwin of Broken Arrow are challenging the Oklahoma constitutional amendment that bars same-gender couples from marrying. |
| Council Oak Mens Chorale Rehearsals Monday, August 23rd: 7 pm
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 Council Oak Mens Chorale will begin rehearsals for their Holiday concerts scheduled for December 3, 4 & 7. Choral Conductor Dr Kim Childs has selected wonderful music. Rehearsals begin Monday night, August 23rd at 7 pm at Fellowship Congregational Church. Music and part CDs will be passed out that night. Rehearsals are every
Monday evening until the Holiday Concerts. If you would like to sing with Tulsa's only men's chorus please contact Scott Malloy at malloysp@aol.com |
| The Equality Business Alliance Tuesday August 31st 6 pm to 8pm
| The Equality Business Association (EBA) will be hosting the first networking event at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. Members and non-members (Gay-owned & Gay-Allied) are welcome to attend. Bring your business cards and be prepared to talk about your business to the other attendees. Future networking events will be hosted at member organizations. As a member of the EBA you will have your business listed in the EBA Directory to provide our community with a list of businesses and services to patronize that support our community.
For more information visit http://www.okeq.org/eba
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| Ride The Arc Saturday Sept. 4th: 6pm
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 Special reception to honor and meet Danielle Girdano
Saturday September 4th, 2010 6:00 pm
Sponsored by PFLAG Tulsa and the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Ride the Arc is a first-of-its kind, multi-state bicycle ride for equality and justice. Spearheaded by athlete Danielle Girdano, Ride the Arc intends to publicize the need for equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people, to raise awareness about the high GLBT suicide rate, and to promote places of welcome and refuge and affirming groups. Commencing in Minneapolis on Aug 9th and will end in Dallas on September 18, the eve of Dallas's GLBT Pride Weekend. The 1,300 mile distance requires Danielle's faith to guide and sustains her as she trains for Ride the Arc. Danielle will carry the message of love and inclusion every mile of her ride. Join Danielle for the ride of her life, and help change the world for GLBT people everywhere. www.ridethearc.org Donations can be made payable to Ride the Arc |
TMSL Fall Ball
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 Tulsa Metro Softball League, Tulsa's only LGBT softball league, is gearing up for the fall season beginning September 19, 2010. Games will be on Sunday evenings and last through November 7, 2010. Fall Ball registration will open on August 22, 2010. Sunday September 5th TMSL will hold a "Draft" party at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center in Downtown Tulsa where Volunteer Team Captains will select players for one of eight teams from a "hat" containing the tickets of all players registered for Fall Ball. TMSL will provide team jerseys that players get to keep!
TMSL has three registration options for players: - Players may register on an individual single player ticket.
- Couples may register with and be placed on the same ticket
as their girlfriend/boyfriend/partner which guarantees they will be on the same team. - Single players may find a friend, register as a "couple", and be placed on the same ticket guaranteeing they will be on the same team.
Dues for TMSL Fall Ball 2010 are set at $20.00 per player from August 22, 2010 till September 5, 2010. After the "Draft" late registrations will be accepted with dues set at $30.00 per player. Late registration will be allowed until Opening Night, September 19, 2010; no registrations will be accepted after Opening Night.
For more information
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| Political Candidate Forums set for September.
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 PFLAG Tulsa in collaboration with The League of Women Voters, and OkEq will
host 3 Political Candidate Forums during the month of September.
Thursday, September 9, 7:00 p.m. - Tulsa County Commissioners
Thursday, September 16, 7:00 p.m. - Governors Race
Thursday, September 23, 7:00 p.m. - Tulsa County State Representatives
and U.S. Senator Races |
| Pagan Pride Festival September 11th & 12th: 10am -7pm
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7th Annual Pagan Pride Festival - The Oklahoma Pagan/Heathen Alliance invites you to the 7th Annual Pagan Pride Festival on September 11th & 12th from 10 am to 7 pm at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center located at 621 E 4th St. Special guest, W. Lyon Martin will be conducting two adult workshops and one children's workshop, with a book signing at 4:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 11th. For more info on W. Lynn Martin visit http://magicalchild.handcraftedpagan.com/bio/
Pagan Pride will have educational workshops, craft hours for children, unique vendors, music, and many representatives of the Pagan paths will be available to answer questions. Hippie Shack Belly Dance Sanctuary, Angelic Enterprises, and Souk Sampler will provide entertainment and giveaways. Vote on your favorite baked goods at the Mabon/Second Harvest Baking competition and fund raiser. A special public ritual conducted by Crone Gloria at 6pm Saturday Sept. 11th. Food donations taken for Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. |
| National LGBT Center Awareness Day Wednesday September 15th 2010
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 Oklahomans for Equality invites you to drop by your local LGBT Community Center on National LGBT Center Awareness Day. The Dennis R. Neill Equality Center will have special events all day long. In honor of our 30th anniversary we have planned 30 things for you to do on September 15th at
your Center. Join us for classic cars, concerts, book signings, free Starbuck coffee, Margarita Happy Hour, making an equality center YouTube video,
Twisted Theater performance and the list goes on and on.......... |
LGBT Veterans
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OkEq is looking for LGBT
veterans of the US Armed Services. We want your picture of you in
uniform for display on our Wall of Honor in the LGBT Veterans Memorial
Billiard Lobby at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. Please contact toby.jenkins@okeq.org |
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OkEq Board
of Directors and Advisors meeting is
Thurs. Aug. 19th, 7pm
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 | August Exhibit
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The August Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) showcase and exhibit of local
artists at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center (621 E. 4th Street in
Downtown Tulsa), will feature the Art of Audie Case; the show begins
with a reception on Thursday, August 5th from 6-9pm and continues
throughout the month.
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| | Grieving Well | |
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
Mary Bundy with Sojourn Care Hospice |
| Live Free!
Coming Out
Workshop
Tuesdays, 5-8pm.
ComingOut@OKEq.org
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Health Clinic
for the uninsured
is open every
Thursday from 6-8pm
The Clinic will be closed Thursday August 19th
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| SAGE
(Service & Advocacy
For Gay Elders)
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Every Tuesday
11am to 2pm
"drop in throughout
the day"
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 | | Tulsa Pride 2010 T-Shirts |
Tulsa Pride is a memory, but you can still purchase a Tulsa Pride 2010
t-shirt to show your pride! Stop by the Dennis R Neill Equality
Center Pride Store to purchase your t-shirt for $10.00!
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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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