[2013] OKEQ Weekly eNews, 19 March 2013
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Welcome to the eNews.
OkEq is hosting Marriage Equality Week on March 25th - 30th. Be sure to check out all the events we have on schedule for the week.
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Oklahomans for Equality
The eNews for the week of March 19th, 2013 is brought to you by EBA Member Business:
Be Our Voice, Give a Day
Tim Dickmann made a donation to
OkEq's Be Our Voice, Give a Day campaign
in memory of his mother, Barbara Dickmann's birthday and sponsored OkEq and the Equality Center on Sunday, March 17th, 2013.
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The March Monthly Mixer Meeting will be on
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 at 6:00 pm, hosted by The
Insurance Crew, 420 S. Main Street, Suite 205, Tulsa, OK 74103. Please RSVP and send an invite to everyone on your friends list. Walk ins are welcome. This event is open to members and non-members alike. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to give a 2 minute commercial about your business.
The Insurance Crew 420 S. Main Street, Suite 205 Tulsa, OK 74103
The April Monthly Mixer Meeting will be on Monday, April 8th, 2013 at 6:00 pm, hosted by Steven Michael's Photography and held at Living Arts of Tulsa. Please RSVP and send an invite to everyone on your friends list. Walk ins are welcome. This event is open to members and non-members alike. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to give a 2 minute commercial about your business.
Living Arts of Tulsa
307 E. Brady, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120
The April Monthly EBA Meeting will be on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 at 6:00 pm at the Equality Center. This meeting is open to members and non- members, however you must be a paid member to speak or vote on agenda items. This is your chance to steer the organization so all members are encouraged to attend. If you have an item you want on the agenda, please have it send to eba@okeq.org by Monday April 8th.
Homebuyer Education Class
Thursday, March 28th, 2013; 6:30 pm
Dennis R Neill Equality Center
Oklahomans for Equality will be hosting a free Homebuyer Education Class on Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at 6:30 pm. Join us to learn about the home buying process. The class will be conducted by Shane Allbee (Theinsurancecrew), Anthony Carr ( Keller Williams Realty) and Jason Dieckman (Bank
of the Wichitas Mortgage Company).
There is no admission fee for this informational class. Learn the basic steps to homeownership: Lender/Realtor/Insurance and the basics to knowing "Your Credit". The class will include a Q&A session. Participants will be provided with a packet to get started. Seating will be limited so send an RSVP to OkEq Program Coordinator Mary Jones mary.jones@okeq.org.
MOREcolor Artist Submissions
Call for entries; Opening Night June 13th, 2013
Calling all interested artists ages 18 and over, we are now open for submissions for the annual MOREcolor Fine Arts Exhibition 2013, a highly anticipated feature of the Tulsa Pride celebration.
We strive to be very artist friendly, while providing a venue for cutting edge artistic vision, expressed through all media, including performance and installation creations.
The Festive and always surprising Opening Night reception will be held June 13th, 2013 at the Dennis R Neil Equality Center. It is free and open to the public. For the 1st time this year, there will be a Juror's award as well as a People's Choice award.
For submission details go to MOREcolorart.com Tulsa Pride 2013
Tulsa Pride 2013 is now accepting registrations for Volunteers and Exhibitors, Food Vendors and Parade Entries at
www.tulsapride.org Pride Planning Meeting
Thursday, March 28th, 2013; 7:30 pm
Dennis R Neill Equality Center
Tulsa Pride will have a planning meeting Thursday, March 28th at 7:30 pm at the Equality Center. Meetings are open to the public and anybody interested in helping is encouraged to attend.
Pride Idol
Saturday, March 30th, 2013; 9:00 pm
New Age Renegade 1649 S Main St
Calling all entertainers! Here's your shot. The winner of Tulsa Pride Idol will win a spot on the Tulsa Pride Main Stage during the Tulsa Pride Street Festival. Drag, live vocals, spoken word, whatever! One night of competition, Saturday March 30th at New Age Renegade, Hosted by Tabitha Taylor. For rules and regulations and for additional information visit Tulsa Pride on Facebook.
6th Annual Turn About Show
Monday, April 1st, 2013; 8:00 pm
Club Majestic
124 N Boston Ave
Come out and see your favorite LGBT bar owners and staff like you've never seen them before. Monday April 1st, Doors open at 8:00 pm, No Cover Charge! Raffles and Door Prizes. Proceeds benefit Tulsa Pride. 18 to Enter, 21 to Drink!
Save the Date! OkEq Equality Gala
Saturday, May 4th, 2013
The Annual OkEq Equality Gala has a new home on Facebook
And be sure to join us on Saturday, May 4th, 2013!
www.okeq.org/gala Tulsa LGBT Softball Keeps Growing
Opening Day on Sunday April 7th, 2013
Tulsa Metro Softball League is kicking off their 5th Spring Season on April 7th, 2013. To date, the league has 14 registered teams and expects to have more than 160 players. They're inviting everyone to get in on the action!
TMSL also has several sponsorship opportunities available for their upcoming spring season and their two big tournaments this summer. To learn more about sponsorship and to get signed up to play visit TulsaMetroSoftball.com
The eNews for the week of March 19th, 2013 is brought to you by EBA Member Business:
Flying Solo - Singles Night OUT
2nd and 4th Fridays; 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Dennis R Neill Equality Center
OkEq is hosting a new singles group for the LGBT community looking to meet new people and try new experiences. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month. Hosted by PENNY SLOTS AND JIMMIE NEUTRON, the Superheroes of Love. Event will be ages 21 and over. Next meet is Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Tulsa Growl 2013
May 3rd - 5th, 2013
The Green Country Bears are proud to sponsor Tulsa Growl II on May 3rd - 5th, 2013. Tulsa's Best Bear Run will be an event filled weekend so be sure to visit www.tulsagrowl.com and check out the entire schedule and to register.
Marriage Equality Week
March 25th - 30th, 2013
For all the week's events, click here
TU Law School's SODA Presents LGBT Law
Monday, March 25th, 2013; 7:00 pm
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
Know Your Rights
On Monday, March 25th, 2013 TU Law School's SODA (Sexual Orientation Diversity Alliance) will continue their monthly presentations on the state of LGBT Law in Oklahoma and the nation. As part of Marriage Equality Week, the presentation will be entitled "Preview to the
Supreme Court Hearings on Marriage Equality" and will be at 7:00 pm at the Equality Center.
Within Our Reach
Saturday, March 30th, 2013; 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
Oklahomans for Equality in
collaboration with Family &
Children's Services will be
offering "Within Our Reach" a
free, fun, educational couples
relationship enhancement
workshop. It is intended to help couples build on existing strengths and teaches important skills to create safe and stable relationships. In addition, couples will learn how to communicate effectively, work as a team to solve problems, manage conflicts without damaging closeness, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship.
Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call Carrie at 918.560.1243 or email clitttle@fcsok.org
Suzanne Westenhoefer
Saturday, April 13th, 2013 8:00 pm
IDL Ballroom 230 E 1st St Tulsa, OK 74103
Come on out to the IDL Ballroom in Downtown Tulsa and enjoy a night with the Funniest. Lesbian. Ever. Suzanne Westenhoefer. She's bad... and she knows it. She's also rip-roaring hilarity wrapped up with a silver bow and a gift tag that says, "Just Try Me".
Doors open at 7:00 pm Show starts at 8:00 pm Seating is limited
For more info and to purchase tickets, call
918.798.3647 or visit here
Proceeds benefit Therapetics Service Dogs of Oklahoma. Therapetics works to enhance the lives of individuals living with physical disabilities by providing them with highly trained service dogs. For information on Therapetics visit www.therapetics.org.
LifeLine Screening at Circle Cinema Thursday, March 28th, 2013; 7:30 pm
Circle CInema
10 South Lewis Avenue Tulsa, OK 74104
Circle Cinema and the OpenArms Youth Project want to invite you to a screening of LifeLine, a 25 minute documentary about The Trevor Project and LGBTQ youth suicide prevention. The film will screen at Circle Cinema on Thursday, March 28th, 2013. Doors open at 7:30 and the screening will begin shortly after. The concession stand will be open and a $5 suggested donation will be asked for at the door with all proceeds going to Tulsa's Openarms Youth Project.
First Thursday Art Reception
Thursday, April 4th, 2013; 6:00 - 9:00 pm
The April OkEq showcase and exhibit of local artists at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, will feature the work of three different artists: Corazon Watkins, Carolyn Faseler and Don Holladay in a combined show, beginning with a reception on Thursday, April 4th, 2013 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm and continuing throughout the month.
Dining Out for Life
Thursday, April 25th, 2013; Lunch and Dinner
H.O.P.E. is preparing for their Annual DINING OUT FOR LIFE in Tulsa. This year the community will come together on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 to support HIV prevention, testing, and education. Each participating restaurant will give at least 25% of the proceeds from the evening to H.O.P .E.
Get a group of friends together, go out to eat, and support HIV prevention. The more you eat and the more people you invite out to eat, the more money is donated to H.O.P.E.
For a list of participating restaurants, please visit
www.hopetesting.org Tulsa Two Spirits Society Gathering
April 19th - 22nd, 2013
Osage Hills State Park
2131 Osage Hills State Park Road Pawhuska, OK 74056
The gathering's program will include workshops on traditional and contemporary Native American culture, Pow Wows, stompdancing, celebrations, Native faith, and other related activities. No alcohol, drugs or guns will be allowed.
The Tulsa Two Spirits Society is "a non-profit Native American LGBT Collective. We seek to affirm and embody positive traditional and modern Two Spirit identities, and in so doing, be valued members of our communities".
For more information or to register for the gathering, please visit t h e Tulsa Two Spirits Gathering section on the OkEq website or download the registration form here.
CODE: An OML 2013 Fundraiser
Saturday, April 6th, 2013; 10:00 pm
On April 6th, 2013 the Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association (T.U.L.S.A.) will sponsor a fundraiser at the Tulsa Eagle for the current Oklahoma Mr. Leather 2013, Nate Benner. Nate will be the representative from Oklahoma at the International Mr. Leather 2013 competition to be held in Chicago over the Memorial Day
weekend. All proceeds from this evening will go directly to his travel fund.
T.U.L.S.A. would love everyone to come and help support Nate, OML 2013, on his journey to Chicago for IML. Adherence to dress code is not mandatory, but HIGHLY encouraged. The event starts at 10:00 pm.
Equality Center Pride Store
Tulsa Pride 2012 T-Shirts are only $5! Get them now before they are gone forever!
Nancy and Joe McDonald Rainbow Library
'The Scarlet Professor: Newton Arvin: A Literary Life Shattered by Scandal' by Barry Werth
You may check out this addition to our comprehensive resource library at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
During his thirty-seven years at Smith College, Newton Arvin published groundbreaking studies of Hawthorne, Whitman, Melville, and Longfellow that stand today as models of scholarship and psychological acuity. He cultivated friendships with the likes of Edmund Wilson and Lillian Hellman and became mentor to Truman Capote. A social radical and closeted homosexual, the circumspect Arvin nevertheless survived McCarthyism. But in September 1960 his apartment was raided, and his cache of beefcake erotica was confiscated, plunging him into confusion and despair and provoking his panicked betrayal of several friends.
An utterly absorbing chronicle, The Scarlet Professor deftly captures the essence of a conflicted man and offers a provocative and unsettling look at American moral fanaticism..
Check for this selection and more by visiting our library database online
Nancy and Joe McDonald Rainbow Library
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