21 20 683 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/5def031c0de17566796f005756d651ef.jpg 15f093733bbed629fbc74174a69efdae https://history.okeq.org/files/original/80cb5265f347f0dcd59ae4932e377022.pdf 5a2863b74d69e5ea9b5ff866d325cf85 PDF Text Text �Recruit, Recruit, Recruit! for human rights About I5 years ago. I went to my first PRIDE march in Washington, DC. 1 was ver~ amused by the classic chant "10% is not enough, recruit, recruit, recruit!" Although Alfi’ed Kinsey’s eadmato that 10% of the population is exclusively homosexual is now I. is undeniable that as far as the future of TOILIR www,tohr.org of Uncle Sam attire (flannel? leather? you pick[) and let me explain why "l Want You" to .join us in bringing TOIIR and the Tulsa GLBT community to new levels of visibility | and organization. We are experiencing a tremendous amount of growth and change in the world of TOHR these days. Following a 300% increase in traffic at the Tulsa GLB1 Community Centor last year, this year we are on track to triple that. We expect 10,000 visitors by year’s end. II1 a mere two years, our annual Diversity Gala has outgrown the Oilcrease Museum, a venue which seats over 300. Steve Eberle, our Gala organizer, persuaded both Danna Sue Walker and Jason Ashley Wright to feature the Gala in their Tulsa Worm columns. That exposure not only shows Tulsa that we have a large and vibrant communily, but also inspires our many sttaight allies to support us the way that most of us support them in social justice causes, health advocacy, and the aFts. We need more straight fi’iends in forging organizational partnerships, expanding our donor base, and making it c~Nstal-clem to the powers that be that gay rights do not matter only to gay people. There are so many iadividuals working to make Tulsa an economically and culturally dynamic place that ce[ebrales diversity. The more voices in the chorus propagating that message, the better for us all. Occupancy-related work at our new buildiag is proceeding well. So ~ar~ over 100 people have volunteered at our workdays. Volunteered, I might add, for physically arduous, di~, and hot work. We are seeing old friends and making new ones. We have been warmly greeted by our neighbors. We are eager to become a vital part of the renaissance of the East Village. We are blessed with so much talent in this community, One great example is the amazing team of architects and interior designers that will be help us to plan Phase 2 of the building. We will have the 6~ largest GLBT center in America - and it wi[! be one of which we can all be incredibly proud. But we can - and will - do much more. Two things will be critical to ensuring that: People and resoumes. In early July, we will begin plotfing a strategy for the next 2-4 years. We are preparing budget projections and fundraising needs, laying out a plan for hMng more staff, puRing in place policies for our impending responsibilities in running the Events Center and leasing a portion of our space, and assessing the best ways for our Board and committees to serve our complex community. We are determined not to squander this once-in-a-lifetime opportanity to catapult TOHR to new levels of professionalism and efficacy. continued on page 3 At this exciting time, we need you more than ever, Consider becoming one of the 50 volunteers we will need each lnonth in running the new building. Isn’t it worth 3 ho~rs a month of your time to be connected to your GLBT brothers and sisters, to help others in need. to make new friends, and to show TOHR’s CaBital Camoaion The Pyramid Project Sue Welch �I The Gilcrease Musuem was the place to be on Friday, Jtme 9th for the annual Diversity Gala. 320 individuals supporting equality packed tbe museum, eqioying the even ing to support the programs of Tulsa Oklabomans fbr Human Rights (TOHR). Tbank you to all who attended and made tbis special evening possible. Don’t miss next year’s "night of the year." cowering in f~ar? Consider devoting 3 hours a month to skills in accotmting or finance, media and pubIic relations, strategic planning, building management, events planuing, grant writing, or grass-roots advocacy? We need all of tbose and Are you interested in starting a new program or bringing your current program to our new Facility? I cammt emphasize enougb that flais building is for the community. We welcome your ideas, we welcome your energy. If you bave an idea and some volunteers to build a program, let me know lab~elmonte~hotmail.com). Are you willing to d~vote your expertise toward our planned Wellness Center? We want to offer mental bealtb services, yoga, meditation, smoking cessation, I2-steps programs, a running/walking group, and more, but we need trained professionals to help us makes these goals a reality. Sue Welch receives TOHR’s Communii~ Hero A ward Senator Bernest H Cain receives TOHR’s L(fetime Achievement Award Kirk Holt accepts TOHR ’s CommuniO" Hero Awardfi)r Cisar-Holt Inc Charles Faudree accepts TOHR’s Community Hero Award from Laura Belmonte We ~vant to share our space and to help you publicize programs not only for tbose ill crisis, but those of a purely social nature. We have a community comprised of people of all ages, races, interests, physical abilities, and income levets~belp us bring as many people as possible into the TOHR family. Finally, if you have not coutributed financially to TOHR or are not a current member, we would be bonored if you would invest a portion of your hat&earned cash in the furore of Oklahoma’s oldest GLBT organization. Here’s to our next 26 years. In Solidarity, Laura A. Belmonte, Ph.D. President, TOHR Win up to $10,000 with the GREAT DIVIDE! $20 / ticket Drawing to be held this Fall GET YOUR TICKETS AT THE TULSA GLBTCOMMUNITY CENTER, 5545 E 41st Street in Highland Plaza �bullying. When asked if she would author a bullying bill, she responded that she would, but will not include langtmge specific to homosexuals. As expected, the did say homosexuNity is against the bible. TOHR Members Lobby in OKC Representative Lucky Lamons welcomed a group from Tulsa into his office and a discussion followed about former Tulsa Police Major Lynn Jones who chaired the TOHR Gala this year. Tulsa Police Department talk continued and Lucky thanked the Tulsa group for their visit. Stephen Eber~ Early risiug on Tuesday, May 9th began the lobby effort fbr many Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Trangender (GLBT) individuals and their friends and families. The soon-to-be lobbyists left from Stillwater, Norman, and Tulsa to an-ire at the OK State Capitol by 10:00 AM. TW’s Catering provided a continental breakfast in the rotanda for us as well as House and Senate staffers and legislators. Lobbyist Keith Smith presented a brief training on "Lobby I01", providing sound bites on AIDS Prescription Drug Assistance Program funding cuts, and possible future bullying and hate crimes bills. Armed with the legislative picture book and an information packet about TOHR, PFLAG and OYP, plus timely articles on GLBT issues for each of the legislators, our constituents divided the floors of the Capitol and began a morning of lobbying. With many legislators in committee, in many offices we lefl these packets witb the secretary along with an explanation of why we were at the Capitol. We were, however, able to meet directly with several legislators. Representative Jeannie McDanie! was her typical warm, understanding self, giving us the lowdown on how things operate at the Capitol, wishing us well and asking if she could call us wben she hears conflicting information on GLBT issues. Senator Judy Eason-Mclntyl~ was equally welcoming. Representative Brian Bingman was able to make time before a committee meeting and remarked that he has financially supported RAIN - a discussion of RAIN’s programs fo!lowed. Wbile breaking for luuch in the rottmda, John Sawyer of Tulsa sang his famous rendition of the National Anthem. Dr. Laura Belmonte, TOHR President spoke about why we had come to the Capitol that day. The GLBT Lobby Day is a yearly event to strenglhen our presence at the Capitol and let our legislators know about our issues, that we care and are here, and that we vote. Please join us next year at the Capitol. Some of us we~ able to quiz Representative Sally Kern on her library bill. Her response was while naturally little girls play with little girls and little boys play with little boys, they should not be exposed to books that say this is okay to do as an adult. When asked about bullying, Kern responded dmt, as a former teacher, she has zero tolerance for Oklahoma’s Antigay Adoption Invalidation Law Stricken A federal court in May struck down an Oklahoma law that would have had the potential to make children adopted by same-sex couples in other states legal orphans should the families move to Oklahoma. The Adoption Invalidation Law, bastily passed at the end of the 2004 Oklahoma legislative session, had said that Oklahoma "shall not recognize an adoption by more than one individual of the same sex from any other state or foreign jurisdiction." The federal courts ruled that this statute violates the U.S. Constitution by singling out a specific group for discrimination. U.S. district.judge R. Cauthron wrote in her opinion, "The very fact that the adoptions have occurred is evidence that a court of law has tbund the adoptions to be in the best interests of the children." Lambda Legal brought the case against the state of Oklahoma, and Ken Upton, Lambda Legal senior staff attorney stated: "Gay and lesbian parents in Oklahoma can now breathe a collective sigh of relief because their relationships witb their children are no longer threatened by the state of Oklahoma. We’re gratified that justice has been handed down in our case and that the court saw to it tbat Oklahoma h~s to treat the children of gay and lesbian parents the same as all other kids." �Tulsa GLBT Community Center Weekly Schedule SUNDAY l0 AM Ekklesia* the Gathering 2 PM Why Weight? MONDAY 3-9 PM Tulsa GLBT Communi~ Center Open 7 PM Twentysolnetbing 3rd Monday of month TUESDAY_ 3-9 PM Tulsa GLBT CommtmilT Center Open FREE HIV Testing 6-8 PM Take Me OUT to the Ballgame! 6-8 PM Volunteer Workdays Continue @ New Center FREE Syphilis Testing 1st Tuesday of month 6 PM Tulsa Area Primetimers 1st Tuesday of month WEDNESDAY 3-9 PM Tulsa GLBT Community Center Open 6:30 PM Tulsa Two=Spirit Society 1st Wednesday ofm0ntb 7:30 PM Gender Ou~xeach Trans/Intersex group THURSDAY 3-gPM Tulsa GLBT Community Center Open 6:30 PM Pyramid Project Comm. 3rd Thursday of month TOHR Board Meeting 7 PM Last Thursday of month 7 PM Lesbians of Tulsa Social group for women FRIDAY 3-9 PM Tulsa GLBT Community Center Open 7 PM Center Cinema FREE GLBT Movie SATURDAY 3-9 PM Tulsa GLBT Communiiy Center Open 4-7 PM FREE H1V Testing 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM T.U.L,S.A. Board Mtg. 1st Saturday of month T.U.L.S,A. Member Mtg. 1 st Saturday o}’month DeafGLBT Social Group Quarterly PM OHP Meetings/Events Quarterly The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) & allied community is headed to the ballpark with "OUT oil the Town," Saturday, July 22nd. Yon and your family and fi’iends can eujoy tbe evening game (7:05 PM) of the Tulsa Drillers vs. the Arkansas Travelers followed by a Fireworks Extravaganza, have tile opportunity to see "TuIsa Oklahonam]s for Human Rights" up in lights on the video scoreboard and get a 10% discount on pre-game souveuir merchandise - all for only $5.00 / person! 25 seats have been reserved witb more available. Please reselwe all the seats you’ll need by, calling 918.743.4297 by July, 14th. Renovation and improvements continue ~t the new Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center iu downtown Tulsa. Tbank you to the 100+ community volunteers wbo have given countless hours to improve the communities home. Volunteer workdays at the facility continue on Saturday and Sund~y July Ist & 2nd, July 15tb & 16th, July 22rid & 23rd and July 29th and 30th - from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM each day. Drinks, lunch and good times are benefits for each volunteer in appreciation of your time and talent. Please call Sue at 918.810.8156 for more information on how you can be a part of the excitement. TOHR PARTNERS WITH THE VIERSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION TOHR thanks the Sam Viersen Family Foundation of Tulsa and Okmulgee jbr its generous grant of $5,000 in support of TOHR ’s efforts to secure equal rights for the GLBT Community in NE OK. �OUT.OK Summer Film Series WOMEN IN LOVE is a wild story of love and friendship set within the sexually WOMEN IN LOVE Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:00 PM Chapman Hall, University of Tulsa East 5th Street & S Delaware Ave The Diversi~ Council is made up of Open Arms Youth Project, PFLAG and Tulsa Oklahomans for H!man Rigltts (TOHR). These three organizations have spent months working out erect detail in order to make the nine-day Diversity Celebration a reality. As one of the representatives for TOHR on the Diversity Council. I would like to say "Thank You" to the council for their support mid leadership over the past months. Together we have strengthened the foundation of the Diversity Cdebrabon and have guided it toward a better futm~. Also, I would like to say "Thank You" to the faith communities for your participation in one of "The Best" Interfaith Services ever. "Thaak you" to New Age Renegades, Club Majestic and Club Maverick for your sponsorsldps and all of your volunteers in the pmade. "Thaok you" to Mary T. for heading !p GayDay at the Zoo. "Thank yo!" to Steve Eberle for the magnificent Gala. "Thank you" to the Prirnetimers for the wonderf!l balloon arch. "Thank you" to Zach B for his strong leadership over the pride parade. "Thank you" to Brian B for the hard work on the entertainment. "Thank you" to the men and women who kept it flowing in the Condom Sense Beer Garden. "Thank you" to Norman, Terrie G., Marcia and Neal for being a big help to me the morning of the festival. And finally, a "HUGE THANK YOU" to Greg Gatewood for dealing with the good and the bad with me 24/7. (Literally) charged, politically active, and artistically involved lesbian communiU of San Francisco. Filmmaker Karen Everett (I Shall Not Be Removed: The Life of Marion Riggs; Framing Lesbian Fashion) turns the camera on her love life and a remarkable community of culturally significant, sex radicals in San Francisco. This riveting documentary explores one woman’s journey through fifteen years of friendship and love. Through home videos, candid interviews and video diaries, Everett poses universal questions about the nature of relationships through monogamy and polyamory. Looking at ways of loving that range from friendship to marriage to brief encounters of the passionate kind, WOMEN 1N LOVE is a video autobiography that dares much and bares all. Featuring Jackie Strano and Shar Rednour, leading directors of lesbian pornography and Phyllis Christopher, one of North America’s leading photographers of lesbian erotica this is a film not to be missed! ALSO CHECK OUT TWO OUT-OK 5 PRE-FESTIVAL SCREENTNGS: Last but never least; I want to say "THANK YOU" to the Tulsa Comnluni~ for your support, encouragement, and especially your commitment to our community. Diversity Celebration - Tulsa Pride is for you and about you. We have tried to have a wide range of events so we can reach tile inasses. Please continue to share your ideas and your thoughts so we can keep the celebration growing for years to come. WHOLE NEW THING: August 3t, 7:00pm. Join us as the planning begins tbr Diversity Celebration - Tulsa Pl’ide 2007! We will be celebrating the 25tu Anniversary of the Tulsa GLBT Pride Festival along with the OkIahoma Centennial. Come and bea part of the magic! OUT OK 5~ The Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival: October 11-15 (Tulsa) and October 19-21 Oklahoma City). For more information, please contact Philip Au at 918.682-4654, ext. 3 or pau6a~out-ok.com Kelly Rechelle Carter Director of Special events Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights C.R.A.Z.Y.: August 24, 7:00pro. �tul a oklahomans for human rights Tulsa Oklahomans f’or Human Rights (TOHR) works for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) equalily. Working for GLBT equality since 1980, TOHR is entering a new phase of its 26year history. Tiffs summer, the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, TOHR’s largest community program, will move into the permanent Center at 621 E 4th Street in the East Village of downtown Tulsa. The 20+ - and growing - list of community-oriented programs reach and directly affect over 25,000 individuals annually in Oklahoma and the surrounding areas. With the move to the permanent Center and with your continued support, TOHR’s commun0y programs will reach thousands more - making strides toward the goal, the mission, of GLBT equality. Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center TOHR’s largest program, the Tulsa GLBT Community (’e~ter is the fbcal point of the community. The Center will welcome over I0,000 visitors in 2006 ÷ the I 0th Anniversao, of the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Advocacy Coalition Working in a united front, I’OHR and other like-minded organizations, have come together to educate the public on GLBT truths & issues to obtain equality. A priority of tbe Adw)cacy Coalition is working with city leaders and officials to add sexual orientation and gender identity to Tulsa’s non-discrimination policies. Advocacy Flash Utilizing today’s electronic world, TOHR issues an Advocacy Flash on issues of the day. In parlnership with the Advocacy Coalition, the flashes reach over 3.000 individuals instantly. Thanks to this, recent state decisions and local elections have been positive for the GLBT & allied community. Community Resource Kiosk The Community Resource Kiosk offers Community. Health, Faith and Business inIbrmation of the GLBT & allied community. FREE copies of the Torch, the Advocote, the Gayly Oklahoman, the Star, Gay Parent. and other publications are also available at the kiosk. David Bohnett CyberCenter Open just over a year, the David Bolmett CyberCent~r (DBC), gives the public free access to the world with 10 DSL computer stations. Over 30% (and growing) of the nearly 250 monthly users of the DBC are under the age of 25. Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library Since opening in ! 999. the Nan~V McDonald Rainbow Library (NMRL) has expanded in size and scope in for the community. Now with over 4,000 GLBT titles, the NMRL is a major TOHR educational program for the community. The PRIDE Store If it’s bumper stickers, flags, jewelry or novelty items you’re looking fbr, the PRIDE Store has Ttdsa’s largest selection of pride and rainbow merchandise. In the Tulsa GLBT Community Center\ the store is open during regular Center hours of Monday - Saturday: 3-9 PM. Tulsa GkBT Information Line - 743GAYS TOHR’s oldest, continually operating program, the Tulsa GLBT Informc~tion Lbze averages nearly 300 calls / month requesting community & health information, professional refel~als, etc. & is often the first place individuals contact the GLBT & allied community. Tulsa GLBT History Proiect The rich history of Oklahoma’s GLBT community is being collected, filmed, documented and preserved for thture generations with the Tulsa GLBT History Project. The Dennis Nei[l & John Southm’d History Project Room and display area in the new Center will highlight rotating shows of the prqject. Health & Wellness Partnerships TOHR began NE Oklahoma’s first anonymous HIV testing site and years later, continues Health & Wellness Partnerships for the GLBT & allied community. Working in partnership with local agencies, free HIV tests, including the 20- minute result test, are provided twice a week. The Pyramid Proiect- TOHR’s Capital Campaictn The goal of the Pyramid Projec! - to purchase a permanent home for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center was met TOHR pul~hased a building. The project will continue to raise funds to sustain the new Center and pay offthe mortgage. �Diversity Celebration - Tulsa PRIDE A true community event, Tulsa’s annual celebration of GLBT Pride and diversity is now in its 24th year[ As founding members of the Tulsa Diversity Council, TOHR, Tulsa PFLAG and OYP work together to plan and execute Diversity Celebration-Tulsa Pride! - one of the Midwest’s largest celebrations of its kind. Center Cinema Feature & short fihns, comedy & drama, documentafies and classics ~ they’re all featured at Center Cinema on a 65" high definition TV. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center hosts the free fihns every Friday evening at 7:00 PM in the Commons to kick-off your weekend. Check tohr.org for a list of upcoming films. TURBO -Tulsa Rainbow Business Orqanization GLBT & fi’iendly business owners & managers demonstrate the importance of a diverse economy. The Tulsa Rainbow Business Organization, TURBO, helps GLBT & friendly business owners through shared marketing opportunities, net working & community building. Gender Outreach Concentrating on the "T" in GLBT, Gender Outreach is a social and support group for Transgender and ln/ersex individuals in the community. Meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:30 PM in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. the group is planning increased involvement in the community during 2006. OUTlife Coming Out is not a once-in-a-lifetime happening - it’s a lifelong experience, OutL~e, a peerqed discussion group for individuals beginning or in the li[blong process of coming out, meets on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. OUT on the Town Girls - and guys ~ just want to have fun! Oz~t on the Town is your chance for yo~ and all your friends and family to enjoy an evening together. Out on the Town, on the 2nd Saturday of the month, gives you a chance to get to know others in the community while enjoying the tastes, sights and sounds of Tulsa. KidsCorner Toys, videos and games are all in KidsCorner in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Educational books like The Sissy Duckling, King & King, Heather Hctr Two Mommies and The Boy Who Cried Fabu]ous, mnong others, are available. Parents Niqht Out Parents sometimes need a break - and GLBT parents are no exception. Parents Night Out provides childcare in a safe environment, allowing parents to enjoy a night on the town or a quiet evening at home. Parents Night Out is held during special events and during the holiday season. the Torah - TOHR’s newsletter TOHR’s newsletter, the Torch, provides donors and members an in-depth look at the community-oriented programs, events and advocacy efforts of TOHR. The Torch is sent electronically, througb mail delivery and is also available on the Fairy Tree The holiday season is marked with giviug through the Fairy Tree. The Fairy Tree, annually set up in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center benefits individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS. Thank You Thank you to all who helped make "Diversity Celebration - Tulsa Pride 2006!" a huge success. THANK YOU Presenting Partners: TOHR, Tulsa PFLAG, OYP aud Club Majestic. Unity Partaers: Camille Quinn, PC, Parish Church of St. Jerome & Vocal Pride Foundation. Communi~ Partners: Blockbuster Video, College Hill Presb~erian Church, Ekklesia - the Garhering, New Age Renegades, Sooner State Rodeo Association, U.S. Cellular & Wild Oats Natural Marketplace. Media Partners: the Gayly Oklahoman and the Star. Event / Activity Sponsors: All Souls Pride Shuttle, American Red Cross First Aid Station, Condom Sense Beer Garden, Diversity Christian Fellowship Diniug Tent, Eastern Oklaboma Communi~ Food Bank Drive, Families First Fun Zone, Jackie Cooper hnports Display & Tulsa Eagle Dunk Tank �Thank You to the 2006 Diversity Gala Patrons Platinum Patron~ Kimb~rly Lorhlg Anita Randza Dan Bumstein - Martin Martinez Trey Abrabamson. Denise Abrams. 1,ynelle Acebo. Roger Aeebo, Ernie AIcala, Steve Alken. Brooke Andrews. Alison Anthony, Peter A~hens Phillip Au. Craig Baker. Rex Bal!. Eric Ballou. 7old Patrons 818 Martini Bar Silver Patrons KinsIow, Keith & Todd Williams Companies Bronze Patrons Nm~cy & Joe McDonald BetDe & Jim Knight Dennis Neill - John Southard Kirk Holt Parish Church of St. Jerome Monty & Dave Duncan Tracey & Joel Norvell - VtDOOP Lynn Jones - James Madill Rhodes, Hiemonymous, Jones, Tucker & Gable US Cellular Sue Welch - Marcy Smith Tulsa Man-iott Southena Hills JeffZumwalt Tulsa Opera Dr, Greg Gray 5 T Construction Tim Williams -- Jonathan Brown Williams - Biffle Family Mar~ Newman Neff Zink ~pecial Thanks Class Act Starbuck Petal Pushers John D. Cutright, MSW, LCSW Counselor & Psychotherapist 4870 S. Lewis Avenue Suite 190 Tulsa, OK 74105 918-284-0123 Children~ Adolescents+ Adult~ Couples �CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! Gay OKC History No Longer an Oxymoron Aaron Bae/thctfer, Ph.D Traditionally, scholars who produced Gay, Lesbain, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) community studies focused solely on subcultures in coastal cities or huge metropolitan areas, m~d too often their histories became the history of of ~actors~the end of state-mandated prohibition, public outcries over vice, and the election of a homophobic county attorney--allowed authorities to pursue vice more fervently, and it forced many ga~ and bisexual men back into the closet. Although Oklahoma City did not bare a "Stonewall" moment, political activism was not absent in the 1970s and 1980s. Serious grass-roots politicization occurred in response to the Oklahoma leg- The Tulsa GLBT Community Center ig looking for a few go~ peop! tb jhin the ranks Of Tulsa’s finest volun~ reefs. Centar volunteers respond tO the GLBT InfoLiiae, talking with people who need every imaginable kihd of information. Voluhteers operate the Pride Store as well as help people with the CyberCenter. We provide tcalning, a wonderful environment with Direct TV on our Big Screen TV, f~ee pool table, ~d great coffees and teas. Most of all, it s a great place to meet Up With ~iends, old and new: You can vMum teer your time and talent Once a month to once a week..al’ternoon and evening shills are available. Just send an omail to eommunity~tobr.org with your contact information or just stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, E 41st Street ka Highland Plaza. 743-GAYS GLBT Americans. My dissertation, completed in May of 2006 at OSU under Laura Belmonte, challenged that notion. It reconstructs the social and sexual lives of gay and bisexual Oklahoma City residents, 1889-2005, and tests many cherished assumptions regarding the roles played by geography, urbanization, World War lI, and Civil Rights-era protests on the growth of queer s~bcultures. My research indicated that a diverse gay and bisexual male world existed in Oklahoma City with roots that extended back before World War II, something normally associated only with cities like New York. That subculture included well-’known spots for sex and socialization, openly-gay residents and it operated rather smoothly until the late 1950s. At that juncture, a sunthT islature’s aRempt to deny homosexuals the right to teach in public schools, to combat police brutality, and to fight AIDS. Although recent setbacks, such as Oklahoma’s prohibition against samesex marriage and adoptions, seem to overshadow that tradition of activism, they do not diminish the decades-old community spirit established by queer pioneers. Oklahoma City’s story reminds scholars that GLBT subcultures existed in the Western regiol~ of the United States, and that their narratives, although different, also enrich our understanding of the history of American sexuality. Dr. Bachh(?fer can aibach@attg.net be contacted at �Steve Eberle TORCH: Where is home Jor you? Where did you grow up? SE: I was born and raised in Albany, NY and lived there until I attended Texas A&M University. Upon graduation in 1977, 1 moved to Tulsa for a horticulture sales position. TORCH: How did you first become involved with TOHR? SE: My first involvement was in the early nineties organizing the first formal benefit auction for TOHR. The Mid Continent Tower’s 15th Floor was the venue in October 1993. That was our 7th annual auction. TORCH: What other organizations" have you been involved with? SE: I have been either on the Board or fund-raised for probably 25 Oklahoma charities ~mce moving to Tulsa. I prefer direct care social service organizations, ranging from HIV/AIDS, incarcerated women, education, international relations, to animal protection: animal protection is what I have the greatest passion for. TORCH: Based on your experience in the community, how is Tulsa changing? SE: I have always found Tulsa to be gay-friendly and an easy town to be out, both in sexual orientation and HIV stares. Tulsa continues to rank high in philanthropy, both individual and corporate giving. I think that is a sign of a caring community. TORCH: TOHR just hosted the fantastic 2006 Diversity Gala. Do you have anyfinal words’ on this? SE: We had 320 guests fill the Gilcrease Museum’s Vista Room and we were able to celebrate our achievements of the past 26 years. I was especially pleased that we were able to honor Senator Bemest Cain with our Lifetime Achievement Award for his years of assistance defending the GLBT community on the floor of the State Senate. �Domestic Partner Benefits Domestic partner benefits~ offered to an employee’s unmarried partner, are essential for an employer that wishes to harness the thll polential of all employees. As of 2004, the average benefits plan constituted nearly one-fifth of total compensafion packages for employees, with rougbly half of that devoted to bealth insurance. For most gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender employees, the poMon of those benefit plans that covers an employee’s dependents traditionally the employee’s spouse and children--is unavailable, creating significant disparity in compensation and the interred value of that employee’s contribufions tothe colnpany. Employers increasingly [ookto domestic partner benefits as a means to promote a diverse workforce and ensure maximum elnployee productivity. A study by Hewitt Associates in 2005 concluded that the prevailing reason most companies currently offer domestic partner benefits is to attract and retain employees. The History of Domestic Partner Benefits The Village Voice, a New York City weekly, became the first employer to offer domestic partner benefits to its lesbian and gay employees in 1982. By 1990, there were fewer than two dozen U.S. employers that offered "spousal equivalent" benefits to their gay employees’ partners. In 1992, Lotus Development Corp,, now a division of IBM, became the first publicly traded company to offer such benefits. The real impetus began in 1996 when San Francisco enacted its Domestic Partner Ordinance. The Ordinance was tbe first law in the country to legally mandate employer provided domestic partner benefits. The Ordinance prohibits the Ci~ or County of San Francisco fi’om entering into contracts or agreements with parties who discriminate in the provision of benefits to domestic pm’tners, Since I996, more jurisdictions have passed similar laws. Tbese laws have led mol~ than 8,000 employers to provide equal benefits to employees’ unmarried partners. Most sigmificantly, the State of California passed a law that requires any entiW that does more than $50,000 of business with the state to offer domestic partner benefits. Who now offers domestic partner benefits? As of March 1, 2006, 49% of the Fortune 500 and 78% of the Fortune 100 largest corporations offered health benefits to employee’s domestic partners, compared to just 25% of the Fortune 500 in 2000. In total, approximately 8,281 employers offer beafih benefits to domestic partners. What is a "Domestic Partner"? There is no single definition. Because federal non-discrimination laws do not inclnde "sexual orientation" or "gender identity" or expression," a consistent definition of"domestic pal~er" is not required. Generally, domestic partners are two individuals who are in a long-term comm0ted relationship and are responsible for each other’s financial and emotional well~being. Employers usually set their own definitions of domestic pm~tner when they decide who is eligible for domestic partner benefits. Many employers require a domestic pal~.ner to meet some or all of the following : * Must be at least 18 years of age; * Must have an exclusive and committed relationship; * Must share the same residence and be financially interdependent; * Must not be married; and * Must have been eacb other’s sole domestic partner for the past twelve months, Tax Implications of Domestic Partner Benefits The Internal Revenue Se~wice has ruled that domestic partners cannot be considered spouses for tax purposes. Thus, employers ~re obligated to report the fair market value of the domestic partner coverage as income to the employee. The employee must pay income tax and social security taxes on tbat money and the employer must pay its share of taxes as well. There is a bill pending to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude domestic partner benefits from being taxed. Domestic partner benefits may be considered non-taxable only if the domestic partner meets the IRS definition of a "dependent." Internal Revenue Code Section 152 defines a dependent as someone who resides in the employee’s household and who receives at least half of his or her support from the employee. Issues to Consider When Signing Up for Domestic Partner Benefits inadvertently "Outing" Your Partner �Some employers are obligated to provide insurance to all of its employees, unless the employee is covered under another plan, If your partner’s employer requires employees to disclose the source of their illsurance coverage, your partner’s use of your domestic partnership plan could ’out" your partner, ~hich may be a concern if he or she has an unfriendly workplace. This is especially true if your partner is in the milita0~. What if the Partner is a Foreign National in the Country on a Temporary Visa? Foreign nationals in the country on temporary visas should be aware that signing a domestic partnership afi7davit could constitute evidence of an intent to stay in the count~7 indefinitely, in violation of the visa requirements. Consult an immigration altomey if this concern applies to yot~. Employers Offering Domestic Par~er Benefits N a~io r~,’id e Could the Domestic Partner Affidavit Be Used In Future Court Proceedings? In some jurisdictions, the law creates obligations~uch as providing financial support or dividing property~n couples who break up. Whether a domestic partnership affidavit could be used in a suit f~r support or propel~y division would depend on the jurisdiction you are in. Some states have super-DefEnse of Mmriage Act laws that would most likely prevent the courts from recognizing any kind of relationship between you and your pal’tner. Even in states without super-DOMA laws, alimony a~vards are increasingly rare; however, if there was complete economic dependence by one partner on the other partner, it is possible that a domestic partnership affidavit might be used as some evidence that palimony would be appropriate. Healthcare Savings Accounts and Domestic Partners A Healthcare Savings Account is a federally defined, tax-fi-ee account used to pay for medical expenses, such as eyeglasses and prescriptions. At present, the federal tax code does not permit employees to use these accounts for a domestic partner’s medical expense, even if the partner is enrolled in an employer-sponsored insurance program. Unfortunately, this is something that can only be changed through a change in federal law your employer cannot fix the situation fl~rough a change in its benefits plan. Retirement Plan Issues Under the San Francisco Ordinance, retirement pimps must treat domestic partners the same as spouses for purposes of qualified joint sulwivor annuities. Additionally, Internal Revenue regulations affect the employee’s ability to take loans out against the retirement plan--you must obtain the consent and signature of the domestic partner before a loan against the retirement money is permitted. for humsn rights do you get them? sign up @ tohr.org �membership Name (as it should appear on mail addressed to you): I (we) want to join TOHR! __ Student, Senior or Americorps Volunteer $15 __ Individual $30 __ Family / Household $50 __ Patron $100 Mailing Address Method of Donation Check enclosed, payable to TOHR My company offers a matching gift pro- Telephone gram. or will follow. The proper forms are enclosed Please bill (our) credit card: Visa IMPORTANT - Emaf/ Address Card # __ MC __ AMEX � Still Image A static visual representation. 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Title A name given to the resource [2006] TOHR Torch, July-August 2006; Volume 5, Issue 5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 July-August Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights August 2006 July 2006 TOHR Torch https://history.okeq.org/files/original/1942dd3c5201efb8e5f299605646519c.jpg ea6c8080dd95c23cfb5a340aae51a7f4 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/bbc4b8e233008cb882bbabd2b41f6239.pdf f692c6d7dd3e7bd8077d1324cd757b27 PDF Text Text September/October 2006 the volume five/issue six CH ~omans for human rights �Thinking Globally, Acting Locally As [ sit at my desk amazed at the quick passage of this blistering summer, I am staring at the rainbow and U.S, flags 1 keep in a clip before me. Both symbolize two personaI traits that illuminate the very core of my bei~g. for human rights Oklahomans for Human Right~ (TOHR) Tulsa, OK 74~01 The first embodies my pride in being openly gay, especially in a place like Tulsa where tha~ is not exactly easy. www.tohr,or8 The second reflects my even greater pride in being an American. As a historian, [ have devoted nay career to teaching about and studying our nation’s glorious, complicated past. 1 have a deep and abiding love for our count.2/and its ideals of"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" for all. Although gay and lesbian people in the United States still do not enjoy full pebtical equality, we have far more freedoms and rights tban our brothers and sisters in many other countries a fact made horribly apparent all over the globe in recent weeks.. In July, thanks to local activist extraordinaire Toby Jenkins, Tulsa joined dozens of cities nationwide that held vigils commemorating the first annNersary of the vicious, public executions of two banian boys, Mabmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marboni. The boys, aged 14 and 17, were accused of aggravated sodomy by the Iranian government. The reality is that the boys were killed for being gay. Their tragic stol2/ highlights the oppression millions of gay and lesbian people face worldwide. While the violence between Hezbollah and Israel provided a frigbtening illustration of the hatreds that divide the Middle East, it is very striking that, in Jerusalem, Christian, Jewish. and Muslim leaders joined forces in opposing an international gay rights parade. Indeed, a flyer circulated in ultraorthodox Jewish neighborhoods offered $4,400 to anyone who would assassinate a marcher. Earlier this year. the State Department’s annual report on human rights painted an equally harsh picture of homophobic violence and hostili~ elsewhere. In Nigeria, bomosexualily is a federal offense punishable by prison sentences of up to 14 years. In Jamaica, Steve Harvey, a leading AIDS activist, and Brian Williamson. a wellknown advocate Ibr gay rights, were both brutally murdered. In Poland, Latvia, and Russia, peaceful gay rights demonstrators were subjected to physical assaults, and pelted with rocks, bottles, and rotten eggs. In Uganda, consensual homosexual sex can be punished by life in prison, In Saudi Arabia, gay men have received up to 2,000 lashes and have been bebeaded in public squares. TOHR stands in solidarity with thousands of others across the world in decrying these horrible abuses. Take a moment and send a sileat wish that we may someday live in a world where every gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender person is accorded peace, dignib’, and freedom. II1 Solidari~, Laura A Belmonte, PhD President, TOHR TOHR’s CaPital CamPaign The Pyramid Project Sue Welch �10th Anniversary Celebration of the Tulsa GLBT Community Center If l Had a Hammer ... or some fringe Renovations are progressing well at the new building which will permanently house the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Plans are to move into the facility in late October - only a few weeks away. Consequently, if you would like to help with renovations, come on down! Any skill level is appreciated and there is still much to do. If you have a ladder, drill, paint supplies, bring them. If you would like to help but do not have any of the above tools, come anyway and we will gladly assign you a task. Volunteer weekend workdays for September are at 10:00 AM on the following dates: 9th, 10th, 23rd, 24th and 30th. Lunch and a good time with friends are provided. Over 125 volunteers, a design group of local professionals and TOHR representatives, have been working hard to make this a place we can be proud oP. Members of the design group are: Kirk Holt, Amanda Daily, Steven Edwards, Charles Faudree, Brett Logan, Rick Phillips, Carson Smith from Kinslow Keith & Todd, Larry Synar, Shannon Walker, Laura Belmonte, Mark Bonney, Greg Gatewood and Sue Welch. Please come lend a hand and be one of the first to see the progress! For more info, call Sue Welch at 918-810-8156. The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center (the Center), will celebrate its first decade of serving the GLBT & allied community during Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E 41st Street in Highland Plaza. The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with the Center’s 10th Anniversary Reception. Celebratory drinks, individualized cakes and exhibits highlighting the first 10 years of the Center will mark the occasion. The TOHR Annual Meeting, with Awards & Recognitions, the State of the Organization, a Year in Review and Board of Director elections (see "Preparing for the Future," page 11, for nominees), follows the reception at 7:00 PM. The evening will also mark the last official TOHR function in a leased space, as the Tulsa GLBT Community Center will be moving to its permanent home, 621 E 4th Street in the East End of downtown Tulsa, this October. It’s been an exciting and busy year for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). TOHR has partnered with Tulsa PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays) and OYP (OpenArms Youth Project) to plan and make "Diversity Celebration--Tulsa PPdDE!" bigger and better. Your input and ideas can help take it to the next level. We’re also implementing a strategic plan and a marketing initiative that will help change Tulsa and Oklahoma for the better. You can help make it all happen with your support and by attending the TOHR Annual Meeting on September 28th at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E 41st Street in Highland Plaza. See you at the Center. Win up to $10,000! the GREAT DIVIDE! $20/ticket Drawing in February 2007 GET YOUR TICKETS AT THE TULSA GLBTCOMMUNITY CENTER 5545 E 41st Street in Highland Plaza 3:00-9:00 PM Monday-Saturday �The 2006 Elections can change things for the better - or the worse - for the Oklahoma Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) & allied community. With your help, it’ll be for the better. Now is the time to register to vote if you’re not already registered or update your registration. It’s simple and fast. Just stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E 41st Street, Monday through Saturday from 3:00-9:00 PM. The Voter Registration Form takes just about 5 minutes to complete. We’ll then send your completed form to the Tulsa County Election Board and you’ll be ready to help change Oklahoma for the better with your vote. Democrat Sue Barton, who won her party’s nomination last month, will face incumbent Frank Lucas in Oklahoma’s 3rd District. The 3rd District is Oklahoma’s largest and includes Osage, Pawnee, and parts of Creek counties. Barton has worked as an advocate for more than 20 years on behalf of children, youth and families, including working with Youth Services of Oklahoma. She is co-owner and director of barton.phillips and associates, a consulting company providing training and technical assistance to agencies that provide care for children and youth. A progressive Democrat, Barton’s campaign is focusing on affordable health care, a livable wage, preserving social security and fiscal accountability, among other issues. Frank Lucas, the Republican Incumbent who is running for his seventh term in Congress, operates a cattle ranch and farm in Roger Mills County. His website currently features his votes in Congress to keep the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance, to forbid the use of federal money to print ballots in languages other than English, and against possible electric rate increases in rural areas. thank you Thanks to the dedication and hard work from volunteers and auction donors, Diversity Gala 2006 at the Gilcrease Museum achieved 35% over our goal! Thanks to all below who did so much to ensure a successful evening. Laura Belmonte Brent Be~Otolino Andrew Carter Stephen Eberle Greg Gatewood Janet Gearin Richard Hurtig Devre Jackson Lynn Jones Meagan Kauffman Dwight Kealiher Norman Kopp Lamont Lindstrom John Madigan Nancy & Joe McDonald Dennis Neill Tracey Norvell David Parsons Don Rush Andy Smith Keith Smith John Southard Linda Stevens A1 Triggs Michael Villafuerte Wendy Whysel Justice Waidner Ken Youngblood 818 Martini Bar Aberson’s Ernie Acala Christina Applegate Jimmy Black Brook Restaurant Burnett’s Flowers Cynthia Brumbaugh Can’abba’s Italian Grill Chalkboard Charleston’s Cisar-Holt Class Act Party Rental Council Oak Men’s Chorale Dr. Sean Costello, DDS Sarah Diggdon Dog Dish Amanda Earl Charles Faudree Flemings Garden Diva Garlic Rose Mitchell Garrett Gilcrease Museum Dale Gillman’s Antique Warehouse Lou & Jack Hodgson Kirk Holt Home Collection Ihloff Salon and Day Spa LaDonna’s on 15th Street Mark Lackey Loring Winery McGills McNellie’s Irish Pub Miss Jackson’s Salon Nielson’s Fine Gifts Margos PF Changs Prive Samson, et AI. Sheri-Mayer Designs Blane Snodgrass, OD Snow Goose Starbucks TA Lorton Julie Trainum Candance Trombka Thyme Bistro Tulsa Opera University of Tulsa Golf Bob VanFleet White Lion The Yoga Room Zeigler’s Framing �is tulsa moving forward? Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor Responds to TOHR The Advocacy Committee of Tulsa Oklahonmns tbr Human Rights (TOHR) works with allied organizations to monitor and defend the rights of’lulsa’s Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual & Transgender (GLBF) community. One of our major goals is to persuade the City of Tulsa to add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" as listed categories on the City’s stataments of non discrimination. TOHR President Laura Behnonta, who also chairs TOHR’s Advocacy Comnfi/tee, recently contacted newly elected Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor requesting that City policy apply equally ta alI Tulsa citizens: Dear Mayor Taylor: [ am writing in regard to your call for ] ulsans to extol the virtues of our city in au effort to generate national interest in our amenities and oppo~lunities. While I agree entirely with your faith in Tulsa, I would also like to discuss a much-deserved negative aspect of Tulsa’s reputation. Many thoughtful citizens think our city is doomed if it does not take steps to protect and celebrate it’s diversity. This is particularly true in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) comlnunity. By some indices, Oklahol~aa ranks 45~h in the nation in terms of inclusion and civil rights protections for gay people. While Manford and Oklahoma County have amended their non-discrimination ordinances to encompass sexual orientation, Tulsa has not taken this vital step despite the fact that the city’s Human Rights Comnlission first began recommending such a change in 1975. As you undoubtedly know, GLBT people are an integral element of this city. We own dozens of businesses and employ thousands of people. We are doctors, lawyers, teachers, firefighters, police officers, m~d every other occupation under the sun. Eighty-six percent of Fortune 500 companies now explicitly protect their GLBT employees. Despite widespread and legitimate concern fbr the city’s economic futm~, Tulsa has refused to join over 300 cites across the United States including Cincinnati and Salt Lake City who have expanded their non-discrimination policies to ensure that sexual minorities are judged solely on their merits as employees, tenants, alld customers. In my capacity as a professor at Oklahoma State University. 1 have seen dozens of extremely promising ga~ people flee our state or refi~se job offers mainly because of the region’s reputation as a stronghold of intolerance. These individuals include a Rhodes Scholar nominee, t~vo Goldwater Fellows, and Ph.D.s from universities including Ha~ward. Yale, and Stanford. These are precisely tile type of professionals we must keep in and draw to Tulsa if we are to build tbe city to ,,~hich we aspire. You have broad support in tile GLBT community and we very much hope you wilI recti~ this glaring flaw in the fabric of our city. Sincerely, Laura A. Belmonte, Ph.D. Laura A. Belmonte, Ph.D. President, TOHR Chair, Say No to Hate Coalition June 8, 2006 Dear Dr. Belmonte: Thank you so much for raking the time to share your views regarding the City of Tulsa’s non-diseriinination policies. Please know tbat your input is impo~ant to me as I work through the mm~y issues facing our city. As you know, Tulsa is borne to a wonderful gathering of diverse and talented individuals and families. It is indeed one of our greatest strengtbs as a city and an asset that I recognize. As I have stated before; I am committed to making sure my appoinUnents on our many boards, commissions and trust authorities reflect the face of Tulsa. I am also committed to making sure our hiring policies are fair and nondiscriminatory. I am copying your le~er to the chairman of the Human Rights Commission for review and recommendations. Again, thank you for your letter and for keeping the best interests of Tulsa in mind. Sincerely, Kathy Taylor Mayor Tulsa Oklahomans for Htunan Rights (TOHR) will continue to work with Mayor Taylor, members of Tulsa’s City Council and ~ith the City of Tuls~’s Human Rights Commission to ensure that all Tulsans enjoy equal employntent, housing, and other rights. You cm~ coutact the mayor at hrcp:// www.cityofl~lsa.org/Reporting/ General.asp mad Tulsa City Council members at hltp:/ www.tulsacoun¢il.org/aboutcc.php �THERE WOULO BE NO WITHOUT LYNN RIGG3 Oklahoma’s has one of the best state songs around thanks to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma.~ (1943), a musical adaptation of Lynn Rigg’s play Green Grow the Lilacs (1931). Riggs was born in 1899 on a farm near Claremore. He escaped Oklahoma when he turned I8, surviving on odd jobs in Chicago and New York. He returned to Tulsa a year later and worked briefly as a reporter fbr the Oil and Gas Journal. Par~-Chemkee, Riggs used income from leasing his Claremore land allotment to attend the University of Oklahoma where he studied English and started to write poetry. Stress and illness (probably connected with a growing awareness of his homosexuality), however, prevented Riggs from graduating. Instead, in 1923. he left Norman and moved to Santa Fe at the invitation of gay poet Witter (Hal) Bynner (1881-1968) who had briefly taught at OU in 1922. Bynner, who edited the literary ~oumal the Laughing Horse, published a few of Rigg’s early poems. Bynner’s own Santa Fe home is now a gay-friendly Bed and Breakfast, the Inn of the Turquoise Bear. In Santa Fe, Riggs joined m~ literary and artistic circle that partly rotated around the wealthy Taos socialite Mabel Dodge Luhan who had talked bisexuaI British author D. H. Lawrence into moving to New Mexico. Along with Bynner, Rigg’s New Mexico friends included gay artist Cady Wells and gay novelist Myron Brinig. Bet~een 1935 and 1940, Riggs owned a home in Santa Fe located at 770 Acequia Madre. He also had an apartment in New York, at J Christophe~ St and also lived, for a few years, in France and Los Angeles working on Holly~vood movie screenplays These included 77~e Garden of Allah (1936), fe~taring Marlene Dietrich and Charles Boyer, Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ploinsman (1936) starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur, and also two early Basil Rathbone features, gT~erlock Homes and the Voice of Terror and Sherlock Holmes h! Washington. In Hollywood, Joan Crawford was a fgvorite beard. She gave Riggs a Scottish Terrier named Baron. Riggs only returned to Oklahoma for brief visits. One of these was to attend the History Project Memories John. D. Cutright, MSW, LCSW Counselor 8, Psychotherapist 4870 E Lewis Ave Suite 190 Tulsa, OK 74105 918.284.0123 Providing Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, Adults and Couples. �up DBAT ~tulsa oklahomans for human rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) seeks equal rights for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) individuals and families tkrough advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and the operation of the Tulsa GLBT Conmaunity Center. Working for GLBT equality since 1980, TOHR is entering a new phase of its 26- year history. This Foil, the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, TOFIR’s largest cotrmaunity program, will move into its permanent home in dovcntown Tulsa. The 20+, and growing~ list of community-oriented programs directly affect over 25,000 individuals annually in Oklahoma and the surrounding areas. With the move to the permanent Center, and with your continued support, TOHR programs will reach thousands more - malting strides toward our mission of GLBT equality for Oklahoma. We invite you to visit the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E 41st Street to learn more of how you can be involved. We look forward to working with you to achieve the mission of equality for GLBT Oklahoma. New Association for GLBT Owners & Professionals Forms in Tulsa Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is offering a new program for the Gay, Lesbian. Bisexual, Transgel~der (GLB~I) and allied community - Diversity Business Association Tulsa (DBAT), DBAT provides a forum Io the GLBT buslaess and professional comnmngy and its allies for tbe purpose of net,~orking, professiona! development, increasing visibility and strengthening reIationships among business and communb3, members. The new group is working with DBA in OKC to enhance statewide cooperation. The next DBAT session is Thursday, October 5th. 6:30-8:00 PM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E 41st Street in Highland Plaza. At this meeting, we’ll explain the structure of the new group, sign up members, and discuss volunteer needs/opportunities. This session will also have a networking segment in which pm’dcipants can give a short presentation on their business. Our first official meeting will be held in the NEW Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 621 E 4tb Street in downtown Tulsa, on November 14th. Our program for this meeting will be on healthcare insurance and the new Oklahoma Healthcare Premium Assistance program for small businesses. For more information, please contact Su- for the record The new Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center in downtown Tulsa will open its doors none too soon as we’ll welcome 10.000 visitors (for the year) before the end of the December. During the first 8 months of this year, 7.631 visitors (a 305% increase in traffic compmed to last year) have helped make the Center a hotspot for community activities, meetings and special events. The David Bohnett CyberCenter is one of the fastest growing community programs. Teenagers to seniors, 2,029 in the past 8 months, utilize the I0 stateof-the-art computer stations for web access, research, chatting, homework, etc. on a daily basis. The oldest, continually operating community program of TOHR is the Tulsa GLBT Information Llae. In existence since 1982, the line averages nearly 10 calls per day, providing business/professional referrals, nightclub into/ locations and community event information to over 300 people per month. community resource kiosk hivtesting 20’something david bohnett cybementer the pride store nancy mcdonald rainbow library tulsa, .... ~-"communib! center Monday-Saturday 3to9PM o~,~o ~. ~/~t /~.o,~to tulsa glbtinfo line twe-spiritsociety tulsa area primetimers gender outreach t.u,l,s,a, ekklesia-the gathering much more �OUT,OK in Tulsa & OKC OUT OK, tbe longest-running GLBT film festival in Oklaboma. returns tbr another outrageous year of celluloid fun this October llth-22nd. OUT OK 5 is unleashing first-run, independent. gay movies in Tulsa and Oklahoma Cit2 . In addition to tbe vein popular ABSOLUT Cocktail Parties, OUT OK is proud to announce "In Concert with FUNNY KINDA GUY", following the screening of the riveting Scottish documentary of the same name. Direct from Scotland, Simon, a postop transperson will serenade us with his jazz-inspired tunes which have captured the Glasgow music and club Arguably the first gay sequel, writ- Right to Serve - 09.12.06 Tbe Soulforce "Right to Serve" Campaign is confi’ontiug tbe government-sanctioned discrimination of the military policy "Do~Et Ask, Don’t Tell." The U.S. House of Representatives is currently considering a repeal, however the legislation lacks support and needs public awareness to move it along. Direct actions began August 23rd witb genuine intentions to serve openly in the mititmy. Tbe next step is tbe "Right to Setwe" sit-in and demonstration on Tuesday, September 12 at I1:00 AM at the U.S. Army Recruitment Center, 6401 NW Expressway, OKC. For more in~brmatiou, please contact Michael E. Cich at michael.cich@okstate.edu. Walls - 09.21-23/28-30.06 An original production Walls aims to break down walls of fear through showing tbat wbetber black or wbite or gay or straigbt.., we are really not all that different. Walls tells tile story of two individuals - wbo bappeued to be women - that fall in love. Friends since they were 5, the story follows their lives showing that the journey of life is not that different for may of us. Written by a ~oup from Commmaity of Hope UCC, Walls hits tbe stage on SeNember 2Ist-23rd and September 28th-30th at Fellowship Congregational Churcb UCC. 29th & Harvard. Tickets range from $20 to $50 and are available by calling Community of Hope at 918.747.6300. McPride - 09.23.06 You’l! want to bead to Southeast Oklahoma on Saturday, September 23rd for tbe 2nd Annual McPride Family Picnic in McAlester. Chadick Park, near downtown McAlester, is the site of entertainment, information, games & more from 1 !:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Oklaboma’s Cowboy Crooner Matthew Heath-Fitzgerald, former MGO Kris Kobl of Tulsa, 100 Ways lead vocalist Susan Lea, OKC entertainer Stephanie DeBarge, Phillip Parker aud Michael Camfield beadline the entertaimnent for the day. Booths from across the state, including TOHR, the Ttdsa GLBT Community Center and the Pride Store, along with guest speakers, volleyball, and music will fill the park all day. TOHR Annual Meeting - 09.28.06 eNdirector Q.Allan Brocka returns with EATING OUT 2: SLOPPY SECONDS. Director Phillip J. Bartell re-introduces the cast of hot sex kittens, Gwen and Tiffani, man-whore Marc, awkward gay boy Kyle (Jim Verraros of American ldol 1), and a hot bubbling menu of All-American beef (see photo). Fine-dining at its dirtiestbest! Actors will in atl.endance. For more information, contact Philip Au at 918-682-4654, ex~ 3 or pau@out-ok.com The TOHR Annual Meeting, ~vith Awards & Recognitions, the State of the Organization, a Year in Review and Board of Director elections (please see page 4 for nominees), is Thursday, September 28th. The evening kicks off with the Tulsa GLBT Community, Center 10th Anuiversary Receptiou at 6:00 PM with celebratory drinks and refreshments. The evening also marks the last oft5cial TOHR function in a leased space, as the Center will be moving to its permanent home at 621 E 4th Street in the East End of downtown Tulsa later this year. See page 3 for more information on how you can help tbe move happen during voluuteer Weekend Workdays, and more information on the TOHR Annual Meeting. DBAT - 10.05.06 Diversity Busiuess Association Tulsa (DBAT), a new association program of TOHR tbr GLBT business owners aud professionals, has fanned in Tulsa. The uext meeting of DBAT is October 5th, 6:30-8:00 PM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E 41st Street. The session features the structure of the new group, member sign-ups and a discussion for opportunities. There’ll also be a networking segment in which participants can give a sbort presentation on their business. For more information, please contact Susan Hartman ar slhartman@cox.net or 918.274.1699. AIDS Walk Tulsa 2006 - 10.07.06 All in Oklahoma wbo want to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and help meet the needs for HIV prevention and care, are encouraged to participate in AIDS Walk Tulsa 2006 on Satmday, October 7th. The Ibstivities begin at 9:00 AM at Veterans Park, 1875 S Boulder, with refreshments and awards presented to the top individuals and teams Ibllowing the 2-mile walk. Tulsa’s 14th annual walk raises I~nds to support direct HIV/AIDS ser- �vices in Tulsa and reealves matching funds ~om a National AIDS Challenge Grant. The Tulsa AIDS Walk is a project of the Community Se~Mce Council of Greater Tulsa. Silver sponsors are the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Tulsa and Starbucks Coffee. Bronze sponsors are Ciao, Baby!, Evan Taylor Photography, MAC AIDS Fund, Miss Jackson’s Network-I.T.. Tulsa PFLAG and Tnlsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). OUT OK - 10.11-21.06 OUT OK has more days, more movies, and more beautiful actors m~d talented flhmnakers than ever. OUT OK 5 opens with Stewart Wade’s delightfully romantic comedy of errors, COFFEE DATE. As a practical joke, gorgeous straight man, Todd, is sent on a blind date with hot gay man. Kelly. With hilarious performances from Wilson Cruz (My So-Called Life, Noah’s Arc), Oscar-nominated Sally Kirkland (Anna, Bruce Almighty), Jonathan Silvermm~ (Weekend at Bernie’s, Death Becomes Her), ninety’s teen singing sensation Deborah Gibson, and Jonathan Bray (King of Queens, The Practice), dating will never be the same. Director and actors will be in attendance. See page 8 for more information on more films and how to get one of the hottest tickets in town - OUT OK. Masterpieces of Hope- 10.14.06 It’s time for runaway fun on the runway for RAIN (Regional AIDS intercommunity Network)! Join RAIN and local fashion designers on Saturday, October 14th at the Tulsa Marrio~ Southern Hills at 1902 E 71st Street. The event benefits people living with H1V/AIDS. Enjoy dinner, dancing, and the auction of designer denim jackets, including a jacket designed by Todd Oldham. For more information, please call 918.834.4195 or visit the RAIN webahe at www.rainoklahommorg. OML 2007 - 10.20-22.06 T.U.L.S.A. (Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association) is proud to present the Oklahoma Mr. Leather 2007 weekend October 20-22, 2006. The weekend kicks off with a meet and greet, followed by a tour of niglatclubs on Friday evening. Saturday, October 21st is the big day with NLA-OKC Educational Classes during the day and the OML 2007 contest at Phoenix Rising in OKC at 10:00 PM. A Victory Brunch closes out the weekend. Visit w~vw.tulsaleather.com for more information. TestFest 2006 - 10.28.06 H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach. Prevention & Education) is gearing up for TestFest 2006 on Saturday, October 28, 2006. FREE 20-minute result HIV tests and additional STD testing will take place at the new Tulsa GLBT Communit3~ Center. 621 E 4th Street, from 11 AM to 7 PM. Log onto w~vw.hopetesting.org or vrvvw.tohr.org for more information. Harvest Festival - 10.28/29.06 The ne~v Tulsa GLBT Community Center will be the site of the Harvest Festival on SaParday & Sunday, October 28th & 29th. The FREE Festival features an array of booths and information with palm readings, card readings and much more from 11 AM to 8 PM. The Witches Ball on Saturday night from 8 PM ’til midnight is something you don’t want to miss. See www.witchesballtolsa.com for more information. �Julie Trainum TORCH: Where did you grow up? Where is home for you? JT: I grew up mostly in Ankeny, Iowa. I am a proud lowan. I came to Tulsa to attend TU back in the early 80’s. I have to say that I call Ttdsa my home. I’ve left several times but 1 keep moving back to Tulsa. I’ve got the "Take Me Back to Tulsa" disease...some may think that this qualifies as a mental health disorder ready for the DSM V! TORCH: When and wt~v did you get involved with TOHR? JT: I became involved in Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) because of three big reasons. First, in 1998, I had been working for a national organization to assist churches in becoming open and affimaing and I was motivated and interested in advocacy and education and the connecfion to TOHR was a good fit for my interests. Second, when 1 got involved in TOHR in 1999, I needed contact with the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) community in Tulsa because I hadn’t been out for very long. I didn’t know very many people and it seemed a belter way to meet people for me than bars. Third, I began working with GLBT youth at Youth Services of Tulsa tions of TOHR would be of great assistance to youth who were struggling with their identities, family issues, and the need for healthy "out" role models. TORCH: Working fi)r Youth S~rvices of Tulsa, what are some oj the biggest challenges that young GLBT people face? JT: After working with youth over the past seven years, l think some of their challenges and issues have changed and yet some have not. Youth continue to need support and a safe environment to understand their sexuality. Media attention that GLBT persons have received over the past five years has produced a false sense of safety that says, in the genera! public’s eye, that "It’s okay to be gay." Unfortunately, this leaves off the second half of the point which is, "unless it is in MY family." At home and at school, youth continue to deal with a barrage of re]igious abuse and alienation. Schools are coming around to assisting these youth in allowing (under Title IX) Gay Straight Alliances. However, these youth face a lot of bureaucracy when establishing a group, and they still need advocacy and assistance from the community. And, of course, school bullying of selfidentified GLBT youth and their straight allies continues to be quite accepted locally and does not stop in school hallways, lunchrooms, and even classrooms. TORCI~’ Can you give us a preview of TOHR’s new programming fl~r young adults? JT: I am excited to see the 20Something goup getting offthe ground with TOHR. 1 have ce~ainly met many youth who couldn’t wait to be 21 and hit the bar scene only to be soon disappointed. And so many leave Tulsa for points more a~epting and open on the east coast or in ~e noghwest. This group w~nts to have a social connection and also one that wil! make a difference, whether they commit to working on a Habi~t House or in the AIDS Walk. We need these young adults in our communi~. We don’t have to wait for them to become the leaders of tomo~ow, because they are leaders today, mad we are behind them. TORCH: How can the new Tulsa GLBT Commu~li~y Center better se~we Tulsa area young adults? JT: The new Tulsa GLBT Community Center can be a place where youth and adults will learn froth each other and work together in a partnership. Yes, thel~ will be computers in the David Bohnett CyberCenter and other things like the Pride store, but there can be so much more! Career mentoring? Employment resources? Drama groups? Art shows? TOHR wishes to be a resource for advocacy and supporting GSAs, education, and other adult mentors. The Tulsa GLBT History Project alone is one of all youth’s greatest resources in understanding where the GLBT communi~ has been in Oklahoma, what it h~s accomplished, and how it has dealt with adversity. �TOHR Welcomes New StaffDkloho_ minis for Human Rights (TOHR) welcomes Sue Arrth~on 0z our part-time Office Manager. Sue has recently relocated to Oklahoma from Mhmeapoils, Mitmesota. Sue will be working with community volunteers at lhe Tulsa GLBT Community Center and assisting in the operational management of TOHR. Stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center soon to welcome Sue to the GLBT & allied community of Tulsa and Oklahoma. JOHN EDWARD ERICKSON Seeking any information about John Edward Erickson who was a student at the University of Tulsa during the summer of 1967, before moving back home to the Chicago Area. If anyone has information about John, please contact Phyllis Algeo at phyllisalgeo@yahoo.com. Phyllis is married to an old friend of John who would much like to reestablish ties. Tulsa Oklahomans tbr Human Rights (TOHR) will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Tulsa GLBT Commtmity Center and charting a course for the filture with elections of a new Board of Directors during the TOHR Ammal Meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2006. The new and continuing slate of Board of Directors with their positions, and short bio’s are listed below: Paul Allen Laura Belmonte, Ph.D. President Brian K. Bertolino i! Chair of Special Events Steve W. Eberle Secretary, Co-chair Grants Committee Janet Gearin Chair of Event Colnmittee Lamont Lindstrom Co-chair Grants Committee Mike Mills 2nd Vice-President, Chab- of Board Jeremy Simmons Chair of Advocacy Andy Smith 1st Vice-President, (’hair of Facilities Commiltee, Capital Fund Trustee AI Triggs Co-Chair of Membership Julie A. Trainum Chair of Programming Tim Williams Chair of Public Relations - Marketing Kristopher Wilmes Co-Chair of Membership Paul Allen A [ifeloug resident of Bixby, Oklahoma, Paul holds a BS from Oklahoma State University and a MS from Northeastern State UniversilT. Fol~lerly employed as the Director of Business Services for a large medical group, he currently works as a Senior Consultant for GE Healthcare. Active in Council Oak Men’s Chorale for over six years, Paul currently serves on the Vocal Pride Foundation Board. Paui also has served as the Minister of Worship at MCC United iu Tulsa. He is finishing up serving on the Pyramid Prqiect Con]mittee and the Field of Dreams Committee for TOHR. Paul is the fnther of t~o children and enjoys participating in their many activities. Laura A. Belmonte, Ph.D. Raised in New York and Atlauta, Laura has lived in Tulsa since 1997. After graduating from the Universi~ of Georgia, she earned a doctorate at the University, of Virginia. She is currently an associate professor of American histo~T at OSU. She has served on the TOHR board since 2003 and is also the chair of the city’s Say No to Hate coalition. Her interests include Buddlfism. meditation, yoga, running, working out, golf, and film. Brian K. Bertolino II Brian was born and raised iu Hollywood, FL where he graduated from South Broward High. He has lived in Ttdsa for six years and has become active in onr commtmity believing that the younger generation needs to take an active role in the decisions that will affect them tomorrow. He has been a volunteer at the Community Center, and this year was the Entertainment Chair for Diversity Celebration - Tulsa Pride 2006! He plans to return to college this spring to pursue a career in event coordination for non-profit organizations. Stephen W. Eberle Steve ~vas born and raised in Albany, NY. Steve graduated from Texas A&M University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, the family business. Following a 16-year sales career with the Vaughan Seed Company of Chicago, Steve moved to Tulsa and sold to greenhouse and garden center accounts in Kansas and Oklahoma. His career then shifted to animal protection, a life-long passion, serving as Executive Director of the Washington County SPCA in Bartlesville for two years. That led to vohmteer work in animal protectiou legislation and successful campaigns to outlaw cockfighting, bear wrestling and horse tripping in Oklaho(Continued on page i 2) �opening of Oklahoma! in Tulsa’s Convention Hall (Brady Theater) in April 1947. Riggs had mixed memories of his boyhood state, describing Oklahomarts as "a suspect fraterniW, as fearful of being recognized by others as they were by themselves. Gamblers, traders, vagabonds, daredevils, fools. Men with a sickness, men with a distemper. Men disdainful of the set~led, the admired, the regular ways of life... Pioneers, eaten people." On the other hm~d, he wrote his play Green Grow the Lilacs featuring Oklahomans "who were not parsimonious of speech and ordinarily, not parched in flieir fruity enjoyment of life. These people were few and far between indeed; but they existed, uneaten, undisturbed, hearty, fertile~ and gay." Riggs had complicated relations with friends and lovers. He had only two longer-term partners, both younger: the Mexican artist Emdque GasqueMolina (who painted and wrote as Ramon Naya) and Gui Machado, a performer in Jos~ Limon’s New York dance company. With profits from Oklahoma!, Riggs bougbt a home on Shelter Island, off Long Island, where he died fi’om stomach cancer in 1958. Besides Green Grow the Lilacs, Riggs lel~ behind a legacy of poems and plays (including the experimental Cherokee Night). And who can ignore Oklahoma!’s lyrical plea? The farmer and the cowman should befriends, Oh, the farmer and the cowman Association of Oklahoma fbr three years, traiued as an Enviromnental Consultant and now provides environmental consulting and education to homes, schools and business through the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma State University. Steve has worked for the past 28 years with nearIy 50 different not-for-profits in Tulsa. priularily in fundraising and Board se~wice. Steve resides near downtown Tulsa, attends Iloly Family Cathedral and has a strong group of Iongtimc friends with a commol~ goal of serving those in need. Janet Gearln Oklahoma born and bred. Janet left Oklahoma to pursue degrees that would lead her into a career as a Psychiatric Clinical Specialist. Her first stop was in Denver where she speut 3 years getting her BS in Nursing. As a University of Colorado graduate, Janet then had to make a decisiou of where to go for her Masters degree. She chose the great city San Francisco and spent 2 years there getting that Clinical Specialist certification from the University of Califbrnia-San Francisco. Janet chose to return to her home state to be close to family aud to be the first Clinical Specialist to practice in the state of Oklaboma. She is now well into her 31st year with the Department of Veterm~s AB;airs. In the 1980’s, she began helping those with HIV and AIDS. She was among those who established the TOHR helpline. She was with Shanti for several years, served on its first Board of Directors, and worked as a facilitator for mauy support groups for friends, t:amily and persons with H1V/AIDS. Janet remembers the early d~ys of RAIN, PFLAG, and interfaith AIDS Ministries as organizations that led the way. She worked with the Community Service Council for a number of years to expand, build and organize community services. She spoke to many different groups-.from secretaries to Dental hygienists to other nurses during those years trying to build bridges oF support and assistance tbr the Gay community as well as those living with HIV/AIDS. In 1989, with the founding of Follies Revue, Inc., she Found her real passion. She served as President several years and helped Follies raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for HIV/AIDS sttpport and service organizations over a 10-year period of time. Since 2003, Janet has served on the TOHR board and she also works as a Center voluuteer on Friday evenings. Larnont Lindstrom Lamout currently serves as the 2nd Vice President of TOHR. Lamont received his Ph.D. from the Uuiversity of California at Berkeley and is a Professor of Anthrognlogy at the Univel’sity of Tulsa. Lamont is active in the Society of Gay and Lesbian Anthropologists and the advisor of the Unive~3ity of Tulsa’s BLGTA (Bi, Lesbian, Gay & Transgender Association). Michael Mills Michael has approximately twenty-five years of diverse experience in private industry and higher education. For the past eighteen years, he has held a variety of administrative management positions at The University of Tulsa, encomgnssing the areas of academic support services and student services administratiou. Currently, he holds the position of Associate Dean of Students and Director of Career Services and University and Community Setwice. Mr. Mills received his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University and his master’s degree from The University of Oklahoma. Mr. Mills has presented workshops on a variety of topics, including Resume Writing, Interview Techniques, Dress-for-Success, Business Etiquet*e, The Successful Job Search, and Effective Communication. He currently serves as VicePresident for Community Outreach on the Board of Directors for Youth Services of Tulsa. �(Cont#Tuedfrom page 12) Jeremy Simmons Jeremy grew up in Ramona, OK, lived in Stillwater for a few years, then moved to Tulsa in 1994. He began volunteering with TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic at the beginning of 1996 and ~vas hired for outreach work that summer. He worked on various outreach contracts for the first several years that focused on HIV prevention for gay and bisexual men. This included testing and distributing condoms at the bars and facilitatiug groups like the weekly Coming Out Suppo~ Group. In 2001, he became the HOPE Testing Clinic Coordinator, which entails training new employees on HIV testing and makin gsure that everything runs smooth in the cliuic. He has also been active locally with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and was President of the BLGTA at TU. He is an HIV Instructor Trainer with the American Red Cross and helps out the OSU Prevention for Positives program. Andy Smith 22 years old, is a recent graduate of the University of Tulsa with a degree in Engineering Physics and works for the United States Department of Energy - Southwestern Power Administration. Andy is a transgender female-to-male individual who is diversely involved in the community. He currently serves as First Vice-President of TOHR, directs the Gender Outreach program for TOHR, is involved with the Community of Hope UCC, the musical group - The Key of Q, the leather comlnunity, OUTOK, and the Tulsa School of Metaphysics. Andy just recently celebrated his three-year anniversary with girlfriend Carrie Whitmarsh. A! Triggs AI is a graphic designer in the Tulsa area, is active in the Green Country Marketing Association and currently serves on the TOHR Board of Directors. He and his partnet live in mid-town Tulsa and are involved with the GLBT & allied community in numerous endeavors and avid supporters of community organizations. Juiie A. Trainum Julie holds a BS in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Tulsa and an MDiv from Phillips Theological Seminary. She is the Health Education and Prevention Coordinator for Youth Se~wices of Tulsa. She works within the community building referral sources for youth to receive sexual health services. Julie provides educational seminars and classes to youth and parents on sexual health issues and healthy relationships. Julie also provides HIV testing and counseling in collaboration with H.O.P.E. Testing Clinic. She also trains medical staff and community leaders working with young adults in issues for GLBT youth and other hard to reach youth. At Youth Services, Julie co-facilitates "Out and Loud" a GLBT educational support group for youth. Tim Williams Born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma - the heart of the Osage Indian Nation, Tim and his family moved from there to Ardmore, Oklahoma and finally to Tulsa in 1970. Tim graduated from Union High School and began working in the food service indust~2 . Currently he is a caterer by trade; for the last 20+ years he has owned and operated his own company in Tulsa: TW’s-Anything for a Buck Catering. Specializing in Corporate Jet Catering, TW’s-AFAB Catering also has a faithful clientele in the corporate field as well as private and non-profit customers. The Company has a great reputation for donating their services to the community. His lifelong passion has been Historic Preservation and to that end, he currently serves on the City of Tulsa’s COA Committee of the Tulsa Historic Preservation Commission. Personally active in preservation, Tim has restored 12 houses in the Brady Heights Historic District (Continued on page 14) �where he currently resides in a 1909 Folk Victoriau SVIe home with his partner of 4 years. Jonathan Brown and their 120-pound adorable (log h’mnan. Tim served on the Pyramid Project Committee for TOHR and participates in the myriad of events and fnndraisers created fbr the benefit of the new Tnlsa GLBT Community Center. Kristopher Wilmes Born in Missouri. Kfistopher reIocated to TuIsa at a ve~ young age. lle loves enterraining Ills friends and ~amily at his mid-town borne with partner of 3 yeats, Dustin Gross and their 80 lb. Akita. His interests aIso include going to the theatre, walking Riverside Park with the dog, traveling and socializing with friends around town. Kris has a marketing degree from Northeastern State University. but was drawn to the profession of Human Resonrces right out of college. He has 10 years of HR experience at various companies in the Tulsa area, including: Olsten Staffing. MCI/ Worldco~n, and for the last two years at U.S. Cellular as an Associate Relations Manager, Itis professional focus is on leadership training, diversity and inclusion m~d employee relations. thank you The TOHR Board of Directors is a working board as menlbers govern the organization and perform many hands-on duties for the benefit of the organization and the community. Our deepest appreciation goes to several long-time members of the TOHR Board who are retiring this year. Thank you to Mark Bonney, Andrew Carter, Kelly Carter, Dwight Kealiher, John Madigan, Mike Redman, Linda Reis. Kaye Smith. Marcia Telukevich. Mike Villafuerte, and Ken Yonngblood for your years of service and dedication to tbe Gak, Lesbian. Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) & allied community of Tulsa and all of Oklahoma. Your expertise, time and talents have benefited the community greatly - thank you. TOHR PARTNERS WITH OKLAHOMA COMPANIES & FOUNDATIONS Tulsa Oklahonums fi~r Human Rights (TOHR) thank~ the Tulsa-based Wil/iam~ Companies fi~r it~ recent generous grant oJ $ 7,146 to support technoloyy ~rowth in TOHR ’~ qf/orts to secure GLBT equality f~r Oklahoma, Grant funds ~ ill enhance the David Bohnett CyberCenter. A new ~erver and color lmerjet will greatly TOHR also thanks the Hille Foundation for it,s recent suppor¢ and ongoing ~artnership to ensure the Tulsa & Oklahoma GLBT & allied community are served through the various community-oriented pro~’ams qf TOHR. 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Yes Article is sent to Editor for review and editing. No No Yes Board Approval Ok? Yes Ok? Final Edit Director Layout Prep for Mailing •Direct Mail •Clubs •Pride Center •Web site No Print Fold & Stuff Distribute �Publishing Schedule April Issue Feb 29, ’04 Planning Mar 7, ’04 3/6 – 3/13 Advertisements 3/6 – 3/13 Layout Mar 28, ‘04 3/8 – 3/16 Editing of Articles Final Layout Edit 3/10 – 3/16 3/17 – 3/18 Approval, Board of Directors Adjustments & Edit Prep for Mailing Mar 21, ’04 3/1 – 3/6 Gather/Write Articles/Interviews Printing Mar 14, ’04 3/19 – 3/20 3/20 – 3/22 3/22 – 3/23 3/24 – 3/25 Mail 3/26 – 3/31 Article and advertising deadline is March 13 �Article Suggestions April Issue • • • • • • • • • Interview Karen Welden and her spouse about getting married in SFO, assigned to Lamont Lindstrom (Lead story) Interview with a Board Member, assigned to Lamont Lindstrom. New GLBT Center, with a new list of things needed for the center, assigned to Devon Retherford Executive Director update, assigned to Laura Belmonte Diversity Celebration information, assigned to Tim Scott State of anti-gay legislation in Oklahoma, assigned to Brent Ortolani The vision of TOHR, assigned to Mark Bonney Programs, assigned to Ken Youngblood Other suggestions? �Advertising • TORCH distribution is monthly. • Ad sizes are based on a 3 column newsletter. • Ad prices are per column inch, per issue. • Provided copy should be in high resolution .jpg, .bmp, .png, .tif, or .gif formats, as close to actual ad size as possible. • Submittal deadline is the 12th of the month. • TORCH is printed in black ink on white paper. The printable web file (pdf) is in full color. �Advertising Rates Distribution Rate per Column Inch Standard Monthly Issue (Membership Distribution) $7.50 Discounts apply on all ads 5 column inches and over. 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Total cost for 12 issues after discount is $357.00. •Each ad cost $29.75 �What’s Next • Begin Submitting Articles. • Watch the schedule. • Help sell advertising. • Help recruit volunteers to print, fold, collate, stuff, address, and stamp. • Begin thinking about the May issue. � https://history.okeq.org/files/original/f09b700a6e5578b62245a2d2d6251772.pdf d75ed591b9fc4d9f7b94c6793095daab PDF Text Text TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS The TORCH OVERVIEW �Index • Torch Committee • Resource Examples • Monthly Publication Matrix • Publication Flow • Article Suggestions, April Issue • Advertising �Torch Committee • Writers – Devon Retherford – Lamont Lindstrom • Copy Editor – Ellen Averill • Editor & Layout – Tim Scott • Advertising Sales – TOHR Board of Directors �Copy Resource Examples • • TORCH Writers TOHR Committees – – – – – • • • • • Pyramid Project Advocacy Committee Events Programs & Facilities History Project Board Members Executive Director Volunteers The GLBT community Other Organizations – PFLAG – HOPE – Soulforce �Monthly Publications MONTH JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Distribution Members Members Community Members Members Community Pages 6 6 6 6 6 8 3.1 Spring Issue 3.2 3.3 3.4 Summer Issue Issue Special Coverage Pride Guide 2004 Spring Issue (4 pages) 3.1 MONTH JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Distribution Members Members Community Members Members Community Pages 6 6 6 6 6 8 Issue 3.5 3.6 3.7 Fall Issue 3.8 3.9 3.10 Winter Issue Special Coverage Year in Review �Publication Flow Total cycle: 30 days Writer’s submit articles for consideration Article is reviewed for content by Director Ok? Yes Article is sent to Editor for review and editing. No No Yes Board Approval Ok? Yes Ok? Final Edit Director Layout Prep for Mailing •Direct Mail •Clubs •Pride Center •Web site No Print Fold & Stuff Distribute �Publishing Schedule April Issue Feb 29, ’04 Planning Mar 7, ’04 3/6 – 3/13 Advertisements 3/6 – 3/13 Layout Mar 28, ‘04 3/8 – 3/16 Editing of Articles Final Layout Edit 3/10 – 3/16 3/17 – 3/18 Approval, Board of Directors Adjustments & Edit Prep for Mailing Mar 21, ’04 3/1 – 3/6 Gather/Write Articles/Interviews Printing Mar 14, ’04 3/19 – 3/20 3/20 – 3/22 3/22 – 3/23 3/24 – 3/25 Mail 3/26 – 3/31 Article and advertising deadline is March 13 �Article Suggestions April Issue • • • • • • • • • Interview Karen Welden and her spouse about getting married in SFO, assigned to Lamont Lindstrom (Lead story) Interview with a Board Member, assigned to Lamont Lindstrom. New GLBT Center, with a new list of things needed for the center, assigned to Devon Retherford Executive Director update, assigned to Laura Belmonte Diversity Celebration information, assigned to Tim Scott State of anti-gay legislation in Oklahoma, assigned to Brent Ortolani The vision of TOHR, assigned to Mark Bonney Programs, assigned to Ken Youngblood Other suggestions? �Advertising • TORCH distribution is monthly. • Ad sizes are based on a 3 column newsletter. • Ad prices are per column inch, per issue. • Provided copy should be in high resolution .jpg, .bmp, .png, .tif, or .gif formats, as close to actual ad size as possible. • Submittal deadline is the 12th of the month. • TORCH is printed in black ink on white paper. The printable web file (pdf) is in full color. �Advertising Rates Distribution Rate per Column Inch Standard Monthly Issue (Membership Distribution) $7.50 Discounts apply on all ads 5 column inches and over. 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Total cost for 12 issues after discount is $357.00. •Each ad cost $29.75 �What’s Next • Begin Submitting Articles. • Watch the schedule. • Help sell advertising. • Help recruit volunteers to print, fold, collate, stuff, address, and stamp. • Begin thinking about the May issue. � https://history.okeq.org/files/original/7f66dce210491820db548b0621c376ba.gif f380104af572abdce0fd5dd84ff019e8 https://history.okeq.org/files/original/d562f1959f3723713224ca93695c2617.png 9f152bfeebb7a1971618eb6d71f60971 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource [2002] Diversity Gala and Pride Subject The topic of the resource Pride 2002 Diversity Dinner and Pride Festival Description An account of the resource Footage of 2002 Pride events and Diversity Gala. Contains footage of Diversity Gala emcee Heather Harp and event speakers. Also features performances by Rachael Sage and Jason Warner. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tulsa Oklahomans for human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 02:43:19 1.41 GB Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Video Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 2002 Diversity Gala 2002 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Shelton Baker - Pride Director https://history.okeq.org/files/original/8d31d075fd2152b402fbb494b9cab19d.pdf 4d9df71a4e1805b014401082c36656b0 PDF Text Text Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center 2006 Year in Review October 2005 • October 31, 2005 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) purchases the permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center at 621 E 4th Street in the East End of downtown Tulsa. November 2005 • Raise the Flag • The 1st public event at the permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center is held as the U.S., Oklahoma & Rainbow flags raised are raised over the building. An inter-denominational blessing of building, COMC & WCO performances and over 200 in attendance filled out the day. Creating Change – Oakland, CA Center Director Greg and TOHR Presdent Laura Belmonte attend the 4-day conference, attending the Community Center Institute, Advocacy Workshops, Coalition-Building, etc. and touring the SF GLBT Community Center. Greg also gave a presentation at the David Bohnett CyberCenter Reception during the opening night of the conference. December 2005 • The Fairy Tree Working in conjunction with RAIN, Tulsa CARES and Our House, Too, TOHR volunteers and donors presented nearly 50 gifts to individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS through the 4th Annual Fairy Tree. • Parent’s Night Out Providing a night out on the town or an evening of shopping, parents were able to drop off their children for a safe and fun evening at the Center. The permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center features an improved KidsCorner for similar activities and a safe space for children while parents attend classes, meeting or social events. • Holiday Dinner A holiday tradition with PFLAG, nearly 200 people enjoyed a meal, entertainment and the presentation of the Tulsa PFLAG Swan Awards at Fellowship Congregational Church UCC • Christmas Day Dinner The Tulsa GLBT Community Center hosted a catered Christmas Day Dinner with nearly 30 people attending and enjoying the day with “family.” January 2006 • BrokeBackQ Dinner Over 80 people enjoyed a free BBQ meal at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center prior to the premiere of the blockbuster Brokeback Mountain at AMC Southroads 20. February • Out on the Town �Approximately 30 people enjoyed an evening Out on the Town with dinner at the Metro Diner, followed by the play The Laramie Project at the University of Tulsa. • Field of Dreams Over 80 Oklahomans enjoyed the first formal event in the Great Hall of the permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center with dinner by Thyme – An American Bistro and wines from Wildhurst Vineyards of CA, while raising over $160,000 for renovations and improvements for the permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center. • Wild Hearts Ball V The Field of Dreams continued into the night with the 5th Annual signature event of the Pyramid Project, TOHR’s Capital Campaign. Nearly 250 individuals enjoyed thumping music, dugout dancers and special drinks and surprises in the Event Center of the permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center. March • April • A Triple Hit The one-year anniversary of one the most popular TOHR programs in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center was recognized by the community with appreciation, as traffic to the Tulsa GLBT Community Center tripled in the inaugural year of the David Bohnett CyberCenter (DBC). May • National Center for Lesbian Rights Seminar Local attorneys Camille Quinn and Tim Studebaker, joined National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) attorneys and representatives to present a legal workshop at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center covering the legalities of GLBT parenthood in Oklahoma. June • Diversity Celebration – Tulsa Pride 2006 Tulsa’s 24th annual celebration of GLBT pride and diversity continued to grow as the Diversity Coalition of TOHR, PFLAG & OYP presented the week of special events, featuring the Tulsa GLBT Pride Parade & Festival on the second Saturday of June. Tulsa police estimated a crowd of 15,000 at the Festival with an estimate of nearly 20,000 enjoyed all 11 events in 8 days. The 2006 celebration also featured the largest number of corporate sponsorships with Blockbuster Video, Wild Oats Natural Marketplace & U.S. Cellular, among others, signing on to support GLBT equality. • East Village Art Show The permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center hosted its inaugural art show with the East Village Art Show during Diversity Celebration – Tulsa Pride 2006! Over 80 works of art in the Event Center, hors d’oeuvres by TW’s Catering, wines by Wildhurst Vineyards and 250 in attendance made the evening a success. • Imagine – Diversity Gala 2006 TOHR’s largest fundraiser of the year broke the record books in all categories as 325 patrons and guests filled the galleries and Vista Room at Tulsa’s Gilcrease Musueum. The dinner, by Thyme – An American Bistro, wines by Loring Wines of California, presentation of the Community Hero Awards and Volunteer of the Year and fantastic silent and live auctions combined to make the evening the “night of the year.” �• OKC Pride TOHR, the Tulsa GLBT Community Center and the Pride Store spent two days at the OKC Pride Festival. The Pride Store proved very popular, while thousands were reached with TOHR’s newsletter the Torch and free copies of the Advocate. July • Out on the Town A small but enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a perfect summer evening game of baseball at Drillers Stadium. The permanent Center is located across the street from a relocated Drillers Stadium planned for the East End of downtown Tulsa. August • Pagan Pride The permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center hosted its first non-TOHR related event with Pagan Pride 2006. Approximately 500 people enjoyed the sights and sounds of a variety of cultures during the 2-day event. September • Out on the Town Dinner & DIVA’s were the feature of the fall Out on the Town. The DIVA concert benefited H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach, Prevention & Education). H.O.P.E. also provides HIV testing at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center twice per week. • TDS September Event Nearly 125 people enjoyed educational workshops and an evening party during the September Event of TDS at the permanent Tulsa GLBT Community Center. • McPride TOHR, the Tulsa GLBT Community Center and the Pride Store visited the 2nd annual McPride Family Picnic in McAlester, OK to help bring the rainbow to SE Oklahoma. A crowd of nearly 200 enjoyed the day in Chadick Park. • Zarrow Mental Health Symposium � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2003] Festival Flier Subject The topic of the resource Pride 2003 Description An account of the resource Flier advertising 2003's Pride Festival. Features list of performers set to appear and sponsors. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 14, 2003 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Flier Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 2003 Pride Festival 2003 Jim Verraros Kristie Stremel Matthew Heath-Fitzgerald Dr. Scout Cloud Lee Andre Martin Kris Kohl Out of the Ordinary Duo Project Reba Lynn Cole Ebony Hall Sooner State Cloggers Enka Secdackeiry Taylor Alexander Peaches Lennox Josie Rose Lee Jeannie Women of Council Oak Molly Chase Human Rights Campaign Miller Coors Light Outline Magazine 106.9 KHITS Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Bud Light Tim Scott ID Lubricants Gayly Oklahoman Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays TW's AFAB The Tulsa Bus Plant Council Oak Men's Chorale Parish Church of St. Jerome All Souls Unitarian Church Gay-friendly business