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[1996] NGLTF Applauds Congressional Passage of Church Arson Prevention Act

NGLTF Applauds Congressional Passage of Church Arson Prevention.pdf

A press release from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force on the Congressional passage of the Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996 and re-authorization of the Hate Crime Statistics Act, two pages.

[1995-1996] NGLTF - Media Releases

15 pages of various media/press releases from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force:- NGLTF Applauds Congressional Passage of Church Arson Prevention Act; Permanently Reauthorizes Hate Crime Statistics Act (2 pages)- Barney Frank to Analyze…

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[1996] NGLTF - Barney Frank and June Jordan at Creating Change Conference

Barney Frank to Analyze Presidential Election.pdf

Two pages of a press release from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) on June 27, 1996, detailing featured speakers for their Ninth Annual Creating Change Conference. Barney Frank's address will open the event on November 7, 1996, with…

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[1996] National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Files

Files related to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

[2004] Nancy McDonald Interview

Nancy McDonald Oral History Interview July 18, 2004.mp4

Video recording and transcript of oral history interview with Laura Belmonte on July 18, 2004. Nancy was born in Omaha, Nebraska and raised on a farm near Beemer, Nebraska. She graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Medical Technology.…

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[2021] Nancy McDonald Interview

Nancy McDonald Interview with Anna Puhl 2021.mp4

In 2021, Anna Puhl of the OkEq staff did a short interview with Nancy McDonald in her home. The interview focused on Nancy’s work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community as a founder of PFLAG in Tulsa, her testimony before Congress concerning the Defense…

[1998-2000] Feast With Friends

Documents and items relating to the NAMES Project fundraiser, Feast With Friends.

[2005] Murrel Wilmoth Interview

Video recording and transcript of oral history interview with Laura Belmonte on October 22, 2005 (Laura misspeaks at the beginning of the interview and says it is the 21st). Video and Transcript available at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center for…

[2014] Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Documents and items relating to OKEQ's involvement in 2014's Martin Luther King Jr. parade.

Tags: 2014, Fred Jones, Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, Oklahomans for Equality, Pleas A. Thompson, Toby Jenkins, Tulsa MLK Commemorative Society and Parade Committee

[2003] Mike Green Interview

Transcript only of oral history interview with Kerry Lewis on May 4th, 2003. Born on June 25th, 1932, in Tulsa, Mike served as the Oklahomans for Human Rights, Tulsa Chapter as its first Vice-President when it was formed in 1980. He often represented…

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[2026] Michael James Interview

Michael James Oral History Interview July 21, 2026.mp4

In this in-depth interview, Michael James, known as MJ in the community, shares his journey living with HIV for nearly 30 years, his activism, and his extensive involvement in LGBTQ+ advocacy, community service, and HIV awareness initiatives in…

[2010] Equality Gala Photos

50 photos from the 2012 Equality Gala hosted by Oklahomans for Equality (OKEQ), including the Silent Auction and various attendees.

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[1976] Metropolitan Life Services Center

Documents and items relating to the Metropolitan Life Services Center (MLSC).

Tags: activism, Metropolitan Life Services Center (MLSC), Missouri, Prime Time, St. Louis

[2009] Metro Star Magazine, April 1, 2009; Volume 6, Issue 4

The Metro Star’s first issue began in August of 2008. Before this issue was Ozarks Pride (2004), The Ozark’s Star (2004), and The Star (2005).

This magazine discusses topics of AIDs, education, politics, local and national civil rights of the LGBT…

[2020] Dustin Parker, February 25, 1994-January 1, 2020

Dustin James Parker 1994-02-25 to 2020-01-01.pdf

Dustin Parker was murdered in McAlester, Oklahoma on January 1, 2020. The first 2020 murder of a trans person in the United States.
He was the Co-founder of Oklahomans for Equality - McAlester Chapter

Tags: Dustin Parker, McAlester, Oklahomans for Equality - McAlester Chapter, Regina Bargas, Trans Murder

[2026] Transgender History Month

3 photos and 1 article regarding Transgender History Month.

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[2018] Blue Cross Blue Shield Grant Application

A request from Oklahomans for Equality for a $75,000 Healthy Kids, Healthy Families grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma to fund the employment of a full-time medical coordinator for the health clinic at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center

Tags: Blue Cross Blue Shield, grant, health clinic, Healthy Kids Healthy Families, medical clinic, medical coordinator, Oklahomans for Equality

[2026] History of Tulsa Pride

5 pictures and 1 article regarding the history of Tulsa Pride celebrations.

[2026] June 26 Supreme Court Rulings

2 photos and 1 article regarding the very consequential U.S. Supreme Court decisions handed down on June 26 in various years that furthered LGBTQ rights.

Tags: Angela Sivadon, birth certificates, co-parents, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, don holladay, Gay Phillips, Joe Thai, Lawrence v. Texas, marriage equality, mary bishop, Mary Robinson, Obergefell, Pavan v. Smith, Prop 8, sharon baldwin, sodomy, Sue Barton, Windsor

[2025] Pulse Memorial Images

8 images related to memorials for the Pulse nightclub shooting that occurred on June 12, 2016. The first is from the official memorial site in Orlando, Florida taken during the summer of 2025 by Mary Bishop-Baldwin, and 6 of them are from various…

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