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                    <text>History of TOHR 1980 to 2003
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is Oklahoman’s oldest and largest
GLBT organization.
TOHR was founded in 1980 by a small group of people concerned about human
rights and equality for GLBT persons in Tulsa, including Dennis Neill, Bob Inglish, Mike
Green and Gary Durst. The Tulsa organization was originally a part of the Oklahoma
City-based chapter. The organization was then known as Oklahomans for Human Rights
(OHR).
In 1985, as the Oklahoma City organization declined in activity, the Tulsa
Chapter decided to form its own non-profit organization to be called the Tulsa
Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). During that year, TOHR was incorporated to
pursue its new mission of serving the residents of Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Soon after its establishment, TOHR launched the Gay Information Line, or 743GAYS, which has been in operation ever since. For the first several months, the call
volume was extremely high as several religious groups worked to overwhelm the line
with harassing phone calls. The volunteers, however, persevered and the harassing calls
slowly declined. Since it’s beginning, the Gay Information Line has been a critical link
for many people needing help and support on GLBT and health issues.
During its first year, TOHR also conducted voter registration and political
surveys, sponsored a softball team and tournament, and conducted health clinics
(venereal diseases were rampant in the gay community before AIDS.)
In the 1980s, TOHR sponsored several high-profile social events for the GLBT
community; provided a speaker’s bureau to help educate the community; launched the
first gay pride picnic; and operated the popular Southwest Invitational, a sports event that
attracted participants from across the nation. The organization’s monthly membership
meetings routinely attracted from 50 to 150 participants as the community saw TOHR as
the principal source of information and support.
During this time, nationally known GLBT spokespersons who came to Tulsa at
TOHR’S invitation included LGTF activists Virginia Apuzzo; Valerie Torino, Mayor of
West Hollywood, Calif.; Troy Perry, founder of MCC; Lt. Leonard Matlovich, and
others. The organization’s work in the community was awarded with two operating
grants from the Chicago Resource Center, the first time an Oklahoma GLBT organization
received out-of-state funding and recognition.
With the advent of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s, TOHR sent a medical
professional to health conferences to advise the community on the transmission of the
virus and other dangers. In addition, TOHR opened the first anonymous testing site in
northeastern Oklahoma. The organization was responsible for acquiring state funding for

�AIDS testing and education by establishing the Tulsa Chapter of the AIDS Support
Program, or ASP.
This effort was later assumed by another organization, known as HOPE (HIV
Outreach, Prevention, and Education). In 1998, HOPE spun off from TOHR so both
organizations could focus on their respective missions. Today, HOPE operates a testing
and counseling site a 3503 East Admiral Place in Tulsa.
TOHR opened Tulsa’s first Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered
Community Center in October 1996 at 1338 East 38th Street in the Brookside
neighborhood of Tulsa. The center quickly became a popular meeting spot for
community groups, support groups, and those who wished to network with other
members of the GLBT community. The center began to operate a book and video library,
referral service, and pride retail store.
TOHR organized Tulsa’s first gay pride march in 1997 with 60 participants. In
1998, the event grew to include approximately 150 marchers. In 1998, the march grew
into a parade. Tulsa’s first Diversity Parade was held in 1999 on Peoria Avenue in the
Brookside neighborhood of Tulsa and featured Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, as
its first Grand Marshal. The parade culminated with the Diversity Festival at Tulsa’s
Veteran’s Park. Both events drew large crowds and proved very successful, beginning a
new tradition for Tulsa’s GLBT community.
In 2000, TOHR received grants from the Collins Higgins Foundation and Gill
Foundation of Denver, Colo., for expanding programs and operating support.
Also, in 2000, TOHR was selected as a 2001 host site for the OutGiving
InCommunity Project of the Gill Foundation. More than 25 local organizations (over half
were non-GLBT groups) participated in the project held at the Community Center. This
was considered an honor for TOHR to be selected as a national host site.
Finally, in 2000, TOHR launched its first-ever capital fundraising campaign, the
Pyramid Project. The goal of this major capital campaign is to raise a total of $1 million
for a permanent and visible home for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Of the goal,
$500,000 will be utilized to acquire a permanent facility for the center, and $500,000 will
fund an endowment to sustain operation of the facility for future generations.
In 2001, TOHR was selected to be one of three “Fast Track” programs in the
nation by the Gill Foundation. Through this program, the Gill Foundation provides
$40,000 of operating support over three years ($15,000 in 2001; $15,000 in 2002; and
$10,000 in 2003). The intent of the operating grants is to help sustain the organization’s
operating fund during the capital campaign. In addition, the Gill Foundation has provided
TOHR technical assistance during the campaign. TOHR was selected by the Gill
Foundation based on the quality and reputation of the organization, and the potential for
Tulsa to become a more positive environment for members of its GLBT community.

�Presently, TOHR is developing an annual operating plan for 2003 and a set of
long-range goals to guide the organization through 2006. The organization also is
preparing to move its capital campaign into the middle phase by seeking major corporate
and foundation support. TOHR also has completed a major revision of its bylaws, taking
the organization from an association to a corporate model. In addition, major
restructuring of the organization will take TOHR to new heights in 2003 and beyond!

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                    <text>Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR)

Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &amp; 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 &amp; Rainbow flags raised are raised over the building. An inter-denominational blessing of
building, COMC &amp; 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 &amp; OYP presented the week of special events, featuring the Tulsa GLBT
Pride Parade &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; DIVA’s were the feature of the fall Out on the Town. The DIVA concert benefited
H.O.P.E. (Health Outreach, Prevention &amp; 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

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                    <text>History of TOHR 1980 to 2003
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is Oklahoman’s oldest and largest
GLBT organization.
TOHR was founded in 1980 by a small group of people concerned about human
rights and equality for GLBT persons in Tulsa, including Dennis Neill, Bob Inglish, Mike
Green and Gary Durst. The Tulsa organization was originally a part of the Oklahoma
City-based chapter. The organization was then known as Oklahomans for Human Rights
(OHR).
In 1985, as the Oklahoma City organization declined in activity, the Tulsa
Chapter decided to form its own non-profit organization to be called the Tulsa
Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). During that year, TOHR was incorporated to
pursue its new mission of serving the residents of Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.
Soon after its establishment, TOHR launched the Gay Information Line, or 743GAYS, which has been in operation ever since. For the first several months, the call
volume was extremely high as several religious groups worked to overwhelm the line
with harassing phone calls. The volunteers, however, persevered and the harassing calls
slowly declined. Since it’s beginning, the Gay Information Line has been a critical link
for many people needing help and support on GLBT and health issues.
During its first year, TOHR also conducted voter registration and political
surveys, sponsored a softball team and tournament, and conducted health clinics
(venereal diseases were rampant in the gay community before AIDS.)
In the 1980s, TOHR sponsored several high-profile social events for the GLBT
community; provided a speaker’s bureau to help educate the community; launched the
first gay pride picnic; and operated the popular Southwest Invitational, a sports event that
attracted participants from across the nation. The organization’s monthly membership
meetings routinely attracted from 50 to 150 participants as the community saw TOHR as
the principal source of information and support.
During this time, nationally known GLBT spokespersons who came to Tulsa at
TOHR’S invitation included LGTF activists Virginia Apuzzo; Valerie Torino, Mayor of
West Hollywood, Calif.; Troy Perry, founder of MCC; Lt. Leonard Matlovich, and
others. The organization’s work in the community was awarded with two operating
grants from the Chicago Resource Center, the first time an Oklahoma GLBT organization
received out-of-state funding and recognition.
With the advent of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s, TOHR sent a medical
professional to health conferences to advise the community on the transmission of the
virus and other dangers. In addition, TOHR opened the first anonymous testing site in
northeastern Oklahoma. The organization was responsible for acquiring state funding for

�AIDS testing and education by establishing the Tulsa Chapter of the AIDS Support
Program, or ASP.
This effort was later assumed by another organization, known as HOPE (HIV
Outreach, Prevention, and Education). In 1998, HOPE spun off from TOHR so both
organizations could focus on their respective missions. Today, HOPE operates a testing
and counseling site a 3503 East Admiral Place in Tulsa.
TOHR opened Tulsa’s first Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered
Community Center in October 1996 at 1338 East 38th Street in the Brookside
neighborhood of Tulsa. The center quickly became a popular meeting spot for
community groups, support groups, and those who wished to network with other
members of the GLBT community. The center began to operate a book and video library,
referral service, and pride retail store.
TOHR organized Tulsa’s first gay pride march in 1997 with 60 participants. In
1998, the event grew to include approximately 150 marchers. In 1998, the march grew
into a parade. Tulsa’s first Diversity Parade was held in 1999 on Peoria Avenue in the
Brookside neighborhood of Tulsa and featured Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, as
its first Grand Marshal. The parade culminated with the Diversity Festival at Tulsa’s
Veteran’s Park. Both events drew large crowds and proved very successful, beginning a
new tradition for Tulsa’s GLBT community.
In 2000, TOHR received grants from the Collins Higgins Foundation and Gill
Foundation of Denver, Colo., for expanding programs and operating support.
Also, in 2000, TOHR was selected as a 2001 host site for the OutGiving
InCommunity Project of the Gill Foundation. More than 25 local organizations (over half
were non-GLBT groups) participated in the project held at the Community Center. This
was considered an honor for TOHR to be selected as a national host site.
Finally, in 2000, TOHR launched its first-ever capital fundraising campaign, the
Pyramid Project. The goal of this major capital campaign is to raise a total of $1 million
for a permanent and visible home for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Of the goal,
$500,000 will be utilized to acquire a permanent facility for the center, and $500,000 will
fund an endowment to sustain operation of the facility for future generations.
In 2001, TOHR was selected to be one of three “Fast Track” programs in the
nation by the Gill Foundation. Through this program, the Gill Foundation provides
$40,000 of operating support over three years ($15,000 in 2001; $15,000 in 2002; and
$10,000 in 2003). The intent of the operating grants is to help sustain the organization’s
operating fund during the capital campaign. In addition, the Gill Foundation has provided
TOHR technical assistance during the campaign. TOHR was selected by the Gill
Foundation based on the quality and reputation of the organization, and the potential for
Tulsa to become a more positive environment for members of its GLBT community.

�Presently, TOHR is developing an annual operating plan for 2003 and a set of
long-range goals to guide the organization through 2006. The organization also is
preparing to move its capital campaign into the middle phase by seeking major corporate
and foundation support. TOHR also has completed a major revision of its bylaws, taking
the organization from an association to a corporate model. In addition, major
restructuring of the organization will take TOHR to new heights in 2003 and beyond!

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Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). During that year, TOHR was incorporated to&#13;
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GAYS, which has been in operation ever since. For the first several months, the call&#13;
volume was extremely high as several religious groups worked to overwhelm the line&#13;
with harassing phone calls. The volunteers, however, persevered and the harassing calls&#13;
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for many people needing help and support on GLBT and health issues.&#13;
During its first year, TOHR also conducted voter registration and political&#13;
surveys, sponsored a softball team and tournament, and conducted health clinics&#13;
(venereal diseases were rampant in the gay community before AIDS.)&#13;
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community; provided a speaker’s bureau to help educate the community; launched the&#13;
first gay pride picnic; and operated the popular Southwest Invitational, a sports event that&#13;
attracted participants from across the nation. The organization’s monthly membership&#13;
meetings routinely attracted from 50 to 150 participants as the community saw TOHR as&#13;
the principal source of information and support.&#13;
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West Hollywood, Calif.; Troy Perry, founder of MCC; Lt. Leonard Matlovich, and&#13;
others. The organization’s work in the community was awarded with two operating&#13;
grants from the Chicago Resource Center, the first time an Oklahoma GLBT organization&#13;
received out-of-state funding and recognition.&#13;
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professional to health conferences to advise the community on the transmission of the&#13;
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northeastern Oklahoma. The organization was responsible for acquiring state funding for&#13;
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Program, or ASP.&#13;
This effort was later assumed by another organization, known as HOPE (HIV&#13;
Outreach, Prevention, and Education). In 1998, HOPE spun off from TOHR so both&#13;
organizations could focus on their respective missions. Today, HOPE operates a testing&#13;
and counseling site a 3503 East Admiral Place in Tulsa.&#13;
TOHR opened Tulsa’s first Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered&#13;
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neighborhood of Tulsa. The center quickly became a popular meeting spot for&#13;
community groups, support groups, and those who wished to network with other&#13;
members of the GLBT community. The center began to operate a book and video library,&#13;
referral service, and pride retail store.&#13;
TOHR organized Tulsa’s first gay pride march in 1997 with 60 participants. In&#13;
1998, the event grew to include approximately 150 marchers. In 1998, the march grew&#13;
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its first Grand Marshal. The parade culminated with the Diversity Festival at Tulsa’s&#13;
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new tradition for Tulsa’s GLBT community.&#13;
In 2000, TOHR received grants from the Collins Higgins Foundation and Gill&#13;
Foundation of Denver, Colo., for expanding programs and operating support.&#13;
Also, in 2000, TOHR was selected as a 2001 host site for the OutGiving&#13;
InCommunity Project of the Gill Foundation. More than 25 local organizations (over half&#13;
were non-GLBT groups) participated in the project held at the Community Center. This&#13;
was considered an honor for TOHR to be selected as a national host site.&#13;
Finally, in 2000, TOHR launched its first-ever capital fundraising campaign, the&#13;
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for a permanent and visible home for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Of the goal,&#13;
$500,000 will be utilized to acquire a permanent facility for the center, and $500,000 will&#13;
fund an endowment to sustain operation of the facility for future generations.&#13;
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nation by the Gill Foundation. Through this program, the Gill Foundation provides&#13;
$40,000 of operating support over three years ($15,000 in 2001; $15,000 in 2002; and&#13;
$10,000 in 2003). The intent of the operating grants is to help sustain the organization’s&#13;
operating fund during the capital campaign. In addition, the Gill Foundation has provided&#13;
TOHR technical assistance during the campaign. TOHR was selected by the Gill&#13;
Foundation based on the quality and reputation of the organization, and the potential for&#13;
Tulsa to become a more positive environment for members of its GLBT community.&#13;
Presently, TOHR is developing an annual operating plan for 2003 and a set of&#13;
long-range goals to guide the organization through 2006. The organization also is&#13;
preparing to move its capital campaign into the middle phase by seeking major corporate&#13;
and foundation support. TOHR also has completed a major revision of its bylaws, taking&#13;
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