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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2005] Diversity Gala Photos Subject The topic of the resource TOHR 25th Annual "Diversity at Work" Diversity Gala 2005 Photos and Promotional Materials Description An account of the resource 18 photos from the 25th Annual Silver Anniversary Diversity Gala 2005, themed "Diversity at Work", on June 10, 2005 at the Gilcrease Museum, hosted by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), including 2 pictures of promotional materials. There is also 1 document of the cover for the gala's program brochure, 1 page; 19 items total. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 10, 2005 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) 2005 2005 Diversity Gala 2005 Gala auction brochure Community Hero Award Dennis Neill Dennis R Neill Dennis R. 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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 [1992-1997] Rural Gay Men Outreach Subject The topic of the resource 1992-1997 HIV Prevention and Outreach Project for Rural Gay and Bisexual Men Description An account of the resource 5 documents regarding the funding of, research for, and results of the Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) HIV Prevention and Outreach Project for Rural Gay and Bisexual Men, or Rural Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSMs). Services provided include mobile HIV testing, safer sex education, and support groups. Document 1: 2 photocopies of a Vendor's Office Copy of the contract provided by the state of Oklahoma lasting June 1, 1996 to March 31, 1997; 2 photocopies of an Invitation to Bid of the previous contract; 6 photocopies of the Counseling and Testing Site Agreement for their Methods of Operation as approved by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) HIV/STD Service on December 15, 1993; 2 photocopies of TOHR's appendix stating their HIV testing result policy; 2 photocopies of a Tulsa World article Rod Walton published on May 13, 1996 titled "HIV Patients in Rural Oklahoma Look for Support"; 3 photocopies of 2 Reports of Independent Public Accountants by Heatherington & Fields regarding TOHR's compliance with "Government Auditing Standards" both dated April 18, 1995; 1 photocopy from the Internal Revenue Service declaring TOHR's tax-exempt status as a non-private foundation; 18 pages total. Document 2: 3 photocopies sent on June 19, 1996 outlining the budget for the program requesting $30,488 in total; 1 phototcopy of a letter from Claudette Peterson, Director of HIV Programs, to Joanie McPhetridge of OSDH's HIV/STD Division on September 6, 1996 regarding funding for mobile testing sites and the HIV Outreach Prevention Education (HOPE) program; 6 photocopies of pages 2-7 from the OSDH application for the HOPE Mobile Testing Site signed by Claudette Peterson on September 3, 1996; 11 photocopies from Appendices A and B detailing the Goals and Objectives of Rural Outreach funded by OSDH and HIV Prevention to High Risk Women funded by TCAP (Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership); 2 photocopies of a faxed letter from Brian S. Koons, Financial Officer of the OSDH HIV/STD Service, to Brian Jackson, HIV Prevention Specialist at TOHR, on September 12, 1996; 1 photocopy of a map of the northeastern area of Oklahoma with 10 prospective visitation locations highlighted; 2 photocopies of a Memo written by Brian Jackson to the OSDH and forwarded to Michael Harmon requesting certain funds; 26 pages total. Document 3: 41 pages of Monthly Reports of TOHR's HIV Prevention among Rural Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSMs) program ranging from July 1996 to January 1997 written by Claudette Peterson, Brian Jackson, and Bobby R. Davis summarizing the number of individuals they have served and what materials have been offered, includes anecdotes from participants to support his findings; 10 photocopies of HIV Prevention Outreach Contact Forms filled out by Bobby Davis during the month of January 1997, recording participants' activites and materials shared; 1 photocopy of a chart listing recorded participants by their Client ID printed on September 4, 1996, with those who have had sex with males highlighted; 52 pages total. Document 4: 24 photocopies of various invoices and expenditure reports for TOHR under OSDH's contract funding the Rural Outreach program, with dates ranging between October 10, 1996 and May 9, 1997. Document 5: 10 photocopies of communications, charts, and memorandums regarding budget revisions for OSDH's grant to TOHR's Rural Outreach program, with dates ranging between December 31, 1996 and April 15, 1997; 2 photocopies regarding the project's contract summary enclosed by Brian S. Koons for Claudette Peterson; 4 photocopies of materials regarding the proposal of the program to OSDH, including a list of Community Planning Regional Co-Chairs, guidelines for considering a proposal, a map of Oklahoma's regions, and a record of HIV and AIDS cases in Oklahoma per county up to March 31, 1996; 10 photocopies of a proposal submission for the request of an HIV Prevention Project for Rural Gay and Bisexual Men originally dated March 1995 sent May 16, 1996 by Red Rock Mental Health Center, outlining the organization's qualifications, their methods and the services they will provide, and a preliminary budget outline totaling in $10,000; 27 pages total. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tulsa World Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 21, 1992 - May 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Oklahoma State Department of Health, State of Oklahoma Department of Central Services, Office of Public Affairs, Irene Polk, Claudette Peterson, Tulsa World, Rod Walton, Heatherington & Fields, Department of the Treasury, Brian S. Koons, Brian M. Jackson, Bobby R. Davis, Deborah L. Trevino, Red Rock Mental Health Center 1993 1995 1996 1997 AIDS AIDS testing AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV fundraising AIDS/HIV prevention AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research Bobby Davis Bobby R. Davis Brian Jackson Brian S. Koons budget Claudette Peterson contract Financial grant proposal grants Heatherington & Fields Heatherington and Fields HIV HIV Education HIV Outreach Education Program HIV Outreach Education Program (HOPE) HIV prevention HIV testing HIV/AIDs HIV/AIDS research HIV/STD Division HOPE HOPE mobile testing HOPE Testing invoice invoices map mobile HIV testing mobile testing newspaper Oklahoma Oklahoma map Oklahoma State Department of Health Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Oklahoma State Department of Health HIV/STD Division Oklahoma state map OSDH OSDH grant OSDH HIV/STD Division outreach Red Rock Mental Health Center rural rural outreach TCAP TOHR Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership (TCAP) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa World https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3a3c36ef80cad3afa066971a7ab528b5.pdf 665f0b69a37a79fded6350acf3596fca PDF Text Text About TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), a 501c3 organization, is Oklahoma’s oldest and largest GLBT organization. TOHR was founded in 1980. Today, TOHR operates the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, located at 2114 S. Memorial Dr., coordinates the Annual Diversity Celebration and Pride Parade, documents GLBT history in Oklahoma, and works for the equality of GLBT persons in Oklahoma through education and advocacy. Do You Like to Walk or Jog? Then Join the Tulsa TOHR Frontrunners/Frontwalkers A Non-Competitive Running and Walking Club for the GLBT Community and Their Friends in the Tulsa Area Tulsa TOHR Frontrunners/Frontwalkers July 2003 O8/03 �Tuesday, 6:30 pm Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has formed a Tulsa chapter of the Frontrunners/Frontwalkers. This loosely organized international association (www.frontrunners.org) has chapters around the world. Each chapter organizes a regular series of walks and/or runs in their city. Most members are from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgendered community, their family and friends. Well-behaved pets are also welcome! Saturday 8:00 am Tulsa River Parks (meet at the 29th Street Pedestrian Bridge) - 2 or 3 mile walk/run then dinner/breakfast at various restaurants for those interested. If you are interested or wish to receive more information, please contact TOHR by phone, email or mail. In the meantime, stay healthy! Mail: TOHR Attn: Frontrunners/Frontwalkers P.O. Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 From London Frontrunners Website Frontrunners/Frontwalkers provides a great opportunity to meet people, get some exercise and share camaraderie. You do not have to be a TOHR member to join and there will be minimal or no dues. We currently sponsor the following walks/jogs: Phone: 918-743-4297 Email: frontrunners@tohr.org Website: www.tohr.org � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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. Text Any textual data included in the document O8/03 About TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), a 501c3 organization, is Oklahoma’s oldest and largest GLBT organization. TOHR was founded in 1980. Today, TOHR operates the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, located at 2114 S. Memorial Dr., coordinates the Annual Diversity Celebration and Pride Parade, documents GLBT history in Oklahoma, and works for the equality of GLBT persons in Oklahoma through education and advocacy. frontrunners.org Do You Like to Walk or Jog? Then Join the Tulsa TOHR Frontrunners/Frontwalkers A Non-Competitive Running and Walking Club for the GLBT Community and Their Friends in the Tulsa Area Tulsa TOHR Frontrunners/Frontwalkers July 2003 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has formed a Tulsa chapter of the Frontrunners/Frontwalkers. This loosely organized international association (www.frontrunners.org) has chapters around the world. Each chapter organizes a regular series of walks and/or runs in their city. Most members are from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgendered community, their family and friends. Well-behaved pets are also welcome! From London Frontrunners Website Frontrunners/Frontwalkers provides a great opportunity to meet people, get some exercise and share camaraderie. You do not have to be a TOHR member to join and there will be minimal or no dues. We currently sponsor the following walks/jogs: Tuesday, 6:30 pm Saturday 8:00 am Tulsa River Parks (meet at the 29th Street Pedestrian Bridge) - 2 or 3 mile walk/run then dinner/breakfast at various restaurants for those interested. If you are interested or wish to receive more information, please contact TOHR by phone, email or mail. In the meantime, stay healthy! Mail: TOHR Attn: Frontrunners/Frontwalkers P.O. 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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 [2002] Diversity Gala Poster Subject The topic of the resource 2002 "One Night for Change" 4th Annual Diversity Gala Poster Description An account of the resource A photocopy of a poster titled "One Night for Change" advertising Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) 4th annual Diversity Gala at the Gilcrease Museum, 1 image. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 2002 2002 Diversity Gala 4th Annual Diversity Gala advertisement Diversity Gala Diversity Gala 2002 gala Gilcrease Museum One Night for Change TOHR Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3406fab70a19df1e4ef8519b981860d5.pdf 2d13b204d5f6188a2089cab6662af754 PDF Text Text Steve Eberle Director of Fundraising Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101-2687 Dear Steve; “IMAGINE” the most elegant party, set in the 1920’s in the beautiful Osage Hills of Tulsa, for the most prominent gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) celebrities from around the world. Well, that is what Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will be hosting Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Gilcrease Museum. Imagine sipping champagne with Tallulah Bankhead, dining with Horatio Alger, having a cocktail with Josephine Baker, chatting with Frances Faye - they will all be there, in costume, of course. This evening will in part serve to recognize State Senator Bernest Cain for his lifelong commitment to protecting the human rights of all people of Oklahoma. Senator Cain will be receiving TOHR’s Lifetime Achievement Award, a special honor for those who have provided ongoing leadership and support in the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community. Lynn Jones, retired Major with Tulsa Police force, as this year’s event Chair and Nancy and Dr. Joseph McDonald as Honorary Chairs, we would love to have you at this grand event. It is only appropriate that the words to John Lennon’s song “Imagine” will be a gift to each guest. Twenty-five years ago a small group of caring people started an organization seeking equality for gays and lesbians. Thanks to you and other generous people, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights has grown into one of the largest and oldest GLBT organizations in Oklahoma. The year 2006 will find us in a permanent TOHR-owned 18,000 square-foot Community Center at 4th & Kenosha in Tulsa’s East Village, within walking distance to downtown and the Brady Arts District – all vibrant urban spaces. TOHR will provide even more services for our community in the new GLBT Center. TOHR Director Greg Gatewood, Oklahoma’s only full-time GLBT advocate, with the help of an ever-increasing number of volunteers, supervises 20 programs, a Help/Info Line that fields nearly 3,000 calls annually and the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The Center is on track to welcome over 10,000 individuals this year. The David Bohnett CyberCenter, with 10 on-line computers, provides Internet access and computer training to hundreds of people each month. The expanded Center will allow for larger events and additional programs to serve not only the GLBT & allied community, but the entire Tulsa community. The expanded Center will include leased retail space, creating the potential for a GLBT neighborhood - something our community has been seeking for years. Please consider a Corporate Level Sponsorship to support the ongoing efforts of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Enclosed are a reply card and an outline of the Corporate Sponsorship Levels. We look forward to your support and seeing you at “IMAGINE”. Sincerely, Lynn Jones “IMAGINE” Chair Nancy & Dr. Joseph McDonald “IMAGINE” Honorary Chairs �Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities $5,000 Platinum Level ~ Invited Guests of Tallulah Bankhead 8 Guests, party gift for each guest, premium “Vista View” table, champagne reception, tour of the special exhibit “Rendezvous”, hosted wine at your table, recognition in all publicity, in the event’s program, signage and on the TOHR web site, plus tickets to the Patron Party. $3,000 Gold Level ~ Invited Guests of Oscar Wilde 8 Guests, party gift for each guest, premium “Vista View” table, champagne reception, tour of the special exhibit “Rendezvous”, hosted wine at your table, recognition in all publicity, in the event’s program, signage and on the TOHR web site, plus tickets to the Patron Party. $2,000 Silver Level ~ Invited Guests of Josephine Baker the 8 Guests, party gift for each guest, champagne reception, tour of the special exhibit “Rendezvous”, hosted wine at your table, recognition in all publicity, in the event’s program, signage and on TOHR web site, plus tickets to the Patron Party. $1000 Bronze Level ~ Invited Guests of Truman Capote 8 Guests, party gift for each couple, champagne reception, tour of the special exhibit “Rendezvous”, hosted wine at your table, recognition in all publicity, in the event’s program and on the TOHR web site, plus tickets to the Patron Party. Please reserve the following Corporate Level Sponsorship $5,000. Platinum Level for 8 Guests $3,000. Gold Level for 8 Guests $2,000. Silver Level for 8 Guests $1,000. Bronze Level for 8 Guests Method of Payment: Check VISA MasterCard Please make checks payable to TOHR Cardholder Name __________________________________________________________________________________ Card Number ______________________________________________ _____________________________ Signature Exp. Date � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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. Text Any textual data included in the document diversity gala 2006 friday, june 9 gilcrease museum imagine tulsa oklahomans for human rights po box 2687 918.743.4297 tohr.org Steve Eberle Director of Fundraising Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101-2687 Dear Steve; “IMAGINE” the most elegant party, set in the 1920’s in the beautiful Osage Hills of Tulsa, for the most prominent gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) celebrities from around the world. Well, that is what Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will be hosting Friday, June 9, 2006 at the Gilcrease Museum. Imagine sipping champagne with Tallulah Bankhead, dining with Horatio Alger, having a cocktail with Josephine Baker, chatting with Frances Faye - they will all be there, in costume, of course. This evening will in part serve to recognize State Senator Bernest Cain for his lifelong commitment to protecting the human rights of all people of Oklahoma. Senator Cain will be receiving TOHR’s Lifetime Achievement Award, a special honor for those who have provided ongoing leadership and support in the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community. Lynn Jones, retired Major with Tulsa Police force, as this year’s event Chair and Nancy and Dr. Joseph McDonald as Honorary Chairs, we would love to have you at this grand event. It is only appropriate that the words to John Lennon’s song “Imagine” will be a gift to each guest. Twenty-five years ago a small group of caring people started an organization seeking equality for gays and lesbians. Thanks to you and other generous people, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights has grown into one of the largest and oldest GLBT organizations in Oklahoma. The year 2006 will find us in a permanent TOHR-owned 18,000 square-foot Community Center at 4th & Kenosha in Tulsa’s East Village, within walking distance to downtown and the Brady Arts District – all vibrant urban spaces. TOHR will provide even more services for our community in the new GLBT Center. TOHR Director Greg Gatewood, Oklahoma’s only full-time GLBT advocate, with the help of an ever-increasing number of volunteers, supervises 20 programs, a Help/Info Line that fields nearly 3,000 calls annually and the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The Center is on track to welcome over 10,000 individuals this year. The David Bohnett CyberCenter, with 10 on-line computers, provides Internet access and computer training to hundreds of people each month. The expanded Center will allow for larger events and additional programs to serve not only the GLBT & allied community, but the entire Tulsa community. The expanded Center will include leased retail space, creating the potential for a GLBT neighborhood – something our community has been seeking for years. Please consider a Corporate Level Sponsorship to support the ongoing efforts of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Enclosed are a reply card and an outline of the Corporate Sponsorship Levels. We look forward to your support and seeing you at “IMAGINE”. Sincerely, Lynn Jones “IMAGINE” Chair Nancy & Dr. Joseph McDonald “IMAGINE” Honorary Chairs diversity gala 2006 friday, june 9 gilcrease museum imagine tulsa oklahomans for human rights po box 2687 918.743.4297 tohr.org Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities $5,000 Platinum Level ~ Invited Guests of Tallulah Bankhead 8 Guests, party gift for each guest, premium “Vista View” table, champagne reception, tour of the special exhibit “Rendezvous”, hosted wine at your table, recognition in all publicity, in the event’s program, signage and on the TOHR web site, plus tickets to the Patron Party. $3,000 Gold Level ~ Invited Guests of Oscar Wilde 8 Guests, party gift for each guest, premium “Vista View” table, champagne reception, tour of the special exhibit “Rendezvous”, hosted wine at your table, recognition in all publicity, in the event’s program, signage and on the TOHR web site, plus tickets to the Patron Party. $2,000 Silver Level ~ Invited Guests of Josephine Baker 8 Guests, party gift for each guest, champagne reception, tour of the special exhibit “Rendezvous”, hosted wine at your table, recognition in all publicity, in the event’s program, signage and on the TOHR web site, plus tickets to the Patron Party. $1000 Bronze Level ~ Invited Guests of Truman Capote 8 Guests, party gift for each couple, champagne reception, tour of the special exhibit “Rendezvous”, hosted wine at your table, recognition in all publicity, in the event’s program and on the TOHR web site, plus tickets to the Patron Party. Please reserve the following Corporate Level Sponsorship $5,000. Platinum Level for 8 Guests $3,000. Gold Level for 8 Guests $2,000. Silver Level for 8 Guests $1,000. Bronze Level for 8 Guests Method of Payment: Check VISA MasterCard Please make checks payable to TOHR Cardholder Name __________________________________________________________________________________ Card Number ______________________________________________ Exp. Date _____________________________ Signature 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2005] eNews from TOHR Subject The topic of the resource eNews from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, March 24, 2005: Information and Services for the GLBT Community of Northeastern Oklahoma Description An account of the resource A newsletter email from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) sent on March 24, 2005 to Dennis Neill. Topics include the 2005 Diversity Celebration, nominations for Grand Marshals of the Tulsa Pride Parade, an event featuring the founder of the AIDS Memorail Quilt Cleve Jones, and others. Transcript: From: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights [center@tohr.org] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:54 PM To: Dennis Neill Subject: eNEWS for Tulsa, March 24, 2005 <div style="margin:15px 0px;background-color:#ffffff;"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:right;"> <td>March 24, 2005</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="background-color:#ff9900;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:left;"> <td>eNEWS from TOHR <div>Information and Services for the GLBT Community in Northeastern Oklahoma </div> <div></div> For upcoming events in the Tulsa area, check out the Calendar at www.tohr.org If your organization has events you would like posted, please send the information to center@tohr.org <div>At the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Community Center </div> Events & Activities for Everyone <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center is full of activities and events for everyone. Start off the weekend with dinner and a movie (the movie's on us) at Center Cinema, every Friday at 7:00 PM. This week, catch "Sordid Lives" on the big screen. Saturdays, shop a little at the Pride Store...new merchandise has arrived. HIV Testing by H.O.P.E. (4-7 PM), Pride planning sessions, organizational meetings and recreational opportunities all fill Saturday afternoons and evenings. All "L" is breaking loose with Sundays Show of "the L Word, Showtimes acclaimed series Sunday's at 9 PM. Doors open at 8:30 PM with refreshments available all evening. Look for "Queer as Folk" on the big screen starting soon on Sundays Show. Weekdays are just as busy. Anonymous HIV testing by H.O.P.E. is available from 6-8 PM...along with some idol watching. Midweek brings the newly reorganized Gender Outreach at 7:30 every Wednesday. Stop by on Thursday evening and pick up your free copy of the Gayly, the Star, Gay Parent and more. "Out," "the Advocate" and add'l periodicals are also available. Check out everything going on at the Tulsa GLBT Center on the community calendar at www.tohr.org. <div>Diversity Celebration 2005 - Tulsa Pride! </div> "Equal Rights...No More, No Less" <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) and allied community comes together each year for PRIDE events - celebrating our communitiy and the advances made toward equal rights through being ourselves. This year, we come together as a united community, dedicated to working together to celebrate our community through pride and diversity and demonstrate to all - that all deserve EQUAL RIGHTS...No More, No Less! Nearly a quarter century of pride in Tulsa continues in 2005. "Diversity Celebration 2005" is set for June 3 - June 11, 2005. Mark your calendars now and plan on attending a few, one, or all the events leading up to the big day - the Tulsa Pride Parade & Festival on Saturday, June 11th. "Diversity Celebration 2005" is a community based effort. Presenting partners OYP, PFLAG Tulsa and TOHR welcome all the communities involvement in Tulsa's celebration of PRIDE. Please call the GLBT Information Line at 918-743-4297 for more information and check out the information below. <div> <table> <tbody> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.wpdvabbab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderpictures%2FTulsaPrideHistory.jpg">TulsaPrideHistory</a></li> </ul> </td> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.9pdvabbab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderpictures%2FWelcome-DiversityCelebration2005.jpg">Welcome-DiversityCelebration2005</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.8pdvabbab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderpictures%2FParade-Festival-TwoforOne-Volunteer-RegistrationPage1-required.jpg">Parade-Festival-TwoforOne-VolunteerRegistration-Page1</a></li> </ul> </td> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.7pdvabbab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderpictures%2FParade-Festival-TwoforOne-Volunteer-RegistrationPage2-required.jpg">Parade-Festival-TwoforOne-VolunteerRegistration-Page2</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>Tulsa Pride Parade Grand Marshals & Community Heroes </div> Nominations Being Accepted - Deadline is April 1 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tulsa is fortunate to have many dedicated individuals, organizations and companies who work on behalf of the GLBT & allied community. Now's the time to honor them with a "Community Hero Award." The Heroes serve as Grand Marshals of the 2005 Tulsa Pride Parade and will be announced in May. If you would like to nominate an individual or organization, stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center and pick up a nomination form or fill out the attached form and mail to TOHR; PO Box 2687; Tulsa, OK 74101. Nominations must be received by Friday, April 1. The Community Hero Award honorees will be recognized at the 2005 Diversity Gala, this year at Gilcrease Museum's Vista Room, on Friday; June 10, 2005. <div> <table> <tbody> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.6pdvabbab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderpictures%2FCommunityHeroAwards.jpg">2005 Nomination Form</a></li> </ul> </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>Rock the Rotunda! </div> Statewide GLBT Lobby Day Set for Wednesday, April 6th <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> This is your chance to educate your legislator on the need for safe schools and equal rights for all.The GLBT & allied community converges on the Oklahoma State Capitol on Wednesday, April 6 for a statewide GLBT Lobby Day. A caravan will be leaving Tulsa at 7:30 AM from Fellowship Congregational Church, 29th & Harvard. The state capitol rotunda will be filled with educational tables for Oklahoma legislators from statewide PFLAG chapters and GLBT organizations, while participants will visit with legislators and staff. PFLAG Oklahoma welcomes your involvement and encourages you to unite with the community on April 6th for GLBT Lobby Day. <div> <table> <tbody> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.5pdvabbab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderpictures%2FGLBT-LobbyDay.jpg">GLBT Lobby Day</a></li> </ul> </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>The Story of the AIDS Quilt </div> Featured Speaker Cleve Jones, Founder of the AIDS Memorial Quilt <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> "The Story of the AIDS Quilt" featuring Cleve Jones, founder of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, will be presented Tuesday, April 5th at 7:00 PM at the OSU Student Union Theater in Stillwater. The OSU Student Union Activities Board presents this evening for all of Oklahoma. For directions or more information, please call 405-744-8977. <div>Make A Difference </div> Tulsa is full of opportunities for you and your friends <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> There's no better feeling than knowing you've made a difference. When you see the smile on someone's face that says thank you. We've all known that feeling. You can make a difference in the lives of thousands through the Tulsa GLBT Community Center and/or Diversity Celebration 2005. Volunteers make the difference for the community - at the center, the Pride Parade & Festival or any of the many opportunities in Tulsa for the GLBT & allied community. Now's the time to get involved in the struggle for equality...from just a few hours a month to larger opportunities to make a difference. Check out the information below or call 743-4297 for more information. <div> <table> <tbody> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.4pdvabbab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Ftohr.org%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderfiles%2Ftohrvolunteerapplication.pdf">Make a Difference - Volunteer Today!</a></li> </ul> </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>Cowboys & Cowgirls Riding into Tulsa </div> T-Town Rodeo set for April 8-10th <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tulsa hosted the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) finals last year. This year, Tulsa has it's own IGRA rodeo. The T-Town Rodeo is scheduled for April 8-10th at Expo Square's Livestock Arena. For more information on the T-Town Rodeo, presented by the Sooner State Rodeo Assoication (SSRA), check out soonerstaterodeo.com. <div>David Bohnett CyberCenter </div> Grand Opening Set for April 20th <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The David Bohnett Cybercenter at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center will have its grand opening on April 20, 2005. An open house and reception, with special guest Michael Fleming, Executive Director of the David Bohnett Foundation, is scheduled at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center from 5-7 PM. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center's David Bohnett Cybercenter is the 18th of its kind nationwide. Ten stations of IBM flat screens, along with a digital photography and graphics station, will be available for all of Tulsa. The Cybercenter, as well as improvements to the entire center, are nearing completion - giving the center a facelift with more opportunities for the community. Stop by soon and mark your calendar for the Grand Opening of the David Bohnett Cybercenter on April 20th. <div> <table> <tbody> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.aqdvabbab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Ftohr.org%2Fcybercenter.html">More about the David Bohnett Cybercenter</a></li> </ul> </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>Focus on Young Adults </div> Tulsa Reaches OUT - Groundbreaking Survey of Tulsa <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> A Young Adult Focus Group will meet Saturday, April 9th as part of the Tulsa Reaches OUT Needs Assessment, the groundbreaking survey of Tulsa's GLBT community. Young adults will meet from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Community Service Council, Conference Room, 16 E 16th Street (door on East side of building with blue awning). Pizza and drinks will be served. All GLBT students of area high schools and universities are encouraged and invited to attend this important group session. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="background-color:#ff9900;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:left;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:left;"> <div>email: <a style="color:#ff0000;" href="mailto:center@tohr.org">center@tohr.org</a></div> <div>phone: 918.743.4297</div> <div>web: <a style="color:#ff0000;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=psn68abab.0.yyhnr5aab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org">http://www.tohr.org</a></div> </td> <td style="background-color:#ff9900;"></td> <td> A MISSION OF EQUALITY - TOHR SECURES EQUALITY FOR THE GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND ALLIED COMMUNITY. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div></div> </div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><a style="color:#0000ff;" href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1100498972773&ea=dneill@samson.com&a=1100614645327" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forward email</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&m=1100498972773&ea=dneill@samson.com&t=1100614645327&lang=EN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <div>This email was sent to dneill@samson.com, by <a style="color:#0000ff;" href="mailto:center@tohr.org">center@tohr.org</a></div> <div><a style="color:#0000ff;" href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=oo&m=1100498972773&ea=dneill@samson.com&t=1100614645327&lang=EN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Update Profile/Email Address</a> | Instant removal with <a style="color:#0000ff;" href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&m=1100498972773&ea=dneill@samson.com&t=1100614645327&lang=EN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SafeUnsubscribe</a>™ | <a style="color:#0000ff;" href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Privacy Policy</a>.</div> </td> <td> <div>Powered by</div> <a href="http://interland.constantcontact.com/e-mail-marketer/"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights | GLBT Community Center - 5545 E. 41st Street | PO Box 2687 | Tulsa | OK | 74101</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 24, 2005 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dennis Neill https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/e3c6f8deed649e36fa19b9310c2fa9c9.htm 471156ff9c83ec1328347cf41890e60f 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 [2005] eNews from TOHR Subject The topic of the resource eNews from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, March 9, 2005: Information and Services for the GLBT Community of Northeastern Oklahoma Description An account of the resource A newsletter email from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) sent on March 9, 2005 to Dennis Neill. Topics include Greg Gatewood's induction as the Community Center's director, House Bill 1746, nominations for Community Hero Awards, and more. Transcript: From: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights [center@tohr.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 8:10 AM To: Dennis Neill Subject: eNEWS from TOHR, March 9, 2005 <div style="margin:15px 0px;background-color:#ffffff;"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:right;"> <td>March 9, 2005</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="background-color:#ff9900;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:left;"> <td>eNEWS from TOHR <div>Information and Services for the GLBT Community in Northeastern Oklahoma </div> <div></div> For upcoming events in the Tulsa area, be sure and check out the Calendar at www.tohr.org If your organization has events you want us to consider posting, please send them to community@tohr.org Events this week at the Community Center: The Center is being reorganized in preparation for the David Bohnett CyberCenter. The Pride Store has been relocated and will be re-stocked over the next few days. Lots of new merchandise will soon be available for your shopping pleasure! Friday, March 11, 7:00 PM - Movie Night on our big screen. This week's feature, "Touch of Pink" SYNOPSIS Funny and totally romantic, Touch of Pink stars Jimi Mistry as a partnered gay man who - with not always helpful advice from the ghost of Cary Grant - tries to play it straight when his traditional South Asian mother visits; Saturday, March 12, 4-7, HOPE HIV Testing; Sunday, March 13, 8:30, L-Word Watch Party; Tuesday, March 15, 6-8, HOPE HIV Testing; Wednesday, March 16, 7:00, Gender Outreach Drop- In Night <div>New GLBT Community Center Director Starts March 15 </div> Greg Gatewood will be a full-time staffperson for TOHR <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The TOHR Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Greg Gatewood has been hired to be the Community Center's full-time Director. This hiring comes after a decision to restructure the job responsibilities after TOHR's Executive Director resigned in early February. "We are pleased to have engaged the services of Greg," stated Mark Bonney, President of the Board. "Greg has an 8 year history of service to the GLBT Community and TOHR. He brings a wealth of experience to the organization and the operations of the Community Center. Greg is heavily involved in Diversity Celebration 2005, serves as the first vice- president of PFLAG, and has recently been assisting the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Tulsa. He will hit the ground running. A big welcome from all of us, Greg." <div>Oklahoma House of Representatives Considering Restrictive Legislation </div> Would restrict state or governmental agencies from enacting policy protections <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> House Bill 1746 would provide: "Any agency or governmental entity of this state that develops and implements a nondiscriminatory policy based on sexual preference shall be null and void." This language would be another attempt to restrict equal rights in the state. It is difficult to understand why certain legislators continue to push an agenda so out of step with the mainstream. It creates a hostile environment for many of our citizens and is a real turn-off to the major employers the State is attempting to attract for economic development. You can express your opinion on this legislation by going the web link below. Time is of the essence. Let your voice be heard! <div> <table> <tbody> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=wbm7x5aab.0.uinnk4aab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oklahomalobbyist.com%2Fdiscrimination">Express your opinion on HB 1746</a></li> </ul> </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>Advocate Magazine Article Generates Feedback </div> February 15 Issue "Gay in the Red States" focuses on Oklahoma <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Oklahoma and the Tulsa area have been in the news these past few months, from the Washington Post and Nightline coverage of Sand Springs and the Teenager Michael Shackelford, to the recent lead article in the Advocate on Gays in Red State Oklahoma. While this February 15 article focused mainly on Gays and Lesbians in Oklahoma City, the March 15 issue of the Advocate had two fine responses in the ReaderForum, both from Tulsans. As Tim VanMeter wrote: "Like many in Oklahoma, I know that growing up and living in a state that does not want you is difficult." Amy Kirk noted: "Even though Oklahoma voters passed the gay marriage ban this past election, this has not deterred me from speaking out against what I feel is discrimination in my home state. I feel that a real injustice is being done, not only in Oklahoma but all across our nation." Thanks to Tim and Amy for taking the time to write - and staying in Oklahoma to fight for our rights. <div>Community Hero Award Nominations Due April 1 </div> TOHR honors those who give back to our community <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> For the past 5 years, TOHR has had the pleasure to present the Community Hero Awards. Annually, we recognize individuals or entities who have contributed to the GLBT effort in Northeastern Oklahoma. This year's awards will be presented at the annual Diversity Celebration Gala, to be held at Gilcrease Museum on June 10. Please mark your calendar for this special event. If you wish to submit a nomination for the Community Hero award, please do so by April 1. The Guidelines and Form can be found on page 8 of the current issue of our newsletter, the Torch. You can go to the Torch at the link below. <div> <table> <tbody> <tr style="text-align:left;"> <td> <ul> <li style="margin-left:12pt;text-indent:-12pt;"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:#0000ff;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=wbm7x5aab.0.9innk4aab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org%2Fsitebuildercontent%2Fsitebuilderfiles%2Ftorch2005februarymarch.pdf">February, March 2005 Torch</a></li> </ul> </td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>Notable Quote </div> The fight for Equality Goes on In Other States <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The following is from the Victory Fund's Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief. "We don't think we're different. What is different is that we had to spend tens of thousands of dollars to be recognized as a family." ---Maria Woolley-Larrea, a Florida resident who had to move out of state with her partner for six months in order to legally adopt her partner's biological children. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="background-color:#ff9900;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:left;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:left;"> <div>email: <a style="color:#ff0000;" href="mailto:center@tohr.org">center@tohr.org</a></div> <div>phone: 918.743.4297</div> <div>web: <a style="color:#ff0000;" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=wbm7x5aab.0.yyhnr5aab.fdmtn6aab.828&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tohr.org">http://www.tohr.org</a></div> </td> <td style="background-color:#ff9900;"></td> <td> MISSION: TOHR SECURES EQUALITY FOR THE GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND ALLIED COMMUNITY. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div></div> </div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><a style="color:#0000ff;" href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1100498972773&ea=dneill@samson.com&a=1100543307830" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Forward email</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&m=1100498972773&ea=dneill@samson.com&t=1100543307830&lang=EN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <div>This email was sent to dneill@samson.com, by <a style="color:#0000ff;" href="mailto:center@tohr.org">center@tohr.org</a></div> <div><a style="color:#0000ff;" href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=oo&m=1100498972773&ea=dneill@samson.com&t=1100543307830&lang=EN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Update Profile/Email Address</a> | Instant removal with <a style="color:#0000ff;" href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&m=1100498972773&ea=dneill@samson.com&t=1100543307830&lang=EN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SafeUnsubscribe</a>™ | <a style="color:#0000ff;" href="http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Privacy Policy</a>.</div> </td> <td> <div>Powered by</div> <a href="http://interland.constantcontact.com/e-mail-marketer/"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights | GLBT Community Center - 5545 E. 41st Street | PO Box 2687 | Tulsa | OK | 74101</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 9, 2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dennis Neill https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a243979b43114d27d8172e160426b413.htm 4b2005b9f55d20974ad6b5944d6795eb 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 [2005] eNews from TOHR Subject The topic of the resource eNews from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, March 16, 2005: Information and Services for the GLBT Community of Northeastern Oklahoma Description An account of the resource A newsletter email from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) first sent on March 16, 2005, then later sent on March 17, 2005 to Dennis Neill. Topics include Diversity Celebration planning, a letter from Greg Gatewood, Oklahoma restricting anti-discrimanatory legislation, and others. Transcript: From: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights [center@tohr.org] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:55 PM To: Dennis Neill Subject: eNEWS from TOHR, March 16, 2005 <div style="margin:15px 0px;background-color:#ffffff;"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="text-align:right;"> <td>March 16, 2005</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="background-color:#ff9900;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table> <tbody> <tr style="background-color:#ffffff;text-align:left;"> <td>eNEWS from TOHR <div>Information and Services for the GLBT Community in Northeastern Oklahoma </div> <div></div> For upcoming events in the Tulsa area, be sure and check out the Calendar at www.tohr.org If your organization has events you want us to consider posting, please send them to community@tohr.org Events this week at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center: Come visit the Pride Store at the Community Center! New mechandise and a new arrangement for your shopping pleasure! Friday, March 18, 7:00 PM - Movie Night on the big screen. Saturday, March 19, 4-7, HOPE HIV Testing; Sunday, March 20, 8:30, L-Word Watch Party; Tuesday, March 22, 6-8, HOPE HIV Testing; Wednesday, March 23, 7:00, Gender Outreach Drop- In Night Christina Elder, New Volunteer Coordinator, Welcomes You to the Center! <div>Welcome Message from Greg Gatewood </div> New Center Director started March 15 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> A few days ago, someone asked "Why be involved with the GLBT & allied community?" Last week, the OK State House of Reps. passed HB1746 (see below for more info). Last year, 76% of Oklahomans voted to deny us equal rights. Last night, someone came out of the closet, wondering "what's next." Why be involved? Our community is working together to educate Tulsans and Oklahomans on equal rights. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is making a difference, from support to social events to advocacy efforts, in the lives of Tulsans. There is no better time than now to be involved. I'm extremely pleased to serve as the Tulsa GLBT Community Center director. As the name says, "community" is the center. Over the next few days and weeks, please feel free to stop by the center, 5545 E 41st Street in Highland Plaza, and say hello. Your suggestions and ideas are certainly welcome, appreciated and important. With your involvement, our community and the Tulsa GLBT Community Center will continue to make a difference. Not only for today, but for the future. Hope to see you soon, Greg Gatewood <div>Diversity Celebration 2005 Planning Continues, Saturday, March 19 </div> Join the Volunteer Effort! <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Planning for Diversity Celebration 2005, Tulsa's Pride events, continues at 10 AM on March 19th at the Community Center. Come join the fun in planning the most visible and entertaining time for the GLBT & allied community in Northeastern Oklahoma. Look for more information coming your way soon. Diversity Celebration 2005 - "Equal Rights...No More, No Less" is something you won't want to miss. Diversity Celebration 2005 is presented by OYP, PFLAG and TOHR. Come join us in this community based effort - you'll be glad you did! See you this Saturday, March 19th, 10 AM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. <div>Oklahoma House of Representatives Approves Restrictive Legislation </div> Keith Smith worked hard to turn the tide <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Last week's eNEWS carried an article about pending legislation which would attempt to block state and local agencies and governmental entities from adding "sexual preference" to their non-discrimination policies. While the Oklahoma House of Representatives unfortunately choose to pass this discriminatory language, several readers emailed their representatives to express an opinion. Keith Smith, an Oklahoma City Lobbyist, wrote the following after its passage. I am a gay man who turned 50 this month and for my present I listened to the Republican controlled Oklahoma House debate and pass the most heinous preemptive attack on my rights imaginable. For those of you who are "in the know," they passed a Colorado style amendment two, which forbids any county or city government in Oklahoma from passing legislation or policy that protects me from discrimination in employment, and in effect mandates that discrimination happen. Imagine the feeling of having you very essence so attacked and persecuted by your own government. Imagine for a moment that legislation just passed your state house that prevents any other government entity in your state from ever supporting your dreams of equality and fairness, and your inalienable rights as an American citizen, and worse yet supported by people you work with everyday of the legislative session, many of them are your friends. Imagine that the majority of your house of representatives voted to legislate away your justice, any hope you may have had that perhaps your city or county might at some time have decided you deserved protection from unfair job discrimination, and literally walled you up in world where you had no access to the American Dream. You may be surprised to hear me say that it was a pretty good birthday present........... For the first time in my 50 years I heard Oklahoma legislators stand up for me and my rights in debate. I heard heartfelt passion as they discussed my future, my struggle, my reality, my life. I heard great courage for the first time from the floor of The Oklahoma House and I was so moved I wept. They were tears of joy and happiness. All of a sudden it wasn't the brave handful of women and racial and religious minorities who defended my rights to equality. These were straight, rural, white men from Oklahoma. Through my tears of joy I realized a corner had been turned. Never again would there be a 97 to 3 vote relegating me to second class status. History was indeed made tonight. We lost 65 to 28 with 8 excused. 28 legislators for the first time voted for me, for my life, for my future.....imagine. In all my elation I also understand that some of these courageous people may very well pay a price for their votes tonight. Some of them may get a taste of the hatred and intolerance I have experienced for 50 years. I feel no comfort in that painful reality, and I will pray that they are protected. But I can't deny what I do feel is great excitement about my people's struggle. Equality is on the march forward and it will not be stopped by the hatred and intolerance of the past. "Our freedom was not won a century ago, it is not won today, but some small part of it is in our hands tonight, and we are marching no longer by ones and twos but in legions of thousands, convinced now it cannot be denied by any human force." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. " It may not be time to break out the Champaign........but we might want to put in the refrigerator." Keith Smith "Tomorrow is another day" Scarlet O'Hara <div>Community Hero Awards - Nominations Being Accepted </div> Heroes will be 2005 Pride Parade Grand Marshals <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Know someone who has been especially supportive of the GLBT & allied community over the past year? Tulsa is fortunate to have many dedicated individuals, organizations and companies who work on behalf of the GLBT & allied community. If you would like to nominate an individual or organization, stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center and pick up a nomination form. Nominations must be received by Friday, April 1. The Community Hero Award honorees will be recognized at the annual Diversity Gala, this year at Gilcrease Museum on June 10. The award honorees will also serve as 2005 Tulsa Pride Parade Grand Marshalls. Honorees will be announced in early May. <div>At the Tulsa GLBT Community Center </div> "L Word" and "Leaving Metropolis" on the big screen <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Come join your friends at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center for movies and screenings on the weekends! The March 18th Friday Night at the Movies features the Audience Award winner from the Sydney G&L Film Festival - "Leaving Metropolis." A festival favorite, "Leaving Metropolis" features David, a successful artist in need of a muse. He applies for a job as a waiter where owners Matt & Violet don't know quite what to make of him, but love his energy and ideas. Good perfomances, an intelligent script and beautiful cinematography make this Friday Night at the Movies one not to be missed. Showtime's popular series the "L Word" continues this Sunday March 20th. The center has been filled with women the past few weeks enjoying this acclaimed series. Doors open at 8:30 PM with the "L Word" at 9:00 PM. <div>Rock the Rotunda! </div> GLBT Lobby Day at OK State Capitol is April 6 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#ff0000;"> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The GLBT & allied community will converge on the Oklahoma State Capitol on Wednesday, April 6 for a statewide GLBT Lobby Day. This is your chance to educate your legislator on the need for safe schools and equal rights for all. PFLAG chapters across the state have joined forces to reserve the capitol rotunda and invite all the community to attend the GLBT Lobby Day - it's important you make your voice heard! A caravan will be leaving Tulsa at 7:30 AM from Fellowship Congregational Church, 29th & Harvard. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2005] eNews from TOHR Subject The topic of the resource eNews from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, February 16, 2005 Description An account of the resource A newsletter email from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) sent on February 16, 2005 to Dennis Neill. Topics include volunteering for the upcoming Diversity Celebration, the addition of the CyberCenter, and others. Transcript: From: ENEWS From TOHR [center@tohr.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 7:46 PM To: Dennis Neill Subject: ENEWS from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights - February 16, 2005 <div>As you may know, we have been experiencing problems with our email and web site. We have now addressed this issue and email should be stable. The web site will be rebuilt over the next several days. We have some new email addresses.</div> <div> </div> <div>General contact email: <a href="mailto:center@tohr.org">center@tohr.org</a></div> <div>Information about activities and involvement: <a href="mailto:community@tohr.org">community@tohr.org</a></div> <div>David Bohnett CyberCenter at the Community Center (located at 5545 E. 41st Street, Tulsa): <a href="mailto:cybercenter@tohr.org">cybercenter@tohr.org</a></div> <div>Diversity Celebration 2005 Contact (June 3-June11, 2005): <a href="mailto:diversity2005@tohr.org">diversity2005@tohr.org</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Thank you for your patience!</div> <div> </div> <div>This past week was a very busy one in our community. Thanks to those who met with the advance crew from FX (Fox) - Tulsa is still in the running for the "30 Days" program! And thanks to all who planned and participated in the Wild Hearts Ball on Saturday, February 12 - raising funds for our permanent Community Center. And a special thanks to our loyal volunteers who keep our Community Center open, some of whom are in the picture on the front page of February 15 issue of the Gayly Oklahoman.</div> <div> </div> <div>1. Community Center Space Redesign - In anticipation of adding the 10 new Internet connected computers in the David Bohnett CyberCenter and a possible redo of the Pride Store, we have a new space plan for review. Over the next few weeks, stop by the Center, review the plans and add your suggestions. </div> <div> </div> <div>2. Volunteers - with the launch of the new CyberCenter, we will need more volunteers, with and without computer experience. Please consider volunteering. You can email us at <a href="mailto:center@tohr.org">center@tohr.org</a> and let us know of your interest and we will send out a form.</div> <div> </div> <div>3. February 24, 2005 - Special Movie as part of Black History Month. Covered dish dinner 6 PM, Movie at 7. At the Center, 5545 E. 41st Street.</div> <div> Brother Outsider Official Selection, 2003 Sundance Film Festival. A master strategist and tireless activist, Bayard Rustin is best remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest nonviolent protests ever held in the United States. He brought Gandhi's protest techniques to the American civil rights movement, and helped mold Martin Luther King, Jr. into an international symbol of peace and nonviolence. Despite these achievements, Rustin was silenced, threatened, arrested, beaten, imprisoned and fired from important leadership positions, largely because he was an openly gay man in a fiercely homophobic era. BROTHER OUTSIDER focuses on Rustin's activism for peace, racial equality, economic justice and human rights. 4. Saturday, February 26 10:00 am at the Center - Diversity Celebration 2005 All Volunteer Meeting. Coffee and Donuts provided. Come be a part of planning and implementing our June celebration involving many different organizations in Northeast Oklahoma. </div> <div>Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights</div> <div><a href="mailto:center@tohr.org">center@tohr.org</a> 918-743-4297 </div> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dennis Neill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 16, 2005 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/042bdc576df8e464aa0289a332b82b2d.htm 96480dd2f987e493db480cbcefa4c349 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 [2005] eNews from TOHR Subject The topic of the resource eNews from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, February 8, 2005 Description An account of the resource A newsletter email from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) sent on February 8, 2005 by Michael Christopher to his own email. Topics include the Wild Hearts Ball, an available staff position for TOHR's Community Center, and others. Transcript: From: Michael Christopher [mchristopher@tohr.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 7:17 PM To: mchristopher@tohr.org Subject: News from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, February 8, 2005 We have lots to bring you up to date on! Special Note: We are having problems with the TOHR web site, <a href="http://www.tohr.org">www.tohr.org</a>. We are not sure when it will be back up. In the meantime, the new issue of the Torch is available at: <a href="http://trojanrabbit.com/TORCH.html">http://trojanrabbit.com/TORCH.html</a> <ol> <li> Wild Hearts Ball This Weekend!</li> </ol> DISCO FUNK & JIVE… WILD HEARTS BALL 5 Is it the ‘70s you long for? DISCO, FUNK & JIVE for Wild Hearts Ball 5 is here! Hey man, you know this gig... Soul Train, Laugh In, Gloria Gaynor and ABBA. So get down wit’ your bad self in your best ‘70’s threads and win the costume prize $ or just come as you are. Dig the chocolate fondue and other free hors ‘d oeuvres. Gifts for the first 50 in the door! Be cool and don’t miss the Solid Gold Lame` Dancers! For 21 and over, there will be a cash martini bar and other spirited libations. If you don’t have a 21 ID, you may groove at the soft beverage bar. Get down to funky town with your favorite retro tunes, hang loose in the Lava Lounge, take some party pics, and more!! We'll see YOU there! Limited Number of free tickets for those under 21 available at the TOHR Community Center. When: Saturday, February 12th, 8 pm ‘til Midnight. Where: The Greenwood Cultural Center, 322 N. Greenwood Tickets: $20 at the door or $15 advance at: GLBT Community Center, 5545 E. 41st, 918-743-4297 Burnett’s Flowers & Gifts, 4322 E. 11th, 918-834-5555 Petal Pushers, 1660 E. 71st PLEASE PASS IT ON! <ol> <li> David Bohnett CyberCenter Grant. TOHR is very pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the David Bohnett Foundation for a CyberCenter at the Community Center. Bohnett will be providing 10 internet connected computers with flat panels, network printer, scanner and software. In addition, we will receive $10,000 in cash for implementation.</li> </ol> This new installation, to be completed in March, gives us an exciting opportunity for new outreach and training. See the latest Torch for more information. The TOHR Board expresses its appreciation to the David Bohnett Foundation for this grant. <ol> <li> Staff Position Available at TOHR. Michael Christopher, our Executive Director, has resigned. Below is an ad for a staff position at the Center. With the Bohnett Equipment coming, it will be very important to fill this position.</li> </ol> Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, a non-profit serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community for 25 years, is seeking a person to operate its community center and perform other support and programming functions. The employee will report to the Board of Directors. Title, hours and compensation to be negotiated. The successful applicant will have experience in working with non-profits in many areas, such as volunteer recruitment and support, financial reporting, computer operations and networking, fundraising and grant writing. Interested applicants may submit their resumes to: TOHR, PO Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101. Resumes may also be submitted by email to: <a href="mailto:bonney@13oked.com">bonney@13oked.com</a> <ol> <li> Film Crew coming to Tulsa! FX Documentary To Be Filmed In Tulsa Actual Reality Pictures is currently casting in Tulsa for the FX series “30 Days,” a documentary-style, unscripted series from Oscar nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. If you are a gay male between the ages of 30-45 who lives alone in Tulsa and would be interested in sharing your life and home with a roommate for 30 days, please contact Abby Golden at 310-202-1272 x158 to set up an interview time ASAP. Interviews will take place on Friday, February 11th and Saturday, February 12th at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, located at 5545 East 41st Street in Highland Plaza. Compensation for participation IF selected.</li> </ol> <ol> <li> HOPE Testing Clinic is offering off-site mobile HIV testing. Call Andrew or Brad at 812-7045 to schedule an appointment.</li> </ol> Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 918-743-4297 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 8, 2005 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Michael Christopher Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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 [2005] TOHR eNews Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 8, 2005 - March 24, 2005 Subject The topic of the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights eNews, February 8, 2005 - March 24, 2005 Description An account of the resource Five newsletter emails from Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) from February 8, 2005, to March 24, 2005. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dennis Neill, Michael Christopher 2005 anti-LGBT discrimination Christina Elder Community Center CyberCenter Dennis Neill discrimination Diversity celebration Diversity Celebration 2005 email eNews GLBT Community Center Greg Gatewood House Bill 1746 Keith Smith Michael Christopher TOHR TOHR eNews TOHR GLBT Community Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights eNews work discrimination https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a6bc0483fcac2ebb2355e3b4106ff9d1.pdf 817b5298a483ee35e240294945319831 PDF Text Text Tulsa GLBT Community Center offers FREE pool every, weeknight! 6-9 PM 2114 S Memorial Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights has worked for equality for the Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender (GLBT) community of NE Oklahoma for 22 years. See page 3for related story GLBT parent group provides support and activities for adults and their children, tulsa oklahomans FALL 2002 for human rights quarterly news / volume one /issue one TOHR is educating Tulsa city leaders on important GLB T issues and encouraging them to take actions to improve You may have never thought the Tulsa State Fair would have "Gay Days" - and officially you’re fight, but there’s no better way to make it "Gab’ Days" than with these two concerts! "Gay Days" at the Tulsa State Fair are: SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 29 - the Village People will be performing on the Oklahoma stage at 7:00 PM. (Continued on page 6, see GAY DA YS) 6 years old and growing, the Tulsa GLBT Community Center provides something for everyone. The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, a program of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), provides not only a visibl~, physical presence of & for the Tulsa/NE Oklahoma GLBT community it also, and importantly so, provides leaders and role models, allies and mentors, partnerships and friends - for the entire GLBT community. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center exists to form commou ground - not only between the GLBT and non-glbt communities but also for the GLBT community itself. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is the one place in tm~aa that accepts everyone - young adults to seniors and everyone in between. Thousands come through the doors of the Tulsa GLBT Community Center on an annual basis. Here are a few of the reasons why: Young adults who feel isolated have a place More than 200 cities and tm~ns across the U.S. include sexual orientation and/or gender identity in their emplo),anent and housing non-discrimination ordinances. Tulsa is not one of them. That’s why TOHR has placed a renewed emphasis on education and advocacy on behalf of its members and the GLBT community.. TOHR recently established a new Advocacy Comrnittee. The committee’s first order of business: to determine which employers in the Tulsa area include sexual orientation and/or gender identity in their employment non-discrimination policies or offer domestic partnership benefits to their employees. But perhaps more importantly, the committee also plans to discover which major Tulsa employers have not adopted such policies. "The good news is that many companies with branches in Tulsa have policies protecting the GLBT community,," said Brent Ortolani, committee chair. "We plan to fmd out why they decided to adopt those policies and how they were able to gain management approval, then apply what we’ve (Continued on page 7, see EadPHASIS ONADVOCACY) gay, lesbian, center 1~4 S MEMORIAL a program of tulsa oklahomans for human tights to feet they belong while having positive GLBT role models. Community organizations have a place to meet and call home. Countless individuals use the center as a gathering or meeting point for friends and allies. TOHR is helping to build a communib" free of boundaries set out of differences or apprehension. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is one of the best ways to build that community by providing a home for all in the communiW. All in the community are welcome and encouraged to use and support the Tulsa GLBT Community Center - forming common ground while building a stronger GLBT community. Visltom to the Tulsa GLBT Communl~, Center consider checldng out a bcok from the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library (abram) while (below) TOHR President Brent Ortolani practice~ his akills Free �The TOHR Board of Directors would like to thank each end every member of the Equality Fund end ell Contributing members for supporting the work of TOHR through advocacy, education, leadership and unity. Equality Fund donors provide a home for the GLBT community - the Tulsa GLBT Community Center - a home for all GLBT and allied individuals and organizations. Equality Fund donors help secure legal equality and social acceptance for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Trensgender & allied community of Northeast Oklahoma. ~e punished by tulsa Fund ~uring tofnorrow’s equality today LEADERSHIP COUNCIL $1,200+ annually / $100+ monthly Anonymous Mark Argo & David Rosebeary Mark Bormey & Philipe Au Dan Burnstein & Martin Martinez Larry." David the Gilt Foundation Kerr3.’ Lewis Joe & Nancy, McDonald Rick Martin & Daniel Sclmeider Dermis Neill & John Southard Brant Ortolani & Steve Aberson J.J. Stogsdill & Alan Oktay Kaye Smith Sue Welch & Marc)’ Smith Van Wilde Williams Companies SUSTAINING COUNCIL $600+ annually / $50+ monthly Karl Cooke Anna Dodwell & Connie McCarley Barbara & Bruce Langhus Boot¯ Flint Sea)’ Cynthia Quick & Vick3’ Brown Tim Williams 25125 Progress is being made in the struggle for equality for $300+ annually/S25+ monthly Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Trensgender (GLB7) individuals, Tulsa Ok/ahomens for Human Rights Blake Rider (TOHR) has been fighting for equality end offering Jonathan Stanley support to Tulsa and Oklahoma’s GLBT community, CENTER FRIENDS their fami~ end friends for more than 20 years. As Tulsa end Oklahoma supports equsiity, it grows as a $120+ annually/$10+ monthly city and state, improves the weft-being of a significant George Baremore portion of its population and increases its attractiveTeresa Bernard & Tamara Thompson ness to business and younger generations, Fred Bassett Greg Davis Consulting, Inc. Michael Eslick & John Myers Melissa Fell & Yravis Anderson D.A. Smotherman TOHR CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS $30+ annually Carey Kilpatrick & L.B. Amos Jim Queen & Please accept our Elise & Arthur Anderson Royal Ward Rueben Garcia apologizes if your Lindy Kroenert Anonymous Melissa Renee name is not listed Lament Lindstrom & Shelton Baker Keith Rickman as a donor or conDevre Jackson Bradley Burdette-Banks John Rudy tributing member Russ McCart7 Rick Snyder Wil Bruner and it should. We John McConnell A. Patricia Spurgin & Ray Chance are currently inLaurie McCormick Carrie Fleharty Rick Ducey stalling a new dataLiz McNamara Clark Taylor Erich Fillmore base system. Gerald Miller Shelly Urbonas Jim Firth Please notig, Barbara Mitchell Rick Fortner Ma~" Waidner TOHR at 743-4297 Tom Neal Greg Gatewood Fred Welch to report discrepDavid Nickell Lauren Whitman & Bret Guillet ancies and/or addiRobert Odle Gregg Hillier Shelley Cm~is tions. Thank you Nancy O’Neil Michelle Hoffman & Murrell B. Wilmoth for you support of Chuck Parsons Martin Wing Heather Harp Tulsa Oklahomans Chuck Pearce & Rick Hollingsworth & Sharmilee Worley for Human Rights Gary Meadows John Voegele (TOHR). the Purser Family Greg Johnston Peg Jones Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) PC Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 918-743-4297 (phone) / 918-384-0108 (fax) tohr.org email: community@tohr.org Editor Greg Oatewood ................. ggatewood@tohr,org Writers and Contributors Greg Gatewood ................. ggatewood@tohr.org Ker~’ Lewis ........................... klewis@tohr.org ~lMichelle Hoffman ............... mhoffrnan@lohr.org Brant Ortolani ...................... bortolani@tohr, org Office location Tulsa GLBT Comrnunity Center 2114 S Memorial Tulsa, OK 74129 TOHR Board of Directors~ ~tulsa oklahomans for human rights President Brent Orto]ani ...................... borto]ani@tohr.org 1st Vice President, Open 2nd Vice President, Open Secretary Wil Bruner ........................... wbruner@tohr.org Treasurer (acting) Kerry Lewis ............................ klewis@tohr.org President Emeritus Kerry Lewis ............................ klewis@tohr.org Director of Fundraising!Event Greg Gatewood ................. ggatewood@tohr.org Director of Board Development Michelle Hoffman ............... mhoffman@tohr.org Director of Volunteers Ray Chance .......................... rohance@tohr.org Director of Gender Outreach Melissa Renee ........................ mrenee@tohr.org TOHR’s Capita! Campaign the Pyramid Project pyramidprojeet.org Co-Chairs Kerry Lewis & Sue Welch Committee Members Theresa Bernard, Mark Bonney, Mare Frieden. Greg Gatewood, David Hoot, Rick Martin, Brent Ortolani, Daniel Schneider, Marcy Smith and Tim Williams TOHR is a 501(c)3 organization operated con~pletely through donations attd wt-paid volunteers, Contributions are tax-deductible to the fidlest ~rtent of U.S. tax lwa: The Torch, a publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Httman Rights, Ine. is published quarterly (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer) with an estimated annual readership of 10,000. Subscription rates are paid ~ontributing member dues of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). Advertising rates are: business ear& $25/issue; I/4 page: $50/’issue; 1."2 page: $75/ issue and full page; $100iissue, A 25% discounted rate is available with a paid annual advertising plan. The Torch is proteoted by copyright and may not be reproduced in whole or part except by permission obtained by contacting TOHR directly, Credit must be given to TOHR. The views of the Torah are expressed in editorial only, Views expressed in letters to the editor and other submissions are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the board of directors, contributing members or editors or leadership of TOHR. The Torch reserves the right to edit or reject any mat~al submitted for mblieatien. The Torch ~nd/or TOHR is not responsible for damages due to typographical errors, Advertisements designed and created for publication in the Torch remain the property of TOH1L The Torch and!or TOHR cannot b~ responsible for claims by advertisers. The use of the ~e or likeness of a per=on or entity in the Tor~h in advertising or editorial content does not imply any particular sex’osl orientation or politlcel affiliation. Cop3,rigl~t 2002, TOHR. �Tulsa OMahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) works to secure legal equality and social acceptance for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered (GLBT) and allied community in Northeast Oklahoma through advocacy, education, leadership, and unity. for numan rights Strategic planning provides roadmap for TOHR in 2003 Summer was a busy and productive time for the Board of Directors of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). After a highly successfully Diversity Celebration in J~e, which featured the largest Pride Parade ~d DiversiB, Festival ever, ~e Board of Directors t~ed to more serious issues: a strategic pla~mg and budget~g process for the next fiscal ye~ and major revisions of the organization’s byWe hope you enjoy this first is- laws. One of the nation’s top non-profit managesue of the Torch - TOHR’s new quarterly newsletter for the en- ment consultants, Dr. Carol Barbeito, president of CLB Associates of Denver, Colo., led the tire GLBT community in North- strategic planning mad budgeting process. Dureast Oklahoma. The Torch is a ing a three-day visit to Tulsa, Dr. Barbeito conrenewed effort to communicate ducted a board retreat and presided over meetings of the TOHR Strategic Planning Council with you and receive your feed- and Human Resources Committee. Dr. Barback concerning TOHR and is a beito’s leadership was partially under~vritten companion to the Pyramid Pro- by the Gill Foundation (and your generous donations!) ject News, our newsletter focusDuring the retreat, we reviewed and revised ing on the progress of the the TOHR mission statement (stated above). In addition, members of the board presented deTOHR capital campaign. tailed status reports on each component of the organization (governance, financial management, programming, and others.) After the retreat, the board spent the rest of the summer developing goals and objectives for incorporation into TOHR’s first comprehensive Annual Plan. The new 2003 Annual Plan with accompanying budget was approved by the board of directors at its monthly meeting in September. The result: a well-planned and detailed roadmap for 2003. The Annual Plan calls for the development of operating policies and procedures, strict budget discipline (with reserve funds), annual audited financial statements, enhancement of board and committee personnel, fundraising plans and goals, and a new emphasis on advocacy on behalf of our communitT. The overall intent of the plan is to strengthen the organization and secure its future in Tulsa. In addition to the Annual Plan, the board designated broad, long-range goals through 2005. (Continued on page 7, see PRODUCTIVE SUMMER) TOHR has 22 years of experience to lead the way Tulsa is an extremely giving and caring community. But there is one diverse element of our socie~, that must struggle for acceptance. True equally, reelusive for mains Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) individuals in the Tulsa/NE Oklahoma area. Many still live their lives in secrecy and fear. Young adults and adults alike must cope daily in a world that largely does not understand or accept a ve~" basic part of who they are. Fortunately, progress is being made. For more than 20 years, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), has been fighting for equality and offering support to Tulsa’s GLBT community, their families and friends. As Tulsa supports equality, it grows as a city, im- proves the well-being of a significant portion of its population and increases its attractiveness to business and younger generations. TOHR works for legal equally’ and social acceptance for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) and allied community in Northeast Oklahoma through advocacy, education, leadership and uni~,. TOHR relies on you as a member of the GLBT allied community to be a part of the social change that is the mission of TOHR. Equality Fund donors and Contributing Members play a vital role in achieving the mission. Donors and members provide the necessal3, funds to operate mission related programs that w i 11 e v e nt u a 11 y achieve the mission. Thank you for your support of TOHR. Michelle Hoffman, Director of Board Development, revises TOHR by-lan~ at one of two Cyber Caf~ n~rkatations in the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian~ Bi & Tranagender (GLBT) Community Center. 2114 ~ Memorial The Cyber Caf~ is in high demand eveo, night at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center & | PBO! EB TOHR members approve major by-law revision Mention the word "bylaws" and most people will quickly nod off. But a well-planned and executed set of bylaws is the backbone of an organization - and the ke,v to its successful and smooth operation. Last spring, the TOHR board of directors began re-examining the organization’s bylaws in an attempt to guide its grm~ with a clear set of operational guidelines. After several months of hard work, the board presented the revised bylaws to members at the monthly membership meeting in August. At that meeting, members presented several new amendments to the bylaws and voted 20-1 for their approval. "We were gratified to see the tremendous interest in the bylaws on the part of our members," said Michelle Hoffman, the member of TOHR’s board of directors who led the bylaw revision process. "It showed us they really care about the organization and its future." The changes to the bylaws were fairly substantial, Hoffman said. "Basically, the revisions took TOHR from an association to a corporate model, The revisions put the board in a much better position to make important decisions and take timely action. They also better prepare the organization to operate a major capital fundraising campaign, provide needed services to the com_munity, and eventually maintain a milliondollar facility and endowrnent." (Cont#med on page 7, see NEW & ~#PROVED) �tulsa oklahomans for human dghts SUNDA Y SEPTEMBER t5 Women’s T-Dance "Celebrating the Diversity of Women" benefiting TOHR’s Capital Campaign the Pyramid Project 3:00 - 7:00 PM Greenwood Cultural Center MONDA Y SEPTEMBER 16 TPD Race Relations Committee meeting Tulsa GLBT Community Center 12:00 PM 2114 S Memorial Drive SEPTEMBER 18-22 U.S. Conference on AIDS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2! Feast with Friends "Just Desserts" benefiting the Names Project - Tulsa 7:30 PM University of Tulsa Allen Chapman Activity Center MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23 Say No to Hate Coalition meeting 3:45 PM Fellowship Congregational Church 2900 S Harvard TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 Diversity Celebration 2002 planning mtg. 6:00 PM Tulsa GLBT Community Center 2114 S Memorial OCTOBER - DATE TBA TL~SA CARES "Women with HIV Fall Retreat" Location & Time TBA TUESDAY OCTOBER 1 Strategies for Prevention of Harassment Against Children based on race, religion, gender, ability, sexual orientation and image. FREE workshop for Administrator, Counselors and Teachers. American Red Cross 10151 E llth Street THURSDAY & FRIDAY; OCTOBER 3 & 4 State HIV Conference OKC, OK THURSDAY-SUNDAY OCTOBER 3-6 10th Annua! New Genre Festival Nightingale Theatre 1416 E 4th Street SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 10th Annual Tulsa AIDS Walk 9:00 AM Veterans Park 18t~ & Boulder Call 749-6956 for more information SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 the Tiara Part3’ wearing of Tiara’s strongly encouraged benefiting HRC Tulsa 8:00 PM 10:00 PM judging 4107 S New Haven $25 rain donation at the door TUESDAY OCTOBER 8 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Annual Meeting 7:30 PM Tulsa GLBT Community Center 2114 S Memorial Drive FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 National Coming Out Day What can you do Come Out! THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 Oklahoma Mr. Leather 2003 Kick-off party Play-Mor Lounge FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 OML 2003 Bar tour around to~a & Uniform Ball Silver Star 1565 S Sheridan Road SATURDAY OCTOBER 19 OML 2003 OML 2003 Contest & Black & Blue Ball CW’S 1729 S Memorial Drive SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 OML 2003 Victory Brunch CW’S 1729 S Memorial Drive SAT / FRI / SAT OCTOBER 19, 25 & 27 Tulsa Opera’s La Boheme Chapman Music Hall Tulsa PAC 918-587-4811 for tickets TUESDAY OCTOBER 29 TEAM OK-USA leaves for the Gay Games in Sydney, Australia THURSDAY OCTOBER 31 HALLOWEEN 2002! TUESDAy NOVEMBER 5 Election Day - Vote! MONDAY NOVEMEBER 11 Veterans Day THURS / I~RI / SAT NOV. 22 / 23 / 24 OUT-OK Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival Location & time TBA benefiting TOHR’s Capital Campaign the Pyramid Project MONDAYS Council Oak Men’s Chorale (COMC) and Women of Council Oak Rehearsal 6:50 PM All Souls Unitarian Church Anonymous HIV Testing; H.O.P.E. Clinic 6:00-8:00 PM Lambda League 7:00 PM bowling Riverlanes SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24 "An Evening of Giving" benefiting non- profit agencies & H.O.P.E. Promenade Mall 41st & Yale Call 834-8378 for tickets ($5) Everv sinole week in the Tulsa GLBT, allied comrnuni,~, SUNDAYS Communib’ of Hope Worship 6:00 PM Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Worship 11:00 AM Diversity Christian Fellowship Worship 11:00 AM & 6:00 PM Fellowship Congregational Church Church school; 9:30 & Worship 10:30 AM MCC United Worship ll:00AM St. Jerome’s Holy Eucharist ll:00AM 2nd MONDAY PFLAG 101 6:30 PM Fellowship Congregational Church PFLAG General meeting with program 7:30 PM Fellowship Congregational Church Please accept our apologizes if your event or regularly scheduled activity is not listed in this issue of the Torch. GLBT and GLBT friendly organizations are invited to submit their events and regularly scheduled acti~Sties for publication. The deadline for the Winter issue of the Torch is Friday, November 1, 2002. Organizations are encouraged to use the insert included in this mailing. �4th MONDAY PFLAG Support Session 6:30 PM Fellowship Congregational Church _TUESDAYS Community of Hope 7:30 PM Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) Driver Training 1:00 - 4:00 PM RAIN Office 221 S Nogales WEDNESDAYS Diversity Christian Fellowship Worship 7:00 PM Lambda AA 7:00 PM Unit3., Center THURSDAYS Emotions Anonymous Community of Hope 7:00 PM 3rd THURSDAY Gay Veterans of America 7:00 PM Unib’ Center SATURDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous Community of Hope 7:30 PM Lambda AA Unity Center 5:30 PM Narcotics Anon.~auous Community of Hope 11:00 PM 2nd SATURDAY Dignity / Integrib, Worship 5:00 PM St, Dunstan’s CALENDAR OF THE DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2003 Tulsa’s Celebration of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender and Allied Community presented by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights in partnership with organizations and bus#~esses creating legal equali,ty and social acceptance for the GLBT and allied communiO, CELEBRATE, SAVE LIVES & EDUCATEI Have fun and help make it happen! DO YOU HAVE AN OP1NION ON WHO SHOULD BE THE GRAND MARSHAL(S) ? We want to hear from you, Do you have ideas? Give of yourself and help make Diversity Celebration 2003 another success! email TOHR at community@tohr.org or call 918.743.4297 and become a part of Oklahoma’s largest pride event Diversi O, Celebration 2003! center ~ S MEMORIAL tulsa oklahornans a program of for human rights TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER / THE TOHR PRIDE STORE ,2I~4 S MEMORIAL / OPEN: 6-9 PM M-F & 12-9 PM SATURDAYR_ SUNDAYS. o Tulsa Area Primetimers; 2nd Sunday; 4:00 PM * ® ~ Sooner State Rodeo Association (SSRA); 2nd Sunday; 4:00 PM Driller Bears: 3rd Sunday every other month; 2:00 PM Genesis Ministries; every Sunday; 10:30 AM MONDAYS Soulforce in Oklahonut; 1 st & 3rd; 6:00 PM TUESDAYS ~ Primetimers Board meeting; ]st Tuesday; ?:00 PM o TOHR Board meeting; 2nd Tuesday; 6:00 PM ~ H.O.P.E. AnonymousHIVTesting; 6:00-8:00 PM WEDNESDAYS Gender Outreach OK Drop-in Day; 7:00 PM ~ Rainbow Families; 1 st & 3rd Wednesdays; 7:00 PM THURSDAYS ® Generations Connection; 1st & 3rd Thurs; 7:00 PM ~ TOHR’s Capital Campaign; the t~yramid Project, Steering Committee Mtgs; call 743-4297 for dates and times ® Center Cinema; movies for everyone; 3rd Thursday; 7:00 PM Bride of Frankenstein in Oct. / Planes, Trains & Automobiles in Nov. and A Christmas Story in December. FRIDAYS o Lesbian Connection Women’s Movie Night; 7:00 PM SATURDAY,S Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association (T.U.L.S.A). Board meeting; 1st Saturday; 4:00 PM * T.U.L.S.A. general meeting; tst Saturday; 5:00 PM * ~ H.O.P.E. AnonymousHIVTesting; 4:00-7:00 PM Gender Outreach OK Meeting; 2rid Saturday; 7:00 PM Please contact TOHR at 743-4297 or communiO~@tohr.org ifyour organization or group would like to meet in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Feast with Friends to be held Sept. 21 Elton John AIDS Foundation helps out The Tulsa Area Chapter of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt will hold it’s annual Feast with Friends Fundraiser on Saturday, September 21 at 7:30 PM. "Just Desserts" will take place at the University of Tulsa’s Allen Chapman Activity Center in the Great Hall. A lavish dessert buffet, as well as a silent auction, awaits guest and patrons. This event is free and open to the public with donations accepted at the door. Proceeds will continue the work of HIV prevention education in the Tulsa Public Schools. In the last year, the Tulsa Chapter has reached over 4,000 Tulsa area students with face to face displays of the Quilt and HIV/AIDS prevention education. For ~e past ~ne ye~s, ~e T~sa AIDS Walk has brou~t toge~er ~o~ of people ~ raise mon~, and aw~eness for HW and AIDS. Join ~e 10~ ~ual Tulsa AIDS Walk ~ Vetoes P~k, Octo~r 5~ at 9:00 AM. A~ ~e Walk stick ~o~d for cl~g ~emonies ~d enjoy local music, g~d f~d ~d friends. Honor lov~ ones liv~g wi~ HIV/AIDS or who have p~s~ away by tang pm ~ o~ Tree of Remembr~ce. T~s is yo~ oppo~W to make a ~ff~ence ~ ~e fight for life. You c~ pick up yo~ Spo~or sh~t at Se Tdsa Gay, ~sbi~, Bi & Tr~gender (GLBT) Co~iW Cent~, 2114 S Memori~. ~natiom will be ~cre~ by 50% wi~ match~g doll~ ~ou~ ~e g~erosity of ~e Elan Jo~ AIDS Fo~dation. Call 749-6956 for more i~o. �Tulsa GLBT & HIV/AIDS community wod,, s together to reach out with care. According to estimates, one in ten Tulsa Hispanic males are HIV positive - a high number. Tulsa GLBT & HIV/AIDS community leaders recently met to begin discussions on possible avenues of education, prevention and support for those affected with HIV/AIDS and GLBT issues within the Hispanic community. TOHR Board member Greg Gatewood attended the meeting. As a result, TOHR is now beginning the process of translation of educational and marketing materials in a continuing effort to reach Hispanic individuals who are Gay, Lesbian, Bi or Transgender~ TOHR will also continue to work with HIV/ AIDS organizations to provide free anonymous testing at the Tulsa GLBT Commtmity Center. September meeting at Tulsa GLBT Community Center The September Tulsa Police Department Race Relations Committee meeting was held at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The TPD Race Relations Committee deals with minority issues including sexual orientation. TOt-IR Board member, Kerry Lewis, secured the meeting location with the committee in an effort to educate the TPD on GLBT issues. TOHR Board members gave a short educational presentation to committee members on the GLBT community as well as suggestions on possible ways to work together. The TPD Race Relations Committee includes the TPD Chief and Deputy Chief, officers dealing with hate crimes and representatives of minority communities including AfricanAmerican, Hispanic, Asian and GLBT groups. the Pyramid Project TOHR’s Capital Campaign, the Pyramid Project, has a purpose of raising funds to purchase and sustain a permanent, visible presence and safe and affn-ming home for the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Community Center. The campaign is well on the way to it’s goal. The TOHR Board of Directors and Pb’Tamid Project steering committee would like to thank the GLBT allied community for contributing over $200,000 to date. That’s 1/5 of the goal! , While we work on the goal for a permanent home, the existing Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 2114 S Memorial, serves the purpose. You’re invited to visit the center and discover the difference you can make immediately with your time or contribution to the Equality Fund, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights - a mission for you! TOHR’s mission of legal equality and social acceptance through advocacy, education, leadership and unity is for you - a member of the GLBT allied community. TOHR works for the entire community through it’s many mission oriented programs, all funded through donations and completely volunteer based, with no part-time or full-time paid staff. TOHR programs for the community are: o .Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Communi .ty Center - 2114 S Memorial. Six years old and thefocalpoint for the GLBT community. See pages 1 and 5 for more information. o Diversity Celebration - Tulsa’s annual celebration of the G~, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender and allied community. Presented by TOHR to celebrate, save lives and educate - something for everyone. ~, Tulsa GLBT Information Line - 918-743-4297 is the number for information, referrals and more. ~ TQHR Pride Store - Located in the Center, the store is the place in Tulsa for pride merchandise. ~ _Nancy. McDonald Rainbow Libr&~ - Located in the Center with over 3,500 rifles for check-out. ~ _Queer CyberCafe - Located in the Center -free internet access for all in the community. Diversity Celebration 2002: Tulsa’s celebration of the GLB T allied community was a success thanks to you. Three expressed purposes sum up Tulsa’s annual celebration of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender (GLBT) & Allied community Diversity Celebration. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) presents Oklahoma’s largest pride events to celebrate, save lives and educate. The events celebrate and uni~, the GLBT allied community. Progress has been made in the struggle for equality. This is the rime of year we remember how it all started - and what more we must do to achieve equality. Diversity Celebration saves lives by reaching out to those within the GLBT eommunity - but forced in the closet due to societal pressures. Friends, family, religious institutions mad government sometimes try to convince closeted individuals they are less than equal. Diversity Celebration shows those in the closet they don’t have to live in fear. Most importantly, the week of events educates the public on the need for equality regard- ~ Advocates in Action - working for legal equality with the leaders of Tulsa. ® Rainbow Families - a TOHR Partner Program for GLBT individuals and couples with children. o Generations Connection - a TOHR Partner Program for seniors. See page 8 for more information. ® ~nd Sunda_~ - a TOHR Partner Program for GLBT young adults with an emphasis on advocacy. less of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. People fear what they don’t know. Diversity Celebration educates those who fear and hate by demonstrating that ~vhile we all may be different - we all want and deserve the same thing equality Diversity Celebration 2002 celebrated, saved lives and educated thanks to the dedication and hard work of the steering committee, sponsors, and the community.. An estimated 7,500 individuals participated in the various events - proof the events accomplished the purposes of celebrating, saving lives and educating. Space does not permit a list of everyone involved - but please know your fmancial resources, hours of volunteer work and yes, your sacrifices, are worthwhile and greatly appreciated. Without any of you, it simply would not get done. Thank you. Greg Gatewood Chair, Diversity Celebration 2002 and for the TOHR Board ofDirectors (Continuedfront page 1) Gay Days at the Fair FRIDAY; OCTOBER 4 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts play the Oklahoma Stage at 7:00 & 9:00 PM. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) encourages all in the GLBT allied community to go out to the fair and support the first "Gay Days" at the Tulsa State Fair. If you haven’t been to the fair in a while, then get out and "come out" - you’ll have a great time and the people watching is fantastic. (not an opinion, but simply a fac0 The TOHR Pride Store in the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, 2114 S Memorial, is the place to get your T-shirt, bracelet, necklace, cap, etc. before you head out to "G~’ Days" at the fair. See you at the TOHR Pride Store and then the Tulsa State Fair for "Gay Days" Saturday, September 29th and Friday, October 4th. �(Continued from page 3) (Continuedfrom page 3) Productive summer leads to roadmap for FY2003 The board also completed the substantial task of revising the organization’s bylaws. The revised bylaws were approved by the TOHR membership in August. In short, the new bylaws changed the organization’s method of operation from an association to a corporate model, and established a new fiscal year that begins on October 1st. (See story on new bylaws on page 3). Finally, we hope you enjoy tiffs first issue of the Torch - TOHR’s new quarterly newsletter for the entire GLBT community in northeast Oklahoma. The Torch is a renewed effort to communicate with you and receive your feedback concerning TOHR and is a companion to the P3wamid Project News, our newsletter focusing on the progress of the TOHR capital campaign. TOHR Board ofDirectors (Contim~edfrom page 1) Emphasis on Advocacy learned to encourage other major Tulsa employers to follow suit." And what about equal rights and legal protection for our communib’ within the City of Yulsa’s ordinances regarding discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations? "That’s another matter altogether," Ortolani said. "We would like to help educate members of the Cib" Council and the mayor’s office on important GLBT issues and eventually, encourage them to take action." In August, members of the Advocacy Committee met with top aides of Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune, the leadership of the Tulsa Housing Authority, and the administrations of several area universities to discuss equal rights and protection for GLBT citizens. Unless changes are made, America’s 59tu largest city (in terms of media markets) will be surpassed by dozens of much smaller communities that have chosen to extend equal rights and protection to GLBT citizens. New & Improved by-laws approved Here’s a summao’ of some of the major bylaw changes: The organization’s new fiscal year wi!! begin on October 1st. There will be two groups of members: 1) Board Members and 2) Contributing Members, Contributing Members will vote on changes in membership dues and bylaw revisions affecting membership fights. All other decisions will be made by the Board of Directors. ® Nominations for members of the Board of Directors will be submitted to Contributing Members by the Board Development Committee 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting (first Tuesday in October). ~ Nominations for the members of the Board of Directors may be submitted by Contributing Members at least 14 days prior to the Annual Meeting by a petition to the SecretaD’ that is signed by at least 10 members. ~ Nominations for Board Members may not be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting. ~ All members will vote on nominations for the Board of Directors at the Annual Mtg. Officers will be elected by the Board of Directors at the first board meeting after the Annual Meeting. (Contributing members are those who have paid annual dues.) Other bylaw revisions addressed standing committees, entering into contracts, indemnification, and conflict of interest. Full-text copies of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) revised bylaws are available free of charge at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center at 2114 Memorial Drive. TOHR Annual Meeting 7:00 PM / Tuesday, October 8 Tulsa GLBT Community Center PFLA G Muskogee 3531 E 93rd Street South Muskogee, OK 74403 Join PFLAG Muskogee; the Ist Monday of each month 6:00 PM Muskogee Public Library; 800 W Okmulgee Avenue Email us at PFLAG4Muskogee@aoLcom National Coming Out Day is an international event which gives gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GTBT) people the opportuni~" to "come out" to others about their sexuali~’. It also provides a means of increasing the visibilit?; of gay people. The first National Coming Out Day was held on October 11, 1988. This date was chosen for the annual event in commemoration of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It also marks the anniversa~, of the first visit of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Washington, D. C. Many communities and college campuses sponsor activities such as dances, film festivals, workshops, literature booths, and rallies on National Coming Out Day Tulsans can do their part in this years National Coming Out Day. Simply stop by the TOHR Pride Store, located in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 2114 S Memorial and pick up a bumper sticker or T-shirt. Then slap that sticker on your car or wear that T-shirt. Come outl It’s what you should do. Period. �TOHR Board of Directors to be presented and elected Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will hold its annual meeting to elect the incoming Board of Directors on: October 8, 2002 7:30 PM .Tulsa GLBT Commu.nity Center 21!4 S Memorial The Board Development Committee presents t he following nominees to the 2003 & 2004 TOHR Board of Directors: Ellen Averill Ellen works for the Public Relations department of Williams Companies. Jason Caniglia Jason is Director of Development for the OSU College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, Stillwater, OK. Kelly Carter Cindy is a Quality Control Inspector with a Transportation Company in Broken Arrow, OK. Thom Golden Thorn is the managing editor of Oklahoma Magazine. Pat Hobbs Pat is Chief Financial Officer of Long Term Care Authority, Tulsa, OK. The following individuals currently serve as TOHR Board members and will remain for 2003. ,Ray Chance Ray is a Technical Assistant with American Airlines, Tulsa, OK. Greq Gatewood Greg is a Tulsa, OK based free-lance graphic and residential designer, Michelle Hoffman Miche!le is Executive Director of the Center for Health Care Concepts, Tulsa, OK. Kerrg Lewis President Emeritus Kerr), serves as legal counsel for TOHR and is a partner of Rhodes, Heimonymous, Jones, Tucker &Gable, Tulsa, OK. Brent Ortolani Brent is Director of Public Relations of Rogers State Universit3.’ (RSU), Claremore, OK. Melissa Renee Melissa is a Tulsa, OK based commercial pilot with American Airlines. Nominations to the TOHR Board of Directors may be made by Contributing members (individuals with paid dues)at least 14 days prior to the annual meeting by a petition to the Secretar3, that is signed by 10 contributing members in support of the nomination. Please see the article on page 3, New and Improved, for additional election processes. You are invited to the TOHR annual meeting. The TOHR annual meeting will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at the Tulsa Gay’, Lesbian, Bi, & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, 2114 S Me~ modal at 7:30 PM. Generations Connection, .a TOHR Partner Program, address issues of the elderly GLB T community ® At least one to three million Americans over 65 years of age are gay, lesbian, or bisexual The number and proportion of GLBT elders will increase significantly over the next few decades, along with the overall elder population. By 2030, one in five Americans will be 65 or older. Roughly four million will be GLB. About five percent of elder women, and four percent of elder men, have never married in their lifetime. It is likely that man3’ of them are gay or lesbian and that many GLBT people are not counted I this statistic because the)," had been legally married to an opposite-sex partner at some point in their life. National voter exit polls in 1998 report that 8.3 percent of the GLB elec. torate is 65 years and older. The population estimates above do not include transgender people because there are no national date available on transgender people in the U.S.. 0L U NTE E R President George W. Bush has encouraged all Americans to make a difference in the next few years and volunteer in your community. The GLBT a!lied community sometimes does not get along with current administration, however, this is an area where W. and everyone should agree. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is a volunteer based non-profit organization. There are no part-time or full-time paid employees. All TOHR programs for the community rely on the community’ to secure lega! equali~’ and social acceptance. Here’s a few examples of how you can do your part and be a part Tulsa’s largest GLBT organization. Advocates in Actior~: TOHR is working with city and local officials and businesses in order to obtain the mission of legal equality and social acceptance. S__t0re & More: Do you have retail experience? Like to help people? The TOHR Pride Store can use your expertise. Volunteers operate the store and answer the Tulsa GLBT Information Line and get a 10% discount off purchases! We work with your schedule to use your valuable time wisely. Bar-Fly-R: Spread the word on TOHR programs and upcoming activities and events - and have some fun while doing it. Diversig, Celebration 2003: Tulsa’s annual celebration of the GLBT allied commtmib’ is nearly a year long process. Get involved with Oklahoma’s largest pride event - you’ll be glad you did! Simply stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 2114 S !vlemorial, today, or call 743.4297 or email us at community@tohr.org to fred out how you can help. You’ll be giving back to your eommnni~" - and helping to secure legal equality, and social acceptance. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is addressing these issues with "Generations Connections." The group was formerly known as GLBT Aging Generations, and is a TOHR partner program. Generations Connection is for individuals of all ages concerned with issues of aging GLBT generations. The group meetings are the 1 st and 3rd Thursdays at of the month at 7:00 PM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The evening will feature a discussion about the needs of aging generations and the future course of action for this TOHR Partner Program designed to assist them. Refreshments and coffee will be served with donations accepted. For additional information, call the Tulsa GLBT Information Line at 918-743-4297 or Ms. Clare at 587-4669. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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. Text Any textual data included in the document Play pool Tulsa GLBT Community Center offers FREE pool every weeknight! 6-9 PM 2114 S Memorial The Quest for Equality! Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights has worked for equality for the Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender (GLBT) community of NE Oklahoma for 22 years. See page 3 for related story Rainbow Families GLBT parent group provides support and activities for adults and their children. the TORCH FALL 2002 tulsa oklahomans for human rights quarterly news / volume one / issue one GAY DAYS at the Tulsa State Fair! You may have never thought the Tulsa State Fair would have "Gay Days" - and officially you’re right, but there’s no better way to make it "Gay Days" than with these two concerts! "Gay Days" at the Tulsa State Fair are: SUNDAY; SEPTEMBER 29 - the Village People will be performing on the Oklahoma stage at 7:00 PM. (Continued on page 6, see GAY DAYS) EMPHASIS ON ADVOCACY TOHR is educating Tulsa city leaders on important GLBT issues and encouraging them to take actions to improve More than 200 cities and towns across the U.S. include sexual orientation and/or gender identity in their employment and housing non-discrimination ordinances. Tulsa is not one of them. That’s why TOHR has placed a renewed emphasis on education and advocacy on behalf of its members and the GLBT community. TOHR recently established a new Advocacy Comrnittee. The committee’s first order of business: to determine which employers in the Tulsa area include sexual orientation and/or gender identity in their employment non-discrimination policies or offer domestic partnership benefits to their employees. But perhaps more importantly, the committee also plans to discover which major Tulsa employers have not adopted such policies. "The good news is that many companies with branches in Tulsa have policies protecting the GLBT community," said Brent Ortolani, committee chair. "We plan to find out why they decided to adopt those policies and how they were able to gain management approval, then apply what we’ve (Continued on page 7, see EMPHASIS ON ADVOCACY) a home for ALL 6 years old and growing, the Tulsa GLBT Community Center provides something for everyone. The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, a program of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), provides not only a visiblle, physical presence of & for the Tulsa/NE Oklahoma GLBT community - it also, and importantly so, provides leaders and role models, allies and mentors, partnerships and friends - for the entire GLBT community. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center exists to form commou ground - not only between the GLBT and non-glbt communities but also for the GLBT community itself. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is the one place in town that accepts everyone - young adults to seniors and everyone in between. Thousands come through the doors of the Tulsa GLBT Community Center on an annual basis. Here are a few of the reasons why: Young adults who feel isolated have a placeto feet they belong while having positive GLBT role models. Community organizations have a place to meet and call home. Countless individuals use the center as a gathering or meeting point for friends and allies. TOHR is helping to build a community free of boundaries set out of differences or apprehension. The Tulsa GLBT Community Center is one of the best ways to build that community - by providing a home for all in the community. All in the community are welcome and encouraged to use and support the Tulsa GLBT Community Center - forming common ground while building a stronger GLBT community. tulsa gay, lesbian, bi & transgender community center 2114 S MEMORIAL a program of tulsa oklahomans for human rights Visltors to the Tulsa GLBT Community Center consider checking out a book from the Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library (above) while (below) TOHR President Brent Ortolani practices his skills. Free pool is available every evening. The TOHR Board of Directors would like to thank each end every member of the Equality Fund and all Contributing members for supporting the work of TOHR through advocacy, education, leadership and unity. Equality Fund donors provide a home for the GLBT community - the Tulsa GLBT Community Center - a home for all GLBT and allied individuals and organizations. Equality Fund donors help secure legal equality and social acceptance for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Trensgender & allied community of Northeast Oklahoma. tulsa oklahomans for human rights Equality Fund Fundraising tomorrow’s equality today LEADERSHIP COUNCIL $1,200+ annually / $100+ monthly Anonymous Mark Argo & David Rosebeary Mark Bonney & Philipe Au Dan Burnstein & Martin Martinez Larry David the Gill Foundation Kerry Lewis Joe & Nancy McDonald Rick Martin & Daniel Schneider Dennis Neill & John Southard Brant Ortolani & Steve Aberson J.J. Stogsdill & Alan Oktay Kaye Smith Sue Welch & Marcy Smith Van Wilde Williams Companies SUSTAINING COUNCIL $600+ annually / $50+ monthly Karl Cooke Anna Dodwell & Connie McCarley Barbara & Bruce Langhus Boofy Flint Seay Cynthia Quick & Vicky Brown Tim Williams 25/25 $300+ annually / $25+ monthly Blake Rider Jonathan Stanley CENTER FRIENDS $120+ annually/$10+ monthly George Baremore Teresa Barnard & Tamara Thompson Fred Bassett Greg Davis Consulting, Inc. Michael Eslick & John Myers Melissa Fell & Travis Anderson D.A. Smotherman TOHR CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS $30+ annually L.B. Amos Elise & Arthur Anderson Anonymous Shelton Baker Bradley Burdette-Banks Wil Bruner Ray Chance Rick Ducey Erich Fillmore Jim Firth Rick Fortner Greg Gatewood Bret Guillet Gregg Hillier Michelle Hoffman & Heather Harp Rick Hollingsworth & John Voegele Greg Johnston Peg Jones Carey Kilpatrick & Royal Ward Lindy Kroenert Lament Lindstrom & Devre Jackson Russ McCarty John McConnell Laurie McCormick Liz McNamara Gerald Miller Barbara Mitchell Tom Neal David Nickell Robert Odle Nancy O’Neil Chuck Parsons Chuck Pearce & Gary Meadows the Purser Family Jim Queen & Rueben Garcia Melissa Renee Keith Rickman John Rudy Rick Snyder A. Patricia Spurgin & Carrie Fleharty Clark Taylor Shelly Urbonas Mary Waidner Fred Welch Lauren Whitman & Shelley Curtis Murrell B. Wilmoth Martin Wing Sharmilee Worley Please accept our apologizes if your name is not listed as a donor or contributing member and it should. We are currently installing a new database system. Please notify TOHR at 743-4297 to report discrepancies and/or additions. Thank you for you support of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Progress is being made in the struggle for equality for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Trensgender (GLBT) individuals, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) has been fighting for equality and offering support to Tulsa and Oklahoma’s GLBT community, their family and friends for more than 20 years. As Tulsa and Oklahoma supports equsiity, it grows as a city and state, improves the weft-being of a significant portion of its population and increases its attractiveness to business and younger generations. Advocacy, Education, Leadership & Unity the TORCH published by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 918-743-4297 (phone) / 918-384-0108 (fax) tohr.org email: community@tohr.org Editor Greg Oatewood ................. ggatewood@tohr.org Writers and Contributors Greg Gatewood ................. ggatewood@tohr.org Kerry Lewis ........................... klewis@tohr.org Michelle Hoffman ............... mhoffrnan@lohr.org Brant Ortolani ...................... bortolani@tohr.org Office location Tulsa GLBT Comrnunity Center 2114 S Memorial Tulsa, OK 74129 TOHR Board of Directors President Brent Ortolani ...................... bortolani@tohr.org 1st Vice President, Open 2nd Vice President, Open Secretary Wil Bruner ........................... wbruner@tohr.org Treasurer (acting) Kerry Lewis ............................ klewis@tohr.org President Emeritus Kerry Lewis ............................ klewis@tohr.org Director of Fundraising/Event Greg Gatewood ................. ggatewood@tohr.org Director of Board Development Michelle Hoffman ............... mhoffman@tohr.org Director of Volunteers Ray Chance .......................... rohance@tohr.org Director of Gender Outreach Melissa Renee ........................ mrenee@tohr.org TOHR’s Capital Campaign the Pyramid Project pyramidprojeet.org Co-Chairs Kerry Lewis & Sue Welch Committee Members Theresa Bernard, Mark Bonney, Marc Frieden, Greg Gatewood, David Hoot, Rick Martin, Brent Ortolani, Daniel Schneider, Marcy Smith and Tim Williams TOHR is a 501(c)3 organization operated completely through donations and un-paid volunteers, Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of U.S. tax law. The Torch, a publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. is published quarterly (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer) with an estimated annual readership of 10,000. Subscription rates are paid contributing member dues of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). Advertising rates are: business card: $25/issue; I/4 page: $50/issue; 1/2 page: $75/issue and full page; $100/issue, A 25% discounted rate is available with a paid annual advertising plan. The Torch is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced in whole or part except by permission obtained by contacting TOHR directly, Credit must be given to TOHR. The views of the Torch are expressed in editorial only. Views expressed in letters to the editor and other submissions are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the board of directors, contributing members or editors or leadership of TOHR. The Torch reserves the right to edit or reject any material submitted for publication. The Torch and/or TOHR is not responsible for damages due to typographical errors. Advertisements designed and created for publication in the Torch remain the property of TOHR. The Torch and/or TOHR cannot be responsible for claims by advertisers. The use of the name or likeness of a person or entity in the Torch in advertising or editorial content does not imply any particular sexual orientation or political affiliation. Copyright 2002, TOHR. tulsa oklahomans for human rights NEWS Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) works to secure legal equality and social acceptance for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered (GLBT) and allied community in Northeast Oklahoma through advocacy, education, leadership, and unity. TOHR Board Report LEADERSHIP Strategic planning provides roadmap for TOHR in 2003 Summer was a busy and productive time for the Board of Directors of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). After a highly successfully Diversity Celebration in June, which featured the largest Pride Parade and Diversity Festival ever, the Board of Directors turned to more serious issues: a strategic planning and budgeting process for the next fiscal year and major revisions of the organization’s bylaws. One of the nation’s top non-profit management consultants, Dr. Carol Barbeito, president of CLB Associates of Denver, Colo., led the strategic planning and budgeting process. During a three-day visit to Tulsa, Dr. Barbeito conducted a board retreat and presided over meetings of the TOHR Strategic Planning Council and Human Resources Committee. Dr. Barbeito’s leadership was partially underwritten by the Gill Foundation (and your generous donations!) During the retreat, we reviewed and revised the TOHR mission statement (stated above). In addition, members of the board presented detailed status reports on each component of the organization (governance, financial management, programming, and others.) After the retreat, the board spent the rest of the summer developing goals and objectives for incorporation into TOHR’s first comprehensive Annual Plan. The new 2003 Annual Plan with accompanying budget was approved by the board of directors at its monthly meeting in September. The result: a well-planned and detailed roadmap for 2003. The Annual Plan calls for the development of operating policies and procedures, strict budget discipline (with reserve funds), annual audited financial statements, enhancement of board and committee personnel, fundraising plans and goals, and a new emphasis on advocacy on behalf of our community. The overall intent of the plan is to strengthen the organization and secure its future in Tulsa. In addition to the Annual Plan, the board designated broad, long-range goals through 2005. (Continued on page 7, see PRODUCTIVE SUMMER) We hope you enjoy this first issue of the Torch - TOHR’s new quarterly newsletter for the entire GLBT community in Northeast Oklahoma. The Torch is a renewed effort to communicate with you and receive your feedback concerning TOHR and is a companion to the Pyramid Project News, our newsletter focusing on the progress of the TOHR capital campaign. the Quest for Equality & Acceptance TOHR has 22 years of experience to lead the way Tulsa is an extremely giving and caring community. But there is one diverse element of our society, that must struggle for acceptance. True equally, remains elusive for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) individuals in the Tulsa/NE Oklahoma area. Many still live their lives in secrecy and fear. Young adults and adults alike must cope daily in a world that largely does not understand or accept a very basic part of who they are. Fortunately, progress is being made. For more than 20 years, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), has been fighting for equality and offering support to Tulsa’s GLBT community, their families and friends. As Tulsa supports equality, it grows as a city, improves the well-being of a significant portion of its population and increases its attractiveness to business and younger generations. TOHR works for legal equally and social acceptance for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) and allied community in Northeast Oklahoma through advocacy, education, leadership and unity. TOHR relies on you as a member of the GLBT allied community to be a part of the social change that is the mission of TOHR. Equality Fund donors and Contributing Members play a vital role in achieving the mission. Donors and members provide the necessary, funds to operate mission related programs that will eventually achieve the mission. Thank you for your support of TOHR. Michelle Hoffman, Director of Board Development, revises TOHR by-lanw at one of two Cyber Café locations in the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Tranagender (GLBT) Community Center, 2114 S Memorial. The Cyber Café is in high demand every night at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. NEW & IMPROVED! TOHR members approve major by-law revision Mention the word "bylaws" and most people will quickly nod off. But a well-planned and executed set of bylaws is the backbone of an organization – and the key to its successful and smooth operation. Last spring, the TOHR board of directors began re-examining the organization’s bylaws in an attempt to guide its growth with a clear set of operational guidelines. After several months of hard work, the board presented the revised bylaws to members at the monthly membership meeting in August. At that meeting, members presented several new amendments to the bylaws and voted 20-1 for their approval. "We were gratified to see the tremendous interest in the bylaws on the part of our members," said Michelle Hoffman, the member of TOHR’s board of directors who led the bylaw revision process. "It showed us they really care about the organization and its future." "Basically, the revisions took TOHR from an association to a corporate model." Michelle Hoffman Director of Board Development The changes to the bylaws were fairly substantial, Hoffman said. "Basically, the revisions took TOHR from an association to a corporate model, The revisions put the board in a much better position to make important decisions and take timely action. They also better prepare the organization to operate a major capital fundraising campaign, provide needed services to the community, and eventually maintain a million-dollar facility and endowment." (Continued on page 7, see NEW & IMPROVED) SEPTEMBER COMMUNITY CALENDAR tulsa oklahomans for human rights SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15 Women’s T-Dance "Celebrating the Diversity of Women" benefiting TOHR’s Capital Campaign - the Pyramid Project 3:00 – 7:00 PM Greenwood Cultural Center MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16 TPD Race Relations Committee meeting Tulsa GLBT Community Center 12:00 PM 2114 S Memorial Drive SEPTEMBER 18-22 U.S. Conference on AIDS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21 Feast with Friends "Just Desserts" benefiting the Names Project - Tulsa 7:30 PM University of Tulsa Allen Chapman Activity Center MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23 Say No to Hate Coalition meeting 3:45 PM Fellowship Congregational Church 2900 S Harvard TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 Diversity Celebration 2002 planning mtg. 6:00 PM Tulsa GLBT Community Center 2114 S Memorial OCTOBER – DATE TBA TULSA CARES "Women with HIV Fall Retreat" Location & Time TBA TUESDAY OCTOBER 1 Strategies for Prevention of Harassment Against Children based on race, religion, gender, ability, sexual orientation and image. FREE workshop for Administrator, Counselors and Teachers. American Red Cross 10151 E 11th Street THURSDAY & FRIDAY; OCTOBER 3 & 4 State HIV Conference OKC, OK THURSDAY-SUNDAY OCTOBER 3-6 10th Annual New Genre Festival Nightingale Theatre 1416 E 4th Street SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 10th Annual Tulsa AIDS Walk 9:00 AM Veterans Park 18th & Boulder Call 749-6956 for more information SATURDAY OCTOBER 5 the Tiara Party - wearing of Tiara’s strongly encouraged benefiting HRC Tulsa 8:00 PM 10:00 PM judging 4107 S New Haven $25 min donation at the door TUESDAY OCTOBER 8 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Annual Meeting 7:30 PM Tulsa GLBT Community Center 2114 S Memorial Drive FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 National Coming Out Day What can you do - Come Out! THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 Oklahoma Mr. Leather 2003 Kick-off party Play-Mor Lounge FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 OML 2003 Bar tour around town & Uniform Ball Silver Star 1565 S Sheridan Road SATURDAY OCTOBER 19 OML 2003 OML 2003 Contest & Black & Blue Ball CW’S 1729 S Memorial Drive SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 OML 2003 Victory Brunch CW’S 1729 S Memorial Drive SAT / FRI / SAT OCTOBER 19, 25 & 27 Tulsa Opera’s La Boheme Chapman Music Hall Tulsa PAC 918-587-4811 for tickets TUESDAY OCTOBER 29 TEAM OK-USA leaves for the Gay Games in Sydney, Australia THURSDAY OCTOBER 31 HALLOWEEN 2002! TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5 Election Day - Vote! MONDAY NOVEMEBER 11 Veterans Day THURS / FRI / SAT NOV. 22 / 23 / 24 OUT-OK Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival Location & time TBA benefiting TOHR’s Capital Campaign - the Pyramid Project SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24 "An Evening of Giving" benefiting non- profit agencies & H.O.P.E. Promenade Mall 41st & Yale Call 834-8378 for tickets ($5) Everv single week in the Tulsa GLBT, allied community SUNDAYS Community of Hope Worship 6:00 PM Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Worship 11:00 AM Diversity Christian Fellowship Worship 11:00 AM & 6:00 PM Fellowship Congregational Church Church school; 9:30 & Worship 10:30 AM MCC United Worship 11:00AM St. Jerome’s Holy Eucharist 11:00AM MONDAYS Council Oak Men’s Chorale (COMC) and Women of Council Oak Rehearsal 6:50 PM All Souls Unitarian Church Anonymous HIV Testing; H.O.P.E. Clinic 6:00-8:00 PM Lambda League 7:00 PM bowling Riverlanes 2nd MONDAY PFLAG 101 6:30 PM Fellowship Congregational Church PFLAG General meeting with program 7:30 PM Fellowship Congregational Church Please accept our apologizes if your event or regularly scheduled activity is not listed in this issue of the Torch. GLBT and GLBT friendly organizations are invited to submit their events and regularly scheduled activities for publication. The deadline for the Winter issue of the Torch is Friday, November 1, 2002. Organizations are encouraged to use the insert included in this mailing. OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2002 4th MONDAY PFLAG Support Session 6:30 PM Fellowship Congregational Church TUESDAYS AA Community of Hope 7:30 PM Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) Driver Training 1:00 - 4:00 PM RAIN Office 221 S Nogales WEDNESDAYS Diversity Christian Fellowship Worship 7:00 PM Lambda AA 7:00 PM Unity Center THURSDAYS Emotions Anonymous Community of Hope 7:00 PM 3rd THURSDAY Gay Veterans of America 7:00 PM Unity Center SATURDAYS Alcoholics Anonymous Community of Hope 7:30 PM Lambda AA Unity Center 5:30 PM Narcotics Anonymous Community of Hope 11:00 PM 2nd SATURDAY Dignity / Integrity Worship 5:00 PM St, Dunstan’s DIVERSITY CELEBRATION 2003 Tulsa’s Celebration of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender and Allied Community presented by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights in partnership with organizations and businesses creating legal equality and social acceptance for the GLBT and allied community CELEBRATE, SAVE LIVES & EDUCATE! Have fun and help make it happen! DO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ON WHO SHOULD BE THE GRAND MARSHAL(S)? We want to hear from you. Do you have ideas? Give of yourself and help make Diversity Celebration 2003 another success! email TOHR at community@tohr.org or call 918.743.4297 and become a part of Oklahoma’s largest pride event - Diversity Celebration 2003! CALENDAR OF THE tulsa gay, lesbian, bi & transgender community center 2114 S MEMORIAL a program of tulsa oklahomans for human rights TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER / THE TOHR PRIDE STORE 2114 S MEMORIAL / OPEN: 6-9 PM M-F & 12-9 PM SATURDAYS SUNDAYS - Tulsa Area Primetimers; 2nd Sunday; 4:00 PM - Sooner State Rodeo Association (SSRA); 2nd Sunday; 4:00 PM - Driller Bears: 3rd Sunday every other month; 2:00 PM - Genesis Ministries; every Sunday; 10:30 AM MONDAYS - Soulforce in Oklahoma; 1st & 3rd; 6:00 PM TUESDAYS - Primetimers Board meeting; 1st Tuesday; 7:00 PM - TOHR Board meeting; 2nd Tuesday; 6:00 PM - H.O.P.E. Anonymous HIV Testing; 6:00-8:00 PM WEDNESDAYS - Gender Outreach OK Drop-in Day; 7:00 PM - Rainbow Families; 1 st & 3rd Wednesdays; 7:00 PM THURSDAYS - Generations Connection; 1st & 3rd Thurs; 7:00 PM - TOHR’s Capital Campaign; the Pyramid Project, Steering Committee Mtgs; call 743-4297 for dates and times - Center Cinema; movies for everyone; 3rd Thursday; 7:00 PM Bride of Frankenstein in Oct. / Planes, Trains & Automobiles in Nov. and A Christmas Story in December. FRIDAYS - Lesbian Connection Women’s Movie Night; 7:00 PM SATURDAYS - Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association (T.U.L.S.A). Board meeting; 1st Saturday; 4:00 PM - T.U.L.S.A. general meeting; 1st Saturday; 5:00 PM - H.O.P.E. Anonymous HIV Testing; 4:00-7:00 PM - Gender Outreach OK Meeting; 2nd Saturday; 7:00 PM Please contact TOHR at 743-4297 or community@tohr.org if your organization or group would like to meet in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. "Just Desserts" Feast with Friends to be held Sept. 21 The Tulsa Area Chapter of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt will hold it’s annual Feast with Friends Fundraiser on Saturday, September 21 at 7:30 PM. "Just Desserts" will take place at the University of Tulsa’s Allen Chapman Activity Center in the Great Hall. A lavish dessert buffet, as well as a silent auction, awaits guest and patrons. This event is free and open to the public with donations accepted at the door. Proceeds will continue the work of HIV prevention education in the Tulsa Public Schools. In the last year, the Tulsa Chapter has reached over 4,000 Tulsa area students with face to face displays of the Quilt and HIV/AIDS prevention education. 10th Annual Tulsa AIDS Walk Elton John AIDS Foundation helps out For the past nine years, the Tulsa AIDS Walk has brought together thousands of people to raise money and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Join the 10th Annual Tulsa AIDS Walk in Veterans Park, October 5th at 9:00 AM. After the Walk, stick around for closing ceremonies and enjoy local music, good food and friends. Honor loved ones living with HIV/AIDS or who have passed away by taking part in our Tree of Remembrance. This is your opportunity to make a difference in the fight for life. You can pick up your Sponsor sheet at the Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, 2114 S Memorial. Donations will be increased by 50% with matching dollars through the generosity of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Call 749-6956 for more info. HISPANIC, HIV+ & GAY Tulsa GLBT & HIV/AIDS community works together to reach out with care. According to estimates, one in ten Tulsa Hispanic males are HIV positive - a high number. Tulsa GLBT & HIV/AIDS community leaders recently met to begin discussions on possible avenues of education, prevention and support for those affected with HIV/AIDS and GLBT issues within the Hispanic community. TOHR Board member Greg Gatewood attended the meeting. As a result, TOHR is now beginning the process of translation of educational and marketing materials in a continuing effort to reach Hispanic individuals who are Gay, Lesbian, Bi or Transgender. TOHR will also continue to work with HIV/AIDS organizations to provide free anonymous testing at the Tulsa GLBT Commtmity Center. TPD RACE RELATIONS September meeting at Tulsa GLBT Community Center The September Tulsa Police Department Race Relations Committee meeting was held at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The TPD Race Relations Committee deals with minority issues including sexual orientation. TOHR Board member, Kerry Lewis, secured the meeting location with the committee in an effort to educate the TPD on GLBT issues. TOHR Board members gave a short educational presentation to committee members on the GLBT community as well as suggestions on possible ways to work together. The TPD Race Relations Committee includes the TPD Chief and Deputy Chief, officers dealing with hate crimes and representatives of minority communities including African-American, Hispanic, Asian and GLBT groups. TOHR's Capital Campaign the Pyramid Project TOHR’s Capital Campaign, the Pyramid Project, has a purpose of raising funds to purchase and sustain a permanent, visible presence and safe and affirming home for the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender Community Center. The campaign is well on the way to it’s goal. The TOHR Board of Directors and Pyramid Project steering committee would like to thank the GLBT allied community for contributing over $200,000 to date. That’s 1/5 of the goal! While we work on the goal for a permanent home, the existing Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 2114 S Memorial, serves the purpose. You’re invited to visit the center and discover the difference you can make immediately with your time or contribution to the Equality Fund. THANK YOU TULSA! Diversity Celebration 2002: Tulsa’s celebration of the GLBT allied community was a success thanks to you. Three expressed purposes sum up Tulsa’s annual celebration of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender (GLBT) & Allied community - Diversity Celebration. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) presents Oklahoma’s largest pride events to celebrate, save lives and educate. The events celebrate and unify the GLBT allied community. Progress has been made in the struggle for equality. This is the time of year we remember how it all started - and what more we must do to achieve equality. Diversity Celebration saves lives by reaching out to those within the GLBT community - but forced in the closet due to societal pressures. Friends, family, religious institutions and government sometimes try to convince closeted individuals they are less than equal. Diversity Celebration shows those in the closet they don’t have to live in fear. Most importantly, the week of events educates the public on the need for equality regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. People fear what they don’t know. Diversity Celebration educates those who fear and hate by demonstrating that while we all may be different - we all want and deserve the same thing - equality Diversity Celebration 2002 celebrated, saved lives and educated thanks to the dedication and hard work of the steering committee, sponsors, and the community. An estimated 7,500 individuals participated in the various events - proof the events accomplished the purposes of celebrating, saving lives and educating. Space does not permit a list of everyone involved - but please know your fmancial resources, hours of volunteer work and yes, your sacrifices, are worthwhile and greatly appreciated. Without any of you, it simply would not get done. Thank you. Greg Gatewood Chair, Diversity Celebration 2002 and for the TOHR Board of Directors PROGRAMS for the COMMUNITY Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights - a mission for you! TOHR’s mission of legal equality and social acceptance through advocacy, education, leadership and unity is for you - a member of the GLBT allied community. TOHR works for the entire community through it’s many mission oriented programs, all funded through donations and completely volunteer based, with no part-time or full-time paid staff. TOHR programs for the community are: - Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center - 2114 S Memorial. Six years old and the focal point for the GLBT community. See pages 1 and 5 for more information. - Diversity Celebration - Tulsa’s annual celebration of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender and allied community. Presented by TOHR to celebrate, save lives and educate - something for everyone. - Tulsa GLBT Information Line - 918-743-4297 is the number for information, referrals and more. - TOHR Pride Store - Located in the Center, the store is the place in Tulsa for pride merchandise. - Nancy McDonald Rainbow Library - Located in the Center with over 3,500 titles for check-out. - Queer CyberCafe - Located in the Center - free internet access for all in the community. - Advocates in Action - working for legal equality with the leaders of Tulsa. - Rainbow Families - a TOHR Partner Program for GLBT individuals and couples with children. - Generations Connection - a TOHR Partner Program for seniors. See page 8 for more information. - 2nd Sunday - a TOHR Partner Program for GLBT young adults with an emphasis on advocacy. (Continued from page 1) Gay Days at the Fair FRIDAY: OCTOBER 4 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts play the Oklahoma Stage at 7:00 & 9:00 PM. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) encourages all in the GLBT allied community to go out to the fair and support the first "Gay Days" at the Tulsa State Fair. If you haven’t been to the fair in a while, then get out and "come out" - you’ll have a great time and the people watching is fantastic. (not an opinion, but simply a fact) The TOHR Pride Store in the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, 2114 S Memorial, is the place to get your T-shirt, bracelet, necklace, cap, etc. before you head out to "Gay Days" at the fair. See you at the TOHR Pride Store and then the Tulsa State Fair for "Gay Days" Saturday, September 29th and Friday, October 4th. (Continued from page 3) Productive summer leads to roadmap for FY2003 The board also completed the substantial task of revising the organization’s bylaws. The revised bylaws were approved by the TOHR membership in August. In short, the new bylaws changed the organization’s method of operation from an association to a corporate model, and established a new fiscal year that begins on October 1st. (See story on new bylaws on page 3). Finally, we hope you enjoy this first issue of the Torch – TOHR’s new quarterly newsletter for the entire GLBT community in northeast Oklahoma. The Torch is a renewed effort to communicate with you and receive your feedback concerning TOHR and is a companion to the Pyramid Project News, our newsletter focusing on the progress of the TOHR capital campaign. TOHR Board of Directors (Continued from page 1) Emphasis on Advocacy learned to encourage other major Tulsa employers to follow suit." And what about equal rights and legal protection for our community within the City of Tulsa’s ordinances regarding discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations? "That’s another matter altogether," Ortolani said. "We would like to help educate members of the City Council and the mayor’s office on important GLBT issues and eventually, encourage them to take action." In August, members of the Advocacy Committee met with top aides of Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune, the leadership of the Tulsa Housing Authority, and the administrations of several area universities to discuss equal rights and protection for GLBT citizens. Unless changes are made, America’s 59th largest city (in terms of media markets) will be surpassed by dozens of much smaller communities that have chosen to extend equal rights and protection to GLBT citizens. (Continuedfrom page 3) New & Improved by-laws approved Here’s a summary of some of the major by-law changes: - The organization’s new fiscal year will begin on October 1st. - There will be two groups of members: 1) Board Members and 2) Contributing Members. - Contributing Members will vote on changes in membership dues and bylaw revisions affecting membership fights. All other decisions will be made by the Board of Directors. - Nominations for members of the Board of Directors will be submitted to Contributing Members by the Board Development Committee 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting (first Tuesday in October). - Nominations for the members of the Board of Directors may be submitted by Contributing Members at least 14 days prior to the Annual Meeting by a petition to the Secretary that is signed by at least 10 members. - Nominations for Board Members may not be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting. - All members will vote on nominations for the Board of Directors at the Annual Mtg. - Officers will be elected by the Board of Directors at the first board meeting after the Annual Meeting. (Contributing members are those who have paid annual dues.) Other bylaw revisions addressed standing committees, entering into contracts, indemnification, and conflict of interest. Full-text copies of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) revised bylaws are available free of charge at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center at 2114 Memorial Drive. COMING OUT DAY! National Coming Out Day is an international event which gives gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GTBT) people the opportunity to "come out" to others about their sexuality. It also provides a means of increasing the visibility of gay people. The first National Coming Out Day was held on October 11, 1988. This date was chosen for the annual event in commemoration of the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It also marks the anniversary of the first visit of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Washington, D. C. Many communities and college campuses sponsor activities such as dances, film festivals, workshops, literature booths, and rallies on National Coming Out Day Tulsans can do their part in this years National Coming Out Day. Simply stop by the TOHR Pride Store, located in the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 2114 S Memorial and pick up a bumper sticker or T-shirt. Then slap that sticker on your car or wear that T-shirt. Come outl It’s what you should do. Period. TOHR Annual Meeting 7:00 PM / Tuesday, October 8 Tulsa GLBT Community Center PFLAG Muskogee 3531 E 93rd Street South Muskogee, OK 74403 Join PFLAG Muskogee; the 1st Monday of each month 6:00 PM Muskogee Public Library; 800 W Okmulgee Avenue Email us at PFLAG4Muskogee@aol.com ALL OVER THE RAINBOW! the TOHR PRIDE store 2114 S MEMORIAL MONDAY - FRIDAY: 6-9 PM SATURDAY: 12-9 PM the TORCH BACKDRAFT TOHR Annual Meeting Tuesday, October 8 7:30 PM; Tulsa GLBT Community Center 2114 S Memorial Agenda = Leadership TOHR Board of Directors to be presented and elected Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) will hold its annual meeting to elect the incoming Board of Directors on: October 8, 2002 7:30 PM Tulsa GLBT Community Center 21!4 S Memorial The Board Development Committee presents the following nominees to the 2003 & 2004 TOHR Board of Directors: Ellen Averill Ellen works for the Public Relations department of Williams Companies. Jason Caniglia Jason is Director of Development for the OSU College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, Stillwater, OK. Kelly Carter Cindy is a Quality Control Inspector with a Transportation Company in Broken Arrow, OK. Thom Golden Thorn is the managing editor of Okla-homa Magazine. Pat Hobbs Pat is Chief Financial Officer of Long Term Care Authority, Tulsa, OK. The following individuals currently serve as TOHR Board members and will remain for 2003. Ray Chance Ray is a Technical Assistant with American Airlines, Tulsa, OK. Greg Gatewood Greg is a Tulsa, OK based free-lance graphic and residential designer. Michelle Hoffman Michelle is Executive Director of the Center for Health Care Concepts, Tulsa, OK. Kerry Lewis President Emeritus Kerry serves as legal counsel for TOHR and is a partner of Rhodes, Heirnonymous, Jones, Tucker & Gable, Tulsa, OK. Brent Ortolani Brent is Director of Public Relations of Rogers State Univer-sity (RSU), Claremore, OK. Melissa Renee Melissa is a Tulsa, OK based commercial pilot with American Airlines. Nominations to the TOHR Board of Directors may be made by Contributing members (individuals with paid dues) at least 14 days prior to the annual meeting by a petition to the Secretary that is signed by 10 contributing members in support of the nomination. Please see the article on page 3, New and Improved, for additional election processes. You are invited to the TOHR annual meeting. The TOHR annual meeting will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi, & Transgender (GLBT) Community Center, 2114 S Memorial at 7:30 PM. MAKE A DIFFERENCE! VOLUNTEER President George W. Bush has encouraged all Americans to make a difference in the next few years and volunteer in your community. The GLBT allied community sometimes does not get along with current administration, however, this is an area where W. and everyone should agree. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is a volunteer based non-profit organization. There are no part-time or full-time paid employees. All TOHR programs for the community rely on the community to secure legal equality and social acceptance. Here’s a few examples of how you can do your part and be a part Tulsa’s largest GLBT organization. Advocates in Action: TOHR is working with city and local officials and businesses in order to obtain the mission of legal equality and social acceptance. Store & More: Do you have retail experience? Like to help people? The TOHR Pride Store can use your expertise. Volunteers operate the store and answer the Tulsa GLBT Information Line - and get a 10% discount off purchases! We work with your schedule to use your valuable time wisely. Bar-Fly-R: Spread the word on TOHR programs and upcoming activities and events - and have some fun while doing it. Diversity Celebration 2003: Tulsa’s annual celebration of the GLBT allied community is nearly a year long process. Get involved with Oklahoma’s largest pride event - you’ll be glad you did! Simply stop by the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 2114 S Memorial, today, or call 743.4297 or email us at community@tohr.org to fred out how you can help. You’ll be giving back to your community - and helping to secure legal equality and social acceptance. TORCH LIGHTS A Bit Wiser Generations Connection, a TOHR Partner Program, address issues of the elderly GLBT community - At least one to three million Americans over 65 years of age are gay, lesbian, or bisexual The number and proportion of GLBT elders will increase significantly over the next few decades, along with the overall elder population. By 2030, one in five Americans will be 65 or older. Roughly four million will be GLB. About five percent of elder women, and four percent of elder men, have never married in their lifetime. It is likely that many of them are gay or lesbian and that many GLBT people are not counted I this statistic because they had been legally married to an opposite-sex partner at some point in their life. National voter exit polls in 1998 report that 8.3 percent of the GLB electorate is 65 years and older. The population estimates above do not include transgender people because there are no national date available on transgender people in the U.S. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is addressing these issues with "Generations Connections." The group was formerly known as GLBT Aging Generations, and is a TOHR partner program. Generations Connection is for individuals of all ages concerned with issues of aging GLBT generations. The group meetings are the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at of the month at 7:00 PM at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. The evening will feature a discussion about the needs of aging generations and the future course of action for this TOHR Partner Program designed to assist them. Refreshments and coffee will be served with donations accepted. For additional information, call the Tulsa GLBT Information Line at 918-743-4297 or Ms. Clare at 587-4669. 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 [2002] TOHR Torch, Fall 2002; Volume 1, Issue 1 Subject The topic of the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights's Torch, Fall 2002; Volume 1, Issue 1 Description An account of the resource The 1st issue of the 1st volume of Torch, a newsletter published by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), 8 pages. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September - November 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Greg Gatewood 2002 coming out Coming Out Day Diversity celebration Diversity Celebration 2003 Generations Connection GLBT Aging Generations National Coming Out Day Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) PFLAG PFLAG Muskogee Pyramid Project Pyramid Project campaign Pyramid Project Capital Campaign TOHR TOHR Board of Directors TOHR capital campaign TOHR GLBT Community Center TOHR Pyramid Project TOHR Torch Torch Tulsa AIDS Walk Tulsa Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Community Center Tulsa GLBT Community Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Board of Directors https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/631f709a41380ec2a6c192302cf48595.pdf 67d876921a3186405ea6fb57378dcbab PDF Text Text 2004 tulsa oMahomans for human rights TOHR’s Year End Fundrais ng Campaign Mark Bomley October marked the start of a new fiscal year for TOHR. We need your financial support to enter what will be a ~nost significant 3ear for the gay. lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. 220 Attend Vigil; Hundreds More the Streets Sometimes hate gives Tulsa a black ey~ This time we gave it back. l~libhaei Christopher, Executive Direc~or It didn’t take long after Oklahoma’s resounding defeat of GLBT marriage rights on November 2 for the hatemongers to start dancing in the streets. The GLBT Info Line rang steadily with news of people upset alter the election, some feeling afraid to go to work, some-having their cars chased; and at least otie beaten up-a woman attacked by a lesbian-hating neighbor. While dealing with all that, we got the news that FredPhelps’ group, Westboro Baptist Church, was coming back to town on SundazNovember 7 and Monday November 8, this time to picket churches that they believed didn’t do not show enough hatred toward GLBT people, and Charles Page High School in Sand Springs for not shoWing enough hatred toward its gay students. Fred Phelps’ batfie cry, "God hates fags," would be heard ~once again in the Tulsa area. I started calling our friends on the Say No ¯To Hate Coalition and members of our advocacy committee to see what could be done in response. When we told Nancy Eggen o£United Campus Ministries, she suggested a Sunday evening vigil. She swiftly organized a beautiful vigil service, and TOHR set about getting the word out. Thousands ofemails and phone calls later, the Center hosted its largest attendance ever. If you missed the vigil, you also missed a great homecoming. (And ifyou 7l send me your email address 1won ’t let you miss the next one]) People who hadn’t seen each other for years, new friends from Native American and African American communities, TOHR members of years past, and many of the new friends we (continued on p. 9) In the short period of six months since moving into our new Center and lfiring an Executiv-e Director. TOHR has substantially increased its service to the GLBT co~mnunitv. The number of calls received on the GLBT Info Line grew 300%. The number of meetings held at the Tulsa GLBT Conununitv Center doubled. Our-cooperative work with allied organizations has growu dramatically--we have_ presented the daylong Questions on Mam’i~q_e: A Con./~rence on Marriage Equalio,. hosted a month-long residency of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. worked with PFLAG and others to present two candidate forum events and a panel discussion on the legal implications of the Oklahoma antigay marriage amendment, coordinated the Tulsa GLBT History Project Lecture. and participated in the Say No To Hate Coalition and its hate speech task force. (contimted on p. 3) �publ~hed by PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 918-743-4297 The Holidays Present Special Challenges" Every year at this time my partner and I have our annual ’"What are we going to do for the holidays?" discussion. This year, we are skipping Thanksgiving and Christmas with the family. For us, holidays are our choice. I know that for many, holidays become a time of angst because their family takes the position that we can come but only if our partner does not. Each of us has to make our own choices when faced with families who feel this way. Our ~a~ailies are in effect saying, "choose us or choose your partner." For some, this position is an absolute and will rarely change; for others it is only a test to see how "committed" we are to "being gay" or to our partners. What we should remember is that it is okay to make whatever choices we want. Whether we want to go be with our families or not is our decision and there is no reason we should feel any shame or guilt. After the events of this past year, some of us will fmd comfort in being with family; for others our families can be toxic. If your family is one that is not supportive, you should have an exit strategy. Don’t ride with others who may not want to leave when you do. IGaow when you are getting angry or depressed. If traveling long distances, make a hotel reservation for each night even if you have to cancel it. Once when visiting my sister at her invitation, my partner and I arrived only to be told that we had to sleep in different rooms. Be explicit with the ground rules before you arrive. Don’t leave things to chance. Even if you have had prior good experiences with family, be prepared this year for those family members who have been less supportive to be more vocal. Don’t expect them to be more difficult, just be prepared for how you are going to react. A New Year’s Resolution That Does Everyone Good O.ne of .the.most important New year’s Resolutions that I ever made was to be out in every aspect of my life. After the vote in Oklahoma this year, it is important to me to let as many of the three-out-of-four Oklahomans who voted for State Question 711 know that I am still here, still gay, and still deserving of equal relationship rights. For me, this will likely manifest itself in more LGBT t-shirts, buttons, etc. While Wild Oats may be a relatively safe place to stock up, I expect that I will also do some shopping at Walmart and Homeland. I urge all of us to be out in 2005. Come by the Center and get stickers for your cars, jewelry items, flags and windsocks to decorate your front porch. Let 2005 be the year that we let our PRIDE shine. \ President, TOHR email: commun[ty@tohr.or~ Office location Tulsa GLBT Conununity Center 5545 East 41st Street Tulsa. OK 74135 TOHR Board of Directors Executive Board President--Mark Bonney 1st Vice President--Dr. Laura Belmonte 2nd~/ice President--Libby Bender Secretary--Mike Williams Treasurer--Dwight Kealiher Assistant Treasurer---John Madigan Governing Board Director, Gender Outreach--Troy Nicholas Director, Board Development--Ken Youngblood Director, Fundraising--Dennis Neill Director, Programs & Facilities--Ken Youngblood Directors at Lar,qe Andrew Carter Kelly Carter Steve Eberle Janet Gearin Richard Hurtig Shelly Ledford Anita Randza Mike Redman Devon Rutherford Kaye Smith Novia Stice Executive Director Michael Christopher TOHR’s Capital Campaiqn The Pyramid Project pyramidproject.org ff~e Pyramid Pro~ Chair Sue Welch Committee Memhors Mark Bonney, Marc Frieden, Michelle Hoffman, David Hoot, Shelly Ledford, Cathe~!n Mason, Marcy Smith and Tim Williams. TOHR is a 501(c)3 ~ganization of~ratod Ihro~h donations and non-p.~ voluntenm. 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The Torch end/or TOHR is not respansit~e for damages due to typographical e~rors. Advertisaments designed and created for publisaf~an in the Torch rennin the property of TOHR. The Torch and/or TOHR cannot be respansit~e f~ d~ms by Copyright 2004, TOHR. �Fund-Raising Campaign ~.,f~vm p. 1) During the same period we presemed the mmual Diversity Celebration. expanded support group progra~mning, established the Tulsa Rainbow Business Organization (TURBO). increased Center attendance for social events, conducted a major upgrade of our computer systems, and launched the TOHR eNEWS email newsletter to rave reviews. And. with PFLAG and Tulsa Reaches Out. we sponsored a scientific study to assess the needs of the Tulsa GLBT Co~mnunity right now. It feels like we’ve done a year’s work in just a few months, but that’s exacth- the pace we need to lnaintain to take advantage of this umque moment in our history. The debate around marriage mad the overturning of all remaining sodomy laws is bringing unpredictable attention--and opportuniU, ha light of and despite recent electoral backlash, hate crimes legislatioh, employment nondiscri~nination policies. the needs of our co~mnunitv have becoine both more critically i~nportant mad more attainable. The 20-member TOHR Board of Directors and thirty dedicated volunteers of the Tulsa GLBT Coimnunitv Center ask you to consider a substantial co~mnitment of dollars in the upcoming ?ear. The momentum of this thne must be continualhfed ~{,ith effort, passion mad funds so that we will not miss this rare opportunity to advance our rights. In six months, the number of new people who have entered the fight is more than equal to the whole movement of a year ago. and TOHR is your contact with that force, y-our legs m the race. To move our community and organization forward in 2005. we are asking our contributors to consider raising their level of support this ?’ear. Please send in the donation form available in this newsletter. We are deeply grateful for your help! Estimated Revenues Oct 1.2004 - Sept 30 2005 - $160,000 Othe= M emberships, Benefits, 4% 3% Grants, 19% Di,,~rsity Ce~ebratto n, 40% Donations & Pledg e~, 30% ., Estimated Expenses p ro grams Oct&1 2004 - Seot 30 2005 - $160,000 Other, 5%. M arketing, 14% VCages & Benefits, 29% Facilities & Offic 28% Diversity Celebratio n, 24% Kelly Kirby, CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant "For AII Your Accounting Needs" Gay men and lesbians face many special situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve this community. 4815 South Harvard, Suite 424 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135-3066 918.747.5466 �GARRETT LAW OFFICE, RC. TOHR Board members and officers at November annual Board retreat, All Souls Unitarian Church, led by Tulsa facilitator Barbara Bannon. Easy as Pie! Holiday Shop Online and Help the Pyramid Project Sue Welch With the Holidays upon us, The Pyramid Project wants you to shop till you drop! You’ve helped raise just over $300,000 in pledges and donations to purchase a permanent site for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. We want to help you do even more good and it not hurt a bit. Shop online through the iGive secure network of over 550 brand name stores and give to the Pyramid Project without it costing you a penny! .In addition, if you join iGive through the How to Donate page of the Pyramid Project website, PyramidProject.org, and make a purchase within 30 days, the Pyramid Project receives an EXTRA $5.00 at NO cost to you. Here’s how it all works: iGive Members are the folks doing the shopping. Members accrue money by shopping via iGive and iGive works on the behalf of each member to direct a percentage of that member’s purchases to the Pyramid Project--that’s up to 26% of each purchase at NO cost to you! When supporters use thejoinLink on the Pyramid Project website, Pyramid Project is automatically pre-selected to benefi!! Every single supporter’s online shopping at over 550 popular stores means a donation for TOHR’s Pyramid Project! Remember, each new person who joins and shops within 30 days means a $5~0 bonus for TOHR’s Pyramid Project, so do it now! Use your Join link at PyramidProject.org. Garrett Law Office, P.C. ,is an association of lawyers with one common goal: to serve the public interest by representing injured persons or persons with property damage who are susceptible to possible unfair treatment by insurance companies. Our practice areas are: INSURANCE DISPUTES PERSONAL INJURY WRONGFUL DEATH JOB-RELATED INJURIES SOC~L SECURITY DISABILITY PRODUCT LIABILITY SECURITIES FRAUD BANKRI~TCY Call our office for a free consultation before you commit to signing a release which could compromise the value of your claim and your legal rights. 1-888-GARRETT HOUSE FOR RENT in one of Tulsa’s few "blue precincts," In Tulsa: $700 per month in historic Yorktown, St. John’s hospital 622-9292 area. Two bedrooms and one bath, a large kitchen, generous living room, separate dining room and glassed in back porch. Amenities include central air, washer, dryer, dishwasher and refrigerator! Leave a message for Ralph at 743-6863. Remember - The adjus’ter works,ibr flw ilISIlI’OIIC~ WE WORK FOR YOU~ sssss sss ss ssss ss ssssssssssssss sssss �UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDA E~:ember 1, 15_ Coming Out Group. Support for people making the journey out of the closet, fadlitated by John D. Cutr~jht, -~ MSW, LCSW. This is not formal counseling, but an open discussion between peers with guidance by a trained facilitator, and is very helpful in the difficult coming out process. Meets the first and third Wednesdays at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E. 4"1st, at 7:00pro. December 7, 14, 21 - Free anonymous HIV testing at the Center, 5545 E. 41st Street at our H.O.P.E. Testing Clinic, 6:00 to 8:00pro every Tuesday except Dec. 28 December 3, 10, 17 - Films at the Center. Join us at 6:30pro Fdday evenings for movie night.., fun, film and fdends at the Center, 5545 E. 41~ December 3, 4, 7 - Council Oak Men’s Chorale and Women of Council Oak Holiday Concert, "Home is Where the Heart Is" at Tdnity Episcopal. For tickets go to www.counciloak.org. December 6 - Diversity Celebration Planning Meeting at the Tulsa GLBT Community Ceqter, 5545 E. 41st. Anyone interested in being part of this annual June pride celebration is encouraged to attend. December 13 - PFLAG/TOHR Holiday Dinner. Come and join us for the annual holiday dinner at 6:30pro at Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 South Harvard. The Council Oak Men’s Chorale and Women of Council Oak will entertain, and PFLAG will present the annual SWAN Awards. It’s a covered dish dinner, so bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share. December 17 -The dinner and lecture, GAY MARRIAGE, THE CONSTITUTION, AND AMERICAN POLITICS, features speaker Dr. Paul Finkelman, Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa, at 6:30 p.m. in Kaiser-Miller Auditorium, 1719 South Owasso, Tulsa. The cost for adults is $10.00 per person, for children 4-12, $5.00. Tots are invited to join us at $1 per meal. Dinner reservations and baby sitting arrangements may be made by calling the Synagogue at 583-7121 or dropping a note to suzanne@bnaiemunah.com. December 18 - Test Fest 2004, a day-long fair-style fun fest and free anonymous HIV testing. Door prizes, food, free sex supplies, games, and hot films on the big screen TV, with visits from very special guests. 10am to 7pm. Bring all your friends, get tested and know your status! Hosted by TOHR and H.O.P.E. Testing Services At the Center, 5545 E. 41st. December 27- PFLAG Support Meeting. Have a gay someone special in the family and need someone to talk to? This is the place. Call 749-4901 if you would like to attend. January 5, 19- Coming Out Group meets the first and third Wednesday of every month at the Ceriter, 5545 E. 41st. (See December 1 above for details~) January 6 - JUST WHAT DO WE NEED? is a presentation at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 East 41st Street at 7:00pro focusing on a large-scale needs assessment commissioned last Spring by TOHR, PFLAG and Tulsa Reaches Out, to evaluate the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in the Tulsa area. Join us for the presentation by Janice Nicklas of the Community Service Council and a discussion following. This special presentation is TOHR’s monthly membership meeting for January. Desserts and coffee wilt be served. January t0- Presentation at the PFLAG monthly meeting of the GLBT Needs Assessment by Janice Nicklas of the Community Service Council at 7:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 South Harvard. January 12 - Diversity Celebration Planning Meeting atthe Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E. 41st. Open to all. January 24- PFLAG Support Meeting. Have a gay s(~meone special in the family and need someone to talk tO? This is. the place. Call 7494901 if you would like to attend February 4- TOHR Members Covered Dish Dinner. Bring a dish to share and hear speakers every month on the first Thursday at the Center, 5545 E. 41st Street. IMPORTANT." To get updates on events plus links to important LGBTnews items, subscribe to the free TOHR eNEWS email newsletter by sendit~l email with the words ENEWS SUBSCRIBE h~ the subject line to mchristopher@tohr.org. Genesis Ministries. 2419 S. 83rd E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK Meets Sunday 11 a.m. for service, Wednesday 7 p. ~ for Bible St~dy, Singing and Prayer �OpenArms Youth Project in Tulsa has been serving the GLBTQ youth ages 14-2! for almost three years now. As the Center has grmvn, the youth have been the driving force behind its success and the formation of a programming schedule. The project is governed by both a youth board and an adult board of directors. The youth design the group activities and the adult board oversees grant writing and fm~draising as well as the record keeping and major growt~h activities. Since opening the t’n’st Center in May of 2002, OpeltArms relocated to a larger location in December 2003, and in February 2004 expanded to add additional Office space for computer and Internet access, after-school activities, and safe sex outreach programs. OpenArms offers training for youth to become H1V/STD peer educators and 32 youth have now been certified in the extensive training cun’iculum that was designed and written by the University of Oklahoma. OpenArms provides a variety services to youth including counseling, group meetings, social activities, mentor partners, after-school programs, HIV/STD education and other activities to help youth cope with their specific needs. OpenArms strives to reach youth where they are in their process of "coming out," providing many different levels of information based on their own requirements. OpenArms is an organization built for youth and designed by youth to reach them where they are and to fill the gaps in services that they identify in the community. OpenArms Youth Project is funded in part by the youth it serves via a cover charge for social activities and also by community donations. Contact OpenArms at 918838-7104, info@openarmsproject.org FALL FUND DRIVE 2004 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights extends heartfelt thanks to the generous donors to our Fall Fund Dm;e. Below are listed the names of those with giftsor pledges $100 or more wire have Wen us permission to acknmvledge them publicly. Thank You.t $5,000 am! above Derails Neill and Jolm Southard ~.1,000 to $4,.99.9 Mark Henq¢ Cisar Holt, Inc. Doug Campbell ¯ Kaye Smith . Michael .Williams and Lance Pillstrom $250 to $99.9 Lamont Lindstrom Duane MenNe and Mike Mills. Tom Neal Gregg Smith mad Kevin Burleson Michael Green Sl O0 to 8249 Janet Gearin kaadrew Carter D. Bruce Lewis Rev. mad Mrs. Russdl Bennett Fred Bassett tulsa glbt history projec HISTORY PROJECT Memories Fulsa has a rich liistorv of gay "’spaces"--bars mad clubs where the community could come together to relax and mingle, and to escape the everyday surveillance of mainstream society. Do you remember these old favorites of the 1940s--1970s? ** TROPICAL GARDENS ** BLUE NOTE LOUNGE ** BLUE HAVEN ** MILWAUKEE TAVERN ** BISHOPS BAR ** St. MORITZ ** LITTLE MEXICO ** THE DOGHOUSE ** SKOO-BEE-DO ** FRI-ENDS LOUNGE (a.k.a. THE FRUIT LOOP) ** TRACY’S ** THE NEW EDITION ** THE ZEBRALOUNGE ** TAJ MAHAL ** RR-tE GALA ** TIM’S PLAYROOM CLUB ** THE CLUB ** THE QUEEN OF HEARTS ** NEW YORK. NEW YORK ** THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH ** PAPILLON ** THE ZEBRA ** CARUSO’S ** ANYTHING GOES CLUB ** NEW PLANTATION CLUB ** TIM’S PLAYROOM CLUB ** ZIPPERS ~ ~ TULSA MINING COMPANY ** SEEKERS CHOICE ** OVER THE RAINBOW ** DANTES �lVi E BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN PqGHTS include many nice privileges, but the one that really means something important is that you will be participating in a very meaningful way in the rights of every gay man, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered person in Tulsa to live with full citizenship and to pursue a life with equality. ]-he levels listed below are just guidelines--anything you want to contribute will be deeply appreciated. You can give the full amount today, or instruct us to bill your credit card monthly for a certain amount and for a specific number of months. If you like, you can even make your gift online at www.tohr.org.., just click the DONATE button. Membership is for one full year from the date you join. Name(s) as it (they) should appear on mail addressed to you: Check this box if you DO NOT want to be acknowledged by name in our publications: [] M~ling Address (we) want to join TOHR! 0 Individual $30 0 Family/Household $50 © Patron $100 © Business/Organization $ 100 © Donor’s Circle $300+ $ 0 NEVer Student or AmeriCorps Volunteer Membership $15 Telephone IMPORTANT: Ernaii Address © Check enclosed, payable to TOHR © My company offers a matching gift program. The -proper forms are enclosed or will.follow. ¯ © Please bill my (our) credit card: © Visa © MasterCard © American Express Card # 0 Volunteering at the Center 0 Volunteering for Diversity Celebration 0 The Rights Advocacy Team Expiration Date Signature 200,000 people in northeastern Oklahoma deserve equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights works for legal equality and social acceptance--not just tolerance---for the gay, lesbian bisexual, transgender and allied community of northeast Oklahoma through advocacy, education, leadership and unity. Thousands of callers are served each year through the Tulsa GLBT Info Line (743-GAYS). I 0,000 visitors are served through the Tulsa GLBT Community Center and annual Diversity Celebration.. Hundreds attend conferences, lectures and other educational opportunities designed to build po.sitive perceptions of the GLBT community--both in the community and among ourselves. Tulsa Oldahomans for ll-~uman Rights works for you. �Please tape your check inside and fold here. Tape closed before mailing. THANK YOU! Please tape your check inside and fold here. Tape closed before mailing. Place From: Postage Here Membership Tulsa Oklahomans for Human .Rights PO Box 2687 . Tulsa, OK 74101 �220 Attend Vigil... (continuedfrom p. 1) have been making in Tulsa’s faith communities all came together for a candlelight vigil. We experienced one of those moving moments that have become all too rare in life--a moment in which we all felt the support and love of oue another. And we encouraged each other to participate in one more positive action, a Silent Sweep Against Hate at the high school after Phelps’ group had gone. Fred Phelps had eleven people in his hate-filled protest of the churches that day, and even fewer at the high school the next morning. After strongly encouraging our members to stay away from the high school protest, hoping to focus media attention away from Phelps’ people and onto our own, I met Don Satterthwaite and Vernon Jones of our sister group, Oklahoma Freedom and Equality Coalition, at the school at 7:30am. We were there to observe and to document. Vernon and I interviewed tw, o of Phelps’ people on video, then crossed the street to interview the counter-protesters. Despite our efforts to keep the crowds down, 240 people showed up in opposition to the "God Hates Fags" signs. Most were high school and college students, and there were some parents. Most expressed a deeply felt need to stand up and do something. Some didn’t feel quite satisfied yet. Silent ~eep Against Hate I spoke with the principal, Robert Franklin, to let him know that we were planning something for that afternoon when school was to let out. We wanted students to see something very positive. Someone on the Say No To Hate Coalition had reminded me of the Silent Sweep Against Hate that was held after the Ku Klux Klan had a Tulsa rally. We called the organizers of that action and got their help in plauning a new, sweep demonstration to rid Charles Page High School of homophobia. The principal was a little wary, but he knew, we were the good guys. We gathered at about 2:30, brooms in hand, on the sidewalk across the driveway from the high school’s main entrance. As the parking lot emptied, we swept the sidewalks and heard cheera of solidarity from students. Sweepers included TOHR donors, friends from the Jewish Federation and the Say No To Hate Coalition, PFLAG, several churches, Open Arms Youth Project, the University of Tulsa’s BLGTA, United Campus Ministries and students from Tulsa Community College. In all, about 75 people attended the sweep. Between the vigil, the students who stood against Phelps, mad the Sileut Sweep, we numbered about 535 people against Phelps’ meager dozen. The guest of honor? The young man whom Sand Springs high school students refused to hate: Michael Shackleford. He was there tlvoughout--from the vigil through the s~veep, and his presence encouraged all of us. Radical Inelusivity Since the first articles on a Sand Springs high school student appeared a few months ago, Washington Post correspondent Anne Hull has quietly followed the young man’s story. I’ve skipped many of the details of the vigil because Anne’s story tells it so much better than I could. (I hope you’ll read it at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn!articles/A48197- Sweeping Away IIa~e in Sand Springs 2004Novl3.html.) Of Rev. Russell Bennett’s words that inght, she writes: Bennett recited a Bible verse in which Jesus scolds the leaders of his time for worrying more about narrow morality than the bigger picture. ’Woe to you, hypocrites,’ the reverend said. ’For vou tithe mint and dill and cumin, mad have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy.’ [Michael Shackleford’s mother] Janice was quiet, listening to phrases such as ’radical inclusivity’ mad quotes by Robert F. Kennedy about the long ann that bends toward justice... As school let out [on Monday], dozens of people from Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights arrived With brooms. In silence, they swept the sidewalk ~vhere the Phelps protesters had been. Michael ~vas there, sweeping. A group of students walked by. One of them, a girl ~vith long, silk2~ hair and a backpack, was obviously fed up with all the protests and counter-protests. ’Leave our homos alone,’ she said. To Anne Hull and Michael Shackleford, to the students in Sand Springs, to Nancy Eggen, Russ Bennett, Cathy Elliot, Nancy McDonald, Nancy Day and everyone else who worked to pull this together on incredibly short notice, to all of the organizations and individuals who stood together against hate for two days in two towns, to the people who stayed together after the protest to go to breakfast and reimagine the future, and those who got together a few nights later to celebrate victor5; in the jaws of the election defeat-thank you. After the passage of a constitutional anaendment by which our full citizenship was revoked, after people with hate on their lips were triumphantly elected to the highest offices in our nation, we needed something wonderful to happen. Fred Phelps didn’t expect to bring us renewed hope mad strength. This time we’re glad he came. �Consider Giving Your Tax-Deductible Contributions Through the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Tulsa. You will be able to specifically direct your funds to any of the pre-screened Tulsa Area Non-Prdits, ensuring that your contributior~s are going to agencies which support diversity in their policies and outreach. Your contribution will be leveraged with other dollars, increasing our visibility and the benefit to the non-profit agencies of your choice. This Donor Advised Fund has been established with the Tulsa Community Foundation. Some 40 non-profit organizations in the Tulsa Area have added Sexual Orientation to their non-discrimination policies. Please support these progressive organizations with tax-deductible contributions in the name of the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Tulsa. Some of the organizations supported this year include: All Souls Unitarian Church Community Outreach Program; Arthritis Foundation; Arts and Humanities Council; Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma; Child Abuse Network; Cc~-nmunity Action Project; Domestic Violence Intervention Services; Family & Children’s Services: Komen Race for the Cure (Breast Cancer); League of Women Voters; Life Senior Services; Light Opera of Oklahoma; Mental Health Association; National Conference of Community and Justice; Parent Child Center of Tulsa; Philbrook Art Museum; Planned Parenthood of Northeastern Oklahoma; Tulsa AIDS Walk; Tulsa CARES; Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless; Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights; Tulsa Opera; Youth Services of Tulsa. Making a difference in Tulsa while highlighting the important contributions of the Gay, Lesbian and Allied Communities. �Interview with a Board Member: Ken Youngblood ¯ is a much harder goal to accomplish mad,takes a lot of work. The reality of our community is that we are very diverse. We don’t always agree but hopefully we can all agree onat least one goal--equality and re= spect. One shining light ha TOHR’s history is the number of great activists and leaders who have started with TOHR and then started their own specialized groups to great success. TORCH: As TOHR Program Director, what can we expect in the future? KY: Our new committee is currently working on many new programs but always wants to hear from the community on what YOU want. Talk to us .We will listen. ~ Ken Youngblood chairs TOHR’s Program Committee. He is a long-time Tulsa florist and antiques dealer with an alter-ego even more famous that he is! TORCH: Where did you grow up? Where is home for you? KY: I grew up in Jay, OK, Huckleberry Capital of the world and home to the mighty, mighty Bulldogs high school football team. Jay is a very small town and our home was in the country. Actually, almost all of Jay is in the country except for a couple of blocks where the courthouse for Delaware County is located. My father was a patrol officer for Lake Eucha and was an employee of the City of Tulsa. My morn owned her own beauty salon which was on main street. In college, at Northeastem State, I became very involved in anti-Vietnam War activities. My first step into the world of social politics! I guess I was a radical then too. After graduating with degrees in music, business, and political science, I drifted around the country for a while. In 1976 1 ended up in Tulsa and have been here ever since. I love the city! It has changed over the years. TORCH: When did you first get involved with TOHR? KY: Back then it was called Oklahomans for Human Rights. There was a sister group in OKC. My first memories of that group were Christmas Parties downtown at Trinity Episcopal. Back then I felt empowered by being with other gay people. The group always made me very proud to be gay. At that time the group was more social than political and I became personally much more political and with the AIDS epidemic, TOHR started to become more political. During the mid 80s, I was always helping with fund raisers and was a regular on the Gay Hotline. I’ve been involved off and on through all these years serving as first lady during 91 and 92. What a beating!! It has to be worse than being President!! TORCH: What are some ofyour TOHR memories?? KY: To be truthful, there have been years where we have made huge strides in the face of a lot of adversity. There have been years when the Board was absolutely awful. I believe the new board has the opportunity to take the community to a higher level but it won’t be easy. Division is easy and the low road. Unification TORCH: Now tell us about PEACHES. The truth is Peaches and Ken are very different individuals. Peaches is a created character. Peaches has helped raise more money for the community than most patrons. Ask her what she thinks (she will tell you even if you don’t). TORCH: Ah’ight Peaches, so what are your opinions of TOHR and the gay communiO,? PEACHES: Thank God somebody asked! Get off 5"our ass Gay Community! I’m tired of you .just sitting home whining that nothing goes on! A lot of you don’t support jack. TOHR is working its butt off! We need )’our help! Volunteer! Pay for the electric bill or the gas bill! Stop by and talk to us! Be part of the community instead of being an outsider. TOHR can only be relevant if everybody comes together and we help each other. Smooch!!~~,~ Out TOHR s Coming ~rst ~_Support Group continues to meet the f and third Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm at the Tulsa GLBTCommunity Center 5545 E. 41st Street. ~ Counselor and therapist John D. Cutright (MSN, LCSW) leads friendly and supportive discussion. ~ ALL WELCOME! ~. TOHR is seeking insurance bids from a GLBT-owned, managed and/or -affirming insurance agent. If you would like to bid on our insurance contract, please contact Michael Christopher at rnchdstopher@tohr.org. �Monday., Dec 13 6:30pro Fellowship Congregational Church 2900 South Harvard Bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share, or just come! Entertainment by ~Council Oak Men’s Chorale! o o o Reach thousands ofNE OMahoma’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, attd allied READERS ADVERTISE IN THE TORCH! o o Tuisa.Oklahomans for Human.Rights P.O. Box 2687 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101 This may be your last issue! We’ve been mailing the Torch to a large list of past members and friends through this year. But as of the next issue, we’ll be mailing only to current Members and Volunteers! If you’d like to continue receiving the Torch, please fill out and return the Membership Form inside. Thanks! ~ Printed on recycled. chlorine flee l~aper For rate card and specs email mchristopher@tohr, org or p one Mlclaael at 74~-4297 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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. Text Any textual data included in the document December/January 2004 Volume four / Issue two the TORCH tulsa oklahomans for human rights 220 Attend Vigil; Hundreds More the Streets Sometimes hate gives Tulsa a black eye. This time we gave it back. Michael Christopher, Executive Director It didn’t take long after Oklahoma’s resounding defeat of GLBT marriage rights on November 2 for the hatemongers to start dancing in the streets. The GLBT Info Line rang steadily with news of people upset alter the election, some feeling afraid to go to work, some-having their cars chased; and at least one beaten up— a woman attacked by a lesbian-hating neighbor. While dealing with all that, we got the news that Fred Phelps’ group, Westboro Baptist Church, was coming back to town on Sunday, November 7 and Monday, November 8, this time to picket churches that they believed didn’t do not show enough hatred toward GLBT people, and Charles Page High School in Sand Springs for not showing enough hatred toward its gay students. Fred Phelps’ battle cry, "God hates fags," would be heard once again in the Tulsa area. I started calling our friends on the Say No To Hate Coalition and members of our advocacy committee to see what could be done in response. When we told Nancy Eggen of United Campus Ministries, she suggested a Sunday evening vigil. She swiftly organized a beautiful vigil service, and TOHR set about getting the word out. Thousands ofemails and phone calls later, the Center hosted its largest attendance ever. If you missed the vigil, you also missed a great homecoming (And if you send me your email address I won’t let you miss the next one!) People who hadn’t seen each other for years, new friends from Native American and African Ameri can communities, TOHR members of years past, and many of the new friends we (continued on p. 9) TOHR’s Year End Fundraising Campaign Mark Bomley October marked the start of a new fiscal year for TOHR. We need your financial support to enter what will be a mnost significant year for the gay. lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. In the short period of six months since moving into our new Center and hiring an Executive Director. TOHR has substantially increased its service to the GLBT commnunity. The number of calls received on the GLBT Info Line grew 300%. The number of meetings held at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center doubled. Our cooperative work with allied organizations has grown dramatically—we have presented the day-long Questions on Marriage: A Conference on Marriage Equality, hosted a month-long residency of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, worked with PFLAG and others to present two candidate forum events and a panel discussion on the legal implications of the Oklahoma anti-gay marriage amendment, coordinated the Tulsa GLBT History Project Lecture. and participated in the Say No To Hate Coalition and its hate speech task force. (contimted on p. 3) From the President The Holidays Present Special Challenges Every year at this time my partner and I have our annual ’"What are we going to do for the holidays?" discussion. This year, we are skipping Thanksgiving and Christmas with the family. For us, holidays are our choice. I know that for many, holidays become a time of angst because their family takes the position that we can come but only if our partner does not. Each of us has to make our own choices when faced with families who feel this way. Our families are in effect saying, "choose us or choose your partner." For some, this position is an absolute and will rarely change; for others it is only a test to see how "committed" we are to "being gay" or to our partners. What we should remember is that it is okay to make whatever choices we want. Whether we want to go be with our families or not is our decision and there is no reason we should feel any shame or guilt. After the events of this past year, some of us will find comfort in being with family; for others our families can be toxic. If your family is one that is not supportive, you should have an exit strategy. Don’t ride with others who may not want to leave when you do. Know when you are getting angry or depressed. If traveling long distances, make a hotel reservation for each night even if you have to cancel it. Once when visiting my sister at her invitation, my partner and I arrived only to be told that we had to sleep in different rooms. Be explicit with the ground rules before you arrive. Don’t leave things to chance. Even if you have had prior good experiences with family, be prepared this year for those family members who have been less supportive to be more vocal. Don’t expect them to be more difficult, just be prepared for how you are going to react. A New Year’s Resolution That Does Everyone Good One of the most important New Year’s Resolutions that I ever made was to be out in every aspect of my life. After the vote in Oklahoma this year, it is important to me to let as many of the three-out-of-four Oklahomans who voted for State Question 711 know that I am still here, still gay, and still deserving of equal relationship rights. For me, this will likely manifest itself in more LGBT t-shirts, buttons, etc. While Wild Oats may be a relatively safe place to stock up, I expect that I will also do some shopping at Walmart and Homeland. I urge all of us to be out in 2005. Come by the Center and get stickers for your cars, jewelry items, flags and windsocks to decorate your front porch. Let 2005 be the year that we let our PRIDE shine. [signature of Mark Bonney] President, TOHR John D. Cutrlght, MSW, LCSW Counselor & Psychotherapist 4870 S. Lewis Avenue, Suite 190 Tulsa, OK 74105 918-284-0123 Children + Adolescents + Adult + Couples published by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 918-743-4297 www.tohr.org email: community@tohr.org Office location Tulsa GLBT Community Center 5545 East 41st Street Tulsa, OK 74135 TOHR Board of Directors Executive Board President—Mark Bonney 1st Vice President—Dr. Laura Belmonte 2nd~/ice President—Libby Bender Secretary—Mike Williams Treasurer—Dwight Kealiher Assistant Treasurer—John Madigan Governing Board Director, Gender Outreach—Troy Nicholas Director, Board Development—Ken Youngblood Director, Fundraising—Dennis Neill Director, Programs & Facilities—Ken Youngblood Directors at Large Andrew Carter Kelly Carter Steve Eberle Janet Gearin Richard Hurtig Shelly Ledford Anita Randza Mike Redman Devon Rutherford Kaye Smith Novia Stice Executive Director Michael Christopher TOHR’s Capital Campaign The Pyramid Project pyramidproject.org Chair Sue Welch Committee Members Mark Bonney, Marc Frieden, Michelle Hoffman, David Hoot, Shelly Ledford, Catheryn Mason, Marcy Smith and Tim Williams. TOHR is a 501(c)3 oganization operated through donations and non-paid volunteneers. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of current United States of America tax laws. The Torch, a publicalion of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. is published bimonthly with an estimated annual readership of 10,000. Subscription rates are paid contributing member dues of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). The Torch is protected by copyright and may not be repreduced in whole or part except by permission obtained by contacting TOHR directly. Credit must be given to TOHR. The views of the Torch are expressed in editorials only. Views expreesed in letters to the editor and other submissions are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the board of directors, contributing members or editors or leadership of TOHR. The Torch reserves the right to edit or reject any material submitted for publication. The Torch and/or TOHR is not responsible for damages due to typographical errors. Advertisements designed and created for publication in the Torch remain the property of TOHR. The Torch and/or TOHR cannot be responsible for claims by advertisers. The use of the name or likeness of a person or entity in the Torch in advertising or editorial content does not imply any sexual orientation or political association. Copyright 2004, TOHR. Fund-Raising Campaign (cont. from p. 1) During the same period we presemed the annual Diversity Celebration, expanded support group programmning, established the Tulsa Rainbow Business Organization (TuRBO), increased Center attendance for social events, conducted a major upgrade of our computer systems, and launched the TOHR eNEWS email newsletter to rave reviews. And, with PFLAG and Tulsa Reaches Out, we sponsored a scientific study to assess the needs of the Tulsa GLBT Commnunity right now. It feels like we’ve done a year’s work in just a few months, but that’s exactly the pace we need to maintain to take advantage of this unique moment in our history. The debate around marriage and the overturning of all remaining sodomy laws is bringing unpredictable attention—and opportunity. In light of and despite recent electoral backlash, hate crimes legislation, employment nondiscrimination policies, the needs of our community have become both more critically important and more attainable. The 20-member TOHR Board of Directors and thirty dedicated volunteers of the Tulsa GLBT Community Center ask you to consider a substantial commitment of dollars in the upcoming year. The momentum of this time must be continually fed with effort, passion and funds so that we will not miss this rare opportunity to advance our rights. In six months, the number of new people who have entered the fight is more than equal to the whole movement of a year ago, and TOHR is your contact with that force, your legs in the race. To move our community and organization forward in 2005, we are asking our contributors to consider raising their level of support this year. Please send in the donation form available in this newsletter. We are deeply grateful for your help! Estimated Revenues Oct 1 2004 - Sept 30 2005 - $160,000 Other, 4% Memberships, 3% Grants, 19% Benefits, 4% Diversity Celebration, 40% Donations & Pledges, 30% Estimated Expenses Oct 1 2004 - Sept 30 2005 - $160,000 Programs & Marketing, 14% Other, 5%. Wages & Benefits, 29% Facilities & Office, 28% Diversity Celebration, 24% Kelly Kirby, CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant "For All Your Accounting Needs" Gay men and lesbians face many special situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve this community. 4815 South Harvard, Suite 424 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135-3066 918.747.5466 Tulsa GLBT Information Line 743-GAYS (743-4297) White Lion Pub Tulsa's Authentic English Pub 6927 S. Canton Ave. Just 2 blocks East of Yale off 71st Street 491-6533 TOHR Board members and officers at November annual Board retreat, All Souls Unitarian Church, led by Tulsa facilitator Barbara Bannon. Easy as Pie! Holiday Shop Online and Help the Pyramid Project Sue Welch With the Holidays upon us, The Pyramid Project wants you to shop till you drop! You’ve helped raise just over $300,000 in pledges and donations to purchase a permanent site for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. We want to help you do even more good and it not hurt a bit. Shop online through the iGive secure network of over 550 brand name stores and give to the Pyramid Project without it costing you a penny! In addition, if you join iGive through the How to Donate page of the Pyramid Project website, PyramidProject.org, and make a purchase within 30 days, the Pyramid Project receives an EXTRA $5.00 at NO cost to you. Here’s how it all works: iGive Members are the folks doing the shopping. Members accrue money by shopping via iGive and iGive works on the behalf of each member to direct a percentage of that member’s purchases to the Pyramid Project—that’s up to 26% of each purchase at NO cost to you! When supporters use the joinLink on the Pyramid Project website, Pyramid Project is automatically pre-selected to benefit! Every single supporter’s online shopping at over 550 popular stores means a donation for TOHR’s Pyramid Project! Remember, each new person who joins and shops within 30 days means a $5.00 bonus for TOHR’s Pyramid Project, so do it now! Use your Join link at PyramidProject.org. HOUSE FOR RENT in one of Tulsa’s few "blue precincts," $700 per month in historic Yorktown, St. John’s hospital area. Two bedrooms and one bath, a large kitchen, generous living room, separate dining room and glassed in back porch. Amenities include central air, washer, dryer, dish-washer and refrigerator! Leave a message for Ralph at 743-6863. GARRETT LAW OFFICE, RC. Garrett Law Office, P.C. is an association of lawyers with one common goal: to serve the public interest by representing injured persons or persons with property damage who are susceptible to possible unfair treatment by insurancecompanies. Our practice areas are: INSURANCE DISPUTES PERSONAL INJURY WRONGFUL DEATH JOB-RELATED INJURIES SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PRODUCT LIABILITY SECURITIES FRAUD BANKRUPTCY Call our office for a free consultation before you commit to signing a release which could compromise the value of your claim and your legal rights. 1-888-GARRETT In Tulsa: 622-9292 Remember - The adjuster works for the insurance company – WE WORK FOR YOU! UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR December 1, 15 – Coming Out Group. Support for people making the journey out of the closet, fadlitated by John D. Cutright, MSW, LCSW. This is not formal counseling, but an open discussion between peers with guidance by a trained facilitator, and is very helpful in the difficult coming out process. Meets the first and third Wednesdays at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E. 41st, at 7:00pm. December 7, 14, 21 – Free anonymous HIV testing at the Center, 5545 E. 41st Street at our H.O.P.E. Testing Clinic, 6:00 to 8:00pm every Tuesday except Dec. 28 December 3, 10, 17 – Films at the Center. Join us at 6:30pm Fdday evenings for movie night... fun, film and friends at the Center, 5545 E. 41st December 3, 4, 7 – Council Oak Men’s Chorale and Women of Council Oak Holiday Concert, "Home is Where the Heart Is" at Trinity Episcopal. For tickets go to www.counciloak.org. December 6 – Diversity Celebration Planning Meeting at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E. 41st. Anyone interested in being part of this annual June pride celebration is encouraged to attend. December 13 – PFLAG/TOHR Holiday Dinner. Come and join us for the annual holiday dinner at 6:30pm at Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 South Harvard. The Council Oak Men’s Chorale and Women of Council Oak will entertain, and PFLAG will present the annual SWAN Awards. It’s a covered dish dinner, so bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share. December 17 – The dinner and lecture, GAY MARRIAGE, THE CONSTITUTION, AND AMERICAN POLITICS, features speaker Dr. Paul Finkelman, Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa, at 6:30 p.m. in Kaiser-Miller Auditorium, 1719 South Owasso, Tulsa. The cost for adults is $10.00 per person, for children 4-12, $5.00. Tots are invited to join us at $1 per meal. Dinner reservations and baby sitting arrangements may be made by calling the Synagogue at 583-7121 or dropping a note to suzanne@bnaiemunah.com. December 18 – Test Fest 2004, a day-long fair-style fun fest and free anonymous HIV testing. Door prizes, food, free sex supplies, games, and hot films on the big screen TV, with visits from very special guests. 10am to 7pm. Bring all your friends, get tested and know your status! Hosted by TOHR and H.O.P.E. Testing Services At the Center, 5545 E. 41st. December 27 – PFLAG Support Meeting. Have a gay someone special in the family and need someone to talk to? This is the place. Call 749-4901 if you would like to attend. January 5, 19 – Coming Out Group meets the first and third Wednesday of every month at the Ceriter, 5545 E. 41st. (See December 1 above for details.) January 6 – JUST WHAT DO WE NEED? is a presentation at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 East 41st Street at 7:00pm focusing on a large-scale needs assessment commissioned last Spring by TOHR, PFLAG and Tulsa Reaches Out, to evaluate the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in the Tulsa area. Join us for the presentation by Janice Nicklas of the Community Service Council and a discussion following. This special presentation is TOHR’s monthly membership meeting for January. Desserts and coffee wilt be served. January 10 – Presentation at the PFLAG monthly meeting of the GLBT Needs Assessment by Janice Nicklas of the Community Service Council at 7:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 South Harvard. January 12 – Diversity Celebration Planning Meeting at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center, 5545 E. 41st. Open to all. January 24 – PFLAG Support Meeting. Have a gay someone special in the family and need someone to talk to? This is the place. Call 749-4901 if you would like to attend. February 4 – TOHR Members Covered Dish Dinner. Bring a dish to share and hear speakers every month on the first Thursday at the Center, 5545 E. 41st Street. IMPORTANT: To get updates on events plus links to important LGBT news items, subscribe to the free TOHR eNEWS email newsletter by sending email with the words ENEWS SUBSCRIBE in the subject line to mchristopher@tohr.org. Genesis Ministries 2419 S. 83rd E. Avenue, Tulsa, OK Meets Sunday 11 a.m. for service, Wednesday 7 p.m. for Bible Study, Singing and Prayer GLBTQ Youth in Tulsa Have Found a Home Ken Draper OpenArms Youth Project in Tulsa has been serving the GLBTQ youth ages 14-21 for almost three years now. As the Center has grown, the youth have been the driving force behind its success and the formation of a programming schedule. The project is governed by both a youth board and an adult board of directors. The youth design the group activities and the adult board oversees grant writing and fundraising as well as the record keeping and major growth activities. Since opening the first Center in May of 2002, OpenArms relocated to a larger location in December 2003, and in February 2004 expanded to add additional office space for computer and Internet access, after-school activities, and safe sex outreach programs. OpenArms offers training for youth to become H1V/STD peer educators and 32 youth have now been certified in the extensive training curriculum that was designed and written by the University of Oklahoma. OpenArms provides a variety services to youth including counseling, group meetings, social activities, mentor partners, after-school programs, HIV/STD education and other activities to help youth cope with their specific needs. OpenArms strives to reach youth where they are in their process of "coming out," providing many different levels of information based on their own requirements. OpenArms is an organization built for youth and designed by youth to reach them where they are and to fill the gaps in services that they identify in the community. OpenArms Youth Project is funded in part by the youth it serves via a cover charge for social activities and also by community donations. Contact OpenArms at 918-838-7104, info@openarmsproject.org FALL FUND DRIVE 2004 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights extends heartfelt thanks to the generous donors to our Fall Fund Drive. Below are listed the names of those with gifts or pledges $100 or more who have given us permission to acknowledge them publicly. Thank You! $5,000 and above Dennis Neill and John Southard $1,000 to $4,999 Mark Henry Cisar Holt, Inc. Doug Campbell Kaye Smith Michael Williams and Lance Pillstrom $250 to $999 Lamont Lindstrom Duane MenNe and Mike Mills Tom Neal Gregg Smith and Kevin Burleson Michael Green $100 to $249 Janet Gearin Andrew Carter D. Bruce Lewis Rev. and Mrs. Russell Bennett Fred Bassett tulsa glbt history project HISTORY PROJECT Memories Tulsa has a rich history of gay "spaces"—bars mad clubs where the community could come together to relax and mingle, and to escape the everyday surveillance of mainstream society. Do you remember these old favorites of the 1940s—1970s? ** TROPICAL GARDENS ** BLUE NOTE LOUNGE ** BLUE HAVEN ** MILWAUKEE TAVERN ** BISHOPS BAR ** St. MORITZ ** LITTLE MEXICO ** THE DOGHOUSE ** SKOO-BEE-DO ** FRIENDS LOUNGE (a.k.a. THE FRUIT LOOP) ** TRACY’S ** THE NEW EDITION ** THE ZEBRA LOUNGE ** TAJ MAHAL ** THE GALA ** TIM’S PLAYROOM CLUB ** THE CLUB ** THE QUEEN OF HEARTS ** NEW YORK, NEW YORK ** THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH ** PAPILLON ** THE ZEBRA ** CARUSO’S ** ANYTHING GOES CLUB ** NEW PLANTATION CLUB ** TIM’S PLAYROOM CLUB ** ZIPPERS ** TULSA MINING COMPANY ** SEEKERS CHOICE ** OVER THE RAINBOW ** DANTES MEMBERSHIP "I'm a member because it just seems to me like citizenship... working for our civil rights is a duty of my citizenship in the gay community." ~ C.B., Tulsa "Education is the most important thing we can do right now to gain our rights. Thank you for doing this work. Keep it up!" ~ A.J., Tulsa BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS include many nice privileges, but the one that really means something important is that you will be participating in a very meaningful way in the rights of every gay man, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered person in Tulsa to live with full citizenship and to pursue a life with equality. The levels listed below are just guidelines—anything you want to contribute will be deeply appreciated. You can give the full amount today, or instruct us to bill your credit card monthly for a certain amount and for a specific number of months. If you like, you can even make your gift online at www.tohr.org... just click the DONATE button. Membership is for one full year from the date you join. Name(s) as it (they) should appear on mail addressed to you: Check this box if you DO NOT want to be acknowledged by name in our publications: [] Mailing Address Telephone IMPORTANT: Email Address I am interested in: 0 Volunteering at the Center 0 Volunteering for Diversity Celebration 0 The Rights Advocacy Team I (we) want to join TOHR! 0 Individual $30 0 Family/Household $50 0 Patron $100 0 Business/Organization $ 100 0 Donor’s Circle $300+ $__________ 0 NEW Student or AmeriCorps Volunteer Membership $15 0 Check enclosed, payable to TOHR 0 My company offers a matching gift program. The proper forms are enclosed or will follow. 0 Please bill my (our) credit card: 0 Visa 0 MasterCard 0 American Express Card #_______________________ Expiration Date ________________ Signature ____________________ 200,000 people in northeastern Oklahoma deserve equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights works for legal equality and social acceptance—not just tolerance—for the gay, lesbian bisexual, transgender and allied community of northeast Oklahoma through advocacy, education, leadership and unity. Thousands of callers are served each year through the Tulsa GLBT Info Line (743-GAYS). 10,000 visitors are served through the Tulsa GLBT Community Center and annual Diversity Celebration. Hundreds attend conferences, lectures and other educational opportunities designed to build positive perceptions of the GLBT community—both in the community and among ourselves. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights works for you. Please tape your check inside and fold here. Tape closed before mailing. THANK YOU! Please tape your check inside and fold here. Tape closed before mailing. From: Place Postage Here Membership Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights PO Box 2687 Tulsa, OK 74101 Sweeping Away Hate in Sand Springs 220 Attend Vigil... (continued from p. 1) have been making in Tulsa’s faith communities all came together for a candlelight vigil. We experienced one of those moving moments that have become all too rare in life—a moment in which we all felt the support and love of oue another. And we encouraged each other to participate in one more positive action, a Silent Sweep Against Hate at the high school after Phelps’ group had gone. Fred Phelps had eleven people in his hate-filled protest of the churches that day, and even fewer at the high school the next morning. After strongly encouraging our members to stay away from the high school protest, hoping to focus media attention away from Phelps’ people and onto our own, I met Don Satterthwaite and Vernon Jones of our sister group, Oklahoma Freedom and Equality Coalition, at the school at 7:30am. We were there to observe and to document. Vernon and I interviewed two of Phelps’ people on video, then crossed the street to interview the counter-protesters. Despite our efforts to keep the crowds down, 240 people showed up in opposition to the "God Hates Fags" signs. Most were high school and college students, and there were some parents. Most expressed a deeply felt need to stand up and do something. Some didn’t feel quite satisfied yet. Silent Sweep Against Hate I spoke with the principal, Robert Franklin, to let him know that we were planning something for that afternoon when school was to let out. We wanted students to see something very positive. Someone on the Say No To Hate Coalition had reminded me of the Silent Sweep Against Hate that was held after the Ku Klux Klan had a Tulsa rally. We called the organizers of that action and got their help in plauning a new sweep demonstration to rid Charles Page High School of homophobia. The principal was a little wary, but he knew we were the good guys. We gathered at about 2:30, brooms in hand, on the sidewalk across the driveway from the high school’s main entrance. As the parking lot emptied, we swept the sidewalks and heard cheera of solidarity from students. Sweepers included TOHR donors, friends from the Jewish Federation and the Say No To Hate Coalition, PFLAG, several churches, Open Arms Youth Project, the University of Tulsa’s BLGTA, United Campus Ministries and students from Tulsa Community College. In all, about 75 people attended the sweep. Between the vigil, the students who stood against Phelps, mad the Sileut Sweep, we numbered about 535 people against Phelps’ meager dozen. The guest of honor? The young man whom Sand Springs high school students refused to hate: Michael Shackleford. He was there throughout—from the vigil through the sweep, and his presence encouraged all of us. Radical Inclusivity Since the first articles on a Sand Springs high school student appeared a few months ago, Washington Post correspondent Anne Hull has quietly followed the young man’s story. I’ve skipped many of the details of the vigil because Anne’s story tells it so much better than I could. (I hope you’ll read it at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn!articles/A48197-2004Novl3.html.) Of Rev. Russell Bennett’s words that night, she writes: Bennett recited a Bible verse in which Jesus scolds the leaders of his time for worrying more about narrow morality than the bigger picture. ’Woe to you, hypocrites,’ the reverend said. ’For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy.’ [Michael Shackleford’s mother] Janice was quiet, listening to phrases such as ’radical inclusivity’ and quotes by Robert F. Kennedy about the long arm that bends toward justice... As school let out [on Monday], dozens of people from Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights arrived with brooms. In silence, they swept the sidewalk where the Phelps protesters had been. Michael was there, sweeping. A group of students walked by. One of them, a girl with long, silky hair and a backpack, was obviously fed up with all the protests and counter-protests. ’Leave our homos alone,’ she said. To Anne Hull and Michael Shackleford, to the students in Sand Springs, to Nancy Eggen, Russ Bennett, Cathy Elliot, Nancy McDonald, Nancy Day and everyone else who worked to pull this together on incredibly short notice, to all of the organizations and individuals who stood together against hate for two days in two towns, to the people who stayed together after the protest to go to breakfast and reimagine the future, and those who got together a few nights later to celebrate victory in the jaws of the election defeat— thank you. After the passage of a constitutional amendment by which our full citizenship was revoked, after people with hate on their lips were triumphantly elected to the highest offices in our nation, we needed something wonderful to happen. Fred Phelps didn’t expect to bring us renewed hope and strength. This time we’re glad he came. Gay & Lesbian Fund FOR TULSA If you support Non-Profits in the Tulsa Area Consider Giving Your Tax-Deductible Contributions Through the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Tulsa. You will be able to specifically direct your funds to any of the pre-screened Tulsa Area Non-Profits, ensuring that your contributions are going to agencies which support diversity in their policies and outreach. Your contribution will be leveraged with other dollars, increasing our visibility and the benefit to the non-profit agencies of your choice. This Donor Advised Fund has been established with the Tulsa Community Foundation. Some 40 non-profit organizations in the Tulsa Area have added Sexual Orientation to their non-discrimination policies. Please support these progressive organizations with tax-deductible contributions in the name of the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Tulsa. Some of the organizations supported this year include: All Souls Unitarian Church Community Outreach Program; Arthritis Foundation; Arts and Humanities Council; Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma; Child Abuse Network; Community Action Project; Domestic Violence Intervention Services; Family & Children’s Services: Komen Race for the Cure (Breast Cancer); League of Women Voters; Life Senior Services; Light Opera of Oklahoma; Mental Health Association; National Conference of Community and Justice; Parent Child Center of Tulsa; Philbrook Art Museum; Planned Parenthood of Northeastern Oklahoma; Tulsa AIDS Walk; Tulsa CARES; Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless; Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights; Tulsa Opera; Youth Services of Tulsa. Making a difference in Tulsa while highlighting the important contributions of the Gay, Lesbian and Allied Communities. For more information: www.gayandlesbianfund.org/tulsa Email: Tulsa@gayandlesbianfund.org Or call the Tulsa Community Foundation, 918-494-8823. Interview with a Board Member: Ken Youngblood Ken Youngblood chairs TOHR’s Program Committee. He is a long-time Tulsa florist and antiques dealer with an alter-ego even more famous that he is! TORCH: Where did you grow up? Where is home for you? KY: I grew up in Jay, OK, Huckleberry Capital of the world and home to the mighty, mighty Bulldogs high school football team. Jay is a very small town and our home was in the country. Actually, almost all of Jay is in the country except for a couple of blocks where the courthouse for Delaware County is located. My father was a patrol officer for Lake Eucha and was an employee of the City of Tulsa. My morn owned her own beauty salon which was on main street. In college, at Northeastem State, I became very involved in anti-Vietnam War activities. My first step into the world of social politics! I guess I was a radical then too. After graduating with degrees in music, business, and political science, I drifted around the country for a while. In 1976 1 ended up in Tulsa and have been here ever since. I love the city! It has changed over the years. TORCH: When did you first get involved with TOHR? KY: Back then it was called Oklahomans for Human Rights. There was a sister group in OKC. My first memories of that group were Christmas Parties downtown at Trinity Episcopal. Back then I felt empowered by being with other gay people. The group always made me very proud to be gay. At that time the group was more social than political and I became personally much more political and with the AIDS epidemic, TOHR started to become more political. During the mid 80s, I was always helping with fund raisers and was a regular on the Gay Hotline. I’ve been involved off and on through all these years serving as first lady during 91 and 92. What a beating!! It has to be worse than being President!! TORCH: What are some ofyour TOHR memories?? KY: To be truthful, there have been years where we have made huge strides in the face of a lot of adversity. There have been years when the Board was absolutely awful. I believe the new board has the opportunity to take the community to a higher level but it won’t be easy. Division is easy and the low road. Unification is a much harder goal to accomplish and takes a lot of work. The reality of our community is that we are very diverse. We don’t always agree but hopefully we can all agree onat least one goal—equality and respect. One shining light in TOHR’s history is the number of great activists and leaders who have started with TOHR and then started their own specialized groups to great success. TORCH: As TOHR Program Director, what can we expect in the future? KY: Our new committee is currently working on many new programs but always wants to hear from the community on what YOU want. Talk to us. We will listen. TORCH: Now tell us about PEACHES. The truth is Peaches and Ken are very different individuals. Peaches is a created character. Peaches has helped raise more money for the community than most patrons. Ask her what she thinks (she will tell you even if you don’t). TORCH: Alright Peaches, so what are your opinions of TOHR and the gay community? PEACHES: Thank God somebody asked! Get off your ass Gay Community! I’m tired of you just sitting home whining that nothing goes on! A lot of you don’t support jack. TOHR is working its butt off! We need your help! Volunteer! Pay for the electric bill or the gas bill! Stop by and talk to us! Be part of the community instead of being an outsider. TOHR can only be relevant if everybody comes together and we help each other. Smooch!! Coming Out Crowd TOHR's Coming Out Support Group continues to meet the first and third Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm at the Tulsa GLBTCommunity Center 5545 E. 41st Street. Counselor and therapist John D. Cutright (MSN, LCSW) leads friendly and supportive discussion. ALL WELCOME! TOHR is seeking insurance bids from a GLBT-owned, - managed and/or -affirming insurance agent. If you would like to bid on our insurance contract, please contact Michael Christopher at rnchdstopher@tohr.org. STUFFING STOCKINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS? Don't forget the PRIDE STORE Located inside the Tulsa GLBT Community Center 5545 E. 41st St. Cards, Jewelry, Rainbow flags, Art Prints, Pet Gifts, Books, Candles, AND MORE! Tuisa Oklahomans for Human Rights P.O. Box 2687 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101 This may be your last issue! We’ve been mailing the Torch to a large list of past members and friends through this year. But as of the next issue, we’ll be mailing only to current Members and Volunteers! If you’d like to continue receiving the Torch, please fill out and return the Membership Form inside. Thanks! 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001; August 1, 2000 - October 31, 2000 2000 GLBT Community Center Pyramid Project Pyramid Project campaign Pyramid Project Capital Campaign Pyramid Project floor plans Pyramid Project fundraising Pyramid Project planning TOHR TOHR capital campaign TOHR GLBT Community Center TOHR Pyramid Project Tulsa Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Community Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/f261e80d36bba7d2809c6bb6777b1c1c.pdf b2a63d8c37947eabec2b4c5c14157ace PDF Text Text ‘We share it with a whole communityʼ: 5-year anniversary of same-sex…n to remember, look forward, proponents say | News | tulsaworld.com 10/6/19, 6(45 PM https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/we-share-it-with-a-whole-community--year-anniversary/article_656f2898-cadb-52a7-936f59de7c5c8f20.html TOP STORY ‘We share it with a whole community’: 5-year anniversary of samesex marriage in Oklahoma an occasion to remember, look forward, proponents say By Tim Stanley Tulsa World 17 hrs ago 1 of 4 Judge Jane Wiseman (right) of the Court of Civil Appeals officiates the wedding of Sharon Baldwin (left) and Mary Bishop as they stand with Toby Jenkins (center), executive director of Oklahomans for Equality, outside the Tulsa County Courthouse in 2014. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World file Matt Barnard After marrying her longtime partner, Mary, in 2014, Sharon BishopBaldwin found herself adjusting to a whole new way of speaking. It wasn’t easy at first. https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/we-share-it-with-a-whole-community--year-anniversary/article_656f2898-cadb-52a7-936f-59de7c5c8f20.html Page 1 of 7 �‘We share it with a whole communityʼ: 5-year anniversary of same-sex…n to remember, look forward, proponents say | News | tulsaworld.com 10/6/19, 6(45 PM “I had trouble sometimes just saying ‘my wife,’ ” she said. “Like if I was calling to get a prescription for Mary. They’d say ‘what’s your relationship?’ And before I replied, there’d be a moment of hesitation.” NOW PLAYING ! 1 of 27 " | | # HD Don't Miss! - 10/5 Preview NEXT Don't Miss! - 10/7 Part of the problem, Bishop-Baldwin said, was her anticipation of the reaction. Too often back then, it was an awkward one. “They might respond oddly,” she said, causing a little “nervous embarrassment” for both parties. But today, five years later, all of that has changed. “Now the word ‘wife’ rolls off my tongue without a second thought,” Bishop-Baldwin said. And the reactions? For the most part, they’ve smoothed out, too, she said — “to just such a matter-of-fact transaction.” Society, Bishop-Baldwin believes, is finally getting used to its new reality. And with it, acceptance of same-sex relationships is slowly growing. This Sunday, Oct. 6, will officially mark five years since same-sex couples in Oklahoma were first legally permitted to marry. For the Bishop-Baldwins and other couples who took advantage of it that first week in 2014, it means their own five-year anniversary is at hand. And with that, an opportunity also comes to both reflect and look forward. The Bishop-Baldwins, whose lawsuit in response to a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in 2004 paved the way, became the first to claim a marriage license at Tulsa County Courthouse, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case and the judge lifted a stay. https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/we-share-it-with-a-whole-community--year-anniversary/article_656f2898-cadb-52a7-936f-59de7c5c8f20.html Page 2 of 7 �‘We share it with a whole communityʼ: 5-year anniversary of same-sex…n to remember, look forward, proponents say | News | tulsaworld.com 10/6/19, 6(45 PM The couple will commemorate the five-year milestone, they said, with some special company: They’re having dinner with Sue Barton and Gay Phillips, the other couple involved in their long 10-year legal battle. “That seemed like the appropriate thing to do,” Mary BishopBaldwin said. “They were with us every step of the way.” Barton and Phillips had been married previously elsewhere, and won the right that same day to have Oklahoma recognize their union. John David and Jason Bragg-Sutton, formerly of the Tulsa area, will celebrate their 5-year anniversary on Oct. 11. The Nowata couple had been together five years before marriage became legal, John David said. Secure in their bond, they didn’t feel like they needed marriage to affirm that. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t see the value in it, John David said: “It’s not a gay marriage certificate that I hold, it’s a marriage certificate. The ability to say that shows it doesn’t matter. I’m on the same level as others and equal to them.” The couple were married in 2014 at a park in Owasso, joined by a few friends and family. “It is a huge thing,” John David added of the anniversary. “It feels like we’ve accomplished something. It’s definitely a milestone.” Complicating any celebratory plans, he said, are the demands of parenthood. With six adopted children, “we may just be taking a nap that day,” John David laughed. “Maybe we can go out for a quiet dinner — just relax and be married for a little while rather than being parents.” Rush to the courthouse Surprised like everyone else by the unexpected news of Oct. 6, 2014, Toby Jenkins, director and CEO of Oklahomans for Equality, joined other marriage equality proponents at the Tulsa courthouse, where he made sure the Bishop-Baldwins would be first to get a license. “I said nobody gets married until Sharon and Mary do,” he said, wanting to make sure their role was properly recognized. https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/we-share-it-with-a-whole-community--year-anniversary/article_656f2898-cadb-52a7-936f-59de7c5c8f20.html Page 3 of 7 �‘We share it with a whole communityʼ: 5-year anniversary of same-sex…n to remember, look forward, proponents say | News | tulsaworld.com 10/6/19, 6(45 PM A total of 21 couples would be issued licenses that first day. From there, the surge continued, Jenkins said. Over the first year of legal same-sex marriage, around 1,200 licenses would be issued in Tulsa, and 4,200 statewide, said Jenkins, whose organization tracked the numbers. The painstaking task involved some guesswork, he cautioned, since licenses don’t identify male or female, just spouse names. Primarily concerned with making sure all counties were complying, Jenkins didn’t pursue numbers after that. But he’s happy to report that “in five years, there’s not been a court clerk who’s refused (a license) that we are aware of. It does feel like our elected officials are willing to follow the rule of law.” A few months after Oklahoma began issuing licenses in June 2015, same-sex marriage became legal nationwide thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Undoubtedly, it’s contributed to the rapid rise in the number of samesex households in which the couples are married. The rate has more than doubled over a decade, from 26.6% in 2008 to nearly 60% in 2017, according to the most recent data available, the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey. The survey estimated that in 2017 there were 935,229 same-sex households in the U.S., of which married couples made up 555,492. That growth is one reason advocates like Jenkins believe same-sex marriage is here to stay. “There are so many LGBTQ Americans who have exercised their legal right to ever strip us totally of that,” he said. In addition, Mary Bishop-Baldwin believes, there are fewer people today who would even want to take it away. “Too many straight people know gay people, and love gay people, and now see what marriage means to them,” she said. Both Bishop-Baldwins were editors at the Tulsa World when the lawsuit was filed, and Mary Bishop-Baldwin is still an assistant editor. https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/we-share-it-with-a-whole-community--year-anniversary/article_656f2898-cadb-52a7-936f-59de7c5c8f20.html Page 4 of 7 �‘We share it with a whole communityʼ: 5-year anniversary of same-sex…n to remember, look forward, proponents say | News | tulsaworld.com 10/6/19, 6(45 PM Never forget While Jenkins is grateful for marriage, the occasion of the anniversary also reminds him of its limitations. “Marriage fixed so much,” he said, “but the sad reality is there’s a lot it didn’t … employment protection, housing protection and certainly it has not stopped hate crimes. … it hasn’t changed people’s hearts.” Just this past July, a mural at the Oklahomans for Equality center was vandalized, a reminder that anti-LGBTQ sentiment still exists in the community, he said. Jenkins also can’t help feeling sad, too, for all the Oklahomans for whom Oct. 6, 2014, came too late. “There were so many people who needed those protections but who missed out on it,” he said. For Oklahoma’s LGBTQ community going forward, Jenkins said, it’s important not to forget how it got here. He thinks it’s already become too easy to take marriage for granted. “We need to remember how forever indebted we are” to the BishopBaldwins, Barton and Phillips, he said. “We are able to get married because of their work, which was courageous and at times isolating for them.” For their part, the Bishop-Baldwins say they would rather people remember the struggle, and what the situation once was for same-sex couples. A good reminder of it, they said, comes every year in the form of their original anniversary. Many years before they were allowed to marry, the Bishop-Baldwins held a commitment ceremony. “It was at a beach house in Florida — and at the time, that was all the wedding we thought we’d ever have,” said Sharon Bishop-Baldwin. As a result, that original anniversary — which they will celebrate for the 20th year next March 26 — will always have a special meaning to them. But this week, they added, the focus will be on Oct. 6. https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/we-share-it-with-a-whole-community--year-anniversary/article_656f2898-cadb-52a7-936f-59de7c5c8f20.html Page 5 of 7 �‘We share it with a whole communityʼ: 5-year anniversary of same-sex…n to remember, look forward, proponents say | News | tulsaworld.com 10/6/19, 6(45 PM “It’s not just a celebration about us,” Mary Bishop-Baldwin said. “We share it with a whole community of people — a whole community who never thought they’d have the opportunity to get married.” Featured video Mourners show up to honor World War II veteran w… Tim Stanley 918-581-8385 tim.stanley@tulsaworld.com Twitter: @timstanleyTW Tim Stanley Staff Writer Stanley is a general assignment reporter and the writer behind the award-winning "World War II Veterans Remember" series & book. 918-581-8385 https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/we-share-it-with-a-whole-community--year-anniversary/article_656f2898-cadb-52a7-936f-59de7c5c8f20.html Page 6 of 7 �‘We share it with a whole communityʼ: 5-year anniversary of same-sex…n to remember, look forward, proponents say | News | tulsaworld.com https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/we-share-it-with-a-whole-community--year-anniversary/article_656f2898-cadb-52a7-936f-59de7c5c8f20.html 10/6/19, 6(45 PM Page 7 of 7 � Still Image A static visual representation. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Series] Oklahoma LGBT+ History > In Memoriam Description An account of the resource Physical Media: Digital Media: Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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. Text Any textual data included in the document Todd Steven Holt, 51, of Tulsa, died January 11, 2020. He was born January 30, 1968 in Oklahoma City, the son of Roy Holt, Ann Holt Harral and Larry Harral. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1986 and New York University in 1989. He was currently employed as the AIS Manager at Union Public Schools. His heart was big and full of love to give to all. He had a smile that lit up any room. He was a lover of musical theater, an avid reader, smart, funny, and a complete joy to be around. In addition to his numerous Tulsa friends, Todd had long time friends scattered from New York City, to Jacksonville, Florida, to Austin, Texas and San Francisco. Todd is survived by his husband, Jasen Texeria; his parents, Ann and Larry Harral; his maternal Grandmother, Twylah Fitzpatrick; and his beloved miniature Italian Greyhounds, Lola and Loki. Todd was preceded in death by his Father, Roy Holt. A celebration of Todd's life is scheduled February 8th at 1:00 at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donations to COPES (Community Outreach Psychiatric Emergency Services) Family & Children's Services COPES 650 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK 74120 or a charity of your choice. 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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Washington High School New York University Tulsa---Oklahoma United States of America (50 states) Ann and Larry harral Jasen Texeria Todd Steven Holt https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/f3f1c9294f85795138455775d154780c.pdf 873a286679843ca4173a354fad9b1479 PDF Text Text 1/31/25, 2:25 PM Robert Cisar Obituary (2006) - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa World Search by Name Robert S Cisar Jr. Send Flowers Share FUNERAL HOME Follow Stanleys Funeral & Cremation Service 3959 East 31st Street Tulsa, Oklahoma RECORDS View more records for Cisar on Ancestry.com® Sponsored Robert Cisar Obituary C ISAR -- Robert S., Jr., began his life's journey February 18, 1942 in Oklahoma City. His "fabulous" journey ended Friday, March 10, 2006, in Tulsa, OK which had been his home since the early 1970s. Robert was preceded in death by, his loving parents, Zelma and Dr. Robert S. Cisar, Sr. He is survived by: his life partner of 21 years, Kirk Holt; cousins, John and Jim McArdle and their families of Tucson and Phoenix, AZ; 3 cousins, on the west coast; and lifetime friend, Paul Thomas and his family of Oklahoma City. Robert also leaves many wonderful friends who traveled with him as he made his https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tulsaworld/name/robert-cisar-obituary?id=6865448 1/11 �1/31/25, 2:25 PM Robert Cisar Obituary (2006) - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa World life's journey. During his brief illness, Robert was able to celebrate his life with those he dearly loved. After serving in the Army and a tour in Vietnam where he was a Surgical Nurse, Robert started interior home painting, then paper hanging, then home remodeling before realizing that he had a gift for interior design. Thus evolved into his and Kirk's business, Cisar-Holt, Inc. He loved his work and cherished the relationships they made with their many clients across the United States and abroad over the years. Robert will be remembered and celebrated as a man who loved life, as a humanitarian, a man of vision and integrity who deeply believed in equality. He was always supportive of his friends. He generously and willingly lent his support to many local organizations that are about helping others. It had been Robert's gift of sharing and giving back to others that endeared him to so many. In lieu of flowers Robert had requested contributions be made to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). Robert was one of the founders of TOHR. Recently, the TOHR organization purchased its first building. Robert had looked forward to being a part of the team which will transform the building into a community center. Please send contributions to TOHR, Pyramid Project, P.O. Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 and note Robert Cisar Memorial Fund. Service will be 4 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2006 at All Souls Unitarian Church. Stanleys, 743-6271. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Published by Tulsa World on Mar. 14, 2006. Cisar Pages See more records on Ancestry® https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tulsaworld/name/robert-cisar-obituary?id=6865448 2/11 � 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 [Series] Oklahoma LGBT+ History > In Memoriam Description An account of the resource Physical Media: Digital Media: Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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. Text Any textual data included in the document <h1 class="Box-sc-ucqo0b-0 HeadingBase___StyledBox-sc-1jlt23t-0 cTwbCP cNDfOi">Robert Cisar Obituary</h1> <div class="Box-sc-ucqo0b-0 kbVUcj ObituaryText___StyledTextBase-sc-12f7zd1-0 inFMmj">CISAR -- Robert S., Jr., began his life's journey February 18, 1942 in Oklahoma City. His "fabulous" journey ended Friday, March 10, 2006, in Tulsa, OK which had been his home since the early 1970s. Robert was preceded in death by, his loving parents, Zelma and Dr. Robert S. Cisar, Sr. He is survived by: his life partner of 21 years, Kirk Holt; cousins, John and Jim McArdle and their families of Tucson and Phoenix, AZ; 3 cousins, on the west coast; and lifetime friend, Paul Thomas and his family of Oklahoma City. Robert also leaves many wonderful friends who traveled with him as he made his life's journey. During his brief illness, Robert was able to celebrate his life with those he dearly loved. After serving in the Army and a tour in Vietnam where he was a Surgical Nurse, Robert started interior home painting, then paper hanging, then home remodeling before realizing that he had a gift for interior design. Thus evolved into his and Kirk's business, Cisar-Holt, Inc. He loved his work and cherished the relationships they made with their many clients across the United States and abroad over the years. Robert will be remembered and celebrated as a man who loved life, as a humanitarian, a man of vision and integrity who deeply believed in equality. He was always supportive of his friends. He generously and willingly lent his support to many local organizations that are about helping others. It had been Robert's gift of sharing and giving back to others that endeared him to so many. In lieu of flowers Robert had requested contributions be made to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). Robert was one of the founders of TOHR. Recently, the TOHR organization purchased its first building. Robert had looked forward to being a part of the team which will transform the building into a community center. Please send contributions to TOHR, Pyramid Project, P.O. Box 2687, Tulsa, OK 74101 and note Robert Cisar Memorial Fund. Service will be 4 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2006 at All Souls Unitarian Church. Stanleys, 743-6271.</div> 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 [2006] Bob Cisar Obituary Subject The topic of the resource Robert S. Cisar Jr., February 18, 1942 - March 10, 2006 Description An account of the resource Two pages of an obituary for Robert S. Cisar Jr., who lived February 18, 1942 to March 10, 2006, published by Tulsa World on March 14, 2006. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [2024] Twisted Arts 2024 Annual Report Subject The topic of the resource Twisted Arts 2024 Annual Report Description An account of the resource 10 pages of an annual report of Twisted Arts' accomplishments over 2024, including an OKEQ fundraiser and the Twisted Arts Film Festival. Transcript: 2024 ANNUAL REPORT LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER Reflecting on the past year at Twisted Arts, I am deeply grateful and proud. Twisted Arts began as a vision to create an inclusive and vibrant arts community in Tulsa, and this year, we saw that vision come to life in impactful ways. Through the dedication of our community, the support of our generous sponsors, and the hard work of the Board of Directors, we've built a space that celebrates the richness of 2SLGBTQ+ voices and brings people together through the power of art. From the Pride Kick-off and Two-Spirit Fest to the Transgender Day of Visibility, our year-round initiatives have provided a platform for local artists, fostered essential conversations, and celebrated our community’s resilience. Twisted Arts is more than an arts organization; it’s an economic contributor, with four years of activities adding over $640,000 to Tulsa’s arts economy. As we look to the future, your continued support ensures we can keep providing these vital experiences, honoring our commitment to inclusivity, creativity, and community empowerment. Together, we are building a legacy that will uplift artists and allies. Thank you for standing with us and being part of this journey. With gratitude, [Kevin Lovelace's signature] Kevin Lovelace Founder, Twisted Arts YEAR-END REVIEW Accomplishments: • Gayest Dog In Tulsa Fundraiser: Raised $750 for Pause4Paws. • Fundraising for Oklahomans for Equality: Raised $1,300. • Community Engagement: Hosted two screenings at The Starlite. • Drag Me to the Movies: Hosted three sold-out screenings featuring nine local performers • Trans Day Of Visibility: Featured eight local performers. • Pride Kickoff: Welcomed over 400 attendees on the rooftop of Tulsa Artist Fellowship. • 2-Spirit Festival: The Harmony Of Duality exhibition at Oklahomans for the Humanities drew over 725 attendees, showcasing nine 2-Spirit artists, making it the venue's third highest attended opening. • Drag the Voter: An event focused on registering new voters for this election. • Total 2024 attendance: Over 2,000 attendees to all of our events. • Tulsa Visual Arts Economic Impact Calculator: $158,145 TWISTED ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2024 Accomplishments OKEQ Fundraiser February 21, 2024 - Screening of PUMP UP THE VOLUME to raise$1,300 [sic] for Oklahomans for Equality. Gayest Dog in Tulsa Fundraiser June 22, 2024 - The inaugural Gayest Dog in Tulsa Pageant at Belefonte raised $750 for Pause4Paws animal foster shelter. Drag Me to the Movies Our newest program, all sold-out shows, pairs parody performances with the films: But I’m a Cheerleader, Steel Magnolias, & Death Becomes Her. TWISTED ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2024 Events Community Screenings at the Starlite Free community screenings bringing underground films, typically unavailable in theaters, to enthusiastic audiences at the Starlite. Transgender Day of Visibility This year’s Transgender Day of Visibility event at OKEQ featured eight talented local transgender artists, performers, and musicians. 2-Spirit Fest Our First Friday exhibition showcased nine 2-spirit visual artists on Friday, followed by 20+ performers, artists, and panelists on Saturday. TWISTED ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2024 More Events Pride Kickoff We kicked off Pride with eight local performers, 15 vendors, and empanadas from Que Gusto on the rooftop of Tulsa Artist Fellowship Drag the Vote New voters were registered at the Colony’s first-ever Drag the Vote event, encouraging civic engagement and community involvement. Twisted Arts Film Festival The Twisted Arts Film Festival hosted over 350 attendees and featured two directors, engaging Q&A panels, and a memorable closing night party with a special performance by Kalup Linzy. FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2024 Financial Summary In 2024, Twisted Arts operated on a budget under $50,000, reflecting our commitment to maximizing impact with limited resources. Our total revenue was $49,135, composed of $4,000 in sponsorships, $40,000 in grants, $2,635 from ticket sales, and $2,500 from individual donations. Expenses totaled $47,109, with key allocations including $9,899 for artist fees, $8,772 for venue rental, and $3,909 for publicity and advertising. Despite modest funding, we successfully supported a variety of festival programs and events, including artist travel, lodging, and outreach activities, all within a lean budget. 2024 Economic Impact 2024 Twisted Arts programs generated substantial economic benefits for the Tulsa community. By using the Economic Impact Calculator and applying a multiplier of seven to the original figures, our festival’s total economic impact for the year is estimated at $158,145. This includes support for seven full-time equivalent jobs, $88,529 in resident household income, $11,571 in local government revenue, and $15,190 in state government revenue. These figures underscore Twisted Arts’ vital role in contributing both culturally and economically to the Tulsa area. FUTURE OUTLOOK 2025 GOALS In celebration of our fifth anniversary, Twisted Arts is setting ambitious goals to expand both our programs and community impact, aiming for a total income of $110,000 in 2025 through increased sponsorships, grants, ticket sales, and donations. This funding will allow us to allocate $40,000 toward artist fees, supporting more local artists and elevating program quality. Additional resources will enhance outreach, publicity, staffing, and fundraising, sustaining growth and expanding our reach. With a total budget of $100,000, we are excited to mark this milestone year with innovative programming, deeper community engagement, and expanded opportunities for local talent. FIFTH ANNIVERSARY BIRTHDAY BASH Twisted Arts is excited to present Margaret Cho live at Cain's Ballroom on April 9, 2025, as part of our fifth-anniversary celebration and our first-ever fundraiser! This event aims to raise funds for Girls Rock!, a new youth-centered arts and social justice program empowering young people through music and creative expression. Margaret Cho’s "Live and LIVID" tour promises a night filled with humor and bold commentary, tackling issues like homophobia, sexism, and racism. As Cho celebrates 40 years in comedy, she invites audiences to “come through” for an unforgettable experience. This fundraiser will set the stage for Girls Rock! to provide invaluable resources, mentorship, and creative opportunities for Tulsa’s youth, helping to cultivate the next generation of artists and activists. We look forward to making this night one of impact, connection, and celebration. Thank You SPONSORS! We extend our heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors for making the Twisted Arts fourth-anniversary celebration and our first-ever fundraiser a reality. Your support is instrumental in helping us continue our core programs, including the Twisted Arts Film Festival, 2-Spirit Fest, and community outreach events that bring LGBTQ2S+ arts and voices to the forefront. Thanks to your commitment, we are able to provide impactful programming, foster connections, and celebrate diverse stories that inspire and unite our community. Your partnership fuels our mission and encourages a future filled with creativity, inclusivity, and cultural enrichment. We are truly grateful for your belief in our vision and for standing with us as we grow and make a lasting impact. Presenting Sponsor GEORGE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION A supporting organization of Tulsa Community Foundation Executive Producers OKLAHOMA ARTS COUNCIL VISION TULSA Producers oklahomans for equality Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation The Anne & Henry Zarrow FOUNDATION CONTACT US EXPRESS. REPRESENT. SASHAY. TWISTED OCTOBER 2-5, 2024 TWISTED ARTS Phone/ (918) 221-5565 Email/ kevin@twistedfest.org Website/ www.twistedarts.org Address/ P.O. Box 14476 Tulsa, OK 74159 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Twisted Arts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kevin Lovelace PDF Text Text 2024 ANNUAL REPORT �LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER KEVIN LOVELACE Reflecting on the past year at Twisted Arts, I am deeply grateful and proud. Twisted Arts began as a vision to create an inclusive and vibrant arts community in Tulsa, and this year, we saw that vision come to life in impactful ways. Through the dedication of our community, the support of our generous sponsors, and the hard work of the Board of Directors, we've built a space that celebrates the richness of 2SLGBTQ+ voices and brings people together through the power of art. From the Pride Kick-off and Two-Spirit Fest to the Transgender Day of Visibility, our year-round initiatives have provided a platform for local artists, fostered essential conversations, and celebrated our community’s resilience. Twisted Arts is more than an arts organization; it’s an economic contributor, with four years of activities adding over $640,000 to Tulsa’s arts economy. As we look to the future, your continued support ensures we can keep providing these vital experiences, honoring our commitment to inclusivity, creativity, and community empowerment. Together, we are building a legacy that will uplift artists and allies. Thank you for standing with us and being part of this journey. With gratitude, Kevin Lovelace Founder, Twisted Arts �YEAR-END REVIEW Accomplishments: • Gayest Dog In Tulsa Fundraiser: Raised $750 for Pause4Paws. • Fundraising for Oklahomans for Equality: Raised $1,300. • Community Engagement: Hosted two screenings at The Starlite. • Drag Me to the Movies: Hosted three sold-out screenings featuring nine local performers • Trans Day Of Visibility: Featured eight local performers. • Pride Kickoff: Welcomed over 400 attendees on the rooftop of Tulsa Artist Fellowship. • 2-Spirit Festival: The Harmony Of Duality exhibition at Oklahomans for the Humanities drew over 725 attendees, showcasing nine 2-Spirit artists, making it the venue's third highest attended opening. • Drag the Voter: An event focused on registering new voters for this election. • Total 2024 attendance: Over 2,000 attendees to all of our events. • Tulsa Visual Arts Economic Impact Calculator: $158,145 �Accomplishments ANNUAL REPORT 2024 OKEQ Fundraiser February 21, 2024 - Screening of PUMP UP THE VOLUME to raise$1,300 for Oklahomans for Equality. Gayest Dog in Tulsa Fundraiser June 22, 2024 - The inaugural Gayest Dog in Tulsa Pageant at Belefonte raised $750 for Pause4Paws animal foster shelter. TWISTED ARTS Drag Me to the Movies Our newest program, all sold-out shows, pairs parody performances with the films: But I’m a Cheerleader, Steel Magnolias, & Death Becomes Her. �Events ANNUAL REPORT 2024 Community Screenings at the Starlite Free community screenings bringing underground films, typically unavailable in theaters, to enthusiastic audiences at the Starlite. Transgender Day of Visibility This year’s Transgender Day of Visibility event at OKEQ featured eight talented local transgender artists, performers, and musicians. TWISTED ARTS 2-Spirit Fest Our First Friday exhibition showcased nine 2-spirit visual artists on Friday, followed by 20+ performers, artists, and panelists on Saturday. �More Events ANNUAL REPORT 2024 Pride Kickoff We kicked off Pride with eight local performers, 15 vendors, and empanadas from Que Gusto on the rooftop of Tulsa Artist Fellowship Drag the Vote New voters were registered at the Colony’s first-ever Drag the Vote event, encouraging civic engagement and community involvement. TWISTED ARTS Twisted Arts Film Festival The Twisted Arts Film Festival hosted over 350 attendees and featured two directors, engaging Q&A panels, and a memorable closing night party with a special performance by Kalup Linzy. �FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2024 Financial Summary In 2024, Twisted Arts operated on a budget under $50,000, reflecting our commitment to maximizing impact with limited resources. Our total revenue was $49,135, composed of $4,000 in sponsorships, $40,000 in grants, $2,635 from ticket sales, and $2,500 from individual donations. Expenses totaled $47,109, with key allocations including $9,899 for artist fees, $8,772 for venue rental, and $3,909 for publicity and advertising. Despite modest funding, we successfully supported a variety of festival programs and events, including artist travel, lodging, and outreach activities, all within a lean budget. 2024 Economic Impact 2024 Twisted Arts programs generated substantial economic benefits for the Tulsa community. By using the Economic Impact Calculator and applying a multiplier of seven to the original figures, our festival’s total economic impact for the year is estimated at $158,145. This includes support for seven full-time equivalent jobs, $88,529 in resident household income, $11,571 in local government revenue, and $15,190 in state government revenue. These figures underscore Twisted Arts’ vital role in contributing both culturally and economically to the Tulsa area. �FUTURE OUTLOOK 2025 GOALS In celebration of our fifth anniversary, Twisted Arts is setting ambitious goals to expand both our programs and community impact, aiming for a total income of $110,000 in 2025 through increased sponsorships, grants, ticket sales, and donations. This funding will allow us to allocate $40,000 toward artist fees, supporting more local artists and elevating program quality. Additional resources will enhance outreach, publicity, staffing, and fundraising, sustaining growth and expanding our reach. With a total budget of $100,000, we are excited to mark this milestone year with innovative programming, deeper community engagement, and expanded opportunities for local talent. FIFTH ANNIVERSARY BIRTHDAY BASH Twisted Arts is excited to present Margaret Cho live at Cain's Ballroom on April 9, 2025, as part of our fifth-anniversary celebration and our first-ever fundraiser! This event aims to raise funds for Girls Rock!, a new youth-centered arts and social justice program empowering young people through music and creative expression. Margaret Cho’s "Live and LIVID" tour promises a night filled with humor and bold commentary, tackling issues like homophobia, sexism, and racism. As Cho celebrates 40 years in comedy, she invites audiences to “come through” for an unforgettable experience. This fundraiser will set the stage for Girls Rock! to provide invaluable resources, mentorship, and creative opportunities for Tulsa’s youth, helping to cultivate the next generation of artists and activists. We look forward to making this night one of impact, connection, and celebration. �Thank You SPONSORS! We extend our heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors for making the Twisted Arts fourth-anniversary celebration and our first-ever fundraiser a reality. Your support is instrumental in helping us continue our core programs, including the Twisted Arts Film Festival, 2-Spirit Fest, and community outreach events that bring LGBTQ2S+ arts and voices to the forefront. Thanks to your commitment, we are able to provide impactful programming, foster connections, and celebrate diverse stories that inspire and unite our community. Your partnership fuels our mission and encourages a future filled with creativity, inclusivity, and cultural enrichment. We are truly grateful for your belief in our vision and for standing with us as we grow and make a lasting impact. �CONTACT US TWISTED ARTS Phone/ (918) 221-5565 Email/ kevin@twistedfest.org Website/ www.twistedarts.org Address/ P.O. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Twisted Arts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 - April 9, 2025 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Margaret Cho, Kevin Lovelace 2-Spirit Fest 2024 2024 pride 2025 Anne and Henry Zarrow Family Foundation annual report Cain's Ballroom Drag Me to the Movies Drag the Vote Film film festival films financial statements Gayest Dog in Tulsa Fundraiser George Kaiser Family Foundation Kevin Lovelace Margaret Cho McGill Foundation OKEQ fundraising Oklahoma Arts Council Ralph and Frances Starlite The Starlite Transgender Day of Visibility Tulsa Artist Fellowship Twisted Arts Twisted Arts Film Festival two spirit two-spirit Two-Spirt Fest Vision Tulsa https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/19d54ca4888e346435dd7d44a33932a3.pdf 38d56658f5eb0189769819720174de2c PDF Text Text �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8e9ee1d30fe6f2daa51549894309cb47.pdf f5635e21c307e479f09977f3e09da069 PDF Text Text THE IMPACT OF AIDS ON AMERICA'S CITIES A 26 City Report for The U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on AIDS June 1991] �The United States Conference of Mayors The United States Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are well over 900 such cities in the country today, each represented in the Conference of Mayors by its chief elected official, the Mayor. The U.S. Conference of Mayors is in its second half-century of service to the Mayors and the citizens of America's principal cities. Throughout its history, the Conference of Mayors has taken the lead in calling national attention to the problems and the potential of urban America. Since its founding it has carried the message of cities to every President, every Congress. This is the heritage of the Conference of Mayors. It is the heritage of every mayor who serves today. Robert M. Isaac President Mayor of Colorado Springs Art Agnos Chair, Task Force on AIDS Mayor of San Francisco J. Thomas Cochran Executive Director The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities is a publication of The United States Conferenceof Mayors, with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under grant #U62/CCU300609-08. Robert M. Isaac, Mayor of Colorado Springs, President; Art Agnos, Mayor of San Francisco, Chair, Task Force on AIDS; J. Thomas Cochran, Executive Director; Richard D. Johnson, Assistant Executive Director; Alan E. Gambrell, Editor. This report was prepared by Alan E. Gambrell, Richard D. Johnson, and Paula M. Jones. Tables and charts weredesigned and prepared by Jeffrey A. Menzerand Richard D. Johnson. Database designand compilation of data wasby William Brian Mays. Layout design by Stuart P. Campbell, Production Editor. Any opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Conference of Mayors was greatly assisted by officials in 26 citiesand counties who provided information for this report. © The United States Conference of Mayors, June, 191 �Preface Ten years ago this month, the first cases of AIDS were reported among a handful of Gay men in the nation’s largest cities. Since that time, over 110,000 Americans have died of AIDS (as of the month ending April 1991)—more combined. than the total number of American deaths in all military conflicts since World War II Over one million Americans are now estimated to be infected with the HIV virus. An estimated 165,000 t0215,000 Americans will die of AIDS from 1991 to 1993 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Over the past decade, waves of fear, discrimination, and misunderstanding have flashed, disappeared and reappeared in the nation’s media headlines. Yet, behind the undulation of press reports, the wave of the epidemic has been constant—and escalating. Despite policy debates over testing issues, admission of foreigners with HIV, and the best methods of preventing the further spread of the HIV virus that causes AIDS, there can be no debate on the impact of AIDS in our cities: this year is worse than last, and next year will be even worse. AIDS Cases: The Numbers Explode The United States Conference of Mayors this past month surveyed 26 of the cities hardest hit by the AIDS crisis to assess—one decade into the epidemic—the status of AIDS in America’s cities and its impact on urban health systems. The magnitude of the AIDS epidemic is made evident whenreflecting on landmark events in the AIDS crisis and combining them with the findings of this survey. In 1985, the year Rock Hudson died from AIDS, there were close to 10,000 total cases in the 26 surveyed cities. Our survey found that: ¢ » In Baltimore, there were 116 cases in 1985; by the end of 1990 there were 1,599, nearly 14 times the number. InTampa, 63 cases had been diagnosed by the end of 1985; by the end of February of this year, 866 had been reported, or 1,274 percent more. Five years ago, in 1986, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop issued his landmark Surgeon General's Report on AIDS. �o Through 1986, 25,048 cumulative AIDS cases had been reported in the 26 surveyed cities; (this constituted the majority of the over 37,000 in the nation). In 1986 alone, 10,973 cases were reported in the 26 surveyed cities * By the end of 1986, there were 59 AIDS cases in Indianapolis. As of March 1991, Indianapolis reports 452 cases, an increase of 666 percent. ¢ InPhiladelphia, 368 cases had been reported by the close of 1986. That city’s total increased 528 percent to 2,313 by March. Five years from now, in 1996: * Houston estimates there will be 27,000 cumulative AIDS cases. * Boston estimates 3,341 cumulative cases. The nation’s cities have yet to recover from the recession that began soon after the start of the AIDS epidemic. Numerous studies have shown that federal funding for cities throughout the 1980s was reduced by 60 to 70 percent. During the same period, a recent Conference of Mayors study has shown that city budgets have risen by 95 percent in response to increased problems. Throughout the Desert Shield /Desert Storm operation in the Persian Gulf, 378 Americans lost their lives in support of the effort. During that same time, over 10,000 Americans lost their lives to AIDS. If the federal government can spend many billions of dollars to rescue mismanaged and corrupt financial institutions, it certainly can expend just a fraction of that amount on the crisis in American cities. Just as we can find resources to protect our troops abroad, we must find resources to protect and care for our citizens at home. Town coclnans J. Yhomas Cochran Executive Director �Table of Contents Executive Summary rn 1 Overview Of HAINgS 3 eect rarest eee Survey Cities Comprise Most of Nation's AIDS Cases ...........cevurersesrecsersesensusenscasnse 9 Paying for AIDS Care: Medicaid, Public Systems Cover Major Share ................... 17 HIV Testing and Counseling: More Individuals Seek Results ..........ccceeeeseueusersescne 19 Early Intervention: Waiting Lists for Public Services ........c.ocoeeisiiiiiiviiisissssssesaenns 20 Federal AIDS Drug Funds Inadequate...............cccceveucuemeemeueueururusnsrerersnssssssnsassessasances 22 Service Needs of People With HIV/AIDS. ...........ccccccorvnrrrsmenmaessarasrossassssssssssnsasasasess 24 Preventing the Spread of AIDS: Gaps Identified in Education Efforts .................. 26 Strains on Service and Prevention SyStems .............c.ccovvuereenrnrernereresseneressereseseesnenses 28 TRE FULT wvicriiseseisiseecsessnsassesssssassesenconssonssssssnsrenssss oni uem et ola ies SASRS SUR CN 29 �Executive Summary During April and May of this year, The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) surveyed 26 major cities—members of the USCM Task Force on AIDS and others with the highest numbers of AIDS cases. The purpose of the survey was to assess, one decade into the epidemic, the status of AIDS in those cities most affected by the disease. Survey results reveal: Survey Cities Represent Majority of Nation's AIDS Cases. Over 56 percent of the nation’s AIDS cases are in the 26 survey cities; 51 to 66 percent of the estimated one million Americans infected with HIV are in the survey cities—508,720 to 657,421 persons. Minority Gay/bisexual Men, IV Drug Abusers, Women Increasingly Affected. The impact of AIDS varies significantly from city to city, with specific populations—including minority Gay/ bisexual men, IV drug abusers, and women— Service Needs: Local Conditions Vary. Substance abusers, the uninsured and women were identified as having the greatest service shortages. Outpatient care, substance abuse treatment and housing were the greatest service needs across all groups. Prevention Education: Programs Need Ongoing Support. The most significant gaps in prevention education efforts to date by transmission categories were identified for ma minority Gay/bi- sexual past three years. nonminority Gay/ sent 16.8 percent Racial/ethnic Groups Increasing Proportion of Cases. Racial and ethnic minorities continue to represent a disproportionate number of cases. heterosexuals. From 1987 to 1990, minorities have increased as a percentage of AIDS cases, particularly Blacks. In several cities, projections of persons infected with HIV—future AIDS cases—show a continued in- crease of minorities, particularly Blacks, as a proportion of total cases. Public Resources Cover Large Portion of Cases. Health insurance coverage estimates indicate a varying percentage of diagnosed persons are covered by Medicaid; estimates of coverage range from 31 to 66 percent of AIDS cases in cities. Waiting Lists for Early Intervention. Early inter- vention services often are characterized by long waiting lists; persons with HIV seeking access to publicly-funded early treatment systems often must wait several months. Fifty percent of cities report waiting lists for appointments at publicyfunded clinics. AIDS Drugs: Federal Funds Insufficient to Meet Local Demand. Local funds are used to provide AIDS drugs in half of surveyed cities. Seventy-six (76) percent indicate that the federal AIDS drug reimbursement program for low income persons will not meet demands this year. The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities ® men, The 26 cities experiencing the largest increases in cases over the Surveyed repre- bisexual men, and of the total U.S. Among population and raciallethnic groups, the greatest gaps were identified for Hispanics and = 56.1 percent of the total U.S. AIDS cases. Blacks. For all groups, ongoing education was the greatest need. Youth in risky situations—those on the streets, engaged inillicitdruguse and/or sex formoneyor drugs —werealso identified asa group in particular need of re-education. The need for continuing AIDS education to reinforce messages about making changes in sex and needle sharing practices was identified across all population groups. Service Systems Strained. Seventy-five percent of cities stated that service systems were experiencing strains due to the AIDS crisis—most often staffing shortages and staff burnout, and inadequate space and facilities. Prevention education systems, as well, were also facing stress in 64 percent of cities, typically because of staff shortages and burnout. Future: Local Resources Inadequate to Meet Growing Needs. None of the surveyed cities indi- cated that local funds could meet projected demand for HIV-related prevention education and health services. Often, cities were looking to funding through the Ryan White CARE Act to meet projected demands. The Uniled States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 Page 1 �— Respondents 26 Survey Cities Anaheim (Orange County) Atlanta (Fulton County) Baltimore Boston Chicago Cleveland Dallas (Dallas County) Denver Ft. Lauderdale (Broward County) Houston Indianapolis (Marion County) Jersey City Kansas City, MO Methodology Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) Minneapolis (Hennepin County) New Haven The United States Conference of Mayors surveyed 26 cities during April through May 1991, including members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors New Orleans New York City Newark Philadelphia Task Force on AIDS as well as others with the highest numbers of AIDS cases. The Task Forceis Phoenix (Maricopa County) chaired by San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos and San Diego (San Diego County) San Francisco San Juan Seattle (Seattle/King County) Tampa (Hillsborough County) was formed in 1983 in order to focus federal atten- tion to the impact of the AIDS epidemic on America’s cities. Data were collected by city and county health departmentsin thecities surveyed. Epidemiological data provided by respondents are for their local health department jurisdictions (i.e., city or county). In addition to survey information, the Conference of Mayors supplemented data with information collected from city and county applications for federal Title I Ryan White CARE Act supplemental funding. Year one funding (fiscal 1991) of Title I provides direct AIDS care funds to sixteen cities with the highest numbers of AIDS cases. Fourteen of the 16 cities which receive Title I funding are represented in this survey. aL The denominator for calculating percentages in this report is comprised of only those cities which responded to a particular question. The reader should note that in no case do percentages reported for a survey question include a city which did not respond to that question. Page 2 The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities © The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 �Overview of Findings Ten years ago this month, the first cases of AIDS were reported by the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC), reporting on five cases among Gay men in Los Angeles. Since that time, over 110,000 Americans have died of AIDS (as of the month ending April 1991). There are 174,893 cases of AIDS in the U.S. as of the month ending April 1991. An estimated 165,000 to 215,000 Americans will die of AIDS during 1991-1993, according to CDC. CDC estimates that there are one million Americans currently infected with the HIV virus. An estimated 40,000 new infections occur each year, according to CDC. The United States Conference of Mayors during April and May surveyed 26 major cities—members of the Conference of Mayors Task Force on AIDS as well as others with the highest numbers of AIDS cases. The purpose of the survey was to assess, one decade into the epidemic, the status of AIDS in America’s cities and its impact on urban health systems (see Methodology, page 2). AIDS Cases in 26 Survey Cities: - Phoenix estimates nearly 8,000 residents are HIV infected. - San Francisco estimates that 28,000 are infected with HIV. - Tampa has an estimated 7,400 HIV infected persons. Today, Five Years From Now As of the month ending February, 56.1 percent of the nation’s AIDS cases were in the 26 cities sur- veyed by the Conference of Mayors (cases reported by survey cities as of 2/28/91). (Sixty-one percent of the nation’s AIDS cases are in the 26 “Metropolitan Statistical Areas” represented by the surveyed cities; MSAs include the central city and immediate surrounding areas.) The population of survey cities represent 16.8 percent of the total U.S. population. = Fifteen cities provided estimates on the number of AIDS cases they project by the end of 1996. By that date, these cities will have experienced a 240 percentincrease—from44,518 to an estimated 151,652 cases. Today, there are an estimated 508,720 to 657,421 - persons with HIV infection who have yet to develop AIDS in the 26 cities surveyed by the Conference of Mayors. Thisrepresents 51 to 66 percent Houston estimates thatin five years there will be 27,000 cumulative AIDS cases. - Cleveland projects 6,500 cases. - Los Angeles estimates 33,000. - Boston estimates 3,341 cumulative cases in of the estimated one million infected with HIV in the U.S. as estimated by CDC. - InNew York City, from 125,000 to 235,000 are HIV infected. - In Los Angeles, an estimated 41,000 are in- fected. - five years. Populations Disproportionately Affected InSan Diego, an estimated 15-20,000 are HIV AIDS cases from 1987-90 among some categories were infected. rising relatively faster. Limited projections of future - HIV. Ft. Lauderdale estimates 21,000 people with cases in some cities point to growing proportions of cases among Blacks and women. In Baltimore, an estimated 20,000 people are HIV infected. Across select cities, between years ending 1987 and 1990, AIDS cases increased as follows: The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities © The United Stales Conference of Mayors © June 199] Page 3 �Total U.S. Population Survey Cities - 16.8", Remaining U.S. - 83.2% Total AIDS Cases* Survey Cities - 56° Remaining U.S. - 44% *As of 2/28/91 Page 4 The Impact of AIDS on America's Cilies ® The Uniled States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 �e Dallas Gay/bisexual cases increased from 864 to 2,262 from 1987 to 1990. Counseling and Testing: Many Seek Results * In Anaheim, minority Gay/bisexual males increased from 43 to 165 for the years ending 198790, an increase of 283 percent. * In1990,17 percent of Houston's cases wereamong Blacks. In 1987, 12 percent were reported among Seventy-six percent of surveyed cities (of 17 responding) report an increase of from one to 500 percent or greaterin number of individuals seeking HIV counseling and testing. Indianapolis reports that the number seeking testing has stayed the same. Two cities, Minneapolisand Ft. Lauderdale, reporta decrease innum- Blacks (270 in 1987, up to 876 in 1990). * bers being tested and counseled. Eighty-five percent of the women with AIDS in Philadelphia are Latina. There were 50 Latina cases in 50 and 150 by 1990 in the city. Over the past three years, the rate of AIDS test results reported as positive from HIV counseling and testing sites (for 19 reporting cities) has decreased in 42 percent; stayed the same in 32 percent; and increased in 26 Health Insurance: AIDS Diagnosed Covered by Medicaid, Other Public Sources Researchisstill underway to determine the percentage of AIDS care costs that are covered by public and private sources. Various local studies have attempted to determine coverage of AIDS care costs, although comprehensive findingsarelacking on AIDS care costs covered by public health insurance or private insur- ance. In order to estimate the source of payment of AIDS care costs, the Conference of Mayors asked surveyed cities the following question: “What percentage of AIDS diagnosed persons in your jurisdiction do you estimate are” covered by public or private health insurance. According to surveyed cities: * Ineightof 15 cities providing data, Medicaid covers from 31 to 66 percent of AIDS diagnosed persons in those cities. * In10cities, “Other publichealthinsurance” covers from two (2) percent to 45 percent of AIDS cases (e.g., Newark, 45 percent; Los Angeles, 16 percent). * Houston, percent. Thirty-two percent of the 26 cities indicated that the majority of those who have utilized HIV counseling and testing services over the past year are primarily “generally at lower risk.” Early Intervention: Waiting Lists Exist for Services Early identification and treatment of HIV has proven effective in prolonging survival of persons with HIV infection. Cities surveyed were asked to indicate if publicly-funded HIV early intervention services existed and if there were waiting lists for services in their locales. Publicly-funded services exist in all surveyed cities, with funding coming from a variety of sources—federal, state, local, and private foundations. In 50 percent (12 of 24 cities) there were waiting lists for initial appointments at publicly funded early intervention clinics. For example: * 21 percent; In 14 cities, private insurance covered from 15 percent to 55 percent of AIDS cases (Cleveland, 55 percent; Indianapolis, 50 percent; Philadelphia, 49 percent). Newark hasawaitof3 to5 weeks for HIV immune assessment services funded by Medicaid and city welfare. Black IV drug abusers earning less than $8,500 make up the majority of those waiting for appointments. » San Diego hasawaitof4 to 6 weeks for initial HIV immune assessmentappointments at public facilities. o The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities © At the Grady Infectious Disease Clinic in Atlanta, the county hospital-run HIV clinic, there is a three month waiting period for initial HIV immune assessments. The United States Conference of Mayors June 1991 Page 5 �Prevention Education: Spending Rises, Gaps Seen AIDS Drug Treatment Money: Half of Cities Provide Local Funds One half (50 percent) of the 26 cities indicated that local funds are used to provide AIDS drugs to persons not covered by the federal/state AIDS drug reimburse- Local Prevention Spending Rises ment program. The federal AIDS drugreimbursement prevention; 60 percent (12 of 20) have increased their program will not meet the demand for AIDS drugs this year, according to 76 percent of the surveyed cities. local funds spent on AIDS prevention education. In Kansas City, MO, spending rose 100 percent over last year. InNew York City, a50 percent increase occurred. Indianapolis and Baltimore each reported 30 percent Gaps in Services: increases. Eighty percent (20 of 25 cities) use local funds for Local Conditions Define Needs The unmet service needs—and Prevention Loses Against Services the subpopulations Decisions about health spending often pit health “service” dollars against “prevention” funds. In such experiencing the greatest gaps—vary from city to city, reflecting the different characteristics of persons in- budgetary struggles, prevention often loses: its impact fected with HIV, and variations in health service delivery systems in communities. Generally, systems are is less immediate and documentable. This scenario holds true for local AIDS spending. Fifty-five percent (10 of 20 responding) indicate that the impact of de- strained and a wide range of populations have unmet needs. * mand for AIDS services has been to decrease or keep constant local funds spent on AIDS prevention education. Substance abusers were identified by 50 percent of respondents as having major service needs. The “uninsured” and women were each identified by 46 percent of respondent cities (11 of 24 providing data) as service need populations. Other populations identified most often by respondent cities as having major service needs included: the home- Gaps in Education Identified Gaps reported in prevention education efforts include the need for re-education due to relapse into unsafe behaviors;lack of successin developingeffectiveinterventions; and obstacles posed by lack of community support for HIV education for specific populations, particularly gay/bisexual minorities and substance abusers. less (42 percent, 10 of 24 cities), and the incarcerated (21 percent). Others listed included racial/ ethnic minorities, mentally ill, minority Gay/bisexual men, and Gay/bisexual adolescents. * Services most frequently listed as lacking—across all groups—were outpatient care, substance abuse treatment, and housing, followed by home care and long term care. Other categories listed included: mental health services, social services (including legal services and transportation), and case management. Infrastructure Weakens: System Seeing Strains Service Infrastructures. Seventy-five percent of cities (18 of 24) indicate that service system strains are being realized due to the AIDS crisis. Sixty-three percent (15 - Outpatient Care - Houston estimates that demand for outpatient care for indigents will increase by 48 percent from 1990 to 1991. - Substance Abuse Treatment - In Los Angeles, 38 percent of the need for resident detox programs for those with HIV is not met. - of 24 reporting) indicate service system problems with staffing, training and facility/space inadequacies. Thirty-three percent (8 of 24) listed inadequate facilities and space as a major infrastructure problem. Prevention Education Infrastructures. Sixty-four percent of cities responding (16 of 25) reported that infrastructure problems had resulted in a “negative impact on preventioneducation efforts.” Fifty-two percent listed Housing - San Francisco estimates that, over the next three years, 1,200 new housing units staffing as the most common concern (e.g., difficulty in recruiting qualified staff, retention, staff burnout, train- will be needed for people with AIDS. Page 6 The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities © The United States Conference of Mayors June 1991 �Survey Cities AIDS Cases, Percent Living Cases reported as of February 28, 1991 City # Reported % Living AIDS Cases Anaheim 1,445 36.6 Atlanta 3454 40.0 Baltimore 1,641 41.0 Boston 1,546 354 Chicago 3,552 35.0 Cleveland 506 59.0 Dallas 2,769 340 Denver 1,071 33.9 Fort Lauderdale 2,632 38.0 Houston 5,151 34.0 Indianapolis 452 45.0 Jersey City 1,106 38.0 Kansas City, MO 696 51.0 Los Angeles 11,534 32.0 Minneapolis 586 37.0 New Haven 387 32.0 New Orleans 1513 34.0 New York City 31,845 34.0 Newark 2,151 39.0 Philadelphia 2313 34.0 Phoenix 972 39.0 San Diego 2,525 38.1 San Francisco 10,055 30.0 San Juan 1,732 37.0 Seattle 1,634 42.0 Tampa 866 59.0 *** Total *** The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities 94,134 © The Uniled States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 Page 7 �ing). Specifically, cities reported difficulty in recruiting qualified staff (i.e., those willing to work on HIV related issues or culturally sensitive staff), staff retention, and burnout. * Atlantareported that employeesremainin HIV-related posi- tions for an average s adequate to deal with future AIDS prevention and healthcare needs. ty-t Seventy-two percent have no identifiable source of funding for expansions of services and prevention efforts needed in response to growing caseloads. cent have no Only 28 percent of survey respondents had identified identifiable sources of future funds. Survey respondents often cited federal resources as a source for coping with Séventy-two per- of15to2years, mak- goyrce of funding of ing it difficult to for expansions maintain continuity in programs. ao P: rvices an prevention J Houston cited diffi- > needed future caseloads. Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, or Jersey City, and San Diego specifically refer to Ryan White CARE Act funds as a needed resource. efforts in re- * Baltimore will look to state and federal medical assistance, research money,and Ryan White CARE Act Title I funds to cover needed expansions. * Boston has no identified source of funding future culties in recruiting gponge to growErneual/ bicultural zg caseloads. needs but rather states that “only limited federal fundshavebeenidentified through the CARE Act. With the potential dismantling of state Medicaid optional services (as proposed in the current state The Future: Increasing Cases, Lack of Funds budget), services will be cut, not expanded.” All respondents indicated that local resources are in- Page 8 The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities © The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 �Surveyed Cities Comprise Majority of Nation’s AIDS Cases As of the month ending February 1991, 56.1 percent of the nation’s AIDS cases were in the 26 cities surveyed by the Conference of Mayors. (When totalling the number of cases in the surveyed cities by the 26 “Metropolitan Statistical Areas” (MSAs) of those cities, which include the surrounding suburban cities/areas, the 26 MSAs account for 61 percent of the nation’s total AIDS cases.) Among the 26 cities surveyed, 94,134 cases were reported through the month ending February 1991 (over 167,803 had been reported in the nation). In 1990 alone, 16,364 cases were reported in these 26 cities. Approximately 34 percent of the cumulative AIDS cases in the 26 cities surveyed are living. Persons living with AIDS require a range of often costly care and services as episodic debilitating opportunistic infections weaken the immune system. Perspective on Epidemic: Five Years Ago, Projections for 1996 e San Francisco estimates that 28,000 are infected with HIV. Five years ago, by the end of 1986, 25,048 AIDS cases had been reported in the 26 surveyed cities. e Tampa has an estimated 7,350 HIV infected persons. In 1996, five years from now, an estimated 151,652 cumulative AIDS cases will have been reported in only 15 of the surveyed cities providing these data. Below the Tip of the Iceberg: Persons Infected With HIV Today, there are an estimated 508,720 to 657 421 per- sons with HIV infection in the 26 cities. Thisrepresents 51 to 66 percent of the CDC-estimated one million infected with HIV in the U.S. * InNew York City, from 125,000 to 235,000 are HIV infected. * In Los Angeles, an estimated 41,000 are infected. * Projections: Significant Increases in AIDS Cases, HIV Infected Persons Fifteen cities provided estimates on the number of AIDS cases they project by the end of 1996. By that date, these cities will have experienced a 240 percent increase—from 44,518 to an estimated 151, 652 cases. * ton will havean estimated 44,400 to 68,000 persons with HIV infection. * LosAngelesprojects33,000 cumulative AIDS cases by 1996. The city estimates 35,000 HIV infected by 1996. * (Cleveland estimates 6,500 cumulative casesin 1996. Ft. Lauderdale estimates 6,175 to 30,876 people with HIV. * In Baltimore, an estimated 20,000 people are HIV infected. * Phoenixestimates 7,651 residentsare The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities Houston estimates that in five years there will be 27,000 cumulative cases of AIDSin the city. Hous- Projections are that the city will have 20,000 HIV infected by 1996. HIV infected. ® The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991] Page 9 �Rg Survey Cities Estimated Number of HIV Infected as of February 28, 1991 City Estimated Number, Source of of HIV Infected Estimate Anaheim 14,000 A Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago 50,000 20,000 11,028 14,000 ABCEG AG BG Cleveland 15,000 G Dallas Denver Fort Lauderdale Houston Indianapolis 5,000-10,000 10,000 6,175-30,876 30,000 2,200 G A A ABEFG Jersey City 16,590 Kansas City, MO 5,000-8,000 G Los Angeles Minneapolis 41,000 5,500 BDEG BEG New Haven New Orleans New York Newark 3,096 15,130 125,000-235,000 23,000-27,000 A EFG G G Philadelphia 20,000 A Phoenix 7,651 A San Diego San Francisco San Juan Seattle 15,000-20,000 28,000 9,000 10,000 ABEG BDEG G AG Tampa 7,350 AB *%* Total *** 508,720-657, 421 HIV Infection Estimates: Report Key =! | A - Extrapolation from national (i.e., CDC) estimates i B - Testing of local STD clinic patients C - Prison intake screening in your jurisdiction D - Screening of military recruits in your jurisdiction E - Testing of IVDUs in your jurisdiction F - Testing of homeless persons in your jurisdiction G - Other - Page 10 The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities ® The United States Conference of Mayors ® June 1991 �AIDS Impact Varies By City, Changing Over Time a greater variation from national averages. Background Lower Percents, Higher Numbers Gay/Bisexual Men: More Cases Among Minority Gays While Gay/bisexual males still comprise the largest number of AIDS cases nationwide, many cities’ AIDS caseloads vary significantly from the national average and are experiencing disproportionate growth in dif- ferent case categories, such as Gay/bisexual minorities, IV drug users, racial and ethnic minorities, women, pediatrics and hard-to-reach populations, such as the homeless and youth in risky situations. In some cities, the overwhelming number of cases are IV drug use related. In others, Gay/bisexual AIDS cases comprise the majority. In some, women comprise a much greater percentage of city cases than the national average. Proportions of cases among racial/ ethnic minorities also vary. Gay/bisexual men comprise from 13 percent (Newark) to 85 percent (Anaheim, San Francisco, and Seattle) of total AIDS cases in individual cities surveyed. Nationally, 59 percent of cases are among Gay/bisexual men. From 1987 to 1990, cases attributable to Gay /bisexual transmission decreased from 70.9 percent to 66 percent of total cases in the 22 survey cities reporting for both periods. For the 22 cities with 1987 and 1990 data: * In 1987, 22,747 cases were reported by surveyed cities providing data. In 1990, 53,529 cases were reported, an increase of 42 percent. As of the year ending 1990, in the various transmission categories, theaverage of the data collected fromthe 26 cities surveyed corresponds closely to national data, with Gay/ bisexual transmission higher in the26 cities. * In 1990, Minneapolis had the highest percentage of its cases reported among Gay/bisexual men, at 90 percent of total city cases; Newark had the lowest at 13 percent. * e From 1987-90, Los Angeles’ AIDS cases among Gay/bisexual men remained relatively stable as a percentage of total Los Angeles AIDS cases—85 Nationally, Gay/bisexual transmission comprises 59 percent of total of adult/adolescent cases as of 1990. The proportion of Gay/bisexual transmission among the 26 cities surveyed is higher, at 64 percent to 84 percent—although actual cases increased from 4,238 to 8,859. percent. e IVDUs comprise 22 percent of the nation’s adult/ adolescent AIDS cases. In the 26 survey cities, they also comprise 22 percent of cases. * Dallas Gay/bisexual cases increased from 75 percent to 83 percent of the city’s cases (864 to 2,262 from 1987-90). * Gay/bisexual IV drug abusers are seven percent of surveyed city cases, and seven percent nation- * The most significant percentage decrease was in Baltimore, where 66 percent of the city’s cases wereamong Gay/bisexual menin 1987;in1990,46 percent were in this category. This occurred because, although Baltimore's Gay/bisexual AIDS cases tripled over 1987-90, IV drug abuse cases increased dramatically. ally. * Racial and ethnic breakdown of AIDS cases nationally through 1990 is as follows: whites (54.8 percent), Blacks (28.2 percent), Hispanics (15.9 percent), Asian/PacificIslanders (0.6 percent), and Native Americans (0.1 percent). Among the 26 cities surveyed, the racial/ethnic breakdown closely follows the national percentages: whites (54 percent), Blacks (27.3 percent), Hispanics (17.8) (as compared to 15.9 percent of national cases reported as Hispanics), Asian/Pacific Islanders (0.8 percent) and Native Americans (0.1 percent). Gay Minority Cases Up. An increasing number of AIDS cases are occurring among minority Gay/bisexual men in select cities. * SanFranciscoreported 518 minority Gay/bisexual cases as of 1987; in 1990, 1,316 were reported, an increase of 154 percent. An examination of individual cities, however, reveals The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities © The Uniled States Conference of Mayors © June 199] Page 11 �* drug abuse cases were in the survey cities. In Seattle, from 1987 to 1990 cases increased from 52 to 147, a 182 percent increase. * e In New New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles reported the largest number of cases among Gay/ bisexual IV drug abusers. From 1987 to 1990, Houston's cases among Gay/bisexual IV drug users rose from 203 to 464 cases, This represented no change in the proportion of Houston's AIDS cases (nine percent) but a 129 percent increase in cases. York City, 2,491 cases were reported through 1987 among minority Gays; 5,680 were reported through 1990, cumulative, a 128 percent increase. IV Drug Abusers: Increasing Proportion of Total » Seattle reports an increase in cases of Gay/bi- sexual IVDUs from 60 to 148 over 1987 to 1990, a From 1987 to 1990, IV drug use transmission increased 147 percent increase. asa percentage of total cases among 22 surveyed cities providing data for both periods—from 15.8 percent in 1987 to 20 percent in 1990. AIDS: Increasingly Among Minority Populations In 1990, 54 percent of the nation’s IV drug abuse AIDS cases were in the 26 survey cities. A significant and growing proportion of cases are * among minorities, particularly Gay/bisexual ity men, substance abusers, and women. Baltimore, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Kansas City, MO, New Orleans, San Diego, San Juan, and Tampa all experienced atleast a four-fold increase in cases of IVDUs from 1987 to 1990. ¢ e e In 1990, Newark had the highest proportion of cases reported among IV drug abusers, 69 percent of thecity’s total cases. Jersey City (65 percent) and New Haven (56 percent) were the next highest. * In 1987, 22 percent of survey city cases (in 20 surveyed cities providing data for both time periods) were among Blacks; in 1990, this had in- creased to 27.2 percent. * In 1987, 15.9 percent of survey city cases were among Hispanics. In 1990, Hispanics comprised 17.8 percent of AIDS cases in surveyed cities. In Houston in 1987, two percent of cases were among IV drug abusers. By the end of 1990, five percent of cases were in this category, an increase of 473 percent (from 45 to 258 cases). * minor- Fifty-three percent of the nation’s cumulative 1990 Black cases were in the survey cities, while 62 percent of the nation’s cumulative 1990 Hispanic cases were in survey cities. Sixty-nine percent of Newark’s cumulative cases in 1990 were IV drug users. (Newark estimates that50 percent ofits approximately 15,0001V drug users are HIV infected.) Blacks Anestimated 60 percent of New York City IV drug users are infected with HIV. Nationally, Blacks comprise 28 percent of AIDS cases as of December 30, 1990. The percentage of cases reported among Blacks ranged from 2.6 percent in Anaheim to 85 percent in Newark. Gay/Bisexual/IV Drug Abuse * In 1990, 66 percent of New Haven'’s total cases wereamong Blacksand 13 percentamong Hispanics. In 1987, those percentages were 66 and 15, respectively. * In 1990, 17 percent of Houston's total cases were among Blacks; 11 percent were among Hispanics. In 1987, 12 percent were among Blacks and 10 percent among Hispanics. For the year ending 1987, among 22 surveyed cities providing data, 7.6 percent of cases were reported among Gay/bisexual IV drug abusers. By the end of 1990, this had fallen slightly to seven percent of total cases in surveyed cities. Fifty-four percent of the nation’s Gay/bisexual/IV Page 12 The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities ® The United States Conference of Mayors June 1991 �Number of Cumulative Diagnosed AIDS Cases in Survey Cities, by Transmission Category, for Years Ending 1987 and 1990 The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities ® The United States Conference of Mayors © June 199] Page 13 �s e In Anaheim, 12.5 percent of AIDS cases are Hispanic; an estimated 17 percent of the HIV infected in Anaheim are Hispanic. ¢ San Francisco reports 8.3 percent of its AIDS cases among Hispanics but estimates that 12 percent of the HIV infected are Hispanic. Fifty-five (55) percent of Philadelphia’s cumulative AIDS cases are among Blacks. Three years ago, 51 percent were among Blacks. Future: Estimates on HIV Infection Among Blacks A select number of surveyed cities provided estimates on the racial/ethnic breakdown of their HIV infected populations. In several cities, an increasing proportion of the estimated HIV infected are Black as compared to current AIDS cases. * * Asian/Pacific Islanders * InSeattle, 1.6 percent of thecity’s AIDS cases were among Asian/Pacific Islanders in 1990. In Houston, 17 percent of current cases are among Blacks. An estimated 26 percentof Houston's HIV infected persons are Black, according to local estimates. among Asian/Pacific Islanders. Native American Eighty-five percent of Newark’s AIDS cases are Black; 95 percent of the HIV infected are estimated to be Black. * Fifty-two Native American AIDS cases were reported in Houston in 1990. * Los Angeles had 16 Native American AIDS cases in 1990. Hispanics Nationally, Hispanics make up 16 percent of the total AIDS cases. * Women: An Increasing Proportion of Cases Intheyearending 1990, the percentage of Hispan- Nationally, 10.5 percent of AIDS cases are among women. ics among the total number of surveyed city AIDS cases ranged In San Francisco in 1990, 1.9 percent (188 cases) were (from one percent in Baltimore, 98 percent in San Juan, 18.8 percent in Los Angeles and 27 percent in New York. * Among surveyed cities, Newark has the highest proportion of its cases among women: 32 percent of diagnosed AIDS cases as of the month ending February 1991. * New Haven is second among reporting surveyed cities, with 28 percent of its cases among women. s Jersey City reports 23.5 percent are female AIDS cases. * San Juan is fourth: 21 percent are among women. Future: Estimates on HIV Infection Among Hispanics * Baltimore reports that 17.6 percent are among women—the fifth highest among surveyed cities. For estimates provided by cities onracial /ethnicbreakdown of HIV infected persons, several cities project a greater proportion of their HIV infected populations will be Hispanic as compared to current city AIDS cases. Future: Estimated Women with HIV Infection * Eighty-five (85) percent of the women in Philadelphia with AIDS are Latina. * In Dallas, there were 56 cases among Hispanics in 1987; in 1990, 182 Hispanic cases were reported, a 225% increase. * Boston's Hispanic cases increased from 40 to 124 over 1987 to 1990, a 210 percent increase. Page 14 The Impact of AIDSon America's Cities Projections for the male/female proportions for estimated HIV infected populations also point to future increased cases of AIDS among women. ® The Uniled States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 �on oO oO [= o oo o o oo 4 Jrrrry ~~ on [=] [=] oo oo [=] o — [24 oO oO oo — oOo oo [=] oo TT rTT TTT ! 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Heterosexual Pediatric Cases (0 - 12 years) Heterosexual AIDS cases are a low but increasing proportion of AIDS cases in surveyed cities. Nationally, five percent of cases are reported as occurring In 1987 there were 762 cases of AIDS among children under 12 yearsin 22 surveyed cities providing data; for 1987 and 1990. By 1990 there were 1,564 cases, an increase of 105 percent. As HIV increases among through heterosexual transmission. * Houston heterosexual cases rose from 23 for the year ending 1987 to 155 by the end of 1990. women, the number of children born with the disease will also rise. The Face of AIDS in America’s Cities Varies National statistics on AIDS present a composite picture of AIDS cases in the U.S. In individual cities, however, the face of AIDS may vary greatly from national statistics. For example: national figures show that by the month ending February 1990, 59 percent of all AIDS is caused are related to Gay/bisexual transmission, 22 percent through IV drug use. Blacks comprise 28 percent of the total and Hispanics 16 percent. Nationally, 10.5 percent of cases are among women. In cities, for the month ending February 1990: ® In Jersey City, 23 percent of the AIDS cases are among women. '» Newark estimates that 95 percent of the HIV infected population is Black; currently, 85 percent of the city’s : ® In Seattle, 85 percent of the AIDS cases are among Gay/ bisexual males. Women account for two percent of cases. Fourteen percent of cases are among minorities. Ce In Dallas, 70 percent of the AIDS cases are among white Gay/ bisexual men; 13 percent are among minority Gay/bisexual men. ‘* Denver estimates that 64 percent of the HIV infected population is white; 82 percent of the AIDS cases are ~ among whites. Ninety-eight (98) percent of the AIDS cases in Denver are among men. . By the end of 1990, half of New Haven’s AIDS cases were among IV drug abusers. Page 16 The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities ® The United States Conference of Mayors © June | 991 �Paying for AIDS Care: Medicaid, Public Systems Carry Heavy Burden Background In order to estimate the source of payment of AIDS care costs, the Conference of Mayors asked surveyed cities the following question: “What percentage of AIDS diagnosed persons in your jurisdiction do you estimate are” covered by public or private health insurance. According to 15 surveyed cities providing data (out of 26 surveyed cities): * Medicaid coverage ranged from 31 to 66 percent of AIDS diagnosed persons in those cities (e.g., Houston, 66 percent; Denver, San Diego and Indianapolis, 50 percent each; Cleveland, 40 percent; Chicago, 35 percent). * In10cities, “Other public health insurance” covers from two (2) percent to 45 percent of AIDS cases (e.g., Newark, 45 percent; Houston, 21 percent; Los Angeles, 16 percent). * In 14 cities, private insurance covered from 15 percent to 55 percent of AIDS cases (Cleveland, 55 percent; Indianapolis, 50 percent; Philadelphia, 49 percent; Los Angeles, 37 percent; Jersey City, 20 percent; Newark, 15 percent). Medicaid Pays Disproportionate Share uncompensated care; state funds; or private resources. The percent of persons diagnosed with AIDS covered by Medicaid ranges from 31-66 percent in the cities surveyed. City estimates on AIDS diagnosed persons not covered by public or private health insurance included: * Chicago, with 35 percent uninsured; ¢ In Baltimore, an estimated 30 percent; ered. * Minneapolis, where 29 percent are uninsured; * Sixty percent of Jersey City’s cases are covered under Medicaid. * Denver, 25 percent; * San Diego reports that 50 percent of cases are Medicaid covered. * San Diego, with 20 percent are uninsured; * Boston, 15 percent uninsured; and Newark, 13 percent. * In Houston, 66 percent of cases are Medicaid cov- * In Boston and Cleveland, 45 percent and 40 percent, respectively, are covered under Medicaid. * * Medicaid covers 30 percent of the AIDS care costs in Baltimore; 50 percent of Baltimore's costs are completely uncovered by public or private health Local Government Costs insurance (see below, The Uninsured). occur through earmarked local funds for AIDS care, as well as through uncompensated costs made through payments typically to publichospitalsand other mechanisms in hospitals such as: cost-cutting measures in The Uninsured Persons not insured by public or private health insurance may have their costs covered by self-pay; local funds, particularly to public hospitals to provide for The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities Local government payment of AIDS care costs can © other hospital services, cross subsidies from private paying patients, draining of capital funds, and drawing down of hospital reserves. The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 Page 17 �which 75 percent is uncompensated care and 25 percent paid for with local funds. Chicago reports that 35 percent of AIDS cases are uninsured, of which 40 percent are costs paid by local government and 40 percent are uncompensated. In Chicago and Cook County, HIV-related medical expenses are projected to increase by 252 percent between 1989 and 1994. City and county HIV expenditures are estimated to reach $317 million by 1994, of which 45 percent will be nonreimbursable and shifted to local government or absorbed by service providers. InSan Diego, 20 percent are uninsured; 50 percent of these costs are covered by local funds and 30 percent are uncompensated. In Cleveland, five percent of AIDS care costs are uninsured,of which90 percentare uncompensated. In Boston, 15 percent of costs are uninsured, of which 50 percent are uncompensated and 10 percent are city funds. Ten percent of the costs of the medically indigent are covered by the federal gov- In Newark, 13 percent of cases are uninsured, of which 95 percent are covered by local funds. Baltimore reports that 50 percent of AIDS cases are uninsured. Of this, 75 percent is uncompensated and 20 percent is paid for with other, federal research funds. Five percent is covered by private resources. * In Minneapolis, 29 percent are not insured, ernment, through HRSA and BHCDA funds. Twenty percent are state funds (i.e, general relief, state). Seattle estimates that seven percent of cases are uninsured, of which 30 percent is uncompensated care. of Health Insurance Coverage of Persons Diagnosed with AIDS estimated percentages City Covered by or eligible Covered by other public for health insurance Medicaid Privately Other * Insured Baltimore 30.0 10.0 30.0 30.0 Boston 45.0 100 30.0 15.0 Chicago 350 0 30.0 35.0 Cleveland 40.0 0 55.0 5.0 Denver 50.0 0 25.0 25.0 Houston 66.0 21.0 ad vd Indianapolis 50.0 0 50.0 0 Jersey City 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 Los Angeles 39.0 16.0 37.0 8.0 Minneapolis*** 31.0 0 26.0 29.0 Newark 27.0 45.0 15.0 13.0 Philadelphia 39.0 20 49.0 10.0 San Diego 50.0 10.0 30.0 200 San Francisco 480 20 45.0 50 Seattle 360 80 38.0 120 ® The United States Conference of Mayors peraomsis Page 18 The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cilies © June 1991 �Testing and Counseling: More Seek Results Background rate of HIV positive test results remained constant. As the efficacy of early intervention services becomes more evident, public education campaigns stressing the importance of HIV testing have been carried out at the local and national level. Survey results show that more people are seeking HIV counseling and testing services. Ofthel7citiesreporting onchangesin demand for HIV testing, 82 percent (14 cities) experienced an increase in demand for testing and counseling services, ranging from one percent in San Francisco to 500 percent in San Juan. Indianapolis reported that demand for testing remained constant. Two cities (Ft. Lauderdale and Minneapolis) experienced a decrease in percentages of per- sonsseeking HIV testing and counseling services,38 percent and 10 percent, respectively. * For the nineteen cities reporting on the rate of HIV+ test results over the past three years: - - 42 percent (eight cities) reported a decrease in the rate of HIV positive results from testing and counseling sites over the past three years. The decrease ranged from one percentin Anaheim to 40 percent in San Juan. Other cities reporting a decrease include: Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, MO, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Seattle. in32percentof the cities (sixrespondents), the The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities 26 percent (five cities) reported the ratee of people testing HIV positive has increased. The number of HIV positive test results over the last three years increased by 60 percentin New Orleans; 50 percent in Boston and New Haven; 12 percent in Tampa; and one percent in Baltimore. Increased Numbers Vary Widely * - ® Testing People at Disproportionate Risk Cities were asked to characterize the majority of persons receiving HIV testing and counseling services over the past year as either at “disproportionate” risk or generally at lower risk. Of the 26 responding, 69 percent reported that individuals at “disproportionate” risk of AIDS comprise the majority tested. For the 32 percent reporting that a majority seeking testing are “generally at lower risk,” cities attributed the failure of greater numbers of people at disproportionate risk to seek counseling and testing services to: fear of confidentiality breaches, lack of protection against discrimination, inability to deal emotionally with HIV positivity, distrust of government bureaucracy, and concerns that universal HIV reporting will be mandated (name reporting). Two cities (Seattle and San Juan) indicating a large increase in those being tested for HIV also reported that the majority of those tested were “generally at lower risk.” The United Stales Conference of Mayors © June 1991 Page 19 �Early Intervention Background Early identification and treatment of HIV has proven effective in prolonging survival of persons with HIV infection. These services are not widely available to the HIV infected population. Services can range from an immune system assessment (e.g., T-cell count, white blood cell counts, platelet counts) to determine at what stage an individual isin the disease spectrum, to treatments including prophylactic drugs, management of opportunistic infections and a range of supportive services (e.g., psychosocial support, assistance in the modification of high risk behaviors, case management). In many cities there is direct referral from testing and counseling sites to early intervention services. Many early intervention programs have been overwhelmed since program operations began and have been forced to establish waitinglists forappointments. Newly established clinics must deal with abacklog of patients and itis difficult to catch up and meet increasing demand, especially if lack of funding permits clinics to be open only on a limited basis (one or two times a week). Waiting Lists Reported Indianapolis provides early intervention services with Medicaid funds and at the local county hospital for theindigent. There is a two week wait for Cities surveyed were asked to indicate if waiting lists services. Low income gay males (50% white, 50% for early intervention services existed in their locales: 50 percent (12 of 24 cities) reported delays in schedul- Black) are primarily those waiting for services. SRS grpointments: * e ¢ e * In Houston, initial assessments are readily available but the service system is so overwhelmed that no services are offered to asymptomatic individuals. Tr apna jn Atlanta, z the county hospi- tal-run HIV clinic, e In Dallas, clients may have to wait one week for ser- In Anaheim, 300 people are waiting up to two weeks to receive services. Ninety-five percent of the people on the waiting list are medically indi- vices and the wait- there is a three month waiting period for initial immune system ing list for public assessments. services may containup to20 people. Among those waiting for appointments there is a disproportionate representation of IV drug users, heterosexuals, Hispanics, Blacks and low to mod- TheNew Haven Health Department provides HIV case management services. To schedule an initial appointment takes six weeks for adults and one month for children. erate income individuals. e San Diego has a wait of 4 to 6 weeks for initial appointments at publicly funded clinics. Atthe Grady Infectious Disease Clinic in Atlanta, the county hospital-run HIV clinic, there is a three month waiting period for initial immune system assessments. Newark has a wait of 3 to 5 weeks for early intervention services (immune system assessment and prophylactic treatment) funded by Medicaid and In San Francisco, the wait for scheduling an initial appointment forearly intervention servicesranges city welfare. Black IV drug users earning less than $8,500 make up the majority of those waiting for from two to six weeks. There are 50 - 100 HIV infected individuals waiting for appointments. appointments. The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities At the Grady Infectious Disease and state funded early intervention In New York City the wait for an appointment ranges from 2 to 6 weeks. Page 20 Orleans, there is a 32 week wait for federally gent. * In New ® The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 �Future Numbers of HIV Infected Will Overwhelm Systems Examples of the number of HIV+ individuals receiving publicly funded early intervention services include: Projections concerning the number of HIV infected * individuals indicate that early intervention services will be in even In Philadelphia, with higher demand. In an estimated 24,000 = in need of early fbn for example, with an estimated 24,000 in interv ention $er- need of early inter- vices, the city estimates that Ryan vention services, the city estimates White CARE Act Title I funding will serve only one percent of the asymptomatic HIV infected population. that Ryan CARE Act 100 clients in Baltimore partially funded by Medicaid, STD program funds and through research grants. e 151 clients in Seattle funded by federal HRSA funds and state funds. Seattle is beginning a promotional campaign to increase public awareness of the availability of the program. * 180 clients in Cleveland are partially funded by Medicaid and by public funds at the Free Medical Clinic Early Intervention Program. The number of clients increased by 25 percent over the past year. * 500 clients in Dallas are funded by Medicaid and other public funds for the Parkland HIV Qutpatient Clinic. e 200 clients in Houston receive immune system assessments in three clinics funded by the state and Harris County. * 500clientsin San Diego receive services funded by HRSA and state funds. e 1000 clients in Anaheim are funded by HRSA demonstration funds and state early intervention White Title I funding willassure services for only one percent of the asymptomaticHIV ARE popula- 10Nn. Publicly Funded Early Intervention Services Publicly funded early intervention services exist in all of the cities surveyed. Early intervention services are funded by a variety of source in the 26 cities surveyed including HRSA Demonstration Grants, the State /Federal Drug Reimbursement Program, state funds, local funds (e.g., public hospitals, community health centers), private founda- funds; e tions and through the use of research funds (clinical trials). It is difficult to track the total number of HIV+ individuals receiving early intervention services in cities because individuals may receive care at private, non profit agencies. Those with private insurance will receive services from their own physicians. The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities ® 1850 clients in San Juan are funded by HRSA demonstration funds, a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and local city funds. The number of clients increased 50% over last year. * 400clients receive publicly funded early intervention services in San Francisco. These services are funded by Medicaid and Medi-Cal (state funds). The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 Page 21 �Federal AIDS Drug Funds Inadequate: Half of Cities Cover Drug Costs Background State AIDS drug reimbursement— which pays for AZT (Retrovir) and other pharmaceuticals for low income, non- ‘Medicaid eligible persons with HIV disease—is a federally funded program begun in fiscal year 1987 to provide formula grant funds to the states. The program was initiated by the Congress because of the high annual cost of AZT therapy. States determine their own income eligibility levels, which drugs to cover under their program, and theirown method of operation. Beginning in fiscal year 1991, this program was incorporated into Title Il of the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990, making it one of four eligible activities to carryout under this authority. Generally, these programs are operated by the state government, utilizing a variety of mechanisms to provide therapeutics. Although AZT costs have come down since 1987, AZT and other AIDS drug costs continue to be significant. A typical AIDS patient's annual costs for AZT is $2,000-$3,000. (One manufacturer of pentamidine, a preventive therapy for the most common opportunistic AIDS-related illness, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, has raised the price of the drug by 400 percent according to the state of New York Department of Consumer Affairs.) [|]H H esidenfs e on State Drug Programs 1,231 city residents. Because the AIDS drug reimbursement [PAYEE administered by states, many respondent cities were unable to docuFifty percent of reee number spondents utilized local funds to pro- ying drugs undertheirstatepro- vide AIDS drugs Brame to persons not covered by the federal/state AIDS dr ai ugireim: In Houston, oR a 50 ES percent increase occurred over ; : To ast year, with the program currently covering Only 14 * InLos Angeles,1,650 city residents were receiving AZT in the state program. ° ganeim increased by 30 percent, to 413 city resients. Other cities experiencing increases included: cities could provide data. Twelve stated there were e Cleveland (up 25 percent, to 23 persons); bursement program. numberofpersons increases in the * Tampa (20 percent increase, to 275 persons); ; ; ranging from five to 100 percent. covered last year, San Diego and San * Denver (15 percent over last year, to 424 city residents). Juan were the only two cities indicating noincreasesin the number of persons covered by their state drug * reimbursement programs; cases of AIDS increased in both cities, however. : $66,276.83 ; ¢ Seattle experienced a 100 percent increase in the number of city residents covered under the state AZT drug reimbursement program, currently covThe Impact of AIDS on America's Cilies claims) to InNewark, the number of people on the program also doubled, 78 to 157, from September 1989 to September 1990. Costs increased from $104,197 (for 485 prescription claims in 88-89) to $181,185 (1,034 claims in 89-90). ering 252 persons. Page 22 (for 357 prescription $104,626.27 (788 claims). City experiences with AIDS drug reimbursement were as follows: : : : * In Jersey City, the number of people on the pro- gram doubled, from 50 to 100, from September 1989 to September 1990. Costs increased from ® The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 �Local Funds Used to Pay for AIDS Drugs Federal Drug Funds Won't Meet Fifty (50) percentof respondents (13 of 26) indicate that they utilized local funds to provide drugs to persons Seventy-six percent (20 of 26) indicated that the federal with AIDS and HIV infection who were not covered by the federal /state AIDS drug reimbursement program. demand for AIDS drugs in their cities this year. Minneapolis reports that “everyone who meets requirements” is in the program. By contrast, other cities Demand This Year in Most Cities However, only three (3) could provide data on the cost of these programs; difficulties cited in collecting data included the fact that drug expenses are not broken down by patient diagnosis. AIDS drug reimbursement program will not meet the report: * Boston states that the state’s federal AIDS drug reimbursement program “will run out of money in In New Haven, drugs are provided as part of medical benefits to city welfare recipients but no breakdown in costs are available for HIV drugs. Newark, under mid-year.” * New Haven states that the “program underfunded and only provides AZT.” ¢ San Diego reports that the “projected shortfall is expected to be $150,000” by the end of June. general assistance, pays for AIDS drugs, for which their is no dollar figure. Three (3) cities providing data on the amount of local funds expended, included: Denver ($650,000, an increase of 15 percent over last year); New Orleans (4 percent above last year); and Tampa ($78,000 or 15 percent above last year’s expenditures). is Federal Funds: Ryan White Act Called a “Band-aid, Not a Bailout” In 1990, the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (CARE) of 1990 was passed overwhelmingly by the Congress, bringing the federal government's AIDS service dollars under a unified legislative package. Authorized at$275 million in fiscal year 1990, Title I of the Act, which provides funding directly to cities most affected by the AIDS epidemic, received $87.8 million (32 percent of the authorized level). Title II, also receiving $87.8 million of its $275 million authorization, gla or) fon AIDS services through the states. § One city official referred to the Ryan White CARE Act as “a band-aid, nota bail-out” : In its FY91 supplemental competitive application for funding, Boston s Ry: identified $10 in care needs for every dollar received in Title I funds. ‘San Diego" $6.1 million of unmet needs. Two more cities, Baltimore and Oakland, will Bema ee fox Title I ¢ undir for an as yet unknown amount of funds. The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cilies © The United States Conference of Mayors June 1991 Page 23 �Service Needs of People With AIDS: Local Conditions Define Gaps Background = Persons with HIV / AIDS have a range of service needs, depending on the stage and specific manifestation of their HIV illness. Inpatient hospital care comprises only one part of the spectrum of service needs of persons with AIDS and reflects management of the periodic and debilitating opportunistic infections that overtake a person with AIDS. Ongoing service needs, those that help in avoiding hospitalization, include: home care, housing, ongoing outpatient care, case management, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and social services (e.g., food, advocacy). Most Common listed as lacking—across all groups—were outpa- Gaps tient care, substance abuse treatment, and hous- ing, followed by home care and long term care. Cities were asked to identify specific populations of persons diagnosed with AIDS for whom services are lacking. Cities were also asked to identify which services are most needed, but are currently unavailable. Twenty-four of 25 surveyed citiesresponded that services were lacking for some population. Other categories listed included: mental health services, social services (including legal services and transportation), and case management. Populations With Greatest Gaps e The unmet service needs—and the subpopulations experiencing the greatest gaps—vary from city to city, reflecting the different characteristics of AIDS caseloads, persons infected and health service delivery systems in communities. Substance Abusers - Twelve cities list substance abusers as a service population in need. Services identified most frequently as lacking are substance abuse treatment, and housing, followed by home Generally, systems are care, case management, outpatient health care, and social services. strained, with a wide range of populations with unmet needs and services lacking. - Houston lists minority IV drug users as a service need population. In describing service For example, in Kansas City, MO, all groups were identified ashaving service gaps, asdetermined by the city’s Ryan White Title II planning process. In New Orleans, racial and ethnic minorities in general were identified as populations lacking services. Cleveland identified Hispanic persons with AIDSasa population needs, Houston explains that the system is overwhelmed in all areas for everyone. However, minority substance abusers (as well as women and the homeless) have an especially hard time accessing care. in need. o Groups in Greatest Need. Substance abusers were identified by 50 percentofrespondents asa service need population. The “uninsured” and women were each identified by 46 percent of respondent cities (11 of 24 providing data) as service need populations. Other populations identified most oftenby respondent cities ashaving unmet service needs included: the homeless (42 percent, 10 of 24 Newark lists substance abuse treatment, long term care, and mental health services as top needs of substance abusers. * Women - Home care, housing, long term care, outpatient care, and mental health were most frequently listed as service needs. cities), and the incarcerated (21 percent). Others - According to New Haven, “support forwomen with HIV who are caregivers is sorely lacking.” - In Ft. Lauderdale, these services for women and children are described as “sorely lack- listed included racial/ethnic minorities, mentally ill, minority Gay/bisexual men, and Gay/bisexual adolescents. e 3 Services Most Lacking. Services most frequently Page 24 The Impactof AIDS on America’s Cities ng. ® ” The United States Conference of Mayors ® June 1991 �- Housing for women with HIV, case management, and outpatient health care are the top identified needs in Indianapolis. - In Newark, social services, substance abuse treatment, and home care are the top three service needs. In New York City, close to 5,000 women have AIDS; 16-20,000 children will lose their mothers from AIDS by 1993 in the city. Houstonreports the city has the highest prevalence of HIV in Texas among women of childbearing age. Services Most Often Lacking Services most frequently listed as lacking—across all groups—were outpatient care, substance abuse treatment, and housing, followed by home care and long term care. Other categories listed included: mental health services, social services (including legal services and transportation), and case management. * Substance Abuse Treatment - In Los Angeles, 38 percent of the need for resident detox programs for those with HIV is not met. * Housing - San Francisco estimates that, over the next three years, 1,200 new housing units will be needed for people with AIDS. * Home Care - In 1989 in Houston, 78 percent of AIDS patients discharged from the hospital were without any home care service. * Outpatient Care - Houston estimates that demand for outpatient care forindigents will increase by 48 percent from 1990 through 1991. * Mental Health - In Chicago this year, 87 percent of the 642 persons estimated to seek mental health Uninsured - Home care, outpatient care,and housing are most frequently identified as service needs for the uninsured. - Housing, case management, and outpatient care are top identified needs for the uninsured in Indianapolis. - Outpatient care is “seriously lacking” for the uninsured in Ft. Lauderdale. - Chicago identifies outpatient care as a top need for the uninsured. services will receive none, despite Ryan White CARE Act funds. Homeless - Housing and outpatient care are the top service needs for homeless persons with HIV. - e Case Management - Los Angeles states that only 17 percent of those with HIV needing case management receive it. In Chicago, approximately 2,800 persons with HIV need case management services; over half will not receive them despite Ryan White CARE Act funds. ¢ Dental - In Houston, there is a 2-3 month wait for dental services at the only publicly funded clinic serving people with HIV. Boston lists chief service needs for the homeless with HIV as case management, homecare, housing, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and social services (e.g., food, advocacy, support groups). - Outpatient health care and housing are service needs described by New Orleans. In New York City, an estimated six percent of the homeless are HIV infected. In San Francisco, there are 1,000 homeless persons with AIDS. The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities ® The United States Conference of Mayors June 1991 Page 25 �Prevention Education: Gaps Seen, Ongoing Education Needed Background It has long been recognized that effective HIV prevention programs must be locally developed and based. With no cure for AIDS foreseen, prevention programs are the only truly effective weapon against the further spread of the disease. In this time of severe fiscal constraints, it has been increasingly difficult for cities to maintain funds for prevention efforts as caseloads and the cost of care and services increase. » Eighty percent (20 of 25) of cities utilize local funds for prevention activities. Of these cities, twelve (60 percent) had increased their funding of AIDS prevention activities in the past three years. The increase over the past three years ranged from 10 percent in San Diego to 2,000 percent in San Juan. e Of the 18 cities providing dollar amounts of funding for AIDS prevention efforts, the amount of local funds spent in the past fiscal year ranged from $10,000 in Cleveland to $3,776,103 in Seattle. survey respondentsindicated that gaps existed in their Increased Service Needs Rob Prevention Dollars community. Transmission categories Decisions about health spending often pit health services against prevention, with prevention spending often losing. = * Fifty percent of cities (10 of 20 cities responding) indicated that AIDS services demands have held constant or decreased local funding for AIDS pre- vention” (7 cities) and the need for re-education given relapse into unsafe behavior (8 cities). Five vention. s Thirty percent (six cities) indicated that their prevention spending had increased. e Twenty percent (four cities) responded that the demand for services had no impact on funding for services. cities reported that no programs have specifically targeted this population. * behaviors (16 of 20). New York City and Los Angeles reported that programs do exist but that they must be expanded to meet needs within the community. Boston identified segments of the Gay population (Gay youth, bisexual men who do not identify as Gay, and Gay IV drug users) as populations for which successful interventions have not been developed. Gaps in Prevention Education * Cities were asked to list which population groups in their locality have been identified as having gaps in HIV prevention education. Twenty-five of the 26 The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities Non-minority Gay males. Eighty percent identified gaps in educating non-minority, Gay white males; most commonly, the cities cited a need for re-education, given identified relapse into unsafe Factors in addition to service demands in the community can also result in a decrease of funds (not limited to public funds) available for HIV prevention efforts. Seattle, for example reported that decreases in state grant funds in the city coupled with growing demand for services has caused support for prevention efforts to erode. Page 26 Minority Gay/bisexual males. Gaps in educating minority Gay/bisexual males were identified by 88 percent (22 of 25) of the cities with education gaps. Of these the most prevalent gaps were noted as “lack of success in identifying effective inter- ® IV Drug Abusers. Forty percent (8 of 20 cities reporting) identified IV drug abusers as having prevention education gaps. The major gap idenfitied was lack of programs designed to prevent “relapse” into unsafe behaviors . The lack of The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991] �effective interventions wasalso cited asabarrier to providing HIV risk reduction information to IV drug users, identified by seven respondents. relapse into unsafe behaviors. Two cities (11 percent) noted alackof successin developing successful interventions. Heterosexuals. Sixteen cities (64 percent) reported gaps in prevention education programs for heterosexuals. Twenty-five percent of these cities (4) noted that no programs specifically target this population locally, while a like number reported a lack of success in developing effective interventions and the need for re-education due to relapse. Seventy-two percent also reported gaps in education targeting women. Of these, five (28 percent) reported a need for re-education due to relapse into unsafe behaviors, and four (22 percent) re- ported no programs specifically targeting this population. Constraints to the Provision of Racial/ethnic minorities HIV Prevention Education Seventy-six percent reported gaps in prevention education targeted to African-Americans. Of these, 42 percent (8 cities) noted a need for re-education due to relapse into unsafe behaviors. Six cities (32 percent) reported a lack of success in developing successful interventions to reach Blacks. Eighty percent indicated that gaps existed in HIV prevention education for Hispanics. Of this number, 35 percent (7 cities) noted a need for re-education due to relapse into unsafe behaviors, and 20 percent (4 cities) cited a lack of success in developing effective interventions. When asked to identify constraints to HIV education efforts, eight cities (32 percent) reported the top constraint as the difficulty in accessing hard-to-reach persons. Six cities (24 percent) identified as a significant restraint denial among high risk populations. Other constraints identified by cities tended to reflect problems that were unique or resulting from local conditions. Houston reported the most significant constraint asthegeographicdispersity of thecommunityand physical difficulty inaccessing target populations. Lack of culturally appropriate staffing was a sig- Youth, Women nificant concern of many cities. Houston, Cleve- Seventy-two percent (18 cities) reported gaps in education targeting high-risk youth. Of these, five (28 percent) indicated that no programs have specifically targeted this population, while six (33 percent) reported a need for re-education given land, Jersey City, New Orleans, Newark and San Francisco reported difficulty in recruiting bilin- gual/bicultural public health educators. Two cities, Los Angeles and San Diego, identified lack of funding as the greatest constraint to pre- vention efforts. The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities ® The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 Page 27 �Systems Realize Strains Health Service Systems Prevention Systems Under Stress Also Realize Weaknesses In 75 percent of cities responding (18 out of 24 responses), service systems were realizing strains due to the AIDS crisis. Most often cited were staff shortages, training needs, staff burnout, and inadequate space and facilities. Sixty-four percent of cities (16 of 25 cities) reported that infrastructure problems had resulted in a “negative impact on prevention education efforts.” Fifty-two percent listed staffing as the most common concern (e.g., difficulty in recruiting qualified staff, retention, staff burnout, training). Specifically, cities reported difficultyin recruiting qualified staff (i.e., those willing Sixty-three percent (15 of 24 cities) listed staff issues (i.e., insufficient staff, staff recruitment, or high turnover) as major problems. e to work on HIV related issues or culturally sensitive staff), staff retention, and burnout. * (Cleveland and New Haven, New Orleans,and San Francisco referenced staff burnout. * Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Tampa mention staff recruitment problems. * Atlanta reported that employees remain in HIVrelated positions for an average of 1.5-2 years, making it difficult to maintain continuity in programs. Houston cited difficulties in recruiting bilingual / bicultural staff. * * Kansas City, MO, calls attention to the “limited number of providers who treat HIV / AIDS cases.” * In Chicago, chronic staff shortages in the Cook County Hospital are evident. The AIDS unit has only 20 of 30 AIDS dedicated beds filled due to chronic nursing shortages and difficulty inrecruiting personnel for the ward. Other problems mentioned included: lack of stable funding from year to year, interdepartmental competition for funds, and funding restrictions for HIV prevention programs. Chronic facility space shortages were also identified as a problem. Thirty-three percent (8 of 24) listed inadequate facilities and space as a major infrastructure problem. * New York City states that the city’s fiscal crisis “has led to staff shortages” and that “space shortages] (chronic) undercut training programs.” Boston, Houston, New York City, and Philadel- phia list inadequate space and facilities. Page 28 The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities © The United States Conference of Mayors e June 1991 �Future: AIDS Care and Prevention Needs Local Resources Inadequate to Meet Growing Need The future impact of the AIDS epidemic on America’s dealing with projected increased demand for HIV prevention and health services. * Houston simply states that “projected numbers exceed local resource capability.” ¢ Indianapolis, in explaining the inability to meet projected demand, states that “HIV is not perceived as a threat to the general heterosexual community yet.” * In Kansas City, Missouri, “local resources are in- cities is reflected in the increase in projected AIDS cases in surveyed cities. Local resources cannot fill the gap between future caseload estimates and care and prevention needs. None of the cities surveyed indicated that they would be able to meet projected demand for HIV-related prevention and health care services with existing local adequate.” resources. City comments included: * Los Angeles: “The local caseload is too large. Los Angeles County is fiscally overburdened in most * Minneapolis: “Decreasing dollars in all areas of local programs mean that HIV prevention may not be a priority.” * San Francisco reports that "because of large city and state budget deficits...there will be fewer related public health programs, most notably mental health, prevention, and community based pro- public service areas and cannot absorb all AIDS related expenses.” * New Haven: “Because New Haven is overwhelmed with multiple urgent health and social problems, the volume of demand for services due to our large population of residents with HIV infection and illness is already overstressing systems that were stretched thin before AIDS hit. The majority of people affected are indigent and a significant proportion must also be medically indigent though we do not have available data on this phenomenon at present.” Seattle: “Local resources comprise approximately four (4) percent of the AIDS resources for SeattleKing County. The majority of support is dependenton federal, stateand foundation grants. Many of these grants expire within the next 18 months. Local revenues are unlikely to meet these resultant gaps.” * Tampa: “The growing numbers of infected individuals will quickly overload the medical care system.” grams." * New York City mentions the “sheer scale of the epidemic here” in addressing the adequacy of local resources. ¢ San Diego: “Both state and local government [are] in extreme financial distress.” * San]uan: “Every day, casesincrease. The proportion of new [financial] sources does not increase at [the] same rate.” e Anaheim: “The anticipated future caseload will produce ademand for services that will not be met with the current level of funding.” Looking for Funds to Meet Future Demand Other city responses: * * Ft. Lauderdale: “Local resources do not putadent in the problem.” Baltimore: “The economy makes any major increase in local budget out of the question” in Seventy-two percent of survey respondents were not able to identify a source of funding for future needs. Survey respondents often cited federal resources asa source for coping with future caseloads. Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Jersey City, and San Diego specifically refer to Ryan White CARE Act funds asa needed resource. The Impact of AIDS on America's Cities ® The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 Page 29 �Planning for the Future Baltimore will look to state and federal medical assistance, researchmoney, and Ryan White CARE Act Title I funds to cover needed expansions. As the epidemic continues, cities have undertaken a rangeof planning approaches in dealing with increas- Boston has no identified source of funding future needs but rather states that “only limited federal fundshave been identified through the CARE Act. With the potential dismantling of state Medicaid optional services (as proposed in the current state budget) services will be cut, not expanded.” ing numbers of AIDS cases as well as persons with asymptomatic HIV infection. These plans are often developed in a consortium with community service providers and often seek to address early intervention needs of persons not showing signs of HIV-related illness. Ft. Lauderdale: “Ryan White [funding] will keep us at the current level of services.” In Baltimore, a major new initiative is “to practice Ft. Lauderdale early intervention in STD clinics where approximately 600 new HIV infections each year are diagnosed.” has 2,632 current AIDS cases and estimates there are an estimated 6,175-30,876 HIV infected in Ft Lauderdale. San Francisco has developed plans which integrate and consolodate HIV prevention messages with that of other STD programs. According to Chicago, “the Ryan White CARE Act provides much needed funds; however, without full appropriations, service needs will remain unmet.” Boston: “Plans are being developed to establish early intervention/prevention services and integrating primary care with drug treatment; further plans have been developed to expand home based services. Lack of funding is a major barrier to Cleveland: “Unless funds from federal and state governments increase in this area, Cleveland will be hard pressed to financially maintain the needed resources. Local fundshavealready begun to plug gaps created by state and federal cuts. This cannot expansion.” continue.” Los Angeles: “Through federal CARE Dallas identified Ryan White CARE Act funds, state HIV services grants, other federal programs, as well as city-county and private contributions as possible sources of funding. Jersey City looks to Ryan White CARE Act funds Houston reports that “limited funding for early intervention services [is] to begin insummer 1991." as well as The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. San Diego will look to funds “partially through Philadelphia: “Comprehensive geographic planning is ongoing to link outreach and prevention CARE Act Titles I and I.” efforts with direct medical San Juan identifies federal and private foundation funds. —— ee y Sea with Tampa: The county health department plan for care involves individuals diagnosed with HIV for all AIDS/HIV activities within the health de- cared forin Primary Care Clinics; those with AIDS / partment in 1991 is $10,364,494. The projected revenues for 1992 are currently estimated at $8,161,778 which represents a 21 percent decrease in funding. Meanwhile, surviving AIDS cases are estimated to increase by 26 percent by the end of ARC cared for in the specialized Patient Care Clinic. In San Juan, the emphasis is on home care and ambulatory services rather than inpatient care. Case management services as well as increased prevention education activities for IV drug users, gay/bisexual men and women are planned. 1992.” The Impactof AIDS on America’s Cities services, along enhancement of psychosocial support network.” Seattle: “The estimated revenue from all sources Page 30 Act funds, we are establishing and strengthening early intervention and outpatient care facilities in diverse geographic areas of the county. We are also strengthening the referral network from HIV testing to treatment and social services.” ® The United States Conference of Mayors © June 1991 �THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 1620 Eye Street, Northwest Washington, DC. 20006 (202) 293-7330 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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. Text Any textual data included in the document [Page 1] THE IMPACT OF AIDS ON AMERICA'S CITIES A 26 City Report for The U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on AIDS June 1991 [Page 2] The United States Conference of Mayors The United States Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are well over 900 such cities in the country today, each represented in the Conference of Mayors by its chief elected official, the Mayor. The U.S. Conference of Mayors is in its second half-century of service to the Mayors and the citizens of America's principal cities. Throughout its history, the Conference of Mayors has taken the lead in calling national attention to the problems and the potential of urban America. Since its founding it has carried the message of cities to every President, every Congress. This is the heritage of the Conference of Mayors. It is the heritage of every mayor who serves today. Robert M. Isaac President Mayor of Colorado Springs Art Agnos Chair, Task Force on AIDS Mayor of San Francisco <ol> <li style="font-weight:400;">Thomas Cochran Executive Director</li> </ol> The Impact of AIDS on America’s Cities is a publication of The United States Conference of Mayors, with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under grant #U62/CCU300609-08. Robert M. Isaac, Mayor of Colorado Springs, President; Art Agnos, Mayor of San Francisco, Chair, Task Force on AIDS; J. Thomas Cochran, Executive Director; Richard D. Johnson, Assistant Executive Director; Alan E. Gambrell, Editor. This report was prepared by Alan E. Gambrell, Richard D. Johnson, and Paula M. Jones. Tables and charts were designed and prepared by Jeffrey A. Menzer and Richard D. Johnson. Database design and compilation of data was by William Brian Mays. Layout design by Stuart P. Campbell, Production Editor. Any opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Conference of Mayors was greatly assisted by officials in 26 cities and counties who provided information for this report. © The United States Conference of Mayors, June, 191 [Page 3] Preface Ten years ago this month, the first cases of AIDS were reported among a handful of Gay men in the nation’s largest cities. Since that time, over 110,000 Americans have died of AIDS (as of the month ending April 1991)—more than the total number of American deaths in all military conflicts since World War II combined. Over one million Americans are now estimated to be infected with the HIV virus. An estimated 165,000 to 215,000 Americans will die of AIDS from 1991 to 1993 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Over the past decade, waves of fear, discrimination, and misunderstanding have flashed, disappeared and reappeared in the nation’s media headlines. Yet, behind the undulation of press reports, the wave of the epidemic has been constant—and escalating. Despite policy debates over testing issues, admission of foreigners with HIV, and the best methods of preventing the further spread of the HIV virus that causes AIDS, there can be no debate on the impact of AIDS in our cities: this year is worse than last, and next year will be even worse. AIDS Cases: The Numbers Explode The United States Conference of Mayors this past month surveyed 26 of the cities hardest hit by the AIDS crisis to assess—one decade into the epidemic—the status of AIDS in America’s cities and its impact on urban health systems. The magnitude of the AIDS epidemic is made evident when reflecting on landmark events in the AIDS crisis and combining them with the findings of this survey. In 1985, the year Rock Hudson died from AIDS, there were close to 10,000 total cases in the 26 surveyed cities. Our survey found that: <ul> <li>In Baltimore, there were 116 cases in 1985; by the end of 1990 there were 1,599, nearly 14 times the number.</li> <li>In Tampa, 63 cases had been diagnosed by the end of 1985; by the end of February of this year, 866 had been reported, or 1,274 percent more.</li> </ul> Five years ago, in 1986, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop issued his landmark Surgeon General's Report on AIDS. [Page 4] <ul> <li>Through 1986, 25,048 cumulative AIDS cases had been reported in the 26 surveyed cities; (this constituted the majority of the over 37,000 in the nation). In 1986 alone, 10,973 cases were reported in the 26 surveyed cities</li> <li>By the end of 1986, there were 59 AIDS cases in Indianapolis. As of March 1991, Indianapolis reports 452 cases, an increase of 666 percent.</li> <li>In Philadelphia, 368 cases had been reported by the close of 1986. That city’s total increased 528 percent to 2,313 by March.</li> </ul> Five years from now, in 1996: <ul> <li>Houston estimates there will be 27,000 cumulative AIDS cases.</li> <li>Boston estimates 3,341 cumulative cases.</li> </ul> The nation’s cities have yet to recover from the recession that began soon after the start of the AIDS epidemic. Numerous studies have shown that federal funding for cities throughout the 1980s was reduced by 60 to 70 percent. During the same period, a recent Conference of Mayors study has shown that city budgets have risen by 95 percent in response to increased problems. Throughout the Desert Shield /Desert Storm operation in the Persian Gulf, 378 Americans lost their lives in support of the effort. During that same time, over 10,000 Americans lost their lives to AIDS. If the federal government can spend many billions of dollars to rescue mismanaged and corrupt financial institutions, it certainly can expend just a fraction of that amount on the crisis in American cities. Just as we can find resources to protect our troops abroad, we must find resources to protect and care for our citizens at home. <ol> <li style="font-weight:400;">Thomas Cochran</li> </ol> Executive Director [Page 5] Table of Contents Executive Summary […] 1 Overview of Findings […] 3 Survey Cities Comprise Most of Nation's AIDS Cases […] 9 Paying for AIDS Care: Medicaid, Public Systems Cover Major Share […] 17 HIV Testing and Counseling: More Individuals Seek Results […] 19 Early Intervention: Waiting Lists for Public Services […] 20 Federal AIDS Drug Funds Inadequate […] 22 Service Needs of People With HIV/AIDS […] 24 Preventing the Spread of AIDS: Gaps Identified in Education Efforts […] 26 Strains on Service and Prevention Systems […] 28 The Future […] 29 [Page 6] Executive Summary During April and May of this year, The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) surveyed 26 major cities—members of the USCM Task Force on AIDS and others with the highest numbers of AIDS cases. The purpose of the survey was to assess, one decade into the epidemic, the status of AIDS in those cities most affected by the disease. Survey results reveal: <ul> <li>Survey Cities Represent Majority of Nation's AIDS Cases. Over 56 percent of the nation’s AIDS cases are in the 26 survey cities; 51 to 66 percent of the estimated one million Americans infected with HIV are in the survey cities—508,720 to 657,421 persons.</li> <li>Minority Gay/bisexual Men, IV Drug Abusers, Women Increasingly Affected. The impact of AIDS varies significantly from city to city, with specific populations—including minority Gay/bisexual men, IV drug abusers, and women -- experiencing the largest increases in cases over the past three years.</li> <li>Racial/ethnic Groups Increasing Proportion of Cases. Racial and ethnic minorities continue to represent a disproportionate number of cases. From 1987 to 1990, minorities have increased as a percentage of AIDS cases, particularly Blacks. In several cities, projections of persons infected with HIV—future AIDS cases—show a continued increase of minorities, particularly Blacks, as a proportion of total cases.</li> <li>Public Resources Cover Large Portion of Cases. Health insurance coverage estimates indicate a varying percentage of diagnosed persons are covered by Medicaid; estimates of coverage range from 31 to 66 percent of AIDS cases in cities.</li> <li>Waiting Lists for Early Intervention. Early intervention services often are characterized by long waiting lists; persons with HIV seeking access to publicly-funded early treatment systems often must wait several months. Fifty percent of cities report waiting lists for appointments at publicly funded clinics.</li> <li>AIDS Drugs: Federal Funds Insufficient to Meet Local Demand. Local funds are used to provide AIDS drugs in half of surveyed cities. Seventy-six (76) percent indicate that the federal AIDS drug reimbursement program for low income persons will not meet demands this year.</li> <li>Service Needs: Local Conditions Vary. Substance abusers, the uninsured and women were identified as having the greatest service shortages. Outpatient care, substance abuse treatment and housing were the greatest service needs across all groups.</li> <li>Prevention Education: Programs Need Ongoing Support. The most significant gaps in prevention education efforts to date by transmission categories were identified for minority Gay/bi-sexual men, nonminority Gay/bisexual men, and heterosexuals. Among racial/ethnic groups, the greatest gaps were identified for Hispanics and Blacks. For all groups, ongoing education was the greatest need. Youth in risky situations—those on the streets, engaged in illicit drug use and/or sex for money or drugs —were also identified as a group in particular need of re-education. The need for continuing AIDS education to reinforce messages about making changes in sex and needle sharing practices was identified across all population groups.</li> <li>Service Systems Strained. Seventy-five percent of cities stated that service systems were experiencing strains due to the AIDS crisis—most often staffing shortages and staff burnout, and inadequate space and facilities. Prevention education systems, as well, were also facing stress in 64 percent of cities, typically because of staff shortages and burnout.</li> <li>Future: Local Resources Inadequate to Meet Growing Needs. None of the surveyed cities indicated that local funds could meet projected demand for HIV-related prevention education and health services. Often, cities were looking to funding through the Ryan White CARE Act to meet projected demands.</li> </ul> [Page 7] Respondents 26 Survey Cities Anaheim (Orange County) Atlanta (Fulton County) Baltimore Boston Chicago Cleveland Dallas (Dallas County) Denver Ft. Lauderdale (Broward County) Houston Indianapolis (Marion County) Jersey City Kansas City, MO Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) Minneapolis (Hennepin County) New Haven New Orleans New York City Newark Philadelphia Phoenix (Maricopa County) San Diego (San Diego County) San Francisco San Juan Seattle (Seattle/King County) Tampa (Hillsborough County) Methodology The United States Conference of Mayors surveyed 26 cities during April through May 1991, including members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on AIDS as well as others with the highest numbers of AIDS cases. The Task Force is chaired by San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos and was formed in 1983 in order to focus federal attention to the impact of the AIDS epidemic on America’s cities. Data were collected by city and county health departments in the cities surveyed. Epidemiological data provided by respondents are for their local health department jurisdictions (i.e., city or county). In addition to survey information, the Conference of Mayors supplemented data with information collected from city and county applications for federal Title I Ryan White CARE Act supplemental funding. Year one funding (fiscal 1991) of Title I provides direct AIDS care funds to sixteen cities with the highest numbers of AIDS cases. Fourteen of the 16 cities which receive Title I funding are represented in this survey. The denominator for calculating percentages in this report is comprised of only those cities which responded to a particular question. The reader should note that in no case do percentages reported for a survey question include a city which did not respond to that question. [Page 8] Overview of Findings Ten years ago this month, the first cases of AIDS were reported by the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC), reporting on five cases among Gay men in Los Angeles. Since that time, over 110,000 Americans have died of AIDS (as of the month ending April 1991). There are 174,893 cases of AIDS in the U.S. as of the month ending April 1991. An estimated 165,000 to 215,000 Americans will die of AIDS during 1991-1993, according to CDC. CDC estimates that there are one million Americans currently infected with the HIV virus. An estimated 40,000 new infections occur each year, according to CDC. The United States Conference of Mayors during April and May surveyed 26 major cities—members of the Conference of Mayors Task Force on AIDS as well as others with the highest numbers of AIDS cases. The purpose of the survey was to assess, one decade into the epidemic, the status of AIDS in America’s cities and its impact on urban health systems (see Methodology, page 2). AIDS Cases in 26 Survey Cities: Today, Five Years From Now <ul> <li>As of the month ending February, 56.1 percent of the nation’s AIDS cases were in the 26 cities surveyed by the Conference of Mayors (cases reported by survey cities as of 2/28/91). (Sixty-one percent of the nation’s AIDS cases are in the 26 “Metropolitan Statistical Areas” represented by the surveyed cities; MSAs include the central city and immediate surrounding areas.)</li> <li>The population of survey cities represent 16.8 percent of the total U.S. population.</li> <li>Today, there are an estimated 508,720 to 657,421 persons with HIV infection who have yet to develop AIDS in the 26 cities surveyed by the Conference of Mayors. This represents 51 to 66 percent of the estimated one million infected with HIV in the U.S. as estimated by CDC. <ul> <li>In New York City, from 125,000 to 235,000 are HIV infected.</li> <li>In Los Angeles, an estimated 41,000 are infected.</li> <li>In San Diego, an estimated 15-20,000 are HIV infected.</li> <li>Lauderdale estimates 21,000 people with HIV.</li> <li>In Baltimore, an estimated 20,000 people are HIV infected.</li> <li>Phoenix estimates nearly 8,000 residents are HIV infected.</li> <li>San Francisco estimates that 28,000 are infected with HIV.</li> <li>Tampa has an estimated 7,400 HIV infected persons.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Fifteen cities provided estimates on the number of AIDS cases they project by the end of 1996. By that date, these cities will have experienced a 240 percent increase — from 44,518 to an estimated 151,652 cases. <ul> <li>Houston estimates that in five years there will be 27,000 cumulative AIDS cases.</li> <li>Cleveland projects 6,500 cases.</li> <li>Los Angeles estimates 33,000.</li> <li>Boston estimates 3,341 cumulative cases in five years.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Populations Disproportionately Affected AIDS cases from 1987-90 among some categories were rising relatively faster. Limited projections of future cases in some cities point to growing proportions of cases among Blacks and women. Across select cities, between years ending 1987 and 1990, AIDS cases increased as follows: [Page 9] Total U.S. Population [Pie chart that states: Survey Cities – 16.8%, Remaining U.S. – 83.2%] Total AIDS Cases* [Pie Chart that states: Survey Cities 56%, Remaining U.S. 44%] *As of 2/28/91 [Page 10] <ul> <li>Dallas Gay/bisexual cases increased from 864 to 2,262 from 1987 to 1990.</li> <li>In Anaheim, minority Gay/bisexual males increased from 43 to 165 for the years ending 1987-90, an increase of 283 percent.</li> <li>In 1990, 17 percent of Houston's cases were among Blacks. In 1987, 12 percent were reported among Blacks (270 in 1987, up to 876 in 1990).</li> <li>Eighty-five percent of the women with AIDS in Philadelphia are Latina. There were 50 Latina cases in 50 and 150 by 1990 in the city.</li> </ul> Health Insurance: AIDS Diagnosed Covered by Medicaid, Other Public Sources Research is still underway to determine the percentage of AIDS care costs that are covered by public and private sources. Various local studies have attempted to determine coverage of AIDS care costs, although comprehensive findings are lacking on AIDS care costs covered by public health insurance or private insurance. In order to estimate the source of payment of AIDS care costs, the Conference of Mayors asked surveyed cities the following question: “What percentage of AIDS diagnosed persons in your jurisdiction do you estimate are” covered by public or private health insurance. According to surveyed cities: <ul> <li>In eight of 15 cities providing data, Medicaid covers from 31 to 66 percent of AIDS diagnosed persons in those cities.</li> <li>In 10 cities, “Other public health insurance” covers from two (2) percent to 45 percent of AIDS cases (e.g., Newark, 45 percent; Houston, 21 percent; Los Angeles, 16 percent).</li> <li>In 14 cities, private insurance covered from 15 percent to 55 percent of AIDS cases (Cleveland, 55 percent; Indianapolis, 50 percent; Philadelphia, 49 percent).</li> </ul> Counseling and Testing: Many Seek Results <ul> <li>Seventy-six percent of surveyed cities (of 17 responding) report an increase of from one to 500 percent or greater in number of individuals seek HIV counseling and testing. Indianapolis reports that the number seeking testing has stayed the same. Two cities, Minneapolis and Ft. Lauderdale, report a decrease in numbers being tested and counseled.</li> <li>Over the past three years, the rate of AIDS test results reported as positive from HIV counseling and testing sites (for 19 reporting cities) has decreased in 42 percent; stayed the same in 32 percent; and increased in 26 percent.</li> <li>Thirty-two percent of the 26 cities indicated that the majority of those who have utilized HIV counseling and testing services over the past year are primarily “generally at lower risk.”</li> </ul> Early Intervention: Waiting Lists Exist for Services Early identification and treatment of HIV has proven effective in prolonging survival of persons with HIV infection. Cities surveyed were asked to indicate if publicly-funded HIV early intervention services existed and if there were waiting lists for services in their locales. Publicly-funded services exist in all surveyed cities, with funding coming from a variety of sources—federal, state, local, and private foundations. In 50 percent (12 of 24 cities) there were waiting lists for initial appointments at publicly funded early intervention clinics. For example: <ul> <li>Newark has a wait of 3 to5 weeks for HIV immune assessment services funded by Medicaid and city welfare. Black IV drug abusers earning less than $8,500 make up the majority of those waiting for appointments.</li> <li>San Diego hasawaitof4 to 6 weeks for initial HIV immune assessment appointments at public facilities.</li> <li>At the Grady Infectious Disease Clinic in Atlanta, the county hospital-run HIV clinic, there is a three month waiting period for initial HIV immune assessments.</li> </ul> [Page 11] AIDS Drug Treatment Money: Half of Cities Provide Local Funds One half (50 percent) of the 26 cities indicated that local funds are used to provide AIDS drugs to persons not covered by the federal/state AIDS drug reimbursement program. The federal AIDS drug reimbursement program will not meet the demand for AIDS drugs this year, according to 76 percent of the surveyed cities. Gaps in Services: Local Conditions Define Needs The unmet service needs—and the subpopulations experiencing the greatest gaps—vary from city to city, reflecting the different characteristics of persons infected with HIV, and variations in health service delivery systems in communities. Generally, systems are strained and a wide range of populations have unmet needs. <ul> <li>Substance abusers were identified by 50 percent of respondents as having major service needs. The “uninsured” and women were each identified by 46 percent of respondent cities (11 of 24 providing data) as service need populations. Other populations identified most often by respondent cities as having major service needs included: the homeless (42 percent, 10 of 24 cities), and the incarcerated (21 percent). Others listed included racial/ethnic minorities, mentally ill, minority Gay/bisexual men, and Gay/bisexual adolescents.</li> <li>Services most frequently listed as lacking—across all groups—were outpatient care, substance abuse treatment, and housing, followed by home care and long term care. Other categories listed included: mental health services, social services (including legal services and transportation), and case management. <ul> <li>Outpatient Care - Houston estimates that demand for outpatient care for indigents will increase by 48 percent from 1990 to 1991.</li> <li>Substance Abuse Treatment - In Los Angeles, 38 percent of the need for resident detox programs for those with HIV is not met.</li> <li>Housing - San Francisco estimates that, over the next three years, 1,200 new housing units will be needed for people with AIDS.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Preventing Education: Speaking Rises, Gaps Seen Local Prevention Spending Rises, Gaps Seen Local Prevention Spending Rises Eighty percent (20 of 25 cities) use local funds for prevention; 60 percent (12 of 20) have increased their local funds spent on AIDS prevention education. In Kansas City, MO, spending rose 100 percent over last year. In New York City, a50 percent increase occurred. Indianapolis and Baltimore each reported 30 percent increases. Prevention Loses Against Services Decisions about health spending often pit health “service” dollars against “prevention” funds. In such budgetary struggles, prevention often loses: its impact is less immediate and documentable. This scenario holds true for local AIDS spending. Fifty-five percent (10 of 20 responding) indicate that the impact of demand for AIDS services has been to decrease or keep constant local funds spent on AIDS prevention education. Gaps in Education Identified Gaps reported in prevention education efforts include the need for re-education due to relapse into unsafe behaviors; lack of success in developing effective interventions; and obstacles posed by lack of community support for HIV education for specific populations, particularly gay/bisexual minorities and substance abusers. Infrastructure Weakens: System Seeing Strains Service Infrastructures. Seventy-five percent of cities (18 of 24) indicate that service system strains are being realized due to the AIDS crisis. Sixty-three percent (15 of 24 reporting) indicate service system problems with staffing, training and facility/space inadequacies. Thirty-three percent (8 of 24) listed inadequate facilities and space as a major infrastructure problem. Prevention Education Infrastructures. Sixty-four percent of cities responding (16 of 25) reported that infrastructure problems had resulted in a “negative impact on prevention education efforts.” Fifty-two percent listed staffing as the most common concern (e.g., difficulty in recruiting qualified staff, retention, staff burnout, train- [Page 12] Survey Cities AIDS Cases, Percent Living Cases reported as of February 28, 1991 City # Reported AIDS Cases % Living Anaheim 1,445 36.6 Atlanta 3454 40.0 Baltimore 1,641 41.0 Boston 1,546 354 Chicago 3,552 35.0 Cleveland 506 59.0 Dallas 2,769 340 Denver 1,071 33.9 Fort Lauderdale 2,632 38.0 Houston 5,151 34.0 Indianapolis 452 45.0 Jersey City 1,106 38.0 Kansas City, MO 696 51.0 Los Angeles 11,534 32.0 Minneapolis 586 37.0 New Haven 387 32.0 New Orleans 1513 34.0 New York City 31,845 34.0 Newark 2,151 39.0 Philadelphia 2313 34.0 Phoenix 972 39.0 San Diego 2,525 38.1 San Francisco 10,055 30.0 San Juan 1,732 37.0 Seattle 1,634 42.0 Tampa 866 59.0 *** Total *** 94,134 [Page 13] ing). Specifically, cities reported difficulty in recruiting qualified staff (i.e., those willing to work on HIV related issues or culturally sensitive staff), staff retention, and burnout. <ul> <li>Atlanta reported that employees remain in HIV-related positions for an average of 1.5 to 2 years, making it difficult to maintain continuity in programs.</li> <li>Houston cited difficulties in recruiting bilingual/bicultural staff.</li> </ul> The Future: Increasing Cases, Lack of Funds All respondents indicated that local resources are inadequate to deal with future AIDS prevention and healthcare needs. Seventy-two percent have no identifiable source of funding for expansions of services and prevention efforts needed in response to growing caseloads. Only 28 percent of survey respondents had identified sources of future funds. Survey respondents often cited federal resources as a source for coping with future caseloads. Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Jersey City, and San Diego specifically refer to Ryan White CARE Act funds as a needed resource. <ul> <li>Baltimore will look to state and federal medical assistance, research money, and Ryan White CARE Act Title I funds to cover needed expansions.</li> <li>Boston has no identified source of funding future needs but rather states that “only limited federal funds have been identified through the CARE Act. With the potential dismantling of state Medicaid optional services (as proposed in the current state budget), services will be cut, not expanded.”</li> </ul> [Page 14] Surveyed Cities Comprise Majority of Nation’s AIDS Cases As of the month ending February 1991, 56.1 percent of the nation’s AIDS cases were in the 26 cities surveyed by the Conference of Mayors. (When totaling the number of cases in the surveyed cities by the 26 “Metropolitan Statistical Areas” (MSAs) of those cities, which include the surrounding suburban cities/areas, the 26 MSAs account for 61 percent of the nation’s total AIDS cases.) Among the 26 cities surveyed, 94,134 cases were reported through the month ending February 1991 (over 167,803 had been reported in the nation). In 1990 alone, 16,364 cases were reported in these 26 cities. Approximately 34 percent of the cumulative AIDS cases in the 26 cities surveyed are living. Persons living with AIDS require a range of often costly care and services as episodic debilitating opportunistic infections weaken the immune system. Perspective on Epidemic: Five Years Ago, Projections for 1996 Five years ago, by the end of 1986, 25,048 AIDS cases had been reported in the 26 surveyed cities. In 1996, five years from now, an estimated 151,652 cumulative AIDS cases will have been reported in only 15 of the surveyed cities providing these data. Below the Tip of the Iceberg: Persons Infected With HIV Today, there are an estimated 508,720 to 657 421 persons with HIV infection in the 26 cities. This represents 51 to 66 percent of the CDC-estimated one million infected with HIV in the U.S. <ul> <li>In New York City, from 125,000 to 235,000ar e HIV infected.</li> <li>In Los Angeles, an estimated 41,000 are infected.</li> <li>Lauderdale estimates 6,175 to 30,876 people with HIV.</li> <li>In Baltimore, an estimated 20,000 people are HIV infected.</li> <li>Phoenix estimates 7,651 residents are HIV infected.</li> <li>San Francisco estimates that 28,000 are infected with HIV.</li> <li>Tampa has an estimated 7,350 HIV infected persons.</li> </ul> Projections: Significant Increases in AIDS Cases, HIV Infected Persons Fifteen cities provided estimates on the number of AIDS cases they project by the end of 1996. By that date, these cities will have experienced a 240 percent increase—from 44,518 to an estimated 151, 652 cases. <ul> <li>Houston estimates that in five years there will be 27,000 cumulative cases of AIDS in the city. Houston will have an estimated 44,400 to 68,000 persons with HIV infection.</li> <li>Los Angeles projects 33,000 cumulative AIDS cases by 1996. The city estimates 35,000 HIV infected by 1996.</li> <li>Cleveland estimates 6,500 cumulative cases in 1996. Projections are that the city will have 20,000 HIV infected by 1996.</li> </ul> [Page 15] Survey Cities Estimated Number of HIV Infected as of February 28, 1991 City Estimated Number, of HIV Infected Source of Estimate Anaheim 14,000 A Atlanta 50,000 Baltimore 20,000 ABCEG Boston 11,028 AG Chicago 14,000 BG Cleveland 15,000 G Dallas 5,000-10,000 G Denver 10,000 A Fort Lauderdale 6,175-30,876 Houston 30,000 A Indianapolis 2,200 ABEFG Jersey City 16,590 Kansas City, MO 5,000-8,000 G Los Angeles 41,000 BDEG Minneapolis 5,500 BEG New Haven 3,096 A New Orleans 15,130 EFG New York 125,000-235,000 G Newark 23,000-27,000 G Philadelphia 20,000 A Phoenix 7,651 A San Diego 15,000-20,000 ABEG San Francisco 28,000 BDEG San Juan 9,000 G Seattle 10,000 AG Tampa 7,350 AB *** Total *** 508,720 - 657,421 HIV Infection Estimates: Report Key A - Extrapolation from national (i.e., CDC) estimates B - Testing of local STD clinic patients C - Prison intake screening in your jurisdiction D - Screening of military recruits in your jurisdiction E - Testing of IVDUs in your jurisdiction F - Testing of homeless persons in your jurisdiction G – Other [Page 16] AIDS Impact Varies By City, Changing Over Time Background While Gay/bisexual males still comprise the largest number of AIDS cases nationwide, many cities’ AIDS caseloads vary significantly from the national average and are experiencing disproportionate growth in different case categories, such as Gay/bisexual minorities, IV drug users, racial and ethnic minorities, women, pediatrics and hard-to-reach populations, such as the homeless and youth in risky situations. In some cities, the overwhelming number of cases are IV drug use related. In others, Gay/bisexual AIDS cases comprise the majority. In some, women comprise a much greater percentage of city cases than the national average. Proportions of cases among racial/ethnic minorities also vary. As of the year ending 1990, in the various transmission categories, the average of the data collected from the 26 cities surveyed corresponds closely to national data, with Gay/ bisexual transmission higher in the 26 cities. <ul> <li>Nationally, Gay/bisexual transmission comprises 59 percent of total of adult/adolescent cases as of 1990. The proportion of Gay/bisexual transmission among the 26 cities surveyed is higher, at 64 percent.</li> <li>IVDUs comprise 22 percent of the nation’s adult/ adolescent AIDS cases. In the 26 survey cities, they also comprise 22 percent of cases.</li> <li>Gay/bisexual IV drug abusers are seven percent of surveyed city cases, and seven percent nationally.</li> <li>Racial and ethnic breakdown of AIDS cases nationally through 1990 is as follows: whites (54.8 percent), Blacks (28.2 percent), Hispanics (15.9 percent), Asian/Pacific Islanders (0.6 percent), and Native Americans (0.1 percent). Among the 26 cities surveyed, the racial/ethnic breakdown closely follows the national percentages: whites (54 percent), Blacks (27.3 percent), Hispanics (17.8) (as compared to 15.9 percent of national cases reported as Hispanics), Asian/Pacific Islanders (0.8 percent) and Native Americans (0.1 percent).</li> </ul> An Examination of individual cities, however, reveals a greater variation from national averages. Gay/Bisexual Men: Lower Percents, Higher Numbers More Cases Among Minority Gays Gay/bisexual men comprise from 13 percent (Newark) to 85 percent (Anaheim, San Francisco, and Seattle) of total AIDS cases in individual cities surveyed. Nationally, 59 percent of cases are among Gay/bisexual men. From 1987 to 1990, cases attributable to Gay /bisexual transmission decreased from 70.9 percent to 66 percent of total cases in the 22 survey cities reporting for both periods. For the 22 cities with 1987 and 1990 data: <ul> <li>In 1987, 22,747 cases were reported by surveyed cities providing data. In 1990, 53,529 cases were reported, an increase of 42 percent.</li> <li>In 1990, Minneapolis had the highest percentage of its cases reported among Gay/bisexual men, at 90 percent of total city cases; Newark had the lowest at 13 percent.</li> <li>From 1987-90, Los Angeles’ AIDS cases among Gay/bisexual men remained relatively stable as a percentage of total Los Angeles AIDS cases—85 percent to 84 percent—although actual cases increased from 4,238 to 8,859.</li> <li>Dallas Gay/bisexual cases increased from 75 percent to 83 percent of the city’s cases (864 to 2,262 from 1987-90).</li> <li>The most significant percentage decrease was in Baltimore, where 66 percent of the city’s cases were among Gay/bisexual men in 1987; in1990,46 percent were in this category. This occurred because, although Baltimore's Gay/bisexual AIDS cases tripled over 1987-90, IV drug abuse cases increased dramatically.</li> </ul> Gay Minority Cases Up. An increasing number of AIDS cases are occurring among minority Gay/bisexual men in select cities. <ul> <li>San Francisco reported 518 minority Gay/bisexual cases as of 1987; in 1990, 1,316 were reported, an increase of 154 percent.</li> </ul> [Page 17] In Seattle, from 1987 to 1990 cases increased from 52 to 147, a 182 percent increase. In New York City, 2,491 cases were reported through 1987 among minority Gays; 5,680 were reported through 1990, cumulative, a 128 percent increase. IV Drug Abusers: Increasing Proportion of Total From 1987 to 1990, IV drug use transmission increased as a percentage of total cases among 22 surveyed cities providing data for both periods—from 15.8 percent in 1987 to 20 percent in 1990. In 1990, 54 percent of the nation’s IV drug abuse AIDS cases were in the 26 survey cities. <ul> <li>Baltimore, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Kansas City, MO, New Orleans, San Diego San Juan, and Tampa all experienced at least a four-fold increase in cases of IVDUs from 1987 to 1990.</li> <li>In 1990, Newark had the highest proportion of cases reported among IV drug abusers, 69 percent of the city’s total cases. Jersey City (65 percent) and New Haven (56 percent) were the next highest.</li> <li>In Houston in 1987, two percent of cases were among IV drug abusers. By the end of 1990, five percent of cases were in this category, an increase of 473 percent (from 45 to 258 cases).</li> <li>Sixty-nine percent of Newark’s cumulative cases in 1990 were IV drug users. (Newark estimates that 50 percent of its approximately 15,0001V drug users are HIV infected.)</li> <li>An estimated 60 percent of New York City IV drug users are infected with HIV.</li> </ul> Gay/Bisexual/IV Drug Abuse For the year ending 1987, among 22 surveyed cities providing data, 7.6 percent of cases were reported among Gay/bisexual IV drug abusers. By the end of 1990, this had fallen slightly to seven percent of total cases in surveyed cities. Fifty-four percent of the nation’s Gay/bisexual/IV drug abuse cases were in the survey cities. <ul> <li>New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles reported the largest number of cases among Gay/bisexual IV drug abusers. From 1987 to 1990, Houston's cases among Gay/bisexual IV drug users rose from 203 to 464 cases, This represented no change in the proportion of Houston's AIDS cases (nine percent) but a 129 percent increase in cases.</li> <li>Seattle reports an increase in cases of Gay/bisexual IVDUs from 60 to 148 over 1987 to 1990, a 147 percent increase.</li> </ul> AIDS: Increasingly Among Minority Populations A significant and growing proportion of cases are among minorities, particularly Gay/bisexual minority men, substance abusers, and women. <ul> <li>In 1987, 22 percent of survey city cases (in 20 surveyed cities providing data for both time periods) were among Blacks; in 1990, this had increased to 27.2 percent.</li> <li>In 1987, 15.9 percent of survey city cases were among Hispanics. In 1990, Hispanics comprised 17.8 percent of AIDS cases in surveyed cities.</li> </ul> Fifty-three percent of the nation’s cumulative 1990 Black cases were in the survey cities, while 62 percent of the nation’s cumulative 1990 Hispanic cases were in survey cities. Blacks Nationally, Blacks comprise 28 percent of AIDS cases as of December 30, 1990. The percentage of cases reported among Blacks ranged from 2.6 percent in Anaheim to 85 percent in Newark. <ul> <li>In 1990, 66 percent of New Haven's total cases were among Blacks and 13 percent among Hispanics. In 1987, those percentages were 66 and 15, respectively.</li> <li>In 1990, 17 percent of Houston's total cases were among Blacks; 11 percent were among Hispanics. In 1987, 12 percent were among Blacks and 10 percent among Hispanics.</li> </ul> [Page 18] [Image of a 3-axis graph] Number of Cumulative Diagnosed AIDS Cases in Survey Cities, by Transmission Category, for Years Ending 1987 and 1990 [Page 19] <ul> <li>Fifty-five (55) percent of Philadelphia’s cumulative AIDS cases are among Blacks. Three years ago, 51 percent were among Blacks.</li> </ul> Future: Estimates on HIV Infection Among Blacks A select number of surveyed cities provided estimates on the racial/ethnic breakdown of their HIV infected populations. In several cities, an increasing proportion of the estimated HIV infected are Black as compared to current AIDS cases. <ul> <li>In Houston, 17 percent of current cases are among Blacks. An estimated 26 percent of Houston's HIV infected persons are Black, according to local estimates.</li> <li>Eighty-five percent of Newark’s AIDS cases are Black; 95 percent of the HIV infected are estimated to be Black.</li> </ul> Hispanics Nationally, Hispanics make up 16 percent of the total AIDS cases. <ul> <li>In the year ending 1990, the percentage of Hispanics among the total number of surveyed city AIDS cases ranged (from one percent in Baltimore, 98 percent in San Juan, 18.8 percent in Los Angeles and 27 percent in New York.</li> <li>Eighty-five (85) percent of the women in Philadelphia with AIDS are Latina.</li> <li>In Dallas, there were 56 cases among Hispanics in 1987; in 1990, 182 Hispanic cases were reported, a 225% increase.</li> <li>Boston's Hispanic cases increased from 40 to 124 over 1987 to 1990, a 210 percent increase.</li> </ul> Future: Estimates on HIV Infection Among Hispanics For estimates provided by cities on racial /ethnic breakdown of HIV infected persons, several cities project a greater proportion of their HIV infected populations will be Hispanic as compared to current city AIDS cases. <ul> <li>In Anaheim, 12.5 percent of AIDS cases are Hispanic; an estimated 17 percent of the HIV infected in Anaheim are Hispanic.</li> <li>San Francisco reports 8.3 percent of its AIDS cases among Hispanics but estimates that 12 percent of the HIV infected are Hispanic.</li> </ul> Asian/Pacific Islanders <ul> <li>In Seattle, 1.6 percent of the city’s AIDS cases were among Asian/Pacific Islanders in 1990. In San Francisco in 1990, 1.9 percent (188 cases) were among Asian/Pacific Islanders.</li> </ul> Native American <ul> <li>Fifty-two Native American AIDS cases were reported in Houston in 1990.</li> <li>Los Angeles had 16 Native American AIDS cases in 1990.</li> </ul> Women: An Increasing Proportion of Cases Nationally, 10.5 percent of AIDS cases are among women. <ul> <li>Among surveyed cities, Newark has the highest proportion of its cases among women: 32 percent of diagnosed AIDS cases as of the month ending February 1991.</li> <li>New Haven is second among reporting surveyed cities, with 28 percent of its cases among women.</li> <li>Jersey City reports 23.5 percent are female AIDS cases.</li> <li>San Juan is fourth: 21 percent are among women.</li> <li>Baltimore reports that 17.6 percent are among women—the fifth highest among surveyed cities.</li> </ul> Future: Estimated Women with HIV Infection Projections for the male/female proportions for estimated HIV infected populations also point to future increased cases of AIDS among women. [Page 20] [Image of a 3-axis graph] Number of Cumulative Diagnosed AIDS Cases in Survey Cities, by Race/Ethnicity, for Years Ending 1987 and 1990 [Page 21] <ul> <li>Houston estimates that 155 percent of the HIV infected in the city are women; only four percent of the city’s cumulative AIDS diagnosed cases are women.</li> <li>Current San Juan cases are 21 percent female. Officials there estimate that 28 percent of the city’s HIV infected are women.</li> </ul> Heterosexual Heterosexual AIDS cases are a low but increasing proportion of AIDS cases in surveyed cities. Nationally, five percent of cases are reported as occurring through heterosexual transmission. <ul> <li>Houston heterosexual cases rose from 23 for the year ending 1987 to 155 by the end of 1990.</li> <li>Tampa reported seven heterosexual cases in 1987; by 1990, that total had risen to 57.</li> <li>In New York City, 1073 cases by 1990 were among heterosexuals.</li> <li>Lauderdale reports 322 cases by 1990.</li> <li>Philadelphia's heterosexual cases rose from six to 67 from 1987 to 1990.</li> </ul> Pediatric Cases (0-12 years) In 1987 there were 762 cases of AIDS among children under 12 year sin 22 surveyed cities providing data; for 1987 and 1990. By 1990 there were 1,564 cases, an increase of 105 percent. As HIV increases among women, the number of children born with the disease will also rise. The Face of AIDS in America’s Cities Varies National statistics on AIDS present a composite picture of AIDS cases in the U.S. In individual cities, however, the face of AIDS may vary greatly from national statistics. For example: national figures show that by the month ending February 1990, 59 percent of all AIDS is caused are related to Gay/bisexual transmission, 22 percent through IV drug use. Blacks comprise 28 percent of the total and Hispanics 16 percent. Nationally, 10.5 percent of cases are among women. In cities, for the month ending February 1990: <ul> <li>In Jersey City, 23 percent of the AIDS cases are among women.</li> <li>Newark estimates that 95 percent of the HIV infected population is Black; currently, 85 percent of the city’s AIDS cases are among Blacks.</li> <li>In Seattle, 85 percent of the AIDS cases are among Gay/ bisexual males. Women account for two percent of cases. Fourteen percent of cases are among minorities.</li> <li>In Dallas, 70 percent of the AIDS cases are among white Gay/ bisexual men; 13 percent are among minority Gay/bisexual men.</li> <li>Denver estimates that 64 percent of the HIV infected population is white; 82 percent of the AIDS cases are among whites. Ninety-eight (98) percent of the AIDS cases in Denver are among men.</li> <li>By the end of 1990, half of New Haven’s AIDS cases were among IV drug abusers.</li> </ul> [Page 22] Paying for AIDS Care: Medicaid, Public Systems Carry Heavy Burden Background In order to estimate the source of payment of AIDS care costs, the Conference of Mayors asked surveyed cities the following question: “What percentage of AIDS diagnosed persons in your jurisdiction do you estimate are” covered by public or private health insurance. According to 15 surveyed cities providing data (out of 26 surveyed cities): <ul> <li>Medicaid coverage ranged from 31 to 66 percent of AIDS diagnosed persons in those cities (e.g., Houston, 66 percent; Denver, San Diego and Indianapolis, 50 percent each; Cleveland, 40 percent; Chicago, 35 percent).</li> <li>In 10 cities, “Other public health insurance” covers from two (2) percent to 45 percent of AIDS cases (e.g., Newark, 45 percent; Houston, 21 percent; Los Angeles, 16 percent).</li> <li>In 14 cities, private insurance covered from 15 percent to 55 percent of AIDS cases (Cleveland, 55 percent; Indianapolis, 50 percent; Philadelphia, 49 percent; Los Angeles, 37 percent; Jersey City, 20 percent; Newark, 15 percent).</li> </ul> Medicaid Pays Disproportionate Share The percent of persons diagnosed with AIDS covered by Medicaid ranges from 31-66 percent in the cities surveyed. <ul> <li>In Houston, 66 percent of cases are Medicaid covered.</li> <li>Sixty percent of Jersey City’s cases are covered under Medicaid.</li> <li>San Diego reports that 50 percent of cases are Medicaid covered.</li> <li>In Boston and Cleveland, 45 percent and 40 percent, respectively, are covered under Medicaid.</li> <li>Medicaid covers 30 percent of the AIDS care costs in Baltimore; 50 percent of Baltimore's costs are completely uncovered by public or private health insurance (see below, The Uninsured).</li> </ul> The Uninsured Persons not insured by public or private health insurance may have their costs covered by self-pay; local funds, particularly to public hospitals to provide for uncompensated care; state funds; or private resources. City estimates on AIDS diagnosed persons not covered by public or private health insurance included: <ul> <li>Chicago, with 35 percent uninsured;</li> <li>In Baltimore, an estimated 30 percent;</li> <li>Minneapolis, where 29 percent are uninsured;</li> <li>Denver, 25 percent;</li> <li>San Diego, with 20 percent are uninsured;</li> <li>Boston, 15 percent uninsured; and</li> <li>Newark, 13 percent.</li> </ul> Local Government Costs Local government payment of AIDS care costs can occur through earmarked local funds for AIDS care, as well as through uncompensated costs made through payments typically to public hospitals and other mechanisms in hospitals such as: cost-cutting measures in other hospital services, cross subsidies from private paying patients, draining of capital funds, and drawing down of hospital reserves. [Page 23] <ul> <li>Chicago reports that 35 percent of AIDS cases are uninsured, of which 40 percent are costs paid by local government and 40 percent are uncompensated. In Chicago and Cook County, HIV-related medical expenses are projected to increase by 252 percent between 1989 and 1994. City and county HIV expenditures are estimated to reach $317 million by 1994, of which 45 percent will be nonreimbursable and shifted to local government or absorbed by service providers.</li> <li>In Newark, 13 percent of cases are uninsured, of which 95 percent are covered by local funds. Baltimore reports that 50 percent of AIDS cases are uninsured. Of this, 75 percent is uncompensated and 20 percent is paid for with other, federal research funds. Five percent is covered by private resources.</li> <li>In Minneapolis, 29 percent are not insured, of which 75 percent is uncompensated care and 25 percent paid for with local funds.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>In San Diego, 20 percent are uninsured; 50 percent of these costs are covered by local funds and 30 percent are uncompensated.</li> <li>In Cleveland, five percent of AIDS care costs are uninsured, of which90 percent are uncompensated.</li> <li>In Boston, 15 percent of costs are uninsured, of which 50 percent are uncompensated and 10 percent are city funds. Ten percent of the costs of the medically indigent are covered by the federal government, through HRSA and BHCDA funds. Twenty percent are state funds (i.e., general relief, state).</li> <li>Seattle estimates that seven percent of cases are uninsured, of which 30 percent is uncompensated care.</li> </ul> Health Insurance Coverage of Persons Diagnosed with AIDS estimated percentages City Covered by or eligible for Medicaid Covered by other public health insurance Privately Other* Insured Baltimore 30.0 10.0 30.0 30.0 Boston 45.0 10.0 30.0 15.0 Chicago 35.0 0 30.0 35.0 Cleveland 40.0 0 55.0 5.0 Denver 50.0 0 25.0 25.0 Houston 66.0 21.0 ** ** Indianapolis 50.0 0 50.0 0 Jersey City 60.0 20.0 20.0 0 Los Angeles 39.0 16.0 37.0 8.0 Minneapolis*** 31.0 0 26.0 29.0 Newark 27.0 45.0 15.0 13.0 Philadelphia 39.0 2.0 49.0 10.0 San Diego 50.0 10.0 30.0 20.0 San Francisco 48.0 2.0 45.0 5.0 Seattle 36.0 8.0 38.0 18.0 *Includes those not insured by private or public insurances (i.e., self pay, other) **Unknown distribution of 12% among these three categories ***Coverage of 14% of AIDS diagnosed persons is unknown [Page 24] Testing and Counseling: More Seek Results Background As the efficacy of early intervention services becomes more evident, public education campaigns stressing the importance of HIV testing have been carried out at the local and national level. Survey results show that more people are seeking HIV counseling and testing services. Increased Numbers Vary Widely <ul> <li>Of the 17 cities reporting on changes in demand for HIV testing, 82 percent (14 cities) experienced an increase in demand for testing and counseling services, ranging from one percent in San Francisco to 500 percent in San Juan. Indianapolis reported that demand for testing remained constant. Two cities (Ft. Lauderdale and Minneapolis) experienced a decrease in percentages of persons seeking HIV testing and counseling services, 38 percent and 10 percent, respectively.</li> <li>For the nineteen cities reporting on the rate of HIV+ test results over the past three years: <ul> <li>42 percent (eight cities) reported a decrease in the rate of HIV positive results from testing and counseling sites over the past three years. The decrease ranged from one percent in Anaheim to 40 percent in San Juan. Other cities reporting a decrease include: Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, MO, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Seattle.</li> <li>in 32 percent of the cities (six respondents), the rate of HIV positive test results remained constant.</li> <li>26 percent (five cities) reported the ratee of people testing HIV positive has increased. The number of HIV positive test results over the last three years increased by 60 percent in New Orleans; 50 percent in Boston and New Haven; 12 percent in Tampa; and one percent in Baltimore.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Testing People at Disproportionate Risk Cities were asked to characterize the majority of persons receiving HIV testing and counseling services over the past year as either at “disproportionate” risk or generally at lower risk. Of the 26 responding, 69 percent reported that individuals at “disproportionate” risk of AIDS comprise the majority tested. For the 32 percent reporting that a majority seeking testing are “generally at lower risk,” cities attributed the failure of greater numbers of people at disproportionate risk to seek counseling and testing services to: fear of confidentiality breaches, lack of protection against discrimination, inability to deal emotionally with HIV positivity, distrust of government bureaucracy, and concerns that universal HIV reporting will be mandated (name reporting). Two cities (Seattle and San Juan) indicating a large increase in those being tested for HIV also reported that the majority of those tested were “generally at lower risk.” [Page 25] Early Intervention Background Early identification and treatment of HIV has proven effective in prolonging survival of persons with HIV infection. These services are not widely available to the HIV infected population. Services can range from an immune system assessment (e.g., T-cell count, white blood cell counts, platelet counts) to determine at what stage an individual is in the disease spectrum, to treatments including prophylactic drugs, management of opportunistic infections and a range of supportive services (e.g., psychosocial support, assistance in the modification of high risk behaviors, case management). In many cities there is direct referral from testing and counseling sites to early intervention services. Many early intervention programs have been overwhelmed since program operations began and have been forced to establish waiting lists for appointments. Newly established clinics must deal with a backlog of patients and itis difficult to catch up and meet increasing demand, especially if lack of funding permits clinics to be open only on a limited basis (one or two times a week). Waiting Lists Reported Cities surveyed were asked to indicate if waiting lists for early intervention services existed in their locales: 50 percent (12 of 24 cities) reported delays in scheduling appointments: <ul> <li>In Houston, initial assessments are readily available but the service system is so overwhelmed that no services are offered to asymptomatic individuals.</li> <li>In New York City the wait for an appointment ranges from 2 to 6 weeks.</li> <li>In Anaheim, 300 people are waiting up to two weeks to receive services. Ninety-five percent of the people on the waiting list are medically indigent.</li> <li>The New Haven Health Department provides HIV case management services. To schedule an initial appointment takes six weeks for adults and one month for children.</li> <li>San Diego has a wait of 4 to 6 weeks for initial appointments at publicly funded clinics.</li> <li>Newark has a wait of 3 to 5 weeks for early intervention services (immune system assessment and prophylactic treatment) funded by Medicaid and city welfare. Black IV drug users earning less than $8,500 make up the majority of those waiting for appointments.</li> <li>Indianapolis provides early intervention services with Medicaid funds and at the local county hospital for the indigent. There is a two week wait for services. Low income gay males (50% white, 50% Black) are primarily those waiting for services.</li> <li>In New Orleans, there is a 32 week wait for federally and state funded early intervention services.</li> <li>In Dallas, clients may have to wait one week for services and the waiting list for public services may contain up to 20 people. Among those waiting for appointments there is a disproportionate representation of IV drug users, heterosexuals, Hispanics, Blacks and low to moderate income individuals.</li> <li>At the Grady Infectious Disease Clinic in Atlanta, the county hospital-run HIV clinic, there is a three month waiting period for initial immune system assessments.</li> <li>In San Francisco, the wait for scheduling an initial appointment for early intervention services ranges from two to six weeks. There are 50-100 HIV infected individuals waiting for appointments.</li> </ul> [Page 26] Future Numbers of HIV Infected Will Overwhelm Systems Projections concerning the number of HIV infected individuals indicate that early intervention services will be in even higher demand. In Philadelphia, for example, with an estimated 24,000 in need of early intervention services, the city estimates that Ryan White CARE Act Title I funding will assure services for only one percent of the asymptomatic HIV infected population. Publicly Funded Early Intervention Services Publicly funded early intervention services exist in all of the cities surveyed. Early intervention services are funded by a variety of source in the 26 cities surveyed including HRSA Demonstration Grants, the State /Federal Drug Reimbursement Program, state funds, local funds (e.g., public hospitals, community health centers), private foundations and through the use of research funds (clinical trials). It is difficult to track the total number of HIV+ individuals receiving early intervention services in cities because individuals may receive care at private, non profit agencies. Those with private insurance will receive services from their own physicians. Examples of the number of HIV+ individuals receiving publicly funded early intervention services include: <ul> <li>100 clients in Baltimore partially funded by Medicaid, STD program funds and through research grants.</li> <li>151 clients in Seattle funded by federal HRSA funds and state funds. Seattle is beginning a promotional campaign to increase public awareness of the availability of the program.</li> <li>180 clients in Cleveland are partially funded by Medicaid and by public funds at the Free Medical Clinic Early Intervention Program. The number of clients increased by 25 percent over the past year.</li> <li>500 clients in Dallas are funded by Medicaid and other public funds for the Parkland HIV Outpatient Clinic.</li> <li>200 clients in Houston receive immune system assessments in three clinics funded by the state and Harris County.</li> <li>500 clients in San Diego receive services funded by HRSA and state funds.</li> <li>1000 clients in Anaheim are funded by HRSA demonstration funds and state early intervention funds;</li> <li>1850 clients in San Juan are funded by HRSA demonstration funds, a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and local city funds. The number of clients increased 50% over last year.</li> <li>400 clients receive publicly funded early intervention services in San Francisco. These services are funded by Medicaid and Medi-Cal (state funds).</li> </ul> [Page 27] Federal AIDS Drug Funds Inadequate: Half of Cities Cover Drug Costs Background State AIDS drug reimbursement— which pays for AZT (Retrovir) and other pharmaceuticals for low income, non-Medicaid eligible persons with HIV disease—is a federally funded program begun in fiscal year 1987 to provide formula grant funds to the states. The program was initiated by the Congress because of the high annual cost of AZT therapy. States determine their own income eligibility levels, which drugs to cover under their program, and their own method of operation. Beginning in fiscal year 1991, this program was incorporated into Title Il of the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990, making it one of four eligible activities to carry out under this authority. Generally, these programs are operated by the state government, utilizing a variety of mechanisms to provide therapeutics. Although AZT costs have come down since 1987, AZT and other AIDS drug costs continue to be significant. A typical AIDS patient's annual costs for AZT is $2,000-$3,000. (One manufacturer of pentamidine, a preventive therapy for the most common opportunistic AIDS-related illness, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, has raised the price of the drug by 400 percent according to the state of New York Department of Consumer Affairs.) City Residents on State Drug Programs Because the AIDS drug reimbursement programs are administered by states, many respondent cities were unable to document the number of city residents receiving drugs under their state programs. Only 14 cities could provide data. Twelve stated there were increases in the number of persons covered last year, ranging from five to 100 percent. San Diego and San Juan were the only two cities indicating no increases in the number of persons covered by their state drug reimbursement programs; cases of AIDS increased in both cities, however. City experiences with AIDS drug reimbursement were as follows: <ul> <li>Seattle experienced a 100 percent increase in the number of city residents covered under the state AZT drug reimbursement program, currently covering 252 persons.</li> <li>In Houston, a 50 percent increase occurred over last year, with the program currently covering 1,231 city residents.</li> <li>In Los Angeles, 1,650 city residents were receiving AZT in the state program.</li> <li>Anaheim increased by 30 percent, to 413 city residents.</li> </ul> Other cities experiencing increases included: <ul> <li>Cleveland (up 25 percent, to 23 persons);</li> <li>Tampa (20 percent increase, to 275 persons);</li> <li>Denver (15 percent over last year, to 424 city residents).</li> <li>In Jersey City, the number of people on the program doubled, from 50 to 100, from September 1989 to September 1990. Costs increased from $66,276.83 (for 357 prescription claims) to $104,626.27 (788 claims).</li> <li>In Newark, the number of people on the program also doubled, 78 to 157, from September 1989 to September 1990. Costs increased from $104,197 (for 485 prescription claims in 88-89) to $181,185 (1,034 claims in 89-90).</li> </ul> [Page 28] Local Funds Used to Pay for AIDS Drugs Fifty (50) percent of respondents (13 of 26) indicate that they utilized local funds to provide drugs to persons with AIDS and HIV infection who were not covered by the federal /state AIDS drug reimbursement program. However, only three (3) could provide data on the cost of these programs; difficulties cited in collecting data included the fact that drug expenses are not broken down by patient diagnosis. In New Haven, drugs are provided as part of medical benefits to city welfare recipients but no breakdown in costs are available for HIV drugs. Newark, under general assistance, pays for AIDS drugs, for which there is no dollar figure. Three (3) cities providing data on the amount of local funds expended, included: Denver ($650,000, an increase of 15 percent over last year); New Orleans (4 percent above last year); and Tampa ($78,000 or 15 percent above last year’s expenditures). Federal Drug Funds Won’t Meet Demand This Year in Most Cities Seventy-six percent (20 of 26) indicated that the federal AIDS drug reimbursement program will not meet the demand for AIDS drugs in their cities this year. Minneapolis reports that “everyone who meets requirements” is in the program. By contrast, other cities report: <ul> <li>Boston states that the state’s federal AIDS drug reimbursement program “will run out of money in mid-year.”</li> <li>New Haven states that the “program is underfunded and only provides AZT.”</li> <li>San Diego reports that the “projected shortfall is expected to be $150,000” by the end of June.</li> </ul> Federal Funds: Ryan White Act Called a “Band-aid, Not a Bailout” In 1990, the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (CARE) of 1990 was passed overwhelmingly by the Congress, bringing the federal government's AIDS service dollars under a unified legislative package. Authorized at$275 million in fiscal year 1990, Title I of the Act, which provides funding directly to cities most affected by the AIDS epidemic, received $87.8 million (32 percent of the authorized level). Title II, also receiving $87.8 million of its $275 million authorization, provides funding for AIDS services through the states. One city official referred to the Ryan White CARE Act as “a band-aid, not a bail-out.” In its FY91 supplemental competitive application for funding, Boston’s Ryan White planning council identified $10 in care needs for every dollar received in Title I funds. San Diego’s planning council estimates $6.1 million of unmet needs. Two more cities, Baltimore and Oakland, will become eligible for Title I funding in FY92 and will compete for an as yet unknown amount of funds. [Page 29] Service Needs of People With AIDS: Local Conditions Define Gaps Background Persons with HIV / AIDS have a range of service needs, depending on the stage and specific manifestation of their HIV illness. Inpatient hospital care comprises only one part of the spectrum of service needs of persons with AIDS and reflects management of the periodic and debilitating opportunistic infections that overtake a person with AIDS. Ongoing service needs, those that help in avoiding hospitalization, include: home care, housing, ongoing outpatient care, case management, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and social services (e.g., food, advocacy). Most Common Gaps Cities were asked to identify specific populations of persons diagnosed with AIDS for whom services are lacking. Cities were also asked to identify which services are most needed, but are currently unavailable. Twenty-four of 25 surveyed cities responded that services were lacking for some population. The unmet service needs—and the subpopulations experiencing the greatest gaps—vary from city to city, reflecting the different characteristics of AIDS caseloads, persons infected and health service delivery systems in communities. Generally, systems are strained, with a wide range of populations with unmet needs and services lacking. For example, in Kansas City, MO, all groups were identified as having service gaps, as determined by the city’s Ryan White Title II planning process. In New Orleans, racial and ethnic minorities in general were identified as populations lacking services. Cleveland identified Hispanic persons with AIDS as a population in need. <ul> <li>Groups in Greatest Need. Substance abusers were identified by 50 percent of respondents as a service need population. The “uninsured” and women were each identified by 46 percent of respondent cities (11 of 24 providing data) as service need populations. Other populations identified most often by respondent cities as having unmet service needs included: the homeless (42 percent, 10 of 24 cities), and the incarcerated (21 percent). Others listed included racial/ethnic minorities, mentally ill, minority Gay/bisexual men, and Gay/bisexual adolescents.</li> <li>Services Most Lacking. Services most frequently listed as lacking – across all groups – were outpatient care, substance abuse treatment and housing, followed by home care and long term care. Other categories listed included: mental health services, social services (including legal services and transportation), and case management.</li> </ul> Populations With Greatest Gaps <ul> <li>Substance Abusers - Twelve cities list substance abusers as a service population in need. Services identified most frequently as lacking are substance abuse treatment, and housing, followed by home care, case management, outpatient health care, and social services. <ul> <li>Houston lists minority IV drug users as a service need population. In describing service needs, Houston explains that the system is overwhelmed in all areas for everyone. However, minority substance abusers (as well as women and the homeless) have an especially hard time accessing care.</li> <li>Newark lists substance abuse treatment, long term care, and mental health services as top needs of substance abusers.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Women - Home care, housing, long term care, outpatient care, and mental health were most frequently listed as service needs. <ul> <li>According to New Haven, “support for women with HIV who are caregivers is sorely lacking.”</li> <li>In Ft. Lauderdale, these services for women and children are described as “sorely lacking.”</li> </ul> </li> </ul> [Page 30] <ul> <li>Housing for women with HIV, case management, and outpatient health care are the top identified needs in Indianapolis.</li> <li>In Newark, social services, substance abuse treatment, and home care are the top three service needs.</li> </ul> In New York City, close to 5,000 women have AIDS; 16-20,000 children will lose their mothers from AIDS by 1993 in the city. Houston reports the city has the highest prevalence of HIV in Texas among women of childbearing age. <ul> <li>Uninsured - Home care, outpatient care, and housing are most frequently identified as service needs for the uninsured.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Housing, case management, and outpatient care are top identified needs for the uninsured in Indianapolis.</li> <li>Outpatient care is “seriously lacking” for the uninsured in Ft. Lauderdale.</li> <li>Chicago identifies outpatient care as a top need for the uninsured.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Homeless - Housing and outpatient care are the top service needs for homeless persons with HIV. <ul> <li>Boston lists chief service needs for the homeless with HIV as case management, homecare, housing, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and social services (e.g., food, advocacy, support groups).</li> <li>Outpatient health care and housing are service needs described by New Orleans.</li> <li>In New York City, an estimated six percent of the homeless are HIV infected. In San Francisco, there are 1,000 homeless persons with AIDS.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Services Most Often Lacking Services most frequently listed as lacking—across all groups—were outpatient care, substance abuse treatment, and housing, followed by home care and long term care. Other categories listed included: mental health services, social services (including legal services and transportation), and case management. <ul> <li>Substance Abuse Treatment - In Los Angeles, 38 percent of the need for resident detox programs for those with HIV is not met.</li> <li>Housing - San Francisco estimates that, over the next three years, 1,200 new housing units will be needed for people with AIDS.</li> <li>Home Care - In 1989 in Houston, 78 percent of AIDS patients discharged from the hospital were without any home care service.</li> <li>Outpatient Care - Houston estimates that demand for outpatient care for indigents will increase by 48 percent from 1990 through 1991.</li> <li>Mental Health - In Chicago this year, 87 percent of the 642 persons estimated to seek mental health services will receive none, despite Ryan White CARE Act funds.</li> <li>Case Management - Los Angeles states that only 17 percent of those with HIV needing case management receive it. In Chicago, approximately 2,800 persons with HIV need case management services; over half will not receive them despite Ryan White CARE Act funds.</li> <li>Dental - In Houston, there is a 2-3 month wait for dental services at the only publicly funded clinic serving people with HIV.</li> </ul> [Page 31] Prevention Education: Gaps Seen, Ongoing Education Needed Background It has long been recognized that effective HIV prevention programs must be locally developed and based. With no cure for AIDS foreseen, prevention programs are the only truly effective weapon against the further spread of the disease. In this time of severe fiscal constraints, it has been increasingly difficult for cities to maintain funds for prevention efforts as caseloads and the cost of care and services increase. <ul> <li>Eighty percent (20 of 25) of cities utilize local funds for prevention activities. Of these cities, twelve (60 percent) had increased their funding of AIDS prevention activities in the past three years. The increase over the past three years ranged from 10 percent in San Diego to 2,000 percent in San Juan.</li> <li>Of the 18 cities providing dollar amounts of funding for AIDS prevention efforts, the amount of local funds spent in the past fiscal year ranged from $10,000 in Cleveland to $3,776,103 in Seattle.</li> </ul> Increased Service Needs Rob Prevention Dollars Decisions about health spending often pit health services against prevention, with prevention spending often losing. <ul> <li>Fifty percent of cities (10 of 20 cities responding) indicated that AIDS services demands have held constant or decreased local funding for AIDS prevention.</li> <li>Thirty percent (six cities) indicated that their prevention spending had increased.</li> <li>Twenty percent (four cities) responded that the demand for services had no impact on funding for services.</li> </ul> Factors in addition to service demands in the community can also result in a decrease of funds (not limited to public funds) available for HIV prevention efforts. Seattle, for example reported that decreases in state grant funds in the city coupled with growing demand for services has caused support for prevention efforts to erode. Gaps in Prevention Education Cities were asked to list which population groups in their locality have been identified as having gaps in HIV prevention education. Twenty-five of the 26 survey respondents indicated that gaps existed in their community. Transmission categories <ul> <li>Minority Gay/bisexual males. Gaps in educating minority Gay/bisexual males were identified by 88 percent (22 of 25) of the cities with education gaps. Of these the most prevalent gaps were noted as “lack of success in identifying effective intervention” (7 cities) and the need for re-education given relapse into unsafe behavior (8 cities). Five cities reported that no programs have specifically targeted this population.</li> <li>Non-minority Gay males. Eighty percent identified gaps in educating non-minority, Gay white males; most commonly, the cities cited a need for re-education, given identified relapse into unsafe behaviors (16 of 20). New York City and Los Angeles reported that programs do exist but that they must be expanded to meet needs within the community. Boston identified segments of the Gay population (Gay youth, bisexual men who do not identify as Gay, and Gay IV drug users) as populations for which successful interventions have not been developed.</li> <li>IV Drug Abusers. Forty percent (8 of 20 cities reporting) identified IV drug abusers as having prevention education gaps. The major gap identified was lack of programs designed to prevent “relapse” into unsafe behaviors. The lack of […]</li> </ul> [Page 32] […] effective interventions was also cited as a barrier to providing HIV risk reduction information to IV drug users, identified by seven respondents. <ul> <li>Sixteen cities (64 percent) reported gaps in prevention education programs for heterosexuals. Twenty-five percent of these cities (4) noted that no programs specifically target this population locally, while a like number reported a lack of success in developing effective interventions and the need for re-education due to relapse.</li> </ul> Racial/ethnic minorities <ul> <li>Seventy-six percent reported gaps in prevention education targeted to African-Americans. Of these, 42 percent (8 cities) noted a need for re-education due to relapse into unsafe behaviors. Six cities (32 percent) reported a lack of success in developing successful interventions to reach Blacks.</li> <li>Eighty percent indicated that gaps existed in HIV prevention education for Hispanics. Of this number, 35 percent (7 cities) noted a need for re-education due to relapse into unsafe behaviors, and 20 percent (4 cities) cited a lack of success in developing effective interventions.</li> </ul> Youth, Women <ul> <li>Seventy-two percent (18 cities) reported gaps in education targeting high-risk youth. Of these, five (28 percent) indicated that no programs have specifically targeted this population, while six (33 percent) reported a need for re-education given relapse into unsafe behaviors. Two cities (11 percent) notes a lack of success in developing successful interventions.</li> <li>Seventy-two percent also reported gaps in education targeting women. Of these, five (28 percent) reported a need for re-education due to relapse into unsafe behaviors, and four (22 percent) reported no programs specifically targeting this population.</li> </ul> Constraints to the Provision of HIV Prevention Education When asked to identify constraints to HIV education efforts, eight cities (32 percent) reported the top constraint as the difficulty in accessing hard-to-reach persons. Six cities (24 percent) identified as a significant restraint denial among high risk populations. Other constraints identified by cities tended to reflect problems that were unique or resulting from local conditions. <ul> <li>Houston reported the most significant constraint as the geographic dispersity of the community and physical difficulty in accessing target populations.</li> <li>Lack of culturally appropriate staffing was a significant concern of many cities. Houston, Cleveland, Jersey City, New Orleans, Newark and San Francisco reported difficulty in recruiting bilingual/bicultural public health educators.</li> <li>Two cities, Los Angeles and San Diego, identified lack of funding as the greatest constraint to prevention efforts.</li> </ul> [Page 33] Systems Realize Strains Health Service Systems Under Stress In 75 percent of cities responding (18 out of 24 responses), service systems were realizing strains due to the AIDS crisis. Most often cited were staff shortages, training needs, staff burnout, and inadequate space and facilities. Sixty-three percent (15 of 24 cities) listed staff issues (i.e., insufficient staff, staff recruitment, or high turnover) as major problems. <ul> <li>Cleveland and New Haven, New Orleans, and San Francisco referenced staff burnout.</li> <li>Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Tampa mention staff recruitment problems.</li> <li>Kansas City, MO, calls attention to the “limited number of providers who treat HIV / AIDS cases.”</li> <li>In Chicago, chronic staff shortages in the Cook County Hospital are evident. The AIDS unit has only 20 of 30 AIDS dedicated beds filled due to chronic nursing shortages and difficulty in recruiting personnel for the ward.</li> </ul> Thirty-three percent (8 of 24) listed inadequate facilities and space as a major infrastructure problem. <ul> <li>Boston, Houston, New York City, and Philadelphia list inadequate space and facilities.</li> </ul> Prevention Systems Also Realize Weaknesses Sixty-four percent of cities (16 of 25 cities) reported that infrastructure problems had resulted in a “negative impact on prevention education efforts.” Fifty-two percent listed staffing as the most common concern (e.g., difficulty in recruiting qualified staff, retention, staff burnout, training). Specifically, cities reported difficulty in recruiting qualified staff (i.e., those willing to work on HIV related issues or culturally sensitive staff), staff retention, and burnout. <ul> <li>Atlanta reported that employees remain in HIV related positions for an average of 1.5-2 years, making it difficult to maintain continuity in programs.</li> <li>Houston cited difficulties in recruiting bilingual/bicultural staff.</li> <li>New York City states that the city’s fiscal crisis “has led to staff shortages” and that “space shortages] (chronic) undercut training programs.”</li> </ul> Other problems mentioned included: lack of stable funding from year to year, interdepartmental competition for funds, and funding restrictions for HIV prevention programs. Chronic facility space shortages were also identified as a problem. [Page 34] Future: AIDS Care and Prevention Needs Local Resources Inadequate to Meet Growing Need The future impact of the AIDS epidemic on America’s cities is reflected in the increase in projected AIDS cases in surveyed cities. Local resources cannot fill the gap between future caseload estimates and care and prevention needs. None of the cities surveyed indicated that they would be able to meet projected demand for HIV-related prevention and health care services with existing local resources. City comments included: <ul> <li>Los Angeles: “The local caseload is too large. Los Angeles County is fiscally overburdened in most public service areas and cannot absorb all AIDS related expenses.”</li> <li>New Haven: “Because New Haven is overwhelmed with multiple urgent health and social problems, the volume of demand for services due to our large population of residents with HIV infection and illness is already overstressing systems that were stretched thin before AIDS hit. The majority of people affected are indigent and a significant proportion must also be medically indigent though we do not have available data on this phenomenon at present.”</li> <li>Seattle: “Local resources comprise approximately four (4) percent of the AIDS resources for Seattle- King County. The majority of support is dependent on federal, state and foundation grants. Many of these grants expire within the next 18 months. Local revenues are unlikely to meet these resultant gaps.”</li> <li>Tampa: “The growing numbers of infected individuals will quickly overload the medical care system.”</li> </ul> Other city responses: <ul> <li>Lauderdale: “Local resources do not put a dent in the problem.”</li> <li>Baltimore: “The economy makes any major increase in local budget out of the question” in dealing with projected increased demand for HIV prevention and health services.</li> <li>Houston simply states that “projected numbers exceed local resource capability.”</li> <li>Indianapolis, in explaining the inability to meet projected demand, states that “HIV is not perceived as a threat to the general heterosexual community yet.”</li> <li>In Kansas City, Missouri, “local resources are inadequate.”</li> <li>Minneapolis: “Decreasing dollars in all areas of local programs mean that HIV prevention may not be a priority.”</li> <li>San Francisco reports that "because of large city and state budget deficits...there will be fewer related public health programs, most notably mental health, prevention, and community based programs."</li> <li>New York City mentions the “sheer scale of the epidemic here” in addressing the adequacy of</li> <li>local resources.</li> <li>San Diego: “Both state and local government [are] in extreme financial distress.”</li> <li>San Juan: “Every day, cases increase. The proportion of new [financial] sources does not increase at [the] same rate.”</li> <li>Anaheim: “The anticipated future caseload will produce a demand for services that will not be met with the current level of funding.”</li> </ul> Looking for Funds to Meet Future Demand Seventy-two percent of survey respondents were not able to identify a source of funding for future needs. Survey respondents often cited federal resources as a source for coping with future caseloads. Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Jersey City, and San Diego specifically refer to Ryan White CARE Act funds as a needed resource. [Page 35] <ul> <li>Baltimore will look to state and federal medical assistance, research money, and Ryan White CARE Act Title I funds to cover needed expansions.</li> <li>Boston has no identified source of funding future needs but rather states that “only limited federal funds have been identified through the CARE Act. With the potential dismantling of state Medicaid optional services (as proposed in the current state budget) services will be cut, not expanded.”</li> <li>Lauderdale: “Ryan White [funding] will keep us at the current level of services.” Ft. Lauderdale has 2,632 current AIDS cases and estimates there are an estimated 6,175-30,876 HIV infected in Ft Lauderdale.</li> <li>According to Chicago, “the Ryan White CARE Act provides much needed funds; however, without full appropriations, service needs will remain unmet.”</li> <li>Cleveland: “Unless funds from federal and state governments increase in this area, Cleveland will be hard pressed to financially maintain the needed resources. Local funds have already begun to plug gaps created by state and federal cuts. This cannot continue.”</li> <li>Dallas identified Ryan White CARE Act funds, state HIV services grants, other federal programs, as well as city-county and private contributions as possible sources of funding.</li> <li>Jersey City looks to Ryan White CARE Act funds as well as The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.</li> <li>San Diego will look to funds “partially through CARE Act Titles I and I.” San Juan identifies federal and private foundation funds.</li> <li>Seattle: “The estimated revenue from all sources for all AIDS/HIV activities within the health department in 1991 is $10,364,494. The projected revenues for 1992 are currently estimated at $8,161,778 which represents a 21 percent decrease in funding. Meanwhile, surviving AIDS cases are estimated to increase by 26 percent by the end of 1992.”</li> </ul> Planning for the Future As the epidemic continues, cities have undertaken a range of planning approaches in dealing with increasing numbers of AIDS cases as well as persons with asymptomatic HIV infection. These plans are often developed in a consortium with community service providers and often seek to address early intervention needs of persons not showing signs of HIV-related illness. <ul> <li>In Baltimore, a major new initiative is “to practice early intervention in STD clinics where approximately 600 new HIV infections each year are diagnosed.” San Francisco has developed plans which integrate and consolidate HIV prevention messages with that of other STD programs.</li> <li>Boston: “Plans are being developed to establish early intervention/prevention services and integrating primary care with drug treatment; further plans have been developed to expand home based services. Lack of funding is a major barrier to expansion.”</li> <li>Los Angeles: “Through federal CARE Act funds, we are establishing and strengthening early intervention and outpatient care facilities in diverse geographic areas of the county. We are also strengthening the referral network from HIV testing to treatment and social services.”</li> <li>Houston reports that “limited funding for early intervention services [is] to begin in summer 1991."</li> <li>Philadelphia: “Comprehensive geographic planning is ongoing to link outreach and prevention efforts with direct medical services, along with enhancement of psychosocial support network.”</li> <li>Tampa: The county health department plan for care involves individuals diagnosed with HIV cared for in Primary Care Clinics; those with AIDS/ARC cared for in the specialized Patient Care Clinic.</li> <li>In San Juan, the emphasis is on home care and ambulatory services rather than inpatient care. Case management services as well as increased prevention education activities for IV drug users, gay/bisexual men and women are planned.</li> </ul> [Page 36] THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 1620 Eye Street, Northwest Washington, DC. 20006 (202) 293-7330 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 [1991] Impact of AIDS on American Cities Subject The topic of the resource The Impact of AIDS on American Cities: A 26 City Report for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force for AIDS, June 1991 Description An account of the resource Photocopies of a comprehensive report conducted by the United States Conference of Mayors Task Force for AIDS detailing the trends of the spread and treatment of HIV/AIDS in urban areas, 36 pages. 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