1 20 643 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/658921d8b158b085894228245ca1fe8d.pdf 960a521e14fae897f3eccc303ffb67e9 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 Alvin Gibson Membership Correspondence Subject The topic of the resource Mattachine Society Description An account of the resource Letter written by D. Steward Lucas welcoming Alvin Gibson to the Mattachine Society. Includes copy of Alvin Gibson's membership card. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Mattachine Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 9, 1957 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource D. 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Title A name given to the resource Tulsa Chapter Correspondence Subject The topic of the resource Mattachine Society Description An account of the resource Correspondence regarding the formation of a Mattachine Society chapter in Tulsa. Most correspondence is between Homer L. Bradshaw and the national office. Includes Bradshaw's membership application. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Homer L. Bradshaw Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mattachine Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953-1958 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mattachine Society Ken Burns Elver A. Barker D. 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Bradshaw Ken Burns Marilyn Ethridge Mattachine Society Rick Hooper Russel Koch https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/b5bea93235f85475cf02774443f5d9ae.pdf 51a87fc63b775cb9e412662cc17e7780 PDF Text Text BY DICK SUAGEE Thirty years on the Tulsa bar scene has been a long and winding road, to borrow a Beatles song tltle. } r \°' Arriving In October of 1959, I was welcomed by such places as the Eighth bay and Gala, The Glory Hole, the Doghouse and a brand new one - that was the year Gene brought In the Bamboo. The Beatles were soon to give the Eighth Day new significance with their "Eight Days a Week." Paul S's Glory Hole, with Its balcony and the whole works, was the first of 13 he would have in Tulsa. ihe straights ·had no Idea what a glory hole was, but newly arriving gays knew Instantly. Bob White had the Eighth Day and Gala at the time, but Fran and Jodie soon would take over. Fran, a former lady wrestler, had no trouble keeping the peace, although some of the pieces did get out of hand once in a while. Those were the days when the bars were mixed - girls and guys. I could be more specific by saying dikes and queens. The best fights were always by the dikes. Shirley P. always used part of her Indian money on her birthday to throw a big party at the Gala. And those were the days when you always knew when it was about time to leave. Fran or Jodie would yell out, "Hotel, motel time." C.J., Pe�gy's other half, put It a little differently. The Chicken C oop, still. open on Third Street, was an after-hours eating place for a lot of us. preceding Baker's by a few years.· And C.J. would regularly solicit business by yelling out, "Who's going to the Chicken Shit?" C.J., now deceased, was about as butch as they came, even sprouting a mustache once. Oh yes. she worked as a truck · driver. And Peggy was as pretty a femme as you ever would see. The Doghouse was on the corner of Seventh and Boulder, preceding the now-closed Holiday Inn by a few years. And If one of you was having a lovers' quarrel, it was a good place to wind up - In the Doghouse, get. It's main decoration was a huge reprint of the famous painting of dogs of all breeds having a poker game. Mt, ,The Taj Mahal, which later l�ould be across the street In the middle of the same block, was not even a dream yet. Norma would bring it along In a few years, first as the Adams Hotel bar, and then Its more famous site on Seventh Street. CH The Zebra Lounge, around the corner on Main Street, was a ·straight place. First "Bob" and then BIii Oliver would change that a few years later. Getting back to Norma, some of the best bar stories ever came out of the Taj when she first opened it. Totally serious, she told the story of how some of her lady friends saw her downtow n shopping and said they Just couldn't believe she was running a gay bar, to which she replied, ''Of course I am....All of my customers are happy." The next two I heard myself, A young man with a University of Hawaii T-shirt, and obviously the timid type, walked In one afternoon during happy hour and sat at a table next to me. Norma came over to wait on him, and he looked up before ordering and asked, "Ma'am, Is It safe for queens in here?" Norma replied, "My Lord, yes, honey chlle, they have those In England. We don't have them In this country." He got up and ran. Shortly after the Holiday Inn was opened across the street, a man who obviously had looked out the window and saw the bar, walked over. Janie, one of Norma's longtime friends, was working happy hour that afternoon•. Janie is about 4-foot-9, if she's that tall, and on the buxom side. The visitor from across the street observed what was going on for a few minutes, and· to an outsider, some of It could have been pretty shocking, and then stood up. Making sure he had the floor, he said, "Obviously this Is a gay bar, but who is that (pointing to Janie), Mickey Rooney In drag?" He finished his beer and left us with one of the best laughs ever. Janie took It In stride. Paul S. (The Glory Hole) later would have the Scubldu Downtown, the Scubldu East, on Sheridan, the old Thelma's Club at First and Elwood, the Queen of Hearts at Third and Frisco, and on and on. Some didn't stay open long enough for the name to register. Paul played the trombone and 1iked Contlnued ... Page -G- NOV. 1, 1990 11 PAGE 3 �.... BARS, continued > get up a small musical group to rovlde enterta.inment, partlcu trly at the Downtown Scubldu on ,outh Main. Gracie Y. would first enter ,e scene when Bill Oliver had the �ebra downtown. Bill also would ,ave the Doors and Caruso's. Gracie, · already . in her 'O's, played the piano · every ,aturday night. The oldies were ,er ·specialty, but she had a little 1ovelly number on the rlsque side vhcf would gladly play, putting ,vhoever's name was requested In :he lyrics. It started out with the 1ame submitted, say. "James," and Nent like this: "James couldn't get :t started •..11 The laughter started immediately and ''James" soon became embarrassed. But it was fun and we all loved it. Gracie later moved her act to the Bamboo and most of us followed. It gave Gene a partner. He was a solo dancer of some merit in those days - I watched him dance from one end of the bar to the other one night to the complete Carole King "Corazon." He was not the Latin from Manhattan but he gave a r=t�6 s Getting back to Paul S. (Glory Hole), he took it upon himself to lead the "Jane Ann Jayroe Parade" after she became the state's second "Miss America" - Norma Smallwood was the first. Paul had the Queen of Hearts at the time and regularly presented drag shows. And by far the best one who ever appeared was "Dawn Winters... On this particular evening, three of his best-dressed drag queens rode on the back of his convertible, legs crossed, and waved to the huge crowd along the parade route. A sign on both sides read,"Come to the Queen of Hearts - where boys will be girls. u The cops along the route seemed to get a bigger kick out of it than anyone. And speaking of cops, many years later at Tim;s Playroom, once t�e Gala and then the place to go, two of them came In on ohe of the coldest nights of the year with a foot of snow on the ground and stood under one of the he�ll vents for what seemed like forever. The dance floor was packed for Sunday night happy hour. I will never forget Walt Carlton (cancer), C arl Nagel (cirrhosis), and Bruce Hower.ton. Wayne Galutza, Newcombe Cleveland, to name a few. They were so brave in death. For . them, the long and winding road has ended. Our Job is to see that their trip wasn't In vain - that we, as gay Tulsans, ca11 rise up and prove to this city that we are some of its best .citizens. Tom P., Pearl to many of us, suggested to me -that we walk over and see what was going on. He knew both of them. "Looking for anything In particular," Tom asked, to which one of them replied, 0 Not a damn thing, Tom. It just happens that this Is one of. the warmest and safest spots in town right now." Tl_m Turner gave us three good bars during his ·Tulsa run, before moving to Florida. The Playroom may have been the best Tulsa ever had. Two Places You Must See Oral Roberta Prayer Tower & Genes Bamboo Lounge And we can't forget Jimmy and Roy, who have give the Tool Box a totally different meaning than the one in your car trunk. Tulsa's bars ·have been a never-ending song of love. Yes, there were some bad moments. I remember the time I watched Ronnie Dlttmore get in his old lover's oar In front of the Zebra. They had spent the evening inside trying to decide If there was enough left to start over again. The next morning I would read that Ronnie had been murdered. And two days later, another story told how the · ex-lover had killed himself on his father's grave in Kansas. mlb\lMOO@@ 7204 E. PINE NOO� - 2 AM IL@QJJOO@I!! 838-9323 DAILY DOLLAR PITCHERS SUNDAYS - OPEN TO CLOSE $2.00 WELLS $1.75 FROZEN DRINKS $1.00 RATTLESNAKES Tulsa's bars may never relive their old days. AIDS may have changed that forever. But the many fond memories will never die. -G- NOV. 1, 1990 PAGE 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 [Collection] Oklahoma LGBT+ History 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 Thirty years on the Tulsa bar scene has been a long and winding road, to borrow a Beatles song tltle. 1959, IArwriavsingwelIcnomOedctobbyersucohf places as the Eighth bay and Gala, The Glory Hole, the Doghouse and a brand new one - that was the year Gene brought In the Bamboo. The Beatles were soon to give the Eighth Day new significance with their "Eight Days a Week." Paul S's Glory Hole, with Its balcony and the whole works, was the first of 13 he would have in Tulsa. ihe straights ·had no Idea what a glory hole was, but newly arriving gays knew Instantly. Bob White had the Eighth Day and Gala at the time, but Fran and Jodie soon would take over. Fran, a former lady wrestler, had no trouble keeping the peace, although some of the pieces did get out of hand once in a while. Those were the days when the bars were mixed - girls and guys. I could be more specific by saying dikes and queens. The best fights were always by the dikes. Shirley P. always used part of her Indian money on her birthday to throw a big party at the Gala. And those were the days when you always knew when it was about time to leave. Fran or Jodie would yell out, "Hotel, motel time." C.J., Pe�gy's other half, put little differently. The Chicken C oop, still. open on Third Street, was an after-hours eating place BY DICK SUAGEE for a lot of us. preceding Baker's by a few years.· And C.J. would regularly solicit business by yelling out, "Who's going to the Chicken Shit?" C.J., now deceased, was about as butch as they came, even sprouting a mustache once. Oh yes. she worked as a truck · driver. And Peggy was as pretty a femme as you ever would see. The Doghouse was on the corner of Seventh and Boulder, preceding the now-closed Holiday Inn by a few years. And If one of you was having a lovers' quarrel, it was a good place to wind up - In the Doghouse, get. It's main decoration was a huge reprint of the famous painting of dogs of all breeds having a poker game. Mt,CH,The Taj Mahal, which later l�ould be across the street In the middle of the same block, was not even a dream yet. Norma would bring it along In a few years, first as the Adams Hotel bar, and then Its more famous site on Seventh Street. The Zebra Lounge, around the corner on Main Street, was a ·straight place. First "Bob" and then BIii Oliver would change that a few years later. Getting back to Norma, some of the best bar stories ever came out of the Taj when she first opened it. Totally serious, she told the story of how some of her lady friends saw her downtown shopping and said they Just couldn't believe she was running a gay bar, to which she replied, ''Of course I am....All of my customers are happy." The next t wo I heard myself, A young man with a University of Hawaii T-shirt, and obviously the timid type, walked In one afternoon during happy hour and sat at a table next to me. Norma came over to wait on him, and he looked up before ordering and asked, "Ma'am, Is It safe for queens in here?" Norma replied, "My Lord, yes, honey chlle, they have those In England. We don't have them In this country." He got up and ran. Shortly after the Holiday Inn was opened across the street, a man who obviously had looked out the window and saw the bar, walked over. Janie, one of Norma's longtime friends, was working happy hour that afternoon•. Janie is about 4-foot-9, if she's that tall, and on the buxom side. The visitor from across the street observed what was going on for a few minutes, and· to an outsider, some of It could have been pretty shocking, and then stood up. Making sure he had the floor, he said, "Obviously this Is a gay bar, but who is that (pointing to Janie), Mickey Rooney In drag?" He finished his beer and left us with one of the best laughs ever. Janie took It In stride. Paul S. (The Glory Hole) later would have the Scubldu Downtown, the Scubldu East, on Sheridan, the old Thelma's Club at First and Elwood, the Queen of Hearts at Third and Frisco, and on and on. Some didn't stay open long enough for the name to register. Paul played the trombone and 1iked Contlnued... Page 11 -G- NOV. 1, 1990 PAGE 3 > get up a small musical group to rovlde enterta.inment, partlcu trly at the Downtown Scubldu on ,outh Main. Gracie Y. would first enter ,e scene when Bill Oliver had the �ebra downtown. Bill also would ,ave the Doors and Caruso's. Gracie, · already . in her 'O's, played the piano · every ,aturday night. The oldies were ,er ·specialty, but she had a little 1ovelly number on the rlsque side vhcf would gladly play, putting ,vhoever's name was requested In :he lyrics. It started out with the 1ame submitted, say. "James," and Nent like this: "James couldn't get :t started•..11 The laughter started immediately and ''James" soon became embarrassed. But it was fun and we all loved it. Gracie later moved her act to the Bamboo and most of us followed. It gave Gene a partner. He was a solo dancer of some merit in those days - I watched him dance from one end of the bar to the other one night to the complete Carole King "Corazon." He was not the Latin from Manhattan but he gave a r=t�6 s Getting back to Paul S. (Glory Hole), he took it upon himself to lead the "Jane Ann Jayroe Parade" after she became the state's second "Miss America" - Norma Smallwood was the first. Paul had the Queen of Hearts at the time and regularly presented drag shows. And by far the best one who ever appeared was "Dawn Winters... On this particular evening, three of his best-dressed drag queens rode on the back of his convertible, legs crossed, and waved to the huge crowd along the parade route. A sign on both sides read,"Come to the Queen of Hearts - where boys will be girls.u The .... BARS, continued cops along the route seemed to get a bigger kick out of it than anyone. And speaking of cops, many years later at Tim;s Playroom, once t�e Gala and then the place to go, two of them came In on ohe of the coldest nights of the year with a foot of snow on the ground and stood under one of the he�ll vents for what seemed like forever. The dance floor was packed for Sunday night happy hour. Tom P., Pearl to many of us, suggested to me -that we walk over and see what was going on. He knew both of them. "Looking for anything In particular," Tom asked, to which one of them replied, 0 Not a damn thing, Tom. It just happens that this Is one of. the warmest and safest spots in town right now." Tl_m Turner gave us three good bars during his ·Tulsa run, before moving to Florida. The Playroom may have been the best Tulsa ever had. And we can't forget Jimmy and Roy, who have give the Tool Box a totally different meaning than the one in your car trunk. Tulsa's bars ·have been a never-ending song of love. Yes, there were some bad moments. I remember the time I watched Ronnie Dlttmore get in his old lover's oar In front of the Zebra. They had spent the evening inside trying to decide If there was enough left to start over again. The next morning I would read that Ronnie had been murdered. And two days later, another story told how the · ex-lover had killed himself on his father's grave in Kansas. Tulsa's bars may never relive their old days. AIDS may have changed that forever. But the many fond memories will never die. I will never forget Walt Carlton (cancer), Carl Nagel (cirrhosis), and Bruce Hower.ton. Wayne Galutza, Newcombe Cleveland, to name a few. They were so brave in death. For . them, the long and winding road has ended. Our Job is to see that their trip wasn't In vain - that we, as gay Tulsans, ca11 rise up and prove to this city that we are some its best .citizens. Two Places You Must See Oral Roberta Prayer Tower & Genes Bamboo Lounge mlb\lMOO@@ IL@QJJOO@I!! 7204 E. PINE 838-9323 NOO� - 2 AM DAILY DOLLAR PITCHERS SUNDAYS - OPEN TO CLOSE $2.00 WELLS $1.75 FROZEN DRINKS $1.00 RATTLESNAKES -G- NOV. 1, 1990 PAGE 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 [1959-1990] Looking Back on the (Tulsa) Bars, A Brief History, by Dick Suagee Subject The topic of the resource Reflections of Tulsa Bars By Dick Suagee beginning with his arrival in Tulsa in October 1959 until November 1990. 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Title A name given to the resource [ND] Rainbow Rose Flier Subject The topic of the resource Bars Description An account of the resource An advertisement for the Rainbow Rose bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rainbow Rose Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rainbow Rose Relation A related resource Bars Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Flier Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/files/show/2070 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rainbow Rose Bars Nightlife Trudy Tyler and Friends Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ND PDF Text Text � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/b5361c8cd318c10f6c4f6f2cb4dcb173.pdf 4bb52f93d33b5cb366b7d23c3fbe459c 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 Shangri-La Letters Subject The topic of the resource Bars Description An account of the resource Lettters from John Hitt, of the Associated Booking Corporation to Gino Scaggs, owner of the Shangri-La Club. Letters concern payment for a previous performance and booking future acts. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Hitt Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 24-26, 1965 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Associated Booking Corporation Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bars Nightlife Performing arts Christine Jorgensen Diamonds John Hitt Gino Scaggs Shangri-La Associated Booking Corporation Peggy Lord The Diamonds Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/files/show/2095 PDF Text Text �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/88fb47253b6dff2e0a6dfac58103138f.pdf 9ddbe4693cc30ed40a8cddd0480c1acd 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 Bamboo Lounge presents Neil Diamond Revisited Subject The topic of the resource Nightlife Description An account of the resource Program for event Neil Diamond Revisited presented by the Bamboo Lounge. Event was held in honor of Bill Francisco and benefited the Imperial Court of All Oklahoma, "Cloggerball", Francisco Youth Scholarship Fund, and the "Cloggerball" Computer Fund. 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Title A name given to the resource [1976] Sexual Preference Study, Community Relations Commission, City of Tulsa, November 1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Community Relations Commission, City of Tulsa Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Prepared and Written by Victoria A. Meyers Community Relations Commission - Gloria Caldwell - Chair, Jim Boswell, Lanny Endicott, Barbara Geffen, Wyonia Bailey, Clayton Walker, Clyde Wyant, Morey Villareal, Director Gerald Parker, Sylvester Gibson, Norman Johnson, Jayne Reed, Bill Doenges, Robert Tips, Charles Swett Description An account of the resource On March 19, 1976, Mr. John Faires, of the Tulsa Gay Community Caucus, appeared before the city's Board of Commissioners to speak on the matter of gay civil rights. Mr. Faires said "on behalf of the gay population of Tulsa (we) respectfully ask that the Tulsa City Commission adopt a Municipal Ordinance which will guarantee the rights of all homosexuals in this municipality so that fear and repression will no longer enslave the minds of one of the largest minorities in this community. As we look back to the past, we find it hard to understand the hatred and injustice which affected other minorities within the country. Why should a person be forced into a role of second or third class citizenship because of his color, religion or economic standing? In the same way, how can any rational, educated person Justify oppression and hatred of a person because his natural orientation allows that person to love an 1ndiv1dual of his own sex. Gentlemen, we ask for no special treatment. What we do ask ls equality - Just as other minorities have been guaranteed their Just rights, those of Jobs, housing, public accommodations, it still remains out of reach of the open or 'suspected' homosexual, . The Board of Commissioners in a four to one vote moved to refer the matter to the Community Relations Commission for investigation and report. On April 19, 1976, Mr. Faires appeared before the Community Relations Commission (CRC). The CRC voted to conduct a detailed study to determine whether or not an ordinance should be recommended to the City Commission. It was suggested that the investigation be in conjunction with the Tulsa Gay Community Caucus and should gather concrete data that would be useful to CRC, the City Commission and the public at large, The motion passed unanimously. Barbara Geffen Bill Doenges Charles Swett Clayton Walker Clyde Wyant Community Relations Commission Community Relations Commission - Gloria Caldwell - Chair Director Gerald Parker Jayne Reed Jim Boswell John Faires Lanny Endicott Meyers Morey Villareal Norman Johnson Robert Tips Sexual Preference Study Sylvester Gibson Victoria A Wyonia Bailey https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/879e6769ffce548e6adcb49c5d4ae264.pdf f98082c2492507f057ce89a5a3ef0388 PDF Text Text Page 1 of7 Yf II =- From: "j; LS P-& £ Friday, April 29, 20051:30 PM Sent: fM( Ill, To: '-f::::t q ml .tf .] I J fJ vs u-· , . Cc: $ tg :.g::: @1.4 I tfo ill j ; il .... Subject:,I.Jll['lele1rtlls"': 111111111%1•] 30 years of anti-gay politics I Qi ]!'A Southern Poverty Law Center The Thirty Years War A timeline of the anti-gay movement 1977 Born-again singer Anita Bryant campaigns to overturn an anti-discrimination law protecting gay men and lesbians in Dade Co1mty, Fla. Inspired by her victory, Bryant founds the first national anti-gay group, Save Our Children, drawing unprecedented attention to gay issues and motivating gay groups to organize in response. James Dobson, author of 1969 pro-spanking book Dare To Discipline, founds Focus on the Family in Arcadia, Calif. Focus will move to Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1991, become America's wealthiest fundamentalist ministry, and spearhead the campaign against gay marriage. 1978 Gay activist Harvey Milk, elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Nov. 7, is assassinated 20 days later (along with Mayor George Moscone) by right-wing religious zealot Dan White, a former city supervisor who had resigned in protest when the board passed a gay-rights ordinance. John Birch Society trainer and "family activist" Tim LaHaye publishes The Unhappy Gays (later retitled What Everyone Should Know About Homosexuality). Calling gay people "militant, organized" and "vile," LaHaye anticipates anti-gay arguments to come. California State Sen. John Briggs floats a ballot initiative allowing local school boards to ban gay teachers. "One third of San Francisco teachers are homosexual," Briggs says. "I assume most of them are seducing young boys in toilets." The initiative is defeated, but the campaign inspires anti-gay crusaders like the Rev. Lou Sheldon, who will fo1md the Traditional Values Coalition in 1981. 1979 5/19/2005 �,;z-":f -'!!:•�·. :·.:_:_�:.>';!��. --./::t:'.'-r.j•. '" •:.· ';;'i,<::�"...:��--:; ·� .: '':SG'�:::,\·;,-1::i�-�;::t ;;'� :.��-,�,u":• - �\,tt•� .. �Page2of7 The Rev. Jerry Falwell founds the Moral Majority, a national effort to stimulate the fundamentalist vote and elect Christian Right candidates. Early :fundraising appeals include a "Declaration of War" on homosexuality. 1980 Paul Cameron, former psychology instructor at University of Nebraska, begins publishing pseudo scientific pamphlets "proving" that gay people commit more serial murders, molest more children, and intentionally spread diseases. Expelled from the American Psychological Association in 1983 for ethics violations, Cameron will continue to produce bogus "studies" widely cited by anti-gay groups. 1981 Moral Majority allies in Congress propose the Family Protection Act, which would bar giving federal funds to "any organization that suggests that homosexuality can be an acceptable alternative lifestyle." Despite President Reagan's endorsement, the bill is defeated. The Council for National Policy, a highly secretive club of America's most powerful far-right religious activists, begins meeting quarterly at undisclosed locations. Among the members will be R.J. Rushdoony, who calls for death penalty for homosexuals, and anti-gay crusaders James Dobson, Beverly and Tim LaHaye, Jerry Falwell, Tony Perkins and Phyllis Schlafly. George W. Bush will meet with the Council during his first campaign for president. 1982 The U.S. Department of Defense issues a policy stating that homosexuality is "incompatible" with military service. Almost 17,000 gay soldiers will be discharged during the l 980s, though a 1989 Defense Deparbnent study will find gay recruits "just as good or better" than heterosexuals. 1983 Pat Buchanan, communications director for President Ronald Reag� calls AIDS, first identified in 1981, "nature's revenge on gay men." 1984 The Coalition on Revival is founded to promote "Christian government" in the U.S. and to agree on theological tenets - including anti-gay principles - that fundamentalists can rally around. Board members include Tim LaHaye, D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministries and Donald Wildmon of the American Family Association. Founder Jay Grimstead later tells The Advocate, "Homosexuality makes God vomit." 1985 Addressing the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, Paul Cameron uses the AIDS crisis 5/19/2005 �Page3 of7 to suggest that "the extermination of homosexuals" might become necessary. The following year, Colorado's Summit Ministries will publish Special Report: AIDS. Co-authored by Cameron, the popular pamphlet blames gay men for the epidemic and calls for a national crackdown on homosexuals. 1986 At the first Congressional hearings on anti-gay violence, Kathleen Sarris of Indianapolis tells of being stalked and assaulted by a "Christian soldier" who held her at gunpoint, beat and raped her for three hours, explaining that "he was acting for God; that what he was doing to me was God's revenge on me because I was a 'queer' and getting rid of me would save children." Anti-gay groups cheer the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in Bowers v. Hardwick holding that state anti-sodomy statutes are constitutional. Four years later, Justice Lewis Powell, the swing vote, will tell New York University law students, "I probably made a mistake in that one." 1987 Boston's Gay Community News publishes a satire of anti-gay propaganda, beginning: "Tremble, Hetero Swine! We shall sodomize your sons, emblems of your feeble masculinity, of your shallow dreams and vulgar lives. We will raise vast private annies ... to defeat ... the family unit." Anti-gay groups seize on the article as proof of a "secret homosexual agenda." 1988 After a ferocious campaign by the fundamentalist Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA), Oregon voters overturn their governor's executive order banning anti-gay discrimination in state hiring. Led by anti gay crusader Lon Mabon, OCA claims "promiscuous sodomite activists" have called for "the closing of all churches that oppose them and the total destruction of the family." 1989 U.S. Rep. William Dannemeyer (R-Calif.) publishes a landmark anti-gay tome, Shadow in the Land: Homosexuality in America. Calling lesbians and gay men 11the ultimate enemy," Dannemeyer accuses straight people of "surrendering to this growing army without a shot," and predicts gay rights will "plunge our people, and indeed the entire West, into a dark night of the soul that could last hundreds of years." 1990 University of Colorado football coach Bill McCartney founds Promise Keepers, which holds all-male stadium revivals promoting "traditional masculinity" throughout the l 990s. McCartney calls homosexuals "a group of people who don't reproduce, yet want to be compared with people who do reproduce," and says, "Homosexuality is an abomination of Almighty God." 1991 5/19/2005 �Page4 of7 Pat Robertson founds the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), run by Christian Right attorney Jay Sekulow. ACLJ will be instrumental in fighting gay marriage, calling it a cancerous "perversion" that "directly attacks the family, which is the most vital cell in society." 1992 Colorado voters approve Amendment 2, overturning municipal laws protecting lesbians and gay men from discrimination. One of the organizers, Tony Marco, hones a "special rights" argument, claiming that gay people are inordinately wealthy and politically powerful, and neither need nor deserve the rights they "demand." "The Gay Agenda," 20-minute video featuring racy scenes filmed at gay-pride marches, is released by Ty and Jeannette Beeson of the Antelope Valley Springs of Life church in Lancaster, Calif. Aired by Pat Robertson's "The 700 Club,0 it will become one of the most widely viewed pieces of anti-gay propaganda. At the Republican National Convention in Houston, Pat Buchanan famously declares in a prime time speech, "There is a culture war going on in our country for the soul ofAmerica." Cheering audience members wave signs reading "Family Rights Forever, 'Gay' Rights Never." 1993 The battle over gay marriage is ignited when the Hawaii Supreme Court rules that denying same-sex couples marriage licenses violates "basic human rights" guaranteed in the state constitution - unless the state legislature can show a "compelling reason" to prevent gay marriage. Anti-gay groups begin a campaign to "defend marriage," with legal challenges led by ACLJ's Jay Sekulow. President Clinton's proposal to lift the ban on openly gay military personnel sends anti-gay activists into action, shutting down phone lines to Congress with hundreds ofthousands of calls in protest. "Honestly," asks D. James Kennedy in a fundraising letter for Coral Ridge Ministries, "would you want your son, daughter, or grandchild sharing a shower, foxhole, or blood with a homosexual?" The Cobb County (Ga.) Commission passes a resolution calling homosexuality "incompatible with the standards to which this community subscribes." Organizer Gordon Wysong declares, 0We should blame them for every social problem in America." Cobb County will be dropped as a host for 1996 Atlanta Olympic events because of its anti-gay stance. 1994 More than40 fundamentalist groups, led by Focus on the Family, hold a summit in Colorado to coordinate a "special rights" argument to oppose gay rights. This strategy is also promoted by the Traditional Values Coalition's "Gay Rights, Special Rights," a40-minute video claiming gay rights will erode the civil rights ofAfrican Americans. 1995 The Pink Swastika: Homosexuality in the Nazi Party, by fundamentalist activists Scott Lively and 5/19/2005 �Page 5 of7 Kevin Abrams, claims gays weren't victimized in the Holocaust, but instead helped mastermind the extermination of Jews (see stocy, p. 18). Repudiated by credible historians, the book is nevertheless praised by the Family Research Council and sold by several anti-gay organiz.ations. 1996 The National Pro-Family Forum, dedicated to "one man-one woman" marriage, holds its first secret meeting in a Memphis church cellar with representatives from more than 20 major anti-gay groups. Before the end of the year, forum members successfully push the Defense of Marriage Act, a symbolic measure defining marriage as between a man and a woman, through Congress. The Southern Baptist Convention announces a boycott of Disney parks and products because the company gives insurance benefits to partners of gay workers and allows "Gay Days" at its theme parks. "Beware of the Magic Kingdom," Focus on the Family advises parents. Gay Day protests become a staple of the anti-gay movement In Romer v. Evans, the U.S. Supreme Court rules Colorado's Amendment 2 (see 1992) unconstitutional by a 6-3 vote. The ruling puts an end to 20 years of state and local ballot initiatives aimed at stripping gays of anti-discrimination protections, leaving same-sex marriage as the main issue for anti-gay organizers. 1997 Ellen DeGeneres' character on the TV sitcom "Ellen" comes out as a lesbian, initiating protests and boycotts of sponsors led by Donald Wildmon and Jerry Falwell, who calls the actor "Ellen Degenerate." 1998 A coalition of fundamentalist groups led by Coral Ridge Ministries sponsors "Truth in Love," a million-dollar advertising campaign promoting "ex-gay ministries," which use discredited psychological methods to "cure" gay people. One day before a second round of "Truth in Love" ads is released, gay college student Matthew Shepard dies after being savagely beaten and left tied to a fence in Wyoming. The murder spurs a national debate about the connection between anti-gay rhetoric and hate crimes. In a TV interview, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) compares gay people to alcoholics and "kleptomaniacs," earning praise from anti-gay activists. "Leaders willing to be set apart and stand solidly in the truth are rare in today's permissive culture," says James Dobson. 1999 Vermont Democratic Gov. Howard Dean signs a law sanctioning same-sex civil unions, entitling gay couples to marital rights arid benefits. Anti-gay leader Gary Bauer calls it "an unmitigated disaster" that is "worse than terrorism." 2000 5/19/2005 �Page6of7 "Teletubbies" cartoon character Tinley Winley is "outed" as gay in a "Parents' Alert" in Jerry Falwell's Liberty Journal, which asserts, "He is purple - the gay-pride color; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle - the gay-pride symbol." The U.S. Supreme Court rules 5-4 that the Boy Scouts of America can continue to ban gay scoutmasters. Anti-gay activists like Robert Knight ofthe Family Research Council use the scouting controversy to revive anti-gay "child molester" propaganda. After CBS morning-show host Bryant Gumbel interviews Knight, he is heard on air commenting, "What a fucking idiot." Anti-gay groups label CBS the "Christian Bashing System" and lobby unsuccessfully for Gumbel's firing. 2001 On "The 700 Cbib" two days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Jerry Falwell blames the tragedy on "the Pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists and the gays and lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle." Host Pat Robertson responds: "Well, I totally concur." 2002 The Rev. Michael Bray, a convicted abortion clinic bomber and leading advocate ofmurdering abortion doctors, praises Saudi Arabia for beheading three gay men on New Year's Day. "Let us give thanks," Bray proclaims. "Let us welcome these tools of purification. Open the borders! Bring in some agents of cleansing." 2003 Alan Sears, head ofthe Alliance Defense Fund, co-authors The Homosexual Agenda, a book that asserts gay activists' ultimate goal is "silencing" conservative Christians. Sears also accuses cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants of being gay. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4-3 that gay and lesbian couples have a right to marry. In the Washington Dispatch, legendary fundamentalist organizer Paul Weyrich declares marriage "The Final Frontier for Civili2:ation as We Know It." The U.S. Supreme Court overturns state anti-sodomy statutes in Lawrence v. Texas, ruling that gay people are entitled to "an autonomy of self that includes freedom of thought, belief, expression, and certain intimate conduct." Dissenting Justice Antonin Scalia complains that "the court has largely signed onto the so-called homosexual agenda." 2004 Constitutional amendments prohibiting same-sex marriage pass by wide margins in all 11 states, including Ohio and Oregon. Anti-gay groups meet in Washington, D.C., to plan for 10 more state initiatives in 2005. James Dobson's Focus on the Family Action organizes "Mayday for Marriage" rallies in six major cities to promote anti-gay marriage ballot initiatives in 11 states. An estimated 150,000 turn out for Oct. 15 protest in Washington, D.C., where Dobson declares, "[E)verytbing we care about is on the line. It's now or never." 5/19/2005 �Page 7 of? San Francisco officials begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in February, with a handful of other U.S. municipalities following suit. Later that month, President George W. Bush announces his support for a Federal Marriage Amendment to the Constitution. 5/19/2005 � 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 [Collection] Oklahoma LGBT+ History 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. 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 [1977-2004] The Thirty Years War: A Timeline of the Anti-Gay Movement Subject The topic of the resource The Thirty Years War - A Timeline of the Anti-Gay Movement 1977-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southern Poverty Law Center Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Southern Poverty Law Center Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Southern Poverty Law Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977-2004 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Southern Poverty Law Center ACLF Amendment 2 Anita Bryant Anti-Gay Movement Bill McCartney Bowers v. Hardwick Donald Wildmon Focus on the Family Focus on the Family Action James Dobson Jerry Falwell John Briggs Moral Majority National Pro-Family Forum Pat Buchanan Pat Robertson Paul Cameron Promise Keepers Southern Poverty Law Center William Dannemeyer https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/508bf5f796046a4c4026bd2d0fcfa767.pdf c44ea54b52200b9f2bbea8819e1c5e7e PDF Text Text FINAL REPORT AND RECOMilENDATIONS SEXUAL ORIENTATION TASK FORCE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CITY OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA JANUARY, 1973 by Billie Edwards Sentell Fox Wally Hargrave Charles Johnson Robert Ritz Terrence Luce, Chairperson �ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The SEXUAL ORIENTATION TASK FORCE wishes to express its gra titude to the following persons and groups for their assistance in helping the TASK FORCE fulfill its objectives: numerous members of local gay organizations and individual members of the gay community, Commissioner Michael Kerpan, and several members of the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: Jerry Parker, Judy Hille, Cheryl Mays, Sheila Terry, Judith Kraines, Pam Johnson, and Larry McConnell, Mr. McConnell served as liaison between the Department of Human Rights, the Human Rights Commission and the Task Force. INTRODUCTION In April of 1977, the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION established the SEXUAL ORIENTATION TASK FORCE in order to determine how to implement the policy (see Appendix) of the TULSA CITY COMMISSION, with respect to non-discrimination based upon one’s sexual orientation. Luce agreed to serve as chairperson of the TASK FORCE, Terry He was given the freedom to select as members those individuals who could operate both freely and objectively in the Task Force’s attempt to recommend procedures and policies for protecting the rights of homo sexual persons. Members of the TASK FORCE came from such diverse areas as business, psychology, psychiatry, the gay community, educa tional institutions, and the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. The initial activity of the TASK FORCE was to determine its objectives, activities which would be conducted to fulfill these objectives, and performance indicators to indicate when such objec tives had been fulfilled (see Appendix). Reflecting the activities of the TASK FORCE detailed in the ’’Objectives" statement, the following activities were engaged in by the Task Force members: The major activity engaged in by the Task Force was educational in nature. Numerous public and private speaking engagements were I �held with diverse community groups, most frequently with church groups, These interactions were felt to be enormously successful in disseminating information about the ’’Sexual Preference Study” of the DEPAHTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, dispelling myths which abound with respect to homosexuality, and in permitting citizens to express their fears and confusions with respect to issues of homosexuality. In every such encounter, the reception was overwhelmingly positive. The typical response to the presentations (which always included gay members on the panel) was an ovation, followed by handshakes with panel members and sincere congratulations on the educational effort. In no instance was there any manifestation of hostility by even a single person, There are additional speaking engagements planned up to the end of February, 1978, with more anticipated beyond that date. A prototype public policy statement was developed and was sent to approximately 15 diverse organizations for their endorsement. These organizations were public agencies, church groups, business groups, and professional groups. This public policy statement (see Appendix) asked for public endorsement of the TULSA CITY COMMISSION’S policy statement of non-discrimination based upon sexual orientation. At present, only two organizations have en dorsed the public policy statement. The remaining organizations have either tabled the request, or have voted not to consider the request. In instance did any organization reject the endorsement statement. The Task Force feels that there was considerable reluctance on the part of these several or_gani.zations to appear to be ’’first" in adopting a policy of non-discrimination against homosexual persons. While such reluctance in today’s political and social milieu is understandable, it is important to note, as stated above, there were no rejections of the policy statement. In addition to the public and private discussion groups de scribed above, TASK FORCE members heavily utilized the local media. There were several television appearances on both commercial and public TV, numerous radio appearances, and considerable coverage in �•the local newspapers, The Task Force feels indebted to the local media for their ready availability to report our efforts, and for the generally accurate and sensitive manner in which issues were reported, Throughout the life of the TASK FORCK, members compiled numerous and varied resource materials on issues of homosexuality, contacting universities, national gay groups, conducting computer searches and obtaining updated information regarding legislation throughout the nation which deals with issues of homosexuality. A major educational effort, not directly related to the TASK FORCE, but an outgrowth of it, was the development of a proposal to produce a series of four video-tapes dealing with issues of homosexuality, with each tape addressing the unique interests of a particular target group (clergy, educators-PTA-parents, law enforcement, and business persons), This proposal will be submitted within the next two weeks to one or more potential funding organizations. series, There will be multiple sponsorship for the educational with sponsors including the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, City of Tulsa. However, other sponsors may be added within the next two weeks. There have been several informal meetings with selected per sonnel from CITY departments, in order to assess their understanding of the implications of the TULSA CITY COMMISSION policy statement regarding treatment of homosexual persons. It was learned that those persons contacted have felt under no obligation to take any action as a result of the City Commission's policy, and apparently have taken no action v/ith respect to treatment of homosexual persons employed by the CITY OF TULSA. It should be noted here that the City Commissioner's policy statement is not an ordinance and has no legal standing or enforcement powers associated with it. Instead, the policy statement is a position statement only. On two separate occassions, the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS was contacted by members of the gay community who alleged police harassment at gay clubs. Members of the TASK FORCE and of the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS held meetings with COMMISSIONER KERPAN, POLICE. AND �FIRE COMMISSIONER, in order to determine what had occurred in these incidents and to attempt to resolve the problem situations, In both instances, Commissioner Kerpan was keenly interested in the matters brought before him, made specific committments about certain police practices, and did indeed fulfill his committments to us. The Task Force feels that Commissioner Kerpan should be lauded for his honesty and for his forthright efforts to protect the civil rights of Tulsa citizens. Finally, it came to the attention of the TASK FORCE that a film was being shown to Tulsa Public School children depicting homo sexuality in a totally inaccurate light. Members of the Task Force and the DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS viewed the film, and found that, indeed, the portrayal of homosexuality was totally at odds with reality, and was essentially a series of dramatized fabrications of reality with respect to homosexuality, Action has been taken to formally request that such totally false material not be used in the Tulsa Public Schools. CO?JCLUSIONS There is abysmal ignorance, with myths abounding, on the part of the general public with respect to issues of homosexuality. One might characterize the state of knowledge of much of the public with respect to homosexuality as that which characterized the beliefs about the earth a few hundred years ago: "The world is flat, and if you travel far enough out to sea, you will fall off". However, despite such unawareness and misinformation, citizens are most recept ive to objective presentations of factual material, and to dis passionate discussions of the many sensitive issues involved in dealing with homosexuality. As stated above, there is little recognition of the Tulsa City Commission's policy statement on homosexuality, and no action taken as a function of this policy. The local media are interested in issues of homosexuality, provide ready access to their resources, and do, in fact, assist �in our educational eflorts. The Task Force feels that the current milieu may be described as supportive of civil rights of homosexual persons, but with wide spread antagonism towards the possibility of coercive measures to protect the civil rights of homosexual persons. The following recommendations represent the unanimous thinking of the Task Force members v/ho are listed on the coversheet of this report. �RECOMMENDATIONS TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, CITY OF TULSA RECOMMENDED: Recognizing that a continuing educational need exists on the topic of sexual orientation, the Human Rights Commission should establish or identify resources which provide educa tional programs and materials. RECOMMENDED, that homosexual persons be recognized as a legitimate minority group in Tulsa, with a related need for special representation on the Human Rights Commission; that the Human Rights Commission seek out and recommend for membership some community person (s) who has/have shown active concern for the fair and quitable treatment of homo sexual persons. RECOMMENDED, that Section 102 of the City of Tulsa's Personnel Policy, providing for nondiscrimination in employment, be expanded to include sexual orientation as a protected category; that implementation of this proposed expansion of Section 102 of the City's Personnel Policy be promoted through informa tion and awareness programs prepared especially for and presented to appropriate City staff. Section 102, Equal Opportunity Employment. Policy for the City of Tulsa provides that there shall be no discrimination against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, political beliefs (except as defined in Section 402), national origin or ancestry in any manner involving employment, including recruitment, advertising, appointment, lay off, termination of employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, training and selection for training or any other terms, conditions or privilege of employment. RECOMMENDED, that the present City policy affirming the rights of homosexual persons to be free from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations be implemented throughout the community by emphasizing strategies for voluntary compliance rather than enforcement. Information and awareness programs should be prepared and presented to any groups requesting such programs; however, businesses and firms which have contracts with the City should be actively encouraged to use the programs. RECOMMENDED, that the rights of homosexual persons in the City of Tulsa to be free from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations be promoted through strategies for voluntary compliance with the existing policy rather than through passage �#’ and enforcement of a nondiscrimination ordinance; that the status of nondiscrimination against homosexual persons in the City of Tulsa be evaluated at some future date, to determine if voluntary compliance has been effective. If progress has been inadequate, passage of a nondiscrimina tion ordinance, with related enforcement powers should then be considered. RECOMMENDED, that the life of the Sexual Orientation Task Force be extended for a period of one year from the present date, in order to continue its educational efforts and other activities and to monitor progress made toward achieving the above recommen dations. RECOMMENDED, that Dr. Charles Johnson be appointed as the next chairman of the Sexual Orientation Task Force. �Passed 4 yea - 1 no by Board of Commission January^!, 1977 It is the flT^T^onviction-and policy of the City of Tulsa that all persons should have equal oppor tunity with respect to employment, housing and public accommodations and that no individual be discriminated against on grounds other than those related to the legitimate requirements associated with the opportunity which he or she seeks. Dis crimination against individuals or groups based upon their sexual orientation will be considered contrary to this policy and not in the best interests of the City of Tulsa. (City of Tulsa policy on discrimination against homosexuals) �♦ - January 18, 1977 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - RECOMMENDATION FOR POLICY STATEMENT; Gloria Caldwell, Chairman of the Human Rights Commission requested that the City commission adopt a policy statement to-wit: ‘*It is the firm conviction and policy of the City of Tulsa that all persons should have equal opportunity with respect to employment, housing and public accommodations and that no individual be discriminated against on grounds other than those related to the legitimate requirements associated with the opportunity which he or she seeks. Discrimination against indi viduals or groups based upon their •nuai will be considered contrary to this policy and not in the best interests of the City of Tulsa." She also submitted form of Resolution which vould declare essentially the same policy for implementation by the City Commission. The Human Rights Commission asks that one or the other be adopted. Mr. Parker said the Human Rights Commission not only adopted a motion to recommend that this Commission adopt this policy statement or the Resolution, but took steps to establish a task force to hold meetings with all interested groups. Following consideration and discussion, it was moved by commissioner Eagleton, seconded by Commissioner Franden that the policy statement as recommended by the Human Rights Commission be adopted. Commissioner Thomas moved to amend the motion and the policy leaving out the words "firm conviction and" in first line, and eliminate the last sentence beginning with the word "Discrimination... and ending with"City of Tulsa". There being no second to the motion to amend. Mayor LaFortune declared same dead. Thereupon, the roll was called on the original motion to adopt the policy statement as recommended: Roll call: Franden Kerpan Eagleton yea Mayor yeas 4 yea yea yea noes 1 Carried. absent 0 � 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 [Collection] Oklahoma LGBT+ History Description An account of the resource Physical Media: Digital Media: Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper 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 [1978] Final Report and Recommendations - Jan 1978 - Sexual Orientation Task Force, Human Rights Commission, City of Tulsa Subject The topic of the resource Need for education and non-discrimination policies Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Human Rights Commission Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Billie Edwards, Sentell Fox, Wally Hargrave, Charles Johnson, Robert Ritz, Terrance Luce, Chairperson Billie Edwards Charles Johnson Human Rights Commission Robert Ritz Sentell Fox Sexual Orientation Task Force Terrance Luce Wally Hargrave https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/5b1e2498539ed7634df909071f148817.pdf bd9c00ef3b80e84b3e6e1dc4bbbe04f9 PDF Text Text TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 VOLUME 3, NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY 1, 1983 FEBRUARY MEETING 2/14 OHR’s monthly business meeting and program will be held the second Monday of the month, even if it is Valentine’s Day! Come enjoy some Valentine refreshments and hear Mr. Mel Clapp speak to us on "Asserting Yourself--Your Rights and Responsibilities." He will tell you how you can get across to others the basic idea that you have a right to be whoever you want to be. It is valuable advice and information for members of any minority group. He will also discuss the three different roles we play in any relationship. Questions and answers will follow. This informative program will be presented immediately following the monthly OHR business session. Please note the date, time, and place: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 7:00 p.m. at the First National Bank Auditorium, 4th and Main downtown. These meetings are open to anyone who would like. to attend; you don’t have to be an O.H.R. member. Come enjoy the program and business meeting and bring some friends with you. Last month 73 came to the meeting. Let’s have more this month. 1983 OHR FOLLIES SUCCESSFUL! WHAT A SUCCESS! The 1983 O.H.R. FOLLIES, held Sunday evening, January 30, was a hit with the audience. Nearly 500 O.H.R. members and friends turned out to see the show at the Homebuilder’s Association Building, 43rd and Garnett. The two hour show was a smash. Great costumes, hilarious comedy, unvelievable hairdos, and uncontrollable enthusiasm made this event the best one yet. Many people need to be thanked--those who worked behind the scenes, at the bar, at the door, and on the stage. If you missed this event, talk to anyone who attended and you’ll be sorry you didn’t see the ’83 FOLLIES. MEMBERSHIP GROW I NG The current O.H.R. membership stands at 236! However, quite a few memberships expired during December and Janaury and they haven’t been renewed. Thisnumber will go down considerably unless you send in your renewal. Membership is only $12.00 per year. And our membership list is kept CONFIDENTIAL. No need to worry about that. Please support O.H.R. Join today. Write Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152. INVOLVEMENT ’83 I �2 APUZZO OF N.G.T.F. TO VISIT Meeti ng & Re cepti on OHR will have a bonus for you in March. Virginia Apuzzo, the new Executive Director of the National Gay Task Force in New York City, will be in Tulsa. Current plans call for a special meeting and forum on FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the First National Bank Auditorium. The meeting will be open to all OHR members and friends of OHR. Apuzzo will talk about her work with the NGTF and happenings across the country. Afterwards, there will be a fund-raisin~ reception for her. The location of the cocktail party and the cost for it have not yet been determined. But the proceeds will be split between OHR and NGTF. Virginia Apuzzo is one of the foremost leaders of the gay movement and is an interesting, informative speaker. An informative interview with her appeared in the last issue of The Advocate. This is a great time to meet an important, involved gay leader and also to help support the gay community locally through OHR and nationally through NGTF. Watch for further information--and make plans to attend. NEW GAY BUSINESS OPENS A much needed store has opened in Tulsa. A gay bookstore called A DIFFERENT DRUMMER is located at 2010 East llth (across from Siggi-Grimm Motors). If you haven’t been there yet, please go. A DIFFERENT DRUMMER is an exclusively gay bookstore with gay literature for men and women (not porno). They have most of the current gay novels and literature and they can order what you need if it isn’t in stock. A DIFFERENT DRUMMER also carries t-shirts, gifts, ties, records, jewelry, and soon greeting card~ will be added. Also The Advocate van be purchased there ~and the women’s journal Off Our Backs. Drop by and support A DIFFERENT DRUMMER. Remember--2010 East 11th. Their telephone is 583-9479 and the hours are 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monda~ through Saturday. Let them know what you’d like them to stock. IUESTIONNAI RE GAY A.A. GROUP OFFERS HELP NEWSLETTER Please take the time to read the attached letter from the 1983 OHR officers. Then fill out the questionnaire and send it back or bring it to the February 14 meeting. They need your help. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FOR GAYS. Call Larry at 627-3586 for information. A group meets weekly. Help yourself--this support~ group can help you get a grip. PASS THIS NEWSLETTER ON TO A FRIEND. Anyone wishing to receive the monthly OHR newsletter should write O.H.R., Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152. �3 FREE BOOKLET Many parents fear their children may be gay--and they don’t know FOR PARENTS how to handle that knowledge. Adelle Starr, President of PARENTS FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc.) states that in’all the years of helpi:ng parents to understand their gay children, they have never lost a parent. However, they have lost gay children who committed suicide because their parents did not understand them and refused to accept them. PARENTS FLAG are in a position to support parents who discover their children are gay. There are parents groups and contacts throughout the United States. Their latest booklet About our Children is now available FREE if the request comes with a stamped long, self-addressed envelope. Write for the booklet: Box 24565, Los Angeles, Calif. 90024. It’s a free booklet that many parents might need sometime. Get one. T.W.A. ACTIVITIES The Tulsa Women’s Alliance (TWA) has several projects in the works. The regular business session will be held February 2.at the South Regional Library, 6737 S. 85th Eo Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Events for March and April will be discussed. On February 14, a Valentine’s Day dance for women will be held at Tracy’s, 1338 East 3rd, 8:00 p.mo to 1.:30 a.m. On February 18, a women’s concert featuring Nancy Scott will be held~at All Soul’s U-~-itarian Church. Admission is $3.00. Call Mary or Donna at 592-2659 for information. Or write P.O. Box 14077, Tulsa, OK 74104. CHEERLEADER TRYOUTS Tryouts for the O.H.R. Blueboy Cheerleaders will be coming up soon~ You can get the details at the monthly meeting on February 14. ¯ AEROBICS CLASS The second session of the Mixed Aerobics Class began last Tuesday evening at Henthorne Recreation Center. The sessions are on Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Approximately 30 people are currently enrolled in this session. It’s hard work--but fun! BRIDGE LESSONS OHR Bridge Lessons are being held on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The 20 students are meeting at the Tulsa Academy of Hairstyling at llth and Yale. Participants are having a good time and look forward to knowing this new skill. The lessons are free. 749-GAYS For information about Tulsa’s gay community, a list of activities, or the name of a medical doctor, call the Gay Information Line, 749-GAYS. You wi!l hear a tape of activities and bars~unless you call when the line is staffed by OHR volunteers on.Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from 8:00 to 12:00 p.m. �4 OHR EXPENSES GROW IN 1982 The treasurer’s report at the January OHR meeting confirmed the fact that OHR has become a viable, important aspect of Tulsa’s community. During 1982, OHR took in over $21,000~ However, all but $200 of that $21,000 went right back into the community, OHR is growing. OHR is providing important, useful functions for Tulsa gays. And OHR needs your help to continue° That’s why your $12.00 membership dues are important. That’s why it’s important for you to attend functions and help make the fund raisers successful. When the newsletter costs nearly $200 per month to produce, finances become important. Let us count on you~ UNUSUAL AD A half-page ad in the Montrose Voice, Houston, was placed by a firm called "Responsibility." "All alone?" it asked the paper’s readers, many of whom are gay singles. It quoted Matthew 25:13 from the Bible: "Be on the alert, for you do not-know the day nor the hour." Responsibility sells a service which will notify your family, doctor, friend, lawye~ clergy, and other designated parties if you are incapacitated or die. Their address is Responsibility, P.O. Box 66973, Houston, TX 77006. (713) 520-0235. MCC PLANS T.V. SPECIAL The Metropolitan Community Church has announced that it is creating an hour-long television special to tell the story of God, Gays, and the Gospel. They are going to show the world that vocal segments of Christianity have been misguided in their approach to homosexuality. They will show that gays are people, not perverts; that spirituality and sexuality can go together. They need your help to tell it like it is. To help support the production of "God, Gays, and the Gospel: This Is Our Story," please send your donations to: Rev. Troy Perry, MCC Media Fund, 5300~Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 304, Los Anqeles, CA 90029. Remember--Jesus died to take away your sins. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FOR O.H.R. Not your sexuality. Box 52729, Tulsa,’OK. 7~152 NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE CITY CIP ( ) I am over 18 years of age. Enclosed is my $12.00 membership fee. Enclosed is my contribution to OHR. Enclosed is an anonymous donation to OHR. Please add my name to your mailing list. � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/063581dc993fa758d1739afe876377cc.pdf 45336b12d40cc7bccf0649ebc75fec65 PDF Text Text Volume 3, Number 3 March 1, 1983 TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 GAY PRESS ASSOCIATION MARCH MEETING 3/14 The monthly business meeting and proqram for OHR will be held on Monday evening, March 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank auditorium, 4th and Main. The program will deal with the problem of Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). We have been very fortunate to get two doctors from the Tulsa Medical College to present an informative program about the current status of research being done concerning AIDS. Dro Beal and Dr. Jarolim are currently involved with research on this affliction and have a great deal to tell us. This is a meeting you shouldn’t miss. There has been a case of AIDS reported in Tulsa so please make plans to attend this important presentation. Remember, Monday, March 14, 7:00 p.m. at the First National Bank auditorium. Just take the escalator aownstairs--it’s easy to find. OHR meetings are open to anyone who wants to attend. Last month 84 came to the meeting. Why don’t you come this month? And bring a friend. VIRGINIA APUZZO TO VISIT! 3/11 If you are an OHR member who manages to attend only about one function a year (like the Christmas Banquet), it’s time to add a second OHR activity to your agenda. There is a real bonus this month! On March 11 you can meet and hear Virginia Apuzzo, the new Executive Director of the National Gay Task Force in New York City. OHR is extremely lucky to be able to bring this special guest for you to hear, and we hope you’ll turn out to give her a great Tulsa welcome. She is coming as the guest of Oklahoma City OHR and has agreed to visit us, too. So, let’s have a good crowd for her; she needs to know we have needs and concerns here in the Bible Belt. There will be a reception for Ms. Apuzzo from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. on Friday evenina, March 11, in Eckel Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church, 5th and Cincinnati. And from 8:15 to 9:30 Ms. Apuzzo will talk about the national gay scene and answer your questions. A $5.00 donation is requested for this event; the proceeds will be split between OHR and NGTF. Don’t miss hearing this important leader of the national gay movement. Tell your friends about this event and make plans to attend. INVOLVEMENT ’83 I �2 ATTEND THE THEATRE 3/17 OHR has. planned a fun way for.you to spend the evening on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. If as many as 20 people sign up, we can attend a performance of the American Theatre Company’s production of A Coupla White Chicks Sittin’ Around Talkin’ for only $4.50 (a 25% discount) at the Brook Theatre, 34th and Peoria~ This play by John Ford Noonan is a modern play about two women who form a most unlikely friendship. Maude Mix, a "Better-Homes-and-Garden" Westchester housewife, is befriended by Hannah Mae Bindler, a flamboyant Texas ex-cheerleader who is determined that she and Maude will be friends. No amount of resistance can discourage Hannah Mae; they eventually form a friendship that gives them the strength to overcome personal tragedies. Don’t miss this chance to attend a great play at a reduced price. If you want to go, please call Tony at 742-8436 (home) or 747-9494 (work) and make a reservation. He needg to have your reservation and money by March 14. Call Tony today or bring your money to the March 14 meeting. GAYSKATE 3/31 Just so you won’t think OHR doesn’t have anything for you, there will be another great GaySkate on Thursday evening, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Get your friends together and come to Skateland at llth and Sheridan. It’s been a while since we’ve had aGaySkate. The weather is getting warmer day by day and it’s time you got back on some wheels. These have always been a lot of fun and this time will be no exception. Mark your calendar for March 31--and let’s celebrate April Fool’s Day a little early! See you at the GaySkate? STD CLINIC 3/18 The bi-monthlySexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Clinic will be held on Friday evening, March 18, from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Zipper’s, 33rd and Yale. Sponsored jointly by OHR and Tulsa City-County Health Department, the clinic is important for you to visit if you are at all sexually active. Everything is confidential. You will be assigned a number. All you have to do is call the Health Department to find out your results. Remember--you have to take care of yourself. No one else will. This clinic is absolutely FREE and is a service to the gay community of Northeastern Oklahoma provided by OHR. Take advantage of it. JOIN OHR As of March 1, OHR has 242 paid members (that is if several of you with February and March renewal dates send in your check...) The mailing list currently has 544 names. What does it take to make that 544 members? The monthly OHR newsletter is mailed at bulk mailing rates. This means that no letters are forwarded. Instead, undeliverable mail is returned to us and we are charged 25¢. Then your name is removed from the mailing list. DON’T FORGET TO SEND US YOUR FOR~,~ARDING ADDRESS IF YOU SHOULD MOVE. �AEROBICS BEGINS 3/7 The Mixed Aerobics Class will begin again on Monday evening, March 7, at 8:00 p.m. at Henthorne Recreation Center, at 48th and S. Quaker (just east of Peoria). This new session will be for the month of March and the price will be only $12.00. The class will meet each Mondey and Wednesday from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. The OHR members and friends who have participated in the two previous sessions have enjoyed the exercise and the fun. If you want to start getting in shape for summertime and bathing suits, call Henthorne Recreation Center right now at 742-0542 and sign up. The class will be limited to 30 people. ~ut there’s still room for you. VOLLEYBALL CONTINUES MEN’S SOFTBALL The OHR Men’s Power Team has been practicing and is now ready to begin playing games. The Power Team has games scheduled for Monday nights at Maxwell Recreation Center, 5251 East Newton (near Pine and Yale). Representatives from Tulsa, Norman, and Stillwater met this past Sunday in Stillwater to discuss activities for gay softball for this summer. Several OHR delegates attended the event. The OHR Blueboys softball team will have an organizational meeting during March for all interested participants. If you would like to be a part of the team, please be at the March 14 OHR meeting to get the details. The season will soon be here. WOMEN’S SOFTBALL Anyone who is interested in playing on or coaching the OHR women’s softball team should contact Sondra at 438-0235. This team would like to have an organizational meeting soon, but they need to have you to volunteer. They need women players and either a woman or a man to coach. Let Sondra hear from you soon. OHR BLUEBOY CHEERLEADERS And what helps to make the softball games fun? The OHR Blueboy Cheerleaders, of course! And tryouts for this year’s squad will be held on ~uesday evening, March 8, at 7:00 p.m..The location is J. Michael’s (formerly the Crash Landing) at 5th and S. Lewis. GAY A.A. CAN HELP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FOR GAYS. If you have a problem with alcohol, please call L~rry at 627-3586. A group meets regularly; they can glve you help and support. There is a way to overcome alcohoiism. _Call today~ | BE ON THE Please pass this newsletter along to a friend who does not receive it. MAILING LI.ST Anyone may receive this newsletter by writing to Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152. �4 QUESTIONNAIRES OHR has been pleased that 55 people responded to the request in last month’s newsletter and returned the questionnaire. If you haven’t yet filled out your questionnaire ~nd returned it, please do so immediately and mail it to P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa 74152. Or bring it to the March 14 meeting. We would like to have the results compiled by the end of March. So far there have been many positive comments and the Executive Board appreciates it. Share you.r comments with OHR. GAY PRIDE WEEK June is not far off and the celebration of Gay Pride Week will take place across the U. S. ~e want to be included in that great celebration and we need your help. Last year was the first year that Tulsa had an official, organized, successful Gay Pride Week. And we want that to happen again this year. A 1983 Gay Pride Week Steering Committee has been appointed and these commlttee members have been notified by mail. This committee will begin meeting soon to lay the groundwork, appoint committees, and take care of the details of Pride ’83. If you would like to serve on a Pride Week committee or if you have suggestions for activities, please let an OHR officer know. Bring you ideas to the March 14 meeting or mail them to the post office box. OFFICE SPACE NEEDED OHR is growing and its activities are increasing. Consequently, there is great need for office space for this organization. If you have any suggestions, please let an officer know. OHR HELPS IN AIDS RESEARCH Ten OHR volunteers participated in the first step of an AIDS research project this past week. Blood samples and a few other simple immunity tests were given to the ten volunteers. More information at the monthly meeting. DIFFERENT DRUMMER BOOKSTORE The Different Drummer Bookstore at 2010 East 11th (across from Siggi-Grimm Motors) has received the first of their gay greeting cards. In addition, a number of interesting, informative, helpful books of interest to both gay men and women are in stock. Please drop by and support this business. Tulsa needs it. Hours: Ii:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CALL 749-GAYS To reach the Gay Information Line dial 749-GAYS. You will reach a recording unless you call on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday nights when OHR volunteers answer the phone. Coming next month: a list of books available from the OHR gay library. �I I �Be sure to mar~ these dates on zour appointment calendar. Monday, March 7. Aerobics begins at Henthorne Tuesday, March 8 Cheerleading tryouts at J. Michael’s Friday, March 11 Reception Monday, March 14 Monthly OHR meeting Ion AIDS) Thursday, March 17 OHR’s evening at the Brook Theatre Friday, March 18 Bi-monthly STD Clinic Thursday, March 31 OHR~s GaySkate at Skateland REMEMBER THE THEME THIS YEAR: for NGTF~s Virginia Apuzzo fat Zipper’s) "INVOLVEMENT ’83" If you would like to join the Tulsa Chapter of Oklahoman’s for Human Rights, please fill out this form and mail it alonq with your check for $12.00 to OHR, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152. (It’s just $1.00 per month!) These low, yearly dues will cover the cost of printing and mailing your newsletter. The membership list is kept confidential at all times. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION OHR, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 NAME ADDRESS STATE CITY ( ) ZIP PHONE I am 18 years old or older. Enclosed is check for the $12.00 membership fee. Enclosed is my contribution to OHR. Enclosed is an anonymous contribution to OHR. Please add my name to your mailing list. Please correct my address on your records as shown above. Signature Contributions above the $12.00 membership fee are tax deductible, � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a20a57c0af294560c67280501f4557da.pdf 70dc2cb9b36b7597268fa8bb79f0f5b3 PDF Text Text Volume 3, Number 4 April, 1983 TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 GAY PRESS ASSOCIATION APRIL MEETING 4/11 The monthly business meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday evening, April 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank auditorium, 4th and Main. The program for April will deal with .personal self-defense. Members from the Tulsa Police Department will present the program for us and talk about protecting yourself and defending yourself in threatening situations. Violence against gays remains a problem all across the country and Tulsa is no exception. There are still occasional incidences of queer-bashing happenina outside Tulsa bars and occasionally the destruction of property and automobiles. The quality of our lives depends on communication and being informed. OHR is glad to present you with another opportunity to helm make gay life easier. Please made plans to attend this meeting on Monday, April 11~ at 7:00 p.m. The First National Bank auditorium is easy to find. Just take the escalator downstairs. And remember--OHR meetings are open to anyone. You don’t have to be a member to attend. See you on the llth. S.T.D. CLII~IC 4/1 The bi-monthly Sexually Transmitted Diseases clinic scheduled for Harch 18 at Zippers had to be postponed because the Tulsa CityCounty Health Department had a conflict in scheduling. OHR apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone, but it was beyond our control. The clinic has been re-scheduled for Friday, April 1, at Zipper~ from 9 - 11:00 p.m. The STD clinics are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. With the increased concern about gay health, OHR is very happy to be able to contribute this service to the gay community of Northeastern Oklahoma. You owe it to yourself to take advantage of it. See you April I. Only an April Fool would neglect his health. INVOLVEMENT ’83 �BOWLING LEAGUE ¯ FORMING ~~It"s time for you to begin planning an activity for summer. And QHR has a suggestion for you. JOIN THE BOWLING LEAGUE! OHR’s Summer Bowling League woul!d li.ke to send about 40 people to the "alleys" for some fun beginning JUNE 1. The leaque will bowl on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at Sheridan Lanes, 31st and Sheridan. If you would like to participate in this activity, please call Ronnie at 834’9505. Or speak to him at the meeting on April II. MEN’S SOFTBALL The OHR Men’s Softball Team is ready to go! Practice is Tuesday and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm at Henthorne Recreation Center, 48th and S. Quaker (just east of Peoria). Anyone interested in playing this year is welcome. You don’t have to be a star hitter to enjoy the fun and good times with the OHR Softball Program. just be interested and enthusiastic and you can join the fun. Come to Henthorne with your glove--or for further info call Chris at 446-1881. WOMEN’ S SOFTBALL OHR has a Women’s Softball Program this summer. And they need more women to participate. At this time, practices are ready to begin on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:-30 and on Sundays at 2:00 p.m. at Henthorne Recreation Center (see address above). Bring your glove to the next practice or call Sondra right now at 438-0235. Get involved! PRIDE ’83 The OHR Pride Week Committee has begun meeting and laying the groundwork for some activities. This year, Pride Week is scheduled for the week of June 20 -26. Suggestions are still being taken for activities and projects. If you would like to make a suggestion, please see Norman LaLiberte, or an OHR officer, or write the posit office box. MEMBERSHIP IS 252 The OHR membership is growing. Currently, 252 people have paid their $12.00 annual membership dues and belong to the concerned, active supporters of Oklahomans for Human Rights. Won’t you please consider joining us? Our membership list is kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Only the OHR Executive Committee ever has access to this list so there’s no need to worry about confidentiality. Your dues ~o largely to paying for the printing and postage for the monthly newsletter. Send in your dues--or if your membership has lapsed, please renew TODAY] .Write OHR., Box 5272.9, Tulsa 74152. Don’t forget-’-if you move please send us your new address. lettersare not forwarded because~of bulk mailing rates. News- �BROOK THEATRE OUTING SUCCESSFUL ANOTHER PLAY ON 5/5 OHR’s first "theatre outing" was a success with over 3~50HR members and friends attending the ATC prolduction of "A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around. Talking.’" Everyone appreciated the discount tickets and the.great production. It’s worth the money~ Tony is organizing’ another evening at the theatre to see the ATC production of "The Dresser." This 1981 drama was popular on Broadway and in London and is the story of an ~aging actor who is on the verge of a mental and physical breakdown. The fellow who dresses him each night backstage constantly tries to build him up and get him o.n the stage each evening. The play is about their relationship and the subtle affection they share for each other. The play stars former University of Tulsa professor Beaumont Brustle, who now lives in California, and is directed by his long%ime friend Hank Barrows. OHR’s Tony Kish will play the title role. Tony has again arranged for us to have discount tickets at only $4.50. We will see the play on Thursday, May 5, at 8:00 p.m. at the Williams Theatre in the Performing Arts Center downtown. Reservations and payment must be made in advance. Please make your checks payable to American Theatre Company and mail them to P.O. Box 1265, Tulsa 74101 (c/o Tony Kish)o Or call Tony at 747,9494 or 742-8436. Don’t miss another OHR theatre outing~ OPEN DOOR PRESENTS PLAY You can see another interesting play being produced right now. The Actor~ Theatre of the Open Door Arts Cooperative at 1523 East 15th St. is presenting "The Killing of Sister George"fronl. Ma’r~h 31 to April 3 (Thursday through Sunday) and April 7 through April i0 (Thursday through Sunday).at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $4.00 each and go on sale .at 7:30 p.m. each evening of performance. Tickets may be purchased at the door only. According to Newsweek the play "explores the pathos of a lesbian relationship and the influence of the mass media in turning reality into a soap opera." It is a black comedy dealing with lesbian relationships in a plot of murder and intrigue. ~The cast -hadconversations with Tulsa’s lesbian community for greater understanding of the play’s themes. Call up a friend and go see it. NAME CHANGE The Tulsa County Mining Company and the Warehouse become The Mineshaft on Thursday evening, March 31. Please join in for this event and enjoy free cocktails from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. HEALTH CONFERENCE The Fifth Annual Lesbian/Gay Health Conference will be held on June 9 - 12, 1983, in Denver~Colorado. The theme is "Health Pioneering in the 80’s.’, The conference will be held at the Executive Tower Inn, 1405 Curtis St., DenVer. For more information. write Health Pioneering in the 80’s, P.O. Box 9413, Denver, Colo. 80209. Or call (303) 777-9530. �4 MEETING ON On Monday evening, March 14, two doctors from the Tulsa Medical A.I.D.S. School presented an informative, interesting slide show and discussion INFORMATIVE about sexually transmitted diseases and the latest statistics about A.I.D.S. at the monthly OHR meeting. Approximately 145 people turned out to hear this topic that is of utmost importance to every gay person. The lecture was well done and the question and answer period very helpful. Dr. Jarolim and Dr. Beale reminded us that you can get any medical assistance you need from the University of Oklahoma’s Tulsa Medical College, 28th and South Sheridan, 838-3464. Mention that you were referred through OHR. For further information on A.I.D.S., read the article in the current TIME MAGAZINE (the issue with "li~come Tax Cheating" on the cover). ~-~’s a good, factual article. APUZZO’S VISIT A SUCCESS! On March 11, Virginia Apuzzo, Executive Director of the National Gay Task Force, met the Tulsa gay community at Trinity Episcopal Church. And it was a mutual admiration society! Over 135 people gave a $5.00 donation and attended one of the most enjoyable and most inspiring evenings Tulsa’s gay community has experienced. Ginny Apuzzo is truly one of the foremost gay leaders of our time, and her influence has only just begun. She had coverage on the early’evening news from all three local stations and answered questions from OHR members and friends during her presentation at Trinity Church. She was impressed with the turnout and with the people she met in Tulsa. We hope she comes back some day. Proceeds were split with the NGTF. PLEDGES AND FUND RAI S I NG At the end of Ginny Apuzzo’s speech, three former OHR officers made appeals to those in attendance to get involved and to help support OHR and its activities. Pledge cards were distributed to everyone and each person was invited to pledge a sum of money for 1983. Pledges can be made monthly, quarterly, or annually. Also, you can specify how your pledge should be used if you so desire. Several people showed their faith and support of OHR and its purpose and made pledges. If you would like to be a contributor to OHR and the Tulsa gay community, you can join our pledge program. Please contact an OHR officer or write the post office box for a pledge card. Thanks. JOIN NGTF and OHR Through a special arrangement with Ginny Apuzzo, you can join OHR and get a special 50% discount off the membership to NGTF. The regular yearly membership fee for NGTF is $30.00. However, if you join OHR ($12.00 annual fee), you can join NGTF at the same time for only $15.00. Just note on your check to NGTF that you are joining NGTF in conjunction with Tulsa O.H.R. Write:NGTF~ 80 ~th Ave.~NY~NY I0011. �GUIDE TO GAY HEALTH The revised edition of The ADVOCATE’S Guide to Gay. Health is now available. Since the first edition was published five years ago, this book has been valuable to many gay people. The newly-revised edition is even more important. It belongs in your bookcase, in doctor’s offices, and on gift lists. You can get it from Alyson Publications, Box 2783, Boston MA 02208 for $6.95 or from Different Drummer Bookstore, 2010 East llth, Tulsa. FEEL INADEQUATE ABOUT CRUISING? An informative, helpful article on cruising appears in the most recent issue of The Advocate.. It discusses the common problems and fears that all gays seem to have about making contact with other gays. The article makes a lot of sense and also has an excerpt from Lenny Giteck’s new book Cruise to Win. Both The Advocate,and Cruise to Win are avallabl.e at Different Drummer. If you would like to subscribe to America’s foremost publication, you can receive 26 issues for only $22.00, almost half off the cover price of $1.75. Call toll-free (800) 227-3040. You can also charge it to Visa or Master Card. Or write The Ad~ocateo Box 5847, San Mateo, CA 94402. BOOK ABOUT PARENTS An interesting book that may be very helpful is You and Your Aging Parent. It helps you understand the changing emotional, social, and health needs of older people--as well as your own feelings about helping an older parent cope with those changes. It gives straightforward advice about your relationship with an aging parent. You can order it from Consumer Reports, P.O. Box C-719, Brooklyn, New York 11205. 361 pages, $7.50. BIGGEST GAY EVENT OF ALL TIME The largest gay function ever held will be this Saturday, April lOth, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. A benefit to raise money to help fight A.I.D.S. is being held by the Gay Men~ Health Crisis, Inc. All of the tickets for the April i0 performance of the Ringling BrothersBarnum and Bailey Circus have been purchased and are being sold for $i0, $15, and $25. to members of the New York gay Community. It is hoped that this gigantic fund raiser will be a great success and help in the fight against A.I.D.S. Let’s do ou.._r part in Tulsa by supporting the benefit for A.I.D.S!. and OHR--the Ms? America Pageant on April 24th~ (See elsewhere for details.) GAY INFO LINE GAY A.A. CAN HELP! To reach the OHR Gay Information Linejdial 749-GAYS. If you have a drinking problem, there is Alcoholics Anonymous for Gays. Please call Larry at 627,3586 for more information about this group. There is a way to help yourself~ �MS? AMERICA FUND RAISER 4/24 OHR has a special fund raiser planned for SUNDAY~ APRIL 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the HOMEBUILDER’S ASSOCIATION BUILDING, 43rd and MINGO. (The same place as the OHR Follies Show.) This event is a first for OHR . . . a Ms? America Pageant! And you can see it for a donation of $5.00 to OHR and A.I.D.S. OHR has an evening of comedy and fun planned for you. Lovely Tulsa "ladies" will be vying for this coveted crown and you won’t want to miss their lovely state costumes, their Catalina bathing suits, and their sparkling talents. But most of all, you won’t want to miss a chance to contribute to Tulsa’s gay community. The proceeds from the Ms? America Paqeant will be divided between .OHR and the Tulsa Medi~ca.l College for their current research on A.I.D.S. This is a worthy project that may help to save someone’s life--perhaps even yours. So, why not consider entering this pageant? Or at least attend and support those who do enter. Mark your calendar right now for Sunday evening, April 24, 7:30 p.m. at the Homebuilder’s Association. ENTER THE MS. AMERICA PAGEANT Only one thing is stopping this pageant’s success: WE NEED YOU! The following are rules for participants: contestants. (1) A contestant should select three states he would like to represent, in order of priority. If there ~ is a duplication, the Committee will notify contestant of his state. (2) No one shall alter his normal appearance for this show. (i.e., no shaving of legs, underarms, beards, etc.) (3) Contestants will compete in categories of (1) Native State Costume (2) Swim Suit (3) Talent (preferably not just lip sync). (4) Talent should be approximately 3 minutes.(Actual time will depend on number of entrants.) Either mail (5) Applications must be in by April 11, 1983. it in or bring to the OHR meeting on April II. For more info, call Dean at 446-1881. Now. ~S? AMERICA PAGEANT APPLICATION ADDRESS NAME BUSINESS PHONE HOME PHONE THREE STATES YOU WISH TO REPRESENT(in order of preference): 2. 1. 3. DESCRIPTION OF TALENT" Alonq with this application, attach a brief biography of yourself. (It goes not necessarily have to be factu--~T....} ¯ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/c69d83d37c1f1b4e2dfa38e38613b488.pdf 795444ff1eb464404745fb79b053ceb6 PDF Text Text Vol. 3, No. 6 June, 1983 TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 GAY G A P R I PRESS ASSOCIATION V K JUNE 17- 26 It has been fourteen years since a small group of gays rioted in front of the Stonewall Bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. A great deal has happened since that fateful summer of 1969. The waves of gay awareness and pride have washed across the United States. This~month, gay people in every~major city will commemorate Stonewall with activities and celebrations. Tulsa has a lot to celebrate this June. We now have an active gay organization, a gay bookstore, a gay magazine, an information line, a newsletter, sporting~vents, more involved bars, and other activities that are a direct result of the spirit of Stonewall. Many activities now available in Tulsa are attributable to OHR and its dedicated members who~faithfully carry on--often in the face of apathy and occasional criticism. The general public is becoming increasingly aware of gays as people with rights and concerns~ It is imperative that we .work to maintain our hard-won personal dignity. During our week of celebrating, we must set new goal~s. There is still a great need to join closer together. We must work together and not be at odds with each other. We must be more responsible for fellow gays--for elderly gays, gays in poor health, and gays who still live in loneliness and fear. OHR needs your involvement, your ideas, and your money. As you celebrate this 2nd annual Gay Pride Week in Tulsa, keep in mind this year’s theme: PRIDE IN UNITY. INVOLVEMENT ’83 �2 JUNE MEETING 6/13 The monthly business meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday evening, June 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank auditorium, lower level, 4th and Main. The program for June Will be presented by Marilyn Yoder, and it will help us build pride in ourselves. Marilyn Yoder is the facilitator for the LOVING ME program (described on page 8 of this newsletter). Like all of us, Marilyn says she has learned that "Great wisdom through painful experience is an inside job.’ However, she has found a technique which is a great help and is lots of fun. Are you right or left-brain oriented?~ Do you operate mainly with logic or emotion? Most people lean toward one side or the other. Learning how your brain operates is important to changing your attitudes and learned responses. And i~’s the key to unleashing your self-pride, whether it is in being gay or in knowing you are the best you can be at whatever you do. Marilyn promises us a program filled with enthusiasm and stimulation. She asks that you be prepared to work. You will take a fascinating test, construct your own pride symbol, and stretch your capacity to love. Do yourself a favor. ELECTION 6/13 Come to the June 13th OHR meeting! During the business meeting of the June 13th OHR meeting, the Nominating Committee will present their nominees for the current vacancies on the OHR Executive Board. The office of 2nd Vice President must be filled. This post expires in July each year. And at the last OHR meeting, the membership voted to add two new officers to the Executive Board, bringing the total to s~ven. These two new posts will be "Members-at-Large." If you are a paid OHR member, you will be eligible to vote on June 13th. OGDEN NASH SHOW OHR would like to thank Sol Smith for his time and effort to bring us his one-man show "The World of Ogden Nash." If you were not in town over the Memorial Day weekend or had a conflict, you missed a very fine show from a talented performer. Many thanks to Sol and to Jared Bruce of "Jared’s Carriage Trade" shop for the props. JOIN O.H.R. Won’t you please consider joining OHR? Our membership list is kept STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Only the OHR Executive Committee has access to this list so there’s no need to worry about confidentiality. Your $12~00 yearly dues mainly go to paying for printing and postage for the ~onthly newsletter. Send in your dues--or if your membership has lapsed, please renew TODAY. If you are a member, please check the date on your mailing label for your renewal date. �PRIDE WEEK OHR and the Gay Tulsa Business Guild have been busy planning activities. Gay Pride Week will be observed in Tulsa June 17 26. OHR is helping with the community-wide PRIDE WEEK PICNIC and also-OHR is proud to bring Leonard Matlovi~ch to Tulsa. The OHR Pride WeePCommittee hopes you enjoy these two events. Other activities a~ound town include: Friday June 17 Benefit drag show at.Gypsy’s (formerly J. Michael’s) 10:30 p.m., $3.00. Saturday June 18 PRIDE WEEK PICNIC at Mohawk Park, 12:00 noon tit 5:00 p.m., games, beer, etc. Sunday June 19 Metropolitan Community Church services, 11:00 a.m. Beer bust at Tim’s Playroom, 7-9:00 p.m. (proceeds,donated to Pride Week expenses) Reception for Leonard Matlovitch (for OHR paid members only), 7:00-9:00 p.m. (invitations mailed soon) Monday June 20 Program by Leonard Matlovitch, 7:00 p.m.,~ at Trinity Episcopal Church, 5th & Cincinnati Celebrity Jockey Shorts Contest, Tulsa Mining Company, I0:00 p.m. Tuesday June 21 Open Wednesday June 22 Spaghetti dinner and bingo~ Met. Comm. Church, 6:00 p.m., $1.00. Thursday June 23 Drag show at Tracy’s, $2.00. Friday June 24 Dena Kaye Show at the Phone Booth 2, 9:0.0 p.m., $3.00. ~Saturday June 25 County Fair at The Club, 2:00 p.m. Sunday June 26 Gospel singer Ernestine’Contour at MCC, 11:00 a.m. (proceeds donated) 2:00 a.m. Tim’~s beer bust, 7-9:00 p.m. FINALE: Rally and benefit show for AIDS, Gypsy’s (formerly J. Michael’s), 9:00, $3.00. OHR’s Pride Week CQmmittee would like for you to take time during the next week or two and reflect on what "being gay" means-to each of us in Tulsa, as individuals. Then write down your thoughts in the form of a short essay or poem. To encourage you to, share your feelings, a year’s subscription to Christopher Street or The Advocate will be awarded for the bes~ essay and the best poem~ So get out your paper, collect your ideas, and write them down. Send it to OHR, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa 74152. Be sure to include your name and phone number. Deadline is June 25th. Winners in next newsletter. �4 LOVING ME WORKSHOP OHR is heppy to be able to offer you a workshop called LOVING ME presented by Marilyn Yoder. It will be offerd on four Tuesdays beqinninq oQ~June 28th and continuing ~n July 5~ 12.~ and 19th. The meetinggwill be held at the Central Library downtown from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The fee for the course is $15.00. Marilyn says, "We have all fought the battle to change ourselves--sometimes to conform w~th society and then to have the courage and pride to assert our .own feelings and truth." LOVING ME will give you a tool to make changes. You will create your own re-programming book. And she promises that the book really works. Details and registration form are on page 8. Remember, space is limited so sign up soon. OHR BOWLING The OHR bowling league has just begun. If you are interested ON WEDNESDAY in making friends, getting some exercise, and enjoying the summer, why not bowl with OHR? For information, call Ronnie at 834-9505 or David at 299-3072. Bowling will be on Wednesday evenings at 6~30"p.m. at Sheridan ~Lanes, 31st and Sheridan. And speaking of bowling: The Goodtime Bowling Association will host the ~Paul Bunyan Invitational Tournament in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 2-4, 1983.. Currently over 300 bowlers are expec.ted to participate from cities like Toronto, Atlanta, Dal.las~ Chicago, Detroit, and New York. It is one of several tournaments held in connection with the International Gay Bowling Organization. OHR CAMPOUT JUNE 10-12 OHR’s Campout ’83 will be held from Friday evening, June 10 through Sunday, June 12. The location will be the same as last year--Sequoyah Parkat Ft. Gibson Lake in Area #i. It’s not far--just take Highway 50 just past Wagoner. You can plan tO attend part or all of the weekend’s activities. If you are interested, please call Richard at 747-6524 as soon as possible. STD CLINIC 7/8 The bi-monthly Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) clinic will be held on Friday night, July 8, at the Tulsa Mining Company. The STD clinics are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. With the increased concern about gay health, OHR is happ,y to be able to present these clinics in conjunction with the TulsaCounty Health Department. Take advantage of this chance to protect your health and the health of others. �Have you visited the Different Drummer bookstore yet? It’s NEED SOMETHING INTERESTING located at 2010 East llth St., between Utica and Lewis across from TO READ? Siggi-Grimm Motors. Joyce and Skip have a wide range of items for the ~ay community of Northeastern Oklahoma. Besides a large selection of books for both gay men and women, there are greeting cards, Pride Week t-shirts and buttons, and other gift items with a gay theme. They are open II:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. If you don’t see the book you need, just ask. They’ll be glad to order it for you! Some recent arrivals include: "Meg and Cris at Carnegie Hall," an Oaivia Records lOth anniversary commemorative album; the newly revised edition of the ACLU Handbook The Rights of Gay People; Sudden Death, Rita Mae Brown’s n~w lesbian novel of the world of professional tennis; Death Trick, a gay murder mystery novel by Richard Stevenson; Bob Damron’s Address Book 1984; The Joy of Gay Sex; and many other~. OHR’s The 2nd annual OHR MR. TULSA CONTEST ~ill be held on Sunday MR. TULSA ev.en~ng, July 31, at the Tulsa Homebuilder s Association Building, CONTEST 43rd and Mingo. It will be bigger and better than !ast.year’s. 7/31 Current plans call for admission to be $5.00 for OHR members (AIDS BENEFIT) and $6.00 for nonmembers. There will be special reserved ~i~kets for special "Champagne Tables" that will be sold in. advance for $15~00. If you want one, send your name and check to the OHR address by July 20. The MR. TULSA ~ontestants will compete in the following categories: -1) talent 2) swim suit 3) casual wear 4) "Best Foot Forward" clothing and 5) personal interview. The cash prizes will be announced soon for the MR~ TULSA winner~ To enter,, either the contestant or his sponsor needs to return the attached entry form along with the $25.00 entry fee. For more info on MR. TULSA, please call A1 at 583~7323 or John at 836-7565. THE PROCEEDS FOR THIS EVENT WILL GO TO BENEFIT AIDS RESEARCH! More details will be in the JulyOHR newsletter. NAME -ZIP ADDRESS WORK PHONE (optional) HOME PHONE TALENT SELECTION SPONSOR (optional) (Contestant’s Signature) I am at least 21 years old. SEND TO: C~eck for $25.00 enclosed. MR. TULSA CONTEST, c/o O.H.R., Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152. �6 GAY HE.ALTH CONFERENCE Over 600 gay and lesbian healthworkers, are expected to travel to Denver for the Fifth National.Lesbian/Gay Health Conference on June 9 - 12, 1983, It will be held at downtown Denver’s Executive Tower Inn and.will also include the second National Forum on AIDS. Seminars and workshops on all aspects of gay health will be held. Also, participants will get the latest up-do-date information on AIDS. OHR:is going :to send a doctor from the Tulsa Medical Colleqe to represent us at this conference. Information that he receives will de presented to us in a monthly meeting soon. MEDICAL CARE FOR GAYS This is to remind you that you can get the medical help you need from the University of Oklahoma’s Tulsa Medical College, 28th and Sheridan, 838-3464. Dr. Beal and Dr. Jarolim (who presented OHR’s monthly program in March) are happy to work with Tulsa gays. When~you call the school, mention that you were referred through OHR so that you will get a doctor who is aware of th~ spec.ial medical concerns of gay people~ With the increased public attention being given to the AIDS situation, everyone needs to be aware of his/her health. According to Tulsa Medical College, AIDS is present in Tulsa. (However, the most prevalent affliction they have treated recently is venereal wants.) They also have the vaccine for hepatitis. If you have. health-related questions, buy a .Copy of The Advocate’s Guide to Gay Health and call the Tulsa Medical College. MORE INFO ON AIDS Many people are wondering about AIDS and its symptoms. The origin of this Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome is unknown and the incubation, period for i.t to develop may be up to 20 months. However, the most common symptoms are,: * Low grade, persistent fever, night sweats, dry coughs that are not related to a cold or smoking; * Weight loss of more than 10 pounds that is not related to d~eting or increased physical activity; * Extreme fatigue that lasts for weeks; * Swollen lymph, nodes (in the neck, armpits, or groin) which persist and are not explained by other illness; * Creamy-white patches or coating on the tongue; * Persistent .and unexplained diarrhea or bloody stools; �* and the symptoms of Kaposi’s Sarcoma: recently appearing purpl~, blue, or pink spots or hard nodules on top or beneath the skin that do not disappear and cannot be written off as bruises, blood blisters, insect bites, or pimples. Even if you do not have these symptoms, you still may be at risk as the disease takes so long to appear sometimes. AIDS destroys the body’s immune system and leaves it unprotected against disease. So far the death rate has been 86% and seven out of ten AIDS patients are gay men. Gay men are encouraged to reduce the number of different sexual partners you have, have regular physical checkups, exercise regularly, eat right, get proper amounts of rest, and curtail drug use. These common-sense measures have a decidedly important influence on the ability of the immune system to fight infectious disease. For more information, you can call the NGTF Crisisline at 1-800-221-7044. This number is used to report anti-gay violence and for AIDS information. SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT The 3rd annual Southwest Invitational Softball Tournament organized and hosted byOHR will be held over the Labor Day holiday, September 2 - 5, 1983. Currently, plans call for the tournament to be held at Rockwell Park, 1-44 and Memorial. Men’s teams, women’s teams, and mixed teams are being invited and approximately 16 teams are expected. Watch for more details soon. OHR WOMEN’S SOFTBALL The OHR Women’s softball team, "Stray Cats", has the following games scheduled during June: June INFO LINE 8 12 15 19 22 26 29 6:30 8:30 7:30 8:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 Maxwell Park (5121 E. Newton--between Archer Yale and Sheridan off Pine) ~laxwell Park To reach the OHR Gay Information Line, dial 749-GAYS. Phone counselors available Thursday and Friday nights 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturdays 8:30p~ to 12:30 am. At other times, a taped message is played. If you move, please send OHR your new address. �LOVING ME CAN CHANGE YOU! Loving is the process of allowing ourselves to be at peace in someone’s company. Are you at peace in your own company? Do you depend on someone or something for your happiness? Can you look at your total physical and emotional self with real love?~ Have you accepted society’s idea of what you should be? LOVING ME is designed for anyone whose self-image needs a boost anyone who may be suffering from the sin of not conforming to society’s role model of the successful and happy person. LOVING ME will show you how to turn your life 180° around -- to.like yourself Ri~bt Now. LOVING ME also gives Something To Do to consciously begin to change your life -- to get in touch with your true self -- and express it! It is a practical, step-by-step guide to creating within you a recognition of your own worth and lovableness -- HERE AND NOW. You will design your own specialized workbook and tapes, and learn practical meditation techniques. Send your registration form and check to: LOVING ME c/o OHR Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 Please enroll me in LOVING ME to be July S, 12, and 19th. I enclose $15.00 tuition Marilyn Yoder, facilitator, will share how the LOVING ME concept came to be, and the exciting changes which have happened in her life, and in the lives of those whom she has taught. Marilyn is a-professional actress, director, singer and artist -- and classroom teacher. She brings a vitality and enthusiasm to LOVING ME which i.s contagious. taught Tuesdays, June NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE: Home Work 28, � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/170a7e1cf3d56c14d69470e218d61910.pdf 528f6de2354f2ebc4394f37670fb471b PDF Text Text July, 1983 Vol. 3, No. 7 TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 GAY PRESS ASSOCIATION JULY MEETING 7/11 The monthly business meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday evening, July ii, at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank Auditorium, lower level, 4th and Main. The program for July will be presented by Dr. Jeffrey Beal from the Tulsa Medical College and will focus on AIDS (Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome). OHR sent Dr. Beal to the Fifth National Lesbian/Gay Health Conference in Denver June 9 12. Included in the conference was the second National Forum on AIDS. Dr. Beal, who presenteda program on gay health to OHR in March, will give us an update on AIDS. He will talk about the current theories regarding the cause of AIDS and the suspected modes of transmission. Also~ we’ll discuss the-development of an AIDS network that would educat~ the Tulsa community’ on AIDS and provide a hospice care program for AIDS victims. Dr. Beal will also discuss our local problem with hepatitis. AIDS is an important, frightening problem that needs to be faced. AIDS has struck the larger gay communities in this country. It is vital that we learn about AIDS for our own protection and that we begin to plan now for the possibility of an AIDS epidemic in Tulsa. Please plan to attend this meeting on Monday, July 11, at 7:00 p.m. And bring a friend. OHR meetings are open to both members and nonmembers alike. For more information on AIDS, please see the July 4 issues of TIME (p. 56) and NEWSWEEK (p. 20). Both magazines discuss AIDS and its devastating effect on gay communities in New York and San Francisco. Also, TIME’s cover story deals with the efforts of researchers to find a cause and cure for AIDS. Locate copies of these magazines and read the articles. For further service to gay Tulsans, OHR is preparing a brochure on AIDS that will be available at the July llth meeting. STD CLINIC 7/8 The bi-monthly Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Clinic, sponsored ~y OHR~nd the Tulsa City-County Health Department, w111 be held on~-:~rlday nlght, July 8th, from 11:00 p.m. to I:00 a.m. ~ N ~ ’~NT~,AL. a Minin~ompany, and Wheelin~i. Please take~Ith advantage of it. This clinic is FREE and INVOLVEMENT ’83 I �OHR BIRTHDAY PARTY 7/16 OH.R will be three years oldin July! To mark this event, the Membership Committee has planned a birthday party for Saturday evening, July 16th, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Mark this on your calendar now. The committee plans to provide free watermelon and to have beer and pop for sale. You are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner. The pool will be available for two hours for swimming and there will be lawn games such as volleyball, croquet, and softball. This celebration is for OHR members. However, each OHR member may invite up to two guests each. Fordetails and the location, OHR members should find a flyer enclosed with this newsletter. OHR’s MR. TULSA CONTEST 8/5 OHR’s 2nd annual MR. TULSA CONTEST will be held on Friday evening, August 5 (not July 31) at the Tulsa Homebuilder’s Association Building, 43rd and Mingo beginning at 8:00 p.m. Admission will be $5.00 for OHR members and $6.00 for nonmembers. Special up-front "Champagne Tables" will be available for $10.00 per person~. The tables will seat 8 and there are a limited number.of tables available. Deadline for reservations: July 22. Special entertainment is being planned in addition to the contestants’ presentations. And negotiations are underway to bring in a special guest. The MR. TULSA contestants will compete in 1) talent 2)swim suit 3) casual wear 4) "Best Foot Forward" clothing and 5) a personal interview. The cash prizes are $200 for the winner and $i00 for 1st runner-up and $50 for 2nd runner-up! To enter, the contestant (or his sponsor, if he has one) needs to return the form below along with the $25.00 entry fee by July 22nd. For more info, call Al at 583-7323 or John at 836-7565. And remember--part of the proceeds for this event will go to benefit AIDS research. See you August 5th! Check one: I wish to ( ) enter MR. TULSA CONTEST or ( ) reserve a "Champagne Table." NAME ADDRESS ZIP PHONE SPONSOR (OPTIONAL) ( )I am at least 21 years old. Contestant"s signature If you are making a ’.’Champagne Table" reservation, please enclose $10.00 for each person. Mail to OHR P.O. Box 52829, Tulsa 74152. Deadline is July 22 to enter contest or to reserve a table. �GAY PRIDE WEEK The 2nd annual Gay Pride Week was a success. Events were held at various locations around town (see calendar in last issue). OHR was very pleased when approximately 200 people turned out to hear Leonard Matlovich speak at All Souls Unitarian Church on Monday, June 20. A great speaker, Matlovich had much to say to Tulsa gays. A lively question and answer period followed his presentation. OHR’s reception for Leonard Matlovich at the home of Sol Smith was attended by around 75 OHR members. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a beautiful view of the Tulsa skyline provided a pleasant time for all who were there. OHR thanks Sol for his generous hospitality! Did you notice the Tulsa Message Center at 31st and Yale this past week? "Celebrate Gay Pride Week, June 17 - 26" flashed up there from Monday through Friday. Thanks to all who contributed to make this possible. And approximately 300 people attended the Pride Week ~cnic at Mohawk Park on Saturday. Food, games, and friends helped re-enforce this year’s theme, "Pride in Unity." Thanks to Norman and his OHR committee for their successful work. SPEAKERS’ BUREAU OHR is attempting to form a Speakers’ Bureau so we will have a resource when groups need someone to speak to them. There are all kinds of misconceptions and prejudices against gays; this is one way to demystify homosexuality. The current AIDS crisis is beginning to cause straights to treat many gays like lepers and to fear gays even more. We cannot afford to let homophobia go unchecked. Shelley Withers has agreed to conduct a traininq workshop for anyone who would like to be a part of the Speakers’ Bureau-or for anyone who just want to be more informed when faced with homophobic people. Shelley is a marvelous resource person and trainer. She works with domestic violence in Tulsa and is occasionally a children’s advocate in court. She also works with battered gay people. Shelley has spoken to groups across the state on homophobia. She has a wealth of material to share with workshop participants. Please be at the July 11th meeting and let Shelley know if you would like to be a part of this community outreach. DIFFERENT DRUMMER BOOKSTORE The Different Drummer bookstore is located at 2010 East 11th St., across from Siggi-Grimm Motors. It’s Open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. You can find gay greeting cards, buttons, movie posters, and numerous books for gays. They can order books for you that are not in stock. Some recent arrivals include: Gay Men’s Health--A Guide to the AID Syndrome and other STD’s; Gay/Lesbian Almanac, a fascinating book that traces historical documents relating to gays, social attitudes throughout history, etc.; China House, a new gay gothic romance full of adventure; Coming to Power, �4 a controversial new book about lesbian S&M; Dreamlovers, the story about Pete Fisher’s sexual fantasies (which always involve Captain Kirk from "Star Trek"); and the ever~popular trilogy of eroticism Meat, Flesh, and Sex. This year Alice Walker became the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Her book, The Color Purple, is now out in paperback and is available at Different Drummer. This book is a powerful, moving story about a young black woman’s difficult life in the South during the 30’s. The series of letters she writes eventually center around a lesbian relationship. It’s worth your time to read it. NEW GAY NEWSPAPER Have you read a copy of the new GAYZETTE? Published in Tulsa, it serves a six-state area and carries a lot of national gay news as well as local information. This new tabloid is much like the Advocate and has 32 pages. It’s available at the Different Drummer and other gay places around town. The first issue is free. Get one. HELPLINE The Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa would like to remindyou that its HELPLINE is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Just dial 583-HELP for information, referrals, and crisis counseling for social, health, welfare, and other emergencies..The next time you need information or services for a problem, call 583-HELP. CABLE HEALTH NETWORK Have you watched Human Sexuality or Crisis Counselor on your cable t.v. health channel? Both of these programs are very informative and have treated occasional gay topics very fairly.. NEW OFFICERS ONGOING ACTIVITIES LABOR DAY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Congratulations to Norman, Phil, and Charles for being elected to the OHR Executive Board during the June meeting. There are now seven officers that give of their time and talents to guide OHR. Give them your support. Don’t forget about OHR bowling, OHR Women’s Softball, and OHR Men’s Softball. And you may reach the OHR Gay Information Line by dialing 749-GAYS. The line is staffed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights;at other times you will hear a tape. The annual OHR Southwest Invitational Softball Tournament is off to a great start~ Currently, 10 ~mal.e teams from Houston, Kansas City, Dallas, etc., ~gned up and 5 women’s teams ~on~ is from Boston, Massachusetts!) Look for more details soon. �ESSAY/POETRY CONTEST The OHR essay/poetry contest for Gay Pride Week drew only a few entries. However, there is’a wi:nner who will get his choice of a subscription to the Advocate or Christopher Street magazine. The following poetic essay was submitted by M. Trippard. Congratulations! WHAT BEING GAY MEANS IN TULSA. Sweetwater Station. Upstairs, in the rear. Meadow Gold sign. Western and leather. Cherry Street Bakery. Different Drummer. Another World. Coors on tap. The night the lights went out at Zippers. Madam. Lacostes. Trick sheets. PacMan wrist. Club cards. Tulsa’s finest, usually only a half block from Tim’s. Tokens. Bloodys and screws. How beige. Stormy Weather. Black and White. Omega. Riverside. Husband hunting. Mr. Tulsa. Last call on Susa~ Miller. Gloria. Bad drag. Smokey clothes. Water rationing and no air conditioner in the damn discos. T.T.F.P.S. ChaCha. 8th and Boulder. OHR. Gay AA~ MCC. ORUGAA. Beer busts. Faggots. Eartha. Amyl. Baker’s, Jerry’s, Helmut’s. Blueboys. Miners. Outlaws. Takes you home and rearranges your furniture. Their husband’s legs. Honestly, dear, it’s only a cold sore. oral Roberts. Flaming faggots. Kamikaze. Coconut Amaretto. Orgasms. Pearl divers. Blowout. I thought they said beer bar. GaySkates. Dorothy. John’s eyes. Ken’s moustache. Michael’s tits. Ricky’s chest. Steve’s tan. Robert’s pecs, lats, delts. David’s washboard. Bob’s box. Gene’s dildos. Patty’s dresses. Flipping for top. $400 tab at Sanger Harris. Makeup mirror with setting for last call. The morning after a night at the tubs. Girlfriend. Hickeys. Rugburns. Sore tits. Getting a VD test in a bar. 665-1885. Tricks. Oklahoma Homebuilder’s Association. Manion Park. 749-GAYS. Celebrate Gay Pride Week. Unity. PLEASE JOIN OHR If you continue to receive the monthly newsletter and have never joined OHR or made a tax-deductible donation, why not do it today? Or if your membership has expired, why not renew? Remarkable progress has been made during the past three years, but apathy and no money can undo all this. Remember, the membership list is strictly CONFIDENTIAL. And it’s only $12.00 per year~ Return this form to: OHR, P. O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152. NAME ADDRESS ZIP PHONE ( ) Enclosed is my $12.00 membership fee. ( ) Enclosed is a contribution of $ to be ( ) I wish to make a pledge of $ paid ( ) monthly ( ) quarterly ( ) yearly. ( ) I am at least 18 years old. ( ) I am already a member but I have a new address. �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/7555ef75af9f57903a4df252953da56e.pdf e1507c0d5d06eabda964adbd55da4119 PDF Text Text AUGUST, 1983 Vol. 3, No. 8 TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FO,’~ HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 AUGUST MEETING 8/8 The monthly business meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday evening, August 8,at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank Auditorium, lower level, 4th and Main. The program for August will be a showing of a Donahue program that aired last October. On this show, Virginia Apuzzo of the National Gay Task Force debated Rev. Jerry Falwell, leader of the "Moral Majority." This program is a lively, interesting discussion between these two aggressive, hard-hitting leaders. If you haven’t seen the show, make plans to attend the August 8th meeting. And bring a friend or two. DRAIN THE POOL? The 3rd birthday celebration of OHR illustrates the growing need for more public education on AIDS and on gays in general. The over-reaction by the Park Department is just an example of the public’s misinformation on AIDS, its transmission, and on gays. The resulting publicity has appeared in other newspapers across the nation. The OHR Executive Board responded by writing a letter to the newspapers on July 22nd, but as of this writing the letter hasn’t appeared in either the World or the Tribune. OHR MEMBER YULIbY Up to this time, an OHR membership expired exactly one year from the month you paid your annual $12.00 dues. However, with around 250 paid members, this has becume quite a headache for the Executive Board to keep track of. Each month some members have to be mailed a reminder that their membership has expired, some renew, some don’t, new people join, etc. This bookkeeping problem has prompted the officers to initiate a change in policy. Beginning this July, all memberships will be effective from July to July. So, if you need to renew in August, you need only pay $11.00 at this time. Your membership will then be renewable next July--and then you can pay your yearly $12.00 dues. If you renew this September, you will simply pay $10.00 and you will then renew next July, and so on. This new policy will make the membership easier to keep track of and also next July the Board will have a better idea of how much money they can expect for budgetary purposes. So, if your membership has expired--PLEASE RENEVJ. If you have never joined, why not? It’s still the same low amount. Just send in �your check (and contribution if you want to help out even more) to OHR, P.O. BOX 52729, TULSA, OK 74152. INFO LINE CHANGE A new format! volunteers needed! New training for volunteers! Additional New info number in September! The OHR information line, our important outreach to the community, is being overhauled to provide additional services. It is anticipated that the line will be relocated and an additional line installed. 749-GAYS has been an enormous success for OHR. Volunteers have contributed countless hours of their time in staffing the line. And a great many people have been helped through this project. But even better things can be accomplished. A new location will allow us to expand the hours of the gay information line. And with more information and more training, OHR volunteers can engage in active listening and crisis counseling. To do this we need many more volunteers. Current volunteers and new persons interested in helping others should reserve the entire weekend of September 10-11 for special intensive tralnlng. An out-of-town person will be here to help us. Please sign up at the August meeting for training. If you can’t attend the August meeting, please return the form below to OHR. If you have questions, please call Dennis at 743-4354 or Steve at 836-6747. WE NEED YOUR HELP! GAY AA MEETINGS A gay Alcoholics Anonymous group is currently meeting every Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Communi Church (MCC) at 1623 N. Maplewood (near Pine and Sheridan). if.you need help with any alcohol-related problems, PLEASE contact this group. and let them help. Or encourage a friend to attend. At the same time, an AI-Anon group meets at MCC. AI-Anon is for friends, family, parents, lovers, etc., of alcoholics who need help in coping with their alcoholic loved one. Feel free to join them if you need to. Tell others about it, too. OHR, P.O. BOX 52729, TULSA, OK NAME 74152 Re: OHR Gay Information Line ( ) I am currently an information line volunteer. the September 10-11 session. ( ) I wish to be added to the list of info line volunteers. attend the September I0-Ii session. ADDRESS I can/cannot attend I can/cannot PHONE �AIDS FORUM OHR and Tulsa Medical College conducted an AIDS Forum on Wednesday evening, July 27, at the Tulsa Medical College, 29th and Sheridan. There was a good turnout and Dr. Roger Enlow, an authority on AIDS, made an informative talk. NEW AIDS BROCHURE If you need additional information on AIDS, OHR has just the thingfor you. Two members have compiled a brochure entitled THE AIDS CRISIS: IS YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE? You may get a copy ~ of this brochure at the August 8th meeting, at Different Drummer bookstore, or various bars. It’s informative and helpful. JULY MEETING **SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Approximately 175 people attended the monthly OHR meeting on July ii when Dr. Jeffrey Beal discussed the National Gay and Lesbian Health Conference he attendedin Denver. OHR thanks him for an informative program. On September 2, 3, and 4, Tulsa will have numerous visitors from all over the country! The annual Southwest Invitational Softball Tournament will again be sponsored by OHR. Place Current plans call for the tournament to be held at Newblock Park, just west of the downtown area (about 1700 Charles Page Boulevard). If this changes, you’ll be informed. Women This year there will be two distinct divisions: men and women. Women’s teams currently include: OHR’s Stray Cats plus teams from Stillwater, Oklahoma City, and Boston. And probably teams from Dallas, Houston, and more from Tulsa will participate. Men The men’s division includes OHR’s Blueboys, plus Tulsa Mining Company’s Miners, Tracy’s Angels, Tim’s Outlaws, Norman 69’ers, and teams from Dallas, Houston, Topeka, Kansas City, plus anticipated teams from San Diego, San Francisco, and Boston. Games/ Reception Games begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4. On Friday evening, September 2nd, there will be a reception at 7:00 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Camelot Inn for OHR members to meet the visiting players. Please make plans to attend and give everyone a friendly Oklahoma welcome~ The teams will be staying at the Camelot Inn. Picnic/ On Sunday evening, there will be a picnic and the awards ceremony. Awards/ PLUS, the Southwest Invitational CHEERLEADER CHAMPIONSHIPS! Be there! Cheerleaders If you would like to work at the tournament, please call Dean Dugan at 446-1881 to volunteer. He could use your help. Special events at the bars’will be announced later. PLEASE NOTE: WHEN YOU MOVE, WE NEED YOUR NEW ADDRESS. NEWSLETTERS ARE MAILED AT BULK RATES. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY ARE NOT FORWARDED TO YOU. �4 DI FFERENT DRUMMER Don’t forget to visit Tulsa’s gay bookstore, Different Drummer. It’s located at 2010 East llth St., across from Siggi-Grimm Motors. It’s open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. There’s a brand new shipment of greeting cards and t-shirts as well as new books of gay fiction and nonfiction. It’s time to get a few books for summer reading and relaxation. A few of the new recent arrivals include the Gayellow Pa~es (1984 edition); The Journey .by Anne Cameron is a heartwarming lesbian historical novel in the tradition of "Patience and Sarah." Two young pioneer women cross the Canadian wilderness to make a new life together; Hot Under the Collar by Rev. Jon DiMaria-Kuiper. He’s a courageous MCC minister who describes his "coming out" and his confrontations with the church; The Joyful Blue Book of Gracious Gay Etiquette by Don Curzon is "a compendium of the best advice...and standards of good manners and agreeable social behavior for gays." Plus there’s Below the Belt and Other Stories by well-known gay author Phil Andros. There are many more gay books that are worthy of your attention. Drop by. MEDIA COMMITTEE The Manion Park pool draining has pointed up a need for OHR to organize a media committee to help present the gay community in the proper light to the public. This can be done by news releases, letters to the editor, public service announcements, press conferences, monitoring the press and tv/radio stations, etc. OHR needs your help to improve community understanding and better relations. Brian Mumey will be organizing this group. Please give your name to Mike at the August 8th meeting. MR, TULSA 8/5 OHR’s MR. TULSA CONTEST is this coming FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th: Please make plans to attend. It will be at the Homebuilder’s Association Building, 43rd and MinQo. Doors open at 8 O0 p.m. and the show begins at 9:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 for OHR members and $6.00 for nonmembers. There are still some champagne tables available--$10.O0 per person. If you wish to have one, call Mike at 744-6252 or John 836-7565. First place winner will receive $300 IN CASH! 2nd place winner will rec6ve $I00 IN CASH, and 3rd place receives a nice trophy. Don’t miss the special entertainment, guest stars, contestants, and general fun of the OHR MR. TULSA CONTEST~ Friday, August 5, 9:00 p.m. Also, music will be provided by a gay band. Come join the fun! � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8883f27426487cd33acb852b9e447ff7.pdf bf2137cc92e78837f121d651d538d081 PDF Text Text SEPTEMBER, 1983 Vol. 3, No. 9 TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 SEPTEMBER MEETING 9/12 GAY PRESS ASSOCIATION The monthly business meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday evening, September 12~ at 7:00 p.m. in .the First National Bank Auditorium, lower level, 4th and Main. The program will be presented by two OHR members, Brian and Gary. The topic will be Talking Back to the Media and is appropriate in view of all the recent media attention that gays hav~ had in recent months. They will have practical information and suggestions on how to monitor the media in its coverage of gay people and how to help combat the slanted viewpoint that is often used. You will learn how to respond with appropriate letters and postcards whenever you see biased, unobjective reporting on television, radio, and in newspapers. Learn what to look for and how to help change the media’s portrayal of gays. PleaSe plan to attend on September 12 at 7:00 p.m. OHR meetings are free and are open to everyone! OHR RENTS OFFICE SPACE! Great news! OHR now has an office! With the constantly ¯increasing growth of OHR membership and activities, there has been a need for a centralized place for files, equipment, the library, the info line, etc. Thanks to the persistent efforts of several past and current officers, two adjoinin9 offices have been rented at a South Main Street location. The information line has been moved to our new office and the library is being set up there. Some office furniture has been donated by generous members. Best of all, several OHR members and friends have been extremely charitable and have donated money to pay for the first few months’rent. The OHR Board thanks those important, generous friends. Two new numbers If you have any office equipment or furniture that you can donate or if you can possibly make a much-needed pledge toward. the rent, please contact an OHR officer. Any amount of money will be appreciated--and is needed. The new info line number is 587-GAYS; the new OHR office number is 592-5086. In the near future, invitations will be sent to all members of OHR for an open house/reception for the new offices. Plan on attending! INVOLVEMENT I J �SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT STARTS ON FRIDAY, 9/2 The third annual TULSA OHR SOUTHWEST INVITATIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT will be held this Labor Day weekend, September 2 - 4. Ten men’s teams and six women’s teams will be participating in the tournament and they’re coming from Boston, Houston, Dallas:~ Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, Oklahoma City, Norman, Stillwater, and Tulsa. Recepti on The teamsare staying at the Sheraton Inn-SKyline East, just off Sheridan on the Skelly Expressway. On Friday evenlng at 7:00 p.m. there will be an orientation for the arriving teams. Also, there will be a hospitality room and reception for team members and for OHR members and friends. Everyone is welcome to come out and to meet these visitors to Tulsa. Games and Location On Saturday morning, the tournament will begin at 9:00 a.m. at Forsche and New Block fields. These are located west of downtown in the 1700 block of Charles Page Boulevard. Dance After the Saturday games, there will be a dance at the Sheraton Inn on Saturday night from 7:00 to I0:00 p.m. The Retrospect Band will be playing and tickets are $2.00 per person. The dance is open to everyone. Picnic The softball games will conclude on Sunday, September 4th, around 5:30 p.m. Immediately afterward everyone is invited to a picnic at the New Block field. Food will be served at a cost of $3.00 per person. At this time there will be a cheerleading competition for the attending squads. Car shuttle The Tournament Co~ittee is still looking for volunteers who will help with the transportation. A car shuttle will operate between the Sheraton Inn and the playing fields. Please help. Call Chris or Dean at 446-1881 or Tina at 582-3313 as soon as possible if you can help. Please plan to attend the tournament activities. A tremendous amount of work has gone into this project and teams are coming from nine other cities. We need to have a big Tulsa crowd at the reception, the dance, the games, and the picnic. Show your support and welcome everyone in TULSA STYLE! MR. TULSA CONTEST Congratulations to everyone who helped with the 2nd annual OHR MR. TULSA contest held on August 5th at the Tulsa Homebuilder’s Association Building. Approximately 300 people attended the show and saw excellent candidates vie.for the title. Also, the Retrospect Band played and entertainment was provided by Miss Gay Tulsa and Miss Gay America 1983 who came here from Kentucky. Thanks to the contestants, the organizers John and AI, the refreshment committee headed by Rodney, and everyone who worked to make it such a great show. We look forward to the 3rd annual contest next year! �GAY INFO LINE HAS NEW NUMBER 587-GAYS INFO LINE WORKSHOP TO BE HELD For information ~bout gay activities, you should dial 587-GAYS. This ~astweek the OH Gay Information Line was moved to the new OHR office. Expanded bourB and additional services will make the info line an even greater resource for Tulsa’s gay community. One of the ways to make your life more rewarding is to volunteer a little of your time to help other people. You can help the gay community you are a part of by volunteering a little of your time to the OHR GAY INFORMATION LINE. With the expanded services and the additional line, more volunteers are needed. If you would like to help staff the line--it only requires a few hours each month of your time--please call Dennis at 743-4354 or Steve at 836-6747 right now. OHR can use your help. To help info line volunteers perform the best services possible, OHR is sponsoring an intensive TRAINING WORKSHOP on September 9 - 11. A representative from the gay switchboard of Houston will conduct the training sessions where volunteers will be taught how to listen, answer questions, and respond to situations requiring crisis intervention and counseling. Role playing and other fun group activities will be a part of the workshop. Activities will begin with dinner and get-acquainted activities on Friday evening, September 9, at 7:00 p.m. The session on Saturday will be from 10:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday’s session is from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. Please slgn up and do your part! "PARENTS OF .GAYS" TO ORGANIZE IN TULSA At last a support group for confused, hurt, bewildered parents who have learned of their child’s homosexuality and don’t know anyone they can talk to about this. Quite often a parent says, "If I only knew another mother or father who has a gay child." Now there will be a group who can help. PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF GAYS is a national organization with chapters in many U.S. cities. After a recent article appeared in a "Dear Abby" column, the main chapter in Washington, D.C., received over a dozen letters from this area seeking information and help. PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF GAYS has a kit available for parents that includes several informative brochures and a suggested reading list for parents. Also, each local chapter has ~egular meetings and maintains a telephone number with a sympathetic listener that distraught parents can call. An organizational meeting is being held on Wednesday, August 24, to lay groundwork for a local chapter. If you are interested in helping this important group, if you have a parent who would like to help Out, or if you know of a parent who needs this group’s help, please contact an OHR officer. More information will be announced at the regular OHR meeting on September 12th. �NEW BROCHURE AIDS BROCHURE A new membership brochure has been written and is currently being printed. If you would like to have one to give to a friend, the new brochures should be available at the September 12th meeting. The OHR brochure on the current AIDS crisis has attracted lots of interest. The Dean of the Tulsa-O.U. Medical College has mailed a copy of the brochure to all the area physicians on their mailing list. The letter that accompanies the brochure informs them of the presence of OHR in the community and makes them aware of our concern about.AIDS. Also, the letter asks if physicians who are sensitive to gay health issues and are knowledgeable about Sexually Transmitted Diseases would like to be included on the OHR medical referral list. Gradually, OHR and its dedicated workers are having more and more positive influences on Tulsa and its gay community~ GARAGE SALE DOES WELL The OHR garage sale was held on Saturday, August 20th, on the parking lot at 38th and Peoria. Thanks to all who helped work and to everyone who donated articles. It was very successful and a profit of $481 was made! HERPES The following article on HERPES was written for this newsletter by Dr. Jeff Beal of the University of Oklahoma Tulsa Medical College: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a worldwide infection requiring person to person contact for its spread. No accurate statistics are known for the number of cases as physicians are not required to report Herpes. CDC statistics, show an 11.8% increase from 1973 (838,000 cases) to 1979 (937,000 cases). Two types of HSV infect humans. HSV Type I (cold sore) requires contact with the oral lesion to infect another person and first appears in childhood. Recurrences of the lesions are possibly triggered by sunlight, fever, menstruation, and emotional stress. HSV Type II (genital herpes) first occurs after puberty and is spread through contact with infected genitalia. The lesion first appears as a blister on a red base which breaks in 2-3 days leaving a painful ulcer with a gray-white film. These occur on the penis, buttock, rectum, throat, vulva, vagina, and cervix. Recurrent infections occur in the same area with the same appearance, but they are usually gone in 7 - 10 days. Once infected, there is no known cure. The diagnosis is made by the history and appearance of.the lesions. Treatment is aimed at controlling pain. New anti-herpes prescriptions do not prevent herpes recurrence, but may shorten the course of the infection by a few days. �Commonly,. it is thought that two people who both have genital herpes cannot harm each other by having sex. This is not necessarily true as there are many different strains of HSV Type II. The female with herpes should have yearly pap smears as the lesions may induce cervical cancer. Finally, prevention of herpes rests upon avoiding contact with the herpes lesions. PLEASE NOTE: On July 1, the OHR membership guidelines underwent a change. OHR membership runs from July to July. Still a bargain! Now, an If you are a paid OHR member, please check your address label. Your expiration date should be printed there (i.e., 01-01-84). If your membership expires in September 1983, for example, you have two options: (1) Pay $10.00 for September through June 1984 (ten months). Then you will renew on July 1. (2) Pay $22.00 from this September through June 1985. Having all membership~renew at the. same time each July will make the paperwork much easier. Thanks for your cooperation. And please renew. If you are not a member, PLEASE JOIN. It takes money to print newsletters! WATERCOLOR LESSONS OHR member Ken Johnston will be teaching Anyone Can Watercolor beginning September 20 through October 18. The flier on the reverse of thi:s page will explain the details. Ken says the class will meet in the clubroom of the Lewiston Apartments, 53rd and S. Lewis. Materials will not be needed until after the first session has met a~d will cost around $25.00. Ken also notes that when you register, it is permissible to pay $25.00 then and pay the ~alance when the class begins. The class is limited so register today! Ken is the author of threebooks on watercolor and conducts classes across the United States. For further info, his number is 749-8193. LEARN TO BELLYDANCE OHR has received an offer from ELONA! to teach belly danci~ng to us. She says, "It’s a little bit of fantasy, bit of history, some music, good exercise, and a lot of FUN!" She is also a Certified Color Consultant and can make up personal color charts. If you are interested in participating in a group to learn Middle Eastern Belly Dancing, please sign up at the -OHR meeting on September 12th. MISS GAY AMERICA PAGEANT Oklahoma is hosting a major gay function this September. Oklahoma City will be the site of the MISS GAY ~AMERICA PAGEANT on September 15, 16, and 18. The preliminary rounds will be Thursday and Friday nights at the Free Spirit, 3125 Classen Blvd., at 9:00 p.m. Cost is $8.00. The finals will be at the Great Hall of the Myriad Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City on Sunday night, September 18th, at 9:00 p.m. Cost is $25.00, including drinks. MR. GAY AMERICA The official MR. GAY AMERICA PAGEANT will be held October 8 - 10 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Be sure to read the August 8th issue of NEWSWEEK. The cover story is GAY AMERICA. It’s a very long, very informative article not to be missed. �CAN Ken Johnston BEGINNER’S S-WEEK COURSE DATES T U E S D A Y 6:.00 S E P TE M B E R 20 9:O0 PM OCTOBER 18 TUITION $55 ~xcLt~ng at~os~her~ of ~n one Can Wat~rcodor c~ss! F 0 R FIVE-WEEK COURSE ArW,- NAME: ENROLLMENT ADDRESS: £c~ r~gL~b~Lon ~ a~vL~L, as c~ass s~z~ ~s PHONE: Maid gout form ~ ch~c~ HOME: PRE~I.OUS WATERCOLOR EXPERIENCE? g~S! ANYONE CAN WATERCOLOR c/o OHR P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74152 WORK: PRIOR CLASS WITH KEN? I WA.N7 70 P/2£-R£~IZ7ER FOR KEN ’S CLASS I ~CLOS£ ~55 7UI7ION. 0 I ~.NN07 A7~END SF_~INf/R N~I S~, ~7 WISH 70 ~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/59dafaea782be3963f29924448515699.pdf a7ba8b716d4fb54c820ddf88505280ab PDF Text Text OCTOBER, 1983 Vol. 3, No. 10 I I TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 The monthlybusiness meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday eveninq, October 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank Auditorium, lower level, 4th and Main. The meeting is bei~ng, held the first Monday of the month instead of the usual second Monday because the bank will be closed on Monday, October 10, for the observance of Columbus Day. The. program will be on AIDS, the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome that’s affecting gay people in many parts of the country. OHR has had programs on this subject before and also printed a brochure The AIDS Crisis. The October program will be a video presentation of the recent Phil Donahue Show’s discussion of AIDS. The show features two AIDS victims (one was recently on the cover of Newsweek) plus medical authorities involved with AIDS research. Learn more about this devastating problem. The presentation will follow the regular business session. And Dr. Jeff Beal of the University of Oklahoma’s Tulsa Medical College will also be there to answer questions. OHR meetings are free and open to everyone. Come join us and bring a friend on Monday, October 3, at 7:00 pom. GAY INFO LINE IS EXPANDING A remarkable, productive workshop for the OHR Gay Information Line staff was held September 9 o 11. OHR brought an excellent facilitator from Houston to conduct the training for approximately thirty volunteers. The thirty hours of instruction were held on Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. Much praise goes to Steve and Dennis for arranging the training. The participants learned from lectures, discussion, and role playing so that they might be more effective with counseling and crisis intervention. OHR’s info line is now located in the new OHR office and has two numbers: 587-GAYS for the taped message and 592-5086 to speak to a staff member. Steve and Dennis have announced plans for the info line to be staffed seven nights a week beginning on Saturday, October I0. The line will be open Sunday ’through 10:00 p.m.forandvolunteers on Fridayand will Saturday be mailed from soon. Thursday from 8:OO tAo schedule 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. So that volunteers may become more familiar with the facility and its resources, orientation sessions will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday~ and Thursday October,4~ 5~ and 6 and on Sunday: October �2 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. All info line volunteers should make plans to attend one of these orientation sessions. SOFTBALL. TOURNAMENT Another successful Southwest Invitational Softball Tournament was held over the Labor Day weekend at New Block Park.~ Five women’s teams and 10 men’s teams participated. The women’s winner was the 1270’s from Boston and the men’s winner was Cabaret from Kansas City (for the second year in a row). The games, the reception/dance at the Sheraton Inn, the picnic, and the camaraderie were all excellent. And the Mining Company cheerleaders won the cheerleading competition! Much thanks goes to Dean, Chris, and Tina for chairing the event and for working so diligently. Thanks tothe OHR officers for hard work and guidance, to Gary S. for designing the program cover and tshirts, to Brian M. and Brian W. for concessions, to Laura, Kelli, John F., and many others who gave hours of their time. Good-looking Southwest Invitational t.-shirts are still available for sale. Purchase one at the October 3rd meeting! BOWLING LEAGUE FORMING A fall bowling league is being formed! A number of people have indicated interest in bowling this fall and Steve is forming a league. The teams will be mixed--male and female--and bowling will be at the Sheridan Lanes, 31st and Sheridan. The first session will be this Friday night, October 7th, at 8:45 p.m. The number of participants is limited as the new computerized lanes have already been reserved. If you would like to be a part of this fun activit%, please call Steve at 836-6747 right now~ time. JOIN AND SUPPORT O.H.R. This is a great way to make some new friends and have a good Call Steve now. This past week copies of the new OHR membership brochure and a letterwere sent to everyone on the OHR mailing list who is not a paid member. We hope you take the time to look over the new brochure, read the letter, and then join. It doesn’t take much money--and themembership list is strictly CONFIDENTIAL. But it will help defray the expense of printing and mailing your newsletter. And think about sending in a contribution, too. Anything over the membership fee is. tax deductible and the many ongoing OHR activities call for constant, dependable financing from concerned gay people. We’re counting on your support! And if you’re a member who’s membership has expired, please renew. Do it today. �A picnic in honor of everyone who participated in an OHR sport ALL-SPORTS PICNIC will be held on Sunday afternoon, October 16th, at 4:00 p.m. at Mohawk Park. Everyone who has participated in OHR softball, bowling, 10/16 and volleyball is invited to attend. Free food and beer will be furnished and trophies will be given out! More information will be available at the October 3rd OHR meeting and details and directions will be mailed to everyone involved. Make plans now for October 16th. NEW OFFICERS It’s time to begin thinking about new officers for 1984. A nominating committee will soon be appointed by the President to begin looking for qualified, willing OHR members to serve on the board next year. It’s a lot of work, but it’s also a very important, rewarding job. If you have an interest in serving on the nominating committee--or in being a 1984 officer, please let Mike know soon. AEROBICS CLASS Plans are being made for another OHR aerobics Class to begin this fall. Last spring two different sessions were held at Henthorne Recreation Center and were well attended. Interest has been expressed by several people to have another class and plans are being made. Look for more information soon! It’s fun and healthful! ART CLASS The beginner’s 5-week class in watercoloring has begun. Ken Johnston thanks all who signed up. If there is interest in another class later on this fall or winter, he’ll be glad to set one up. BELLY DANCING CLASS? Elona attended the September 12th OHR meeting and discussed the enjoyable aspects of learning to belly dance. She has had requests from gay people before to learn to belly dance, and she is very eager to teach OHR members and friends. If you have an interest in learning, please speak to Mike at the October 3rd meeting. CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES Committees will soon be formed for the annual Christmas Can Fodd Drive and for the membership banquet. If you would like to help a needy family, please volunteer to help organize the Can Food Drive. If you would like to work on the Christmas Banquet to be held on Thursday night, December 15 at Trinity Episcopal Church, please let an officer know. There’s plenty to be done--and it’s not really very far off! AIDS VIGIL The National AIDS Vigil Commission is holding a candlelight vigil on the Mall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 8, at 5 p.m. It’s to show the government that much needs to be done. �� https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/132c6c48c88e141465a08560e596e89e.pdf e7a67f1bd63f4a5d49dcee8d7195d31b PDF Text Text NOVEMBER, 1983 Vol. 3, No. 11 TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 NOVEMBER MEETING 11/14 The monthly business meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday evening, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank Auditorium, lower level, 4th and Main.. This month’s program will feature a speaker from the American Civil Liberties Union who will discuss the status of gay rights in Oklahoma and across the U.S. He will also discuss current legislation pending in Oklahoma. John Thompson currently holds the title of Scholar-inResidence at the A.C.L.U. He holds a doctorate from Rutgers University and during his internship with the A.C.L.U. he is researching civil rights and is producing a video tape that will chronologically document human rights in Oklahoma. Come enjoy this interesting speaker and learn what’s going on in the struggle for basic individual freedom. Remember, OHR meetings are free and open to everyone. Come join us and bring a friend on Monday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. GARAGE SALE 11/19 OHR is having a fund raiser. And we need your help~ Please donate any items that you can for the sale. If you have items OHR can sell, please take~them to Brian’s at 4929 E. 26th PI. between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, Nov. 15th - 18th. If you would like to arrange to .have large items picked up, please call him at 744-0174. The garage sale will be held on Saturday, November 19th. The Executive Committee hopes to see you there! RV?STD? OHR and the Tulsa City-County Health Department are interested in setting up a mobile S.T.D. clinic. A mobile clinic would allow OHR to expand the screenings to a larger part of the gay community. Do you have an RV or a trailer that yoUwould be willing to lend to OHR once a month? The S.T.D. screenings are OHR’s most visible service to the community. Please help. Call Brian at 744-0174. �ELECTIONS 12/12 The membership of OHR will elect officers for 1984 at the general meeting on Monday, December 12. Only currently paid-up members will be able to vote for officers. The Nominating Committee is still seeking members who are willing to run for an office. If you are interested, please let a member of the committee know or contact an officer. The committee plans to present its slate of nominees at the November 14 meeting. Nominations will also be taken from the floor. CHRISTMAS BANQUET 12/15 The annual Christmas Banquet will Trinity Episcopal Church at 6:30 p.m. will be receiving an invitation in the that time, you will know what food you be Thursday, December 15, at If you are a paid-up member, you mail in a couple of weeks. At should bring. The committee is still looking for entertainment for the banquet. If you would like to perform, please call Ray at 744-5233. RETURN BOOKS OHR has a library of interesting, informative books that may be checked out. However, many members have forgotten to return the books. If you have a book, PLEASE bring it with you to the meeting on Nov. 14. CHRISTMAS SERVICE PROJECT The OHR Christmas Service Project Committee and M.C.C. plans to help seven families this year have a merrier holiday. If you can possibly donate canned food, unisex toys, or money, please call Jack at 495-1963 or Jared at 582-3018. You may also drop your donations by Jared’s Carriage Trade (corner of 15th and Trenton) or bring them to OHR on November 14 of December 12. The committee also plans a fund raising project so they can purchase turkeys and other gifts. If you can help or know of a family who could benefit, please call Jack or Rev. Alice Jones at M.C.C. Let’s demonstrate that our community is sensitive to the needs of others in the Tulsa community. AIDS BOOK The AIDS Fact Book by Ken Mayer and Hank Pizer has been called "well written, factual, and unbiased." This much-needed resource has been offered to OHR at a 40% discount by Bantam Books. If you would like one, a copy will be available at the OHR meeting for you to see. HALLOWEEN PARTY OHR’s Halloween fundraiser was successfully held at the Tulsa Mining Company on Sunday, October 30. Thanks to Howard Metz for his great cooperation. DON’T FORGET TO RENEW YOU MEMBERSHIP DUES. Also, if you move, please send OHR your forwarding address. Bulk mail is not forwarded and your name will be removed from the mailing list. CONGRATULATIONS to M.C.C. on its 7th anniversary~ Nov. 6th~ �OCTOBER, 1983 SUPPLEMENT TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 OCTOBER ISSUE DELAYED The editor and the OHR Executive Board are sorry that many people on the newsletter mailing list did not receive the October issue at the usual time. The newsletter was mailed in plenty of time, but the delivery was delayed in the Third Class Bulk Mailing area of the post office. We are sending this supplement to the October issue as several events need to be announced. STD CLINIC TO BE HELD 10/21 The bi-monthly Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic will be held this coming Friday, October 21, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the University of Oklahoma’s Tulsa Medical College, 2815 S. Sheridan. The Health Committee has arranged for the tests to be administered by Tulsa Medical College staff. Also, the committee is interested in seeing if a setting other than a bar will be better received and produce a better response from the gay community. Remember, the STD tests are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. It’ll be easy to find. The clinic will be on the east side of Sheridan at 28th; look for signs directing you. HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES 10/30 OHR’s Halloween Fundraiser will be held on SUNDAY, October 30, at the Tulsa Mining Company, llth and Wheeling. Be sure to come to the OHR COSTUME TEA DANCE from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. It’s only a $2.00 cover charge which then gives you 50¢ Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers, and Champagne. Howard Metz has generously agreed to give OHR the proceeds, so please come to the Tea Dance on Sunday, October 30th. 10/29 On the Saturday night before, October 29th, the Tulsa Mining Company will have a HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY with live entertainment and a buffet. We hope you have a great Halloween weekend! GARAGE SALE 11/19 OHR will have a GARAGE SALE on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, at 4929 E. 26th P]. Please go through you closets and your garage and find things to donate. This is an easy fundraiser, and you can help by donating items to sell. If you want to take something over, call Brian at 744-0174. �CHRISTMAS BANQUET 12/15 The fourth annual OHR CHRISTMAS BANQUET has been scheduled for Thursday, evening, December 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Eckel Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church, 5th and Cincinnati. A committee is looking for entertainment and asks that if you would like to perform in some way at the banquet (or would like to suggest someone for them to contact), please call Ray at 744-5233. OFFICER NOMINATIONS A Noninating Committee was elected at the October OHR meeting. This committee has the task of selecting nominees for 1984 OHR officers. If you would like to serve as an officer (or suggest someone), please fill out the form below and either mail it to the post office box or bring it with you to the next meeting on November 14th. TEN EASY WAYS TO KILL AN ORGANIZATION 1. Don’t take part in the organization’s affairs. 2. Don’t attend meetings. If you do, arrive late and leave early. 3. Always sit in the back and never say anything. Wait til you get outside and then find fault with the officers and others. ( ) ( ) 4 Never ask anyone to join. 5 Never offer to help. Say you don’t have time. 6 Never accept an office. It’s easier to criticize than work. 7 Ignore your renewal notice. 8 Better yet, never officially join or contribute money. 9 Always vote to do everything--then go home and do nothing. 10 When othe~willingly give their time to work, complain that "The organization’s run by a clique!" YES, l’m willing to serve as an OHR officer. NO, but l’d like to recommend the person listed below. NAME ADDRESS PHONE WHICH OFFICE? WORK PHONE (optional) O.H .R. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8130cd8f1b1def7f7774b6181b07910b.pdf d585ef431225b62def2abb77de068a2c PDF Text Text December, 1983 Vol. 3, No. 12 TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 DECEMBER MEETING 12/12 The monthly business meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday evening, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank Auditorium, lower level, 4th and Main. This month’s program will be on Sexual Identity. Dr. Marion Sigurdson (Ph.D in Psychology) and Dr. Raphella Sohier (Ph.D in Comm’unity Health) will speak on gender identification, how sexual orientation develops, and the implications it all has for adults. Some studies will be cited and afterwards they will take questions from the audience. Also, Dr. Jeff Beal will give an AIDS update. Come hear these interesting professionals and learn more about yourself. Remember, OHR meetings are free and open to everyone. See you on Monday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. OFFICER ELECTIONS 12/12 OHR officers for 1984 will be elected at the next general meeting. If you are a paid member, you should be sure to attend so you can vote for next year’s leaders. CH RI STMAS BANQUET 12/15 One of the nicest OHR functions of the year is coming up--the annual OHR Christmas Banquet for membersZ The banquet will be held on Thursday.eveninq, December 15, in Eckel Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church, 5th and Cincinnati. A reception with wine and egg not will begin at 6:30 p.m. Please plan now to attend this festive event. If you would like to help with the preparations in some way, please call Mike (744-6252) or Ray (744-5233) to volunteer. You should have received your invitation in the mail a couple of days ago. The officers wish to remind you that your R.S.V.P. card needs to be returned by Friday, December 9. That will give them the~weekend to buy the turkey, ham, etc. (NOTE: If you haven’t received an invitation yet, please call Mike or Ray. But first check your mailing label to see if perhaps your membership has expired.) So~e good entertainment has been lined up. Plus, the banquet ~s free. However, donations are being encouraged to help pay the expenses of the wine, turkey, etc. So, please return your reply card and make plans to celebrate the Christmas season with your fellow OHR members on December 15th. The 1984 officers will also be installed at this time. �CHRISTMAS SERVICE PROJECT The annual OHR Christmas Service Project has begun. Please be sure to bring your donations of canned food, unisex toys, and/or cash to the December 12th OHR meeting or to the Christmas Banquet on December 15th. If you forget to bring them to the meeting or the banquet, you can call Jack (495-1963) or Jared (582-3018) and they’ll arrange to pick up your donations. This is a worthy, important goal. OHR plans to help seven families have a happier holiday season, but many more families could also use our help. However, OHR needs plenty of donations to do that. Help us help others. Remember, giving feels good. MEDICAL PROGRAM o12/14 On Wednesday evening, December 14, at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Hollinger from the University of Texas will speak at the downtown public library in the Lecture Room on the first floor. Dr. Hollinger will speak on "Hepatitis B, Cytomeglaovirus, and the Gay Community." Sponsored by the Tulsa Medical College, Dr. Hollinger is a noted virologist you may want to hear. GARAGE SALE The OHR Garage Sale held on November 19th was a success. Around $350 was raised. Thanks to Brian and others who helped make it work.. NOW MEETING Two OHR members, Brian Mumey and Kellie Watts, spoke at the November meeting of the National Organization for Women. Their subject was the gay and lesbian movement in Oklahoma. OPEN HOUSE Recently, invitations were mailed to al! paid-up OHR members inviting them to an Open House for the new OHR offices. On Sunday, November 20, approximately 50 people enjoyed refreshments and got a look at the new offices and the information line headquarters. Earlier that day, a brunch was held in honor of the major financial contributors who have helped make the offices possible. The Executive Board wants to thank all those who attended and to express gratitude for everyone who has so generously given money toward the OHR office. Don’t forget to send in your new address if you move. The newsletter is mailed at bulk mailing rates which means that newsletters are NOT forwarded. Instead, your newsletter will be returned and your name will be removed from the mailing list. Also, if your dues have expired, please renew. OHR INFORMATION LINE -- 582-GAYS Thanks. � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/794ad2a6c13bb6357736fad944ad3749.pdf e4f5a4db9fc2c7b8e51b9c0940970226 PDF Text Text TULSA OKLAHOMAN S FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. BOX 52729 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74152 JANUARY MEETING 1/9 JANUARY 1984 Vol. 4, No. 1 The monthly business meeting and program for OHR will be held on Monday evening, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the First National Bank Auditorium, lower level, 4th and Main. This month’s program will be the program originally scheduled for December and the one described in the December newsletter. Because of a conflict, another program--an AIDS update by Dr. Jeff Beal--was substituted. Dr. Marion Sugurdson, Ph.D. in Psychology, and Dr. Raphella Sohier, Ph.D. in Health Sciences, will present a program dealing with Sexual Identity. This promises to be a program you’.ll want to hear. A question and answer session will follow the presenation. Also, the January meeting will give you a chance to meet the new officers. They will be installed and officially begin their duties. Don’t forget: OHR meetings are free and open to everyone. come join us and bring a friend on Monday, January 9, at 7:00 p.m. STD CLINIC And what did you get for Christmas? 1/20 The bi-monthly Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) clinic will be held on Friday, January 20, from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Tulsa Mining Company, llth and Wheeling. The clinic is free and the results are strictly confidential. Don’t give the gift that keeps on giving! Get checked on January 20. AEROBICS CLASS I/i0 An aerobics class is being offered again--and it begins this month. If you have gobbled up too many calories during this holiday season, make a resolution in 1984 to enroll in the OHR aerobics class. Last October, approximately 20 fellows enrolled in t~e OHR aerobics class and they "worked hard for the moneJro" (Actually it only costs $20 bucks.) But now it’s your chance to join them as a new session is about to begin. The class will meet at Thoreau. Junior High School, 71st and Memorial, The sessions will last six weeks and be on Tuesday and Thursday eveninqs from 8:30 to 9:30 startinq on January lOth. �The class is open to both men and women. You can sign up at the January lOth meeting or call Brian at 744-0174. Hurry as space is limited’. WATERCOLOR CLASS In 1983, OHR offered a chance for you to develop a new hobby-watercolor painting. Several people enjoyed the class taught by OHR member Ken Johnston. Ken, who has written three books on the subject and teaches the course all over the country, will be offering the class to anyone who wants to learn. If you have been intrigued by watercoloring, now is the time to pursue this interest and acquire a new skill. Ken emphasizes that no previous watercolor or free-hand drawing experience is required! Find out more about this beginner’s course at the January lOth meeting. Space is limited so be there to sign up! NEWSPAPER REPORTERS At the December meeting, some discussion was held dealing with inviting some World/Tribunewritersto an OHR meeting so that they may be "sensitized"about gay issues. It comes as no surprise that stereotypes and negative perspectives continue to be presented in Tulsa newspapers. The Executive Board has decided not to have any reporters attend the OHR meeting until February. Guidelines that will be followed--if they do attend-- include no full names, places of employment, or other personal data; no photographs; and no information will be given concerning OHR financial data. If you have other suggestions, please let an officer know. CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT The OHR service project was a great success! Donations of food and toys totalling nearly $I000 were delivered to needy families. Turkeys, hams, canned food, and toys made Christmas brighter for many. Rev. Alice Jones of MCC, the OHR Info Line, the YWCA Displaced Homemakers Program, and Neighbor for Neighbor helped with need family referrals. These included many single-parent families from our own community. The committee prepared and mailed media information sheets to newspapers, radio, and television stations, and to gay-related publications describing the project. Thanks go to the committee members, to MCC, and to Zippers and the Bamboo, and to OHR members for their generous contributions. TWO REMINDERS INFO LINE: The OHR Information Line receives over 4000 calls per month. Volunteers are available seven nights a week to staff the line. If you are interested in helping, call Jack at~495-1963. OHR MEMBERSHIP: OHR membership costs only $1 per month and~uns from July to July. Join now! � 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] Newspapers & Magazines > Other Newsletters 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 [1980-1984] OHR Newsletters https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1fa8400892345e4e029068d25f743c2a.pdf a370e598d56933fb19ad9016b1c3a9e5 PDF Text Text History of TOHR 1980 to 2003 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is Oklahoman’s oldest and largest GLBT organization. TOHR was founded in 1980 by a small group of people concerned about human rights and equality for GLBT persons in Tulsa, including Dennis Neill, Bob Inglish, Mike Green and Gary Durst. The Tulsa organization was originally a part of the Oklahoma City-based chapter. The organization was then known as Oklahomans for Human Rights (OHR). In 1985, as the Oklahoma City organization declined in activity, the Tulsa Chapter decided to form its own non-profit organization to be called the Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). During that year, TOHR was incorporated to pursue its new mission of serving the residents of Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma. Soon after its establishment, TOHR launched the Gay Information Line, or 743GAYS, which has been in operation ever since. For the first several months, the call volume was extremely high as several religious groups worked to overwhelm the line with harassing phone calls. The volunteers, however, persevered and the harassing calls slowly declined. Since it’s beginning, the Gay Information Line has been a critical link for many people needing help and support on GLBT and health issues. During its first year, TOHR also conducted voter registration and political surveys, sponsored a softball team and tournament, and conducted health clinics (venereal diseases were rampant in the gay community before AIDS.) In the 1980s, TOHR sponsored several high-profile social events for the GLBT community; provided a speaker’s bureau to help educate the community; launched the first gay pride picnic; and operated the popular Southwest Invitational, a sports event that attracted participants from across the nation. The organization’s monthly membership meetings routinely attracted from 50 to 150 participants as the community saw TOHR as the principal source of information and support. During this time, nationally known GLBT spokespersons who came to Tulsa at TOHR’S invitation included LGTF activists Virginia Apuzzo; Valerie Torino, Mayor of West Hollywood, Calif.; Troy Perry, founder of MCC; Lt. Leonard Matlovich, and others. The organization’s work in the community was awarded with two operating grants from the Chicago Resource Center, the first time an Oklahoma GLBT organization received out-of-state funding and recognition. With the advent of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s, TOHR sent a medical professional to health conferences to advise the community on the transmission of the virus and other dangers. In addition, TOHR opened the first anonymous testing site in northeastern Oklahoma. The organization was responsible for acquiring state funding for �AIDS testing and education by establishing the Tulsa Chapter of the AIDS Support Program, or ASP. This effort was later assumed by another organization, known as HOPE (HIV Outreach, Prevention, and Education). In 1998, HOPE spun off from TOHR so both organizations could focus on their respective missions. Today, HOPE operates a testing and counseling site a 3503 East Admiral Place in Tulsa. TOHR opened Tulsa’s first Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community Center in October 1996 at 1338 East 38th Street in the Brookside neighborhood of Tulsa. The center quickly became a popular meeting spot for community groups, support groups, and those who wished to network with other members of the GLBT community. The center began to operate a book and video library, referral service, and pride retail store. TOHR organized Tulsa’s first gay pride march in 1997 with 60 participants. In 1998, the event grew to include approximately 150 marchers. In 1998, the march grew into a parade. Tulsa’s first Diversity Parade was held in 1999 on Peoria Avenue in the Brookside neighborhood of Tulsa and featured Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, as its first Grand Marshal. The parade culminated with the Diversity Festival at Tulsa’s Veteran’s Park. Both events drew large crowds and proved very successful, beginning a new tradition for Tulsa’s GLBT community. In 2000, TOHR received grants from the Collins Higgins Foundation and Gill Foundation of Denver, Colo., for expanding programs and operating support. Also, in 2000, TOHR was selected as a 2001 host site for the OutGiving InCommunity Project of the Gill Foundation. More than 25 local organizations (over half were non-GLBT groups) participated in the project held at the Community Center. This was considered an honor for TOHR to be selected as a national host site. Finally, in 2000, TOHR launched its first-ever capital fundraising campaign, the Pyramid Project. The goal of this major capital campaign is to raise a total of $1 million for a permanent and visible home for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Of the goal, $500,000 will be utilized to acquire a permanent facility for the center, and $500,000 will fund an endowment to sustain operation of the facility for future generations. In 2001, TOHR was selected to be one of three “Fast Track” programs in the nation by the Gill Foundation. Through this program, the Gill Foundation provides $40,000 of operating support over three years ($15,000 in 2001; $15,000 in 2002; and $10,000 in 2003). The intent of the operating grants is to help sustain the organization’s operating fund during the capital campaign. In addition, the Gill Foundation has provided TOHR technical assistance during the campaign. TOHR was selected by the Gill Foundation based on the quality and reputation of the organization, and the potential for Tulsa to become a more positive environment for members of its GLBT community. �Presently, TOHR is developing an annual operating plan for 2003 and a set of long-range goals to guide the organization through 2006. The organization also is preparing to move its capital campaign into the middle phase by seeking major corporate and foundation support. TOHR also has completed a major revision of its bylaws, taking the organization from an association to a corporate model. In addition, major restructuring of the organization will take TOHR to new heights in 2003 and beyond! � 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 [Sub-Series] OKEQ > Organizational History > TOHR, OHR Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 [1980-2003] History of TOHR Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oklahomans for Equality Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oklahomans for Equality Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-2003 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Oklahomans for Equality 1980-2003 History TOHR https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/2369812cb672f3db8d25aa0f25cb68f7.pdf a370e598d56933fb19ad9016b1c3a9e5 PDF Text Text History of TOHR 1980 to 2003 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is Oklahoman’s oldest and largest GLBT organization. TOHR was founded in 1980 by a small group of people concerned about human rights and equality for GLBT persons in Tulsa, including Dennis Neill, Bob Inglish, Mike Green and Gary Durst. The Tulsa organization was originally a part of the Oklahoma City-based chapter. The organization was then known as Oklahomans for Human Rights (OHR). In 1985, as the Oklahoma City organization declined in activity, the Tulsa Chapter decided to form its own non-profit organization to be called the Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). During that year, TOHR was incorporated to pursue its new mission of serving the residents of Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma. Soon after its establishment, TOHR launched the Gay Information Line, or 743GAYS, which has been in operation ever since. For the first several months, the call volume was extremely high as several religious groups worked to overwhelm the line with harassing phone calls. The volunteers, however, persevered and the harassing calls slowly declined. Since it’s beginning, the Gay Information Line has been a critical link for many people needing help and support on GLBT and health issues. During its first year, TOHR also conducted voter registration and political surveys, sponsored a softball team and tournament, and conducted health clinics (venereal diseases were rampant in the gay community before AIDS.) In the 1980s, TOHR sponsored several high-profile social events for the GLBT community; provided a speaker’s bureau to help educate the community; launched the first gay pride picnic; and operated the popular Southwest Invitational, a sports event that attracted participants from across the nation. The organization’s monthly membership meetings routinely attracted from 50 to 150 participants as the community saw TOHR as the principal source of information and support. During this time, nationally known GLBT spokespersons who came to Tulsa at TOHR’S invitation included LGTF activists Virginia Apuzzo; Valerie Torino, Mayor of West Hollywood, Calif.; Troy Perry, founder of MCC; Lt. Leonard Matlovich, and others. The organization’s work in the community was awarded with two operating grants from the Chicago Resource Center, the first time an Oklahoma GLBT organization received out-of-state funding and recognition. With the advent of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s, TOHR sent a medical professional to health conferences to advise the community on the transmission of the virus and other dangers. In addition, TOHR opened the first anonymous testing site in northeastern Oklahoma. The organization was responsible for acquiring state funding for �AIDS testing and education by establishing the Tulsa Chapter of the AIDS Support Program, or ASP. This effort was later assumed by another organization, known as HOPE (HIV Outreach, Prevention, and Education). In 1998, HOPE spun off from TOHR so both organizations could focus on their respective missions. Today, HOPE operates a testing and counseling site a 3503 East Admiral Place in Tulsa. TOHR opened Tulsa’s first Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community Center in October 1996 at 1338 East 38th Street in the Brookside neighborhood of Tulsa. The center quickly became a popular meeting spot for community groups, support groups, and those who wished to network with other members of the GLBT community. The center began to operate a book and video library, referral service, and pride retail store. TOHR organized Tulsa’s first gay pride march in 1997 with 60 participants. In 1998, the event grew to include approximately 150 marchers. In 1998, the march grew into a parade. Tulsa’s first Diversity Parade was held in 1999 on Peoria Avenue in the Brookside neighborhood of Tulsa and featured Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, as its first Grand Marshal. The parade culminated with the Diversity Festival at Tulsa’s Veteran’s Park. Both events drew large crowds and proved very successful, beginning a new tradition for Tulsa’s GLBT community. In 2000, TOHR received grants from the Collins Higgins Foundation and Gill Foundation of Denver, Colo., for expanding programs and operating support. Also, in 2000, TOHR was selected as a 2001 host site for the OutGiving InCommunity Project of the Gill Foundation. More than 25 local organizations (over half were non-GLBT groups) participated in the project held at the Community Center. This was considered an honor for TOHR to be selected as a national host site. Finally, in 2000, TOHR launched its first-ever capital fundraising campaign, the Pyramid Project. The goal of this major capital campaign is to raise a total of $1 million for a permanent and visible home for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Of the goal, $500,000 will be utilized to acquire a permanent facility for the center, and $500,000 will fund an endowment to sustain operation of the facility for future generations. In 2001, TOHR was selected to be one of three “Fast Track” programs in the nation by the Gill Foundation. Through this program, the Gill Foundation provides $40,000 of operating support over three years ($15,000 in 2001; $15,000 in 2002; and $10,000 in 2003). The intent of the operating grants is to help sustain the organization’s operating fund during the capital campaign. In addition, the Gill Foundation has provided TOHR technical assistance during the campaign. TOHR was selected by the Gill Foundation based on the quality and reputation of the organization, and the potential for Tulsa to become a more positive environment for members of its GLBT community. �Presently, TOHR is developing an annual operating plan for 2003 and a set of long-range goals to guide the organization through 2006. The organization also is preparing to move its capital campaign into the middle phase by seeking major corporate and foundation support. TOHR also has completed a major revision of its bylaws, taking the organization from an association to a corporate model. In addition, major restructuring of the organization will take TOHR to new heights in 2003 and beyond! � 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 [Sub-Series] OKEQ > Organizational History > TOHR, OHR 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 History of TOHR 1980 to 2003 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) is Oklahoman’s oldest and largest GLBT organization. TOHR was founded in 1980 by a small group of people concerned about human rights and equality for GLBT persons in Tulsa, including Dennis Neill, Bob Inglish, Mike Green and Gary Durst. The Tulsa organization was originally a part of the Oklahoma City-based chapter. The organization was then known as Oklahomans for Human Rights (OHR). In 1985, as the Oklahoma City organization declined in activity, the Tulsa Chapter decided to form its own non-profit organization to be called the Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR). During that year, TOHR was incorporated to pursue its new mission of serving the residents of Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma. Soon after its establishment, TOHR launched the Gay Information Line, or 743- GAYS, which has been in operation ever since. For the first several months, the call volume was extremely high as several religious groups worked to overwhelm the line with harassing phone calls. The volunteers, however, persevered and the harassing calls slowly declined. Since it’s beginning, the Gay Information Line has been a critical link for many people needing help and support on GLBT and health issues. During its first year, TOHR also conducted voter registration and political surveys, sponsored a softball team and tournament, and conducted health clinics (venereal diseases were rampant in the gay community before AIDS.) In the 1980s, TOHR sponsored several high-profile social events for the GLBT community; provided a speaker’s bureau to help educate the community; launched the first gay pride picnic; and operated the popular Southwest Invitational, a sports event that attracted participants from across the nation. The organization’s monthly membership meetings routinely attracted from 50 to 150 participants as the community saw TOHR as the principal source of information and support. During this time, nationally known GLBT spokespersons who came to Tulsa at TOHR’S invitation included LGTF activists Virginia Apuzzo; Valerie Torino, Mayor of West Hollywood, Calif.; Troy Perry, founder of MCC; Lt. Leonard Matlovich, and others. The organization’s work in the community was awarded with two operating grants from the Chicago Resource Center, the first time an Oklahoma GLBT organization received out-of-state funding and recognition. With the advent of HIV and AIDS in the 1980s, TOHR sent a medical professional to health conferences to advise the community on the transmission of the virus and other dangers. In addition, TOHR opened the first anonymous testing site in northeastern Oklahoma. The organization was responsible for acquiring state funding for AIDS testing and education by establishing the Tulsa Chapter of the AIDS Support Program, or ASP. This effort was later assumed by another organization, known as HOPE (HIV Outreach, Prevention, and Education). In 1998, HOPE spun off from TOHR so both organizations could focus on their respective missions. Today, HOPE operates a testing and counseling site a 3503 East Admiral Place in Tulsa. TOHR opened Tulsa’s first Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community Center in October 1996 at 1338 East 38th Street in the Brookside neighborhood of Tulsa. The center quickly became a popular meeting spot for community groups, support groups, and those who wished to network with other members of the GLBT community. The center began to operate a book and video library, referral service, and pride retail store. TOHR organized Tulsa’s first gay pride march in 1997 with 60 participants. In 1998, the event grew to include approximately 150 marchers. In 1998, the march grew into a parade. Tulsa’s first Diversity Parade was held in 1999 on Peoria Avenue in the Brookside neighborhood of Tulsa and featured Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, as its first Grand Marshal. The parade culminated with the Diversity Festival at Tulsa’s Veteran’s Park. Both events drew large crowds and proved very successful, beginning a new tradition for Tulsa’s GLBT community. In 2000, TOHR received grants from the Collins Higgins Foundation and Gill Foundation of Denver, Colo., for expanding programs and operating support. Also, in 2000, TOHR was selected as a 2001 host site for the OutGiving InCommunity Project of the Gill Foundation. More than 25 local organizations (over half were non-GLBT groups) participated in the project held at the Community Center. This was considered an honor for TOHR to be selected as a national host site. Finally, in 2000, TOHR launched its first-ever capital fundraising campaign, the Pyramid Project. The goal of this major capital campaign is to raise a total of $1 million for a permanent and visible home for the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. Of the goal, $500,000 will be utilized to acquire a permanent facility for the center, and $500,000 will fund an endowment to sustain operation of the facility for future generations. In 2001, TOHR was selected to be one of three “Fast Track” programs in the nation by the Gill Foundation. Through this program, the Gill Foundation provides $40,000 of operating support over three years ($15,000 in 2001; $15,000 in 2002; and $10,000 in 2003). The intent of the operating grants is to help sustain the organization’s operating fund during the capital campaign. In addition, the Gill Foundation has provided TOHR technical assistance during the campaign. TOHR was selected by the Gill Foundation based on the quality and reputation of the organization, and the potential for Tulsa to become a more positive environment for members of its GLBT community. Presently, TOHR is developing an annual operating plan for 2003 and a set of long-range goals to guide the organization through 2006. The organization also is preparing to move its capital campaign into the middle phase by seeking major corporate and foundation support. TOHR also has completed a major revision of its bylaws, taking the organization from an association to a corporate model. In addition, major restructuring of the organization will take TOHR to new heights in 2003 and beyond! 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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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Greater Tulsa Business Guild Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 3, 1983 June 30, 1983 July 29, 1983 September 16, 1983 September 19, 1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Planning documents Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pride 1983 Greater Tulsa Business Guild Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Diversity Celebration 1983 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/files/show/1117 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource [1983] Diversity Celebration Subject The topic of the resource Diversity Celebration 1983 Description An account of the resource Documents and items pertaining to Diversity Celebration 1983 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diversity Celebration 1983 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/475 1983 Diversity celebration Greater Tulsa Business Guild Pride Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/26fb3854d4f05509292cdbac98ede2b7.pdf c757a59e4381507d916f0dfab1338b21 PDF Text Text [ eporter January OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Volume 10 Number 1 1990 Meet Your 1990 TOHR Board! President: Doug Hartson 1st Vice-President: Charlie Peterson 2nd Vice-President: Roy Lane Treasurer: Dwight Kealiher Secretary: Jeff Mason Fundraising Coordinator: Owen Thomas Public Affairs Director: Brett Phillips Activities Director: John Southard The outgoing 1989 TOHR board wishes to thank all those who worked so hard with us the past year, and we look forward to a biggerand better TOHR in 1990! "Kids on the Block" to Visit in January Local volunteers from an organization that uses puppets to teach kids about social issues will visit TOHR in January. "Kids on the Block Inc.," headquartered in Washington, D.C., began 13 years ago instilling positive attitudes in young people toward the disabled. Through an entertaining puppet show, volunteers now teach kids positive attitudes about people with AIDS. The show has been presented in the Tulsa Public Schools system and at various community groups in the area. January’s general membership meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 6:30 p.m. in Aaronson Auditorium of the downtown Central Library. A short business meeting will precede the program. �Local I 1989 HELPLINE January through STATISTICS November Total calls AIDS/Health Information .............. 71 Bar/Bookstore We Want You !! The Helpline is in need of volunteers!! Personal obligations and relocations have cut the Helpline staff down to the bone, a.ccording to coordinator Anna Dodwell. The Helpline is a great way to volunteer to help the community without giving up all your free time! Shifts are two hours long (8 p.m. to 10 p.m.) once or twice a month. The Helpline is a vital service of TOHR and a community effort well worth supporting. Volunteers refer callers to legal and counseling services, as well as answer questions about bars, AIDS information and community events. If you can help, please call the Helpline at 743-GAYS (743-4297) between 8 and 10 p.m. or any other time and leave a name and number on the machine. You’ll be glad you did! Information ....... 222 Counseling ............................................ 67 Hang ups .............................................. 208 Legal Information ............................. 29 Miscellaneous Information ........ 112 Sexuality Information .................... 54 TOHR Information .............................. 86 743-4297 8 p,m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week Page 2 t(~ �Local Slide Into at The Ice! ] January 1990 Friendraiser - BRIDGE!!! ~’J ,..’,’.~ ,~,’.~ ,~.~ -"-,’.-~, As temperatures drop, what better time to get together with old and new friends for an an evening of ice skating? And what better place to have it than inside! The 1990 Board invites everybody to slide into the new year with TOHR! An ice skating Friendraiser is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 16, at The Ice in the downtown Williams Forum. Start practicing your figure eights. More information on the event will be available at January’s general membership meeting, or by calling Doug at 743-2748. Don’t forget the series of Bridge lessons beginning Sunday, January 7, at 3 p.m. The location for this first session will be at the TOHR Resource Center. Introductory techniques for Rubber Bridge will be the focus of these fun, informal afternoon get-togethers. Interested persons can contact the instructor James at 592-0259 or Charlie at 743-1123. Also, a sign-up sheet will be available at the January general membership meeting. These lessons are sponsored by TOHR and are open to anyone who wants to learn the game. What’s more fun on a cold winter afternoon than a stimulating game of cards? So come on out you Spades players. Bring your favorite snack and join us on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 7th. Dignity/Integrity Planning Road Trip to Dallas Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa, Inc., is looking into the possibility of taking a trip .to Dallas soon. Interest was expressed by several members in such a trip, which is being tentatively set for February! If you have suggestions for the trip, call Chuck at 234-0315. D/I’s next meeting will be 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church. In May, D/I will be heading down to San Antonio for the Dignity Region VII Spring Regional meeting. For more information about D/I, call 234-0315. Page 3 FREE Anonymous AIDS/HIV Antibody Testing & Counseling Test nos. used for privacy. Ist & 3rd Thursday ¯ 7-9 p.m. Z345 SW Blvd., Osteopathic Clink For Info. Call AIDS Suppod Program 749-8277 ¯ 8-10 p.m. 743-4297 3onsored by AIDS Support Program. Inc and Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights �Local 100-Plus Join Festivities at Christmas Party! The halls were decked with holly, and the smells of baked turkey, ham and trimmings greeted TOHR members and supporters at the 1989 TOHR Christmas Banquet. Well over 100 people turned out to ring in the holiday season with us this year at All Souls Unitarian Church and to share in a great dinner of holiday meats, wine, breads and desserts. As partygoers arrived, entertainment was provided by the Green Country Cloggers and musical duo Deb Roberts and Linda Stevens. Jimmy Hoose tickled the ivories during the dinner hour, and Michael Silva serenaded the crowd with Christmas carols, which: everyone sang along with at the end of the evening. During the awards presentation, more than 200 (!) volunteers and supporters were in recognized for thier tireless efforts of 1989 for the community. Certificates Outstanding Service were passed out, as were some special awards. Vicki Bellmeyer was named Volunteer of the Year for her continuous behindthe-scenes help with the newsletter, the Jimmy Hoose and Michael Silva Photo courtesy Tulsa Week Magazine Southwest Invitational Softball Tournament and other events. Owen Thomas was also honored as a Volunteer of the Year for tireless efforts. his Joe and Nancy MacDonald were awarded the President’s Award, a new honor this year, recognizing outstanding service in bridging the gap between the straight and gay communities. The MacDonalds are founders of Tulsa’s chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. The awards and certificates are one small way TOHR can say THANK YOU. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!! MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: __ $20.00 Regular Member __ $10.00 Limited Income/Student $100.00 Sustaining Membership __ $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership __ I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Address Name City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK. 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 4 to~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1c077b0ed0cc86e0b18bbcaae773cbf3.pdf 0c1fdfb379e091a6f23fea45e97c7ec8 PDF Text Text OFFICIAL PUBUCATtOH OF TULSA OK~HOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS March 1990 Volume 10 Number 3 Experience Weekend arch The membership of TOHR is due %r a ~enuine treat at the monthly meeting on March 6~ at 6:Z0 p.m. at the Aaronson Auditorium Library. After a Cenra! ~ brief business psycho!ogish licensed clinical wilt lovingly detail his Eichberg~. Ph. vision of The for is a Tulsa. The for all persons wantbuilding to empower themselves and truth. creator love Rob~ a gay man himself, is the and facilitator of The ence. its out the the Advocate as in the to the and gay men and lesbian women° Several Tulsans are of other The cities° Weekend in But Da!las the Strut Fe ies 1990! Dates I of notable the Dr< Eichb :r co~ssbined sure to bc e ee t e scenes very event is one of the most spoke~en ~<anser t8 has behind fortiai A £ays a~d with his o}?ed b}y a!l attend xpe~[e~ee~ o~’~ page 2 Tryouts will be held on Mach 2 a~d 3 ;st "7 pro. at Cark Rec"eatio~. Cente These Pan sow talent blab{lest TOHR evems is one of the yea° of the �Local Newsletter ~eeds The TOHR Newsletter is in need of volunteers. People are needed to write stories, do layouts, and stuff envelopes. If you have a few free hours a month and would like to help keep the gay and lesbian community informed about community happenings, speak to one of the board members at the monthly meeting. The TOHR Newlsetter is mailed to over 800 people a month to keep them up to date on events in the community. Without the newsletter, to many people TOHR does not exist.. Please help! Narch Friendraiser = Picnic A picnic and kite flying wi!l be the TOHR Friendraiser for March. The picnic will be held Sunday, March 25 at Johnson Park (61st & Riverside). Bring a picnic lunch and a kite and meet us by the baseball diamond, at 2:00 p.m. Free A D$ Testing Anonymous & Confidential A~DS/HIV Antibody Testing & Counseling 1st and 3rd Thursday Each Month 7-9 p.m. 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa Ca~l For ~nformation, 743-4297 Page 2 8-10 p.m. Longtime TOHR member Vickie Robinson was killed in a car accident in Kansas City on February 14. Vickie served on the executive board for several terms and also received the Volunteer of the Year. We’ll miss her. Continued from page 1 Don’t miss this opportunity to find out what has made The Experience so special and life-changing to many of us. The fol!owing evening, Dr. Eichberg will offer a specia! taste of The Experience at the Doubletree Hotel, Downtown. That session is at 7:00p.m., Wednesday, March 6 and a $5 donation to cover meeting room costs will be accepted at the door. � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/89968ecbda26f9c66bd8eaf8e416a1b8.pdf a34d8b45af56c4a579e57b0c8f36ae7b PDF Text Text OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS t( reporte April 1990 Volume 10 Number 4 TRAVEL AGENT.TO ADDRESS APRIL MEETING If you’re planning a vacation for ~ttie near future, put those plans on hold until after the April general membership meeting. April’s meeting will be held Tuesday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Aaronson Auditorium of the downtown Central Library..~RSVP Following a short business meeting, John, of Royal Travel, will be the guest speaker. John, a native Tulsan, has been in the travel industry for six years, In addition to At the meeting, John will discuss arranging numerous gay oriented vacat-i,.6i~S;17~-~.~several destinations that would appeal to providing information on gay ./hotels, bed the gay community, including information and breakfasts and points of interest, John on the R.S.V.P. cruises. A short video on has made personal.~, tr.avels in~Iuding trips these cruises will also be shown. So, hold to several U.S. cities, Hawaii, Canada, the off on your plans and attend the TOHR April Bahamas/Caribbean Islands and Western meeting. Europe. FOLLIES REVUE’ 90... "Friends "FOLLIES REVUE’ 89", sponsored by TOHR, generated $9,950 in gross income and distributed $6,092 to Tulsa area organizations that are recognized for their work with victims of AIDS. In short-"FOLLIES REVUE’ 89" was an enormous success. It is the intention of TOHR and the Follies Revue’ Committee, that "FOLLIES REVUE’ 90" will be even more successful this year. The goal for this year is to produce net proceeds of at least $30,000. "Friends Helping Friends", the theme for the 1990 production, best sums up the principal players involved in this year’s annual fundraiser. A professional production staff has been assembled and all have donated their time and expertise to the project. Open auditions were held in Tulsa the first two weekends in March to offer a performance opportunity to any member of the community. Linda Stevens, director and co-producer of the 1990 production, said that the auditions revealed some outstanding talent in our community talent that will be in the Revue. Combining the talent that will be in the show and the countless hours of time donated by everyone involved, this is a show that no one will want to miss. It’s "Friends Helping Friends" all races set aside, all sexes set aside, all preferences set aside, all differences set aside. It’s "Friends Helping Friends". See "FOLLIES REVUE’ 90" page 2 �Local CENSUS CATEGORY ADDED Dignity/Integrity Easter Brunch Dignity/Integrity is having their annual Easter Brunch on Easter Day at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and bring their favorite covered dish. For more information on D/I, the Easter Brunch or to R.S.V.P. for the brunch, call 234Plan to attend 0315 or 834-4141. and support D/I! FOLLIES REVUE’ Because 1990 ends in a zero, it is time for the decennial count by the Census Bureau of the entire U.S. population. Unlike past national counts, the 1990 census could have an impact on issues affecting lesbians and gay men. The category "unmarried partner" has been added to the relationship section of the questionnaire for the first time. According to some sources, the new category is an attempt by the Bureau to get an accurate count of the number of heterosexual couples living together without "benefit of marriage." Although there are lesbian and gay activists on both sides of this issue--some promoting a boycott and others against one--accurate statistics gathered from the 1990 Census could provide us with an important weapon to help wage the struggle to have our relationships recognized and protected in the decade to come. Continued from page 1 "FOLLIES REVUE’ 90" will open to a patrons audience on June 14, 1990. Curtain for the evening will be at 7:00 p.m. On June 15 & 16, the performance will open at 8:00 p.m. for general admission ticket holders. General admission tickets will go on sale by May 15,. 1990 through the Performing Arts Center Box Office and several business locations within the metropolitan area. Free AIDS Testing Anonymous & Confidential AIDS/HIV Antibody Testing & Counseling 1 st and 3rd Thursday £ach Month 7-9 p.m. 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa For more information, Call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. Page 2 to~ �Local DRESS UP THE TOHR RESOURCE CENTER As Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights begins its MESSAGE FROM THE IPRESIDENT: tenth year and we all start a new decade, my dream and goal is to make 1990 the best year ever for TOHR. I feel that the time has come for all of us to put the past behind ’us and really become an active part of this organization. Whether you or someone you know has been "burned-out," apathetic or just doesn’t know about TOHR, or doesn’t think it is for them for whatever reason, things are changing. There’s a brand new board with new programs to instigate as well as some old concepts that will be reactivated. My personal motto, and one I’d like to adopt for this organization as a whole, is one used from Rita Moreno for the auction three years ago..."We’re all in this together". This is an organization for everyone! There’s obviously strength in numbers and one of our primary goals this year is to increase our membership. Bring yourself and your friends to the monthly meetings and various functions/activities that we’ll be having in the~ upcoming. year! We also need to network with the rest of the Tulsa community. That includes not only the other gay organiztions: D/I, P/FLAG, SHANTI, and MCC, but the straight community as well. The time has come for TOHR to broaden its horizons. I want to have more friendraisers (social events), reactivate "project straighttalk," revamp the helpline and monthly newsletter, update our library projects, r~lly utilize our community resource center, have more fundraisers and have more innovative and interesting programs. In order to obtain a bigger and better TOHR, the ~obvious main ingredient is each and everyone of you! YOU are TOHR, for without you there would be no organization. I am honored and appreciate your vote of confidence in me to lead TOHR as president into the new decade. I hope and pray that you’ll join me in making Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights everything that it can be!! Let’s make a difference in We are trying to dress up the TOHR Resource Center Donations are being accepted of silk plants, pictures, anything to make it more like home. The Resource Center can also use any books, magazines, videotapes or other gay or lesbian informational materials. If you have anything you would like to donate, please bring it to the monthly meeting. Thank you. HEAD HUNTERS SALON 1990 - Participate! PAULA RAE NE Corner 31st & ~ER’,D~ (9181 President Page 3 to~ �I Local I STEVE PIETERS TO VISIT MCC Steve Pieters, of Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches AIDS Ministry, will be the guest speaker at MCC of Tulsa. On Friday, March 30, he will speak at the Holiday Inn at 1010 N Garnett and on March 31 and April 1 he will be speaking at MCC Tulsa, 1623 N Maplewood.. Steve is the field director of the AIDS ministry and has received the Elizabeth Taylor award for his work on AIDS. Steve was diagnosed in 1984 with AIDS but has survived a multitude of opportunistic infections. Today he is disease free! Come hear about spriritual strength for survival. For additional information, contact Rev. Alice Jones at 838-1715. MARDI GRAS SUCCESS FOR SHANTI With approximately 450 Tulsans in attendance at Shanti’s recent Mardi Gras fundraiser held at Tulsa University’s Allen Chapman "Great Hall", preliminary reports are that after expenses, profits have come to over $4,000. These funds will be directed to the "Storehouse of Shanti" (S.O.S.), which is a food, non-food and medical supply house for PWA’s. Shanti would like to thank all those who have made this possible. REMEMBRANCE P-FLA Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, P-Flag, meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month. The April meeting will be April 9. P-Flag is a group organized for parents and friends of lesbians and gays to help understand and accept your loved ones. Lectures are available as well as private visits with parents or friends on a one to one basis if needed. Please call the P-Flag helpline number at 749-4901 for more information. Please plan to attend the April meeting and bring a friend or parent! 1115 South 129th East Avenue (918) 437.3343 Mo~.. Fd. 7:30- 6:00 Gifts & Curiosities 5970 East 31st Tulsa, OK 74136 Page 4 Tulsa, OK 74108 ,~l. 7:30- 665-8883 RICHARD SHACKELFORD DAVID E. NICKLE t(J~P �I Local I THE QUILT COMES TO TULSA "THE SOUNDS OF CARING" The NAMES Project Memorial AIDS Quilt will be displayed at the Maxwell Convention Center in Tulsa Friday, November 30 through Sunday, December 2, 1990. The ongoing goals of the giant Quilt are to increase community awareness of the AIDS epidimic, permit loved ones to work through their grief by making new quilt panels and to raise needed funds for local AIDS care giving organizations. Saturday, December 1 is World AIDS Day, which will help to raise awareness of the Quilt’s visit to Tulsa. Persons wishing to help with the project should contact Jack Francis, Tulsa Names Project Coordinator at, 492-7789. "The Sounds of Caring", a benefit concert for Hospice of Green Country, has been scheduled for Thursday, April 26. The concert will feature Tulsa’s Coventry Chorale under the direction of Mr. David Rollo in a performance of classical works by Georg Friedrich Handel. The program will begin at 8 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati. Hospice of Green Country was organized in 1985 to ensure that quality in-home hospice care was available to terminally ill adults and children and their families, in the Tulsa Metropolitan area. The proceeds from this concert will enable Hospice of Green Country to continue offering hospice and bereavement services at no direct cost to the patient or their family members. Tickets for this benefit concert are $15 and may be purchased at one of the following locations: Novel Idea Bookstores at 51st & Harvard and 81st & Yale, or at Charles Faudree Antiques in Utica Square. Tickets may also be reserved by sending check or money order to Hospice of Green Country, 5525 E. 51st Suite 140-B, Tulsa, OK 74135. Funding for "The Sounds of Caring" was made possible, in-part, by generous contributions from Texaco, Inc., OXY USA, and Prurolator Products. For more information contact Hospice of Green Country at 627 -0326. The TOHR Board wishes everyone a Happy Easter! Randy Underwood Insurance 622-0081 Accident, Life, Health, Disability, Cancer Group, Individual, Section 125 "Get it while you’re young" Page 5 to~ �Local TOHR LOOKING FOR "PRIDEWEEK" CHAIRPERSON The TOHR Board is searching for a chairperson to network with other organizations, bars, businesses and churches in the Tulsa area to develop the widest possible support and planning for the 1990 Tulsa area Gay Pride Week. As last year, the "FOLLIES REVUE’ 90" will kick-off the Pride Week Celebration June 14, 15 and 16 with its grand production. Believing that "People support what they create", the committee will request planning assistance from throughout the community. A TOHR Board member will work with the Chairperson and committee to provide as much assistance as possible. Anyone interested in being chairperson should talk to a TOHR Board member at the next meeting. "SODA FOUNTAIN SUNDAYS"? What about some fun times on Sundays? What about everyone meeting in one of Tulsa’s parks for brunch, volleyball, cards, or debate on relevant issues within our community? Our friend and new member, Jennifer, has offered to make certain athletic equipment available and TGIFridays has volunteered to cater an inexpensive brunch. If you feel this would be a worthwhile endeavor and if you want your board of directors to pursue the ~ idea, and if you would like to be a part of the planning process, call TOHR Helpline and leave your name and phone number and we will be in touch. ~i MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: __ $10.00 Limited Income/Student $20.00 Regular Member $100.00 Sustaining Membership $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership __ I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Name Address City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 6 to~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/b59f136598b7d92213bcc6425f1c5029.pdf 3f2ab1ac73abcd8ad1c0d339446ca5f3 PDF Text Text ~’~’~.~_ "-" The TOHR reporte r t~.~h l~a May Board wishes everyone safe and happy OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Memorial Day ~ Volume 10 1990 GAY & LESBIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES: A HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA "Gay & Lesbian Civil Liberties: A Human Rights Agenda" will be the topic of the May general membership meeting. Jim Perry, chairperson of Tulsa Human Rights Commission will address May;s meeting which will be held May 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Aaronson Auditorium of the downtown Central Library. Jim Perry, former TOHR President, was appointed to Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission by the City Commission in 1989. He was elected to serve as chairperson of the Human Rights Commission beginning January 1, 1990. One of his personal goals is to keep the concerns of the lesbian and gay community before the mayor and new city council through the work of the Human Rights Commission. Jim will discuss the role of the Human Rights Commission in city government, the integration of gay & lesbian issues into the Human Rights agenda, and TOHR’s role in effecting, change within the general community. OF TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Number 5 AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIALSERVICE PLANNED FOR MAY 20 Tulsa’s fourth annual Memorial Day Candlelight Service to remember those who have died of AIDS and to honor those who are living with AIDS, is being planned for Sunday, May 20. The service, which is sponsored by AIDS Coalition of Tulsa and the Interfaith AIDS Ministries (formerly Episcopal AIDS Ministry), will take place at 6 p.m. at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N Cincinnati. The next planning meeting for the event is set for noon, Friday, May 11, at the United Way building, 1430 S. Boulder. Everyone who is interested in helping to plan the service is invited to attend the planning meeting. For more information call Diane at 437-7316. FOR FOLLIES REVUE ’90 UPDATE SEE PAGES 4 AND 5 �Local I MAY FRIENDRAISERS OSDH SURVEY TO BE SENT OUT IN JUNE Two Friendraisers are planned for May. The first will take place on Sunday, May 6 at Skateworld, 2136 E. 69th. We will be meeting at the skating rink at 3 p.m. and be there until 5 p.m. The second friendraiser will be Sunday, May 20 at Bell’s Amusement Park (on 21st between Yale and Harvard). We will be meeting at Bell’s at 2 p.m. Friendraisers are a good way to meet people, so mark your calendars, plan to attend and bring a friend! There will be a sign-up sheet at the May membership meeting for both friendraisers. We need to know how many are definitely planning on attending as we can get group discount rates! For more information about the friendraisers, call John at 743-4354. Enclosed with the June Reporter will be a survey for the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Marybeth Govin, with OSDH, stated that the survey was delayed in being issued so that it could be revised and updated. The survey is for gay men to find out about their knowledge, attitude and behavior as a result of AIDS. Also included with the survey will be a stamped envelope so that participants can mail it back. The survey will be completely confidential. Watch for the survey and more details in next month’s reporter. DIGNITY/INTEGRITY UPDATE Anonymous & Confidential AIDS/HIV Anitbody Testing & Counseling 1st and 3rd Thursday Each Month 7-9 p.m. 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa For more information, Call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. Dignity/Integrity is meeting May 12th at 5:30 at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church at 5635 E. 71st. Bring your covered dish for a A prayer service will pot-luck dinner. follow. Five members of the group will be attending the regional D/I meeting May 1113 in San Antonio. For more information about D/I, call 234-0315. OOPS The phone number listed in April’s Reporter for the NAMES Project was inThe correct number is 492correct. 7787. ! i Page 2 t(~ �I Nat’l/Local J POSTCARD CAMPAIGN 1 990 BENEFIT DINNER AND AUCTION UNDERWAY IN U.S. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED CONGRESS A massive postcard campaign to increase support of the Federal Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Bill in the U.S. Congress has been launched by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF). The postcard campaign, part of NGLTF’s commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the introduction of the gay rights bill, is targeted at virtually every member of the House and Senate. NGLTF urges gays and lesbians to send postcards to their Congresspersons and Senators. The postcard campaign, which will run through June 1990, is part of an overall NGLTF gay rights bill lobbying effort, which includes letters, National Lobby Days in June, and other events. The bill, officially known as The Civil Rights Amendment Act of 1990 ($47 in the Senate and HR655 in the House), would prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation in the areas of housing, employment, credit, public accommodations and federally assisted programs. To obtain postcards and more information, write NGLTF Post Card Lobbying Campaign, 1517 U St. NW, Washington, D.C., 20009, or call (202) 332-6483. Oklahoma The Benefit Dinner and Auction is one of TOHR’s ........... ,-..,~._. major fund r a i s e r s .~~[~[tt~... every y e a r . ~.or~:~,..~:~. ..... "~~:’-." L a s t year the :2...:....,.,.. .... ,.~. ¯ . event brought in x-~,~.-.~. ;.~...:.~. -.-~.;.., ,~ o v e r $6,000 for the "~~’~’~:~’~;"" ’ o rgani zation. Although October seems far away, plans need to be made for the event. TOHR is looking for volunteers to get started planning the dinner and auction. People are needed to write celebrities for items for the auction. Local businesses also need to be contacted for gift items. Anyone interested in helping with the Benefit Dinner and Auction should talk to a TOHR board member at the next meeting. Please help make 1990 the most successful Benefit Dinner and Auction yet! (918) 583-LAFF 311 East Seventh St. Congressman Representative Mike Synar 2441 Rayburn House Washington D.C. 20515 Randy Underwood Insurance 622-0081 Representative Jim Inhofe 1017 Longworth Building Washington D.C. 20515 Senator David Boren 453 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Senator Don Nickles 713 Hart Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Page 3 Accident, Life, Health, Disability, Cancer Group, Individual, Section 125 "Get it while you’re young" �Follies Follies Revue ’90, an annual AIDS fundraiser sponsored by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, will be performed June 14-16 in Studio I, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Second Street and Cincinnati Avenue. "Last year’s Follies was a complete sellout and I encourage everyone to buy their tickets early," said Doug Hartson, president of TOHR. "This year’s show will be bigger and even better." Last year’s Follies .raised $9,950. Net proceeds of more than $6,000 were area distributed to Tulsa agencies such AIDS service as St. Joseph’s House, operated by Catholic Charities; the AIDS Support Program, SHANTI, P-FLAG and a consortium of doctors affiliated with the University of Oklahoma medical center for medical grant proposal writing. The purpose is to help fund an AIDS treatment clinic in Tulsa. A portion of the Follies proceeds also benefitted TOHR’s education fund and provided support for the organization’s free and anonymous HIV Testing Clinic, held twice a month in Tulsa. The theme of "Follies Revue ’90" is "Friends Helping Friends." "That’s what this is all about," Hartson said. "This show represents a real Linda Stevens and Ellis Widner have returned as co-producers and co-directors of Follies. John Couey, also from last year’s staff, is stage director. "Follies Revue" is a mixture of proProfesfessional and amateur performers. sional talent who have volunteered their services are joined by persons selected from open auditions. They include dance, vocal interpretation, acting and comedy. Last year’s two-hour long show featured actors James Vance and Lisa Robertson Stefanic in a scene from Harvey Fierstein’s "Tidy Endings" as directed by Brenda Kimery; choreographer/dancer Edward Burgess, comedian Bob Odle, who recreated his evangelical parody, Rev. Love, from American Theatre Company’s "Joyce Martel" revues; the Green Country Cloggers, The Comedy ComFollies pany, which featured several TOHR members and officers, and singers Michael Silva, Linda Stevens, Paula Rae, Rebecca Ungerman and Jesse Scott. Follies cast members and TOHR also will participate in "HIV Disease/AIDS in the 1990s," the first annual statewide AIDS caregivers conference. It will be held May 18-19 on the Oklahoma State University campus at Stillwater. TOHR will provide an information booth and entertainment for the evening program will be cast members from Fo!lies. "This show is built around one be- outpouring lief," said Stevens. of love, a powerful testament that we all are in this fight against AIDS together- gay, straight, men, women and all ethnic backgrounds. No barriers apply in this struggle." A professional production staff has been assembled and all have donated their time and expertise to the project. Page 4 "AIDS is a disease that respects no gender, racial, age, sexual orientation or economic boundary." Statistics from the Oklahoma Medical Association’s AIDS Update newsletter tell the tale. In August, 1989, there were 476 cases of AIDS in Oklahoma. The publication estimates that by the end of 1991, �Follies there will be 6,000 cases in the state. Onethird, or 2,000, will be in Tulsa. The impact on the area’s health care system will be gigantic. The toll in human suffering will be immeasurable. The fight against AIDS in Tulsa has just begun. The Follies Revue ’90 committee has set a goal of $30,000 in net proceeds. Funds will be donated to ~,arious organizations who provide basic care and education in the Tulsa area. This year, the Follies committee has launched a corporate fund drive. "The corporate community’s response has been very encouraging," Stevens said. "Tulsa has a tradition of being a very generous community when it comes to helping people in need. We all must work together. The challenge we all face is enormous. No one’s life will be left untouched." As with any professional production, a lot of behind the scenes work must take place to pull off a "really good show." Follies Revue ’90 is no exception. A crew is needed to set up and tear down the lighting for the show. Now that you are hooked,. all you have to be is willing...willing to spend the entire day of Monday, June 11 setting up the lights for the show and willing to stay after the final performance on June 16 to tear down the lights. That’s not too much to ask for, is it? Please contact the Follies Revue ’90 office at 437-0201 to volunteer. Page 5 J . PERFORMANC AND T!CKETS This year "Follies" has been expanded from two nights to three. June 14 is Night. Patrons’ Curtain is at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 per person and includes a reception following the performance. Those tickets are available May 1 from TOHR board members, at TOHR meetings or by mail (money order or check) from Linda Stevens, 1403 S. 123rd East Place, Tulsa, OK 74128. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope your mail with order. For information, telephone 437-0201. Tickets for the June 15 and 16 public performances are $10 each and will go on sale May 1 at the Performing Arts Center ticket office and all Carson Attractions outlets. Curtain is at 8 p.m. t~ �t Experience I- THE EXPERIENCE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE Are you an "Excitement Seeker" or a "Home Builder"? No matter whether you’re looking for a mate or you already have a well established relationship, we all could use a boost in communication skills and relationship techniques. It does not make a difference whether you are in a male-female, male-male, or female-female relationship "relating is relating" as a therapist once said. As you learn how to handle relationship stress through honest and open communications you will be strengthening your relationships, as well as your self image and self esteem. So come join us for a self-esteem workshop about love, truth and. being powerful in life, "The Experience". "The Experience" will be conducted in Tulsa, Oklahoma June 29 through July 1, 1990 at a cost of $350 per participant. This weekend workshop is particularly suited to the needs of lesbians and gay men. "The Experience’: has been enormously helpful for those dealing with issues of self-esteem, standards and judgements, interpersonal relationships, communicating our- selves to others, and "coming out;" telling the truth about who we are. There is no secret in how to be powerful and loving; it’s in everyone of as, we just need to know how to rid ourselves of our self-impose limitations. Rob Eichberg, Ph.D. and Honey Ward are the workshop facilitators. Dr. Eichberg is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been a national leader in the gay community since the mid 1970’s. He is the co-coordinator of the annual October l lth National Coming Out Day. Ms. Ward is a certified hypnotherapist and Practitioner of Reiki. She has worked closely with Eichberg since 1979. Tulsa graduates are planning informal guest events to better explain "The Experience" now through June in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Joplin, Kansas City, Little Rock and Wichita. For enrollment or more information, contact Kevin Lockyear, Registrant, "The Experience", Tulsa, P.O. Box 2313, Tulsa, OK 74101 or phone (918) 583-5952. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $20.00 Regular Member $10.00 Limited Income/Student $100.00 Sustaining Membership __ $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership __ I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Address Name City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 6 t~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8b4a9aa4dc2c27d95477214945e64f69.pdf b0cf4bc774cc602eac22959213c67cff PDF Text Text OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS t eporter June 1990 Volume 10 "Look to the Future" will be the subject addressed by Keith Smith,. executive director of AIDS Support Program of Oklahoma City, at the TOHR’s next membership meeting. The meeting will be held June 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Aaronson Auditorium of the downtown Central Library. Number 6 In addition to ASP, Keith is on the Advisory Board for Oklahoma National Board of Directors, ACLU, is the first openly gay person appointed to State Democratic Party Affirmative Action Committee, and is the Founder of the Oklahoma Gay and the Lesbian Political Caucus. Things are looking up! ART DONATED FOR FOLLIES REVUE ’90 POSTER Nationally known and acclaimed artist P. S. Gordon has donated the art for the "Follies Revue ’90" poster. "A’s Rose" is the premiere piece in a new series of botanicals painted by Gordon. "It is my responsibility to return the good things that have been given to me," Gordon said. "The art world has been devastated by this insidious disease, which knows no artistic or gender boundaries. I’m very happy to be part of this worthwhile event." "A’s Rose" is Gordon’s tribute to Aladar A. Marberger, the man who brought Gordon’s art to New York and shaped his career. Marberger, co-director of the Fischbach Gallery, died of AIDS two years ago. The poster is being printed by Texaco. Color separations are by Unigraph. The poster’s design is by Kerry Walsh of Phillips Knight Walsh, Inc., a Tulsa graphics design firm. All have donated their services. The poster will be sold as a fundraiser for Follies. It will be available at the Follies performances and at local gal- Continued on page 5 �National I GAY AND LESBIAN YOUTH CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ARKANSAS On June 15 the Arkansas Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in cooperation with the bia; how to get programs about sexuality in the schools; how the religious community University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Family and Community Medicine, the Arkansas AIDS Foundation and the Women’s Project, will sponsor a conference entitled "One in Ten: Reaching Out to Gay and Lesbian Youth in Arkansas." The conference will be held at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Little Rock. The keynote speaker will be Andrew Humm, director of education, Hetrick-Martin Institute., Inc. for the Protection of Lesbian and Gay Youth, New York City. Mr. Humm is also involved in the Committee for AIDS Funding, AIDS Advisory Committee in School Health, and the Center for Population Options Project on AIDS and Adolescents, Washington, D.C. The Hetrick-Martin Institute is publicly funded to provide AIDS education to young people, straight and gay, and to youth serving professionals in education and the social services. The Institute provides training on topics such as working with lesbian and gay clients, overcoming staff and client homophobia, and how to teach adolescents about AIDS and risk reduction. The conference will open with a panel of Arkansas professionals, who will discuss the situation for gay and lesbian youth in Arkansas today, with the keynote by Mr. Humm to follow. There will be workshops on Youth and AIDS; Self-esteem and counseling issues; teaching youth about sexual orientation, homosexuality and homopho- can support gay and lesbian lY.Ou.th; and a workshop on surwvlng a gay and lesbian Arkansas childhood and adolescence. Doctor Joycelyn Elders, Director of the Arkansas Department of Health, will close the conference followed by a reception for participants. Early registration, by June 1, is $20; by June 14, $25, and at the door, $35. Continuing Education Credits are available from the American Medical Association category 11, and the State of Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. To register or for more information, call (501) 375-8525 or (501) 847-3439. Page 2 t(~ �INat’l/Local ] HATE CRIMES LAW OKLAHOMA SODOMY President George Bush, in the presence of several invited openly gay and lesbian activists, April 23, signed the Federal Hate Crimes Statistics Act at a public White House ceremony. The historic event marked the first time legislation that includes sexual orientation has ever been signed into law by a president and the first time openly gay andlesbian leaders and activists have been invited to such a White House event. The law mandates the U.S. Justice Department (DO J) to collect statistics on crimes motivated by prejudice based on race, ethnicity, religion antl sexual orientation. Bush made a speech calling for a "society blind to prejudice, a society open to all." The President explained hate crimes covered by the bill, mentioning crimes committed because of "sexual orientation," and added, "the faster we can find out about these hideous crimes, the faster we can track down the bigots who commit them." A toll-free hotline, 1-800-347HATE, was also announced by Bush. Although the hotline was not mandated by the Hate Crimes bill, Bush said, "I am also pleased to announce that today the Department of Justice has established a new tollfree phone number for reporting complaints of these hate crimes." GaY and lesbian activists were stunned to discover, upon calling the hotline, that operators would not take information on anti-gay and lesbian hate crimes. DOJ officials claimed that because sexual orientation is not included in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the department was not "mandated" to collect such information. However, following intense pressure from NGLTF and other members of the hate crimes coalition, the DOJ agreed to add sexual orientation to the hate crimes hotline and track such incidents. Sodomy law battles are being waged in several communities across the country as the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) Privacy Project announced new initiatives for repealing the anti-gay and anti-lesbian measures. Gay and lesbian activists in Oklahoma have launched the long process of changing this state’s "crime against nature" law, as the Oklahoma Recodification Committee agreed to draft a model "crimes against nature" statute that exempts consenting adult acting in private. Members of the Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, along with NGLTF’s Sue Hyde, provided considerable information and testimony on sodomy law reform to the Recodification Committee staff at the state’s Crimes and Punishments Subcommittee meeting on sodomy repeal held in Guthrie, in late March. Activists have targeted both houses of the Oklahoma legislature, which must approve changes to the sodomy law. Page 3 EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS OPENINGS!!! The old saying, "when it rains, it pours" has "flooded" the TOHR executive board. Now don’t think that there’s trouble in paradise! The vacancies are all job related. Unfortunately, our second vice president , Roy Lane, is moving to Arkansas to teach; secretary, Jeff Mason, is now working a late shift; and public affairs director, Brent Phillips, has moved to Dallas to further his career. Anyone interested in helping TOHR for the remainder of the year as a board member can call the HELPLINE at 743-4297 or tell any current board member at the June 5th meeting. to~ �Follies IT’ MEZ ! vens and Ellis Widner, coproducers and co-directors of Follies Revue ’90, have announced the cast for the June 14-16 show at Studio I, Performing Arts ~enter, Second Street and Cincinnati Avenue. Popular Tulsa singer Pam Van Dyke will be a featured entertainer at. Follies. Van Dyke has performed at Mayfest, the River Parks amphitheater and at various Tulsa area clubs. Van Dyke, whose son died of AIDS last year, will perform with her two daughters. Another high point of "Follies" is certain to be "Within the Sacred Circle," a dramatic performance by a company of American Indian actors under the direction of Vernice Moncooyea of American Indian Theatre Company. The Fred Astaire Studios of Tulsa will present a Lambada dance routine. Also new to Follies this year are country singer Rick Hildebrandt and the folk duet Sad & Paranoid. Follies will present a special performance by children from the School of Fine Arts in Broken Arrow and the brother Page 4 and sister duet Greg and Jeannette Castle. "AIDS is touching all segments of our population, including children," Stevens said. "We are fortunate that these very talented children auditioned for us." Additional acts include the vocal groups Follies Revue Trio and Follies Revue Quartet. Returning from last .year’s cast are Paula Rae, Jesse Scott, Jimmy Hoose, Bryan Morrison, the Green Country Cloggers, the Follies Revue Dancers, actors James Vance and Brenda Kimery and the Follies Comedy Company under the direction of Bert McAulay. The technical crew also is returning form last year’s performance. John Couey is the stage director of Follies. Julie Tattershall is lighting director, Ron King is sound engineer and Sam Kimery is lighting and sound assistant. Vocal assistance and coaching has been provided by Jo Ann Atkins. The theme for this year’s Follies is "Friends Helping Friends." Proceeds from the show will benefit Tulsa area AIDS organizations and TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic and AIDS educations programs. Three performances of "Follies" have been scheduled. June 14 is Patrons’ Night.. Admission is $20 each, which includes a party immediately following the 7 p.m. performance. Patrons’ Night tickets will be available at TOHR’s June meeting or may be purchased from any TOHR board member, from Paula Rae at Headhunters Salon or Linda Stevens at 437-0201. The patrons’ party will be catered by the Bakery on Cherry Street and TGI Friday’s. June 15 and 16 performances will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 each at the PAC box office and all Carson Attractions outlets. t~ �Follies J FOLLIES June 1 4, 15, and 1 Follies Art... Continued from page 1 1cries. There will be a limited edition of 200 signed posters. In addition, "A’s Rose" wil| be fea:tured on the cover of the Follies program, which also is being printed free of charge by Texaco. Gordon, a native of Claremore, is a watercolor realist painter. His work has been featured in exhibitions at the Philbrook Museum of Art, the M.A. Doran Gallery in Tulsa, and the McCrary Art Institute in San Antonio. His art also has been part of major national exhibitions such as "American Realism: 20th Century Drawings and Watercolors" at the San Francisco Museum of Art, "Consonace" at the Jane Haslem Gallery in Washington D.C and "Contemporary American Realists: Works on Paper" at the University of Pittsburgh, Pa. Publications that have featured Gordon’s art include "Realist Drawings and Watercolors," "20th Century American Realism" and "American Realism: 20th Century Watercolors and International Flower Painters Since 1945." Gordon is represented by the prestigious Fischbach Gallery in New York City. The latest collection of P. S. Gordon works will open at the Fischbach Gallery in late 1990. Page 5 FOLL! ME SPON Tulsa radio station KRAV 96.5 FM is a media sponsor of "Follies Revue ’90." During the past several weeks and through the run of "Follies," the adult contemporary radio station is broadcasting live 30-second promotional announcements each day. "AIDS is killing people all over the world and people right here in Tulsa," said Jeanne Nass, promotion director of KRAV. "We want to do all we can to combat this terrible disease that shows mercy to no one." KRAV air personalities Jeff Baker and Jeff Couch will emcee the two "Follies" promotional performances June 2 and June 9. The station will provide extensive promotion of those two events. Baker will be the host of the Eastland Mall preview performance from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 2. Couch will be on hand for the Southroads Mall preview performance from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9. KRAV’s involvement in "Follies" is being coordinated by Nass. t(~ �Gay Pride GAY PRIDE T-SHIRTS Gay Pride ’90 tee shirts are our most outstanding, yet. Artist renderings will be on display throughout our community. Carole Brown has created a positively appealling design that you will be proud to wear anywhere. Each year that Ms. Brown has conwibuted her artwork, numerous individuals are trampled in the rush. So this year, pre-sale orders will be taken at various bars and at our next TOHR meeting. I GAY PRIDE ’90 1 PICNIC The Gay Pride Picnic will be held June 24 in Mohawk Park at Shelter 6. Jane and Pam of TNT’s and Time N’ Time Again are planning another full afternoon of food, fun, and frolicking. This year the Tulsa Leather Club will have a turn at the mansize grill reserved for the occassion. Roy and Jimmy are working with Budweiser for our beverages. Glenn Rainey, Major Affairs, will be providing a picnic atmosphere that will contribute our most festive occassion yet. Also, competitive games for the athlete and non-athlete will be available for all to enjoy. Everyone is welcome! Page 6 to~ �Act-up ACT-UP PROTESTS BUSH’S VISIT TO OKLAHOMA ACT-UP, the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power, presented Oklahoma with a statement of their opinion that AIDS IS BEING IGNORED. A diverse non-partisan group of people, united in anger, and dedicated to direct action to end the AIDS crisis, demonstrated on the campus of Oklahoma State University on May 4, in Stillwater. The demonstration was held to raise awareness of issues relating to AIDS. ACTUP believes that the government has failed to act swiftly enough in the face of the growing AIDS crisis. It is up to President Bush to lead the fight against AIDS, not with lip service, but with action and more money for education, medical research and treatments. "One speech in 14 months is not enough", says Stephen Hardway of Oklahoma City. This action took place in conjunction with Bush’s visit and speech during graduation exercises at OSU. ACT-UP saw this as a golden opportunity to try to make President Bush realize that what he’s doing is not enough," stated Brett Mann of Stillwater. The group expected approximately 15 people, but by the time the visitors started entering the stadium where Bush was going to speak, 25 protestors had assembled with ACT-UP from across the state. Some of the cities represented were Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Stillwater, Enid and Duncan. Members of ACT-UP wore black Tshirts with white letters denoting different types of people affected by the AIDS virus. Some shirts had "Dad", "Mom", "Son" and "Daughter" on them, while some had ethnic groups like "Black", "Hispanic" and "Asian" on them. The groups motto which is "Silence = Death," was observed when the group placed two strips of red tape over their mouths. The red tape represented the governments’ silence and red tape in keeping health care, drugs, treatments, and housing from people infected with the HIV Virus, by tying Page 7 it up in paper work for months and in some cases even years. Matthew Sharp of Oklahoma City pointed out: "The National Institute of Health has spent over $1 billion dollars in the last 10 years, and only one drug has been produced." The protestors were so eager to get their message across to the people passing by that they eventually removed the red tape from their mouths and started chanting different mottos such as: "Act Up, Fight Back, Fight AIDS!", "Health care is a lie, they sit back while thousands die" and "Health care is a right, not just for the rich and white." Two people carrying a banner which read: "BUSH HAS BLOOD ON HIS HANDS," were escorted out of the stadium by a Secret Service official, who did not arrest them. "I can’t arrest you because I’m too sympathetic to your cause," he stated, adding:"I just lost my brother to AIDS last week." Media coverage of the ACT-UP protest was minimal. One network showed the "BUSH HAS BLOOD ON HIS HANDS" banner ¯ briefly, but did not actually mention ACTUP or the protest. IIiiliili Anonymous & Confidential AIDS/HIV Antibody Testing & Counseling 1st and 3rd Thursday Each Month 7-9 p.m. 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa For more information, Call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. t(~ �Local DIGNITY/ INTEGRITY PLANS FLOAT TRIP FOR JUNE Dignity/Integrity is planning its annual float trip for Saturday, June 9. In addition to the float trip, it will also be going to see the NSU River City Players that evening, attending mass together the next morning, and concluding the weekend with a bar-b-que and meeting. Reservations for the show need to be made by June 1. D/I is also planning on attending the Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade Sunday, June 17 in Oklahoma City. Anyone interested in either of these events or in information about D/I can call 2340315. OSDH SURVEY ENCLOSED WITH THIS MONTH’S REPORTER Enclosed with this month’s Reporter is a survey for the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Marybeth Govin, with OSDH, stated that the survey was delayed in being issued so that it could be revised and updated. The survey is for gay men to find out about their knowledge, attitudes and behavior as a result of AIDS. Since the survey is for men, any women who receive the survey should give it to one of their male friends who does not receive the Reporter. Also included with the survey will be a stamped envelope so that participants can mail it back. The survey will be completely confidential and people are asked to respond to it only once. Watch for the survey results in a later issue of the Reporter, and thank you for your help. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes[ I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $10.00 Limited Income/Student $20.00 Regular Member $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership $100.00 Sustaining Membership __ I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Name Address City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip. I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 8 t~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/086c09f63c593518729937411582231e.pdf 74140e136cbc16773089433247e3314b PDF Text Text t( reporter July OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Volume 10 1990 Number 7 YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY BABY? This month TOHR celebrates its tenth anniversary. The group has changed a lot in the last ten years. Has the group met its aspirations in these ten years? This will be the topic of discussion at the July membership meeting, July 10. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Aaronson Auditorium at the Central Library, downtown. Speaking will be three of the original board members of TOHR: Dennis Neill, HAPPY TEN’ We’re ten and proud of it!! Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights is celebrating its tenth year this month and we’re going to celebrate in style. In honor of our first decade TOHR will be having a cocktail reception on Sunday, July 22 from 7p.m. until 9 p.m. at All Souls Unitarian Church, 29th and South Peo- President Mike Green, Vice-President and Bob Inglish, Treasurer. TOHR’s first secretary, Gary Durst, passed away. Each speaker will discuss TOHR’s original goals, which ones they have reached, and directions for the future. Please note that the meeting is the second Tuesday of this month rather than the first because of the Fourth of July. Y TOHR ! ria. The birthday bash will be free of charge and complete with cake and entertainment. There will also be a table set up so you can join TOHR or renew your membership for only $10. So, bring a friend and help us reflect on the past ten years and "look to the future"[ See you there!! �Editorial FOLLIES REVUE ’90 REVIEW Follies Review ’90 was great this year! The singing and dancing were wonderful. The comedy was funny. The drama was touching. There was a good variety of entertainment. I came out of the Follies feeling like something was missing though. I realized .that in the process of getting the straight community involved, we sold out. I understand the need of getting the straight community involved with the Follies and welcome their contributions. AIDS affects everyone and the more people who do something to help with the crisis, the better. The Follies is sponsored by TOHR, a human rights organization for the advancement of gay and lesbian rights. Why do we have to pretend we’re straight if there are straight people around? The production of "Under the Boardwalk" was clever, but why were all the couples male/female? It would not have been inappropriate to have had a lesbian or gay couple playing together in the sand instead of all the straight couples, I am sure people would argue that by pretending we’re straight, we would raise a lot more money for AIDS. Would less people have come if there would have been a few things in the production that suggested thai gay people had been involved? I don’t think so. People bought their tickets before the production and I can’t believe people coming to an AIDS benefit would have been so close minded that they would be offended by a little gayness. Next year the Follies committee should try to work with the straight community and the gay community to incorporate some of both our communities into the program! - Michael Page 2 L. to~ �Editorial VO.LUNTEERS DESERVE RESPECT How many times has a week-night rolled around to find you kicked back in your favorite chair, drinking a brewsky and watching your favorite sitcom? Or maybe the club scene is your "thang." But for many, their spare time is kept to a minimum because they spend so many hours doing volunteer work. And how often do we tell our volunteers how appreciated they are? Many hours were spent rehearsing songs and learning dance steps for the people in Follies. Since the performers received no money themselves, their only reward was the compliments the audience gave them after the show. But how many of us made the effort to tell one of the performers how good and how appreciated they were? Certain individuals contribute time to Shanti and spend time with people who are HIV positive. But do we take time to tell Shanti members how great their work is and what a worthwhile organization we think they are? And ~lid I mention the TOHR help-line volunteers who give up two hours in the evening to answer the help-line and help other people with their problems? Are we not taking these people for granted? After all, no one is paying them to give up their evenings. They simply do it because they care. And let us not forget those faithful individuals who go to work all day, and then spend their evenings working on the TOHR Reporter. Without their contributions, this issue of the TOHR Reporter would not be in your hands right now. While everyone is there to criticize when something is done wrong, who is there to praise a volunteer for a job well done.. So remember, the next time you are "bossing around" one of your volunteers or "bitching" because they didn’t do the job like you would have, it takes just as much time to criticize as it does to join in and help out. - Chris M. The TOHR Board wishes everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!! 1115 South 129th East Avenue Tulsa, OK 74108 (918) 437-3343 oarding firooming RICHARD SHACKELFORD Page DAVID E. NICKLE �I TOHR JULY FRIENDRAISERS I SOUTHWEST INVITATIONAL 1 990 Our monthly Friendraiser has been scheduled for Sunday, July 15. This month we will be getting together for an afternoon of miniature golf at the new All-Star Sports Complex located between Mingo and Garnett on 61st street. We will be meeting at one p.m. and should finish by three. Admission is $4. for adults and $3. for children. A group discount rate is tentative, depending upon the number of people attending this function. A sign-up sheet will be available at the TOHR monthly meeting. Due to the loaded schedule during the month of June, the regular Friendraiser was postponed. This will be our first function since May 20. We encourage each and every one to attend, and bring a buddy or two. For further information, contact John at 7434354. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR JULY What a deal! It’s that time of year again when a lot of TOHR memberships come up for renewal. TOHR also hits a milestone this month. So, in celebration of our tenth birthday all memberships, new or renewal will be only ten dollars through the end of July!! Now is the perfect time to join TOHR or if you’ve let your membership expire ~et it reactivated. Get several of your friends to join with you. There’s strength in numbers so, show your pride and help support your gay and lesbian community!! Page 4 The Tenth Annual Southwest Invitational Softball Tournament will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma over Labor Day weekend. This years tournament promises to be bigger and better than ever before. The tournament will also be in memory of one of the tournament’s hardest working heros, Vickie Robinson, who died in February. The tournament includes both women’s and men’s divisions. Trophies will be awarded to first, second and third place winner’s, with individual trophies for members of those teams in both divisions. Trophies will also be awarded to the most valuable player in both divisions. Turkey Mountain Ballfields will be the home for the tournament this year, located at 5801 S. Union Ave. The party for the players and the awards ceremony will be held there at the park as the entire complex is reserved for the tenth annual southwest invitational. The games will begin on Saturday, September 1 and continue through Sunday the 2nd. In the event of rain, games will be held over through Monday the 3rd. Entry fees are $185 per team, teams with non-profit organizations will be allowed in at half-price. Make plans now to be a part of this annual tournament. Entry forms will be available at the July 10 TOHR meeting. Registration fees are payable on or before August 24 with cash or money orders only, after the 24th. FOLLIES ’91 ? The membership will discuss the status and future plans of the Follies at the July meeting. It’s important that we have your input on the decisions we must make concerning how TOHR will participate in this annual event in the coming years. So, please be in attendance on the tenth with your thoughts, ideas, comments, opinions and suggestions. t(~ �TOHR "MID-YEAR" MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT It’s hard to believe that this year is already half over! It’s been a busy six months with changes on the board, improvements with the helpline and newsletter, the Experience Weekend and of course, Follies Revue ’90 and Gay Pride Week! Following the pride week theme of "Look to the Future", the remainder of the year will be even better! Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights celebrates its tenth year this month. The Tulsa gay and lesbian community has come a long way in just ten years. The number of volunteer hours lovingly expended for the various projects and normal_ functioning of this organization are countless. The cohesiveness and camaraderie of this community have increased and we can all be grateful for that. All of us should take pride in TOHR and do what we can in whatever capacity to make the community a better place in which to live and interact. The latter half of the year promises to be rewarding and packed with excitement. We have the Southwest Invitational softball tournament, the benefit dinner and auction, more "friendraisers," and our annual awards and Christmas party! Let’s remember that we are all in this together and continue to participate and grow with pride!! Without each of you, there would be no TOHR. Y9~! are the lifeblood of this organization. I want to thank all of you who have given me and TOHR your support, I’m really looking forward to working with you and making the most of the next six months. I hope to see everyone at the birthday celebration on Sunday the 22nd. Rightfully President Page proud, �ACT-UP MARLBORO BOYCOTT ORGANIZED BY ACT-UP The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP) has announced a boycott of Marlboro cigarettes, owned by Philip Morris because of their contributions to Sen. Jesse Helms. According to ACT-Up, the Philip Morris :~Co. is the largest corporate contributor: to Helms who is considered the Senate’s most venomous opponent of effective responses to stem the AIDS epidemic. Helms is up for reelection this year. ACT,UP/DC intends to make Philip Morris feel tlae collective economic power of Gays, Lesbians, and their supporters by boycotting Marlboro cigarettes until Philip Morris agrees to the following demands: 1. Cease all corporate donations to Helms.2. Renounce its past support of Helms. 3. Meet with ACT-UP/DC representatives to °discuss Philip Morris’ corporate responsibility to the Gay and Lesbian community and to people with AIDS. Helms has had 29 opportunities since 1986 to vote on issues that directly affect Lesbians and Gay men, and people with AIDS. He has voted against Gays each time. Due to his pathological obsession with the private lives of American citizens, Helms has, time and time again, aggressively hindered the passage of legislation intended to save lives through AIDS education and prevention. Contacted at Philip Morris’ corporate headquarters and its DC lobbying office, requesting a meeting to discuss their con- cerns, Philip Morris officials denied the request for a meeting and indicated it was impossible to consider the group’s demands. ACT-UP REMEMBERS THOSE WHO HAVE DIED OF AIDS Members of STAT! ACT-UP/OKC took to the streets on Memorial Day (May 28) to make sure that Oklahomans remembered those who have died from AIDS. The action consisted of three parts. First, members posted signs on all major highways leading in to Oklahoma City. The signs read: ACTUP, FIGHT BACK, FIGHT AIDS; SILENCE=DEATH; ACTION=LIFE; and FIGHT AIDS NOT PEOPLE WITH AIDS. Second, members created two mock cemeteries with large signs which read: REMEMBER 400 OKLAHOMA AIDS DEATHS. Third, members wearing black and white and with skull makeup on their faces stationed themselves at busy intersections across the metro area throughout the day holding signs reminding Oklahomans that the AIDS crisis is not over. The actions drew coverage on one local TV station and the Oklahoma Gazzette Newspaper. Motorists were also receptive for the most part with many people offering encouragements. Those who took part in the action were pleased with the outcome. TIME A F’ £R TIg (E Antiques and Collectibl~s Anonymous & Confidential AIDS/HIV Antibody Testing 8, Counseling 1st and 3rd Thursday Each Month 7-9 p.m. 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa For more information call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. Page 6 3 742 So. Peoria 2’42.6952 Janie P~ceves Apprn~als and Estimates Tue..Sat. 10.5 or By Appointment Tammy Prater Rcfi’nishing and Restoration t~ �I Local/Nat’lI FAMILY OF FAITH MCC Many of you may not know that Broken Arrow now has its very own Metropolitan Community Church[ Family of Faith MCC was established in September, 1989 with Reverend Pare Crocker at the helm. They arc located on the corner of Ash and Detroit one block north of Main. For further information call 258-0130. More to come later. MCC TULSA SPONSORS FIREWORKS STAND Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa will be sponsoring it’s fourth annual fireworks stand. Located at Yale and Dawson, the stand will remain open days through 11:00 p.m., until midnight beginning the first through the fourth, and until noon on the fifth. A refreshment stand will be selling hotdogs and Pepsi. Proceeds of sales go toward MCC’s building fund. MCC Tulsa will be hosting Spiritual Renewal, four special services beginning Friday evening July 20 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday evening July 21 at 7:00 p.m., Sunday morning July 22, at 11:00 a.m., and Sunday evening again at 7:00 p.m. Guest speaker, Pastor Terri DeMarco of MCC of the Ozarks in Fayetteville will preside. Page 7 TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE 900 LINE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) has announced a new 900 number to increase membership and make the voices of more gay men and lesbians count in the national struggle for civil rights. By calling 12900-230-4321, extension 52514, callers can receive a free threemonth NGLTF membership. Callers are invited to join the Task Force by Urvashi Vaid, NGLTF executive director. Members receive newsletters, action alerts, special publications and invitations. Usual annual membership costs $35. The five-minute call costs $4.50 ($1.50 for the first minute, 75 cents each additional minute). Proceeds benefit NGLTF. "The 900 lines have been extremely successful and popular, and now we’d like to use them as an innovative way to in~ crease membership and gay and lesbian visibility," said Jaime Grant, NGLTF development director. NGLTF is the oldest and preeminent national political organization that lobbies, educates, mobilizes and demonstrates for gay and lesbian civil rights and responsible federal AIDS policy. Currently, NGLTF has about 17,000 members and supporters nationwide. P-FLAG As always, P-FLAG will be meeting the second Monday of this month, July 9, 1990, 7:00 p.m. Topics for the July meeting will be a Care and Share Session. .For more details call 749-4901. Be there for fun, support and companionship! �] National ~ HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES AIDS AND HOMELESSNESS BILL The House of Representative’s full Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs approved on June 13 a key bill addressing AIDS homelessness after defeating an attempt to delete funds targeted for housing people with AIDS (PWA). The Amendment was opposed by the National Organizations Responding to AIDS’ (NORA) Housing Task Force, which is co-chaired by the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Gay &Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF). The Housing and Community Development Act, HR 1180, includes provisions for responding to the growing problem of AIDS and homelessness and would authorize $150 million annually to expand housing options for PWAs. The bill is a legislative priority for NGLTF and the NORA coalition. The amendment, offered by Representative Marge Roukema (R-NJ), would have gutted the AIDS portion of the bill, or Title VIII. Th~ Roukema rider would have cut funds authorized for AIDS housing by more than half and delete several key AIDS home- prevention projects. "This bill is the first to recognize the unique, housing need for people living with AIDS," said Peri Jude Radecic, NGLTF legislative director. "The Roukema amendment would have kept PWAs on the streets and on waiting lists. PWAs cannot depend on a housing system already overburdened with a long waiting list to meet their urgent needs." Radecic credits cosponsors Jim McDermott (D-WA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) with moving the bill through committee and providing Congressional leadership and advocacy, in particular on the AIDS portion. Radecic also credited the key lobbying efforts of National Coalition for the Homeless project director Ginny Shubert. The Roukema amendment was defeated by 31 to 18. The bill now moves to the floor of the House. Gay men, lesbians and people with AIDS are urged to write or call their Congresspersons and ask them to support the bill. less MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: ~ular Member $10"00 Limited Int Special for July!! Only $10!! )Sustaining Membership ........ $35.00 Organil I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. ~ I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Name Address City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page S t~P � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/eb7e4984dedb5944d8ae116af123d401.pdf bcc4c7aca3b01daf70b5221ae5c2c7c3 PDF Text Text OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS t eporter August Volume 10 1990 Number 8 HOMOPHOBIA IN AMERICA: A SOCIOLOGISTS VIEWPOINT What is the status of homophobia as a cultural and sociological phenomenon in America? Are we gradually changing people’s perceptions of our gay/ lesbian citizens for the better? What effect is "outing" having on our struggles for acceptance and freedom? These and other fascinating questions will be addressed by sociologist Ken Kiser, OSU professor, at the regular membership meeting of T.O.H.R., Tuesday, August 7, 1990. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Aaronson Auditorium at the Central Library, downtown. In addition to his teaching responsibilities at Oklahoma State, Dr. Kiser is also the associate director and organization research consultant for the Virginia Productivity Center at Virginia Polytecnic, Blacksburg, Virginia. Among his special research interests is an ongoing study of changing male and female roles in our society. Ken also is study- ing the effect of interpersonal relationships as the fabric of American society. Dr. Kiser also holds a research ¯ appointment to the Office of Educaand Improvement, tional Research Through these reWashington, D.C. search endeavors, he supports a continuum model human social, sexual, and emotional support relationships. A greater understanding of the gaybisexual-straight continuum could do much for reducing the effect of negative stereotypes on our community at large. With his warm, friendly style, Ken has offered to give us his special perspective on these issues and lead an informal discussion. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with Dr. Kiser and participate in this stimulating discussion. FOLLIES REVUE ’90 RESULTS! SEE PAGE 5 �Editorials WHY WE NEED TO "OUT" PEOPLE Recently there has been controversy over "outing," forcing an individual to go public about his or her homosexuality. But why is there a controversy? Are these individuals so scared and embarrassed by their lifestyle that they feel the need to hide in a dark closet? Well step into the light, baby! Our community needs people with a back bone. How many times do we hear people say that they’re afraid to come-out of the closet because people will be prejudiced toward them? Perhaps the reason people are prejudiced is because they don’t realize how many of "us" there really are. If all of us became honest about our sexuality, then the straight community would realize the i~umber of gay people in the real world. People see the openly gay people that cruise public bathrooms and have never had a descent job in their life, and don’t realize how many fine, upstanding, descent gay people there are. And how many of us as teenagers were afraid to admit our sexuality to ourselves because we had no one who was openly gay that we could look up to? Our parents told us how crazy and sinful the gay community was but there was a whole other crowd of people out there we didn’t know about. They were just hiding in the closet at the time. Don’t the young people deserve gay leaders that we can look up to and admire? Young people need to learn that the gay world is not just full of pansy fags or leather dykes that make us blush as they walk down the street. There are many gay people that work as attorneys, doctors, school teachers, pilots and dentists. And there are many gay people with high standards and morals who are church workers and community volunteers. Not all of us are male nurses or female truck drivers with the moral integrity of a snake (Namely, an asp!). Now I realize gay people have the right to privacy. But don’t we have an Page 2 obligation to our gay community to standup for our own and defend ourselves? The closet is a dark and lonely place to be. If individuals aren’t willing to step forward on their own accord, then maybe we need to force them. By "outing" people, we can turn that yellow streak down their back into a back bone. - Chris M. �Editorials THE PROBLEMS OF "OUTING" IN OUR HOMOPHOBIC SOCIETY "Outing," the act of publicly declaring a closeted individual’s homosexuality, has become a hot topic within the lesbian and gay community recently. Supporters of "outing" point out that through the increased visibility of lesbians and gays, people will become more aware of our presence and more accepting of us. Through more visibility, these people state, young gays and lesbians will have positive role models: people they can look to and realize that they are not the only person in the world attracted to the same sex. I agree that as people come out of the closet we will win greater acceptance within society at large and have a good influence on young lesbians and gays, but there are several obvious reasons why "outing" will not achieve this goal, but rather hurt it. The first evident argument against "outing" is our need for a basic right to privacy. Isn’t that what we’ve been asking of the federal government for years? Don’t we want the right to love who we want, in the privacy of our own homes? By publicly "outing" someone we are taking away their right to privacy and sending out the mixed signal that we want privacy, but only sometimes. Another frightening problem with "outing" is what if we’re wrong? If someone is straight but open minded and hangs out with the gay and lesbian community, how would they feel about us if we tried to "out" them? They would probably feel alienated and very turned off of our community after this. A further problem with "outing" is that it points out to straight society some of the worst homosexuals. By "outing" bigoted lesbians and gays, the straight community will see these people and wonder why homosexuality is so bad that not only must these people keep it a big secret, but they must also fight against it. In addition, someone "outed" by force, especially one of these self-loathing homosexuals, will not make a very good role model for young gays and lesbians, but of selftheir feelings rather reinforce hate. Finally, "outing" also creates problems within our community and divides us. Who is to decide who is lesbian and gay and who is to be "outed" and not "outed"? Some people feel no one should be "outed", others believe we should only "out" the bigoted homosexuals, and still others feel we should "out" everyone. Obviously this issue is .not only causing us to fight among ourselves, it is also weakening our strength to fight homophobia and presenting our worst side to the heterosexual community. We need to realize that "outing" is not going to solve our problems and start concentrating on furthering our commuwhat’s important: nity and improving society’s views of this community. Michael L. YEAH FOR EDITORIALS! I was so excited to see some editorials in the Reporter - even better I heard and saw people reacting to them. The important thing though is to respond with your own editorial. Don’t get mad and stay mad - EXPRESS YOURSELF! And if you agree, EXPRESS that too! After all, an editorial is just one person’s opinion so let everyone know your opinion too. There’s always room for editorials. - Page 3 Beth P. t(~ �I EDITORIAL REPLY Editorials ~ not everyone would enjoy the show and not everyone did. Of the complaints I I am writing with regard to the have heard, it was the nature of those FOLLIES REVUE ’90 REVIEW in the July, complaints that surprised me. Being 1990 TOHR Reporter. I do accept and told that the show was too much of a respect the editorial opinion of Michael family show, not gay enough, too many L. I do, however, respectfully disagree religious songs etc., I found difficult to with some of his opinions, understand. I viewed it differently. I I fully understand that not every- viewed it as getting all members of the one can-give her or his time and/or Tulsa community involved--children money to every cause--I can’t. Many are included. The religious songs were not involved in other..causes that are just as chosen because they were religious important and could not become involved songs, they were chosen because they with this show. But the hundreds of were good songs that fit the performpeople who worked on this show--a show ers--performers that auditioned in audithat did raise thousands of dollars for tions that were open to everyone. And as persons with AIDS--did not "sell out". far as the show not being gay enough,. Those who did sell out were those who maybe next year we can throw in some did not get involved or attend the show men, dressed like women, pretending to for childlike reasons. --Who pretend sing (WOW! WHAT ENTERTAINMENT), add that AIDS is not a problem in our city. -- a few masculine looking women and tell Who do not get involved in anything but the men to walk with a swish using the are the first to criticize the efforts of words girlfriend, sister and Mary. Is others. --Who wouldn’t part with ten that what is meant by acting gay or being dollars to attend a fund raiser because gay enough? I hope not. ten dollars would buy them a few beers. I would suggest to those who did I found it funny that Michael L. complain but failed to get involved themthought we had to "pretend we’re selves, put your actionswhere your straight". Not one member of the cast words are next year--help out! For those was ever told to pretend to be straight, who enjoyed the show and said so--thank In the "Under the Boardwalk" number in you! - Kenneth Joslin particular, the couples were never told to pair up as male/female. We were told (Reply - There are a couple things I to act like we were on the beach having would like to point out in regards to this fun. What Michael L. interpreted as reply. First, I would like to mention that "pretending to be straight" was nothing some of points brought up in this letter more than gay and straight women and are replies to other people’s comments men having fun. If those who were gay of the Follies rather than my own. In my appeared to be straight, well, thank you. editorial, I did not say anything about It means that our sexual preference is religious songs, the addition of children secondary to who we are as humans. I this year, etc. Secondly, I did not say the suggest that Michael L. take a hard look show was bad. On the contrary, I said the at his dichotomous thinking, show was "great". This was a sincere I enjoyed working on this show and comment. I did enjoy the show, but I felt thank everyone who had anything to do the show was lacking in gay and lesbian with it’s success--the audience included, content. M.L.) Page 4 �Local FOLLIES REVUE ’90 RESULTS Follies Revue ’90 was a big success this year thanks in large part to many individuals in our community. Without these people it would not have been possible. A Special "THANK YOU" to: Follies Revue ’90 Performers and Production Staff...each and every one Frame of Mine Gallery Patrick S. Gordon Texaco Cherry St. Bakery Roy Lane Marilyn Ihloff Unigraph Tulsa Performing Arts Center & Staff Kerry Walsh KRAV FM96 The Tulsa Tribune The Tulsa World TOHR will receive 20% of the $12,000 raised as a result of the performance. These funds will help pay for the free confidential and anonymous testing for the HIV Virus at the TOHR clinic. The TOHR helpline will also benefit from the Follies helping it to continue to provide AIDS information, and referrals. The Follies funds committee will determine ,how funds raised from the production will be distributed to AIDS related services and organizations in the Tulsa community. The general membership will be informed of the funds disbursement as soon as the decision is made by the committee. Follies Revue ’90 posters are still available for $20.00. They may be purchased at the membership meeting or at other TOHR sponsored events. Page 5 GAY BOWLING LEAGUE FORMING NOW Hey Tulsa, your missing out on a lot of fun! Great times are being had with our new gay bowling league.by bowlers and spectators alike. Our summer league is almost over, but the fun will continue if you’ll join us for the winter league. Beginning in August, the winter league will be kicking off, so bowlers need to sign up NOW! Sign up as an individual or sign up as a team. Everyone is welcome. The winter league will meet at Sheridan Lanes at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoons. Cost will be approximately $7.00$8.00 per week. Anyone who is interested contact Time-N-Time may Again, at 664-8299 or T-NT’s, at 660-0856. Come join the fun. We hope to see you there!!! The TOHR Reporter Staff would like to thank everyone for their hard work in making Follies Revue ’90 a big success! t~ �IAIDS UpdateI LESBIAN AIDS UPDATE There are 260 cases of lesbians and bisexual women with AIDS throughout the United States. CASES 73 114 70 1 1 1 RACIAL DISTRIBUTIQN White African American Latino Asian Native American Unknown 260 95 7 6 3 WOMEN WITH wOMEN IV Drug Users Blood Transfusion Sex with someone at risk Unknown 111 106 7 28 8 BI-$EXUAL ~QNTA~T$ IV Drug Users Blood Transfusions Sex with someone at risk Unknown 149 Information source: Center for Disease Control, 7/10/90, Barbara Burcham, Assistant HIV AIDS Coordinator, Indianapolis, Indiana. Anonymous & Confidential AIDS/HIV Antibody Testing & Counseling 1st and 3rd Thursday Each Month 7-9 p.m, 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa For more information call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. Page 6 P.O. Box 765 Broken Arrow, OK 74013 (918)258-0130 Rev. Pam Crocker Pastor to~ �Features "LONGTIME COMPANION" Although it is questionable whether "Longtime Companion" will ever come to Tulsa, it still deserves attention in these "Longtime Companion" is being pages. dubbed the first mainstream movie about gay life and the AIDS crisis. The story around a group of eight gay men who centers live in New York. The movie opens in the early eighties with the New York Times" article on Kaposi’s sarcoma and the appearance of this rare disease in gay men. It then continues through the summer on 1989, following the characters through the horrors of AIDS and American society’s reaction (or lack of it) to the AIDS crisis. An encouraging thing about this movie is the storyline. Most of the AIDS madefor-TV-movies focused on either a straight person who had received the infection through a blood transfusion, or, if the infected person was gay, it focused on their family more than on them. This movie doesn’t do this. The audience is never shown, or .even thinks about, these characters parents, brothers or sisters. Rather, it focuses on the gay characters’ reaction to the crisis and how they deal with it among themselves. The actors do their job well. We can understand and feel these characters pain and suffering. One thing to point out about this movie is its focus. All of the main characters are wealthy white men. Many other groups have obviously been hit by the AIDS crisis as well. It cannot be expected, however, for a movie to cover all aspects of the AIDS crisis. This movie chooses to focus on white men in New York and it does a good job of this. When Lindsay Law, executive producer of American Playhouse, first announced his intentions to make a movie about gay men and their reaction to the AIDS crisis, he could get no financial backer nor a distributor. American Playhouse had to provide the financial backing themselves. Eventually the Samuel Goldwyn Company was convinced to distribute it. Everyone should make an effort to see this film if they are in a city where it is playing. Since the Cinema downtown closed, the chances of "Longtime Companion" coming to Tulsa is not good. If you don’t get a chance to see it at the movies, watch for it to come out on videotape. Two Places You Must See Oral Roberts Prayer Tower & Genes Bamboo Lounge NOON - 2AM DALLY 7204 E. PINE TIME AFTER TI lE Autiques aud Collectibles 3742 SO. Pcoria 742-6952 TULSA 17th & Main 584-9405 MALE DANCERS $3.00 BEER BUST NO COVER MON-FRI SUN & THUR 1PM-2AM 5-8 10 Page 7 }auie P~cevcs Appraisals Tue.-Sat. ant{ ~ t hna tes Tammy Prater 10.5 attt{ By Appointment Res tora tiou t~ �i Local P-FLAG FUN FACTS "COMMON THREADS" Did you know... -the P-FLAG hotline gets 12 calls per week? -P-FLAG mails 8 information packets per week? -there are an average of 20 people at P-FLAG meetings? -that P-FLAG now has Oklahoma brochures? Now that you know how busy P-Flag is, come and join the excitement!! This month’s meeting is Monday, August 13, 1990 at 7:00 p.m. featuring "Homosexuality and Religion." For more information call 749-4901. ATTENTION PARENTS You. are invited to join Jeff Lunsford at Sterlings on August the 15th at 8:00 p. m. for a free showing of the highly acclaimed film "Common Threads", voted BEST DOCUMENTARY OF 1989. Complimentary hors d’oeuvre’s will be served, so plan to attend. For more information call Jeff at 747-1367. DIGNITY/INTEGRITY Dignity/Integrity of Tulsa will not meet during the month of August. We will begin meeting again on September 8, after Summer vacations are over. If you have children... If you are a gay man or a lesbian... If you want to meet other gay parents... If you are interested in a support group... Then we want you to call the P-FLAG hotline(749-4901). Let us know what you would like to see happen. We may be developing a new group! Hope to hear from you! 2114 South Memorial (918) 660-0856 T The community & myself gratefully acknowledges the support of Jane and Pam, owners of TNT’a and TIME and TIME, who have been the major contributors of the annual Pride Picnic for the past 3 years. Your are greatly appreciated. Cynthia Corbbrey Page 8 t~ �OPENING FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 ST WITH TOPS’ FANTASY PLANETARIUM FEATURING : MARK SHUBEAT In TOPS Ught ~ Sound Tower 950 Square Foot Dance Aoor The New Jungle Red Shop Game ~r Pool Mezzanine AND 7th Street & Elgin In Downtown Tulsa Adjacent To Laffs Underground NO COVER Lighted Off Street Parking Open Wed. -- Sun. From 8:00 P.M. Jerry and Peggy Perigo Invite you to a NO-HOST PREVIEW lf~_.~EPTION AT TOPS-- IN TULSA Thursday Evening, August 30th, At 6:00 P.M. A 95.00 door donation will be requested to help raise the remaining funds needed to finance the showing of the Names Quilt at the Tulsa Convention Center, November 30th and December 1st. �Gay This years Pride ’90 Picnic at Mohawk Park June 24 was indeed a successful ¯ celebration of our gay and lesbian lifestyles and of our spirit of people working together. The day’s activities began with Jackie and Kelly placing pink triangle road markers, created by Major Affairs. The TNT and Time & Time trucks, led by owners Jan and Pare, arrived loaded to the max with their donation of food and pop enough for an army. And like a well oiled machine volunteers from each of our bars along with Jack Francis, of the Names Project, began the set up. As the Tulsa Uniform-Leather Seek~rs Association heated the grill, tossed on the burgers and hot dogs, the Budweiser beer donated by Golden Eagle Distributing arrived. On the east side of Shelter 6 Kerry 3512 Pride I began the sound check for T.J. Zark and Friends from Austin, Texas. InfoLine, and alternative telephone information service, contributed to her transportation cost. Quake, Tool Box D.J., shook the trees with music that appealed to everyone. As even more picnic partiers arrived, Romo the Homo, TNT’s D.J., kept the crowd dancing. There was even a conga line of 50+ lead by Doug, TOHR President . Laff’s Mexican Fiesta Dinner fundraiser supplied the 700 pounds of ice, personally delivered by Lucy. Thanks O.C., James, Glen and Curtis. Tulsa Pride T-shirts were the day’s attire. There were definately more shirts than ever thanks to the efforts of Sterlings pre-order forms and displays, Bill’s nightly modeling at Tool Box, Regina’s show specials, New Age Renegades bartenders, TNT’s"~ fundraisers, Time & Time’s promotions, Laff’s and TOHR. A special thanks to Lucy for all of her volunteers efforts with Tshirt distribution. The Bamboo Lounge, south peoria tulsa, oklahoma 74105 742-2109 featuring... you-frame-it shop art & gift gallery custom framing BROOKSIDE JEWELERS No Owner: Page 10 Tena Scott Corner of 48th & Peoria, 743-5272 Excellent Line of Gold Jewelry 20% Off Authorized Seiko Watches Full Jewelry and Watch Repair Interest Lay-A-Way Visa and Mastercard WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS! Welcome Melody Rountree �I Gay Pride I Tulsa’s oldest bar, volunteered to keep Pride ’90 alive throughout the year with a special request for more T-shirts after the picnic for their clientele. Mark Anderson and Toby’s arrival with the Moonwalker Air Trampoline for children 6 to 60 added a new activity to the picnic. Next year this will have to be part of our games competition for the four foot trophy donated by Kevie. Tulsa is more than a place and we are more than a bunch of queers. Our Tulsa community believes that the individual is powerful. Our private gathering of 1,000+ represented we are a growing community with increasing unity. We may not be polished politically, we may not be smooth talkers, but we are a determined community. I believe as individuals we can accomplish great things, but as people working together there are no limits to our strength. Special thanks to each and everyone for your support. Pride ’91 is destined to be bigger and better... LIQUORS Beverley Bechc:r (918) 437-6.~)5 1160 S(~llh Garnelt "lhisa, Oklalqoma 74128 To Sterlings Wednesday, August 15th This is a benefit to bring the N_~M.E.S. Guilt to Tulsa. 4812 E. 33RD Page 11 The Club of TUlsa 918-747-1367 t~ �I Local 1990 SOUTHWEST I HATE CRIMES INVITATIONAL KKK is the Southwest -10th year anniversary. __ m This year’s tournament is in memory__ __ of Vickie Robinson, who passed away__ __ this last February .Her spirit and__ The following phone number 834-4242 is being used to promote bigotry and racism. Each of us can do something about it. We can file complaints with the D.A. , David Moss at 584-0440 and by calling the HATE CRIME’S line at 1-800347-HATE. By uniting in this effort, we can directly contribute to the eradication of this latest attack of bigotry, hate, and ignorance. This __ Invitational’s __ leadership provided the foundation__ -- that the Southwest Invitational is_ based on today. The games will begin on Satur-__ __ day September 1 and continue through__ __ Sunday September 2. They will be__ __ held at Turkey Mountian Bail Field’s__ __ (Cecil Bailes), located at 5801 South__ __ Union Ave. There will be an awards cere-__ __mony following the tournament, with_ __ trophies going to the top three teams,__ __ along .with the most valuable players__ ..in each division.. ~ II ........... MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: __ $10.00 Limited Income/Student $20.00 Regular Member $100.00 Sustaining Membership $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership I am over 18 years of a.~e. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Address Name City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 12 t~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1984-1993] OHR Reporter Volume 10 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/077a2965f87f35a3e185bb7071808376.pdf 8163a0552904c236d41b221928dd78db PDF Text Text Honored TOHI Oh isI as Beth Persac and ]ack Francis were both honored at TOHR~s Christmas party December 5 at Al! Souls Unitarian Church. Both were very of their awards for all the coundess hours of their time 8onerously donated to the commuthe last Beth Persac was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award. Without Beth’s in October, the Benefit Dinner and Auction probably would not have taken place, in addition to at! her time she helped with the auction, Beth served on the committee to choose the 1991 a~d also gay many hours of her time to the Aepor[er, lack Francis was o~iven the Presidential Award for al! his hard work in the Names Project here to Tulsa. Durin8 the Photo by Keith Rickman year }-ack has worked very hard to scheduIe the quitt~s visit to TuIsa and make sure that everythin$ went well whiie it was here, who went to see the knows how important it is to remensber all those that w hay lost to AIDS Yeu " To star out tie new )/ear~ the TOHR Board has decided to hold an open foum will The ]anuar) 8 at 7 pro,, in the Central downtown~ The new board would like for ~:;ver}one to art nd and s are t~eir thoufFhts and ideas fo~- TOHR in 1991 Please come In addition to Beth and lack, countless oth r ~olu ds~r;~ w~r a!so ,-i ....... ~ awa-ds at the Christmas [o~ thei hou~s and bourn of same onerous!}’ f~iven to TOHR, We ce tainl}~ cant list th~sm were presented fo~~ people with the and so othe}" their worthwhile well pro~ects. to Beth deserved awards :~ank )~ou to aX ~our hard work and ,~ack Anothes on he other volunteers for all ~ �Editorials To the Editor, In reading your last newsletter (November ’90), I was very disappointed. It’s now obvious that Tulsa was lacking a gossip magazine. But I really didn’t expect to see TOHR put it out. I guess I was wrong. What is it with your staff? Is everyone boycott crazy? In this single issue there are five things to boycott! Sounds like someone is a little bored in life. Most of all to see you put a boycott against the Factory really upsets me. John Willis has done so much for the gay community. I can’t believe that you would say such things about his club. I also wonder if you remember back when he had the TOHR offices in his club Zippers, or when he helped to put TOHR together. I would hardly call him homophobic. I went to the Max every night A Note from the Editor Last February, I signed up to help with the TOHR Reporter. I had no idea at that time that I would end up editor. I, along with the other members of the Reporter staff, have worked hard over the last year to bring you a quality publication. I know that not everyone has agreed with the way we’ve done things. We have not avoided controversy. Although we have made some mistakes, I think that we have brought you a Publication with ¯ something of interest to everyone. We are really looking forward to working with the 1991 Executive Board. I think that the new board offers new faces, new ideas and open minds. I feel that 1991 will either make or break TOHR. All of us as members need to work together and make a real attempt to COOPERATE. Let’s all get involved during 1991 and get TOHR back on track! until the Factory opened. Not once did I ever hear such an announcement made. I generally don’t send in letters, but when I saw that article it really offended me. I think the best bet for my friends and business relations is to go on Chris M.’s level and BOYCOTT the TOHR REPORTER. -1elf E. First of a11, the Factory story was a mistake. We should have done more investigating of the information we were given. We are sorry for that. Second, if gays and lesbians want equal rights, we need to show how important we are as consumers. Boycotting is an effective tool readily available to us. We do not support boycotts because we’re bored, but because people need to be aware of the corporations and individuals that are enemies of the gay and lesbian community. M.L. �Editorials HOMOSEXUALS ANONYMOUS’ HIDING FROM" THE TRUTH There are many self-help organizations in Tulsa that are very worthy of our support. Whether it’s Alcoholics Anonymous, seminars to quit smoking or drug rehabilitation Centers, all concentrate on helping people quit bad habits. But when I read a pamphlet about Homosexuals Anonymous, I was more than a little, shall we say, M-A-D!!! The pamphlet indicated that anyone who is gay must be living a miserable life and told of a 14 step plan to over-come homosexual desires. Step 3 talks about the "purpose of our suffering" and that "our failed lives are under God’s control." EXCUSE-ME!!! I don’t believe I’m suffering :from anything excePt a pain in the butt from narrow-minded people. And as far as a failed life, mine has never been more together since I :came out of the closet. ~ Step 6 says that "As mankind~ we are part of God’s heterosexual creation." Wake up and smell the Georgio. I knew that I.was gay when I had a crush on the red-l~eaded boy who sat next to me in first grade, i’ve .been gay all my life. I was BORN gay and I’l! DIE gay, no matter how much I deny it to :myself or others~ (Something which I no longer do). We wer.en’t all put on this earth to be breeders. Some of us couldn’t have children even if we were straight. Repopulating is not my purpose in Step 9 is admitting to God ,"the exact nature of our wrongs." Itrs no-.more vcroag tobe born gay than it is to be born blgck,,vchite, mMe, female, blond,-or even straight ifor that matter. There’s not a choice. We accept ourselves for who we are. Step 14 is "having had.a-spiritual awakening, we try to carry this message to people in homosexuality." I’d feel very sorry for the poor stupid fool who tried to convert me. Not only would he realize what a bitch I am, but he’d also get Chris’ 14 step program for accepting yourself for WHO YOUARE!! Also I might add that H.A. believes that people are only gay because of the "broken-world we live in." If this is true, then why did I .realiZe I.~was gay long before I had experienced anything bad in life? In addition, there have been people all through-out history who .have been gay. It also describes the homosexual stereotype-absent father, over-bearing mother, and molestation as a child. None of these factors even remotely describe my childhood. And included in the pamphlet is the story of a man who thought he was going insane because he dreamed of men. Insane? is it called insane when straight men dream about women? Of course not. Horny, maybe. But not insane. I don’t believe that H.A. consists of people who don’t want to be intimate with someone of the same sex. It consists of people who are so concerned about what other people think of them, they are willing to alter their lifestyle to fit o~her’s perception of right and wrong. Yet, H.A. members say gays are the one’s who are unhappy. I believe it’s the other way around. -Chris M. Our Community Needs You ! A new year always brings with it new hopes, dreams and resolutions. We a11 want our gay and lesbian community here in Tulsa to be more cohesive, productive and strong, but how dowe go about achieving these goals? One of the best ways is to get more involved and then to do it!~ We are a very diverse group of people who.possess a myriad of special skills and"talents. There are many volunteer groups serving our community that could use more help. Find a group that you can help out with and then. get involved. The Reporter, Helpline, Shanti, HIV Clinic, planning committees for Follies and the Benefit Dinner and Auction are just some of the groups that could use your help. So don’t just sit there, let’s get to it, give some time, there’s nothing to it. VOLUNTEER! -Keith R. These stories are editorials and are the opinion of the writers. Staff nor the TOHR Board. Replies to editorials are welcome. They are not necessarily the opinion of the Reporter �Local The Quilt- What an Experience. It was so exciting to be at the TOHR general membership meeting when Jack first mentioned bringing the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Tulsa and then to see the event happen. I did not help organize the event but did I am so volunteer throughout the weekend. thankful I had this opportunity. For years, I had read about the quilt, listened to friends’ personal stories, and seen various news clips or movies about the Quilt. I thought I was well prepared to experience the Quilt, however, walking into the Convention Center Friday morning overwhelmed me. The enormous impact was much more than I expected, and that was only the beginning. Friday night, the Native American Indians provided a most moving opening ceremony by involving the entire audience. The silence in the Convention Center indicated the reverence of everyone present. Throughout the weekend emotions remained high. Talking to friends and visitors about AIDS and loved ones who have died from AIDS while viewing the Quilt was an indescribable experience. An experience that won’t be forgotten for a longtime. Saturday culminated in the candlelight march and Sunday in an exquisite closing ceremony. The multi-cultural group involved the entire audience once again; however, this time there was much movement and chanting. The group sang songs, chanted and danced reminding us all of the somberness of the occasion, yet celebrat- .e r The Club of Tulsa 4812 E. 33rd 918-747-1367 ing our lives and the lives of those who have died from AIDS. The entire display was a phenomenal event presented without a hitch. Many people spent many hours and much money for this display. These volunteers did an excellent job and are to be highly commended. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for the experience of a lifetime, not just for me but for countless others. -Beth Persac Make Your Own Frames We Show You How ART & GIFT GALLERY CUS TOM FRAMING LARGE PRINT SELECTION 742-2109 3512 S PEORIA ~IN 8ROOKSIDE) Frame Of Mine 1338 E. 3rd Tulsa, Okla. 918-584-1308 Home of: Green Country Cloggers FREE AIDS TESTING ANONYMOUS & CONFIDENTIAL AIDS/HIV ANTIBODY TESTING & COUNSELING 1st & 3rd Thursday each month 7-9 p.m. 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa For more information call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. �A Message from the President... The new year is finally here and I, for one, am very excited to be a part of the 1991 Board! I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of you who have been, and continue to be, supportive of me. Your confidence is very appreciated and has certainly made the challenge that lies ahead seem much less frightening. As you may well know, this is all very new for me (like you couldn’t tell from my Christmas party speech), but be assured that despite my poor public speaking skills, I am dedicated to this organization and to serving this community! I hope to live up to each of your expectations. There are lots of new things in the works for this coming year. One of our main goals is to increase membership. For those of you who used to be involved, we would like to see you come back and support this organization. For those of you who have never gotten involved, we would like you to become interested. This is an organization for us, the Gay and Lesbian community of Tulsa. There is strength in numbers so if we want to make a difference, we have to participate. I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our meetings. If you have any suggestions, please come and share them with us. We are here to serve you and you can help us do a better job if we know how you feel. Let’s have a good time and a great year! Janie TOHR-Christmas Party Held December 5 TOHR’s Christmas Party December 5 at All Souls Unitarian Church was a perfect way to begin the holiday season. Food, fun and frivolity abounded. New faces and familiar faces mixed and mingled while Rick Former and Renny Berry provided lovely holiday tunes. The highlight of the evening involved beautiful renditions from Paula Rae and Rene Potter and lively high stepping from the Green Country Cloggers.. These events were perfectly set in an enchanting atmosphere provided by Glen Raney of Major Affairs. The 1991 TOHR Board was introduced, and Janie Reeves, our new president, made a short speech. The 1990 board was thanked for all their hours of hard work. Congratulations to Beth and Jack on their well deserved awards and thank you to all the other volunteers for all your hard work this year. A million thanks to Penny Humphrey, Rene Potter and John Southard for organizing a delightful party and a special thanks to all the volunteers who helped make the Christmas party a huge success! JESSE LIVES In case you didn’t hear, Jesse Helms was reelected in November. Since we can be certain that he will continue to attack gays and lesbians, we need to continue to boycott products by companies that support him. The main targets of this boycott are Marlboro cigarettes and Miller beer. Two Places You Must See Oral Roberts Prayer Tower & Genes Bamboo Lounge NOON - 2AM DALLY 7204 E. PINE �Feature AIDS Video Now Available: RED, HOT & WHAT? There is a wonderful new album entitled Red, Hot & Blue ,that has been put together as a tribute to Cole Porter and to raise money for AIDS research and education. A wide variety of today’s musical artists have given their time and talent to this project. The result is an amazing collection of reinterpreted Cole Porter songs. Some artists chose traditional lyrical styles and music, took more progressive while others All the artists involved approaches. managed to bring something new and exciting to the songs they covered. U2’s powerful "Night & Day", Jody Watley’s bluesy "After You, Who?", Sinead O’connor’s haunting "You Do Something To Me" and The Thompson Twins’ sassy "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" are just a few of the gems in this c.ollection. This album really does have something for everyone and it is for a good cause. Red, Hot & Blue is available at a record store near you. Go buy it! -Keith R. WE CARE: A Video for Care Providers of People Affected by AIDS is now available! This 32 minute video was produced by the Women’s AIDS Video Enterprise (WAVE). WAVE was a unique "video support" group sponsored by the Brooklyn AIDS Task Force (BATF) and arts funding organizations. For six months, seven women of di~ verse backgrounds met to learn about AIDS video production. WE CARE is the group!s final project, The participants’ commitment to the project and the rewards of a collective creative vision are strengths clearly reflected in this particular videotape. WE CARE includes portraits of real people who are affected by AIDS with a sincerity which is neither trivialized nor sensationalized. In addition, the tape presents accurate and factual information juxtaposed to the pervasive myths about AIDS. The video costs $30. Checks should be made payable to Media Network. Please specify that the check is for the WE CARE video. For more information about WAVE or WE CARE, please contact Alexandra Juhasz, Project Director at 212/673-6738, Glenda Smith, BATF, at 718/596-4781, or Kimberly Everett, Distribution Assistant, at 212/722-1 162. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $20.00 Regular Member __ $10.00 Limited Income/Student $100.00 Sustaining Membership __ $35.00Organizational/Household Membership I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Address Name City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/02b9495c0e37ad61516b81a8d9cffd2e.pdf a9489f1299f3b074c2c3358a2f843b3d PDF Text Text t eporter February 1991 MARDI GRAS BALL OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Volume 11 Number 2 HOPE CANDLELIGHT TOUR A benefit for Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. and the Storehouse of Shanti (the storehouse that provides the unique needs of HIV disabled with food and non-food items) will be held Saturday, February 2, from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the Homebuilders Ballroom located on 43rd street at Garnett. General admission will be $10 which includes cocktails, a costume contest, a raffle and a dance to "Fantasia." Patron tickets will be $25 and include a drawing for a trip for two to New Orleans (courtesy of Royal Travel) and a post patron party. For reservations call Shanti at 7497898 or make checks payable to ShantiTulsa, Inc. and send to P.O. Box 4318, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0318. Tickets may also be purchased from many local businesses and clubs. Don’t miss out an exciting evening. Support Shanti and attend the Mardi Gras Ball. A Patron’s Party will be February 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. and a Candlelight Tou~ February 10 from 1 to 6 p.m. Residences on the 1991 tour are Charles Faudree, 2161 S. Owasso Ave.; P. S. Gordon, 225 E. 28th; Ouida Kelly& Robert Merrifield, 2411 E. 27th P1.; Francie Faudree and Dale Gillman, 2425 E. 30tln St.; Gena and Robert Franden, 2500 E. 27t1~ P1. The Patron’s Party, a progressive buffet, will be held in the last three residences, Proceeds from the Hope Candleligh! tour will benefit St. Joseph Residence (75%) and RAIN (25%). Tickets at $10 each are available in advance from Charles Faudree, 2042 Utica Square; Harry and Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15th; M. A. Doran Gallery, 3509 S. Peoria; and La Cuisine, 8178 S. Lewis. For more information call Dennis Neill at 743-4354. Open Forum at February Meeting Due to the ice and snow, the January meeting was cancelled. The February meeting will be held February 5 at 7 p.m. in the Aaronson Auditorium at the Central Library, downtown. The new board would like to discuss plans for the year ahead. Please come and share your ideas about how we can make TOHR everyone’s organization during 1991! FUN EXCITEMENT ENTERTAINMENT!!!! TOHR Follies is back! Get your acts together to razzle dazzle Tulsa. Look for more details on how you can participate in next month’s REPORTER. �Feature The Bill of Rights Tour My Friend A few weeks ago, there was an insert in the Sunday paper declaring "Stand closer to freedom than ever before. Announcing the Bill of Rights 200th Anniversary Tour." I wanted to laugh when I saw that this tour was sponsored by Philip Morris Companies Inc. How paradoxical for Philip Morris, a company that gave in excess of $200,000 to Jesse Helms, to sponsor a tour of the Bill of Rights. Jesse Helms does not believe in freedom of speech. Jesse Helms does not support AIDS education. Jesse Helms does not believe in equal rights for all people. Jesse Helms does support discrimination, especially discrimination against lesbians and gays. Jesse Helms and the Bill of Rights do not go together. In addition, any company that gave that much money to such a homophobic bigot cannot possibly believe in the Bill of RightS. I will continue to boycott all products made by Philip Morris Companies including Kraft products, Oscar Mayer, Budget Gourmet, etc. When I think about any of my money going to Jesse, I am not even tempted to buy their products. If you feel strongly about the irony of this situation, call the Bill of Rights information number at 1-800-231-7000. Michael You read my eyes With even a fleeting glance. Your knowledge runs deep, I am secure in allowing You to know more of me. The world surrounding us Is a better place looking Through the eyes of our friendship. Smiles are easy, Laughter rings true like Clear notes played on a Fine tuned instrument. Great memories are a natural Result of spending time With one another. Far more valuable than Possessions or riches. It is one of the intangibles Of Life. Those sometimes elusive Qualities we strive to obtain. Effortlessly exists for us. L. FREE AIDS TESTING ANONYMOUS & CONFIDENTIAL AIDS/HIV ANTIBODY TESTING & COUNSELING 1st & 3rd Thursday each month 7-9 p.m. 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa For more information call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. Page 2 t~ �Local Hospice of Green Country Announces Bereavement Support Group Hospice of Green Country, Inc. announces that it will offer a six week bereavement support group for persons who have lost a loved one to AIDS, beginning Tuesday February 12, at 7:00 pm. The support group/bereavement workshop will be the first in a series of three to be offered this year, thanks to the financial support from T.O.H.R’s Follies Review ’90. Anyone who has lost a family member or a loved one to AIDS is invited to join the support group and to work on skills for coping with that loss. The group will be facilitated by Marylee Behrens, M.S., and anyone wishing to join or to get more information can call her at Hospice of Green Country; the number is 627-0326. Clinic Update Many thanks to all the volunteers at the clinic: Penny, Dennis, Marylee, David, John, Diane, Max, Sandy, Harvey and Maureen. We have outgrown our current space where testing is held the first and third Thursdays and we are looking at some options for a move. Keep your eyes open because some great things are beginning to happen in the Tulsa community concerning HIV/AIDS. We continue to have an increase in our testing and hope to start offering testing more than twice a month. We urge each of you to come get tested and bring a friend. The testing is still anonymous, as always. If you have any questions, want to volunteer or need more information call the TOHR hot line at 743-GAYS. If there is no answer, leave a message and we will get back with you as soon as possible. Ric Harrison Clinic Director Page 3 Business Listing We are compiling a list of businesses that welcome gay and lesbian patronage. If you or someone you know runs a business and would like to be part of our listing, please complete the following form and mail it to us at: TOHR Reporter P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 We will publish a compiled list in a future Thank you for your issue of the Reporter. help. Name of Business: Contact Name: Phone Number: Type of Business: Services Available: Comments: 742-2109 Of Mine �Local NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY TOHR, Thanks very much for your sponsorship in 1990. We hope to have your support in 1991 as we light a fire under gay and lesbian America. Happu Holidays, Lyn Shepodd Executive Director, NCOD P-FLAG MEETING There will be a video presentation on being gay at the next P-Flag meeting February 11 at 7 p.m. For more information call the P-Flag hotline at 749-4901. February Friendraiser TOHR Friendraisers are opportunities for meeting people and making friends. Come to the February TOHR meeting to find out where and when the February Friendraiser will be. Domestic Partners Unmarried and gay couples in long-term relationships are eligible for subsidized student housing at Stanford University. Such housing has been available to married students, and on a case by case basis to couples. The new policy was announced in October. It will allow the domestic partners of students to also have access to university libraries, athletic facilities, and they may purchase medical care at the campus health center. A long-term relationship is defined as involving couples who have "a mutual commitment similar to that of marriage...and share the necessities of life and responsibility for their common welfare." The Experience Returns to Tulsa May 3-5 are the dates for the Experience Weekend II in Tulsa according to Robert Inglish, supervisor of the local event. "The recent graduates of last year’s event decided to sponsor another workshop locally. This is the only Experience Weekend which will be conducted in the Midwest this year," Inglish stated. Other workshops will be conducted in Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Seattle and Washington D.C. The Experience Weekend, originated in 1978 by Advocate publisher David Goodstein and psychologist Rob Eichberg, has been development workshop emphasized individual needs and goals. People who have completed the Experience often report they have achieved what they need and wanted, and gained tools to integrate all aspects of their lives. It is produced on a volunteer basis by people who have completed the workshop. Last year the Experience formed a national non-profit corporation to further expand the workshop throughout the country. It is designed for both men and women, all ages (18 and over), occupations and life styles. Get Well, Alice The Pastor of MCC, Tulsa, the Rev. Alice Jones underwent surgery on January 15 to repair a shattered arm and shoulder, sustained in an automobile accident several months ago. The repair was made with a bone graft, pins, staples and a metal plate. There will be a prolonged period of convalescence. Alice will continue with her pastoral duties, as possible, and services will be held as usual. Cards .and letters can be sent to MCC Tulsa at P.O. Box 4187, Tulsa, OK 74159. �Feature PEOPLE’S Bette Midler has released her follow-up to the "Beaches" soundtrack, entitled "Some People’s Lives," and already she has another top 5 song to her credit. After winning a grammy for record of the year, what song could possibly be the follow up to "Wind Beneath My Wings"? "From A Distance", the album’s first release, topped the charts only weeks after it was released. The song, which talks about war, disease, and hunger, continues to receive constant radio play simultaneously with her second release, "Night and Day," which is sure to be another hit. Her cover of the Cole Porter song, "Miss Otis Regrets," sounds like a Bette Midler original and the acappella version of "One More Round" shows just how talented she really is. While the album lacks up tempo songs, it doesn’t lack quality. The divine Miss M takes each song and makes it hers, adding her heart and style. No one even comes close to being able to captivate an audience like Bette Midler. Hey, Roseanne Barr! Continue to make Bette Midler jokes if you must: You may have her beat in size, but when it comes to talent your small potatoes. It’s like comparing the Statue of Liberty to a bowling trophy. The TOHR Reporter Staff and the TOHR Board would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! Gay Games IV "Unity ’94" is the theme of Gay Games IV, which will be held in New York City from June 25 - July 4, 1994; coinciding with both the 25th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City and the world’s largest Gay Pride parade. All told, 500,000 people are expected to attend the celebration. The "Voice" will be keeping our readers informed as plans progress. For our readers in the New York City area, volunteer committees are already beginning to meet. .Also, Unity ’94 memberships are now available- Yearly memberships at $25 include quarterly newsletter; Special memberships at $100 include newsletter and NY in ’94 t-shirt; and Priority memberships at $250 include the newsletter, t-shirt and priority consideration for all events. Sports at the games will include aquatics, badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, croquet, cycling, darts, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, marathon, martial arts, physique, powerlifting, race-walking, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, touch football, track/field, triathlon, volleyball, and wrestling. Page 5 to~ �National Ban on Courtroom Discrimination Against Lesbians and Gays Successful lobbying by the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) caused the American Bar Association (ABA) to include a ban against discrimination based on sexual orientation in its Model Code of Judicial Conduct. The code applies to many judges throughout the country and subjects them to discipline if they violate its ethical canons. Specific protection in the code means that lesbians and gay men can expect and demand fair treatment in the judicial system. It also sends an explicit message to judges that they will be held personally accountable if they discriminate against gay people. The Code now states: "A judge shall not, in the performance of judicial duties, by word or conduct manifest bias or prejudice, including but not limited to bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status, and shall not permit staff court officials and others subject to the judge’s direction and control tO do so." National Lesbian Conference The idea of a national lesbian conference to develop a national lesbian agenda has been around for some years and a topic of conversation among different groups of lesbians. The decision to make this conference more than a topic of conversation was initiated by a few grassroots organizers who had worked with the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. From that beginning effort, over 1,000 lesbians have been involved in a planning process that has gone on for the past three years. The purpose is to bring together a diverse group of 5,000 inspired lesbians for workshops, plenary sessions, strategy meetings and cultural events to create a national lesbian agenda, build our grassroots structures and have fun. These events will take place all over the Atlanta community and will include dance, theater, parties, athletic events, dinners, readings, etc. The events are designed for the conference participants and will be produced by groups and individuals other than the conference, planning staff. For more information on the conference, you can call (404) 373-0000 or write P.O. Box 1999, Decatur, GA 30031. This conference is for, by and about lesbians and is open only to women. 743"5272 Jewe.~a~ ’~ Watch Repair BROOKSIDE JEWELRY 4649 So. Peoria 48th & Peoria The Club of Tulsa 4812 E. 33rd Page 6 918-747-1367 Full Line of Fine Jewelry Tena Scott, Owner Melody Rountree �National I ACLU Filing Suit In what is believed to be the first anti-gay violence case brought against employees of the U.S. Government, The American Civil Liberties Union’s Lesbian and Gay Rights Project and the New York CLU filed suit in November 1990 against three agents of the federal Drug Enforcement Agency who are accused of viciously beating two gay men. The suit, which seeks $1.5 million in damages, comes at a time when violence against lesbians and gay men has increased tremendously in New York City and across the country. The case is being brought against an agency that is an arm of the U.S. Justice Department, which was charged this year by Congress with collecting statistics on Hatemotivated crimes. The suit charges that two Manhattan residents were brutally assaulted by three DEA agents following a minor traffic incident. During the beating, the agents repeatedly called the victims "faggots" and made other derisive comments. Spe- ESSENCE SILENCES THE VOICE OF BLACK LESBIANS AND GAYS Essence magazine, probably the nations most widely read Black Women’s periodical, recently pulled a half-page ad from the Black Gay & Lesbian Leadership Forum (BGLLF). The ad featured photographs of a variety of Black lesbians & gay men and emphasized Black gay "visibility." The ad was rejected because of concern that "conservative advertisers might not approve." BGLLF founder and co-chair, Phil Wilson stated that Essence requested and accepted BGLLF’s insertion order and .check. As a result, BFLLF contracted for as design and layout and did not attempt to place their conference ad in other national Black media. "Now it’s too late for us to place the ad elsewhere even if we had the money to re-design it. Fewer Black people will get word about the world’s largest annual Black conference for Lesbians and Gays." This action is not acceptable. The BGLLF urges us to help Essence refocus on its mission and live up to its most inclusive potential by: Writing Essence - Tell them it’s homophobia that’s "Controversial"; Respond to your local media’s coverage/noncoverage of this issue; Tell others about this incident and encourage them to write Essence and their local media. cifically, the ACLU and NYCLU are charging that the agents’ unwarranted physical and verbal attacks in addition to false imprisonment and false arrest violated the couple’s Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution. "This is a particularly deplorable incident of anti-gay violence," said William B. Rubenstein, the Director of the ACLU’s national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. "How can we expect to curb the tide of hatred in our society when our government’s own agents are contributing to it?" Norman Siegel, the Executive Director of the NYCLU, agreed that this case is important because it involves government agents. "We are drawing the line with this case," he said. "We hope to send an unequivocal message to law enforcement officials that acts of homophobia and bigotry will not be tolerated any longer." NATIONAL BLACK GAY & LESBIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE & CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL "Creating bridges to unite the l~lack community" The World’s largest annual Black conference for Lesbians & Gays will address issues vital to the Black community such as AIDS, Women’s Health strategies and leadership development. February 9- 18, 1991. For more information contact: Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, 3924 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 5, Los Angeles, CA 90029, (213) 6665495. �Local i YES! I want someone I love to be remembered in a special way! This Valentine’s Day Dedicate a song to your loved one! Please gold-emboss the following onto a new MCC-Tulsa Hymnal: name CHOOSE ONE: __ In Living Honor of: __ In Loving Memory of: Give a special Valentine’s Day gih this year .... one which will commemorate your loved ones for yea~ to come: NAME TO BE IMPRINTED (PLEASE PRINT) A new Hymnal for MC - Tulsa’s Sanctuary Personalized with your First Name: loved-one’s name! Last Name: We are at the dose of a special project to replace all our worn books with new red Hymnals which will probably remain in use for at least 10 years. Only another 50 are needed, so order yours todayl MAIL COMPLETED FORM AND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $12.00 PAYABLE TO MCC-TULSA, P.O.BOX 4187, TULSA, OK 74159 THE COST IS ONLY 812. To make your purchase even more special, we will give you a special valentine card to send the person you have chosen to honor, along with your charitable tax deduction cerfificatel NAME AND ADRESS OF PURCHASER: (For mailing of your charitable donation certificate and special valentine card for your honoree.) Orders must be received by Feb. 10 for our special valentine offer, so fill out the attached form and mail your order todayl MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $20.00 Regular Member __ $10.00 Limited Income/Student $100.00 Sustaining Membership __ $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Address Name City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 8 t~;~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/5968f9eec281fdd94b2eed2b23e12ba3.pdf 18eeb383af9338739970d7d58af1b03d PDF Text Text reporter April 1991 Volume 11 Number 4 Politics, the Experience and Madam Butterfly TOHR’s general membership meeting on April 2 has something for everyone! The meeting place ihas changed to the auditorium on the second floor of the Helmerich Building at 12th and Trenton. The meeting is being moved so that we can have more time for the program. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with a buffet dinner. No reservations are necessary and the cost will be $6. During dinner there will be an Informance. This will be thirty minutes of excerpts from Madame Butterfly. For~those not wishing to have dinner, the regular meeting will start at 7 p.m. After a brief discussion of topics of business, Honey Ward will present a fourty-five minute program on the Experience. Following a brief break, a speaker will address ways to become more "politically wise". There will be a ~’epresentative from the League of Women Voters at the meeting to register people to vote. Do you know what city councilor represents you? Do you know who your State Representative and your State Senator are? The speaker will address these topics and offer advise on how we can really make a difference. What Style of Communication Do You Use? Are you dominant, assertive, direct? Do you influence others, act impulsively, operate from your emotional side? Are you the steady type, prefering control, security and a predictable environment? Or are you cautious, conscientious, and do things "by the book?" More than likely you have a combination of these characteristics. At the March TOHR meeting, Karen Beardn shared various communication styles with those present. We learned how we can benefit from the various styles and how to get along with people of various styles. The program was informative and fun. At one point, someone walked in late and asked what’s going on? Everyone was running around, trying to find names to complete and activity. All he could see was people running around, talking fast, laughing and having a great time. During the business part of the meeting, the membership voted to buy a VCR and TV for the HIV clinic. This equipment will be available to TOHR for general use. TOHR also held an elction for a new secretary due to a conflict with his work schedule, Mark T. had to resign. Sandra P. was elected by acclimation. Among other announcements, the membership learned that TOHR’s general membership meetings will be held at the Helmrick Center of Hillcrest beginning in April. �AN EVENING OF CULTURE Let’s .Talk To The Animals Madame Butterfly comes to Tulsa in May. The Tulsa Opera wili have three performances: Saturday May 4, Thursday May 9 and Saturday May 11. Performances begin promptly at 8:00 PM. TOHR is buying a block of tickets for anyone wanting to attend. The tickets will be for Saturday the 4th, opening night. Seating is in the Mezzanine and ticket prices will range from $25 to $30. At the April meeting, Tulsa Opera will present an Informance. This will be 30 minutes of excerpts from Madame Butterfly. This promises to be quite entertaining. Tickets for the performance will be available from Tony at the next meeting. Get out your Sunday’s finest, grab your opera glasses and we’ll see you at the opera. Join us April 14, 1991 at 2:00 p.m. for the TOHR April friendraiser. Pending good weather, we will meet at the Tulsa Zoo gate for a day of fun in the sun. Bring your friends and your family for a good old fashioned day at the zoo. It will be a fun and relaxing way to meet people and socialize with old friends. Come compare yourself to the animal of your choice, but please don’t get caught imitating them! Who knows, we may be in an exhibit someday too! So be there, be counted, have a really good time and say "Loved it". -Jackie H. Official Publication of TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK (918) 743-GAYS FOLLIES FOLLIES FOLLIES Plans are underway for the Follies. The tentative date is June 10, 1991. Are your acts together yet? Be prepared for the Original Turnabout Show - It promises to be an evening full of laughter. For more information call 743-4297 between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. or attend the April 2 TOHR meeting. Page 2 74152 TOHR Board Janie Nancy Jane Sandra Kevin Beth Ric Tony Lee Newsletter President !st Vice President 2nd Vice President Secretary Treasurer Fund Raiser Coordinator Public Affairs Director Activities Director Helpline Coordinator Staff: Michael, Chris, Chuck, Mike, Scott, Kevin, Glynne, Beth, Janie t@ �PRIMADONNAS ON ICE When was the last time you got your behind wet? Well, last month around fifteen people got together to do just that. OK, get your mind out of the gutter! February’s Friendraiser was an ice skating extravaganza at The Ice in the Williams Center. On the 17th, we all gathered to skate endless circles around each other, show off our amazingly strong ankles, and make rude comments about the little 5 and 6 year olds pirouetting in the center. No one broke any body parts and we all had a really good time. The best time was watching Tony attempt to imitate the 5 and 6 year olds in the center and trying to look good for pictures. After the exhilarating skating session, most of us adjourned to Southroads Cinema to see Once Around. If you weren’t there, you missed a great time. We’ll see you at the next Friendraiser at the zoo. Volunteer of the Month TOHR is an organization that operates strictly by volunteers; therefore without volunteers, TOHR would not exist obviously! Ken Johnston suggested we have an article in the Reporter highlighting a volunteer of the month. Great idea, so .here goes. It didn’t take more than a. minute to decide who would be the first volunteer of the month for 1991. In that short time we came up with the name of a person who has worked hard.for several years. Vickie B. has put forth a great deal of time, energy and effort month after month to get these Reporters in the mail and to local businesses for distribution. Month after month, Vickie updates the mailing list, prints mailing labels, organizes the "fold and lick" sessions and delivers the Reporter to the post office. The work involved in this is much more than could be described. I’m feeling rather inadequate trying to let you know just how much Vickie does. She plays a key role in keeping the Reporter available. All of our hats are off to you Vickie you deserve a standing ovation. We greatly appreciate you and all that you do!! Attention All NonProfit Organizations: As a special promotion, we are offering free business card size ads to non-profit organization for April 1991 through September 1991. To get more information on this promotion, or to place an ad, call Chris at 224-6329. Page 3 t¢~-’~ �I Loca I Funds Raised During Tulsa Display Of The Quilt Distributed to State and Local Organizations Eleven non-profit organizations providing direct services to persons with HIV/ AIDS, recently received funds raised during the local display of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt last December. According to Jack Francis, Chairperson of the Host Committee for the Tulsa display the funds were distributed as follows: To Tulsa Non-Profit AIDS ganizations and agencies: Healthcare, Inc. Indian Health Care Resource Center Interfaith AIDS Ministries R~,IN Care Teams/Ttflsa St. Joseph residence Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. caregiving $ or- 800.00 1,000.00 200.00 200.00 500.00 300.00 To Oklahoma City Non-Profit AIDS caregiving organizations and agencies: ALMS (Anglican Love Ministry Support) AIDS Support Program, Inc. Loaves & Fishes Other Options, Inc. Saturday Noon Meal $ 100.00 400.00 100.00 300.00 100.00 Attention all Businesses: As a special promotion, we are offering reduced ad rates in the TOHR Reporter for April 1991 through September 1991. To get more information on this promotion, or to place an ad, call Chris at 224-6329. Page 4 Funds distributed totalled $4,000.00. The ongoing goals of the NAMES Project Quilt are; 1) to increase community awareness of the urgency and enormity of the AIDS pandemic; 2) to permit loved ones to work through their common grief, pain and rage by making Quilt panels; and 3) to encourage donations to local AIDS caregiving organizations. Over 10,000 people viewed the Quilt during the local November 30 to December 2, 1990 display. Clinic Update WE’RE MOVING! The testing clinic will be moving into the space leased by TACATE Resource Center starting with our May 2 clinic. Along with the move we will start having the clinic every Thursday night instead of just the first and third Thursday of each month. The Resource Center is to be located at 1601 S. Main on the fourth floor. The building is located on the Southeast corner of 16th & Main Streets. Clinic hours will still be 7-9 p.m. The clinic will continue meeting at 2345 Southwest Boulevard, Oklahoma Osteopathic Clinic, through the end of April. After our move we could use more volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at the clinic, please call 7434297. If the recorder is on please leave a message and someone will return your call promtly. So remember: if your not go" wrap it, go home and whack it. till later. God Bless! to~ �TOHR Treasures and Trash AIDS Candlelight Memorial Service The annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. bn May 19 at the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church. The event is sponsored by Interfaith AIDS Ministries and the AIDS Coalition of Tulsa. This service is a good way to remember those who are living with AIDS as well as those we have lost to the disease. Look for more details innext month’s Reporter. TOHR will have it’s annual Spring garage sale in May. Begin bringing any donations to the April meeting and stay tuned for some great bargains! New in Town? FREE AIDS TESTING ANONYMOUS & CONFIDENTIAL AIDS/HIV ANTIBODY TESTING & COUNSELING 1st & 3rd Thursday each month 7-9 p.m. 2345 Southwest Blvd. Osteopathic Clinic Tulsa For mo.re information call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. Having Problems? Need Information? We are the TOHR Gay Information Helpline. We are here to help you make it through life a little easier. We offer a wide variety of referrals - from legal and medical to AIDS, TOHR and bar information. The Helpline is staffed by volunteers 7 days a week 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Call and let’s talk! Gay/Lesbian Information Line 743-GAYS The Club of Tulsa 4812 E. 33rd Page 918-747-1367 Sponsored by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights �National National Lesbian Conference: Let’s Meet in Atlanta The National Lesbian Conference is a happening that will occur once in historyApril 24-28, 1991. Although other conferences may follow, these five days have a unique, unprecedented potential for a coming out of lesbian essence at a time in the world when our readership is desperately needed. Over the last three years, hundreds of lesbians have been touched by the creative process of organizing the NLC. Given the nature of the work, the level of individual participation has been exciting. Lesbians all over this country have been willing to look at "their stuff" - ableism, ageism, classism, racism whatever label it wears. Many lesbians have been Confused by the complexity of the process, and several have felt sacrificed to the organizational machine. To ignore that this experience has been common would be to deny how incredibly vulnerable one must be to openly confront the "-isms" in our lives and commit to change. The fact that the process has moved forward, and the Conference is actually going to happen, is testimony to the courage and tenacity of lesbian character. We have great spirit! Every womanspirit who gathers in Atlanta this spring will be special; each one developing on her own path and contributing to the collective knowledge. There are still many opportunities for pre-Conference participation - don’t hesitate to ask how you can help. The National Lesbian Conference is for all of us - please come! For more information contact: Stephanie Jo Kent, NLC, P.O. Box 1999, Decatur, GA 30301 phone (404) 373-0000. Taken from the Lesbian Connection Attention all Lesbians- The "Herland Voice" is the monthly newsletter of the organization Herland Sisters Resources and can be obtained by writing Herland Sister Resources 2312 N.W. 39th Oklahoma City, OK 73112 or by calling (405) 521-9696 This is a great newsletter and we should subscrive and support this organization. It is by lesbians, for lesbians and we in Tulsa should become more acquainted with them and get involved. holredeslgn Page 6 t@ �I InternationalI INTERNATIONAL DESK DENMARK’S GAY MARRIAGES October marked the one year anniversary of Denmark’s groundbreaking gay marriage law. Government figures show that 125 females and 575 male couples were married during the laws first year. GAY SEX LEGALIZED IN QUEENSLAND The Australian state of Queensland decriminalized gay sex in December. Parliament voted 51-31 to set the age of consent at 18 for anal sex between any two people. Other kinds of sex are legal at 16. Remote Tasmania is now the only state retaining a sodomy law, but reform is close at hand, according to the Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group. R.W. DOMINICAN GAY CLUBS SHUT DOWN France’s Gai Pied reports that all gay clubs in the Dominican Republic have been closed, with the exception of Penthouse, following a press feeding-frenzy over the Mr. Gay Dominican Republic contest at the now-defunct La Avion club. A couple of coffeehouses remain, the magazine said, but are populated by "imposing lesbians in blue jeans and young boys of completely feminine Hotline 749-4901 Parents FLAG/Tulsa Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 5147 South Harvard Suite 203 Tulsa, OK 74135 Page 7 graces." Furthermore, the streets are not safe at night, due both to thieves and anti-gay cops. Rafles is the trendiest mixed bar. Gai Pied said that during its visit "the clientele assauged its ennui by watching cool people of New York and Paris," the magazine continued, "and one cannot help but be filled with admiration at such an expenditure of energy." R.W. SM CRACKDOWNIN LONDON A London judge has sentenced 15 men to up to four-and -one half years in prison each for engaging in consensual sadomasochistic sex in private. The trials followed raids on private homes by Scotland Yard’s Obscene Publications Squad, which seized homemade sex videos as evidence. Judge James Rant watched all the videos before sentencing and said he observed penis torture, rubbing testicles with sandpaper and genital flagellation. The men were charged with causing actual bodily harm, keeping disorderly houses, unlawful wounding and publishing obscene articles (the video tapes). Gay sex is not illegal in England, but Rant said individual liberty was not to be confused with license to commit acts society regards as "cruel." Society and the law expects people with "unacceptable urges" to keep their desires in their minds as fantasies, Rant said. Derek Cohen, spokesman for SM Gays, called the sentences "a major attack on all our civil liberties." Anyone indulging i.n a bit of slap .and tickle ought to wonder which side of the law they are on," he said. Some of the defendants plan to appeal. R.W. t@ �Politics POLITICAL NEWS LESBIAN NAMED TO NYC POST New York City Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman has named lesbian activist Andrea Bernstein to the position of deputy press secretary, a high-level position in the Comptroller’s Office. Bernstein was promoted from the position of assistant press secretary, a position she has held since January 1990. As deputy press secretary, Bernstein is second-in-command in the comptroller’s press office and will supervise a staff of assistant press secretaries, ¯ speechwriters and a publications editor. Bernstein, a long-time activist in the lesbian and gay community, was most recently vice president of the Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats, a post she has held for several years. ality. The legislative briefing series is an integral part of the ACLU’s strategy to move beyond the Federal courts to win basic civil liberties for all Americans. Domestic partnership was chosen for the first legislative briefing because it is an issue now being considered by many cities and the ACLU believed its information could be useful in building momentum on the issue. The legislative packet series will be distributed to ACLU affiliated and their chapters around the country. Additional copies are available for $5 each from the Department of Public Education, American Civil Liberties Union, 132 West 43rd St., New York, NY 10036. ACLU DOMESTIC PARTNERS INFO To help spur state and local domestic partnership laws around the country, the American Civil Liberties Union has prepared a 14-page legislative briefing packet for use by lobbyists and activists. The packet, which includes an introduction to the concept of domestic partnership, basic questions and answers about the idea, resources for lobbyists and activists and a model ordinance, is the first in a series of legislative briefing papers that will focus on pro-active legislation in the civil liberties arena. Future legislative briefing packets will be prepared on electronic surveillance and drug testing in the workplace, family and medical leave legislation, sodomy law reform and AIDS discrimination and confidentiPage 8 Family of Faith MCC Broken Arrow P.O. Box 765 Broken Arrow 74013 (918) Ok 835-5522 to~ �Religion RELIGIOUS NEWS CATHOLIC CHURCH FINED FOR ANTI-GAY ACTIONS GAY PASTOR REFUSED CHURCH BY METHODIST BOARD The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has been ordered to pay nearly $20,000 to the gay Catholic group Dignity for violating members’ civil rights by kicking the organization out of its meeting space at Rev. Pat Albright, head to the United Methodist Church Board of Ordained Ministry, said openly gay Nashville minister James Hawk will probably not be assigned a congregation, even though he was ordained more than two years ago, according to an article in last week’s "Advocate". At the time of his ordination, Hawk told church officials that he is gay but celibate. The denomination bans noncelebate gays and lesbians from the clergy. "We’ll try to be loving and accepting" of Hawk, Albright said. But he added, "Even if we take an extremely liberal view, there’s still the question, Is there a congregation that would accept him?" the University of Newman Center. Minnesota Catholic The Minneapolis Commission of Civil Rights said the archdiocese violated the city’s gay-rights law, which, among other things, bans housing discrimination based on sexual orientation, The archdiocese must also pay a $15,000 civil fine to the city. The archdiocese plans to ~ppeal the commission’s ruling, alleging that its First Amendment right to "freedom of assembly" has been infringed. Minneapolis City Councilman Walter Dziedzic is also upset with the ruling and plans to call for a review of the city’ s anti-discrimination ordinance. The $20,000 the church must pay Dignity includes $8,500 in punitive damages, $100 in actual damages, and $10,850.38 in legal expenses. 2114 South Memorial (918) 660-0856 ESSENCE UPDATE In what appeared to be a last minute attempt to avoid legal action, the publishers of Essence magazine said they would reverse an earlier decision and allow a black gay organization to place an ad in the magazine. The reversal came barely three hours after the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum announced that they were filing a complaint with the New York Human Rights Commission, charging that Essence refused to run a half page ad announcing the BGLLF’s fourth annual conference. Washington Page 9 Blade t~ �I Experience I How can we have peace on earth, with wars going on inside ourselves? Page 10 World peace begins with inner peace. If you’re not at peace with yourself, the idea of world peace probably seems illusive. It’s not. It begins with sharing in a common vision that we as individuals have the power to love ourselves and each other unconditionally. THE EXPERIENCE The Experience is a two and a half day workshop presented in an environment of love, harmony and understanding which allows you the opportunity to examine and let go of the inner blocks that prevent you from being an effective, loving and sharing human being. TULSA The next Experience isMay 3, 4 and 5. For more information, or to attend a guest event, or to register, call (918) 583-5952. t(~ �Local Experience Returns to Tulsa This May Honey Ward, Senior Experience Weekend facilitator, will present a program for the TOHR monthly membership meeting, Tuesday, April 2. Honey will discuss the upcoming Experience to be held in Tulsa, May 3-5. The Experience is a personal development workshop which focuses on individual needs and goals. It is produced on a volunteer basis by people who have completed the workshop. On Monday, April 8, Honey will attend a Parents Flag meeting and on Wednesday, April 3, she will conduct a mini-workshop, at the Helmerich Center, Hillcrest Medical Center, on relationships. This mini-workshop will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is open to the general public. There will be a charge of $5 per person to defray room rental expenses. Honey Ward is a certified hypnotherapist and practitioner of Reiki. She has Make Your Own Frames We Show You How ART & GIFT GALLERY CUS TOM FRAMING LARGE PRINT SELECTION 742-2109 3512 S PEORIA tin BROOKSlDEI Frame Of Mine been active in the arena of individual and community growth for several years. She frequently provides programs dealing with caregiver "burnout" in AIDS services and has been active with AIDS Project LA, Human Right Campaign Fund, MECLA and NGRA in addition to working with the Experience for over 10 years. She lives in Santa Fe where her lover Lynn Sheppold is Executive Director of National Coming Out Day. Information about the Experience can be obtained by calling (918) 583-5952 or 1800-966-3896. Dignity/Integrity Update Sunday, March 31 Dignity/Integrity will hold its traditional Easter Sunday Potluck Brunch at 1 p.m. This includes a decorated Easter egg contest and Easter egg hunt. For more information call 592-2164. Saturday, April 13th will be their monthly prayer service, business meeting and potluck dinner, 5 p.m. at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church. The tenth biennial Dignity Convention will be held August 29 through September 18 in Washington D.C. The theme will be "many gifts, one spirit". For more information about D/I, call their hotline at 592-2164. BROOKSIDE JEWELERS Corner ol 481h & Peoria, 743-5272 Excellent Line ol Gold Jewelry No 20% O11 Authorized Selko Watches Full Jewelry and Watch Repair Interest Lay-A-Way Visa and Mastercsrd Welcome WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS! Owner: Page 11 Tens Scott Ikllody Rountree t~i~ �Local ¯ ¯ ¯ Parents Flag April Meeting ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Parents Flag will hold their ¯ ¯ .monthly meeting at 7 p.m. April 8 at ¯¯ ¯ 4415 S Harvard Suite 100. Honey Ward ¯ ¯ ¯¯ from the Experience will be there to talk ¯ ¯ ¯ about this workshop which will be held ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ m Tulsa in May. ¯ . Parents Flag has officially ¯¯ ; adopted Whiteside Park! They invite ¯ ¯¯ everyone to come enjoy the park but ask ¯¯ ¯ you to pick up your trash. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ MCC Tulsa Newsletter MCC Tulsa has a great new newsletter! It’s full of local and national news and lots of interesting articles so if you would like to become more informed write to: "Outlook" MCC Tulsa P.O. Box 4187 Tulsa, OK 74159 Hate Crimes Law Excludes Sexual Orientation Jim Perry, chairperson of the Human Rights Commission addressed the Executive Board during its February 26 meeting. Jim stated that Tulsa’s new Hate Crimes Law does not apply to sexual orientation. Jim suggested three areas that TOHR could address: 1 hate motivated crimes, 2 discrimination against gays and lesbians in general 3 sodomy laws. The Board brainstormed about ways TOHR could play an active role in making some changes. The first service currently available is the TOHR Helpline. Helpline volunteers will begin tracking any discrimination, hate motivated crimes etc to begin gathering hard data. TOHR will also put together a survey to be mailed throughout the community to assist in gathering hard data. TOHR will keep the gay and lesbian community as well as the community at large informed about important issues and variouls incidents. During this same meeting, the Board discussed forming or helping to form a Political Action Community reviving operation "Straight Talk" and formind various Ad Hoc Committees to assist in getting TOHR back on its feet. Keep reading your Reporter for Executive Board Meeting updates. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $20.00 Regular Member __ $10.00 Limited Income/Student $100.00 Sustaining Membership __ $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership I am over 18 years of age. ,, I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Address Name City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip. I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 12 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a0540c31cbe4a31e5c0b83dc3a293828.pdf 539b7237565c0b482311a7a2696f64be PDF Text Text reporter May 1991 Volume 11 Number 5 TOHR Members to see "Madame Butterfly" With many tissues for crying and dressed in our finest duds, many TOHR members will be going to see and hear Puccini’s famous "Madame Butterfly". May 11, 1991 promises to be an evening of great music and theatre. It’s a heartgripping tale of a turn-of-the-century -Japanese woman falling in love with a handsome American service man and her life long devotion to him. All you culture seekers that may be interested in experiencing "Madame Butterfly" can call me to reserve tickets at 836-6144. Leave a message and I’ll call you back. Tickets are $22.50 per seat and are located in the mezzanine. There are a limited number of tickets in our block and the tickets are going fast. So reserve now. We have confirmed that Tulsa Opera will perform excerpts from "Madame Butterfly" at the May membership meeting. It will be a good time to experience opera without going to the theatre. If you like it, come with us May 11. -Tony D. Bargains, .Bargains Bargains!! TOHR & MCC will hold a huge garage sale on May 18, 1991 in the parking lot of Sterlings (33rd & Yale). Check it out, you may just find that item you’ve been searching for...and at a great price! Come and support TOHR & MCC! (Rain date May 25, 1991) If you have something you’d like to donate bring it with you to MCC on Sunday or bring it to the May TOHR meeting. Other "drop-off" times: Monday, May 13, 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. and Friday, May 17, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.-at the TOHR office (Northeast corner of 41st & Harvard, just North of the Circle K). Coming June 8 to TuCCA. See the back page for more details! �TOHR I CLINIC UPDATE The TOHR free and annonymous HIV testing She is presently an M.S. candidate in and counseling clinic will be moving as of Counseling Psychology at NSU. Marylee Thursday, May 2, 1991. We will be joining has lived and traveled extensively the offices of the TACATE Resource Center. throughout the world: Western Europe, The center is located at 1601 South Main in Northern Africa and Southeast Asia, but Tulsa~-.~the~ sot~t.heast ~: corner:~-~.~f ~ 16’th~ ands- .~,~ ~he claims~ tlaa.u~the~ San"i.i~Fra~ffc~’~’co Bay Main S~eet). The clinic ~il~l ~"’held on the=~ Area fs "hon~e’;~ If Maryle~ ’eve~ invites 4th floor, suite 400. Also beginning in May you over for dinner, enthusiastically we will be doing HIV testing and counseling accept. She has mastered the cuisine of every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. several different cultures and studied at the Cordon Blue in Gay Paris. Marylee is a We will hold our April 4 and April 18 clinics very fun person and a great friend as well at our current location, 2345 Southwest as being an assett to the testing clinic. Boulevard at the Oklahoma Osteopathic If you don’t know Marylee, make an effort Clinic. These will be our last clinics at this to meet her at the next TOHR monthly site. meeting or see her at the clinic. We thank you Marylee for all your hard work For the months of January, February, and and dedication! March 75 people came to the clinic to be tested. Of those 75, 72 were white, 1 Ric Harrison person of color, 1 Hispanic person and 1 American Indian. 63 people tested were male, 12 were female, 50 were gay and 25 were in other categories. In the last three months there were 69 negative results and 6 positive results. So REMEMBER: Use your mind, w~ake up .,to_. reality; people who are dying for love today/aren’t doing it poetically,-. :Till next month, take care and GOD bless. Official Publication TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK (918) 743-GAYS 74152 TOHR Board Clinic. Volunteer r Spotlight Marylee has been volunteering at the clinic for several years. Marylee lives in Bartlesville with her sweetie of 5 years. Marylee also has a home in Tulsa so she can come to the "Big City" to work, play and see friends. Marylee has a number of degrees ranging from an M.S. in Neuropsychopharmacology to an M.A. in English. Page 2 Janie Nancy Jane Sandra Kevin Beth Rie Tony Lee Newsletter President !st Vice President 2nd Vice President Secretary Treasurer Fund Raiser Coordinator Public Affairs Director Activities Director Helpline Coordinator Staff: Michael, Chris, Chuck, Mike, Scott, Kevin, Glynne, Beth, Janie t~" �Treasurer’s Report First Quarter 1991 Beginning Balance $2,873.00 Expenses 2,941.00 Income 422.00 Balance at March 31,1991 Other 354.00 Assets: Certificate of Deposit (As of 3/16/91) 18,269.60 WE WANT YOU!!!! GPL (Gay Phone Line) in search of DGP (Dedicated Gay People). The TOHR gay Information Line is in dire need of volunteers to work one night a month from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. If you can talk on the phone, and I believe most of you can, let us train you one evening to be a a Helpline volunteer. Call 743-4297 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to get more information. NEW LOCATION FREE AIDS TESTING ANONYMOUS & CONFIDENTIAL AIDS/HIV ANTIBODY TESTING & COUNSELING Every Thursday 7-9 p.m. 1601 S. Main Suite 400 TACATE Center For more information call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. Page Executive Board Minutes March 19, 1991 Glenn Rainy, owner of Major Affairs, addressed the Executive Board during its March 19 Meeting. Glenn discussed the upcoming Parade in Oklahoma City. His thought was to have companies and organizations sponsor one letter in the phrase "HERE WE COME". This would give Tulsa good representation in the Oklahoma Gay Pride Parade. In addition to the float information, Glenn gave the Board a little history on the beginning of the Follies. Also during the meeting, Ric Harrison talked about the new location for AIDS testing and requested postage for a mailing about the new location. This cost would be under $50.00 and the Board aproved. A membership drive was discussed along with the location of the garage sale. The Executive Board meeting is held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the TOHR offices, everyone is welcome. Attention all Businesses: As a special promotion, we are offering reduced ad rates in the TOHR Reporter for April 1991 through September 1991. To get more information on this promotion, or to place an ad, call Chris at 224-6329. �l MINI-HEALTH FAIR TO BE HELD AT NEXT MEETING TOHR I 1991 PRIDE PARADE Just how healthy are you? Find out at the next TOHR meeting, Tuesday, May 7 at the Helmerich Building at 12th and Trenton (behind Hillcrest). A series of speakers from Hillcrest Lifestyle will provide information on nutrition and exercise as .well as a health assessment. Be at the mini health fair and join the fun. TOHR Reporter Deadlines The TOHR Reporter serves the Tulsa gay and lesbian community. News items as well as letters to the editor are always welcome. To ensure that your story makes it into the Reporter, we ask that it be submitted by the tenth of the month for the next month’s issue. If we receive your item after the tenth, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to get it in. Please send your stories to: TOHR Reporter P.O. Box 527729 Tulsa, OK 74152 Family MCC Broken of Faith Arrow Make Your Own Frames We Show You How ART & GIFT GALLERY CUS TOM FRAMING LARGE PRINT SELECTION P.O. Box 765 Broken Arrow 74013 (918) Ok 742-2109 3512 S 835-5522 IHUI~S TK I Page 4 PEORIA ON BROOKSIDEI Frame Of Mine �LOCAL Is It That Time Again? Notice the little date on the mailing label of this month’s Reporter? If your newsletter came with such a date please take note! It may be time to renew you TOHR membership. The date is a reminder of when Your TOHR membership expires. Please renew so TOHR can continue its many worthwhile programs in the gay and lesbian community! Your membership helps us put out this newsletter. It helps with our ongoing AIDS information campaign, the TOHR gay information line, the TOHR anonymous HIV testing and counseling program and it helps us continue to bring informative programs to our monthly membership meetings. TOHR is growing each year, THANKS TO YOU! ! CATALOG LISTS GAY BOOKS Paths Untrodden, a gay owned/operated mail order book service for literature concerning male homosexuality, has released its 199! catalog, listing hundreds of titles in an expanded subject classification that includes 83 different subject areas. Paths Untrodden specializes in hard to find~ out of print, small press and imported books. The first part of the catalog focuses on non fiction in areas such as gay anthropology, gay humor, gay relationships, and gay lifestyles. The second part consists of recent acquisitions of fiction and erotic paperback originals published from the 1960s to the present. A special tribute is given to pioneer gay bookseller Ed Drucker who for almost 20 years operated Elysian Fields Booksellers until his recent death due to complications from AIDS. The catalog, a 48 page bibliography, is available for $3.00 from Paths Untrodden, P.O. Box 459, Village Station, New York, New York 10014-1459. Page 5 Old Owners Raise the Roof With New Look Finally after many months of extensive remodeling, The Warehouse will open its doors on April 17th. Located at 1229 South Memorial Drive, club goers are in for a real treat. Mary and Jody have worked many long, hard hours into making what looks like one of the top clubs in Oklahoma. The Warehouse features a cathedral-style ceiling helping to make it a smokefree atmosphere which non-smokers and smokers will appreciate. The high ceiling also helps intensify the new sound and light system so dancers can dance the night away on the 18’ x 26’ hardwood dance floor. Worried about a place to park? Well, you won’t have to anymore, the parking lot has been enlarged as has the bar inside. The bar will serve frozen drinks as well as all the old favorites and will have weekly specials and happy hours. Darts and pool entertain club goers when they’re not dancing, and Mary and Jody have planned a summer sand volleyball league in the backyard so start practicing. Come on all of you home bodies, start making plans now, shine your shoes, dust off your pool sticks, sharpen your darts, get your taste buds ready and be prepared to help raise the roof off The Warehouse, Tulsa’s finest new bar. Hotline 749-4901 Parents FLAG/Tulsa Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 5147 South Harvard Suite 203 Tulsa, OK 74135 �I LOCAL Living With HIV COmmittee Starts in Tulsa For the past three months, a group of seven people have been working to put together an organization greatly needed here in Tulsa, the Living With HIV Committee. The organization states their purpose is "To provide a coordinated effort which brings the needs of HIV infected persons to organizations and agencies which have the resources to provide assistance in meeting those needs". The meetings, which take place the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the TACATE Resource Center, 1601 S. Main, 4th floor, will be open forums to discuss various needs of HIV infected persons that are not being met here in Tulsa. These forums will be facilitated by the committee’s coordinator. If more information is needed on a given topic, the committee will assign this to a group of individuals to research and report their findings at the next meeting. The speakers panel will consist of six individuals selected by the committee’s coordinator. These individuals must have demonstrated communication skills which would represent the Living With HIV Committee in a positive and compassionate manner. On a simple rotation basis, a member of the speakers panel would present to The AIDS Coalition of Tulsa and the TACATE Resource Center each of the three areas of need defined by the committee. Individuals of the speakers panel will be replaced either voluntarily or at the discretion of the coordinator. It is the primary objective of the Living With HIV Committee to discuss the needs of HIV infected persons and present these needs to groups who can provide assistance. It is not the objective of this committee to be an emotional support group, a political action group, or militant in any way. Monthly meetings will consist of one hour of discussion followed by an optional opportunity to gather socially. It is the deliberate attempt of the Living With HIV Committee to minimize the need for formal structure. The committee will operate Page 6 with no officers, no board of directors, or budget. A coordinator and speakers panel will be the extent of the committee’s structure. The Living With HIV Committee is the first organization in Tulsa which unifies HIV infected persons. Anyone interested in knowing and dealing with issues which affect HIV infected persons is encouraged to participate. For more information about the Living With HIV Committee, call 5833000. I Have AIDS too Let’s Talk! FREE TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP Two of the most devastating effects of AIDS are the social isolation and despair associated with the diagnosis, compounded when you have AIDS and are living in a rural area. To help ease these problems, EduMed Corporation is offering confidential, anonymous telephone support groups to anyone in rual Oklahoma with AIDS or HIV infection. From the privacy of your own home or hospital phone you can talk with other persons with AIDS and professional AIDS counselors each week in a conference-call format. The telephone support groups are free of charge to persons with AIDS and HIV infection. For more information or to sign up, contact Diana Farris at EduMed Corporation, P.O. Box 846, Bartlesville, OK 74005, or call tollfree from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm : 1-800256-2828 (funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)° t(~ �I LOCAL I mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm~mmmm~m~~~~ Oklahoma HIV/AIDS Coalition Conference Plans are shaping up for an outstanding conference on HIV/AIDS in Tulsa, May 31 June 1 " Workshop sessions on long-term survival and empowerment will add a new dimension to the conference this year. Jeff Beal, M.D. will open the conference with the challenge address of Friday morning. Bill Roberts, San Diego Community Health Care Alliance, and coauthor of "Fight Back Against HIV-- An AIDS Survival Course" has agreed to be the keynote speaker on Saturday morning. If you would like to be a workshop facilitator or panel member, please con- tact Robert Brock, Program Committee Chair, 446-8625. If you would like to volunteer for one of the other conference committees, contact Janice Nicklas, 5855551. The conference brochure will be ready April 15. Full or partial scholarships are available upon request on a first come first served basis. Contact Marylee Behrens, 582-1606 or 627-0326. I ~ ~ R.A.I.N. RAIN Oklahoma seems to be going from strength to strength as it continues its much needed work with HIV affected people. The Regional AIDS Interfaith Network in Oklahoma has been very busy, presenting 82 educational programs to more than 3,266 people in January alone. A regional Care Team Training session, hosted by the All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa on February 2, saw 55 people attend, of whom 40 went on to join existing Care Teams and saw two teams formed for All Souls. RAIN now has 22 teams operating throughout Oklahoma comprised of 226 volunteers. Each Care Team schedules monthly support meeting, and Team leaders also meet monthly with a qualified counsellor S’T’E’DL’I’N’G’S The Club of Tulsa 4812 E. 33rd Page 7 918-747-1367 facilitator, the RAIN Oklahoma Director. These meetings include educational updates and critical incident stress debriefing. Team leader meetings have grown too large to be continued as one group, and March saw the creation of two groups - one in Tulsa with Ted Camplbell, and one in Oklahoma City with Moira Waterbury. Both have an extensive background working with HIV and have voluntarily given their time and expertise to RAIN Oklahoma. Initially funded by the Rober Wood Johnson Foundation, this funding is now running out. RAIN is becoming increasingly in demand for both its educational programs and Care Team Ministries, and unfortunately is having to turn down requests from rural areas due to this lack of funding. RAIN is important to the community and its growth is a testimony to its need. It is so unfortunate that PWAs are dying waiting for a Care Team simply due to lack of financial resources. RAIN is a non-profit, tax deductible organization and if you require more information on how you can help sustain this valuable service please call (405) 2324372. �LOCAL Ryan White Care ACT Funding Oklahoma is to receive $393,000 from the Ryan White Care Act. The funding will be used for the planning, development, and delivery of outpatient health and support service for HIV/AIDS based on the total number of AIDS cases reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. On February 11, 1991 the Oklahoma HIV Planning Council developed the following recommendations for the allocation of Ryan White funding: HIV/AIDS Drug Reimbusement Program Home Health Care Program Oklahoma City Care Consortia* Tulsa Care Consortia* $200,000 50,000 80,600 62.400 $393,000 *Tulsa and Oklahoma City will each receive $25,000 in starter grant money. The remainder of the funding will be allocated in a 60/40 split between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. AIDS Candlelight Memorial Service to be Held May 19 The 1991 AIDS Candlelight Memorial Service, sponsored by Interfaith AIDS Ministries and the AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, will be held on Sunday, May 19, 1991, ". at 6 p.m. at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 7903 East 15th Street (15th and Memorial). A reception will follow the service. The Tulsa service will be ~ ~.~ held in conjunction with similar ~ observances in more than 200 This is the cities worldwide. 1’ world’ s largest commemorative HIV/AIDS event. It is a time to remember those who have died, to offer prayers and support for those living with HIV, and a time -~ of rededication of all those involved in the struggle against this deadly disease. It is an opportunity for our community to show its solidarity with communities all across the globe that are affected by HIV/AIDS. BROOKSIDE ]EWELERS Corner of 481h & Peoria, 743-$272 Excellent Line of Gold Jewelry 20% Off Authorized Selko Welches Full Jewelry and Watch Repair No Interest Lay-A-Way Vise and Mastercard Welcome WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS! Owner: Page 8 Tone Scott Melody Rountroo �NATIONAL IS THE CRACKER BARREL JUST A BUNCH OF CRUMBS? The Cracker Barrel Country Store and Restaurant, a chain of restaurants based in Lebanon, Tenn., adopted a hiring policy earlier this year that it would no longer employ homosexuals. At least nine gay employees were dismissed. Chairman of the company, Dan Evins, claims that the policy has been rescinded, but to date none of the former gay employees have been offered their job back. Cheryl Summerville, a 32 year old lesbian cook who lost her job said, "They said they didn’t really want to fire me because the Policy was really aimed at effeminate men and women who have masculine traits." Summerville was advised to be quiet about her sexual preference and stay back in the kitchen until things blew over. "But oI said I couldn’t let them fire other people and keep me because it would just be a matter of time before the policy caught up with me, too." In Tifton, Ga., Wylie Petty, 21, was fired from ther Cracker Barrel for being gay. "I told them I was gay two weeks after I was hired a year and half ago," Wylie said. "I don’t regret that because I never would have had a true friend there if I hadn’t been honest. But now I know what it is like to be discriminated against." While the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force strongly protested Cracker Barrel’s policy since learning of it from gay managers at the company, civil liberties lawyers said there was little they could do in most states to stop hiring practices like Cracker Barrel’s. Only two states, Massachusetts and Wisconsin, and about 80 cities and Counties have laws specifically prohibiting discrimaination in hiring based on Page 9 sexual preference, they said. It’s outrageous and incredible," said William Rubenstein, director of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Project for the American Civil Liberties Union, "but it’s fair to say that as a general matter it would be very difficult to challenge these discharges other than in one of those places where there is a law specifically prohibiting it." Even groups like the Family Research Council, based in Washington; and the Morality in Media, based in New York, which both espouse traditional family values, had little to say in support of Cracker Barrel’s initial policy. In defense of the hiring policy, vicepresident William A. Bridges said that Cracker Barrel was founded on a concept of tradition and American values and that those whose sexual preference doesn’t demonstrate normal heterosexual values is inconsistant with those values and perceived values of our customer base On Feb. 22, Robert Bray, a spokesman for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, said that after talks with representatives of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the company said it had rethought the policy and was rescinding it. The latest company statement said, "Our recent position on the employment of homosexuals in a limited number of stores may have been a well-intentioned overreaction to the perceived values of our customers and their comfort levels with these individuals." Mr. Bray said the retraction was insufficient, however, and amounted to a "further defaming of the gay community." "How can discrimination ever be well intentioned," he said. -Adapted from The New York Times to~ �I NATIONAL I Domestic Partner Legislation Nationwide San Francisco On Valentine’s Day, hundreds of San Francisco gay and lesbian couples took advantage of a new ordinance allowing unmarried couples to register as domestic partners. The city’s domestic partnership ordinance was passed in November and took effect 30 day after it was signed by Mayor Art Agnos. ~, A multidenominational ceremony and a celebration in City Hall on February 14 marked the recogiaition of the loving relationships between same-sex partners. The law requires that couples pay $35 and file their declarations with the county clerk. Couples must declare that they have an intimate relationship, have lived together at least six months, and will be jointly responsible for living expenses. The ordinance does not provide legal benefits for partners, but could be used to bolster arguments for employee benefits, division of property and insurance coverage. Similar laws exist in Seattle, West Hollywood and Santa Cruz, California and Madison, Wisconson. Taken from The Empty Closet Washington D.C. The chairman of the District of Columbia Council has introduced legislation to officially recognize unmarried couples as domestic partners. The legislation states that any two unmarried persons not related by blood could register as domestic partners thus including gay and lesbian couples as well as straight couples. City employees enrolled in the District of Columbia Employees’ Health Benefits Program could purchase family health insurance that would cover the employees domestic partner and family members. The bill also extends to city empoyees such rights as sick leave ~ ~ to care for a domestic partner, ~ visiting priviledges in health care facilites and time off from work to attend the funeral or memorial service for a domestic partner. The bill would encourage private employers to extend rights to domestic partners through a tax deduction for cooperating employers. . . : ~ "" .~_~. Attention All Non Organizations: Profit As a special promotion, we are offering free business card size ads to non-profit organizations for April 1991 through September 1991. To get more information on this promotion, or to place an ad, call Chris at 224-6329. Palmer Drug Abuse Program We do confidential HIV testing and counseling. 711 S. Sheridan 832-7763 Please call for appointment. Page 10 to~ �NATIONAL U.N. Defers Decision to Admit Gays A United Nations panel decided on January 31 to defer for two years a decision on whether to admit the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) into the U.N. as a consultant nongovernmental organization. A majority of delegates to the U.N.’s Committee on Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO) supported IGLA’s application, but since group decisions are made by consensus, opposition form a single country can block admission. Libyan delegate Abdussalam Serguwa called ILGA "sexually immoral" and said that his country would never approve admission for the group. He said that ILGA’s goals are contrary to the Islamic "law of life," which he said dictates "traditional family valiaes." Lisa Power, co-secretary general of ILGA, said that ILGA will seek help from gay Arabs and their supporters in the continuing effort to seek U.N. approval. Libya, the Sudan and Oman have expressed opposition or reservations. In all three nations, homosexual acts are punishable by death. Delegates from Ireland, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Burundi, France, Sweden and Nicaragua have expressed support. iLGA had applied for membership in the U.N.’s Economic and Social Council, which oversees human rights issues. If the group is accepted in two years, it will be able to attend, speak before and initiate proposals to key U.N. entities. "We’re very pleased that they did not turn us down outright," Power said. "We’re also pleased that a clear majority wanted us in." -Lou Chibbaro, Jr. The Washington Blade Page 11 SWITCH TO SPRINT AT&T withdrew their financial support from Planned Parent-. hood. Sprint is part of the Working People’s Network which does give money to organizations like the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. If you decide to switch to Sprint, make sure to tell both Sprint and AT&T why you are changing. New in Town? Having Problems? Need Information? We are the TOHR Gay Information Helpline. We are here to help you make it through life a little easier. We offer a wide variety of referrals - from legal and medical to AIDS, TOHR and bar information. The Helpline is staffed by volunteers 7 days a week 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Call and let’s talk! Gay/Lesbian Information Line 743-GAYS Sponsored by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights �I NATIONAL i Why Not Charge It? Well boys and girls (you may decide which category you fit into), it’s here. If you still don’t have enough plastic money to quench your shop-a-holic thirst, the Dallas Gay Alliance Credit Union is issuing its own Mastercard. Retailers won’t be left guessing as to where their profits are coming from as the new Mastercard clearly states the "Dallas Gay Alliance Credit Union" as the issuing financial institution. The 300 member strong credit union was adamant; ’they wanted the cards to be clearly marked with the word gay’, said Dan Wallace, president of the credit union. The new card can be obtained by anyone by paying a one time $10 fee to join the credit union. After that there is no annual fee. At a 14% interest rate, the new Mastercard is very competitive, and helps to show retailers just how economically powerful the gay and lesbian community is. Seafirst Bank in Seattle was the country’s first issuer of a credit card aimed at gays and lesbians. Their card is what is termed an affinity card, which means only a percentage of the profits are shared with local gay organizations. The DGA Credit Union uses all its profits to benefit the gay and lesbian community, not just a percentage. So, if you feel that irresistable urge to race out and buy that cute little off the shoulder number thats just screaming you name, why not consider letting the retailer know exactly where their huge profit margin is coming from and buy it with the DGA Credit Union Mastercard. To request an application, write to the: WAREHOUSE Dallas Gay Alliance P.O. Box 190712 Dallas, TX 75219 May 4 May 4 May 4 Page 12 t~ �I NATIONAL I Seventeenth Annual National Women’s Music Festival The seventeenth annual National Women’s Music Festival will be held May 30 through June 2, 1991 on the Indiana University Campus in Bloomington, Indiana. Although music is an important part of this festival, its emphasis is on the broad speCtrum of women’s culture through workshops, special conferences, networking, and seminars. A crafts and merchants area will be open all four days of the festival featuring women-made products from around to country. Over 75 booths feature jewelry, pottery, clothing, sculpture, drums, records, books, gems, toys and much more! SHOWCASE is back! After a year’s hiatus the NWMF’s Showcase will be back on Friday and Saturday afternoons featuring regionally known performers who are a step away from national recognition. Perform- ers on the main stage include: Ronnie Gilbert with Libby McLaren, Rhionnon, Ann Reid, Two Nice Girls, and Geraldine Ferraro. Workshops will be held covering a wide range of topics from sports to drama, money to spirituality, women of color and older women’s issues. Featured speakers include: Christina Springer, Elinor Coleman, Jackie Rankin, June Reinisch, Kathy Gainor, Luisah Teish, Marge Piercy, Ruth Barrett, Asungi, Sonia Johnson, Susie Bright and Winsom. Community programs and child care available. For more information, write: NWMF, P.O. Box 1427, Indianapolis, IN 462061427. National Women’s Mailing’ List Did you know that such a thing exists? Not much is known about it, but it sounds exciting. What we do know is the main strategy in building the network is to have women’s organizations, businesses and newspapers/newsletters spread the word. They are attempting to build a powerful feminist network. . For more information: National Women’s Mailing List, P.O.Box 68, Jenner, CA 95450, (707) 632-5783. Page 13 Sorry, but Madonna will not be appearing at the National Women’s Music Festival. t~i~ �Local f lmmmmllllllllllllllllllll!l~ i Tulsa Men’s Chorus ¯ Follies...June 8th ! ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Mark this date on your calendar ¯ ¯ now for TOHR Follies: THE ORIGINAL ¯¯ ¯ ¯ TURNABOUT SHOW. (Last month’s Re- ¯ ¯ porter had the wrong date.) Tell all ¯¯ ¯ to one will miss ¯ ¯ your friends now so no ¯ entertai] lent ¯ ¯¯ the funniest and best entertainment ¯ of thee summer. I you’re interested interest ~d in ¯ If summ ¯ ¯¯ being a part- whether on stage, back ¯ ¯ stage or o:, prior p] Dr to stage t~ e time, call 743- ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ GAYS and leave a message or 744- ¯ ¯ 8119. Don’t miss out. Be there or be ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ square! ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ The Tulsa Men’s Chorus holds rehearsals on Sundays from 5 pm 7 pm at the Lewiston Club House at 5270 S Lewis. Anyone interested in joining is encouraged to attend. ¯ ¯ ¯ Parents-FLAG i The next Parents-Flag meeting will be May 13, 7p.m. at 4415 S. Harvard. A representative from the MCC Church will tell about the philosophy of the church. Everyone is welcomed to attent. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rightsfor the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $20.00 Regular Member $10.00 Limited Income/Student $100.00 Sustaining Membership $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership ~ I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. ___ I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Name Address City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 14 t~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8119ae7863f746e2df9d6e149157f918.pdf 6a5c7ecbbfccd3488ada545df244dac0 PDF Text Text reporter July 1991 AIDS/HIV Service Organizations Topic of July Meeting Various service organizations which serve people with AIDS and HIV infected persons will discuss their groups’ services at the next TOHR monthly membership meeting. The meeting, which is held in the conference center, second floor of the Helmerich Building at 12th and Trenton, will start at 6 p.m. July 2 with a buffet dinner. The cost of" the dinner is $6 and no reservations are necessary. After a short business meeting, which will start at 7 p.m., the presentation will begin. Featured in the presentation will be those service organizations, which serve people with AIDS and HIV infected persons such’as AIDS Interfaith Ministries, RAIN, SHANTI, TACATE Center and AIDS Coalition of Tulsa. This program promises to present useful information for everyone. Mark your calendars now and plan to be there. Auction Volunteers Needed Plans for the 1991 TOHR Auction are under way! This year’s auction will be one you won’t want to miss. If you would like to help with the auction or know of anyone who would, just give us a call at 744-8119. Be a part of this special event. Volume 11 Number 7 BIG AL’S PROTEST PLANNED The Tulsa Chapter of ACT UP/Queer Nation is planning a protest of Big Al’s Subs and Health Foods for Saturday, July 13th. The demonstration is in response to the owners’ verbal harassment of a (former) employee on the basis of her sexual orientation. A complaint has been filed with the Better Business Bureau in regard to this treatment; however, no other legal recourse is available to the employee since Oklahoma does not have laws protecting citizens from discrimination due to their sexual orientation. A spokesperson for ACT UP/Queer Nation stated, "We want to make Tulsa aware that the Gay and Lesbian community is OMNIPRESENT. We will not tolerate such actions. Homophobic businesses and institutions will feel the impact as we take our QUEER MONEY elsewhere." In addition to the planned protest, ACT UP will support a continuing boycott of Big Al’s. ACT UP/Queer Nation invites you to join them on the 13th at 11:30 am at 15th & Harvard. Also, they encourage you to drop your state representative a line to let them know that Oklahoma needs better anti-discrimination laws. FOLLIES! FOLLIES! SEE PAGES 6 & 7. �Local READERS ENJOY PARENTS-FLAG If you haven’t been to a Parents FLAG meeting yet but have been wondering what it’s all about, we recommend that you make plans to attend this month’s meeting. We went, not really knowing if we would get much out of it since we don’t have children and wouldn’t be taking our parents. We were pleasantly surprised! It was really great. What a support group! We were made to feel very welcome and everyone was so warm and friendly. It was so nice to be in the company of people who were honest and open and ¯ so supportive of each other and of us as gays and lesbians. Parents FLAG has a lot to offer us and we, in turn, have something to offer them. Nancy and Joe are two exceptionally wonderful people who have done and continue to do so much for our community. Parents FLAG is just another way they are helping to make the world a better place to live. This is an organization dedicated to helping people understand and hopefully accept us as gays and lesbians. We can play an active part in that process by participating in Parents FLAG. They want us there, so keep the second Monday of each month free and give them a try, you won’t be sorry. Janie & Beth Nal:hana~ MoVingly Official Publication of TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK (918) 743-GAYS 74152 hair*design TOHR Board Janie Nancy Jane Sandra Kevin Beth Ric Tony Lee 1338 E. 3rd Tulsa, Okla. 918-584-1308 Newsletter President !st Vice President 2nd Vice President Secretary Treasurer Fund Raiser Coordinator Public Affairs Director Activities Director Helpline Coordinator Staff: Michael, Chris, Chuck, Kevin, Glynne, Beth, Janie Home of: Green Country Cloggers Page 2 [~ �News Volunteer of the Month: Chris M. Our volunteer of the month for July is Chris M. He is a vital part of our newsletter staff, and has been for over a. year now. Chris not only works on the newsletter, but is in charge of the advertising for it which means he is constantly busy all month long going here or there to collect ads and ad money, or on the phone selling the ads. Chris is always first to volunteer to help no matter what the project or the need. His dedication to this organization, to the clubs and businesses that he works with, to his friends, and to the community is commendable. We want to thank him for all that he has done and continues to do. Executive Board Minutes May 21, 1991 The site of the clinic has been approved by the building inspector. Nancy has secured liability insurance for the clinic. The Tulsa Area United Way has also been contacted about TOHR being on its list of organizations. This could mean added income for the organization. The Board is looking for a chairperson for the Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction. It was also decided not to videotape the upcoming Follies, since past response for the tapes have been poor. The garage sale netted $120.00. Plans are being made to participate in the "World’s Largest Garage Sale" scheduled for March 7, 1992 at the Fair Grounds. The Leathermen are sponsoring a fundraiser for the upcoming Parade and the Annual Picnic has been rescheduled for June 23. Tops has plans to have a "Grand Finale Ball" on June 30, to complete June’s festivities, with money from the door going to TOHR. The Executive Board meeting is held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the TOHR offices, everyone is welcome. Page 3 J AT&T vs. THE FUNDIES The well known long distance carrier, AT&T, has a long tradition of promoting diversity within the ranks of their employees. This tradition includes a high level of support for their gay employees that is too rarely seen in companies of this size. For years there have been officially recognized gay groups at many AT&T facilities across the country. A few of these groups have even marched behind the AT&T logo and name in several gay pride marches with the blessing of the corporation. Every June, the tradi~ tional month of pride for gay people, these groups have sponsored a Gay Awareness Week for company employees in order to increase the sensitivity of their fellow workers. These activities generally have gone on without incident, until this year. With the approach of Gay Awareness Week at AT&T there has come a flood of complaints organized by the self-righteous right. Operators at the customer service desk have been deluged with calls from people who would like to see AT&T turn its corporate back on its gay employees. What AT&T needs now is to hear from the people who support civil rights for gay people and diversity within the workplace. All it takes is a minute or two of your time - one free phone call or a short simple letter to counter the efforts of those who would mold us all in the image of their small minded selves. Even if you’re not an AT&T customer, your opinion will be heard. Call 1-800-323-4357 or write to Anne B Fritz, Division Manager EO/ AA & Diversity, AT&T, 100 Southgate Parkway, Rm 3D28, Morristown, NJ 07962. �CLINIC Clinic Update The clinic is open. GET TESTED! We are at our new location, 1601 S Main #400. We counsel and test people every Thursday from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Please take note, this is a new closing time. In an effort to keep our time schedule flowing, we need to not see any more clients after 8:30 p.m. We have had people showing up as late as 9:00 p.m. and that makes the volunteers have to stay until 9:45 p.m. or so. An average counseling session and giving blood is about 30 minutes. So in an effort to accomadate our volunteers as well as our clients please come to be tested before 8:30 p.m. Because of our move and the fact that we are now testing every Thursday, we are in need of more Volunteers. If you would be i.nterested in helping, contact myself or Penny through the helpline or come see us and talk to us at the clinic. To become a state certified counselor you would need to attend two seminars given through the State Department of Health. The first class is what they call AIDS 101, which is a general information class. After successful completion of that class you would need to take the counselor training class. The first class is two days and the second class is three days. Both classes are offered every month but you can’t take both classes in the same month. For more information on the certification contact Leah or Mary at the AIDS Division in Oklahoma City at (405) NEW LOCATION FREE AIDS TESTING ANONYMOUS & CONFIDENTIAL AIDS/HIV ANTIBODY TESTING & COUNSELING Every Thursday 7-8:30 p.m. 1601 S. Main Suite 400 Tacate Center For more information call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. Page 4 271-4636. We also need more people who know how to draw blood. If you or anyone you know would be able to assist us in this area please contact someone at the clinic or call the helpline. At our new location, there is also a need for a doorman. The building the clinic is in has a locked door policy. For this reason, we need someone who can stand at the door and let clients in. If you have an hour and a half or so to give time to the clinic, it would be greatly appreciated. In the future we hope to have a system hooked up to the door so we can buzz people in, but until that time we NEED YOUR HELP! Remember, FIGHT BACK AGAINST HIV! GET TESTED! KNOW! If you don’t know the reasons for getting tested, find out. might SAVE YOUR LIFE! Volunteer It jus~t Spotlight One of the counselors at the clinic is Dave. What a guy he is. Dave has been counseling at the clinic for a couple of years and he is always there. A very reliable person and happy about being there, too. Dave is the kind of guy anyone would want to work with. He tells the best jokes, and always laughs at everyone else’s jokes. The clinic is proud to have Dave working with us. He is a valuable asset to have around. Dave lives and works in Tulsa. He loves to dance and meet new people. Dave is very outgoing and friendly and when you have him for a friend you know you have a friend. I want to thank him publicly for his hard work and dedication to the Clinic and to his effort in helping to educate the community about HIV/AIDS. Keep up the good work, Dave! God Bless, Ric Harrison �National[ Bush Calls ACT UP "Counterproductive" Members of the Washington, D.C., chapter of ACT UP handed out condoms to passing tourists in front of the White House on April 23 to counter President Bush’s recent comments that the group is "totally counterproductive." White House guards monitoring the protest played a kind of condom volleyball with the activists; as ACT UP members threw the foil packages over the White House fence, the guards quickly picked them up and threw them back. Secret Service agents briefly detained several members for littering on White House property but made no arrests. In an interview with religion reporters in March, Bush called ACT UP’s directaction methods "offensive to mainstream Catholics, Protestants, and Jews and anybody else. "To the degree that the AIDS question should be treated as a health question," Bush said, "they work even against that because of their outrageous actions. It is an excess of free speech...to resort to some of the tactics these people use." -Taken from The Advocate LESBIAN AND GAY HEALTH CONFERENCE The Thirteenth National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference will be held July 2428 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. July 24 will be day-long intensive seminars on people of color, lesbian health, youth, National Association of People with AIDS, recovery from sexual child abuse, community centers, spirituality and ritual, domestic violence and "renewal work." registration for the conference must be received by July 10. Write to NLGHF Registration, Office of CME/GWUMC, 2300 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037 for a registration form./ Reservations for the hotel must be made by June 21 to receive discounted rates. Call 504-561 1234 to reserve a room. Attention all Businesses: As a special promotion, we are offering reduced ad rates in the TOHR Reporter for April 1991 through September 1991. To get more information on this promotion, or to place an ad, call Chris at 224-6329. Hotline 749-4901 Parents FLAG/Tulsa Regional AIDS Intedolth Network Terrye Williams Coordinator, Eastern Oklahoma TACATE Resource Center 1601 S. Main, Suite 400, Tulsa, OK 73119-4453 (918) Page 5 Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 5147 South Harvard Suite 203 Tulsa, OK 74135 �I FOLLIES STANDING ROOM ONLY... AND NOT MUCH OF THAT! TOHR Follies, The Original Turnabout Show, completely sold out. We even sold tickets to people who wanted to stand... anything to see the show! And oh, what a show! Saturday, June 8th saw the return of the Original Follies, one that displayed gay talent. After trying to find chairs for everyone and having Tops get the sound system squared away, the night began with a bang! Not literally, but when the stage lit up, the audience exclaimed like they had seen a huge fireworks display. As David Dees and Mark Shubert spun discs, the night was filled with song, dance and comedy. Earl and Renny kept the show flowing and the audience in stitches with their unique ability to emcee. The show began with the foot-stomping, toe-tapping group, The Green Country Cloggers who always find new ways to f A special thanks to Sister Vestal for her contribution to Follies 91. Page 6 dazzle the audience. Later in the show, the Cloggers would treat everyone with a second number - How do they keep going? The talent and the energy continued through the Night. Chris and Shah wowed us with their singing ability, each adding their own special flare. Speaking of special flare... Amanda Love (reigning Miss Tool Box 1991), Lola McCall (sponsored by the Tool Box), Raghenna, Miss Ricky (sponsored by Major Aflairs), Helen Back and Molly Mildew all never ceased to energize and amaze us. Their hard work and talent sparkled for~. Follies. The audience continued to be amazed and delighted with these performers creativity. Tops sponsored the best looking set of dancers who gave new meaning to "shake, rattle and roll." Edward Scissorhands filled in to ensure that Molly Mildew’s hair was styled and pretty for her performance. The grand finale couldn’t have been any more grand. Brother Oral Love and Sister Vestel wrapped up the show like we have never seen them before. Brother Love shining from head to toe- informed us of the woes of society while Sister Vestel - or spread the Word through was it Madonna song and dance. The spirit definitely filled the room and was felt by all. To help make such a successful night, Red Red Groove, who combines various media, filled intermission with their own unique show (sponsored by The Warehouse). Thanks to Roy at The Tool Box and Milt at Budweiser, there was lots of beer to go around. Thanks also to Randy and the guys at Tops for suppling such a great sound system and such attractive technicians. The entertainers were great and the show was wonderful! We raised over $1,500! We had a lot of fun and we look forward to next year’s show. to~ �FOLLIES Please support the following businesses/organizations for supporting TOHR through the Follies: Major Affairs Tops/Laffs The Toolbox The Warehouse Budweiser/Busch Harry & Mrs. Jones Parents FLAG Follies... A "Major Affair" Our 1991 Follies Original Turnabout Show was a "MAJOR AFFAIR" thanks to Glen Raney, Curtis, Carol and everyone who helped Glen design and print the posters and the tickets, build the dazzling set, assemble the center pieces, etc.. Thank-you Glen for taking time out to help us. Because of you we truly had a MAJOR AFFAIR. MERCI - GRACIAS THANK YOU No words are adequate for the Follies Original Turnabout Show Committee and volunteers. You" all worked very hard and the fruits of your labor were quite obvious June 8th. Hats off to all of you you are what make TOHR both fun and successful. Thanks. to all the entertainers, Bert, Sandy, Jan, Penny, Max, Jane, Mike, Carol, Kevin, Lee and Rick (and anyone we inadvertently have forgotten). You are all most appreciated! Palmer Drug Abuse Program We do confidential HIV testing and counseling. 711 S. Sheridan 832-7763 Attention All NonProfit Organizations: Please call for appointment. As a special promotion, we are offering free business card size ads to non-profit organizations for April 1991 through September 1991. To get more information on this promotion, or to place an ad, call Chris at 224-6329. Page 7 t~ �I LOCAL I KRXO Radio Apologizes to Lesbians and Gays ACT UP and Queer Nation of Oklahoma City were successful in negotiating for an on-the-air apology from OKC talk show DJ, Mark Shannon of radio station KRXO. Shannon’s apology was made to the lesbian and gay community for remarks he made during a broadcast last November. After months of pressure from lesbian and gay activists, Vance Harrison, general manager of KRXO, met with representatives of ACT UP and Queer Nation to seek an end to the growing tensions. National advertisers Pepsi, Marriott Hotels, KINKO’s, Southwestern Bell and Spaghetti Warehouse had withdrawn their advertising from KRXO in support of the gay and lesbian community’s complaints against DJ Shannon. The incident caught national attention from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, ACT UP Chapters nationwide, OUTWEEK magazine, Gay Community News (Boston), and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. KRXO, Shannon and the sponsoring advertisers were the object of two national phone ZAPS and numerous letters of complaint and inquiry. Shannon’s November remarks about a "fag with a briefcase" and his Andrew Dice Clay style of "humor" about "coming out in a rage and murdering your ass" and his suggestion to local police that a good way to be sensitive when dealing with gays and lesbians was to "keep you billy-club splinter free" aroused a serious backlash in the local and national gay communities. Complaints to the Federal Communications Commission, The Oklahoma City Human Rights Commisision and civil rights and political leaders, brought a response which seemed to surprise Shannon and his bosses. On his morning talk show in May, Shannon apologized publicly for his remarks, and in response to the ACT UP and Queer Nation demands, disavowed any form of violence against gays and lesbians. The frightening rise of violent acts against gays and lesbians is producing an organized and effective response from these commu- nities which have in the past been viewed as passive and largely silent. That an Oklahoma City DJ could stir such national condemnation from advertisers, activists and politicians because of inane remarks, certainly signals a change. GAY AL-ANON: A SOURCE OF HELP For those dealing with a friend or a lover who is an alcoholic, there is a wonderful support group called A1-Anon. Through a 12 step program, participants can fellowship with others who have the same problems they do and learn to cope on a daily basis. A1-Anon helps people maintain their serenity and peace of mind while dealing with an alcoholic. The meetings, called the Live And Let Live meetings, are held twice a week. Anyone interested in attending a meeting can call information for the A1-Anon Intergroup Office and ask where the Live and Let Live meetings are being held. Family of MCC Broken Arrow P.O. Box 765 Broken Arrow 74013 (918) Faith Ok 492-5845 �NATIONAL Same-Sex Couples Need To Cover Their Assets Millions of gay and lesbian couples need to make better legal arrangements to protect themselves and their partners, according to Stevie Bryant and Demian, who publish and edit Partners Newsletter for Gay & Lesbian Couples. As evidence, the men cite their national survey of 1,266 gay and lesbian couples, in which the majority of couples had taken no legal precautions whatever. "In the United States, same-sex couples have none of the automatic legal protections that are routinely conferred on married couples," says Bryant. "Consequently, lawyers generally recommend that we execute certain legal documents to protect ourselves and our partners. Most commonly mentioned are wills, powers of attorney, and partnership or living together agreements." In the Partners survey, only five percent of the couples had executed all three legal arrangements. "Generally speaking, a will can ensure that your wishes are carried out in the event of death," Demian explained. "With powers of attorney, you can assign your partner the right to act on your behalf under specified circumstances, such as incapacitating illness. Partnership or living together agreements allow you and your partner to record the ground rules of the relationship, including how it would be dis- solved, if necessary." In all, 43 percent of the couples had executed at least one of these legal documents; 54 percent had planned to complete at least one (or one more). Survey respondents who had experienced discrimination as a couple were far more likely to have taken legal precautions. Women appeared better informed about powers of attorney, since 69 percent had or planned to secure this power, as compared with 56 percent of the men. A free summary of results from the national survey may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope to Partners, Box 9685, Seattle, WA 98109. A detailed analysis appears in the newsletter’s May/June 1990 issue, which may be ordered for $3.95. A year’s subscription costs $21. Telephone inquiries may be made to Stevie Bryant or Demian at (206) 784-1519. Make Your Own Frames 742-2109 Framo Of Mine BROOKSIDE JEWELERS No Owner: Page 9 Tena Scott Corner of 48th & Peoria, 743-5272 Excellent Line of Gold Jewelry 20% Off Authorized Selko Watches Full Jewelry and Watch Repair Interest Lay-A-Way Visa and Mastercard WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS! Welcome Melody Rountree �WORLD International Desk Netherlands "If you can scandalize Amsterdam, you can scandalize anything," declared Sister Xplosions, who, along with Sister Vicious Power-Hungry Bitch, recently toured the Continent to raise money for a Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Grand European Tour in 1991. New Orders of the sisters recently formed in Paris and London, with Amsterdam and Berlin soon to follow, according to the DE GAY KRANT. Canada The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission has accepted a complaint against Regina police chief Ernie Reimer by the Lesbian and Gay Pride Committee, after Reimer refused to issue a permit for July’s gaypride parade because he felt not enough people would show up to make a police escort necessary. Deneuve: New Lesbian Magazine Looking for the latest in lesbo lit? Check out Deneuve, a new San Franciscobased national lesbian magazine, which sold over 50% of its initial print run in its first eight days on the newsstand. "This magazine is not just for lipstick lesbians or punker lesbians," says editor in chief Franco. "I want this to be for lesbians-period." If the slick design and well-written articles in the premiere issue are any indication of what’s to follow on a bimonthly basis, Deneuve is sure to be on the tip of lots of lesbian tongues. The current issue includes an interview with the pop singer Phranc, a look at lesbian visibility in education, and a review of~the Bay Area’s lesbian club scene. For the next issue, Franco is promising a profile on lesbian fire fighters. But what’s with the name? Is it a reference to Catherine Deneuve, the star of the lesbian cult film The Hunger? "No," Franco explains. "The last name of the first woman I fell in love with was Deneuve. It really doesn’t have anything to do with Catherine Deneuve. But if it helps people remember the name of the magazine..." -Taken from The Advocate Two Places You Must See Oral Roberts Prayer Tower & Genes Bamboo Lounge NOON - 2AM DALLY 7204 E. PINE Page 10 �I PRESENTS ~.TH OF JULY BEACH BASH gill ll ~R R I1% dVL ¯ ~TIIU P Ill Ill l~ I A l :DI" F-5.’IHL PI IPP "1" O.1Ur- :D I SWEET SAVAGE JULY ~.TH TOPS OPENS AT 6 P=M: OOkiiHG UP JULY 28TH PA!QE FOX o=-r,,ou= TO TULSA l lhIWI 111 MALE DANP~ER5 EVERY Pr~nF~ A u~ r i~lUPI f ~ "DJ" M~,,,, 5HUBERT m A~IIRRAII ~,PI TULSA Page 11 t~ �Local J ¯ ¯ ¯ Family of Faith MCC Picnic : ¯" Dignity/Integrity Plans Float Trip ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Family of Faith MCC will be holding a picnic on July 4. Anyone interested in attending or learning more about their church should call 492-5845. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Garage Sale Results ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ The May garage sale was quite a success! Thanks to those who donated items and to those who came by Saturday to help with the sale. We took in about $120 and had a lot of fun! Start saving now for next year’s sale, it will be held at the fairgrounds. We will be a part of "Tulsa’s Largest Garage Sale" at the convention center. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Dignity/Integrity is making plans for their annual float trip July 13 and 14. Floaters will meet at Gary F.’s at 11 a.m. After the float trip, they will regroup for a buffet dinner, catered by Kelly’s and then go to the River City Playhouse for their evening performance. Sunday, everyone is encouraged to attend the church of their choice in Talequah. They will gather for a cookout in Talequah after church. Everyone is encouraged to join in the fun and attend whatever events fit your schedule and interests. D/I needs to know how many people are planning to eat dinner on Saturday and/or attend the playhouse as soon as possible so that tickets can be purchased. Please RSVP by calling Carol at 446-2863. If you have any questions about D/I call their hotline at 592-2164. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $20.00 Regular Member $10.00 Limited Income/Student $100.00 Sustaining Membership $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. ___ I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Name Address City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip. I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 12 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/304041e411bca3ace194f13e66611330.pdf 836be6c65a73214fd5396d367ef8daeb PDF Text Text porter August 1991 CHIEF OF POLICE TO SPEAK AT AUGUST MEETING Drew Diamond, chief of police, will be speaking about hate crimes, parks, and whatever else we want him to talk about at the August TOHR monthly membership meeting. The meeting will be held at the Helmerich. Building at 12th and Trenton on August 6. A buffet dinner’will be served at6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Make plans to attend the next TOHR. meeting! PARENTS FLAG UPDATE Parents Flag will have a party/picnic retreat Monday, August 12. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information call 749-4901. Volume 11 Number 8 TOHR BENEFI.T AUCTION The TOHR Benefit Auction planning committee held its first meeting on June 25th. Steve Eberlee is this year’s committee chairperson. Steve and about 8 other TOHR members met to b Activismegin organizing this premier TOHR event. The tentative auction date is October l lth, with the location to be named. The event includes a live and silent auction, and a sit-down dinner. The auction involves the acquisition of auction items, decorations, dinner planning, security, publicity and promotion, silent and live auction coordination, ticket sales, and more. This event provides a great opportunity for community involvement. If you have been waiting for a chance to do more for your community, here it is! If you are interested in helping with this event, want more information, or wish to donate auction items, CALL STEVE AT 587-7222. �t Editorial I Potty Patrol A matter has come to my attention which I wish I would have written about long ago. The problem of going into the women’s bathrooms at clubs has bothered me for a long time. I never voiced an opinion or complaint because I felt I would be ignored, told I was "making a big deal out of nothing,"’ or nothing would be done about it. I’m amazed at how long this situation has been considered a "given" in the gay community. I believe many women may not have spoken up for the same reasons I didn’t- they wouldn’t be taken seriously. A recent incident at TOPS brought me out of my reticence. I was in the women’s bathroom at the mirror and I noticed a man in one of the stalls. I was annoyed, but went on about my business. Then, another man came in and went to where the first man was in the stall (I’m really hurrying with my makeup by now). He looked in the stall and remarked, "Honey, if you’re going to go in this bathroom you better learn how to SQUAT." Then he leered at me on the way out. I felt demeaned and more importantly, UNWELCOME. Not only are these men in the women’s bathroom, some feel entitled to make insulting remarks. There seems to be an accepted standard in the gay community, as well as the straight, that it’s OK to be invasive of women’s foundries. I remember several years ago I was chastised in front of people for going in the men’s room of a popular ~(long since closed) women’s bar. I ~wou!d never have gone in there if I didn’t have a show that night and the women’s rooms were full. Within the week, most everyone had heard about it. The situation at Sterlings when it was open was appalling in that I had to work up enough nerve to even go in the women’s bathroom because it was always full of men, often two to three in a stall, while I’d be waiting with temper and bladder exploding. Women talked about having to go down the street, etc. because they were afraid to go in there. Page 2 I spoke to Mark S. at TOPS about the bathroom situation and he was courteous and receptive to my complaint and promptly had a WOMEN ONLY sign posted on the door. But the hallway was dimly lit, making it difficult to read; I strongly suspect it wouldn’t have mattered had it been a flashing neon sign. I saw men sail through the door anyway; many didn’t even bother to check their own bathroom for available stalls. Someone even put all the toilet seats up and left toilets unflushed. I’ve heard or experienced similar problems at the other clubs about an insufficient number of bathrooms, a few about women going to men’s rooms, bathrooms with no locks so anyone can walk in on you, unmarked bathrooms so you have to guess by the urinal appearance or absence. Why should we have to consider potty patrols? Why is it necessary to enforce human dignity? If men and women in the gay community can’t respect each other’s privacy and boundaries, how can we expect anyone else to? Official Publication of TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK (918) 743-GAYS 74152 TOHR Board Janie Nancy Jane Sandra Kevin Beth Ric Tony Lee Newsletter President !st’ Vice P}es~ident 2nd Vice President Secretary Treasurer Fund Raiser Coordinator Public Affairs Director Activities Director Helpline Coordinator Staff: Michae!, Chris, Chuck, Glynne, Beth, Janie, Carol. �! Health news J Clinic Update The clinic has moved! Yes, you read that correctly, the clinic is at a new location. The new address for the clinic is 1560 E. 21st St. Suite 210. We will be at this location temporarily. We are still planning to be a part of the TACATE Resource Center when it is fully developed. Keep your eyes and ears open for further information on TACATE~ In the process of moving from our last location, it was discovered that our TV/VCR had been stolen. A police report was filed, but nothing has come of it thus far. We have three new volunteers at the clinic, they are: Kelly K., Terrye W., and Roger M. We are glad they are with us. I would like to once again thank all of our marvelous volunteers at the clinic: Pat, Eileen, Joe, John, Penny, Maureen, Dave, Marylee, Dennis, Max, Diane, and all those who help out whenever possible. If you are interested in helping out at the clinic call the hotline and leave your name .and number. REMEMBER GET TESTED!!!! IT MAY BE YOUR LIFE YOU SAVE!!! Have a great month! God Bless. Ric NEW LOCATION!! FREE AIDS TESTING ANONYMOUS & CONFIDENTIAL AIDS/HIV ANTIBODY TESTING & COUNSELING Every 2nd & 4th Thursday 7-8:30 p.m. 1560 E. 2.1st St. Suite 210 For more information call 743-4297 8-10 p.m. New in Town? Having Problems? Need Information? The Helpline is staffed by volunteers 7 days a week 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Call and let’s talk! Harrison, Clinic Director ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ Follies Revue 9 ! August 15, 16, 17 Call the PAC for more Information. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯000¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯0¯¯0¯ ¯ Unity Center of Tulsa 19th & Boston 582-6624 743-GAYS Page 3 ¯ ¯ ¯ Gay/Lesbian Information Line Sponsored by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ 1338 E. 3rd Tulsa, Okla. 918-584-1308 Home of: Green Country Cloggers to~ �I Activism Gay Day at Big Al’s On Saturday, July 13th, Queer Nation-Tulsa held a protest in front of Big Al’s at 15th and Harvard. Queer Nation, A gay and Lesbian rightsactivist group, was responding to multiple complaints of harassment of employees and clientele on the basis of sexual orientation. Queer Nation is demanding that this behaviour cease. In addition, they are asking for a public letter of apology from the management to be printed in one of the daily Tulsa newspapers. A representative from Queer Nation indicated that while Big Al’s management did not concede to their demands on Saturday, the protest was successful in bringin the media’s attention to the situation. He also stated that Queer Nation will support an ongoing boycott of Big Al’s until the demands are met. Family of Faith MCC Broken Arrow P.O. Box 765 Broken Arrow 74013 (918) Page 4 Ok Philip Morris Boycott Ends The direct-action group AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) ended its yearlong boycott of Marlboro cigarettes and Miller beer May 30 after the products’ maker, Philip Morris Companies Inc., agreed to increase its contributions to AIDS service and research groups to $2.6 million from $1.3 million over the next four years. The agreement is Philip Morris’s effort to "walk a fine line" between AIDS activists and conservative U.S. senator Jesse Helms, said Rebecca Barfield, a tobacco industry analyst for First Boston Corp. The boycott had little effect on the firm’s stock prices or earnings, but the company was eager to come to terms with the activists because it worries about its public image, she said. Philip Morris is Helm’s largest corporate campaign donor, and the boycotters had wanted Philip Morris to cut off donations to him. Company spokeswoman Alice McGillion said Philip Morris would continue making the donations, even though it disagrees with Helms’s stances on AIDS issues. The settlement will induce other tobacco companies to increase their contributions to AIDS charities, predicted Zach Lyons, publisher of Boycott Monthly, a newsletter that monitors more than 100 boycotts nationwide. "The money is a drop in the bucket for Philip Morris," he said. "But the agreement should have broad ramifications because Philip Morris often sets the tone for corporate giving in the industry." -Taken from The Advocate 492-5845 to~ �t Local July TOHR Meeting The TOHR July meeting featured representatives from the Tulsa area AIDS The panel discusservice organizations. sion, mediated by Nancy McDonald, focused on descriptions of, and services provided by the attending organizations. The following individuals participated in the panel: Mary Collier & Harriet Westerman - SHANTI Terrye Williams - R.A.I.N. Diane Zike Interfaith Aids Ministries Sharon Thompson - DHS Nancy McTighe - HIV Concerns Group Janice Nichols - Aids Coalition of Tulsa Ric Harrison - TOHR Carol Hinkley - TACATE Sandy Hill - OU Medical Center Thank you to all speakers for coming out and telling us about your organizations! The meeting also featured a clip from the July 2nd 5 p.m. news broadcast on KOTV reporting on the Turkey Mountain situation. Individuals were encouraged to contact KOTV in protest of the .biased representation of homosexuals in the report. "Thank You" to Tool Box Thanks to Tool Box for it’s lighted inside marque reading "Write Editorials to the Tulsa Tribune." The message was a response to a recent anti-gay "Point of View" column in the Tulsa Tribune. It was a very thoughtful action and is much appreciated. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Lesbian and gay bars of Tulsa for their ceaseless efforts to educate our community on issues of importance to us all. United efforts make a strong community. Make Your Own Frames We Show You How ART & GIFT GALLERY CUS TOM FRA MING LARGE PRINT SELECTION 742-2109 The monthly Treasurer’s Report showed June expenses of . $1727.65 and income of $2676.00. TOHR opened the month with $1712.33 and closed the month with $2660.68. Other TOHR assets include a 6month CD with a balance of $7,000.00 and a 12-month CD with a balance of $8,354.49. 3512 S PEORIA (IN BROOKSIDE! F amo Of Mine August is half price "mini frame’" month at Frame of Minel Now is the time to get all of those little odds and ends together for framing. Get down to Frame of Mine early for the best selections. The shop offers do-it-yourself framing or custom framing by a qualified staff. BROOKSIDE JEWELERS No Owner: Page 5 Tena Scott Corner of 48th & Peoria, 743-5272 Excellent Line of Gold Jewelry 20% Off Authorized Selko Watches Full Jewelry and Watch Repair Interest Lay-A-Way Visa and Mastercard WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS! Welcome Melody Rountree to~ �I Local 1991 Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade June 23 proved to be a happy, sunny day in Oklahoma City where thousands of people joined to show the pride they felt for bingo who and what they are. The crowd consisted of professionals and nonprofessionals, men and women, gays arid straights, and singles and couples. Tulsa represented itself through TOHR, bearing pink triangles that spelled out what the people were feeling, TULSA PRIDE. Local bars and entertainers were there in full strength with blasting music and honking horns. Parents FLAG members took to the streets to show their support of their gay children and friends. Even those on the side lines showed support l~y proudly waving rainbow flags. The parade was put in gear by a rousing speech from. Dr. Louis Young from Ada, OK.. She pointed out that in order for us to fight hatred we must all stand together. This is exactly what thousands did. The short walk through residential neighborhoods showed not only the people viewing, but the participants that it was pride that brought all of these people together, that it is pride that will keep them all standing with heads held high,, and it is pride that will keep them working for a better and brighter future. Those who missed the parade not only missed the after party at the Habana Inn, but they also missed the chance to swim in a sea of pride and know that they have every reason to being who and what they are. June 23rd proved that pride is more than just a four letter word. It is a feeling that has brought many people into the community and it is a feeling that will make many people happy to be there. KOTV Presents Story on "the Problem" of Gays in Parks On the July 2, 5:00 p.m. news on Channel 6, a story was presented by reporter Brent Hardin on the problems of public sex in local parks. The language of the piece described the removal of a group of people almost as much as the removal of sexual activities from local parks. It was also mentioned during the story that "officials say legitimate users would help keep the homosexuals away". Although it seems understandable that Tulsans want public sex removed from the park, it seems that all sexual activity needs to be removed from the park, not just homosexual sex. In addition, gays should not be stereotyped in their use of parks because of the actions from a few. Many of the men arrested in the parks, in fact, are married men. By the use of language such as the lead teaser (what gets you to watch the news cast) "The gays are gone but are they gone for good" and "The problems of gays meeting each other in parks has not gone away, it has just moved" you are using language that would not be used in describing other groups. Such use of language is unfair and is, in fact, a type of editorialization. Gays, as a group, meet in and use parks legitimately like other people. If Channel 6 represents the "spirit of Oklahoma" as it’s motto proclaims, we hope that Channel 6 will represent all of us Oklahomans. Please let Channel 6 know how you �I National I Auto Club Agrees To "Family Discount" For Same-Sex Couples In a settlement of a Seattle human rights complaint brought by a gay man, AAA Washington has extended its requirements for "associate" membership to include domestic partners and other residents of a "primary" member’s household. The auto club’s board of directors approved the settlement March 14. The discounted associate membership previously had been reserved for the primary member’s spouse or dependent children age 23 and under. Effective immediately, the change will be incorporated into AAA’s membership literature and direct mail advertising at its next printing, according to terms of the settlement. Civil rights attorneys say the settlement is the first in Washington state and one of only a few nationwide to prevent a business from discrimination against samesex couples. It is believed to make AAA Washington the first and only AAA chapter in the nation to formally accept same-sex partners as associate members. The settlement stems from a complaint made to the Seattle Human Rights Department March 1988 by Demian, a Seattle resident with a single legal name. In June..1990, the department determined that the former AAA policy discriminated on the basis of marital status when it told Demian that his domestic partner was ineligible for associate membership. Primary membership in the non-profit organizat.ion costs $45 for the first year; $35 for subsequent years. Associate membership costs only $17 yearly. Demian and his domestic partner of 10 years, Steve Bryant, purchased a AAA membership immediately following the board’s decision. The two men publish the nationally distributed Partners Newsletter for Gay &Lesbian Couples. "We welcome the opportunity to become AAA members under fair terms," said Demian. "It just didn’t make sense to buy two full memberships for the one vehicle we share." Page 7 But he emphasized, "This is a much larger victory. It means that AAA will now equitably serve a diversity of families, including extended families, seniors who share housing, and opposite- and same-sex domestic partners." The human rights department rejected AAA!’s defense that its former policy was warranted by "tradition and economic reasons." AAA alleged that serving spouses and dependents would be less expensive than serving other household residents. The auto club subsequently resisted compliance with the law for nearly three years until the day before the matter was to have gone before a Seattle hearing examiner. Seattle law prohibits marital status discrimination in public accommodations. Unlike. a similar state law, the Seattle ordinance specifically extends protection to cohabiting couples. Nonetheless, AAA says the new policy will apply throughout its service area, which includes Western Washington and most of Central Washing.ton. "We hope this settlement demonstrates to Seattle businesses that families of all descriptions including those comprised of same-sex partners must be afforded equal access to family discounts," said Demian. "Unfortunately, the discrimination we encountered with AAA is all too common," said Bryant, pointing to a national survey of 1,266 same-sex couples conducted by Partners. In the study, 20 percent of the female couples and 11 percent of the male couples said they had encountered membershiprelated discrimination. Partners offers a free summary of the survey results upon request. To get a copy, send a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope to Partners resource list, Box 9685, Seattle, WA 98109. �National I Good Sport The May issue of Golf Illustrated has a thorough and sympathetic piece on the difficulties faced by lesbian pro golfers. Excerpted from the new book about women and sports, Are We Winning Yet? by Mariah Burton Nelson (Random House), it details the conflicts faced by lesbian athletes: "Like the denial of physical pain, denial of affectional preferences is a tradeoff, an agreement to make a personal sacrifice in exchange for athletic reward." Nelson depicts the tensions between straight and lesbian women and between openly lesbian/gay fans and their often closeted golf idols. Praise the magazine for its inclusiveness (they’re sure to get negative mail on this, too!) Write AI Barkow, EdiIllustrated, Golf tor.in-Chief, Family Media Inc., 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. March on Washington A gathering of lesbian and gay activists from twenty-two states decided on April 1993 as the date for the next National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. For n~ore information call 1-800-832-2889 or (212) 260-5652. -Taken from the Washington Blade CLARA NIPPER Sports and Therapeutic Massage Kind and Professional Service By Appointment Only 24-Hour Advance Cancellation Required To Excuse .Payment 918 587 8148 Rev. ALICE JONES. Pastor hair*design 74~-92M Palmer Drug Abuse Program We do confidential HIV testing and counseling. Regic~nal AIDS Inle~/alth Neh~tork Terry. Williams Coordinator, Eastern Oklahoma TACATE Resource Center 1601 S. Main, Suite 400. Tulsa. OK 73119-4zL53 (QIO) 583-3000 Page 8 711 S. Sheridan 832-7763 Please call for appointment. �I M~LE TULSA Page 9 I �Local TMMC Holds Elections The Tulsa Metropolitan Men’s Chorus (TMMC)-elected their officers -recently. TMMC’s officers, include Lewis G, President; Terry J, Director; Jimmy H, Accompanist; Rick M, Assistant Director; Ray C, Secretary and Jim M, Treasurer. Lewis said that TMMC is ready for performing. TMMC is also still in search of additional people for the group. Anyone interested in learning more about. TMMC is asked to call Lewis at 584-0839 or Terry at 7492075. Thank You TOPS Thank you to Randy at TOPS for ending gay pride month with a TOHR party at TOPS. Money from the door raised at total of $392 for TOHR. We appreciate your support. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $10.0Q Limited Income/Student $20.00 Regular Member $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership $100.00 Sustaining Membership I am over 18 years of age. -__ I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list, --_ I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Name Address, City State Phone(option.al) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human .Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to TOHR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 10 ~ t~ � 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 [1984-1993] OHR Reporter Volume 11 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a5e9611e11cd2c20b1523b9c84ae748e.pdf a5d494c355d155b10dc1a41642f7c3be PDF Text Text Volume Xll April 1992 APRIL MEETING The president of the Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus (OGLPC) will be the featured speaker at the April TOHR Meeting. Paul Thompson, who is also involved with the Gayly Oklahoman and the Oklahoma City Pride Week Committee, will discuss OGLPC activities and agenda. OGLPC engages in varied lobbying activities at the state capitol in hopes that state legislators will be more sympathetic to more aware of the problems facing Oklahoma gays and lesbians. The OGLPC President is anxious to field questions about his organization from TOHR members, and to begin to establish an OGLPC chapter in Tulsa. Since Mr. Thompson is also active in planning Oklahoma City Pride Week activities. This will be an excellent opportunity to begin coordination between the two cities for a truly meaningful state wide celebration in June. The TOHR monthly meeting will be held April 7 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be at the Helmerich Conference Center, second floor, at 12th and Trenton which is adjacent to Hillcrest Hospital. MONTHLY MOVIE NIGHT Roger Morris, TOHR Activities Director, has announced a new monthly TOHR event. The third Thursday of every month will be Classic Movie Night at the TOHR Office, starting at 7:30 p.m., members only. Popcorn and soft drinks will be provided. Seating will be provided, but is limited, so we suggest you bring a pillow. The price of admissions is one dollar. Our first showing will be thursday, April 16th. Happy viewing. Number IV FROM THE PRESIDENT There are many TOHR activities shaping up which I would like to discuss. HATE CRIMES STATISTICS -- We have recently received a package of material from The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force that will greatly assist us in using the TOHR Helpline to gather statistics on hate crimes. The package includes forms for the effective categorizing of gay/lesbian hate crimes ranging from verbal harassment to physical violence. The package also includes a very interesting booklet we plan to reproduce for everyone which describes appropriate defense methods in the event of a hate .motivated attack. We plan to advertise the face that the Helpline is a place to call to report hate crimes in the bars and elsewhere. In this way we c.~n con~.’bute to efforts to passa gay/lesbian hate crimes bill in the State Legislature. GAY PRIDE IN JUNE m We are considering holding the TOHR Follies during June as part of a Tulsa gay pride celebration. We have found a great place to hold it, The Adams Theatre at 15th and Delaware. The Executive Board is planning a March 31 meeting with local bar owners and other gay/lesbian related groups to try to coordinate a really great Gay Pride Celebration here in Tulsa. PHOBIE AWARDS -- The Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus is holding their annual Phobie Awardsbanquet on March 29 in Oklahoma City. TOHR is planning on sending a contingent as we are interested in creating a Tulsa chapter of the OGLPC so that we can engage legally in political and partisan activities. OTHER THINGS -- The HIV Resource Consortium which now houses TOHR’s bi-weekly Testing Clinic will be moving into permanent quarters of the Quadrangle office complex near 41st and Harvard. TOHR is considering moving the office to the consortium and perhaps sharing space with PFLAG. �Local SINGLE WOMEN’S GROUP IN PLANNING STAGES ¯ ¯ THE PASTE BOARD ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Are you a single gay woman looking for a discreet, confidential way to meet other single gay women for the purpose of networking and pursuing similar interests? If so, the SWAN may be just what you’re looking for! ¯ As my famous friend Moli says, gays and lesbians ¯ are always noted for being a day late and a dollar ¯¯ short. I did not receive many features this month, ¯ therefore they couldn’t be printed. ¯ ¯ SWAN is the Single Women’s Activity Network, a group currently being formed to allow single gay women to meet and network in a confidential atmosphere. Also, if enough interest is shown, interest/activity groups may be formed. If anyone wants to do feature writing, please contact Roger, Kevin, or Ted. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ THOUGHTFORTHE MONTH: ¯ ¯ More information will be available in the next newsletter. Stay tuned! ¯ When you are pleased with yourself, silence ¯ ¯ ¯ from valued ones is like break with no honey. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ mR WM ¯ ¯ ANN LANDERS WANTS TO HEAR FROI YOU In her March 8th column, Ann Landers received a letter from a writer concerned about attitudes toward gays. The writer wanted to know if the new scientific discoveries relating genetics to sexual orientation could help people better understand gays. Ann writes: "Many straight people believe homosexuality is a curse and that gays are miserable. Some homosexuals may agree with them. I, however, have heard from gays who consider homosexuality a ’special bonus’. So, let’s settle that question once and for all. I’d like to ask the gay community how it feels about this." ¯ ¯ Volume Xll, Number IV April 1992 Official Publication of TULSA OKLAHOMANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 (918) 743-GAYS TOHR Board Kevin Portz Rick Phillips Jan~ Sandra Payne Kelly Kirby Bert McAulay Carol Kemp Roger Morris Ted Holland President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Secretary Treasurer Fund Raiser Coordinator Public Affairs Director Activities Director Helpline Coordinator Reporter Editor Ann wants every homosexual to send a card indicating either ’Yes, I’m glad I’m gay’ or "No, I would rather be straight.’ Send your cards to: Ann LanderS, P. O. Box 11562, Chicago, IL 60611-0562. Page 2 t~P �LESBIANS ON PATROL KELLY W. KIRBY Certified Public Accountant A judge in Texas today struck down the state "sodomy" law, and barred the City of Dallas and the Dallas Police Department from using the law as a basis for rejecting lesbian and gay applicants. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by Lambda Legal Defense on behalf of Mica England, a former Tulsan now living in Dallas, who was denied work as a police officer because of the Dallas Police Department’s declared policy of discriminating against lesbians and gay men. Income tax return preparation The judge’s order takes effect immediately, and means that neither the state nor the city may enforce the "sodomy" law in any way, whether in citizens" bedrooms or as a pretext for denial of employment. O~heE services available inoluding In March 1989, Mica England interviewed in her home town of Tulsa for a position on the Dallas Police Force. She was not allowed to complete the interviewing process because the DPD "doesn’t hire gays". Individual returns Large or small Electronic filing available for faster refunds Partnerships Corporations Estates and trusts Monthly, quarterly or annual recordkeeping Financial statements Loan applications Bank reconciliation Sales and payroll taxes Estate planning 9933 East 16th Suite 104 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128 Phone (918) 663-9399 ¯ ¯ ¯ MCC Tulsa ""’. Boobs. tore featuring Oklahomans for Human Right~ pins posters for more info write or call 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Page HELPLINE New in town? Having problems? Need referrals? The TOHR Gay Information Line is her~ for you. We offer a wide variety of referralsrom legal and medical to AIDS, TOHR and bar information. l’he helpline is staffed 7 days a week U:UU- l U’UU p.m. �J Dates J TOH.R,, E..ven.t s Wednesday, April 1 Alternatives Pizza Party and Planning Meeting, Mazzio’s Pizza, 41st and Peoria, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 TOHR Meeting Guest speaker Paul Thompson of OGLPC speaks, Helmerich Conference Center, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9 Alternatives m Bowling at Riverlanes, Cost: $1.50 per game with a $1.00 shoe rental, 6711 S. Lewis, 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 13 Alternatives $1.00 movie at Fontana, meet in front of box office, 51st and Memorial, 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 13 PFLAG m Monthly Meeting, 6:30 for New Members, Regular Meeting at 7:30, call 749-4901 for meeting place Tuesday, April 21 Alternatives Intuitive Readings by Brenda Winkler and Nahu, Peace of Mind, Cost: $10.00 for 12 minute reading, 1401 E. 15th, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 Alternatives . Picnic and Miniature Golf, Jungle Safari, Cost: $2.00 for 18 holes, sandwiches, chips and pop will be provided, 8235 E. Admiral, 6:3C gowns for later use. GARAGE SALE SUCCESS TOHR partidpated in the annual Tulsa’s Largest Garage Sale on March 7 at the fairgrounds. It was an exciting day of interaction with Tulsa’s other non-profit organizations. TOHR netted $574.37 from the day’s sales. Lessons were learned, for instance, we learned that heterosexuals will buy any thing, including test tube warmers, rotten mink coats and old Benihana Restaurant drink glasses. Some of the TOHR volunteers also found a great selection of prom dresses and evening Page 4 There were many TOHR volunteers who helped make the day a success. Thanks to Roger, Ed, Sandra, Nancy, Joe, Kevin, Dan and Rick for all their hard work. An extra special thanks to Beth Persac for coordinating our booth and insuring that the day was a complete success. We look forward to participating in the 1993 sale. VOLLEYBALL Non-sponsored volleyball begins in April. We play every Sunday (weather permitting) at 1700 Riverside Dr. at 3:00 p.m. Come play, watch or cheer. t~ �[ ] DEAR MOLLY A GAY hND LESBIAN ADWCE COLUMN Dear Molly, I am 23 and I think I’m gay. I’ve dated lots of guys but I still think women are attractive. I’ve never really gone all the way with the opposite sex, and I’m wondering what it would be like. Do you think I should pursue this or just be one of the boys? --numb nuts 1519 EAST 15TH ST. C~ROS & G~FTS DAVE S. McGEE TUt SA. OK 74120 584-7486 Dear Nuts, We have a surefire test for you. The next time you get gum on your shoe, take not of how you check it out. If you pick your foot up in front of you, you probably should try fishing. If you pick that heel up behind you like a ballerina, the curtsy while you’re thinking, it saves time. Regional Dear Ms. Mildew, What’s the best way to meet other men? I’m tired of the bar scene because all I meet are flakes or pissy boys. Got any suggestions? Oh, by the way, I think I’m gay. mlooking Dear looking, Call KOTV Channel 6 and ask them which is currently hotter, Turkey Mountain or Riverside. Dear Moli, I am a 33 year old lady who has never had sex. My life is a bore but my best friend suggests we join a new group in town called LICS. Can you help? --Lady Without AIDS interfaith Terwe Williams Coordinator, Eastern Oklahoma P.O. Box 35373, Tulsa, OK 7 .~153-5373 (918) 749-4195 FAX (918) 749-4213 Hotline 749-4901 Parents FLAG/Tulsa l:~r~nl~ & Ftlen~s ot’Lesbtans & Gavt 5147 South Ham’ard Sutte 203 Tulsa. OK 74135 Dear Lady Without, Wake up and smell the coffee go, go ,go go. By the way UCS stands for Ladies In Comfortable Shoes. Sludi0 by Patrick 492-7209. 741-8676 Page Network �Features JEEZ! I THOUGHT EVERYONE LOVED THAT MADONNA TAPE. EITHER A SNAKE GOT IN HERE OR SOMEONE IS NOT AS TIRED AS HE THOUGHT. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Yes! I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights for the next 12 months! Please accept payment of my correct amount as described below: $20.00 Regular Member $10.00 Limited Income/Student $100.00 Sustaining Membership $35.00 Organizational/Household Membership __ I am over 18 years of age. I am currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to remain on the list. .... I am not currently on your Newsletter mailing list and wish to be added. Name Address City State Phone(optional) Signature Zip I would like to volunteer to help with: Make check payable to: Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Amounts contributed to T©HR over set membership fees are tax deductible. Page 6 to~ � 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 [1984-1993] OHR Reporter Volume 12 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/af028916149ead12533d43e1d6d081d0.pdf 6a81822de23608330c4141e31a439693 PDF Text Text t reporter September 1993 ~" Volume 13 ~, Number 9 Official Publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights TOHR Enters Its 14th Year! TOHR has been serving the lesbian/gay/bisexual community in Tulsa and Green Country for 14 years. The membership is comprised of dedicated, courageous, consdentious and caring women and men and has been for the last decade-and-a-half. As you know, for us to continue to offer all of these wonderful services TOHR needs YOU... and your money. The cost of membership and a few hours volunteering is a small price to pay for the tremendous benefits you have to offer to other lesbian/gay/bisexual people. Due entirely to your generous contributions of effort, tL,’ne, talent, and money TOHR has prospered and served to educate and inform not only the lesbian/gay/bisexual community but the community at large. Just helping one person to come out or to seek counseling or to help someone new in town orient themselves is a veD" rewarding ~eeling. Over the years TOHR has touched many thousands of lives. Events such as the Follies, the Benefit Auction, Garage Sale, Gay Pride Week, etc. have entertained us and enriched our lives. The equivalent of your membership dues pays for several hundred calls to the HelpI.ine, prints many reporters or helps rent the space for a safe, free, and confidential testing clinic. The seNices TOHR offers have been a valuable resource in northeastern Oklahoma. The HelpLine answers an average of 500 calls per month. The H1V Clinic tests and counsels 80 people per month. The Reporter has kept you informed of issues and events that matter to you and has advertised establishments and services with whom you prefer doing business. Speakers Bureaus have educated heterosexuals of who we are and many have bravely come foah in public to discuss issues pertinent to us. And our monthly meetings have provided you with useful information that is not otherwise offered in Tulsa. Damn, I sound like PBS! The point is... ’Tis the season for renewing membership dues and thinking about your role in our community. The HelpLine, Clim’c, and Reporter can use you on a regular basis. The program and activities committees can always use warm bodies. The ’94 executive board needs nominees-NOW[ Do yourself a favor. Give freely of your heart. It’ll come back to you. mm m m nm mm m m mm mm mm m m n m mm m mmm m mm mmm mm u m m mm m m mmm mn m mmu m m mm m mmm mm m mm m,- ( Membership ApplicaUon Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Please accept payment as described below: Membership~l $20 $10 Regular Limited Membership IncOme/Student r-I . me City Phone(optional). Signature ~] Smt~ Zip I would like t~ volunteer help with $35 Organizational/Household Membership $1 O0 Sustaining Membership [~1 I am currently receiving the TOHR Reporter. I am not on the mailing list. Make cherkpayable to: Tulsa Oldahomarador Huraan Rights Donatior~ area’/burro TO/-!R o~rset members/~fe~ are Tax~!e �Youth and Adults Working Together TOHR’s September and October programs address lesbian/gay/ bisexual youth and the role (model) that adults play in nurturing healthy young people. September’s meeting will focus on contributions adults can make in preparing young lesbian/gay/bisexuals for the challenges of living as a minority among the majority. Beth Palmer, a licensed professional counselor with the Oklahoma Department of Health, will discuss helping youth live with their diversity within the educational environment. October’s meeting will address this issue from young people’s perspectives. Featured guests from the newly formed lesbian/gay/ bisexual support group of Youth Services ofTulsa will present the new program and answer questions. TOHR is back to its normal meeting schedule after a summer hiatus. Tuesday, September 7, at 6:30 p.m. is once again "Sodal Time" with the program beginning at 7 p.m. at the H1ViRC, 4154 S. Harvard, lower level. HIV/RC Counselors’ Quarterly In-Service Meeting to be held HIV TESTING CUNIC EVERY THURSDAY EVENING 7-8:30 PM Sponsored by Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-l, Quadrangle Building ATTENTION HIV/RC VOLUNTF..F.~! TOHR’s quarterly meeting of volunteers will be held on Monday, September 13, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will cover general clinic opera,on and give volunteers a chance to meet each other. Because of staggered schedules many volunteers do not get the opportunity to meet their peers and discuss Clinic issues. b-M/comer of 41st and Harvard SW comer of office complex Tina Alfonso, a representative of the Oklahoma Department of Health, will discuss issues related to confidentiality. "The meeting will serve two purposes," said Roger Morris, HIV/ RC clinic director, "to update volunteers on the important topics of confidentiality and safety and to say thanks to volunteers for the selfless job that they do." ANONYMOUS Refreshments will be served and volunteers will have the opportunity to unwind a line. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer/counselor for the H1V/RC call Roger at 7494194. Da3~*ne Testing Tuesday and Thursday by Appointment- Call 7494194 �Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights 7UI Annual Benefit & AucUon October 111h, 1993 "WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER" TOHR’S seventh annual fund raising ’gayla’, is in unison with National Coming Out Day, Monday, October 11, 1993. This year’s spectacular event will take place on the 15th floor of the historic Mid-Continent Tower, 4th & S. Boston, downtown Tulsa, OK. At 6 p.m., you enter the glamorous rna_~le halls of the Tower’s lobby and are whisked by private elevator to the 15th floor. The silent auction begins, with fabulous gifts from everyone and ROYAL TIU//EL eveD’where. "For All Your Travel Needs" Tree to the theme WVe’re All In This Together," you enjoy cocktails with Mends on the terra-cotta tiled balcony, surrounded by gargoyle like spires and the sounds of show tunes played live. Light cuisine will be provided by local restaurants. A raffle will feature two wonderful prizes and the au~on items will be t~fts, goods and services from local merchants and national stars. This evening’s entertainment is at no charge and is open to the public. Call Bill or John 918-496-2410 6927 S. Canton TOHR provides Tulsa Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian community with social activities, an information and crisis help line, an H1VAIDS testing and counseling center, plus speaking out on human rights violations effecting the community. Cuisine and auction items are still needed for the event; to donate or for more information on the evening, contact this year’s committee chairperson, Steve Ebefle at (918)587-7222. to . Plan now to make this year’s National Coming Out Day special and join your friends in TOHR’s striking celebration, Monday, October 11, 1993. TOHR, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152, FAX (918)587-4977. HelpUne New in Town? Having Problems? Need Referrals? We will help premot~ your business. Call today for free adverlising. ¯ HELP THYSELR TOHR fields calla for an on-going discrimination survey. If you ever feel you are being discriminated against, please contact, the HelpLine at 743-a,297. The TOHR Gay Information Une is here for you. Also, TOHR tracks hate crimes statistics. If you are, or someone you know is, ever a victim of a hate crime, this information is very valuable. Please call and let a volunteer know° and medical to AIDS, TOHR and bar information. The HelpUne is staffed 7 days a week, 8-10 PM We offer a wide variety of referrals -- from legal 743-4u2 9 7s And if you move or are having problems receiving your Repoffer, call to provide a change of address or to verify your adding. Volunteers are always welcome! Entrepreneurs---Don’~ forget~Roferrals from ~e HelpIJne are offered £zee of charseo 3 �Black and Whito to Grant Groen Black and White Charities, Inc. was honored to present: ’The Black and White-Plus One Color ’93 Ball." We feel the event was Puppy Pause a great success and want to thank all who contributed, time, money, energy and enthusiasm-all it takes to make an event of this size such a knockout. 106~N South Mingo Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112 The committee is making available a grant of up to $5,000. This 918 / 836-7626 Tenye Wlllams Coorclina~. Eostem ~o P.O. Box 35373. Tuba. OK 7÷153-$373 (91|) 749.419S FAX (918) 749-4~!3 grant must be used to fund AIDS research--we would prefer that the research be performed in Oklahoma, although this is not man&toW. The completed grant form must be returned to the address below no later than midnight October 22, 1993. A medical advisory committee has been appointed-they are: Sally J. Berger, M.D.; Gerard J. McNulty, M.D.; and Lowell J. Robertson, M.D. Their job is to scrutinize the applications and award the appropriated grant money however they see fit. Should no one apply for a grant, or the medical advisory committee feels there is no worthy or pertinent research applications; the grant money will be equally divided to the Visiting Nurses of Tulsa, and the HIV Resource Center. For more information about the grant, or to request an application, please write at: BLACK AND WHITE CHAR.rrI~, INC. P.O. BOX 14001 TULSA, OKId~OMA 74159 Grant applications will be available in or before October 1, 1993. KELLY H. KIRBY The deadline for receipt will be midnight October 22, 1993. Winners will be announced on November 1st. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT NSU DiscdminalJon Survey Dear TOHR Members, Although it has been some time, the T.O.H.R. project is slfll in progress. The final report should be completed sometime in the following month. My thanks for your cooperation, and honesty. Hopefully, the techniques used in this study will be a pilot for future measures of discrimination. QUALITY AND TIMELY SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT... WITH A SMILE! 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128 (918) 663-9399 A copy of the final report will be mailed to this address upon completion. Sincerely, Michael R. Farmer �The 1st Annual "Feast with Friends" An At-Honm Fundraiser for the NAMES "Feast with Friends," the Tulsa NAMES Project’s signature response to file !~IDS crisis promises to be a glorious event. Join Tulsa’s most celebrated hosts & hostesses who will be having dinner parties for their Mends-using their own guest lists-to raise awareness and money to bring the Quilt to Tulsa and more importantly, to assist people in the Tulsa area living with HIV/AIDS. Can something as simple as a having your friends over for dinner change the world?. Host a party and see. Each Feast with Friends host will have a dinner party (for 8 or 800) on September 18. Your friends. Your food. Hot dogs or haute cuisine, black tie or blue jeans. Fried chicken or chicken cordon bleu. In exchange for your hospitality each guest will bring a donation for the Tulsa Chapter of the NAM~ Project. After dinner, join us for a spectacular dessert finale courtesy of area chefs on the Fifteenth floor of the Mid Continent Tower. We will have exciting information about the "Remember... in December" display, wonderful ent~ent, and an oppon’unity to view many sections of the Quilt. Anyone can be a host. Diversity is the key. We supply the invitations and envelopes. You supply the friends. Feast with Friends will bring people of various backgrounds, races, creeds and colors together in a rare and remarkable way. If you are interested in hosting a dinner In your home, neighborhood or church, please call 918-748-3111. Everyone can be a part of this beautiful show of support in our very special community. NAMES PROJECT T~ AREA Post Office Box 3181 Tulsa. OK 74101-3181 ? It o] £ C T Phone: 918-748-3111 mJ Tulsa to Host Display Of the NAMES Project--AiDS Memorial Quilt 3rd- 5U1 A three day display of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, an international memorial to those who have died of AIDS, will open Friday December 3, at the Tulsa Convention Center. In preparation for this event the Tulsa Area NAMES Project Chapter is sponsoring Sewing Bees to be held the third Saturday of each month. Persons interested in making a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt can receive guidance by attending the Sewing Bees or by contacting the Tulsa Area NAMES Project Chapter. For information and locations call 918-748-3111, or write P.O. Box 3181 Tulsa, OK 74101-3181. The local display will feature about 1,000 three-foot by six-foot S.T.I.R. (Studen of Tu a for baemerson mgMs) panels, each commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS. Panels are made by friends, fami~ members and lovers, and include a wide variety of materials from a favorite t-shirt to photographs to teddy bears. The panels are just a portion of the S.T.LK is a newly reactivated organization at the University of Tulsa. S.T.I.K provides gay/lesbian/bisexual students in the Tulsa area support and social, educational, and political activities. The group sponsors educational a~vities at the University of Tulsa to inform the public about issues and also provides discussions and 23,000 panels that make up the entre AIDS Memorial Quilt. The NAMES Project Foundation displays portions of the Quilt worldwide to encourage visitors to better understand and respond to the AIDS pandemic, to provide a positive means of expression speakers at its weekly meetings that are of special interest to gay/ lesbian/bisexual students. The group also engages in political activities, such as visibility campaigns and other demonstrations on the University of Tulsa campus. S.T.I.K meets at the Canterbury for those grieving the deaths of a loved one, and to raise funds for Center for United Ministry’. The Canterbury Center is an ecumenical campus ministry that is committed to issues of social justice Nobel Prize in 1989. In 1990, Common Threads, a feature-length and human rights. If you have any questions regarding this organization you may call 918-583-9780. S.T.I.K believes that a void exists in the Tulsa area community for gay/lesbian/bisexual young people, and they are tD’ing to fill that void and support their peers with a -~nfe and afiming place to go as they discover their sexuality. people living with HIV and .AIDS. The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt was nominated for a documentary film about the Quilt, won an Academy Award. Since 1987, more than three million people have visited the Quilt, and more than $1.2 million has been raised for AIDS service organizations throughout North America. "Assisting the Tulsa area hn the second decade of the AK)S epidemiU �Fand j of Faflh Sponsors Co-dependency Support Group Mariat) l-Enk" A co-dependency support group meets at Family of Fain Metropolitan Community Church every Thursday evening at 7..30 p.m. Pan) Crock(~ It is often difficult for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered persons to find an outlet to explore their journeys in a community so focused on heterosexuality as the normative. This is an ¯ opportunity for outreach, not only for the people of our church family, but to individuals in the greater Tulsa and surrounding areas who may be searching for a "safe" place to explore their feelings. Within this setting, a person’s feelings are treated with confidentiality, with dignity and respect. I’(1. IJox .3B?. ¯ 500 W. A .h’/)k’s, OK ?,lO.J7 "Alten lUVe Weekend" Co-depehdency has been defined many different ways. Perhaps the simplest and most accurate way to define it is, "Co-dependency is a response to prolonged exposure to another’s chemical dependency or process addiction." The idea is that addiction affects the entire family system. People at most risk for being codependent are children and spouses of chemically dependent and/ or addicted persons. How do you know if you might be co-dependent? Here are some signs: Cleaning up the user’s messes and predicaments. Making excuses for the addict’s behavior. Not talking (about the addict’s use or behavior) to avoid arguments. Lying to protect the chemically dependent or process addicted person. Alternative Weekend Camp Out and Canoeing Adventure. A Lesbian!Gay Exclusive Event - By Resergation Only - September I0-12, 1993 Bring your guitars and other musical instruments.., let’s make music! Volleyball, badminton, horseshoes, croquet, swimming, fishing" biking (bring your own), hot showers, dean restrooms, moonlight walks, and fireside talks. Firewood, ice, t-shirts, snacks, and soft drinks available at the office. CAMPING FEE (All Weekend) $10.00 Per Person CANOE SATURDAY $10.00 Per Person TUBE FLOAT Err’HER DAY $ 5.00 Per Person Paid resewa~ions must be postma~d no hter fl’~an September 3,1993. This set of behaviors allow the chemically dependent person and/or process addict to continue in their addiction without suffering the consequences that might motivate them to seek treatment. Co-dependents may become so overly-concerned with the addict that they fail to take-care of their own wants and needs. Like addiction, co-dependency is progN, ssive and will only get worse unless treated. Upon arrival stop at the office to check-in. Groups camping together please indicate group name on your reservation. Camping space, is abundant. Length of the float trips will depend upon river conditions at the time. We all take a chance on the weather together. (Sorry, no refunds.., but substitutions are acceptable) Gate doses at midnight Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. Help spread the word! Let’s come together to build a healthy community! We are interested in your ideas and needs. Please don’t hesitate to make suggestions or come prepared to share resources. for $I5.00. Bring your business cards, information on activities and events, bulletin board stuff. Beginning Aug~ 19, there will be a Terry Kellogg video series. Family of Faith will continue to dedicate Thursday evenings to hhis ~ process with ongoing proganm’ti~ and sharing opportunities. Family of Faith is located at 500 W. A Street, Jenks, OK. Pastor is Rev. Marian Fmlc Minister of Care is Rev. Pam Crocker. For further information call: 918-2984MCC or 918-665-1038. Submitted by, Mary Blake Something to sell? Pottery, t-shirts, jewelry, etc.? Set up a booth Responsible drinking acceptable,., responsible behavior expected! Please respect the rights & space of others. We are here to have an "Exdusivety Pleasant" weekend. Drive safely! "SEE YOU IN SEFIEMBER" Altemalive Weekend 1993 Sycamore Landing Hwy. 69 NoV-th Drawer H Noel, Missouri 64854 Phone (417) 475°6460 .Ask For Arm �TOHR Reporter ¯ Volume 13 . Number 9 . September 1993 Offidal Publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights COMING SOON!! P.O. Box 52729 . Tulsa OK ¯ 74152 . 918-743-G4AzY~S7 The Gathering Place Members’ Representatives Kelly Kirby President Beth Palmer 1st Vice President Roger Morris 2nd Vice President Tandy Sammer Secretary Paul Shuyler Treasurer Ric Kirby For persons with HIV/AIDS Activities Director Owen Thomas HelpLine Coordinator Ruben Garda Reporter Editor PO Box 4699 Tulsa Oklahoma 74159-0699 Phone 918-646-5555 Library Openin8 Movies August 2,1993 Friends 11 aan. - 4 p.m. Sharin8 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. Relaxation 4154 South Harvard Fellowship HIV Resource Center Arts & Crafts Lower Level Basement Home Video Wanted for Two Film Projecls from general home, work or leisure life. Each submitted event should not exceed 3 minutes. Nudity will be accepted for consideration only when accompanied by written permission of the person appearing in the video, and may be edited at the discretion of the producers. Entertainers are required to authorize release in writing of performance video footage. VIDEOtaping by K.C., a San Frandsco-based, lesbian-owned home video production company, is seeking VHS footage for two projects: "Universal Pride," a montage of glimpses into the gay pdde celebrations of Gay America in towns large and small, and UAmerica’s Gayest Homo Videos," a video funfest celebrating the more hilarious moments of gay and lesbian life. "Universal Pride" producers are looking for meaningful, colorful and festive footage from Pride Week activities in dties all across America, ranging from rural and small-town community gatherings and picnics, to growing celebrations of mid-sized dties, to the huge week-long celebrations in our biggest dties. Actual parade footage will be given first consideration, as well as images depicting both gay men and lesbians in a variety of activities and lifestyle cultures for an inclusive, universal appeal. Political, costumed, energetic, upbeat and musical footage are espedally encouraged. Length should not exceed 10 total minutes of usable images for consideration, as many regions of the country are anticipated to be represented. Videotape footage will be accepted for judging until October 31, 1993, and finalists will be notified of their inclusion by December 31, 1993. All finalists will receive a "Universal Pride" t-shirt and a full-length video cont,’ring their accepted footage. Send entries, including your name, mailing address and telephone number (entries without this information will automatically be disqualified), and whether your entD" is for "Universal Pride" or "America’s Gayest Homo Videos" (or both) to: VIDEOtaping by K.C., 223 Granada Avenue, San Francisco, Califomia 94112. Judging derisions are final, and video entry footage cannot be returned. Both videos will be available to the general gay and lesbian public beginning March 1, 1994 through mail order. Inquiries about "Universal Pride" and "America’s Gayest Homo "America’s Gayest Homo Videos" producers are looking for video footage of actual events (not staged), including out-takes from comedy and theatrical events, hilarious personal moments, public events and celebrations, and especially funny moments Videos" may be directed in writing to K.C. Frogge, VIDEOtaping ~ K.C., 223 Granada Avenue, San Frandsco, CA 94112, or by. telephoning (415) 585-I698 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time. 7 �TOHR Reporter ~’ PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID TULSA, OK PERMIT NO. 259 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/cd8c0a451b90be20aa79718f2b78a2f6.pdf 8f55d0b63a1f15c0fa14848a6ccf9163 PDF Text Text t reporter October 1993 . Volume 13 ¯Number 10 Official Publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights TOHR’s 7th Annual Benefit & Auction October 11th, 1993 WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER and TOHR’S seventh annual fund raising ’gayla’, is celebrated in unison with National Coming Out Monday, October 11, 1993. This year’s spectacular event begins at 6 p.m. and willtake place on the 15th floor of the historic Mid-Continent Tower, 4th & S. Boston, downtown Tulsa. The silent auction begins, with fabulous gifts from everyone and everywhere including fine art works, precious gems and an assortment of quality items to suit everyone’s budget. True to the theme "We’ re All In This Together," you enjoy cocktaiLq with friends~on the terra-cotta tiled balcony, surrounded by gargoyle like spires and the sounds of show tunes played live. Light cuisine will be provided by local restaurants at no charge. A raffle will feature two wonderful prizes and the auction items will be gifts, goods and services from local merchants and national stars. This evening’s entertainment is free and open to the public. TOHR provides Tulsa Oklahoma’s gay and lesbian community with social and educational activities, an information and crisis help line, an HIV-AIDS testing and counseling center, plus speaking out on issues of human rights affecting the community. Cuisine and auction items are still needed for the event; to donate or for more information on the evening, contact this year’s committee chairperson, Steve Eberle at (918)587-7222. do,,atton. Plan now to make this year’s National Coming Out Day special and join your friends in TOHR’s striking celebration, Monday, October 11,1993. TOHR, P.O. Box 52729, Tu]sa, OK 74152, FAX (918)587-4977. ¯ �Youth and Adults Working Together KELLY H. ,KIRBY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT QUALITY AND TIMELY SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT... W1TH A SMILE! 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128 (918) 663-9399 PART II TOHR’s September and October programs were designed to address lesbian/gay/bisexual youth and the roles that adults play in nurturing healthy young people. September’s meeting focused on contributions educators can make in preparing young lesbian/gay/bisexuals for the challenges of living as a minority among the majority. Beth Palmer, a licensed professional counselor with the Oklahoma Department of Health, discussed helping youth live with their diversity within the educational environment. October’s meeting will feature Lisa Pottorf, Volunteer Coordinator with Youth Services of Tulsa. Ms. Pottorf will discuss Youth Services Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual educational services and support group. "Adult volunteers are trained to facilitate groups that discuss coming out and other issues," Ms. Pottorf said. "Our focus is to ensure that teens aged 15-20 are provided a safe place to meet with positive role models. Tuesday, October 5, at 6:30 p.m. is "Social Time" with the program beginning at 7 p.m. at the HIV/RC, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-l, lower level. Overlooked Opinions A Chicago based market]’ng firm targets gays and lesbians for products and services HIV TESTING CLINIC EVERY THURSDAY EVENING 7-8:30 PM Sponsored by Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-l, Quadrangle Building SW comer of 41st and Harvard SW comer of office complex ANONYMOUS Daytime Tesl~g Tuesday and Thursday by Appoiniment o Call 749-4194 Perhaps you’ve heard about the Made in Gay America catalog and Community Spirit Long Distance service. Made in Gay America showcases the finest products from America’s gay-owned and gay-friendly companies. The firm hopes to promote visibility and demonstrate the strength of our community by directing our hard-earned dollars toward gay, lesbian, and AIDS causes. TOHR can become one of those causes. A full 10% of all net proceeds from Made in Gay America benefit recognized gay and AIDS charities, and are distributed by an independent accounting source. Shoppers can choose from a list of groups, or may write in a preferred charity -- including TOHR. Your can order the catalog by calling 1-800-USA-GAYS tollfree. Community Spirit is a long distance calling program designed for our community. Rates are lower than AT&T, Sprint, or MCI and, 2% of long-distance charges are donated to the gay, lesbian, bi or HIV organization of your choice. There are no membership fees or monthly minimums and a free callintg card is offered. Community Spirit pays any switching fees up to $5. Rates are 13.9 cents/minute for the first 60 minutes each week and 9.9 cents/minute for additional minutes for any interstate call after 5 p.m. weekdays or anytime on weekends - with no fees or restrictions. -- Order by calling 1-800-IT’S-OURS. �Senate Confirms Two More Nominees Earlier this month the Senate confirmed two more Clinton nominations of importance to the lesbian and gay community. Bruce A. Lehman, an openly gay man, was confirmed to be Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. Thomas Payzant was confirmed after much inflammatory debate and anti-gay rhetoric by a vote of 72 to 27 to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education in the Department of Education. Mr. Payzant, while serving as San Diego Schools Superintendent, forbade the Boy Scouts from meeting in public school facilities during the school day because their discriminatory policy against gays violated San Diego’s Human Rights Ordinance. These Successes came after the pioneering victory that occurred when openly lesbian Roberta Achtenberg was confirmed as our new Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Oklahoma Lesbian/Gay Achives In attempting to provide an up-to-date and thorough history of the Oklahoma gay movement, members of the community have donated information to the Historical Archives, sponsored by the Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus. One of the goals of the archives is to preserve historical information on the development of the gay and lesbian community by members of the community whq participated in those events. Individuals may donate any information, photos, written material or video tapes to the archives. Information has already begun to come in from many areas across the state. "One of the things I hope will happen at some point is that the Archives can even acquire videos, such as Desert Hearts, Taxi Zum Klo, Outrageous, etc., that were made for the mainstream public, but are gay-themed, said OGLPC co-chair Paul Thomp"Every day, more and more young people are coming out and everything they know about being gay is something the straight world told them," said Thompson. "There needs to be a place where young people can go and learn their history and discover their roots." Financial or material donations can be made by calling (405) 235-1634, or by mailing to Historical Archives, P.O. Box 61186, OKC, OK 73146. Please call before mailIng material for the Archive. Simply Equal Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for Sunday, October 10 at the Silver Star at 6 pro. HeipUne New in Town? Having Problems? Need Referrals? We will help promote your business. Call today for free advertising. The TOHR Gay Information Une is here for you. We offer a wide variety of referrals -- from legal and medical toAIDS, TOHR and bar information. The HelpUne is staffed 7 days a week, 8-10 PM 743-4 2A9 7s Volunteers are always welcorne! HELP YOURSELF! TOHR fields cells for an on-going discrimination survey. If you ever feel you are being discriminated against, please contact, the HelpUne at 743-4297. Also, TOHR tracks hate crimes statistics. If you are, or someone you know is, ever a victim of a hate crime, this information is very valuable. Please call and let a volunteer know. And if you move or are having problems receiving your Reporter, cell to provide a change of address or to verify your address. Entrepreneurs--Don~ forget--Referrals from the HelpLJne are offered free of charge. �AIDS WALK ’93 A Five-K#ometer Walka~xm BenefilJng AIDS Services Here are some suggestions to make the walk successful and pleasant: Before the walk sign up as many sponsors as you can~ Anyone can sponsor you - your friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors or even strangers. Set yourself a goal of raising at least $100. Ask each sponsor for at least two dollars per kilometer (which equals $10) or for as much as $,50 per kilometer or more. Ask your sponsors to PAY WHEN THEY PLEDGE. This will Fight the Right Conference WHY FIGHT THE RIGHT? The fight for Lesbian and Gay rights is intensifying in Oklahoma. Focus on the Family conducted a one day Community Impact Seminar in Tulsa in July of this year. A similar seminar is scheduled for Oklahoma City the week before our conference. These seminars proved successful in the passage of Amendment 2, which called for taking away equal rights for gays and lesbians in Colorado. HOW DO WE FIGHT’/ In any fight it is important to know the enemy and to develop a strategy that ensmes victory. Simply Equal chapters around the state and the Herland Sister’s Resource Center are cosponsoring a two day conference in Oklahoma City on October 23 and 24. ABOUT THE WORKSHOP." It will _emphasize two tracks: Media and Grassroots Organizing. Workshops slatedfor the conference include: Media 101: Basics of effective press relations Media 201: Advanced tactics fer press relations The Right WingD Know your enemy Introduction to opposition research Introduction to Grassroots organizing Organizing and networking with communities of color Network building within the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual communities PRESENTERS: Robert Bray is the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s (NGLTF) Fight the Right Media Director. Scott Nakagawa is the NGLTF’s Fight the Right Organizing Director. Suzanne Pharr is a lecturer and community organizer with the Women’s Project. GOALS FOR ENDORSERS: 1. A commitment to send members of their organization 2. A contribution of $65.00 to help defray costs of the conference. 3. Attending the conference mapping session with the presenters on Friday evening October 22, 1993. (The location of this meeting will be announced later. Depending on How many people are going to attend). ALL ENDORSERS WILL HAVE THEIR NAMES LISTED IN THE CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK. For more information or clarification call Howard Harris, 405521-0870. speed the money to the fight against AIDS and allow you to avoid making a second trip to collect the money. Ask sponsors to pay with a check payable to Walk This Way P/FLAG. The canceled cheek is their receipt. Rain or Shine, come to Veterans’ Park, 18th & Boulder on Sunday, October 10. Bring the sponsor form and all prepaid pledges with you to the Walk from noon to one. Most people will take about I hour to walk the 5 kilometers (3. 1 miles). After the first few kilometers, you will probabl~ begin to get warm. We recommend dressing in layers. It’s also a good idea to wear sturdy shoes in good condition. Sandals are not recommended. Nominating Committee Named At the September 7th TOHR membership meeting, Robert Crow, Sandra Payne, and Kevin Portz were elected to serve as this years nominating committee. Their task is to present a slate of officers for TOHR’s 1994 year to the membership at the October meeting. Positions open are President, 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer. At the October 5th meeting, the committee will present their report. Additional nominations for these positions will also be accepted from the floor at that meeting. Elections will be held at the November meeting for next years officers. PO Box 4699 Tulsa Oklahoma 74159-0699 Phone 918-646-5555 �NAMES PROJECT The Theatre o[ Fact Series b Staged Reading Performances from the Theatre o)~ Medicine Kendall Hall, Chapman Theatre, University of Tulsa Campus 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 1993 Marvin’s Room AIDS BENEFIT Discussion & DesserUWine Reception following performances -Theatre II, University of Tulsa These Receptions are made possible through the generosity of The Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa, The Oklahoma Eagle, an anonymous donor, and the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tulsa The proceeds of the performance of Marvin’s Room on Thursday, October 21, 1993 will benefit The Tulsa HIV Resource Consortiwr~ AREA | Post Office Box 3181 lTulsa. OK 74101"3181,ROJ~CT l IPhone: 918-748-3111 ~~I I wish to reserve A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples tickets to the Benefit Performance of Marvin’s Room as a: Donor at $25.00 per ticket Patron at $125.00 per ticket BERKELEY, CA-There are over 20 million lesbians and gay men now living in the United States. To address the legal needs of this growing community, attorneys Hayden Curry, Denis Clifford, and Robin Leonard have written the new 7th edition of A Legal Guide For Lesbian and Gay Couples (Nolo Press, 1993). This new edition helps lesbian and gay couples understand the laws that affect them and begin to take charge of their lives. This timely book shows gay and lesbian partners, step-by-step, how to buy property together, plan for medical emergencies, and provide for each other in the case of death. New subjects covered in this edition are public and private domestic partners’ benefits and the options "available for starting a family--adoption" surrogacy, etc. Also included is a list of lesbian and gay legal organizations, national AIDS organizations, and power of attornsy forms. Here’s what they say about A Legal Guide For Lesbian and Gay Couples... "(This book) provides a thorough analysis of the options available to gay men and lesbians for creating and maintaining individual interests and relationships. " -- Cynthia Goldstein, National Gay Rights Advocates "Full of model contracts and agreements, yet fuller of clear language and concern for realistic legal expectations, this guide well serves and supports the spirit of the law." -- The Los Angeles Times A LEGAL GUIDE FOR LESBIAN AND GAY COUPLES, 7th edition, (Nolo Press, 1993) by attorneys Hayden Curry, Denis Clifford & Robin Leonard is available for $21.95 at bookstores or by calling Nolo Press at (800) 992-6656.300 pages, 81/2 x II trade paperback, ISBN: 0-87337-199-2. Underwriter at $225.00 per ticket (Fair market value = $10.00, $ .61 of which is tax. The remainder in each ticket category is tax deductible.) I will not be able to attend the production of Marvin’s Room but would like to offer my support to HIV Resource Consortium $~ (The total contribution is tax deductible.) Name: Address: Method of Payment:. Send to: Theatre department, The University of Tulsa, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3189 or Telephone: 918-631-2566. Ticket orders received before October 1,1993 will be acknowledged in the mail, tickets sent to you. All other orders: Tickets will be held for you at the Box Office, Chapman Theatre, Kendall Hall. Please pick up 30 minutes before the performance The Performance: 7:30 p.m.Thursday, October 21,1993: Marvin’s Room HIV Resource Consortium Ben~_it Performance "One of the funniest plays of this year, as well as one of the wisest and most moving." - Frank Rich, The New York Times Winner of the 1992 New York Drama Desk Award for Best Play Scott McPherson’s Marvin’s Room is a bizarre comedy and a moving and profound study of a family, several diseases--leukemia, degenerative disc syndrome, social and biological dysfunction--and the transfiguring power of death and of caring. The play bears witness to the sum of the author’s experience and shed’s fresh light on our own. Tulsa World Explores Gay World Discussion and Dessert_for Marvin’s Room The Benefit performance on Octobex 21 will be followed by dessert and a panel/audience discussion lead by Dr. Daniel Duffy, The Tulsa World is in the process of developing a series of articles dedicated to discussing lesbians, gays and bisexuals in the Tulsa area. Keep on the lookout for these articles scheduled to appear in October. Chief of internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Branch American Psychiatric Association and Chair Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma College of Med~ne-Tulsa, Dr. 5 �Scripture exists for almost any discrimnating taste reasoning in 1967 when it struck down laws in 16 states forbidding interracial marriage. Like advocates of racial equality, suffragists found the literal reading of the Bible was their biggest stumbling block. Many ministers even condemned using anesthesia during labor because An engineering professor is treating her husband, a loan offi- pain in childbirth was punishment for Eve’s bite of forbidden cer, to dinner for finally giving in to her pleas to shave off the scraggly beard he grew on vacation. His favorite restaurant is a casual place where they both feel fruit (Genesis 3:16). Susan B. Anthony eventually declared in frustration: "I distrust comfortable in slacks and cotton golf shirts. But, as always, she those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." wears the gold and pearl pendant he gave her the day the divorce decree was final. Studying the Bible is often akin to looking at Rorschach ink blots, says biblical scholar Joe Barnhart, author of "The South- They’re laughing over their menus because they know he al- ern Baptist Holy War." "What we get out of it is sometimes what ways ends up diving into a giant plate of ribs but she won’t be we put into it," he explains. talked into anything more fattening than shrimp. The punishment the Bible metes out to all men for Adam’s downfall is toiling "in the sweat of your face" (Genesis 3:19). Yet, Quiz: How many biblical prohibitions are they violating? Well, wives must be "submissive to their husbands (I Peter 3:1). And Bamhart notes with a laugh, there’s one bit of progress never de- all women are forbidden to teach men (I Timothy 2:12), wear gold nounced by preachers hot under the clerical coll., air conditioning. or pearls (I Timothy 2:9) or dress in clothing that," pertains to a man" (Deuteronomy 22:5). by Deb Price, the Ithaca Journal, Ithaca New York Shellfish and pork are, definitely out Leviticus 11:7, 10) as are Submitted by Tulsa Native ustLry (Deuteronomy 23:19), shaving (Leviticus 19:27) and clothes Vera Whisman, Ph.D., Ithaca College, of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19). And since the Bible rarely Women’s Studies Department recognizes divorce, they’re committing adultery, which carries the rather harsh penalty of death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:22). So why are they having such a good time? Probably because they wouldn’t think of worrying about rules that seem absurd, anachronistic or--at best--unrealistic. HERE, QUEER, AND ON THE COVER Yet this same modern-day couple easily could be among the Last year at this time we took the weekly news magazines to millions of people who never hesitate to lean on the Bible to jus- task for slighting us during Pride Month. This year we got the tify their own anti-gay attitudes. payback, with cover stories in both Newsweek (June 21) and US Bible verses have long been used selectively to support may News and World Report (July 5). kinds of discrimihation. Somewhere along the way, Jesus’ sec- Newsweek’s story, "Lesbians," takes a well-balanced, sympa- ond greatest commandment gets lost: "You shall love your thetic outsider’s look at lesbian America. The article covers most neighbor as yourself." of the bases, with discussions of lesbian political activism, les- Once a given form of prejudice falls out of favor with society, bian youth, popular culture, and lesbians in straight society. so do the verses that had seemed to condone it. Yet when the abolitionist movement began to gain momentum While we wish the story included a greater diversity, both in in the early 19th century, many Southern ministers defended the the individuals profiled and the photos accompanying the story, owning of human beings as a divinely approved system: "Slaves, we commend Newsweek for its step in the fight direction. Write obey in everything those who are your earthly masters..." to thank Richard M. Smith, Editor-in-Chief, Newsweek, 444 (Colossiaus 3:22). Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022. In an influential anti-abolitionist essay, south Carolina Baptist US News ran two pieces, totaling ten full pages. The first, leader Richard Furman decla_,ed in 1822 that "the right of hold- "Straight Talk About Gays," is constructed around polls on atti- ing slaves is clearly established in the Holy Scriptures." tudes towards gays. One of the most revealing findings: 73 Meanwhile, anti-slavery crusaders were taking an interpretative percent of those who know gay people favor equal rights; only approach to the Bible since a literal reading "gave little or no sup- 55 percent of those who do not know gay people favor the idea. port to an abolitionist position," author Carl Degler says in "Place The following story, "Intimate Friendships," is a fascinating look Over Time: The Continuity of Southern Distinctiveness." at the "romantic friendships" of men and women in the 18th and Nearly 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a Virginia court defended racial segregation by saying, "The Almighty 19th century, before the modern definitions of homo- and heterosex~l~lity, showing how imposing our view of sexuality on the God created the races white, black, yellow, malay and red, and past can be misleading. Write to thank Mortimer Zuckerman, he placed them on separate continents. He did not intend for the Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, US News & World Report, 2400 N races to mix." The U. S. Supreme Court rejected that ridiculous Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037-1196. 6 �TOHRReporter ¯ Volume13 ¯ Number10 ¯ October1993 Official Publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights P.O. Box 52729 t Tulsa OK t 74152 t 918-743-G4A~S7 P’f~’Do[)~lKt,t#! (’~ommtnslig!j (’hur(:h Members’ Representatives Kelly Kirby Beth Palmer Roger Monis Tandy Sammer Paul Shuyler Ric Kirby Owen Thomas Ruben Gaxcia President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Activities Director HelpLine Coordinator ~Reporter Editor t’.(). Hox .3R2 ¯ 500 W. A Street .h’nks. OK 74037 We are Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gay Men committed to helping other families learn what we have learned, to help change negative attitudes and to create an environment of understanding so that all gay and lesbian people can live with dignity and respect. P We invite you to reach out for understanding and to share our knowledge. We offer our help, mutual support and caring. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR PARENTS F. L A. G. We need funds to support our HOTUNE service and to pumhase materials for people seeking information. QUESTIONS ? CALL NANCY 749-4901 Membership Application Yes I want to be a contdbuting member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Please accept payment as described below: $10 Limited Income/Student Membership $20 Regular Membership $35 Organizational/Household Membership $100 Sustainm"g Membership I am currently receiving the TOHR Reporter. I am not on the mailing list. Name Address City Phone (optional) Signature State Zip. would like to volunteer help with Makeda~payableto: TulsaOMahornansforHumanRights Donations c~z~ted to TOI-~ over setmembersh~fees are Tax Beducti~ �TOHRReporter ¯ PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID TULSA, OK PERM T NO. 259 �Walk This Way ’93 "An AIDS Benefit" ~ Walk This Way ’93 is Tulsa’s first walk for AIDS. Your participation will help us demonstrate to all of Tulsa the urgent need for func~s and support for those with HIV/AIDS. We will further Tulsa’s awareness of the nonprofit iqIV/AIDS care giving agencies in Tulsa and increase the soliclarity among those agencies. ~ 5eneficiary nonprofit (50!(c)3) tI~!/AIDS care giving agencies are Inc~ian Health Care Resource Center Clinio, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), Tulsa’Qklahomans for Human Rights, Visiting Nurse Association of Tulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Mutticultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministries, NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI - Tulsa. * This is a 5k walk (3.1 miles). Check-in starts at noon, Sunday, October 10, 1993 at Veterans’ Park at 18th and Boulder Avenue. ~ Walk begins at I:00PM, proceeding north to downtown, reaching Tulsa Union Oepot as the halfway mark, then returning via Boston Avenue to Veterans’ Par!, by 2:30. * Here’s what you do: Step 1: TODAY, complete this pledge form, including as many sponsors as possible (any amount of money or number of sponsors is appreciated). Step 2: Collect pledges from the sponsors when they sign up. Step 3: Turn in pteclge sheets and moneys to the HIVRC by Wednesday, October 6, 1993 (4t54 South Harvard, Bldg tq-l, Tulsa). Step 4: Walk This Way on Sunday, October 10, 1995. Any pledged money not already turned in will be collected at the start/finish from noon to I:QQPM. ~ Awards wii! be given for the individual and team with the most c~oliars donated. * After the walk join us for fun and entertainment at the start/finish area. Drinks and food available for purchase. ~ If you have already received this form, please pass it on to a friend! �Walk This Way ’93 Sunctay, October lOth, 1993 Walker’s Name Actnress City State .Zip. .(evening) Phone (clay) Team Name (if participating as a team) ] cannot come to the Walk. Here’s my tax-clecluctible contribution of [~ Please contact me about now ] can vo unteer to ne p with tne Walk. SPONSORS: PLEASE PRE-PAY (Contributions are tax-deductible. 501(c)3.) Please make checks p~ /able to Walk This Way - PFLAG. Sponsor’s Name ~ddress " Zip Phone Pledge per km 5kin Total 4mount Prepaicl Totals WAIVER: I hereby waive all claims against Walk This Way ’93 and all Its beneficiaries, volunteers ann soonsors of any personne for Injury I migl~t suffer. I attest and verify that I am ~nys~caHy fit to undertake this walk. I un~erstan~ that this waiver includes any claims based on negligence, action or Inaction of any of the a~ove parties. Walkers under the age of 18 must have signature of oarent or guardian. Walker Signature Parent/Guarclian Signature NQ plCyCleS, skateboards, pets, roller blades/skates, heactphones, baby strollers. We Walk rain or shine! Pledges collected whether you Walk or not. Return tnls registration ann collected moneys (to ~e receivecl by Weclnesday, October 6) to: The qIv Resource Consortium 4154 S. narvar~ Bldg ~-~ TuBa, OK 74135 Pledges, reg stratlons, ann volunteers wi be accepted the day of the walk. For More Information Call Walk ’93 at (918) 587-7222 DA CN DR BY � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/63c82f123c80303c4a13a123eb7b6ef2.pdf c4ab8dfda5b52ca28ed84a3cd0cf1a53 PDF Text Text t reporter November 1993 ~’ Volume 13 WNurnb~ 11 Official Publication of Tulsa Otdalx:xnans fcg Human Rights November Meeting Mental Health Challenges For the’90s The fine individuals nominated to ftll positions on the ex~utive board include: J. Don Woed, Treasurer, Robert Crow, Secretary, Katldeen Golden, 2nd Viu~esidem, Ri¢ Kit~, 1st egs will run ~ as no other nominations from the membe~_h~ w~e offered. Service with YOUR smile It ig, of ~mtrse, it’s volunteers. Without each and every one T~e meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 2, at the HIV/RC, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-l, lower level. ~ lime lggins at 6:30 p.m~ followed by the program at 7 p.m. and varied po~igion~ that ~ th~ ~ooth rnnning of the organization A~ stated in the by-laws five members-at-large tkiefly listed below age the proposes for which TOHR was formed: to bring about an end to discrimination and oppression against all persons based upon sexual or affectional orientation or preference. ¯ to encourage freedom of expression of affecttonal orientation or preference withoutfear ofoptwes~on or over.e, g~lule, and recruit voluntee~ for m~h to obtain equal treattnettt under law for all persons regardless ofsepal orientation or preference. to ~scourage prejudicial or stereotypical treatment by oJ$~ols and news media on account ofsexual o~en¯ to educate the generalpublic about human rights. ¯ to provide aformnfor the discussion oflmman rights issues~ to disseminate information on such issues to its members and to the general public. TOflR is too social TOI-~ is too political TOItR is a white male elitist organization would help but no one has ever asked me �BenefitAuction a Success- KELLY IL KIRBY C~ PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT The 1993 TOHR Benefit and Auction was a huge success according to Ric Kid~, activities ~, "This year our gross totaled $2902.50 with $615 in expemses netting mtr organization $2,287.50. All made posrd~ole through the kind and our goals. ¯ ’This was the most lucrative, and the best aUended, anction in the last several years. Free hors d’oeuvres (all donated) ree~ expenses and offer the event f~ee of charge." Lily Tomlln Hal lAnden Liuda Lav~n P.op~cmnmm, Ltd. Betsy’s Flow.s 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128 Fmrff and lVlrs. Jonm J. Don Wood, Art~ Lobo Bookstore - OKC Colonial Antiques Pengaro’~ 018) ~-9399 Bu~ l~ynolds Tom Rubm Cmrcia Wesley Bauer Omer Cowm~ Artie Smoot Beth Pe~sa~ Ill Tandy Samm~ Jim Roye p.s. Gordon, Altist 10 Perc~t Magazine Claudette Peterson HIV TESTING CLINIC EVERY THURSDAY EVENING 7-8:30 PM Tracy Watson Og-ah Wim~’ey Kannichael’s ~.ats 2 u cate~ Cla~k Motor Cars. Aviva Flowers The Advocate David Parsons FREE ANONYMOUS Chednnate Style Center Charles Faudree at Utica Sq. Frame of Mine Art Gallery Thin Ice at Williams Center Jared’$ Carriage Trade Heartworks - ~ Jolmston Cisar - Holt and Associates First Edition Book Store Novel Idea Bookstore Final Touch Art Gallery Glelipool Flowers Galede Europa Kzn’~ Flowers Keith Har~8 Pop Shop - NY The 1Lm_~_t_~ of J. D. C~tsinger Tomfoolery at the Silver Star F. W. Eberle’s Si~e 1910 Bakery on Cl~ry Street Nan~ and Joo McDonald Kevtn Pertz Malrio~ at Aloha Flowers Kelly Kirby, CPA Kathy ~d Bill Pm~fll Liqu~ m~l Wines Ki~o’~ Copy John DeFord vmse Roger Morris TOHR Clink: E~te Rmovatiom ~ Hetwo~ Edie Adams �tomfoo~,ry - A Refreshing Alternative to Hallmarld t tomfoolery ! HelpLine New m Town? Hm,#~ Problems? Need Refenuis? We will help promote your business. Call today forfree advertising. Xrnas Party Prelxu’ations in Progress Tt~ TOHR ~y Inf~on L~ ~s h~eforyrn~ its annual membership Xmas pagty at All Soul’s Unitariall We, offer a wide mrieO, ofrefen~ -from legal Chmek Vohintee~ am needed to help in organizi~ this event. Please stay tuned for more details in the December isme of the Reporter. andm~tl to~4;T~ TOHR and bur infonmaon "Tulsa’s Largest Gara~ Sale" TGHR is ~ in the anmal "’Tuisa’s Largest Garage Sale" slmsomd by the Mental Health hssogiat~ of Tulsa on Fdmm~y 12, 1994 a~ ] p.m. i~ ti~ Ea~po Sqmm~ ]~fldi~ at t~ T,~ S~ F~m~d~. Donaliom are needed. Call the TOHRHelpLine, 743-4297 or Ri¢ Kilby, 437-2878 if you would like to vohlllteer to set-up o~ The HelpLine ~s staffed 7 days a week, 8-10 PM 743-4G2A9Y7s Volunteers are always welcome! HELP YOURSELF! TCHR fields uals f~r an ea-~ing ~ mrvey. If you ever feel you are being liscximi~t_~d agaillst, please omacl, the ~ at 743-4297. Sacred Brothers’ Gathering Ble~s your ¢rat~ efMars. ~ 14. For me~ iafotmafiou call the ltellt,ine. Reporter, call to provkk a change of address or to vegify Entn~m~urg~-Dm’t forget~ from the Help- �|’-- - - -- - - - --- --- - -- ~l TOHR Endorses ~ ]’R~ ~~ ~ Fight the Right Conference ~Post Office Box 3181 OK 74101-3181 p It O ! E C T . O~ob:2Sand~4. ~ Tulsa, Phone: 91S-748-SIXI .~~.~m. ~ TO~~forS~=mry,~.ob~Crow,~sd~dandw~r~ ¯ ------, ---- a Historic OkmulgeeTheatre Presents "Rocky Horror Picture Show" SS.Oo. Advan~ ticJ~s ar~ availabk 8t Starship lh~tds, ~ from th~ "’Rocky Horr~"showings go to th~ since 1920, has fine aghitggtmal features azgl a ~ Rd~ ~. For information m~d le~io~ ~ 918-748-3111, or write P.O. Box 3181 ~ OK 74101-3181. "1~ local display will feature ~ l,OOO tla’~-f~ by six. originally inmlledin 1925 in Tulsa’$ downtmm Rialto Theme. t-shirt to ~ to teddy bears. The pa,~ arejust a pot- The Orphann plays first.nm movies. It has 16ram; 35nwn~ and 70ram projection equipment. Management is by TOHR The ~eq,ht blodm west ofHiglmay 75, at 210 The NAMES Preje~ Fem~d~ di~p~ p~ie~ effl~ Quill te the All~ pemdemic, to wovi~ a pesitive means of expression fez those grieving the deaths ef a leved eee, and to raise a Nobel Prize in 1989. In 1990, Commmt Tluugls, a featurelmtgth docummtmy film about tl~ Quilt, won an ~ Awsrd. ~ 19g7, ~ thatt ~ milliolt p(~¢ ha~ visited tl~ Quilt, and mot~ than $1.2 minion has ~ gaJsed for Fierstein Play at Broken Arrow Tidy Endings, 8 ~ by Han’ey Fiet’ste~ author of Torch Song Trilogy, is being immemed at the B~ekeu Arrow Commuuity Playlmme, 1109 K Menq~ BA, Novmtdx~ 4, ~, 6, 7, with ~_~d AIDS Da~ ActJvJties~ PO Box 4699 Tulsa Oklahoma 74159-0699 Phone 918-646-5555 �contains approximately. 125 book selections, covering such categories as fiction, biography, relationships, erotica and sexuality. In addition the new catalog will feature a fine selection of lesbian and feminist wall calendars and datebooks. Linda and Joyce are distributing the catalog free upon request They can be reached at P.O. Box ll05F, East Corinth VT, 05040. The success of the first Heartland catalog has been a little surprising to the two women "The gratitude, enthusiasm and support were received from so many corners has been terrific," says Linda. "It’s really rewarding to know that we’re providing a much needed service to many isolated and closeted lesbians." Heartland is the culmination of a passionate life-long love of books by both women. Joyce grew up in Colorado and attended the University of Wyoming in the 70s. "It was really frustrating and lonely trying to come out in an area without lesbian resources. A catalog like this would have been a lifesaver for me." For Linda, a native New Yorker, compiling the booklist has been a treat "It’s so validating to be able to read books by and about lesbians. And there’s so much variety and talent in New Book Blows Myth of Objective History Love makes the world go round unless, of course, you’ re gay. Then, even couples in history are portrayed as spinsters and lonely old men. A new book by Lesbian Lists author Dell Richards changes all that and in the process blows the myth of "objective" history out of the water. Superstars: Twelve Lesbians Who Changed The World shows how much being a lesbian and being part of a couple or a female support network had on the lives of twelve of the world’s most influential women. In life after life, Richards details how sexual identity was the core of these women’s lives, that ff the women had not been gay - and had supportive women in their lives - they never would have achieved success, much less fame. Superstars completely reinterprets the lives of social work founder Jane Addams, nursing founder Florence Nightingale, educator M. Carey Thomas, public health nursing founder Lillian Wald, historian Edith Hamilton and her sister industrial medicine founder Alice Hamilton, cross-dressing physician James Miranda Barry, lesbian feminist Natalie Barney, publisher Sylvia Beach, Harlem Renaissance patron A’Lelia Walker, child psychology founder Anna Freud and poet-gardener Vita Sackviile-West. "’For most of these women, the fact that they were gay changed their professional life in profound ways," said Richards, a journalist trained in sociology who is fast becoming one ofthe leading pop-historian.~ of the gay community."By leaving out this ’minor detail,’ scholars routinely distort the actual lives of notable gay men and lesbians." Take Jane Addams. Where there is a will - there is a way Being poor is nothing to be ashamed of. In light of the bust economy we are experiencing in this part of the country and the fact that many are struggling and living on marginal incomes, TOHR’s by-laws have built-in measures to help those who are having a difficult time financially. Article II, Section 4 states "... the executive committee may waive annual membership duesfor people experiencing financial difficulties." So if you would like to receive the newsletter and be a voting member of TOHIL but you are short on cash this year, call the HelpLine or attend a meeting to make contact with an executive committee member and make arrangements to get membership dues waivecL majm" fund-rai~ng and built the Children’s House but often gave been able to start HUll Hou~ ~_~,¢h less keep it g~ing until it became Richards. "’We,need to ~ re-think our willingness to Richards lives in Sacramento, Calif. She also has lived in London, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. New Lesbian Book Catalog Available Heartland Books, a company run by two Vemmnt women, has announced the arrival of the second Heartland Books catalog. Linda Weiss and Joyce McKeeman of East Corinth, VT are offering a wide variety of lesbian and feminist reading by mail. The new 16-page annotated and illustrated Heartland catalog T~ INIIIl~ns C~, Eastem ~ P.O. Box 35373, Tulsa. OK 7~.153-$373 (918) 749.419S FAX 918) 749-4213 5 �New Features -Arts and Business Every community is blessed with visionaries, philosophers, poets, visual artists, performing artists, musicians, entrepreneurs. The work of these special people enrich, help and challenge us. Recently, several of the works of Mike Bennett were donated and sold at the TOI-IR Benefit Auction. The subjects of Mike’s paintings (like the one shown at left) are realistic appearing to step out of the frame. Mike describes himself as a mechanical artist and favors the work of Norman Rockwell for the humanhess of his subjects. Until recently Mike gave his artwork away to friends and family. He says he is not interested in the commercialiTation of his art but is selling it now out of necessity. Mike’s work can be seen and purclmsed at Humdingers, 1150 E. Charles Page Blvd. On the preceding pages of the Reporter you may have noticed features articles on area businessmen. December’s issue will focus on women’s arts, organiTations.. and businesses. ffyou offer a special gi~ to the commulfity and would like to be interviewed or know of an someone who might like to share their work with the community please contact Ruben Garcia at 583-4463. �TOIIR Reporter Volume 13 Number 11 November 1993 Official Publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 918-743-G4A2YgS~ Church Members’ Representatives Kelly Kirby Beth Palmer Roger Morris Tandy Sammer Paul Shnyler Ric Kirby Ruben Garcia .... President l~t Vice President 2rid Vice President Trea~u~r Activities Director HelpLine Coordinator Reporter Editor !’ (). lh)x 382 . 500 W. A Street .h’nk~, OK 74037 Monthly Meeting- How we Communicate 2nd Monday of the month 7p.m. Rap Session - Third Sunday of the month 7p.m. QUESTIONS ? CALL NANCY 749-4901 We are Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gay Men committed to helping other famifies learn what we have learned, to help change negative attitudes and to create an environment of understanding so that all gay and lesbian people can live with dignity and respect. We invite you to reach outfor understanding and to share our Imowledge. We offer our help, mutual support and caring. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR PARENTS F L. A. G. We needfunds to support our HOTLINE service and to purchase materialsfor people seeking inforraation. Membership Application YesI want to be a coaixibuting member of Tulsa Oklahomans for I-Iunma Rights Name oty Phone (optional) State Signature $10 Limited Income/Student Membership $20 Regnlar Membership $35 Organizational/Household Membership $100 Sustaining Membership I am currently receiving the TOI-IR Reporter. I am not on the mailing list ~llll I-! I would like to volunteer help with zip �PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 NO~-PROI~IT u.~ ~G~ PAID TULSA, OK PERMIT NO. 259 Tom Neat and James Chu__john PO Box 4140 Tu]sa, OK 741S9 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/232db992aea9a83c9fca3bffe151212f.pdf ce63523ab1f6e919e2e5b80d39c7e9a0 PDF Text Text t December 1993 I~ Volume 13 WNumber 12 reporter Official Publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights From the President At the end of my first year in office as President of this wonderful organiTation, I want to reflect a bit with you. 1993 has been a landmark year in the fight for our civil rights. January started the year out with a major bang. President Clinton announced his intention to lii~ the ban on gays in the military. Congress, the Department of Defense, and the courts continue to wrestle with the issue, and will into the foreseeable future. Many of us wrote letters, made phone ~alls, even lobbied personnlly with our legislators. Major media coverage across the board discussed our issues openly. Lesbian and gay veterans and those still in nniform came out in droves. As the Oklahoma legislature reconvened, many pieces of nasty legislation were introduced. After the February TOHR meeting, several of us put our heads together and called the first of several Gay Town Hall meetings, with approximately 250 people attending at the Silver Star. Our lobbying efforts, along with the efforts of many others across the state, ¢onm’butedto keeping discriminatory legislation from getting voted out of committee. ¯ April brought the March on Washington. A million, or however many were really there, made a loud statement to our government and counU’y as well. Many TOHR members attended, Tulsa being represented by about 50 folks. One of my favorite personal experiences was bumping into Rep. Inhofe at O’Hare Airport on the way home and telling him directly about the needs of his constituents. Gay Pride events were attended by record numbers nationwide in June. Many wonderful things are happening across the country. But what about here in Tulsa? As TOHR President I have been called upon for numerous public spiking engagements and interviews. Most local media coverage has been pretty positive, and cer~inly there has been much more of it th_~n ever before. Each of these has been an occasion to educate the pubfic. The City of Tulsa Human Rights Commi~ion has addressed issues concerning lesbians and gays such as civil rights and hate crimes and continues to do so. Organizationally we have been successful at both fimd raising and cost savings as well. The TOHR cfinic received increased grant money along with private donations. The OSDH sees our efforts at HIV testing and counseling as effective outreach in our comm~mity. Three major fundraising events have brought in substantial profits to TOHR. We have been su~essful in cutting back both HelpLine and meeting expenses, all without reduction in services to our members or our community. All of this has been made poss|~le by our fin:racial donors and a wonderful group of volunteers, to whom I wish to express my deep gratitude for their commitment to TOHR and the causes we r~resent. After 13 years, TOHR can claim to be one ofth~ most long-term local gay rights We are making a difference in Tulsa, both to the community at large, and directly in indivi@_,__~ lives. As you bump into friends this holiday season, ask them if their TOHR membership is current, and be sure they know that they too can contn~ their resources, time and talent to help Tulsa~s own~ �¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ HAPPY HOUDAYS tO . HelpLine New m Town? Having Problems? Need ~als? We will help promote your business. Call today for free advertising. The TOHR Gay In~rmation Line is herefor yov_ ¯ ¯ We offer a wide variety of~als -from legal ¯ ¯ ¯ and medical to AID,~ TOHR and bar reformation ¯ ¯ The HelpLine is staffed 7 days a week, 8-10 PM ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Valunteem az~ always wMcemW ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ TOHR fields calls for an on-going discrimination survey. If you ¯ ¯ ever feel you are being discriminated against, please contact, ¯ the HelpLine at 743-4297. ¯ ¯ Also, TOHR tracks hate crimes statistics. Ifyou are, or someone ¯ you know is, ever a victim of a hate crime, this information is ¯ ¯ very valuable. Please call and let a volunteer know. 743-4 2A9Y7s ¯ ¯ Tuesday, December 7, TOHR will hold its Annual Membership Holiday Party at All Soul’s Unitarian Church, 29th and Peoria, at 6:30 p.m. Your generous donations throughout the year will provide the hamj turkey, bread, wine, coffee and tea. We ~sk that each household attending bring a covered dish, either vegetable, salad or dessert, as marked on the ad at right. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Emertainment for the event is brought to you by a talented and lovely mystery guest who will sing, dance and juggle menorahs for your dining pleasure. Conduct Unbecoming: U.S. Gays and Lesbians in the Military autographed by author Randy Shilts’ will be live auctioned with a starting bid of $30.00 The evening’s excitement will close with a special awards presentation. One will go to an outstanding volunteer of the year and another will be honored by the President’s Choice Award. Follies Revue Grant Received TOHR was presented with a check for $500 granted from proceeds ofthe Follies Revue Cabaret Night 1993. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ A grant proposal was submitted for olgTating expenses for the clinic by the TOHR board of directors. The check was received by TOHR President, Kelly Kirby, at an awards ceremony on November 1 lth. The board wishes to thank Follies Revue for their generous contribution and wishes them continuing success in future fundraising efforts. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Entrepreneurs-Don’t forget-Referrals from the HelpLine are ¯ offered f~ee of charge. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ KI~7~Y ~Y~ 7-8:30t9f ¯ ¯ Alan Nyitray, Lesbian/Gay Outreach Coordinator with the ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ HIV/STD Service of the Oklahoma State Department of Health will speak on mental health challenges facing HIV negative gay men and women. Nyitray will share information he gathered at ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Sponsored by Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights 41~4 S. Harvard Suite H-I, Quadrangle Buila~ng SW corner of41st and Harvard SW corner ofo.O~ce complex ANBNYMOIPd Daytime Tes~ng Tuesday and Thursday by Appoinonent - Call 749-4194 ¯" January Meeting ¯ Mental Health Challenges for the’90s ¯ ¯ the 15th Annual National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference held in Houston in July, 1992. ¯ ¯ "’Psychologists in San Francisco claim that one in four gay ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ men are on anti-depressants as a result of stressors related to the The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 4, at the HIV/ RC, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-l, lower level. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program at 7 p.m. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Special Thanks to Joanie Jubela an independent film producer who presented her work Homo Teens at the November meeting. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm¯ 2 �TOHR Reporter Volume 13 Number 12 December 1993 Official Publication of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 918-743-G4A2y~S7 Church Members’ Representatives Preddent 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Kelly Kirby Beth Palmer Roger Morris Tandy Sammer Paul Shnyler Ric Kirby Owm Thomas Ruben Garcia Treasurer Activities Director HelpLine Coordinator Reporter Editor 298 4MCC t’ (), 13ox .tB2 . ~00 W. A Street .hollk’~. OK 74037 Monthly Meeting 2nd Monday of the month 7 p.nt Rap Session - Third Sunday of the month 7 p.m QUESTIONS ? CALL NANCY 749-4901 We are Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gay Men committed to helping other families learn what we have learned, to help change negative attitudes and to create an environment of understanding so that all gay and lesbian people can live with dignity and respect. We invite you to reach outfor understan~ng and to share our Imowledge. We offer our help, mutual support and caring. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR PARENTS F. L A. G We needfunds to support our HOTLINE service and to purchase materialsfor people seeking information. LESBIANS Membership Application I--I Yes I want to be a contn’l~i_"ng memi~ of Tu.l~ Oklahomans for Human Rights [:1 $10 Limited Income/Student Membemhip ~ $20 Regular Membership ~] I-’1 $35 Organizational/Household M_emhership City Phone (optional) Signature State zip would like to volunte~ help with $100 Sustaining Membership I am currently rec~wing the TOI-1R Reporter. I am not on the mailing list. I-ii Name Make checkpayable to: Tuisa Oklahonrmsfor Human Rights Donations cmtributM to TOI-IR over samonberd~fees are Tax~e �PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID TU~A, OK PERMIT NO. 259 �� 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 [1984-1993] OHR Reporter Volume 13