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November, 1997

HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Herland will be hosting the first ever HERLAND HOLIDAY
BAZAAR the weekend of Fri. Dec 5th through Sun. Dec. 7th
ONLY.
Herland volunteers will be selling a
fabulous variety of unusual and unique
gifts ... feminist, gay, lesbian, bi and goddess
t-shirts, jewelry, candles, artwork, music,
books and much, much more!!!
The event will be held the weekend of
Friday, December 5th through Sunday, December 7th. The doors open Friday at 1 PM
and are open until 10 PM that night with
entertainment starting at 7 PM Saturday
doors open at 10 AM and again don't close
until lOpm. We have more entertainment that night at 7 PM.
Entertainment for the Friday and Saturday nights of the bazaar
will be announced in the December issue of
the Voice. We will also be open Sunday for
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those last minute bazaar purchases from 1-6
PM with a potluck dinner from 4-6 PM
Proceeds from the HERLAND HOLIDAY BAZAAR go
into Herland's general operating fund
to continue support
of functions such as the spring and fall
Herland retreats, the lending library, Herland bookstore, Herland coffeehouses,
the Herland Voice Newsletter and many
other worthwhile activities.
Before you go to the mall to do your
holiday shopping please make sure to stop by Herland December
5th- December 7th.Cl

PEACE FESTIVAL

HERLAND RECEIVES ACLU
HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
Herland Sister Resources has been chosen to receive the
American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma Human Rights
Award. Herland was chosen because ofitS work to eliminate the
oppression of women. In particular, Herland provides a safe
meeting place for women, a bookstore, food pantry, newsletter,
and a legal defense fund.
The ACLU made a point to note the Herland Legal Defense
Fund's assistance in the Fox vs. Fox court case that has helped
pave the way for lesbian and gay parents throughout the state of
Oklahoma. Margy Dillon, Chairwoman ·of the Board, says "We
are thrilled to accept this honor. Herland has been at work in the
community for 15 years and it is wonderful to be recognized in this
way."
The 1997 Bill of Rights Day Awards Banquet will take place
at the Clarion Hotel on Sunday, December 7th at 1:00 PM To
purchase tickets to this event at a reduced rate, please call Herland
at 521-9696 or call the ACLU at 524-8511.
The ACLU believes all people are entitled to the same rights,
liberties, freedom from harassment, and freedom from discrimination, regardless of their actual or perceived sexual orientation.
The denial of privileges and rights to persons because of their
sexual orientation raise both equality and privacy concerns.
Equal protection is denied when laws and public policies and
regulations restricting public or private sexual behavior are
enforced only with respect to homosexual behavior. The
individual's right to privacy includes private sexual behavior
between consenting adults.
The tracking of hate crimes has been of great concern to the
ACLU, especially since the defeat of the latest proposed Oklahoma City human rights ordinance. Those wishing to report a
hate crime can do this anonymously through the ACLU. Help
them to STOP the Violence by calling (405) 524-8511 ext.4. [J

Herland will be at the Peace Festival on Saturday, November
22nd The Peace Festival is held from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Civic
Center Hall of Mirrors in downtown Oklahoma City.
Many of the organizations in Oklahoma that are working for
social justice will be there with information about their work and
giving you the opportunity for SOCIAL JUSTICE SHOPPING
for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and Winter Solstice. There
will also be entertainment throughout the day and healthy food
available.
Herland will be there with a table selling books, tapes, CD's,
t-shirts, and other fabulous holiday gifts. Volunteers are still
needed to staff the table so if you can take an hour or so to help
out, call Natasha at 447-5111 to sign up.Cl

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Dar Williams - End of the Summer

"MaKing your own Greeting Cards"
art class!!! art class!! now's your chance to qet creative! art class!!!

for the holidays or just because...

Cost: $5
all proceeds to benefit Herland!!!(support us!)

Saturday, November 15th 1997, 1 - 6 pm
Do you want to put a more personalized touch on your holiday

cards this year? Come to the "Making your own creating cards"
classatHerlandonSaturday,November 15from l-6p.m. (but it's
ok if you need to be late or leave early). The $5 cost will benefit
Herland.
Participants will discuss all aspects of card creation from
concept to construction. A resource for submitting card ideas for
professional publication will also be available
The class will discuss various methods of construction,
cartoons and other illustrations (pen and ink), realism(water
color, acrylic, etc...), photography and computer graphics- or
use of the computer in card construction.
Class participants will create cards using pen and ink, water
color and existing photos. Actual picture taking/making will be
discussed and computer graphics will be discussed with more
detail given as the experience level of the class indicated.
Bring your own materials (photograph of your cat, dog, kid,
yourself, etc... ; construction paper, old magazine, glue, crayons,
kiddie watercolors, black ballpoint pen, markers) if possible, if
not some supplies will be provided.
The instructor, Sue Clancy, has been a professional artist
since the 80' s. She has worked for several design firms, created
and sold greeting cards, taught cartooning and illustration at the
Firehouse Art Center in Norman, exhibited in art shows, worked
at a printing facility and more. She currently owns and operates
a business, "This Artist", specializing in web page design,
graphics and illustration. CJ

IN

REVIEW

by Ji/I Gamer

If any of you saw Suzanne Westenhoefer's schedule in the
last Olivia Cruises mailing, I'm sorry to report that according to
Joker's, she will not be performing there on November 16.
However, they expect to reschedule with her soon. If I hear about
it far enough ahead of time, I will let everyone know the new date.
If you haven't had the fortune to see Suzanne perform, I highly
recommend her show, so watch for a new date for her performance.

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One of my new favorite albums is Dar Williams' latest, End
ofthe Summer. I own all threeofDarWilliams' CDs, and I have
to say that I couldn't tell you what many of her songs are about.
I think that's one of the things I find so compelling about her
music. I think she's brilliant and so talented, and you could
probably find one of many meanings for most of her songs. She
has a beautiful three octave voice, but I love her deepest range the
most. Her songs cover social commentary, politics, love and
relationships, travel, and she has a wonderful knack for capturing
adolescent angst. She's kind of quirky but wonderfully original
and never boring.
I was first introduced to Dar Williams through the column Greg
Johnson was writing for the Gazette. Willlams' first release, The
Honesty Room, has the wonderful "When I Was a Boy," which deals
with the constraints of gender conformity in a fun original way.
· "Alleluia" is also another treasure about a surly teenager in heaven.
The love of her first CD led me to buy her second release, Mortal City,
but I've only recently begun to really listen to it a lot after I bought her
latest release, and it made me want to go back and listen again to all
her previous work. Mortal City contains "The Christians and the
Pagans," about a pagan lesbian couple sharing Christmas dinner with
a Christian uncle's family. I absolutely love the lines "Where does
magic come from, I think magic's in the learning, Cause now when
Pagans sit with Christians, only pumpkin pies are burning." The
background vocals are a wonderful touch too!
I think her latest release is my favorite, and the single from it,
"Are You Out There," is getting quite a bit of radio play on Stillwater' s
station The Spy(93.7), if you're lucky enough tobeabletogetit. This
song is awesome. It's about a lonely teenager who listens to an
independent radio station at night and feels understood and accepted.
Near the end of the song the independent station is gone. "Corporate
parents corporate town, I know every TV set that has them lit, They
preach that I should save the world, They pray that I won't do a better
job of it, Pray that I won't do a better job, So tonight I turned your
station on, Just so I'd be understood, Instead another voice said I was
just too late and just no good." The sound ofthe song is great and parts
of it sound like she's in a tunnel and her voice is echoing. It's one of
the best songs I've heard in quite a while. You rock Dar!
"If I Wrote You" is a beautiful song about the fear of exposing
one's self and is dedicated to the memory offownes Van Zandt. I love
the musical accompaniment on the song. It's sparse but so pretty that
I get goose bumps every time I hear the song.
"What Do You Hear in These Sounds" is also getting some radio
play (according to my friend in Colorado). It's a funny and insightful
look at the therapy process. "And it's just me and all the memories
that follow, Down any course that fits within a fifty minute hour, And
we fathom all the mysteries, explicit and inherent, When I hit a rut, she
says to try the other parent."
There are a lot of other great songs on this latest by Dar.
"Teenagers, Kick Our Butts" is an anthem to teens to keep us from
growing complacent. "Bought and Sold" is an extremely well written
song about the high price we pay for valuing money above all else.
"Road Buddy" is a road trip that didn't quite live up to her dreams.
The title song of the album is a poignant look at the shattered dreams
at the end of an idyllic time of year. My least favorite song, "Better
Things," is the only one she didn't write herself.
And to finish this with exciting news, Dar Williams (along with
special guest Ellis Paul) will be performing at the City Arts Center
January 2! What a perfect way to start the new year! Hope to see you
there! CJ

Jingles hard at work at the Her/and 1997 Fall Retreat

JINGLES
by Margy

Dorothy or "Jingles" as she is affectionately known in the
wimmins community, has led a remarkable life. She grew up
during the 40's and 50's, a time when women knew their place
and it was in the home. Jingles, however, longed for a very
different life. She would rather climb a tree or play with a
chemistry set than play dress up or with dolls. She says, "I was
always a bit ofa rebel, I guess." Always active, she graduated high
school in Holyoke, Massachusetts. and was voted most likely to
return to the school as a gym teacher.
Determined to do something different from the ordinary with
her life, she joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1959 and served
through 1970. This was an adventure that would lead her into
many different jobs and take her half way across the world.
She started her career as desk clerk in Carolina and was soon
promoted to being in charge of a women's barracks, which she
says was like managing a hotel. Next, she went to San Diego,
California where she worked in supply for a few months and then
got the barracks job again, before working into the supply job at
a Training Aid Library where she "wore a number of hats" related
to that type of work. From there she was "traded" to the Public
Affairs office where she began on the job training as an Information Specialist {photo journalist). She received orders to the
Defense Information School in Indianapolis, Ind. for further
training. Then it was off to Okinawa, Japan to work as a public
information NCO for thirteen months It was during this stay that
she developed an appreciation for Japanese food and culture. She
was also exposed to Buddhism, a religion she would eventually
practice.
Back to the United States she was assigned as a Public
Information NCO in Oklahoma City for two years. Then shortly
out of the Marines, she became a civilian federal employee at
Tinker Air Force Base. She worked stripping engines for repair
in Building 3000, probably the largest jet engine repair facility in
the world. The building alone is nearly one mile long and holds
as many as 10,000 employees. It was during this time that she was
exposed to many fuels and solvents and believes she became
chemically sensitive to a degree that it seriously threatened her
health.
During these years of exposure, from the early 1970's to
1992, her health suffered greatly. She experienced mood swings,
inability to concentrate, blurryvision, lack ofenergy, and memory

loss. Testing was done for food, mold and other allergies but to
no avail. She then noticed that reading the newspaper seemed to
make her sick and found out she had become chemically sensitive
and could not tolerate exposure to chemicals such as chlorine,
formaldehyde, and ethanol, many of which she would have to use
or be around daily in her job.
Asked how she dealt with this, she says, "Journaling every
day and chanting have helped me greatly. Chanting helps me to
see within myself and understand my life better." Since leaving
Tinker's employment in 1992, Jingles has been trying to regain
her health and writing Congressmen and other officials about her
health problems which Tinker has never officially recognized as
related to her work. She says other employees have been very
reluctant to complain about the working conditions they experienced at Tinker because of fear and the frustration of getting
anyone to respond to tills problem. Jingles adds, "The media is
very reluctant to touch anything that has to do with Tinker Air
Force Base because it is a sacred cow in Oklahoma. It provides
so many jobs." She is determined to get officials to address this
problem, however, and vows not to give up.
Besides her ongoing work in this area, Jingles continues to
practice her Buddhism and has been a constant supporter of
Berland. She has served on the boa.rd of directors, many
committees, and can always be found at the Fall and Spring
Retreats. Usually, she serves at the retreats as Chief Cook and
Food Coordinator. We the wimmin of Berland, thank you,
Jingles, for your continual support and wish you success in your
ongoing struggles! CJ

YouR LETTERS
Editor:
An alternative group to OCAF has been formed. "Citizens
Supporting Open Libraries" will be working to fight Bob
Anderson's attempts to censor our public libraries.
Membership is $5.00. The group can be contacted at P.O.
Box 2165, Oklahoma City, OK 73101.
We as feminists must speak out against the OCAF'ers.
OCAF even wants to ban women's health books such as the books
of Dr. Susan Love and Our Bodies Ourselves.

Peace,
Terry Ashkenazi

SHIRLEY M. HUNTER, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist
Focus of pracdco la for pya, abilml and their families.

4301 N.W. 63nl, Suite 202
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

(40S) 848-5429

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HERLAND FALL RETREAT

1997

BarlJara "Wahru" Cleveland, Herfand founding mother and Lee
Perry, current Her/and Intern.

Donna . was one of the performers
in the Singer/Songwriter Festival.
Cutch/a Fuller, Wanda, Wende
Allyn, and Peggy Johnson also
performed.
Wienie Dog was just one of about 10
"Woman's Best Friends" at the retreat.

Peggy Johnson and her impromptu choir at the
Singer/Songwriter Festival.

Circle of Friends in concert.

Over 85 women (and about 10 dogs) attended the Herland 1997 Fall Retreat. Perfect fall weather, the first ever Singer/Songwriter
festival, drumming by Wahru, workshops, Circle of Friends concert, Jingles and crew's cooking and everyone there combined to make the
retreat a great success.
The raffie and auction raised about $300 for Herland' s general operating expenses. Thanks to the following businesses and individuals
donated items for the raffie and auction. Please support them because they support you! !!!
The Television Factory
Hunkie's
~eEarth

Dwersity
Mystic Forest Treasures
Jingles
Pat Reaves
Coyote Club
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Rebecca McGuffin
Jean's Plumbing
Tony Smith
Explore!
Borders Books
Jeanne Flannigan' s Costume Shop
Things Medieval

Nature's Treasures
Ravenfeathers
Jungle Reds
Habana Inn
Eastern Ave. Video
Accent Tan
Lee Perry

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TOWN MEETING ON HATE CRIMES
Kerry Lobel, Executive Director of the National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force, came to Oklahoma City October 20 and 21st,
to meet with local activists and to host a Town Meeting on Hate
Crimes. Co-sponsors for that event on Monday evening were
Cimarron Alliance Group, Herland Sister Resources, the ACLU,
OUTreach, The Peace House, OGLPC, GLSTN, and Church of
the Open Arms. More than sixty interested and concerned
citizens attended the meeting at Epworth United Methodist
Church.
Moderator for the evening was Pat Reaves from Herland.
Panel members included Cimarron past president Richard Ogden,
on behalf of the Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association; JoAnn Bell,, Executive Director of the American Civil
Liberties UnionofOklahoma; Ms. Lobel; and a young gay teenage
whom we will call David, because that is not his name. His
parents, concerned for his safety, allowed him to participate only
if his identity would be concealed. Hildreth Overcash signed the
evening's proceedings for the benefit of the hearing impaired.
Richard Ogden spoke on Hate Crimes Law. Oklahoma City
actually has a Hate Crimes law on the books which includes
sexual orientation as a protected class; but the Municipal Counselor refuses to enforce it, maintaining that it is too similar to a
St. Paul ordinance that has been found unconstitutional, and
therefore would also not pass scrutiny. The US Supreme Court
held that the St. Paul ordinance is unconstitutional because "hate
language" is protected by the First Amendment. Richard feels
that our law is sufficiently different from St. Paul's to be constitutional. He notes that an assault on a person or property is still
a crime; and Oklahoma City's ordinance does not merely prohibit
hate language, but adds extra penalties for assaults and battery
when motivated by hate. Under Oklahoma City's law, if used,
burning a cross in someone's yard or spraying graffiti on a
synagogue, despicable as these acts are, would be considered
protected "language"; however, beating a gay man or a mixedrace couple, if motivated by hate, would become more than mere
assault.
The Oklahoma State statute does not include sexual orientation as a protected class; and this, Richard argues, is de facto
evidence of the need for it: ifthe legislature is too intimidated by
homophobia to include it in a hate crimes bill, the need to include
it is very clear.
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JoAnn Bell spoke of the ACLU's efforts to chronicle hate
crimes against gays and lesbians. This project began in the wake
of the defeat of the Human Rights ordinance at the City Council
several years ago, but there have been fewer than a handful of
people not too tom by fear to report the crimes against them.
JoAnn emphasized the need for the word to get out to the
community that there are people and attorneys at the ACLU
waiting and wanting to help them.
"David" spoke of the shame and pain inflicted on him,
emotionally and physically, by coming out at school and even
harder, in his neighborhood. He was forced, by beatings and other
abuse, to drop out of eighth grade, and is currently in 3;Il
alternative school; even there, however, he is urged by his
principle to hide his sexual identity. As difficult as it is for him,
he said, he was lucky to have an older brother, also gay, who was
able to find community resources for him, and get him in touch
with OUTreach at Red Rock Mental Health Center.
Kerry Lobel spoke on the state of the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgendered movement and its successes to date. We have
made many cultural gains, she said, but fewer political ones. She
noted the excellent turnout and panel for the evening, and spoke
of the opportunity for coalition building. The coalition that
persuaded businesses and corporations to make sexual orientation a protected class are now lobbying for ENDA; and
transgendered people are in the forefront of the effort to include
gender as a protected class in hate crime statutes. The Oklahoma
City coalition which has been building over recent years and
which includes traditional civil rights groups, progressive churches
and gay and lesbian groups is evidently not as uncommon around
the country as we had thought; although still something we
cherish and are proud of.
During the spirited and lengthy question period, the meeting
looked for solutions to some ofthe problems we are facing. JoAnn
told of a sexual harassment suit the ACLU in a neighboring state
is bringing against a school which refused to protect gay youths.
Richard said that he will propose to the Oklahoma Gay and
Lesbian Lawyers Association that they create a pro bono panel to
help bring that kind of civil suit for those who cannot afford
expensive lawyer fees. Joe Quigley of the Oklahoma Chapter of
GLSTN, in the audience, spoke of an in-service training on
diversity and sensitivity which will be implemented soon for
Oklahoma City teachers.
Because of the presence of young David on the panel, the
focus naturally turned to helping gay youth; and Kerry named the
usually unspoken fear which often holds us back, individually and
as a community, from doing more to help gay youth: the not
irrational fear of being labeled pedophiliac. If we do not consciously recognize and face this fear, we will be unable to deal
with it and unable to do our best to help those who need us so
much.
The Monday night Town Meeting was preceded by a reception in the Epworth "Parlor" which benefited the NGLTF and
OUTreach; and Tuesday at noon Kerry Lobel met at the Sandman
Cafe for lunch and further strategizing with a handful of hardcore activists, before driving to Tulsa for another Town M~ting
on Hate Crimes. NGLTF is collecting accounts of hate cnmes
against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered p~ople !o
present to President Clinton's Summit on Hate Cnmes m
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GAY RIGHTS
by Margy

Photo by Jana Birchum

The Therapy Sisters, Maurine McLean and Lisa Rogers, will
perform November 7 at Medina's on the Paseo in OKC.
"If laughter is the best medicine, then The Therapy Sisters are a two-woman
dispensar;. •
Denver Post

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Herland cosponsored NGL TF's Town Hall Meeting at
Epworth United Methodist Church on October 20th. The topic
was hate crimes and how to stop the violence.
Herland cosponsored the Norman Border's Bookstore gay/
lesbian book discussion followed by a showing of The Celluloid
Closet, a gay/lesbian theme film.
Herland played host to a committee of the Oklahoma Library
Association. Margy Dillon and Diane T.H. showed them around
the Herland library and talked about Herland activities. The
association members have volunteered to help with the organization of our library. Thank you!
Margy Dillon, Chairwoman of the Board, traveled to the
University of Oklahoma and spoke to the Women's Studies
Brown Bag discussion group to keep them informed about
Herland happenings.

What would a public policy agenda for lesbian and gay
families look like? The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
says it would include the following:
1. Recognition of relationships, through domestic partnership
options and/or same-gender marriage.
... ..providing tax and inheritance benefits
..... health care benefits
..... use of immigration law provisions
2. The right to parent, without consideration of sexual orientation.
... ..allowing for adopting and foster parenting
..... fair decisions in child custody matters
..... second parent adoption laws
·3. Individual autonomy in sexual matters.
..... remove the criminal status of homosexual acts
.. ... repeal all remaining sodomy statutes
4. Schools that promise safety and respect
..... provide a safe place for adolescents to come out
.... .form gay student organizations
..... deal with censorship of books in school libraries
..... teach respect for diverse family forms
5. A fair chance for every child.
..... affordable child care for every working parent
.. ... a living wage for working adults
..... access to health care
The NGLTF is a progressive organization that has supported
grassroots organizing and pioneered in national advocacy since
1973. It has been at the forefront of virtually every major
initiative for lesbian and gay rights.
Kerry Lobel, Executive Director was in Oklahoma City
recently. She spoke at the town meeting on Hate Crimes held at
Epworth United Methodist Church on October 20th.
To help with the work ofNGLTF and become a member send
$35 for a regular membership and $20 for a limited income
membership to the NGLTF Policy Institute, 2320 17th Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20009-2702.Cl

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HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Herland will be hosting the first ever HERLAND HOLIDAY
BAZAAR the weekend of Fri. Dec 5th through Sun. Dec. 7th
ONLY.
Herland volunteers will be selling a
fabulous variety of unusual and unique
gifts ... feminist, gay, lesbian, bi and goddess
t-shirts, jewelry, candles, artwork, music,
books and much, much more!!!
The event will be held the weekend of
Friday, December 5th through Sunday, December 7th. The doors open Friday at 1 PM
and are open until 10 PM that night with
entertainment starting at 7 PM Saturday
doors open at 10 AM and again don't close
until lOpm. We have more entertainment that night at 7 PM.
Entertainment for the Friday and Saturday nights of the bazaar
will be announced in the December issue of
the Voice. We will also be open Sunday for
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those last minute bazaar purchases from 1-6
PM with a potluck dinner from 4-6 PM
Proceeds from the HERLAND HOLIDAY BAZAAR go
into Herland's general operating fund
to continue support
of functions such as the spring and fall
Herland retreats, the lending library, Herland bookstore, Herland coffeehouses,
the Herland Voice Newsletter and many
other worthwhile activities.
Before you go to the mall to do your
holiday shopping please make sure to stop by Herland December
5th- December 7th.Cl

PEACE FESTIVAL

HERLAND RECEIVES ACLU
HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
Herland Sister Resources has been chosen to receive the
American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma Human Rights
Award. Herland was chosen because ofitS work to eliminate the
oppression of women. In particular, Herland provides a safe
meeting place for women, a bookstore, food pantry, newsletter,
and a legal defense fund.
The ACLU made a point to note the Herland Legal Defense
Fund's assistance in the Fox vs. Fox court case that has helped
pave the way for lesbian and gay parents throughout the state of
Oklahoma. Margy Dillon, Chairwoman ·of the Board, says "We
are thrilled to accept this honor. Herland has been at work in the
community for 15 years and it is wonderful to be recognized in this
way."
The 1997 Bill of Rights Day Awards Banquet will take place
at the Clarion Hotel on Sunday, December 7th at 1:00 PM To
purchase tickets to this event at a reduced rate, please call Herland
at 521-9696 or call the ACLU at 524-8511.
The ACLU believes all people are entitled to the same rights,
liberties, freedom from harassment, and freedom from discrimination, regardless of their actual or perceived sexual orientation.
The denial of privileges and rights to persons because of their
sexual orientation raise both equality and privacy concerns.
Equal protection is denied when laws and public policies and
regulations restricting public or private sexual behavior are
enforced only with respect to homosexual behavior. The
individual's right to privacy includes private sexual behavior
between consenting adults.
The tracking of hate crimes has been of great concern to the
ACLU, especially since the defeat of the latest proposed Oklahoma City human rights ordinance. Those wishing to report a
hate crime can do this anonymously through the ACLU. Help
them to STOP the Violence by calling (405) 524-8511 ext.4. [J

Herland will be at the Peace Festival on Saturday, November
22nd The Peace Festival is held from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Civic
Center Hall of Mirrors in downtown Oklahoma City.
Many of the organizations in Oklahoma that are working for
social justice will be there with information about their work and
giving you the opportunity for SOCIAL JUSTICE SHOPPING
for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and Winter Solstice. There
will also be entertainment throughout the day and healthy food
available.
Herland will be there with a table selling books, tapes, CD's,
t-shirts, and other fabulous holiday gifts. Volunteers are still
needed to staff the table so if you can take an hour or so to help
out, call Natasha at 447-5111 to sign up.Cl

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Dar Williams - End of the Summer

"MaKing your own Greeting Cards"
art class!!! art class!! now's your chance to qet creative! art class!!!

for the holidays or just because...

Cost: $5
all proceeds to benefit Herland!!!(support us!)

Saturday, November 15th 1997, 1 - 6 pm
Do you want to put a more personalized touch on your holiday

cards this year? Come to the "Making your own creating cards"
classatHerlandonSaturday,November 15from l-6p.m. (but it's
ok if you need to be late or leave early). The $5 cost will benefit
Herland.
Participants will discuss all aspects of card creation from
concept to construction. A resource for submitting card ideas for
professional publication will also be available
The class will discuss various methods of construction,
cartoons and other illustrations (pen and ink), realism(water
color, acrylic, etc...), photography and computer graphics- or
use of the computer in card construction.
Class participants will create cards using pen and ink, water
color and existing photos. Actual picture taking/making will be
discussed and computer graphics will be discussed with more
detail given as the experience level of the class indicated.
Bring your own materials (photograph of your cat, dog, kid,
yourself, etc... ; construction paper, old magazine, glue, crayons,
kiddie watercolors, black ballpoint pen, markers) if possible, if
not some supplies will be provided.
The instructor, Sue Clancy, has been a professional artist
since the 80' s. She has worked for several design firms, created
and sold greeting cards, taught cartooning and illustration at the
Firehouse Art Center in Norman, exhibited in art shows, worked
at a printing facility and more. She currently owns and operates
a business, "This Artist", specializing in web page design,
graphics and illustration. CJ

IN

REVIEW

by Ji/I Gamer

If any of you saw Suzanne Westenhoefer's schedule in the
last Olivia Cruises mailing, I'm sorry to report that according to
Joker's, she will not be performing there on November 16.
However, they expect to reschedule with her soon. If I hear about
it far enough ahead of time, I will let everyone know the new date.
If you haven't had the fortune to see Suzanne perform, I highly
recommend her show, so watch for a new date for her performance.

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One of my new favorite albums is Dar Williams' latest, End
ofthe Summer. I own all threeofDarWilliams' CDs, and I have
to say that I couldn't tell you what many of her songs are about.
I think that's one of the things I find so compelling about her
music. I think she's brilliant and so talented, and you could
probably find one of many meanings for most of her songs. She
has a beautiful three octave voice, but I love her deepest range the
most. Her songs cover social commentary, politics, love and
relationships, travel, and she has a wonderful knack for capturing
adolescent angst. She's kind of quirky but wonderfully original
and never boring.
I was first introduced to Dar Williams through the column Greg
Johnson was writing for the Gazette. Willlams' first release, The
Honesty Room, has the wonderful "When I Was a Boy," which deals
with the constraints of gender conformity in a fun original way.
· "Alleluia" is also another treasure about a surly teenager in heaven.
The love of her first CD led me to buy her second release, Mortal City,
but I've only recently begun to really listen to it a lot after I bought her
latest release, and it made me want to go back and listen again to all
her previous work. Mortal City contains "The Christians and the
Pagans," about a pagan lesbian couple sharing Christmas dinner with
a Christian uncle's family. I absolutely love the lines "Where does
magic come from, I think magic's in the learning, Cause now when
Pagans sit with Christians, only pumpkin pies are burning." The
background vocals are a wonderful touch too!
I think her latest release is my favorite, and the single from it,
"Are You Out There," is getting quite a bit of radio play on Stillwater' s
station The Spy(93.7), if you're lucky enough tobeabletogetit. This
song is awesome. It's about a lonely teenager who listens to an
independent radio station at night and feels understood and accepted.
Near the end of the song the independent station is gone. "Corporate
parents corporate town, I know every TV set that has them lit, They
preach that I should save the world, They pray that I won't do a better
job of it, Pray that I won't do a better job, So tonight I turned your
station on, Just so I'd be understood, Instead another voice said I was
just too late and just no good." The sound ofthe song is great and parts
of it sound like she's in a tunnel and her voice is echoing. It's one of
the best songs I've heard in quite a while. You rock Dar!
"If I Wrote You" is a beautiful song about the fear of exposing
one's self and is dedicated to the memory offownes Van Zandt. I love
the musical accompaniment on the song. It's sparse but so pretty that
I get goose bumps every time I hear the song.
"What Do You Hear in These Sounds" is also getting some radio
play (according to my friend in Colorado). It's a funny and insightful
look at the therapy process. "And it's just me and all the memories
that follow, Down any course that fits within a fifty minute hour, And
we fathom all the mysteries, explicit and inherent, When I hit a rut, she
says to try the other parent."
There are a lot of other great songs on this latest by Dar.
"Teenagers, Kick Our Butts" is an anthem to teens to keep us from
growing complacent. "Bought and Sold" is an extremely well written
song about the high price we pay for valuing money above all else.
"Road Buddy" is a road trip that didn't quite live up to her dreams.
The title song of the album is a poignant look at the shattered dreams
at the end of an idyllic time of year. My least favorite song, "Better
Things," is the only one she didn't write herself.
And to finish this with exciting news, Dar Williams (along with
special guest Ellis Paul) will be performing at the City Arts Center
January 2! What a perfect way to start the new year! Hope to see you
there! CJ

Jingles hard at work at the Her/and 1997 Fall Retreat

JINGLES
by Margy

Dorothy or "Jingles" as she is affectionately known in the
wimmins community, has led a remarkable life. She grew up
during the 40's and 50's, a time when women knew their place
and it was in the home. Jingles, however, longed for a very
different life. She would rather climb a tree or play with a
chemistry set than play dress up or with dolls. She says, "I was
always a bit ofa rebel, I guess." Always active, she graduated high
school in Holyoke, Massachusetts. and was voted most likely to
return to the school as a gym teacher.
Determined to do something different from the ordinary with
her life, she joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1959 and served
through 1970. This was an adventure that would lead her into
many different jobs and take her half way across the world.
She started her career as desk clerk in Carolina and was soon
promoted to being in charge of a women's barracks, which she
says was like managing a hotel. Next, she went to San Diego,
California where she worked in supply for a few months and then
got the barracks job again, before working into the supply job at
a Training Aid Library where she "wore a number of hats" related
to that type of work. From there she was "traded" to the Public
Affairs office where she began on the job training as an Information Specialist {photo journalist). She received orders to the
Defense Information School in Indianapolis, Ind. for further
training. Then it was off to Okinawa, Japan to work as a public
information NCO for thirteen months It was during this stay that
she developed an appreciation for Japanese food and culture. She
was also exposed to Buddhism, a religion she would eventually
practice.
Back to the United States she was assigned as a Public
Information NCO in Oklahoma City for two years. Then shortly
out of the Marines, she became a civilian federal employee at
Tinker Air Force Base. She worked stripping engines for repair
in Building 3000, probably the largest jet engine repair facility in
the world. The building alone is nearly one mile long and holds
as many as 10,000 employees. It was during this time that she was
exposed to many fuels and solvents and believes she became
chemically sensitive to a degree that it seriously threatened her
health.
During these years of exposure, from the early 1970's to
1992, her health suffered greatly. She experienced mood swings,
inability to concentrate, blurryvision, lack ofenergy, and memory

loss. Testing was done for food, mold and other allergies but to
no avail. She then noticed that reading the newspaper seemed to
make her sick and found out she had become chemically sensitive
and could not tolerate exposure to chemicals such as chlorine,
formaldehyde, and ethanol, many of which she would have to use
or be around daily in her job.
Asked how she dealt with this, she says, "Journaling every
day and chanting have helped me greatly. Chanting helps me to
see within myself and understand my life better." Since leaving
Tinker's employment in 1992, Jingles has been trying to regain
her health and writing Congressmen and other officials about her
health problems which Tinker has never officially recognized as
related to her work. She says other employees have been very
reluctant to complain about the working conditions they experienced at Tinker because of fear and the frustration of getting
anyone to respond to tills problem. Jingles adds, "The media is
very reluctant to touch anything that has to do with Tinker Air
Force Base because it is a sacred cow in Oklahoma. It provides
so many jobs." She is determined to get officials to address this
problem, however, and vows not to give up.
Besides her ongoing work in this area, Jingles continues to
practice her Buddhism and has been a constant supporter of
Berland. She has served on the boa.rd of directors, many
committees, and can always be found at the Fall and Spring
Retreats. Usually, she serves at the retreats as Chief Cook and
Food Coordinator. We the wimmin of Berland, thank you,
Jingles, for your continual support and wish you success in your
ongoing struggles! CJ

YouR LETTERS
Editor:
An alternative group to OCAF has been formed. "Citizens
Supporting Open Libraries" will be working to fight Bob
Anderson's attempts to censor our public libraries.
Membership is $5.00. The group can be contacted at P.O.
Box 2165, Oklahoma City, OK 73101.
We as feminists must speak out against the OCAF'ers.
OCAF even wants to ban women's health books such as the books
of Dr. Susan Love and Our Bodies Ourselves.

Peace,
Terry Ashkenazi

SHIRLEY M. HUNTER, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist
Focus of pracdco la for pya, abilml and their families.

4301 N.W. 63nl, Suite 202
Oklahoma City, OK 73116

(40S) 848-5429

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HERLAND FALL RETREAT

1997

BarlJara "Wahru" Cleveland, Herfand founding mother and Lee
Perry, current Her/and Intern.

Donna . was one of the performers
in the Singer/Songwriter Festival.
Cutch/a Fuller, Wanda, Wende
Allyn, and Peggy Johnson also
performed.
Wienie Dog was just one of about 10
"Woman's Best Friends" at the retreat.

Peggy Johnson and her impromptu choir at the
Singer/Songwriter Festival.

Circle of Friends in concert.

Over 85 women (and about 10 dogs) attended the Herland 1997 Fall Retreat. Perfect fall weather, the first ever Singer/Songwriter
festival, drumming by Wahru, workshops, Circle of Friends concert, Jingles and crew's cooking and everyone there combined to make the
retreat a great success.
The raffie and auction raised about $300 for Herland' s general operating expenses. Thanks to the following businesses and individuals
donated items for the raffie and auction. Please support them because they support you! !!!
The Television Factory
Hunkie's
~eEarth

Dwersity
Mystic Forest Treasures
Jingles
Pat Reaves
Coyote Club
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Rebecca McGuffin
Jean's Plumbing
Tony Smith
Explore!
Borders Books
Jeanne Flannigan' s Costume Shop
Things Medieval

Nature's Treasures
Ravenfeathers
Jungle Reds
Habana Inn
Eastern Ave. Video
Accent Tan
Lee Perry

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TOWN MEETING ON HATE CRIMES
Kerry Lobel, Executive Director of the National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force, came to Oklahoma City October 20 and 21st,
to meet with local activists and to host a Town Meeting on Hate
Crimes. Co-sponsors for that event on Monday evening were
Cimarron Alliance Group, Herland Sister Resources, the ACLU,
OUTreach, The Peace House, OGLPC, GLSTN, and Church of
the Open Arms. More than sixty interested and concerned
citizens attended the meeting at Epworth United Methodist
Church.
Moderator for the evening was Pat Reaves from Herland.
Panel members included Cimarron past president Richard Ogden,
on behalf of the Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association; JoAnn Bell,, Executive Director of the American Civil
Liberties UnionofOklahoma; Ms. Lobel; and a young gay teenage
whom we will call David, because that is not his name. His
parents, concerned for his safety, allowed him to participate only
if his identity would be concealed. Hildreth Overcash signed the
evening's proceedings for the benefit of the hearing impaired.
Richard Ogden spoke on Hate Crimes Law. Oklahoma City
actually has a Hate Crimes law on the books which includes
sexual orientation as a protected class; but the Municipal Counselor refuses to enforce it, maintaining that it is too similar to a
St. Paul ordinance that has been found unconstitutional, and
therefore would also not pass scrutiny. The US Supreme Court
held that the St. Paul ordinance is unconstitutional because "hate
language" is protected by the First Amendment. Richard feels
that our law is sufficiently different from St. Paul's to be constitutional. He notes that an assault on a person or property is still
a crime; and Oklahoma City's ordinance does not merely prohibit
hate language, but adds extra penalties for assaults and battery
when motivated by hate. Under Oklahoma City's law, if used,
burning a cross in someone's yard or spraying graffiti on a
synagogue, despicable as these acts are, would be considered
protected "language"; however, beating a gay man or a mixedrace couple, if motivated by hate, would become more than mere
assault.
The Oklahoma State statute does not include sexual orientation as a protected class; and this, Richard argues, is de facto
evidence of the need for it: ifthe legislature is too intimidated by
homophobia to include it in a hate crimes bill, the need to include
it is very clear.
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JoAnn Bell spoke of the ACLU's efforts to chronicle hate
crimes against gays and lesbians. This project began in the wake
of the defeat of the Human Rights ordinance at the City Council
several years ago, but there have been fewer than a handful of
people not too tom by fear to report the crimes against them.
JoAnn emphasized the need for the word to get out to the
community that there are people and attorneys at the ACLU
waiting and wanting to help them.
"David" spoke of the shame and pain inflicted on him,
emotionally and physically, by coming out at school and even
harder, in his neighborhood. He was forced, by beatings and other
abuse, to drop out of eighth grade, and is currently in 3;Il
alternative school; even there, however, he is urged by his
principle to hide his sexual identity. As difficult as it is for him,
he said, he was lucky to have an older brother, also gay, who was
able to find community resources for him, and get him in touch
with OUTreach at Red Rock Mental Health Center.
Kerry Lobel spoke on the state of the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgendered movement and its successes to date. We have
made many cultural gains, she said, but fewer political ones. She
noted the excellent turnout and panel for the evening, and spoke
of the opportunity for coalition building. The coalition that
persuaded businesses and corporations to make sexual orientation a protected class are now lobbying for ENDA; and
transgendered people are in the forefront of the effort to include
gender as a protected class in hate crime statutes. The Oklahoma
City coalition which has been building over recent years and
which includes traditional civil rights groups, progressive churches
and gay and lesbian groups is evidently not as uncommon around
the country as we had thought; although still something we
cherish and are proud of.
During the spirited and lengthy question period, the meeting
looked for solutions to some ofthe problems we are facing. JoAnn
told of a sexual harassment suit the ACLU in a neighboring state
is bringing against a school which refused to protect gay youths.
Richard said that he will propose to the Oklahoma Gay and
Lesbian Lawyers Association that they create a pro bono panel to
help bring that kind of civil suit for those who cannot afford
expensive lawyer fees. Joe Quigley of the Oklahoma Chapter of
GLSTN, in the audience, spoke of an in-service training on
diversity and sensitivity which will be implemented soon for
Oklahoma City teachers.
Because of the presence of young David on the panel, the
focus naturally turned to helping gay youth; and Kerry named the
usually unspoken fear which often holds us back, individually and
as a community, from doing more to help gay youth: the not
irrational fear of being labeled pedophiliac. If we do not consciously recognize and face this fear, we will be unable to deal
with it and unable to do our best to help those who need us so
much.
The Monday night Town Meeting was preceded by a reception in the Epworth "Parlor" which benefited the NGLTF and
OUTreach; and Tuesday at noon Kerry Lobel met at the Sandman
Cafe for lunch and further strategizing with a handful of hardcore activists, before driving to Tulsa for another Town M~ting
on Hate Crimes. NGLTF is collecting accounts of hate cnmes
against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered p~ople !o
present to President Clinton's Summit on Hate Cnmes m
November. Cl
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GAY RIGHTS
by Margy

Photo by Jana Birchum

The Therapy Sisters, Maurine McLean and Lisa Rogers, will
perform November 7 at Medina's on the Paseo in OKC.
"If laughter is the best medicine, then The Therapy Sisters are a two-woman
dispensar;. •
Denver Post

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You

Herland cosponsored NGL TF's Town Hall Meeting at
Epworth United Methodist Church on October 20th. The topic
was hate crimes and how to stop the violence.
Herland cosponsored the Norman Border's Bookstore gay/
lesbian book discussion followed by a showing of The Celluloid
Closet, a gay/lesbian theme film.
Herland played host to a committee of the Oklahoma Library
Association. Margy Dillon and Diane T.H. showed them around
the Herland library and talked about Herland activities. The
association members have volunteered to help with the organization of our library. Thank you!
Margy Dillon, Chairwoman of the Board, traveled to the
University of Oklahoma and spoke to the Women's Studies
Brown Bag discussion group to keep them informed about
Herland happenings.

What would a public policy agenda for lesbian and gay
families look like? The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
says it would include the following:
1. Recognition of relationships, through domestic partnership
options and/or same-gender marriage.
... ..providing tax and inheritance benefits
..... health care benefits
..... use of immigration law provisions
2. The right to parent, without consideration of sexual orientation.
... ..allowing for adopting and foster parenting
..... fair decisions in child custody matters
..... second parent adoption laws
·3. Individual autonomy in sexual matters.
..... remove the criminal status of homosexual acts
.. ... repeal all remaining sodomy statutes
4. Schools that promise safety and respect
..... provide a safe place for adolescents to come out
.... .form gay student organizations
..... deal with censorship of books in school libraries
..... teach respect for diverse family forms
5. A fair chance for every child.
..... affordable child care for every working parent
.. ... a living wage for working adults
..... access to health care
The NGLTF is a progressive organization that has supported
grassroots organizing and pioneered in national advocacy since
1973. It has been at the forefront of virtually every major
initiative for lesbian and gay rights.
Kerry Lobel, Executive Director was in Oklahoma City
recently. She spoke at the town meeting on Hate Crimes held at
Epworth United Methodist Church on October 20th.
To help with the work ofNGLTF and become a member send
$35 for a regular membership and $20 for a limited income
membership to the NGLTF Policy Institute, 2320 17th Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20009-2702.Cl

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City Arts Center

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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