The Torch : v.1:no.2(2002/2003:Winter)
- Title
- The Torch : v.1:no.2(2002/2003:Winter)
- Description
- In this newsletter, there is promotion of upcoming meetings and events, national news, and a list of local businesses and organizations that support the LGBTQ+. There is an article about the supreme court's decision regarding sodomy, an article of TOHR developing a relationship with Bill LaFortune, an article on Tulsa's GLBT Community Center changing their hours, and an article regarding Tulsa's republican platform and how they address issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Lastly, there is a list of TOHR council and members for the year.
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- 2002
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- Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
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FREEPllll
The Tulsa GLBT
Community Center
offers~
pool
Tuesday thru Friday.
6-9PM
2114 S Memorial
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The 2nd annual TOHR
Holiday Fairy Tree,
helping those in need
is in the Tulsa GLBT,
Community Center.
Page 7
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
has worked for equality for the
Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender (GLBT)
community of NE Oklahoma for 22 years.
See how you can be a part of it. Page 8
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tulsaoklahomans
WINTER2002/2003
for human rightsquarterly news/
volume ~~e I issue two
liveMartin's
Dream
... Advocacy
begin
TOHR and local GLBT organizations to participate in
annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade: JANUARY 20, 2003
the answer my friend...
Oklahoma's largest Pride Flag, a staple in the Tulsa and OKC Pride
Parades, blows in the wind during Tulsa's 2001 .Hartin Luther King, Jr.
Parade. TOHR and other GLBT allied comm1mityorganizations march
in the annual Parade, one of the states largest - demonstrating the GLBT
allied community is alive and well in Tulsa • and supports equality for
all. Join us on A.fonday,January 20, 2003 and live the dream.
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human
Rights (TOHR), along with several other local organizations,
will once again represent the
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender (GLBT) allied community in Tulsa's annual Martin
Luther King, Jr. Memorial Parade, scheduled for Monday,
January 20, 2003.
Over 350 entries are expected
for the 2003 Tulsa MLK Parade
with thousands of spectators lining the route.
The route begins at Pine and
Cincinnati and travels to the historic Greenwood District, ending
at Greenwood and Archer.
All those interested in riding
and/or marching with the TOHR
contingent are encouraged to be
at Pine and Cincinnati no later
than 9:00 AM or call TOHR at
918.743.4297
with
Educatio
TOHR developing
relationship with
Mayor LaFortune's office
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR) is developing a new partnership with
the Office of Tulsa Mayor Bill Lafortune.
The TOHR Advocacy Committee, in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign
(HRC) Tulsa and Tulsa Parents and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays (Tulsa PFLAG), held its
third meeting with the mayor's staff at City Ha,11
in November.
•
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•
The team of
Brent Ortolani, Marty
Newman,
N a n c y
McDonald,
and
Tom
Neal
met
with
the
mayor's staff
to encourage
them to add
sexual orientation
and
gender identity as proEducating Tulsa leaders on GLBT tected classes
issues is a priority of the TOHR under
the
Advocacy committee.
city's human
rights ordinances. Representing the mayor's office were
Deputy Mayor Steve Sewell, mayor's assistant
Clay Bird, and diversity director Rebecca
Marks-Jimerson.
SUPREME
COURT
ONSODOMY
Decision will directly affect Oklahoma's sodomy law
(PlanetOut) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Lawrence and Garner v. Texas,
a sodomy challenge that has the potential to overturn the 1986 precedent of Bowers v. Hardwick.
The Supreme Court's 5-4 opinion in Bowers v. Hardwick, ruling that Georgia and other states had
the right to criminalize sodomy on grounds of public morality, set the gay civil rights movement
back on its heels. Although the decision has since been eclipsed by the pro-gay ruling in Romer v.
Evans, (striking a Colorado amendment that prohibited gay civil rights laws or policies), conservative courts still cite Bowers v. Hardwick to support anti-gay rulings on a range of issues.
Since Hardwick, the composition of the Supreme Court has changed dramatically. With six new
justices, only justices Rehnquist, O'Connor and Stevens remain from the Hardwick Court. The 1996
Romer court, however, is unchanged from the day when it ruled 6-3 that the Colorado amendment
trampled on the gay community's right to equal protection by treating gay Coloradans differently
(Continued on page 8 - see "AND JUSI'ICE FOR ALL'')
(Continued on page 3 -see "ADVOCACY'')
The TOHR Board of Directors would like to thank eech end every member of
the Equality Fund and •II Contributing members for supporting the work of
TOHR throu(II advocacy, ~cation, leadership and unity. Equality Fund donors provide • home for the GLBT community - the Tulsa GLBT Community
Canter - • home for •II GLBT and el/ied individuals end organizations. Equality
Fund donOISMlp HCUre legal equality snd social acceptance for the Gay,
Lesbian, BINxual, Trensgender& el/ied community of Northeast Oklahoma.
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Progress is l,eing made in tlw stn,ggle for equalityfor
Gay, lesbi,m, Bisexual & Tra1"gender (GLBT)
individuals. Tulsa Oklahomans fi>r Human Rights
([OHR) has been fighting for equPlity and affering
support to Tulsa and Oklahoma's GLBT co,nrnunity,
tlwir family and friends for more t/tan 20 years. As
Tulsa and OkJal,o,na supports eqr,a/ity, it grows as a
city and slali, impf'OW!stlw well-being of a significant
portion of its population and incr,,,_,es its attractive,_, to business and younger gen,,rQliom.
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Tulsa GLBT Community Cen42er
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2114 S Memorial
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Tulsa, OK 74129
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Greg Gatewood,DavidHoot, Rick Martin, Brent
Ortolani,Marcy Smith and Tim Williams.
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donartons and non-paid volunteers. Contributions are taxdeductible to the fa/lest extent of current United States of
America tax laws.
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2002, TOHR.
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) works to secure legal
equality and social acceptance for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgendered (GLBT) and allied community of Northeast
Oklahoma through advocacy, education, leadership, and unity.
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tulsa
for hum2~"f,~s
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Tulsa GLBT Community Center operating hours changed
The TOHR Board of Directors has taken several steps to increase the operational efficiency of the
Tulsa GLBT Communitv Center.
•
Effective December 1\ 2002, operating hours at the Center \viii be slightly amended. The Center
will be open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 3-9 p.m. on Saturdays. The Center will be
closed on Sundays and Mondays.
All community groups that meet at the Center .-----------------• must hold their meetings· during regular hours
at the Center. Groups will not be able to meet at
..
the Center after hours.
•
•
esbian,
. .v,
~ . Only members of the Board of Directors and
"-·, -· •• •· . , ~• sgendet
• key volunteers will be provided keys to gain
access to the Center. Board members and key
ity center
: volunteers will be at the Center during all,oper.MEMORIAL
a programof tulsa oklahomsnsfor human rights
• ating hours. (Key volunteers have tenure and
receive special training.) That means a board
member or key volunteer will be at the Center
NEW
to provide supervision at all times.
TUESDAY- FRIDAY:6:00-9:00 PM
"These new measures will ensure a maximum
SATURDAY:3:00-9:00PM
amount of efficiency and security at the. Center," said Brent Ortolani, TOHR president. "We ________________
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HOURS
apologize for any inconvenience that these new rules may cause for groups that meet at the Tulsa
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GLBT Community,CJn~t:, b,. __,_, 1..... : ~.. •
• All groups thatmeet at the Center were contacted prior to Dec. 13 to schedule new meeting dates
and times if necessary.
New groups that wish to meet at the Center should call 743-4297 during operating hours to schedule meeting times. However, due to high Center demand, meeting times may be limited.
The Center will be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 2 for the holidays.
The TOHR Board of Directors also adopted a new policy to reply to all voice mail and email
messages left at the Center within 48 hours. "This is an effort to better serve our members and the
community," Ortolani said. "If someone in our community needs information, we plan to quickly
respond."
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,
- As always, more volunteers are needed to operate the center. If you are inter~ted in volunteering,
please call the Center at 743-4297.
TOHR's
Capltal
Campaign
the PyramidProject
TOHR's Capital Campaign, the P),TamidProject, has a purpose of raising funds to purchase
and sustain a pennanent, \'isible presence and
safe and affll1llinghome for the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community
Center.
The campaign is well on the way to it's goal.
The TOHR Board of Directors and P)'Tamid
Project steering committee would like to thank
the GLBT allied community for contributing
over $200,000 to date. That's 1/5 of the goal!
While we work on the goal for a permanent
home, the existing Tulsa GLBT Community
Center, 2114 S Memorial, serves the~You're invited to visit the center and discover
the difference you can make immediately with
your time or contribution to the Equality Fund.
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ADVOCACY BEGINS
WITH EDUCATION
(Co11ti11uedji·o111
page I)
The ordinances in question are Sections 100.
l 04, I 05, and 110 of Title 5 of the Citv of
Tulsa's Ordinances. These ordinances prohibit
discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment based on a variety of
criteria including race and religion, but not sex, ual 'orientation and gender identity. ·Tue ordinanses Clll] ~ viewed on the web :at M\'\v.
, ~ifyoftuJsa: org/General+hiformati-on/
Ordinances/OS 01.htm.
• .. ~"The ~y9r's office is very interes~"-in
studying the possibility of changing· the city's
human rights ordinances to protect GLBT persons," Ortolani said. "After three long meetings
with the mayor's staff this fall, they have become more educated on GLBT issues and seem
convinced that GLBT persons face discrimination in Tulsa.
"We have developed a very positive working
relationship with them. They now see us as
credible resources on GLBT issues,"be'.addcd.
During the'J!lSt20 years, more than 2QQcities
in the U.S.' have amended their ordinances to
protect GLBT people, including Dallas earlier
this fall.
In 1994, the Committee on Sexual Orientation of Tulsa's Human Rights Commission submitted a formal recommendation to then-mayor
Susan Savage's office. After several rancorous
public hearings, the exhaustively researched
report recommended that the City of Tulsa add
sexual orientation to its anti-discrimination ordinances. The committee was chaire_dby TOHR
didIOU
know
Who once said, "If a bullet should enter
my brain, let that bullet destroy every
closet door."?
What was the first lesbian organization in
the United States?
What city was the first in the U.S. to provide benefits to 'domestic partners' of it's
employees?
co-founder Dennis Neill, and TOHR members
Nancy McDonald and Bill Hinkle were members of the committee. Mayor Savage chose to
2.
take no further action.
"Since then, the report has only gathered
3.
dust," Ortolani said. "The new mayoral administration has certainly been more responsive and
concerned about these issues. We hope they
will move forward to amend the ordinances
Y.J •i<ar~•"'El
(£ ·sm11g soon."
JoS.JaJl{SnD(](l 'J([!JVt<ai\.lVH(! :s.1a,-KSuy On the docket this spring for the TOHR Advocacy Committee: working to establish more
Gay-Straight Alliances at Tulsa-area high
schools, and providing GLBT-friendly speakers
on the issue of corporate non-discrimination
policies to area human resources organimtions.
THE
'-TULSA
,# , GLBT
COMMUNITY
CENTER
J WISH
' LIST
J
The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender
(GLBT) Community Center is able to meet the
needs of the community because of you, your
friends and your family. Numerous people have
donated items ranging from books and videos to
couches, the pool table, TV's, chairs, etc. all
making the Tulsa GLBT Community Center a
comfortable, safe and affirming environment for
everyone a_nd~ve thank those who have made
those contnbut1ons.
However, as the Center grows and reaches
more individuals, it is evident updates, and
sometimes redecorating, is in order. We ask
you to please consider donating one or more
items off the "wish list" to help fulfill the mission of ~ocial acceptance for the GLBT allied
commumty.
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where do they stand? where do you stand?
COMPARING
the
PARTIES
First in a series of articles comparing the major political
parties. Next quarter - THE OEMOCRA TS
TULSA COUNTY
REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM
LOUNGE CHAIRS
CLEANING SUPPLIES
MONETARY DONATIONS
VOLUNTEER TALENT
" , ...
Please contact TOHR at 743.4297
or email at: community@tohr.org
for specifications of the wish list.
Thank you for your support.
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HIGHLIGHTING THEJSSUES
AFFECTING THE GLBT COMMUNITY
PUBLIC HEAL TH, SAFETY & WELFARE
TOHR
ALLOVER
THE RAINBOW
ANO MORE!
•
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JEWELRY
•
men's and
women's rings,
necklaces & more!
•
CLOTHING
t-shirts, novelty
, , . •socks, caps
We support treating HIV/AIDS as a public health threat like hepatitis
or syphilis instead of a disability, a matter of civil rights matter, or an
exception to our immigration laws.
We call for the federal National Centers for Disease Control to study
the public medical costs of the homosexual lifestyle and its effect on
life expectancy. • • •"' •
We believe Judeo-Christian moral values should be used as the basis
for law, order and lifestyle in accordance with our nation's founding
and heritage.
We support President Bush's faith-based initiatives for social services as an example of community involvement rather than bureaucratic growth. We have confidence that there will be no discrimination because of religious beliefs and that programs will be funded
solely on their effectiveness.
FAMILY & INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
•
GIFTS
candle sets, license
tags, flags, mugs,
pictures, books,
cards, and yes ...
•
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DISCO BALLS/I/
We support agendas that are pro-family and that promote traditional
Judeo-Christian values.
We resolve to overturn Roe vs. Wade.
We believe that the right to adopt children should be given in this
order: to parents of a traditional family unit, then to extended family
and then to heterosexual individuals.
We believe all laws should be applied equally and justly to all citizens and especially to our elected officials at all levels. Therefore, no
law, regulation or policy shall grant minority protection or special
status to any person based on sexual preference or lifestyle choices.
FEDERAL
PFLAG Muskogee
3531 E 93rd Street South
Muskogee, OK 74403
Join PFLAG Muskogee; the 1st Monday of each month
6:00PM
Muskogee Public Ubrary; BOOW Okmulgee Avenue
Email us at PFLAG4Muskogee@aol.com
•
We support the traditional, historical values of our military and reject
the use of the armed forces for social engineering and nation building.
The above are excerpts from the 2001 Tulsa County Republican Party Platform. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (['OHR) does not endorse the above.
TOHR wishes to educate the GLBT allied community of theNE Oklahoma area.
NEXT QUARTER:
FOCUS ON THE DEMOCRATS
REGISTER TO VOTE -THEN VOTE!
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tulsa
GLBT
allied
WEEKLY CALENDAR OF THE
C
MMUNITY
sa
sgender
tulsa oklahomans
for human rights
(a complete listing of scheduled
happeningsat the Tulsa GLBT
CommunityCenter is to the left)
SUNDAYS
Community of Hope (COH)
Worship
6:00PM
Community Unitarian
Universalist Congregation
(CUUC)
Worship
11:00AM
Diversity Ci)Jistian Fellowship
(DCF)
Worship
.
11:00AM & 6:00 PM
Fellowship
Congregational Church (FCC)
Church school; 9:30 &
Worship; 10:30 AM
MCC United
Worship
11:00 AM
St. Jerome's
Holy Eucharist
11:00AM
MONDAYS
Council Oak Men's Chorale
(COMC)and
Women of Council Oak
Rehearsal
6:50PM
All Souls
Unitarian Church
Anonymous HIV Testing
H.O.P.E. Clinic
6:00-8:00 PM
LambdaLeague
7:00 PM bowling
Riverlanes
l st & 3rdMONDAYS
Soulforce in Oklahoma
Royal Dragon Chinese Restaurant
6:30PM
•
2ndMONDAY
PFLAG 101
PFLAG Tulsa
6:30PM
Fellowship Congregational Church
2ndMONDAY
PFLAG Tulsa
General meeting
with program
7:30PM
Fellowship Congregational Church
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tulsa oklahomens
for human rights
TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER
THE TOHR PRIDE STORE
• program of
PFLAG Tulsa Support Session
6:30PM
Fellowship Congregational Church
2114 S MEMORIAL
OPEN: 6-9 PM T-F & 3-9 PM SATURDAYS
TUESDAYS
AA
Community of Hope
7:30 PM
TUESDAY
•
PrimetimersBoard meeting
•
PrimetimersMembershipmeeting
2NDTUESDAY
1st Tuesday; 6:00 PM
Regional AIDS
Interfaith Network (RAIN)
Driver Training
1:00-4:00 PM
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WEDNESDAYS
1st.Tuesday; 7:00 PM
• . TOHRBoard meeting
~
2nd Tuesday; 6:00 PM
·;·
Diversity Christian Fellowship.
Worship
7:00PM
LambdaAA
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H. O.P.E.AnonymousHIV Testing
6:00-8:00 PM
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Fanul!es
.;..
1st & 3rd Tuesday; 7:00 PM
CUUC/COH
7:00PM
WEDNESDAY
•
3rdWEDNESDAY
Womyn's Supper Club
Tulsa area restaurants
call 902.5714 for monthly location
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TULSA, OK 74104
918.492.7140
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1430 S SOULOER AVENUE
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TULSA, OK 74104
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TULSA.OK 74114
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TULSA, OK 74112-7305
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302 S CHEYENNE AVENUE
SUITE 114
TULSA,OK 74103
918.582.0061
Diversitv Celebration 2003, Tulsa's
celebration of the
Gay, Lesbian, Bi,
Transgender(GLBT)
and allied community
is only 6 months
2002
FAIRY
TREE
away!
DIVERSITY
tie Hale, Shelly
Ledford
arid
Anna Dodwell.
•
Pride
Parade
chaired by David
Hoot.
•
GLBT Festival
chaired by Tim
Scott.
Numerous volunteer positions remain
open for members of
the community to get
involved and be a pcU1
of
tlte planning of
Celebration
2003
Oklahoma's
largest
committee selected a
pride celebration.
design from a student
Planning meetings
at the University of
are scheduled for:
Tulsa (name of artist
Tuesday,
Deand logo unavailable • •
-cemb~r 17, 2002
..at tirpe of printing).
,ruesday,
Janu•
.. : • . Sh e Ito n
and.
• at)' 21,,2003
Heather. ai:e proud to
announce that chair: •· • Tuesday, Febru• ary 18, 2003
positions for the reEveryone in the
spective events have
Tulsa GLBT allied
been filled and are as
community is invited
follows:
•
Interfaith Ser- and encouraged to get
involved in Tulsa's
vice, chaired by
23rd annual celebraCathy Elliott.
•
Art Exhibit and tion of the GLBT
Silent Auction allied community.
chaired by Sc-:,t- We hope to 5'IC you at
. the next meeting.
CELEBRATION
2003
The
Diversity
Celebration
2003
committee, headed by
co-chairs
Shelton
Baker and Heather
Harp, have been
meeting
monthly
since August to enneed for equality
sure Oklahoma's
for the GLBT
largest pride celebraallied commution is once again
nity.
successful.
The annual logo
Diversity Celebraand theme competition 2003 is a celebration was recently held
t1onwith purpose. .
. with the Uleme of
•
Unifying
the • "Peace
through
diverse
Tulsa
Pride...Diversity ereGLBT
allied· - . ates __
:Beauty" being
community.
selected. .
•
Reaching out to
Seven entries were
those within the
submitted in the comcommunity who
petition and although
may be strugall were excellent
gling for accepdesigns, only one
tance.
could be chosen as
•
Educating
the
this year's logo and
.jPUblic on the
~<:_m~.The Diversity
PEACE
THROUGH
PRIDE
...
DIVERSITY
CREATES
BEAUTY
BEA
FAIRY!
The 2002 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human
Rights (TOHR) Holiday Fairy Tree is decorated
and ready for your gifts at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community
Center, 2114 S Memorial.
The Fairy Tree is ado ed .with ornaments
describing three (3) wisfies of loca children and
adults who will have a great Holiday season
thanks to you.
Each ornament comes ~ith 3 wishes of the
recipient as well as their first name, age, sex,
clothing size, shoe size and favorite color to
help you make dreams come true.
Gifts for the Fairy Tree will be accepted until
December 21, 2002 at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. That evening, the gifts will be distributed to the recipients.
You can select the ornament of your choice at
the Tulsa GLBT C9mmunity, go shopping and·
BEA FAIRY!
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7.
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UTsideKLAHMA
LINDON
House of Lords votes to allow gay adoption
(Tulsa Worldf- Britain's up~r chamber of Parliament voted to lift a ban on unmarried and gay couples adopting children, reversing its earlier defeat of the legislation.
Th~ House of Lords ap!)roval,came after the Hoµs_eqf Commons voted for the ~easure, meani11g
it now· is almost certain to .~come law. It will make Britain the fifth European country to allow gay
couples to adopt along with Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and the Netherlands .
•SAN
FRANCISCO
•. '-
THANKS
KELLY KIRBY,
a oklahomans
for human rights
CPA PC
'
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR) is an all volunteer based organization
with no part-time or full-time paid employees
and operates through tax-deductible donations.
This being the case, TOHR relies on not only
the financial gifts of contributing members and
donors but donors of time and talent as well.
A big Thank You goes to Kelly Kirby, CPA
for donating his time and talent in preparing the
taxes (for numerous years) associated with the
organization and it's programs, not to mention
thevolunteer hours put in as a past president.
Thank you Kelly, it's much appreciated.
Pioneering Gay Activist Dies
(Time Magazine) Harry Hay, 90, pioneering gay activist who founded the Mattachine Society, the
first support net-work for homosexuals died in San Francisco recently.
At a time when few men and women dared to identify themselves publicly as homosexual, Hay
pioneered the notion that the group was a minority facing prejudice and entitled to equal rights. H11y
authored the gay-rights movement first political manifesto, later known as ;theCall. "
NATIONAL
FIITBALL
LEIGUE
NFL Player Comes Out
(Time Magazine) He spent nine years in the NFL and played on five teams, but defensive tackle
Esera Tuaolo never told a single colleague he was gay. He became one of the few retired athletes to
reveal his homosexuality when he appeared on the HBO show Real Sports.
Tuaolo retired in 1999 because of failing knees and shoulders but also because of the discomfort
he experienced hearing players make disparaging comments about gays. He says that withholding
the secret made him so depressed he contemplated suicide. "I would make sure somebody saw me
kiss a woman. I would do all of those things just to throw off the scent of the dogs," he reports.
Former Green Bay teammate Sterling Sharpe said that had other players kno~n Tuaolo was gay,
"he would have been eaten alive."
MAKE
AIIFFERENdlf
OLLJNTEER
PresidentGeorge W. Bush has encouragedall Americansto make a differencein the next few
vcars and volunteer in your community. The GLBT allied communitysometimesdoes not get
~long with current administration,however,this is an area where W. and everyoneshould agree.
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights (TOHR) is a rnluntcer based non-profitorganization.
There arc no part-timeor full-timepaid employees. All TOHRprogramsfor the communityrely
on the communityto secure legal equality and social acceptance. Here's a few examplesof how
you can do your part and be a part Tulsa·s largestGLBTorganization.
Advocatesin Action: TOHR is workingwith city and local officialsand businessesin order to
obtain the missionof legal equalityand socialacceptance.
Store& More: Do you have retail experience? Like to help people? The TOHR Pride Store
can use your expertise. Volunteersoperate the store and answer the Tulsa GLBT Information
Line - and get a 10%discountoff purchases! We work with your scheduleto use your valuable
time wisely.
Bar-Fly-R:Spread the word on TOHR programs and upcomingactivities and events - and
have some fun whiledoing it.
Diversity Celebration2003: Tulsa's annual celebration of the GLBT allied community is
nearly a year long process. Get involvedwith Oklahoma's largest pride event - you'll be glad
you did!
Simplystop by the Tulsa GLBT CommunityCenter, 2114 S Memorial.today or call 743.4297
or email us at community@tohr.orgto find out how you can help. You'II be giving back to your
community- and helpingto secure legal equalityand social acceptance.
AND JUSTICE FOR ALLI
(Continued from page 1)
I•
underthe law for no reasonother than generalhostility.
Unlike Hardwick,the Texas case rests both on the right
to privacy and the right to equal protection.Texas's sodomy law applies exclusivelyto homosexuals,treating gay
men and lesbians differently than straight Texans, and
requiringthe state to present the court with a rational reason for the disparity. "Animusalone," the Romer decision
said, is not a good enoughexcuse.
The Texascase stemmedfrom the arrest of two Houston
men who were having sex in their own bedroomwhen the
police enteredtheir home on a false emergencycall. John
Lawrenceand T)-TOn
Gamerwere arrested, andjailed for a night.
The matter went up the ranksof the Texas courts,winningan appellatecourt ruling, but losingto
the full appellate court of the Houston area. Subsequently,the state's highest criminal court declined to review the case,and Lambda Legal Defenseand EducationFund petitionedthe high court
in July.
.The Supreme Court acc.eptsa small fraction of the petitions submitted,and does so generally
with an eye towardsresolvingor clarifyingan importantconstitutionalissue.
.Justices Rehnq~istand ~te~enswould be expectedto maintainthe positions they took in Hard~1ck, the.formerm the maJon_ty
and the_la~ter.in dissent. JusticeO'Connorvoted with the majority
m Hardwick,but also votedwiththe maJonty m the equal protectioncase of Romer.
As for the rest of the court, Scalia and Thomas are staunch conservatives.Ginsburg,Souter and
Brey_erare likely on the gay rights side. And Kennedy,like O'Connor,is considereda swing vote a swing vote who nonethelessauthoredthe strong majorityopinionin Romer.
Advocatesfor gay rights praisedthe high court's announcement.
"This is a significantstep forwardbecause it means the court has seen the serious constitutional
problems with these (sodomy)laws and is willing to look at them closely," said Ruth Harlow,
Lamda'slegal director, in a written statement. "We now have an opportunityto convincethe court
to remedy the widespreadharms to gay and lesbian people caused bv Texas's law and others like
it."
•
NOTE: The decision on this case, expected in 2003, could directlv affect Oklahoma's current
sodomy law w~ich !s similar to the Texas law, both of which apply o'nlyto the individualsof the
same-sexrelabonsh1p. Four (4) states, one of which is Oklahoma,specifically target same-sex
relationshipsunder their currentsodomy laws.
INTHE
PRIME
OFLIFE
Tulsa Area Prime Timers
The Tulsa Arca Prime Timers (TAPT) is a
social and recreationalorganizalionfor gay and/
or bisexual men over 21 who live in Tulsa and
the surroundingareas. Foundedin 1993,TAPT
has become a popular group in the gay and bisexual communily.
TAPT is a group of friendly guys who organize and participate in events of special interest
for mature men with the goal being to establish
friendships and support through social interaction.
The strength of TAPT lies in the participation
of it's members. A diverse program of activities are held at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi &
Transgender(GLBT) CommunityCenter and in
the homes of members - offeringthe freedomto
be yourselfamong friends. Group activitiesand
events are successful because members with
special interests and expertise are involved in
the planning and organizing of each event.
However, each member participates in the
events or activitiesonly accordingto his interest
and the time he has available.
Prime News, TAPT's monthly newsletter,
provides a forum of expressionby and for the
members. Includedin the newsletteris a calendar of events and special activitieswhich range
from Bridge to Bowling, Cooking to Computers, Nature Walks to Movies, Performing
Arts to Photography and Walking to Weight
Trainingamong others.
Prime News also prints originalwork submitted by TAPT members, including reports of
personal adventures, short stories, poetry, art,
reviewsand commentarv.
The Tulsa Area Priiiie Timers hold regular
monthly board and general membership meetings (followed by socializingor a pot-luck dinner) at the Tulsa GLBT Communitv Center
2114 S Memorial(see calendar,page 4). Thos~
interested in joining or learning more about
TAPT are encouraged to call Owen at
627.2359.
-
FREEPllll
The Tulsa GLBT
Community Center
offers~
pool
Tuesday thru Friday.
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has worked for equality for the
Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender (GLBT)
community of NE Oklahoma for 22 years.
See how you can be a part of it. Page 8
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TOHR and local GLBT organizations to participate in
annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade: JANUARY 20, 2003
the answer my friend...
Oklahoma's largest Pride Flag, a staple in the Tulsa and OKC Pride
Parades, blows in the wind during Tulsa's 2001 .Hartin Luther King, Jr.
Parade. TOHR and other GLBT allied comm1mityorganizations march
in the annual Parade, one of the states largest - demonstrating the GLBT
allied community is alive and well in Tulsa • and supports equality for
all. Join us on A.fonday,January 20, 2003 and live the dream.
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human
Rights (TOHR), along with several other local organizations,
will once again represent the
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender (GLBT) allied community in Tulsa's annual Martin
Luther King, Jr. Memorial Parade, scheduled for Monday,
January 20, 2003.
Over 350 entries are expected
for the 2003 Tulsa MLK Parade
with thousands of spectators lining the route.
The route begins at Pine and
Cincinnati and travels to the historic Greenwood District, ending
at Greenwood and Archer.
All those interested in riding
and/or marching with the TOHR
contingent are encouraged to be
at Pine and Cincinnati no later
than 9:00 AM or call TOHR at
918.743.4297
with
Educatio
TOHR developing
relationship with
Mayor LaFortune's office
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR) is developing a new partnership with
the Office of Tulsa Mayor Bill Lafortune.
The TOHR Advocacy Committee, in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign
(HRC) Tulsa and Tulsa Parents and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays (Tulsa PFLAG), held its
third meeting with the mayor's staff at City Ha,11
in November.
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The team of
Brent Ortolani, Marty
Newman,
N a n c y
McDonald,
and
Tom
Neal
met
with
the
mayor's staff
to encourage
them to add
sexual orientation
and
gender identity as proEducating Tulsa leaders on GLBT tected classes
issues is a priority of the TOHR under
the
Advocacy committee.
city's human
rights ordinances. Representing the mayor's office were
Deputy Mayor Steve Sewell, mayor's assistant
Clay Bird, and diversity director Rebecca
Marks-Jimerson.
SUPREME
COURT
ONSODOMY
Decision will directly affect Oklahoma's sodomy law
(PlanetOut) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Lawrence and Garner v. Texas,
a sodomy challenge that has the potential to overturn the 1986 precedent of Bowers v. Hardwick.
The Supreme Court's 5-4 opinion in Bowers v. Hardwick, ruling that Georgia and other states had
the right to criminalize sodomy on grounds of public morality, set the gay civil rights movement
back on its heels. Although the decision has since been eclipsed by the pro-gay ruling in Romer v.
Evans, (striking a Colorado amendment that prohibited gay civil rights laws or policies), conservative courts still cite Bowers v. Hardwick to support anti-gay rulings on a range of issues.
Since Hardwick, the composition of the Supreme Court has changed dramatically. With six new
justices, only justices Rehnquist, O'Connor and Stevens remain from the Hardwick Court. The 1996
Romer court, however, is unchanged from the day when it ruled 6-3 that the Colorado amendment
trampled on the gay community's right to equal protection by treating gay Coloradans differently
(Continued on page 8 - see "AND JUSI'ICE FOR ALL'')
(Continued on page 3 -see "ADVOCACY'')
The TOHR Board of Directors would like to thank eech end every member of
the Equality Fund and •II Contributing members for supporting the work of
TOHR throu(II advocacy, ~cation, leadership and unity. Equality Fund donors provide • home for the GLBT community - the Tulsa GLBT Community
Canter - • home for •II GLBT and el/ied individuals end organizations. Equality
Fund donOISMlp HCUre legal equality snd social acceptance for the Gay,
Lesbian, BINxual, Trensgender& el/ied community of Northeast Oklahoma.
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2002, TOHR.
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) works to secure legal
equality and social acceptance for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgendered (GLBT) and allied community of Northeast
Oklahoma through advocacy, education, leadership, and unity.
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Tulsa GLBT Community Center operating hours changed
The TOHR Board of Directors has taken several steps to increase the operational efficiency of the
Tulsa GLBT Communitv Center.
•
Effective December 1\ 2002, operating hours at the Center \viii be slightly amended. The Center
will be open from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 3-9 p.m. on Saturdays. The Center will be
closed on Sundays and Mondays.
All community groups that meet at the Center .-----------------• must hold their meetings· during regular hours
at the Center. Groups will not be able to meet at
..
the Center after hours.
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•
esbian,
. .v,
~ . Only members of the Board of Directors and
"-·, -· •• •· . , ~• sgendet
• key volunteers will be provided keys to gain
access to the Center. Board members and key
ity center
: volunteers will be at the Center during all,oper.MEMORIAL
a programof tulsa oklahomsnsfor human rights
• ating hours. (Key volunteers have tenure and
receive special training.) That means a board
member or key volunteer will be at the Center
NEW
to provide supervision at all times.
TUESDAY- FRIDAY:6:00-9:00 PM
"These new measures will ensure a maximum
SATURDAY:3:00-9:00PM
amount of efficiency and security at the. Center," said Brent Ortolani, TOHR president. "We ________________
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apologize for any inconvenience that these new rules may cause for groups that meet at the Tulsa
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GLBT Community,CJn~t:, b,. __,_, 1..... : ~.. •
• All groups thatmeet at the Center were contacted prior to Dec. 13 to schedule new meeting dates
and times if necessary.
New groups that wish to meet at the Center should call 743-4297 during operating hours to schedule meeting times. However, due to high Center demand, meeting times may be limited.
The Center will be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 2 for the holidays.
The TOHR Board of Directors also adopted a new policy to reply to all voice mail and email
messages left at the Center within 48 hours. "This is an effort to better serve our members and the
community," Ortolani said. "If someone in our community needs information, we plan to quickly
respond."
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,
- As always, more volunteers are needed to operate the center. If you are inter~ted in volunteering,
please call the Center at 743-4297.
TOHR's
Capltal
Campaign
the PyramidProject
TOHR's Capital Campaign, the P),TamidProject, has a purpose of raising funds to purchase
and sustain a pennanent, \'isible presence and
safe and affll1llinghome for the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community
Center.
The campaign is well on the way to it's goal.
The TOHR Board of Directors and P)'Tamid
Project steering committee would like to thank
the GLBT allied community for contributing
over $200,000 to date. That's 1/5 of the goal!
While we work on the goal for a permanent
home, the existing Tulsa GLBT Community
Center, 2114 S Memorial, serves the~You're invited to visit the center and discover
the difference you can make immediately with
your time or contribution to the Equality Fund.
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ADVOCACY BEGINS
WITH EDUCATION
(Co11ti11uedji·o111
page I)
The ordinances in question are Sections 100.
l 04, I 05, and 110 of Title 5 of the Citv of
Tulsa's Ordinances. These ordinances prohibit
discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment based on a variety of
criteria including race and religion, but not sex, ual 'orientation and gender identity. ·Tue ordinanses Clll] ~ viewed on the web :at M\'\v.
, ~ifyoftuJsa: org/General+hiformati-on/
Ordinances/OS 01.htm.
• .. ~"The ~y9r's office is very interes~"-in
studying the possibility of changing· the city's
human rights ordinances to protect GLBT persons," Ortolani said. "After three long meetings
with the mayor's staff this fall, they have become more educated on GLBT issues and seem
convinced that GLBT persons face discrimination in Tulsa.
"We have developed a very positive working
relationship with them. They now see us as
credible resources on GLBT issues,"be'.addcd.
During the'J!lSt20 years, more than 2QQcities
in the U.S.' have amended their ordinances to
protect GLBT people, including Dallas earlier
this fall.
In 1994, the Committee on Sexual Orientation of Tulsa's Human Rights Commission submitted a formal recommendation to then-mayor
Susan Savage's office. After several rancorous
public hearings, the exhaustively researched
report recommended that the City of Tulsa add
sexual orientation to its anti-discrimination ordinances. The committee was chaire_dby TOHR
didIOU
know
Who once said, "If a bullet should enter
my brain, let that bullet destroy every
closet door."?
What was the first lesbian organization in
the United States?
What city was the first in the U.S. to provide benefits to 'domestic partners' of it's
employees?
co-founder Dennis Neill, and TOHR members
Nancy McDonald and Bill Hinkle were members of the committee. Mayor Savage chose to
2.
take no further action.
"Since then, the report has only gathered
3.
dust," Ortolani said. "The new mayoral administration has certainly been more responsive and
concerned about these issues. We hope they
will move forward to amend the ordinances
Y.J •i<ar~•"'El
(£ ·sm11g soon."
JoS.JaJl{SnD(](l 'J([!JVt<ai\.lVH(! :s.1a,-KSuy On the docket this spring for the TOHR Advocacy Committee: working to establish more
Gay-Straight Alliances at Tulsa-area high
schools, and providing GLBT-friendly speakers
on the issue of corporate non-discrimination
policies to area human resources organimtions.
THE
'-TULSA
,# , GLBT
COMMUNITY
CENTER
J WISH
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The Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender
(GLBT) Community Center is able to meet the
needs of the community because of you, your
friends and your family. Numerous people have
donated items ranging from books and videos to
couches, the pool table, TV's, chairs, etc. all
making the Tulsa GLBT Community Center a
comfortable, safe and affirming environment for
everyone a_nd~ve thank those who have made
those contnbut1ons.
However, as the Center grows and reaches
more individuals, it is evident updates, and
sometimes redecorating, is in order. We ask
you to please consider donating one or more
items off the "wish list" to help fulfill the mission of ~ocial acceptance for the GLBT allied
commumty.
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where do they stand? where do you stand?
COMPARING
the
PARTIES
First in a series of articles comparing the major political
parties. Next quarter - THE OEMOCRA TS
TULSA COUNTY
REPUBLICAN
PLATFORM
LOUNGE CHAIRS
CLEANING SUPPLIES
MONETARY DONATIONS
VOLUNTEER TALENT
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Please contact TOHR at 743.4297
or email at: community@tohr.org
for specifications of the wish list.
Thank you for your support.
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AFFECTING THE GLBT COMMUNITY
PUBLIC HEAL TH, SAFETY & WELFARE
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JEWELRY
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men's and
women's rings,
necklaces & more!
•
CLOTHING
t-shirts, novelty
, , . •socks, caps
We support treating HIV/AIDS as a public health threat like hepatitis
or syphilis instead of a disability, a matter of civil rights matter, or an
exception to our immigration laws.
We call for the federal National Centers for Disease Control to study
the public medical costs of the homosexual lifestyle and its effect on
life expectancy. • • •"' •
We believe Judeo-Christian moral values should be used as the basis
for law, order and lifestyle in accordance with our nation's founding
and heritage.
We support President Bush's faith-based initiatives for social services as an example of community involvement rather than bureaucratic growth. We have confidence that there will be no discrimination because of religious beliefs and that programs will be funded
solely on their effectiveness.
FAMILY & INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
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GIFTS
candle sets, license
tags, flags, mugs,
pictures, books,
cards, and yes ...
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We support agendas that are pro-family and that promote traditional
Judeo-Christian values.
We resolve to overturn Roe vs. Wade.
We believe that the right to adopt children should be given in this
order: to parents of a traditional family unit, then to extended family
and then to heterosexual individuals.
We believe all laws should be applied equally and justly to all citizens and especially to our elected officials at all levels. Therefore, no
law, regulation or policy shall grant minority protection or special
status to any person based on sexual preference or lifestyle choices.
FEDERAL
PFLAG Muskogee
3531 E 93rd Street South
Muskogee, OK 74403
Join PFLAG Muskogee; the 1st Monday of each month
6:00PM
Muskogee Public Ubrary; BOOW Okmulgee Avenue
Email us at PFLAG4Muskogee@aol.com
•
We support the traditional, historical values of our military and reject
the use of the armed forces for social engineering and nation building.
The above are excerpts from the 2001 Tulsa County Republican Party Platform. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (['OHR) does not endorse the above.
TOHR wishes to educate the GLBT allied community of theNE Oklahoma area.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR OF THE
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sa
sgender
tulsa oklahomans
for human rights
(a complete listing of scheduled
happeningsat the Tulsa GLBT
CommunityCenter is to the left)
SUNDAYS
Community of Hope (COH)
Worship
6:00PM
Community Unitarian
Universalist Congregation
(CUUC)
Worship
11:00AM
Diversity Ci)Jistian Fellowship
(DCF)
Worship
.
11:00AM & 6:00 PM
Fellowship
Congregational Church (FCC)
Church school; 9:30 &
Worship; 10:30 AM
MCC United
Worship
11:00 AM
St. Jerome's
Holy Eucharist
11:00AM
MONDAYS
Council Oak Men's Chorale
(COMC)and
Women of Council Oak
Rehearsal
6:50PM
All Souls
Unitarian Church
Anonymous HIV Testing
H.O.P.E. Clinic
6:00-8:00 PM
LambdaLeague
7:00 PM bowling
Riverlanes
l st & 3rdMONDAYS
Soulforce in Oklahoma
Royal Dragon Chinese Restaurant
6:30PM
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2ndMONDAY
PFLAG 101
PFLAG Tulsa
6:30PM
Fellowship Congregational Church
2ndMONDAY
PFLAG Tulsa
General meeting
with program
7:30PM
Fellowship Congregational Church
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TULSA GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER
THE TOHR PRIDE STORE
• program of
PFLAG Tulsa Support Session
6:30PM
Fellowship Congregational Church
2114 S MEMORIAL
OPEN: 6-9 PM T-F & 3-9 PM SATURDAYS
TUESDAYS
AA
Community of Hope
7:30 PM
TUESDAY
•
PrimetimersBoard meeting
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PrimetimersMembershipmeeting
2NDTUESDAY
1st Tuesday; 6:00 PM
Regional AIDS
Interfaith Network (RAIN)
Driver Training
1:00-4:00 PM
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WEDNESDAYS
1st.Tuesday; 7:00 PM
• . TOHRBoard meeting
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2nd Tuesday; 6:00 PM
·;·
Diversity Christian Fellowship.
Worship
7:00PM
LambdaAA
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H. O.P.E.AnonymousHIV Testing
6:00-8:00 PM
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Fanul!es
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1st & 3rd Tuesday; 7:00 PM
CUUC/COH
7:00PM
WEDNESDAY
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3rdWEDNESDAY
Womyn's Supper Club
Tulsa area restaurants
call 902.5714 for monthly location
7:00PM
2ndTHURSDAYS
HIV/AIDS Surr.<r Group (M).
Tristesse Center··
6:30PM
Gender OutreachOK
Drop-in Day; 7:00 PM
THURSDAY
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GenerationsConnection
1st & 3rd Thurs; 7:00 PM
• __TOHR's Capital Campaign.,·
th1 Pyr0;midProject,
.._ Steering Committee Meetings / tfyramidpro3ect:org
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DIVERSITYCELEBRATIO!v200J
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Center Onema
Planning Meetings/ 12.17 / l.21 /2.18/7:00PM
§ATURDAYS
LambdaAA
Movies for everyone/ 3rd Thursday; 7:00 PM
CUUC/COH
5:30PM
FRIDAY
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Community of Hope
11:00PM
2ndSATURDAY
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IF YOUR ORGANIZATION WOULD
LIKE TO BE LISTED in
"the
TORCH" calendar and/or "This Week
In Tulsa" - the weekly electronic information program of TORR, please contact us at community@tohr.org or call
918.743.4297 during the Tulsa GLBT
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Diversitv Celebration 2003, Tulsa's
celebration of the
Gay, Lesbian, Bi,
Transgender(GLBT)
and allied community
is only 6 months
2002
FAIRY
TREE
away!
DIVERSITY
tie Hale, Shelly
Ledford
arid
Anna Dodwell.
•
Pride
Parade
chaired by David
Hoot.
•
GLBT Festival
chaired by Tim
Scott.
Numerous volunteer positions remain
open for members of
the community to get
involved and be a pcU1
of
tlte planning of
Celebration
2003
Oklahoma's
largest
committee selected a
pride celebration.
design from a student
Planning meetings
at the University of
are scheduled for:
Tulsa (name of artist
Tuesday,
Deand logo unavailable • •
-cemb~r 17, 2002
..at tirpe of printing).
,ruesday,
Janu•
.. : • . Sh e Ito n
and.
• at)' 21,,2003
Heather. ai:e proud to
announce that chair: •· • Tuesday, Febru• ary 18, 2003
positions for the reEveryone in the
spective events have
Tulsa GLBT allied
been filled and are as
community is invited
follows:
•
Interfaith Ser- and encouraged to get
involved in Tulsa's
vice, chaired by
23rd annual celebraCathy Elliott.
•
Art Exhibit and tion of the GLBT
Silent Auction allied community.
chaired by Sc-:,t- We hope to 5'IC you at
. the next meeting.
CELEBRATION
2003
The
Diversity
Celebration
2003
committee, headed by
co-chairs
Shelton
Baker and Heather
Harp, have been
meeting
monthly
since August to enneed for equality
sure Oklahoma's
for the GLBT
largest pride celebraallied commution is once again
nity.
successful.
The annual logo
Diversity Celebraand theme competition 2003 is a celebration was recently held
t1onwith purpose. .
. with the Uleme of
•
Unifying
the • "Peace
through
diverse
Tulsa
Pride...Diversity ereGLBT
allied· - . ates __
:Beauty" being
community.
selected. .
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Reaching out to
Seven entries were
those within the
submitted in the comcommunity who
petition and although
may be strugall were excellent
gling for accepdesigns, only one
tance.
could be chosen as
•
Educating
the
this year's logo and
.jPUblic on the
~<:_m~.The Diversity
PEACE
THROUGH
PRIDE
...
DIVERSITY
CREATES
BEAUTY
BEA
FAIRY!
The 2002 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human
Rights (TOHR) Holiday Fairy Tree is decorated
and ready for your gifts at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender (GLBT) Community
Center, 2114 S Memorial.
The Fairy Tree is ado ed .with ornaments
describing three (3) wisfies of loca children and
adults who will have a great Holiday season
thanks to you.
Each ornament comes ~ith 3 wishes of the
recipient as well as their first name, age, sex,
clothing size, shoe size and favorite color to
help you make dreams come true.
Gifts for the Fairy Tree will be accepted until
December 21, 2002 at the Tulsa GLBT Community Center. That evening, the gifts will be distributed to the recipients.
You can select the ornament of your choice at
the Tulsa GLBT C9mmunity, go shopping and·
BEA FAIRY!
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UTsideKLAHMA
LINDON
House of Lords votes to allow gay adoption
(Tulsa Worldf- Britain's up~r chamber of Parliament voted to lift a ban on unmarried and gay couples adopting children, reversing its earlier defeat of the legislation.
Th~ House of Lords ap!)roval,came after the Hoµs_eqf Commons voted for the ~easure, meani11g
it now· is almost certain to .~come law. It will make Britain the fifth European country to allow gay
couples to adopt along with Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and the Netherlands .
•SAN
FRANCISCO
•. '-
THANKS
KELLY KIRBY,
a oklahomans
for human rights
CPA PC
'
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
(TOHR) is an all volunteer based organization
with no part-time or full-time paid employees
and operates through tax-deductible donations.
This being the case, TOHR relies on not only
the financial gifts of contributing members and
donors but donors of time and talent as well.
A big Thank You goes to Kelly Kirby, CPA
for donating his time and talent in preparing the
taxes (for numerous years) associated with the
organization and it's programs, not to mention
thevolunteer hours put in as a past president.
Thank you Kelly, it's much appreciated.
Pioneering Gay Activist Dies
(Time Magazine) Harry Hay, 90, pioneering gay activist who founded the Mattachine Society, the
first support net-work for homosexuals died in San Francisco recently.
At a time when few men and women dared to identify themselves publicly as homosexual, Hay
pioneered the notion that the group was a minority facing prejudice and entitled to equal rights. H11y
authored the gay-rights movement first political manifesto, later known as ;theCall. "
NATIONAL
FIITBALL
LEIGUE
NFL Player Comes Out
(Time Magazine) He spent nine years in the NFL and played on five teams, but defensive tackle
Esera Tuaolo never told a single colleague he was gay. He became one of the few retired athletes to
reveal his homosexuality when he appeared on the HBO show Real Sports.
Tuaolo retired in 1999 because of failing knees and shoulders but also because of the discomfort
he experienced hearing players make disparaging comments about gays. He says that withholding
the secret made him so depressed he contemplated suicide. "I would make sure somebody saw me
kiss a woman. I would do all of those things just to throw off the scent of the dogs," he reports.
Former Green Bay teammate Sterling Sharpe said that had other players kno~n Tuaolo was gay,
"he would have been eaten alive."
MAKE
AIIFFERENdlf
OLLJNTEER
PresidentGeorge W. Bush has encouragedall Americansto make a differencein the next few
vcars and volunteer in your community. The GLBT allied communitysometimesdoes not get
~long with current administration,however,this is an area where W. and everyoneshould agree.
Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights (TOHR) is a rnluntcer based non-profitorganization.
There arc no part-timeor full-timepaid employees. All TOHRprogramsfor the communityrely
on the communityto secure legal equality and social acceptance. Here's a few examplesof how
you can do your part and be a part Tulsa·s largestGLBTorganization.
Advocatesin Action: TOHR is workingwith city and local officialsand businessesin order to
obtain the missionof legal equalityand socialacceptance.
Store& More: Do you have retail experience? Like to help people? The TOHR Pride Store
can use your expertise. Volunteersoperate the store and answer the Tulsa GLBT Information
Line - and get a 10%discountoff purchases! We work with your scheduleto use your valuable
time wisely.
Bar-Fly-R:Spread the word on TOHR programs and upcomingactivities and events - and
have some fun whiledoing it.
Diversity Celebration2003: Tulsa's annual celebration of the GLBT allied community is
nearly a year long process. Get involvedwith Oklahoma's largest pride event - you'll be glad
you did!
Simplystop by the Tulsa GLBT CommunityCenter, 2114 S Memorial.today or call 743.4297
or email us at community@tohr.orgto find out how you can help. You'II be giving back to your
community- and helpingto secure legal equalityand social acceptance.
AND JUSTICE FOR ALLI
(Continued from page 1)
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underthe law for no reasonother than generalhostility.
Unlike Hardwick,the Texas case rests both on the right
to privacy and the right to equal protection.Texas's sodomy law applies exclusivelyto homosexuals,treating gay
men and lesbians differently than straight Texans, and
requiringthe state to present the court with a rational reason for the disparity. "Animusalone," the Romer decision
said, is not a good enoughexcuse.
The Texascase stemmedfrom the arrest of two Houston
men who were having sex in their own bedroomwhen the
police enteredtheir home on a false emergencycall. John
Lawrenceand T)-TOn
Gamerwere arrested, andjailed for a night.
The matter went up the ranksof the Texas courts,winningan appellatecourt ruling, but losingto
the full appellate court of the Houston area. Subsequently,the state's highest criminal court declined to review the case,and Lambda Legal Defenseand EducationFund petitionedthe high court
in July.
.The Supreme Court acc.eptsa small fraction of the petitions submitted,and does so generally
with an eye towardsresolvingor clarifyingan importantconstitutionalissue.
.Justices Rehnq~istand ~te~enswould be expectedto maintainthe positions they took in Hard~1ck, the.formerm the maJon_ty
and the_la~ter.in dissent. JusticeO'Connorvoted with the majority
m Hardwick,but also votedwiththe maJonty m the equal protectioncase of Romer.
As for the rest of the court, Scalia and Thomas are staunch conservatives.Ginsburg,Souter and
Brey_erare likely on the gay rights side. And Kennedy,like O'Connor,is considereda swing vote a swing vote who nonethelessauthoredthe strong majorityopinionin Romer.
Advocatesfor gay rights praisedthe high court's announcement.
"This is a significantstep forwardbecause it means the court has seen the serious constitutional
problems with these (sodomy)laws and is willing to look at them closely," said Ruth Harlow,
Lamda'slegal director, in a written statement. "We now have an opportunityto convincethe court
to remedy the widespreadharms to gay and lesbian people caused bv Texas's law and others like
it."
•
NOTE: The decision on this case, expected in 2003, could directlv affect Oklahoma's current
sodomy law w~ich !s similar to the Texas law, both of which apply o'nlyto the individualsof the
same-sexrelabonsh1p. Four (4) states, one of which is Oklahoma,specifically target same-sex
relationshipsunder their currentsodomy laws.
INTHE
PRIME
OFLIFE
Tulsa Area Prime Timers
The Tulsa Arca Prime Timers (TAPT) is a
social and recreationalorganizalionfor gay and/
or bisexual men over 21 who live in Tulsa and
the surroundingareas. Foundedin 1993,TAPT
has become a popular group in the gay and bisexual communily.
TAPT is a group of friendly guys who organize and participate in events of special interest
for mature men with the goal being to establish
friendships and support through social interaction.
The strength of TAPT lies in the participation
of it's members. A diverse program of activities are held at the Tulsa Gay, Lesbian, Bi &
Transgender(GLBT) CommunityCenter and in
the homes of members - offeringthe freedomto
be yourselfamong friends. Group activitiesand
events are successful because members with
special interests and expertise are involved in
the planning and organizing of each event.
However, each member participates in the
events or activitiesonly accordingto his interest
and the time he has available.
Prime News, TAPT's monthly newsletter,
provides a forum of expressionby and for the
members. Includedin the newsletteris a calendar of events and special activitieswhich range
from Bridge to Bowling, Cooking to Computers, Nature Walks to Movies, Performing
Arts to Photography and Walking to Weight
Trainingamong others.
Prime News also prints originalwork submitted by TAPT members, including reports of
personal adventures, short stories, poetry, art,
reviewsand commentarv.
The Tulsa Area Priiiie Timers hold regular
monthly board and general membership meetings (followed by socializingor a pot-luck dinner) at the Tulsa GLBT Communitv Center
2114 S Memorial(see calendar,page 4). Thos~
interested in joining or learning more about
TAPT are encouraged to call Owen at
627.2359.
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