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~~HERLAND ~
June, 1997

10TH

ANNUAL GAV AND
LESBIAN PRIDE PARADE

Come join your Herland friends in the tenth annual Gay and
Lesbian Pride Parade on Sunday, June 22. The parade is scheduled
to step off from Memorial Park, 36th and N. Classen, at 4 :00 p. m.
The parade destination will be the 39th Street Arts Festival,
runningfromnoonto6p.m., withartsandcraftsfromlocalartisans.
The theme for this year's parade is "Equality through Visibility."
Last year there were more than 1,000 marchers in the parade and
at least 2,500 spectators, according to parade organizers.
Her land will have a contingent in the parade -- you can walk
with us, ride a bike, a motorcycle or ride on our float (ok -- it's really
a pickup truck). Ifyou can't join us in the parade, come and support
us from the sidelines. The parade route begins at NW 36th and
Classen and goes north on Classen to NW 42 makes a U-turn and
goes west on NW 39th to NW 39th and Barnes.
Pre-parade activities begin in Memorial Park at noon. Final
float registration for the parade will begin at noon with the line-up
for the parade on a first-come, first-serve basis. An ecumenical
religious service will begin the program. A holy union ceremony
will be performed by Rev. Kathy McCallie at 1:45 p.m. (Any couple
wishing to participate, call Rev. Mccallie at 405-239-2799.) A
political rally with Mary Catherine Smothennan and Paul Barby,
candidates for the U.S. House ofRepresentativesfrom Oklahoma,
will culminate the pre-parade activities.
The Parade and 39th Street Arts Festival are coordinated by the
pridecommitteeofTheCenter. Formoreinformationortoregisterto
participate in the parade, call the Center at (405)5 24-6000. D

THANKS
Thanks to everyone who donated items and participated in the
silent auction and raffle at the HerlandRetreat. Together they raised
over $450 to support Herland activities. Please show your appreciation with your support for these businesses and artists.
Ben Hayden Massage
The Center
Ravenfeathers
Explore!
Tony Smith
Tina&HelenStiefmiller
Jill Burroughs and Donna DeSalvo
Dona Williamson
Dorothy ''jingles" Rimbold
Gene Wiseman
Rebecca McGuffin
Peggy Johnson, Attorney at Law
Lee Anne Wilson, Attorney at Law
Oklahoma Body Arts Piercing
Mystic Forest Treasures
Volume 15 Number 6

Borders Books
Things Medieval Piercing
The Dog Tub
RedwingBoardingKennels
Grateful Bean Cafe
Habana Inn
Flower Girls Florist
Diversity Coffeehouse
Lovelight Rrestaurant
Clarissa Sharp Massage
The Deli
Margy Dillon
Jeanell Jordan Massage
TheEarth

ICE

COMMUNITY PRIDE
PICNIC AT HSR
Her land will host a community-wide picnic to celebrate Pride
Week on June 21 in the Herland back
f~'
m
yard. Food will be served starting at
6:30 p.m. with entertainment starting
around7:30p.m.
Entertainment will include a
performance by The Banned,
Oklal1oma' s gay and lesbian marching band and other entertainers from
both the women's and men's community. Hamburgers, hot dogs, all
vided for a suggested donation of
the fixin' swill be pro$4.00.
Everyone (men, women and children) is invited--so come on
out and enjoy and celebrate Pride Week with Herland. D

MORE GAY AND LESBIAN PRIDE ACTIVITIES
Oklahoma City
Pride Week begins on Sunday, June 15 with a Block Party held
in the parking lot behind the Community Center on NW 39th Street.
Look for the fund to begin around 4:00 p.m., ending sometime
around dark.
Tulsa
Tulsa's gay and lesbian pride celebrations begin on June I.
PleasecontactthePrideActivitiesCommitteeat(918)743-4297for
more infonnation.
For the first time, Tulsa will hold a Pride March on Saturday,
June 14. Everyone is encouraged to march with their supporting
organization or simply as individuals. The march will endat Owen
Park just prior to the picnic. Call for time and location.
The annual Pride picnic will be at Owen Park, located at 560 N.
Maybell Road (off Edison Road), from noon to 5:00 p.m., on
Saturday, June 14. Bring your own food. Sodas and beer will be
provided by sponsors. Information and vendor booth space available. For those giving away free information, booth space is
available at $1 O; for those who are selling merchandise, the booth
space is $30. Payment should be mailed to the Pride Center, 1307 E.
38th, SecondFloor, Tulsa, OK 74105.
Pride Worship Services:
Sunday, June 1, l l :00 a.m. : Community Unitarian Universalist
Congregation, in the CommunityofHope United Methodist Church,
1703E.2nd.
Sunday,June8: ChurchoftheRestorationUnitarianChurch, 1314
N. Greenwood. Callfortime.D

Berland Sister Resources

2312 N.W. 39, OKC, OK 73112

IN

REVIEW
by Ji/I Gamer

Lucy Kaplansky
Keep your calendars open June 15th to see Lucy Kaplansky
at the City Arts Center!
I first heard Kaplansky on NPR last year and she has quickly
evolved into one of my favorite singers. Kaplansky is more than
just a woman with a guitar. Her music covers a range of rock, folk,
and traditional, with some bluegrass and country influences as
well. Fitting somewhere in that vague category of evocative folk
along with Shawn Colvin and many others, Kaplansky adds her
own wonderful signature to every song she sings.
Kaplansky has2 releases, The Tide (1994) and Flesh andBone
(1996). Ilove both and think she has a great mix of songs and a great
sound with acoustic and electric guitars, fiddle, mandolin, drums,
and pedal steel guitar, to name just some of the instruments.
Kaplansky has a gorgeous voice too and can get down on songs
like Richard Thompson's "Don't Renege on Our Love," or totally
captivate you with a beautiful song like Robin Batteau' s
"Guinevere." About half of the songs on both CDs she co-wrote
with Richard Litvin . The other half were written by a lot of good
songwritersincludingThompson, NickLowe, GramParsons, Sting
and Batteau.
Shawn Colvin produced TheTide and provides
background vocals on many of the songs. She is joined on
background vocals on her latest album by John Gorka and ex-Story
member Jennifer Kimball.
We're very fortunate to get a chance to hear Lucy Kaplansky
here in Oklahoma City. Check the Gazette for more infonnation, or
call 843-5789. Tickets are usually available at the Bricktown Gallery
(where you can easily get lost browsing), Kamps (where Yippie-YiYo Coffee is conveniently located with wonderful coffee and
pastries) and tlie City Arts Center (another great diversion). So
have fun while you get your tickets because this will be a show
worth the trip!
Kathy Mattea- Love Travels
While I've been a Katl1y Mattea fan for quite some time, I've
never been particularly happy with any of her CDs I've purchased.
Oh sure, there were songs here and there I loved, but as a whole,
Mattea's music has been a little disappointing. I'm happy to say
tltls latest release is different.
Mattea'svoicehasalwaysbeenwhathasdrawnmetoher. It's
wonderfully rich, slightly deep, and so smooth. Nearly perfect to
my ears. But it's not enough without some good songs to sing.
Mattea picked songs by several wonderful songwriters for tltls
release and I think the CD as a whole is her best yet.
Mattea has never written her own songs, or at least not many,
but she picked some great songs on this CD by some very talented
writers (i.e. Gillian Welch, Cheryl Wheeler, Janis Ian and Lionel
Cartwright.) She also has some good friends helping her out on
vocals. Suzy Boggus, Jonatha Brooke of The Story, Michael
McDonald, and Kim Richey, as well as others, lended their voices.
If you've never heard Katl1y Mattea, I recommend you start
with this CD. I hope it gets you hooked because she has a voice
that deserves to be heard. And ifyou' re like me and you like Mattea
but haven't been real happy with her music in the past few years,
give her anotl1er chance with tltls CD. I don't tltlnkyou 'II be sorry
you did. [J
2 Herland Voice June, 1997

NEW DATA ABOUT BATTERED
WOMEN ON WELFARE RELEASED
The NOW Foundation and NOW/LDEF have releaseda new
report further detailing the extent of violence among women on
welfare was released. Trapped by Poverty, Trapped byAbuse; New
Evidence Documenting the Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Welfare, by Jody Raphael, executive director of the
Taylor Institute and Richard M. Tolman, Ph.D., associate professor
at the School of Social Work, University ofMicltlgan, compileds
findings from four major examinations ofwelfare recipients and low
income women. The levels of current physical abuse ranged from
14. 6% reported in a Passaic County (NJ) survey, conducted by tlie
Passaic County Board of Social Services of 846 women, to 32%
reported in the Better Homes Fund five-year, in-deptl1 study of 436
women in Worcester, MA, most of whom were on welfare.
A Joint Center for Poverty Research, Northwestern University, Chicago low-income neighborhood survey of 834 women
found that the rate of domestic violence among ADFC recipients
was tlueetimes as ltlgh (31.1 % ) as the rate found in other low income
households ( 11. 8%) and that the amount of recent severe physicial
agression was two and one halftimes as ltlgh. All studies found
large and consistently high percentages ofdomestic violence from
intimate partners and an extensive incidence ofpartner interference
with education, training and work ( 15% to 4 9%). Thirty percent of
abused women reported arguments with intimate partners over
child suppport and 23% reported disputes over child custody;
more than a third (36%) reported that police had been contacted.
One of the key findings of the Taylor Institute - University of
Michigan evaluation is that many "women on welfare who were
ever abused currently suffer from depression, other mental healtl1
problems, posttraumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol abuse,
and physical health problems at higher rates than their non-abused
counterparts as well as in the general female population." The
researchers stress that recent changes in the welfare law, witl1 rigid
requirements for employment and time lintltsforwelfare receipt, will
place some battered women at great risk for continued and increased violence and long-term poverty.
Copies of the report can be obtained from NOW Foundation, Office of Public Policy. Contact Jan Erickson at (202)3 31 0066, ext. 768, or email to now@now.org. Information about the
joint research effort can be found at http://www.umich.edu/socwkltrappedl . [J

The Voice is published by: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
2312 N.W. 39th, Oklahoma City, OK 73112

The Voice is offered as an open forum for community discourse. Articles reflect the opinions of the author and not
necessarily those of Herland Sister Resources. Unso"licited
articles and letters to the editor are welcomed and must be
signed by the writer with full name and address. Upon request,
letters or articles may be printed under a pseudonym or
anonymously.

Subscriptions to The Voice are free upon request although
a donation is requested to meet publication and distribution costs.

Herland Sister Resources
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1997
Diversity Coffeehouse Garage Sale

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8

JO

11

12

13

14
Tulsa Pride March and
Picnic (see pg. 1)

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15

17

18

19

21

20

1 :00 PM Work Doy ot
HSR
4:00 PM 39th Street Block
Porty
4:30 PM HSR Boord Mtg.

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6:30 PM Community
Picnic at HSR

23

24

25

26

27

28

OKC Lesbian & Gay Pride
Pcrade and 39th Street
Arts Festival (see pg. I)

29

30

If you have events you'd like included on the Herland calendar, please leave a message at 405-521-9696.

Help get Berland ready for Pride activities. We'll be
doing clean up and preparation at Herland on June 15
starting at 1PM. There'll be plenty to do inside and out
so come by and help for just a little while or all
afternoon.
The Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association was formed to
promote equality in the legal profession and society. Ifinterested,
call (405)340-1957 or write OLGLA, 3126 S. Boulevard, #309,
Edmond, OK 73103.
Diversity Coffee Shop, will hold a garage sale on Saturday, June 7,
beginning at 7:00 a.m. Proceeds from tl1e sale will benefit Herland
Sister Resources and Gay NewsBreak. Gay NewsBreak is a weekly
gay and lesbian news program, aired throughout the metro area on
cable access television. Diversity is located on the comer of NW
17th and Youngs in Oklahoma City. Ifyou have items to donate for
the sale, cal1Diversitybetween8:00 a.m. and 12:00p.m. at(405) 5247375.
"Breaking the Code," an award-winning, gay-themed documentary will airon OETA at 8:00 p.m. onFriday, June 20. "Breaking the

Code" is about the life ofAlan Turing, the famous British mathematician who solved tl1e "Enigma" code, which led to the defeat of
Germany during World War II. An openly gay man, Turing received
a great deal of public acclaim for his accomplishment, although he
was continually harassed for his sexual orientation.

THE BANNED OF
OKLAHOMA
The Banned will be providing
enthusiastic music again for the
Pride Parade. Our theme song will
be "Hey Look Me Over" tllis year,
as . an expression of the parade
theme, "Equality through Visibility." If you like having
OKC'sownPrideParadeband,instead of paying the Dallas band to come up, a great way to show
support is to join us. We really need a trombone, a baritone and a
tenor saxophone.
If you want to play but don't have an instrument, let us know
because we can probably help. If you would like to be in the
Banned, but there is no way you are going to march in a parade, we
plan to ride on a flat bed trailer. Ifyou are a pretty good player and
haven't wanted to give up two hours every Sunday to go to
rehearsal, there are only three practice sessions in June before the
parade. If you don't like to play marches, we're doing stuff like
"Rockin' Robin", "Basin Street Blues" and "Don't Get Around
Much Anymore", along with just a couple of fun Sousa marches.
Rehearsal is at 3:00 every Sunday at the Center, 2135 NW 39th.
Call Marilyn Sebek at 794-3035 for more information. Cl

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~~HERLAND ~
June, 1997

10TH

ANNUAL GAV AND
LESBIAN PRIDE PARADE

Come join your Herland friends in the tenth annual Gay and
Lesbian Pride Parade on Sunday, June 22. The parade is scheduled
to step off from Memorial Park, 36th and N. Classen, at 4 :00 p. m.
The parade destination will be the 39th Street Arts Festival,
runningfromnoonto6p.m., withartsandcraftsfromlocalartisans.
The theme for this year's parade is "Equality through Visibility."
Last year there were more than 1,000 marchers in the parade and
at least 2,500 spectators, according to parade organizers.
Her land will have a contingent in the parade -- you can walk
with us, ride a bike, a motorcycle or ride on our float (ok -- it's really
a pickup truck). Ifyou can't join us in the parade, come and support
us from the sidelines. The parade route begins at NW 36th and
Classen and goes north on Classen to NW 42 makes a U-turn and
goes west on NW 39th to NW 39th and Barnes.
Pre-parade activities begin in Memorial Park at noon. Final
float registration for the parade will begin at noon with the line-up
for the parade on a first-come, first-serve basis. An ecumenical
religious service will begin the program. A holy union ceremony
will be performed by Rev. Kathy McCallie at 1:45 p.m. (Any couple
wishing to participate, call Rev. Mccallie at 405-239-2799.) A
political rally with Mary Catherine Smothennan and Paul Barby,
candidates for the U.S. House ofRepresentativesfrom Oklahoma,
will culminate the pre-parade activities.
The Parade and 39th Street Arts Festival are coordinated by the
pridecommitteeofTheCenter. Formoreinformationortoregisterto
participate in the parade, call the Center at (405)5 24-6000. D

THANKS
Thanks to everyone who donated items and participated in the
silent auction and raffle at the HerlandRetreat. Together they raised
over $450 to support Herland activities. Please show your appreciation with your support for these businesses and artists.
Ben Hayden Massage
The Center
Ravenfeathers
Explore!
Tony Smith
Tina&HelenStiefmiller
Jill Burroughs and Donna DeSalvo
Dona Williamson
Dorothy ''jingles" Rimbold
Gene Wiseman
Rebecca McGuffin
Peggy Johnson, Attorney at Law
Lee Anne Wilson, Attorney at Law
Oklahoma Body Arts Piercing
Mystic Forest Treasures
Volume 15 Number 6

Borders Books
Things Medieval Piercing
The Dog Tub
RedwingBoardingKennels
Grateful Bean Cafe
Habana Inn
Flower Girls Florist
Diversity Coffeehouse
Lovelight Rrestaurant
Clarissa Sharp Massage
The Deli
Margy Dillon
Jeanell Jordan Massage
TheEarth

ICE

COMMUNITY PRIDE
PICNIC AT HSR
Her land will host a community-wide picnic to celebrate Pride
Week on June 21 in the Herland back
f~'
m
yard. Food will be served starting at
6:30 p.m. with entertainment starting
around7:30p.m.
Entertainment will include a
performance by The Banned,
Oklal1oma' s gay and lesbian marching band and other entertainers from
both the women's and men's community. Hamburgers, hot dogs, all
vided for a suggested donation of
the fixin' swill be pro$4.00.
Everyone (men, women and children) is invited--so come on
out and enjoy and celebrate Pride Week with Herland. D

MORE GAY AND LESBIAN PRIDE ACTIVITIES
Oklahoma City
Pride Week begins on Sunday, June 15 with a Block Party held
in the parking lot behind the Community Center on NW 39th Street.
Look for the fund to begin around 4:00 p.m., ending sometime
around dark.
Tulsa
Tulsa's gay and lesbian pride celebrations begin on June I.
PleasecontactthePrideActivitiesCommitteeat(918)743-4297for
more infonnation.
For the first time, Tulsa will hold a Pride March on Saturday,
June 14. Everyone is encouraged to march with their supporting
organization or simply as individuals. The march will endat Owen
Park just prior to the picnic. Call for time and location.
The annual Pride picnic will be at Owen Park, located at 560 N.
Maybell Road (off Edison Road), from noon to 5:00 p.m., on
Saturday, June 14. Bring your own food. Sodas and beer will be
provided by sponsors. Information and vendor booth space available. For those giving away free information, booth space is
available at $1 O; for those who are selling merchandise, the booth
space is $30. Payment should be mailed to the Pride Center, 1307 E.
38th, SecondFloor, Tulsa, OK 74105.
Pride Worship Services:
Sunday, June 1, l l :00 a.m. : Community Unitarian Universalist
Congregation, in the CommunityofHope United Methodist Church,
1703E.2nd.
Sunday,June8: ChurchoftheRestorationUnitarianChurch, 1314
N. Greenwood. Callfortime.D

Berland Sister Resources

2312 N.W. 39, OKC, OK 73112

IN

REVIEW
by Ji/I Gamer

Lucy Kaplansky
Keep your calendars open June 15th to see Lucy Kaplansky
at the City Arts Center!
I first heard Kaplansky on NPR last year and she has quickly
evolved into one of my favorite singers. Kaplansky is more than
just a woman with a guitar. Her music covers a range of rock, folk,
and traditional, with some bluegrass and country influences as
well. Fitting somewhere in that vague category of evocative folk
along with Shawn Colvin and many others, Kaplansky adds her
own wonderful signature to every song she sings.
Kaplansky has2 releases, The Tide (1994) and Flesh andBone
(1996). Ilove both and think she has a great mix of songs and a great
sound with acoustic and electric guitars, fiddle, mandolin, drums,
and pedal steel guitar, to name just some of the instruments.
Kaplansky has a gorgeous voice too and can get down on songs
like Richard Thompson's "Don't Renege on Our Love," or totally
captivate you with a beautiful song like Robin Batteau' s
"Guinevere." About half of the songs on both CDs she co-wrote
with Richard Litvin . The other half were written by a lot of good
songwritersincludingThompson, NickLowe, GramParsons, Sting
and Batteau.
Shawn Colvin produced TheTide and provides
background vocals on many of the songs. She is joined on
background vocals on her latest album by John Gorka and ex-Story
member Jennifer Kimball.
We're very fortunate to get a chance to hear Lucy Kaplansky
here in Oklahoma City. Check the Gazette for more infonnation, or
call 843-5789. Tickets are usually available at the Bricktown Gallery
(where you can easily get lost browsing), Kamps (where Yippie-YiYo Coffee is conveniently located with wonderful coffee and
pastries) and tlie City Arts Center (another great diversion). So
have fun while you get your tickets because this will be a show
worth the trip!
Kathy Mattea- Love Travels
While I've been a Katl1y Mattea fan for quite some time, I've
never been particularly happy with any of her CDs I've purchased.
Oh sure, there were songs here and there I loved, but as a whole,
Mattea's music has been a little disappointing. I'm happy to say
tltls latest release is different.
Mattea'svoicehasalwaysbeenwhathasdrawnmetoher. It's
wonderfully rich, slightly deep, and so smooth. Nearly perfect to
my ears. But it's not enough without some good songs to sing.
Mattea picked songs by several wonderful songwriters for tltls
release and I think the CD as a whole is her best yet.
Mattea has never written her own songs, or at least not many,
but she picked some great songs on this CD by some very talented
writers (i.e. Gillian Welch, Cheryl Wheeler, Janis Ian and Lionel
Cartwright.) She also has some good friends helping her out on
vocals. Suzy Boggus, Jonatha Brooke of The Story, Michael
McDonald, and Kim Richey, as well as others, lended their voices.
If you've never heard Katl1y Mattea, I recommend you start
with this CD. I hope it gets you hooked because she has a voice
that deserves to be heard. And ifyou' re like me and you like Mattea
but haven't been real happy with her music in the past few years,
give her anotl1er chance with tltls CD. I don't tltlnkyou 'II be sorry
you did. [J
2 Herland Voice June, 1997

NEW DATA ABOUT BATTERED
WOMEN ON WELFARE RELEASED
The NOW Foundation and NOW/LDEF have releaseda new
report further detailing the extent of violence among women on
welfare was released. Trapped by Poverty, Trapped byAbuse; New
Evidence Documenting the Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Welfare, by Jody Raphael, executive director of the
Taylor Institute and Richard M. Tolman, Ph.D., associate professor
at the School of Social Work, University ofMicltlgan, compileds
findings from four major examinations ofwelfare recipients and low
income women. The levels of current physical abuse ranged from
14. 6% reported in a Passaic County (NJ) survey, conducted by tlie
Passaic County Board of Social Services of 846 women, to 32%
reported in the Better Homes Fund five-year, in-deptl1 study of 436
women in Worcester, MA, most of whom were on welfare.
A Joint Center for Poverty Research, Northwestern University, Chicago low-income neighborhood survey of 834 women
found that the rate of domestic violence among ADFC recipients
was tlueetimes as ltlgh (31.1 % ) as the rate found in other low income
households ( 11. 8%) and that the amount of recent severe physicial
agression was two and one halftimes as ltlgh. All studies found
large and consistently high percentages ofdomestic violence from
intimate partners and an extensive incidence ofpartner interference
with education, training and work ( 15% to 4 9%). Thirty percent of
abused women reported arguments with intimate partners over
child suppport and 23% reported disputes over child custody;
more than a third (36%) reported that police had been contacted.
One of the key findings of the Taylor Institute - University of
Michigan evaluation is that many "women on welfare who were
ever abused currently suffer from depression, other mental healtl1
problems, posttraumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol abuse,
and physical health problems at higher rates than their non-abused
counterparts as well as in the general female population." The
researchers stress that recent changes in the welfare law, witl1 rigid
requirements for employment and time lintltsforwelfare receipt, will
place some battered women at great risk for continued and increased violence and long-term poverty.
Copies of the report can be obtained from NOW Foundation, Office of Public Policy. Contact Jan Erickson at (202)3 31 0066, ext. 768, or email to now@now.org. Information about the
joint research effort can be found at http://www.umich.edu/socwkltrappedl . [J

The Voice is published by: Herland Sister Resources, Inc.
2312 N.W. 39th, Oklahoma City, OK 73112

The Voice is offered as an open forum for community discourse. Articles reflect the opinions of the author and not
necessarily those of Herland Sister Resources. Unso"licited
articles and letters to the editor are welcomed and must be
signed by the writer with full name and address. Upon request,
letters or articles may be printed under a pseudonym or
anonymously.

Subscriptions to The Voice are free upon request although
a donation is requested to meet publication and distribution costs.

Herland Sister Resources
JUME#

1997
Diversity Coffeehouse Garage Sale

9

8

JO

11

12

13

14
Tulsa Pride March and
Picnic (see pg. 1)

16

15

17

18

19

21

20

1 :00 PM Work Doy ot
HSR
4:00 PM 39th Street Block
Porty
4:30 PM HSR Boord Mtg.

22

6:30 PM Community
Picnic at HSR

23

24

25

26

27

28

OKC Lesbian & Gay Pride
Pcrade and 39th Street
Arts Festival (see pg. I)

29

30

If you have events you'd like included on the Herland calendar, please leave a message at 405-521-9696.

Help get Berland ready for Pride activities. We'll be
doing clean up and preparation at Herland on June 15
starting at 1PM. There'll be plenty to do inside and out
so come by and help for just a little while or all
afternoon.
The Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association was formed to
promote equality in the legal profession and society. Ifinterested,
call (405)340-1957 or write OLGLA, 3126 S. Boulevard, #309,
Edmond, OK 73103.
Diversity Coffee Shop, will hold a garage sale on Saturday, June 7,
beginning at 7:00 a.m. Proceeds from tl1e sale will benefit Herland
Sister Resources and Gay NewsBreak. Gay NewsBreak is a weekly
gay and lesbian news program, aired throughout the metro area on
cable access television. Diversity is located on the comer of NW
17th and Youngs in Oklahoma City. Ifyou have items to donate for
the sale, cal1Diversitybetween8:00 a.m. and 12:00p.m. at(405) 5247375.
"Breaking the Code," an award-winning, gay-themed documentary will airon OETA at 8:00 p.m. onFriday, June 20. "Breaking the

Code" is about the life ofAlan Turing, the famous British mathematician who solved tl1e "Enigma" code, which led to the defeat of
Germany during World War II. An openly gay man, Turing received
a great deal of public acclaim for his accomplishment, although he
was continually harassed for his sexual orientation.

THE BANNED OF
OKLAHOMA
The Banned will be providing
enthusiastic music again for the
Pride Parade. Our theme song will
be "Hey Look Me Over" tllis year,
as . an expression of the parade
theme, "Equality through Visibility." If you like having
OKC'sownPrideParadeband,instead of paying the Dallas band to come up, a great way to show
support is to join us. We really need a trombone, a baritone and a
tenor saxophone.
If you want to play but don't have an instrument, let us know
because we can probably help. If you would like to be in the
Banned, but there is no way you are going to march in a parade, we
plan to ride on a flat bed trailer. Ifyou are a pretty good player and
haven't wanted to give up two hours every Sunday to go to
rehearsal, there are only three practice sessions in June before the
parade. If you don't like to play marches, we're doing stuff like
"Rockin' Robin", "Basin Street Blues" and "Don't Get Around
Much Anymore", along with just a couple of fun Sousa marches.
Rehearsal is at 3:00 every Sunday at the Center, 2135 NW 39th.
Call Marilyn Sebek at 794-3035 for more information. Cl

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FAX 405-628-1036

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REBECCA R. COHN, Ph.D.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Peggy C. Johnson
Attorney At Law

Associated with
Parr, Friend and Johnson

321-2148

2200 Classen Blvd., Suite 650
Oklahoma City, OK 731 06-5609

P.O.Box5119
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Coffeehouses • Concerts • Retreats
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June, 1997

10TH

ANNUAL GAV AND
LESBIAN PRIDE PARADE

Come join your Herland friends in the tenth annual Gay and
Lesbian Pride Parade on Sunday, June 22. The parade is scheduled
to step off from Memorial Park, 36th and N. Classen, at 4 :00 p. m.
The parade destination will be the 39th Street Arts Festival,
runningfromnoonto6p.m., withartsandcraftsfromlocalartisans.
The theme for this year's parade is "Equality through Visibility."
Last year there were more than 1,000 marchers in the parade and
at least 2,500 spectators, according to parade organizers.
Her land will have a contingent in the parade -- you can walk
with us, ride a bike, a motorcycle or ride on our float (ok -- it's really
a pickup truck). Ifyou can't join us in the parade, come and support
us from the sidelines. The parade route begins at NW 36th and
Classen and goes north on Classen to NW 42 makes a U-turn and
goes west on NW 39th to NW 39th and Barnes.
Pre-parade activities begin in Memorial Park at noon. Final
float registration for the parade will begin at noon with the line-up
for the parade on a first-come, first-serve basis. An ecumenical
religious service will begin the program. A holy union ceremony
will be performed by Rev. Kathy McCallie at 1:45 p.m. (Any couple
wishing to participate, call Rev. Mccallie at 405-239-2799.) A
political rally with Mary Catherine Smothennan and Paul Barby,
candidates for the U.S. House ofRepresentativesfrom Oklahoma,
will culminate the pre-parade activities.
The Parade and 39th Street Arts Festival are coordinated by the
pridecommitteeofTheCenter. Formoreinformationortoregisterto
participate in the parade, call the Center at (405)5 24-6000. D

THANKS
Thanks to everyone who donated items and participated in the
silent auction and raffle at the HerlandRetreat. Together they raised
over $450 to support Herland activities. Please show your appreciation with your support for these businesses and artists.
Ben Hayden Massage
The Center
Ravenfeathers
Explore!
Tony Smith
Tina&HelenStiefmiller
Jill Burroughs and Donna DeSalvo
Dona Williamson
Dorothy ''jingles" Rimbold
Gene Wiseman
Rebecca McGuffin
Peggy Johnson, Attorney at Law
Lee Anne Wilson, Attorney at Law
Oklahoma Body Arts Piercing
Mystic Forest Treasures
Volume 15 Number 6

Borders Books
Things Medieval Piercing
The Dog Tub
RedwingBoardingKennels
Grateful Bean Cafe
Habana Inn
Flower Girls Florist
Diversity Coffeehouse
Lovelight Rrestaurant
Clarissa Sharp Massage
The Deli
Margy Dillon
Jeanell Jordan Massage
TheEarth

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COMMUNITY PRIDE
PICNIC AT HSR
Her land will host a community-wide picnic to celebrate Pride
Week on June 21 in the Herland back
f~'
m
yard. Food will be served starting at
6:30 p.m. with entertainment starting
around7:30p.m.
Entertainment will include a
performance by The Banned,
Oklal1oma' s gay and lesbian marching band and other entertainers from
both the women's and men's community. Hamburgers, hot dogs, all
vided for a suggested donation of
the fixin' swill be pro$4.00.
Everyone (men, women and children) is invited--so come on
out and enjoy and celebrate Pride Week with Herland. D

MORE GAY AND LESBIAN PRIDE ACTIVITIES
Oklahoma City
Pride Week begins on Sunday, June 15 with a Block Party held
in the parking lot behind the Community Center on NW 39th Street.
Look for the fund to begin around 4:00 p.m., ending sometime
around dark.
Tulsa
Tulsa's gay and lesbian pride celebrations begin on June I.
PleasecontactthePrideActivitiesCommitteeat(918)743-4297for
more infonnation.
For the first time, Tulsa will hold a Pride March on Saturday,
June 14. Everyone is encouraged to march with their supporting
organization or simply as individuals. The march will endat Owen
Park just prior to the picnic. Call for time and location.
The annual Pride picnic will be at Owen Park, located at 560 N.
Maybell Road (off Edison Road), from noon to 5:00 p.m., on
Saturday, June 14. Bring your own food. Sodas and beer will be
provided by sponsors. Information and vendor booth space available. For those giving away free information, booth space is
available at $1 O; for those who are selling merchandise, the booth
space is $30. Payment should be mailed to the Pride Center, 1307 E.
38th, SecondFloor, Tulsa, OK 74105.
Pride Worship Services:
Sunday, June 1, l l :00 a.m. : Community Unitarian Universalist
Congregation, in the CommunityofHope United Methodist Church,
1703E.2nd.
Sunday,June8: ChurchoftheRestorationUnitarianChurch, 1314
N. Greenwood. Callfortime.D

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IN

REVIEW
by Ji/I Gamer

Lucy Kaplansky
Keep your calendars open June 15th to see Lucy Kaplansky
at the City Arts Center!
I first heard Kaplansky on NPR last year and she has quickly
evolved into one of my favorite singers. Kaplansky is more than
just a woman with a guitar. Her music covers a range of rock, folk,
and traditional, with some bluegrass and country influences as
well. Fitting somewhere in that vague category of evocative folk
along with Shawn Colvin and many others, Kaplansky adds her
own wonderful signature to every song she sings.
Kaplansky has2 releases, The Tide (1994) and Flesh andBone
(1996). Ilove both and think she has a great mix of songs and a great
sound with acoustic and electric guitars, fiddle, mandolin, drums,
and pedal steel guitar, to name just some of the instruments.
Kaplansky has a gorgeous voice too and can get down on songs
like Richard Thompson's "Don't Renege on Our Love," or totally
captivate you with a beautiful song like Robin Batteau' s
"Guinevere." About half of the songs on both CDs she co-wrote
with Richard Litvin . The other half were written by a lot of good
songwritersincludingThompson, NickLowe, GramParsons, Sting
and Batteau.
Shawn Colvin produced TheTide and provides
background vocals on many of the songs. She is joined on
background vocals on her latest album by John Gorka and ex-Story
member Jennifer Kimball.
We're very fortunate to get a chance to hear Lucy Kaplansky
here in Oklahoma City. Check the Gazette for more infonnation, or
call 843-5789. Tickets are usually available at the Bricktown Gallery
(where you can easily get lost browsing), Kamps (where Yippie-YiYo Coffee is conveniently located with wonderful coffee and
pastries) and tlie City Arts Center (another great diversion). So
have fun while you get your tickets because this will be a show
worth the trip!
Kathy Mattea- Love Travels
While I've been a Katl1y Mattea fan for quite some time, I've
never been particularly happy with any of her CDs I've purchased.
Oh sure, there were songs here and there I loved, but as a whole,
Mattea's music has been a little disappointing. I'm happy to say
tltls latest release is different.
Mattea'svoicehasalwaysbeenwhathasdrawnmetoher. It's
wonderfully rich, slightly deep, and so smooth. Nearly perfect to
my ears. But it's not enough without some good songs to sing.
Mattea picked songs by several wonderful songwriters for tltls
release and I think the CD as a whole is her best yet.
Mattea has never written her own songs, or at least not many,
but she picked some great songs on this CD by some very talented
writers (i.e. Gillian Welch, Cheryl Wheeler, Janis Ian and Lionel
Cartwright.) She also has some good friends helping her out on
vocals. Suzy Boggus, Jonatha Brooke of The Story, Michael
McDonald, and Kim Richey, as well as others, lended their voices.
If you've never heard Katl1y Mattea, I recommend you start
with this CD. I hope it gets you hooked because she has a voice
that deserves to be heard. And ifyou' re like me and you like Mattea
but haven't been real happy with her music in the past few years,
give her anotl1er chance with tltls CD. I don't tltlnkyou 'II be sorry
you did. [J
2 Herland Voice June, 1997

NEW DATA ABOUT BATTERED
WOMEN ON WELFARE RELEASED
The NOW Foundation and NOW/LDEF have releaseda new
report further detailing the extent of violence among women on
welfare was released. Trapped by Poverty, Trapped byAbuse; New
Evidence Documenting the Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Welfare, by Jody Raphael, executive director of the
Taylor Institute and Richard M. Tolman, Ph.D., associate professor
at the School of Social Work, University ofMicltlgan, compileds
findings from four major examinations ofwelfare recipients and low
income women. The levels of current physical abuse ranged from
14. 6% reported in a Passaic County (NJ) survey, conducted by tlie
Passaic County Board of Social Services of 846 women, to 32%
reported in the Better Homes Fund five-year, in-deptl1 study of 436
women in Worcester, MA, most of whom were on welfare.
A Joint Center for Poverty Research, Northwestern University, Chicago low-income neighborhood survey of 834 women
found that the rate of domestic violence among ADFC recipients
was tlueetimes as ltlgh (31.1 % ) as the rate found in other low income
households ( 11. 8%) and that the amount of recent severe physicial
agression was two and one halftimes as ltlgh. All studies found
large and consistently high percentages ofdomestic violence from
intimate partners and an extensive incidence ofpartner interference
with education, training and work ( 15% to 4 9%). Thirty percent of
abused women reported arguments with intimate partners over
child suppport and 23% reported disputes over child custody;
more than a third (36%) reported that police had been contacted.
One of the key findings of the Taylor Institute - University of
Michigan evaluation is that many "women on welfare who were
ever abused currently suffer from depression, other mental healtl1
problems, posttraumatic stress disorder, drug and alcohol abuse,
and physical health problems at higher rates than their non-abused
counterparts as well as in the general female population." The
researchers stress that recent changes in the welfare law, witl1 rigid
requirements for employment and time lintltsforwelfare receipt, will
place some battered women at great risk for continued and increased violence and long-term poverty.
Copies of the report can be obtained from NOW Foundation, Office of Public Policy. Contact Jan Erickson at (202)3 31 0066, ext. 768, or email to now@now.org. Information about the
joint research effort can be found at http://www.umich.edu/socwkltrappedl . [J

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If you have events you'd like included on the Herland calendar, please leave a message at 405-521-9696.

Help get Berland ready for Pride activities. We'll be
doing clean up and preparation at Herland on June 15
starting at 1PM. There'll be plenty to do inside and out
so come by and help for just a little while or all
afternoon.
The Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association was formed to
promote equality in the legal profession and society. Ifinterested,
call (405)340-1957 or write OLGLA, 3126 S. Boulevard, #309,
Edmond, OK 73103.
Diversity Coffee Shop, will hold a garage sale on Saturday, June 7,
beginning at 7:00 a.m. Proceeds from tl1e sale will benefit Herland
Sister Resources and Gay NewsBreak. Gay NewsBreak is a weekly
gay and lesbian news program, aired throughout the metro area on
cable access television. Diversity is located on the comer of NW
17th and Youngs in Oklahoma City. Ifyou have items to donate for
the sale, cal1Diversitybetween8:00 a.m. and 12:00p.m. at(405) 5247375.
"Breaking the Code," an award-winning, gay-themed documentary will airon OETA at 8:00 p.m. onFriday, June 20. "Breaking the

Code" is about the life ofAlan Turing, the famous British mathematician who solved tl1e "Enigma" code, which led to the defeat of
Germany during World War II. An openly gay man, Turing received
a great deal of public acclaim for his accomplishment, although he
was continually harassed for his sexual orientation.

THE BANNED OF
OKLAHOMA
The Banned will be providing
enthusiastic music again for the
Pride Parade. Our theme song will
be "Hey Look Me Over" tllis year,
as . an expression of the parade
theme, "Equality through Visibility." If you like having
OKC'sownPrideParadeband,instead of paying the Dallas band to come up, a great way to show
support is to join us. We really need a trombone, a baritone and a
tenor saxophone.
If you want to play but don't have an instrument, let us know
because we can probably help. If you would like to be in the
Banned, but there is no way you are going to march in a parade, we
plan to ride on a flat bed trailer. Ifyou are a pretty good player and
haven't wanted to give up two hours every Sunday to go to
rehearsal, there are only three practice sessions in June before the
parade. If you don't like to play marches, we're doing stuff like
"Rockin' Robin", "Basin Street Blues" and "Don't Get Around
Much Anymore", along with just a couple of fun Sousa marches.
Rehearsal is at 3:00 every Sunday at the Center, 2135 NW 39th.
Call Marilyn Sebek at 794-3035 for more information. Cl

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Office: (405) 751-4848
Toll Free: (800) 299-5615
Fax: (405) 751-4330
3705

406-628-1018

FAX 405-628-1036

w. Memorial

REBECCA R. COHN, Ph.D.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Peggy C. Johnson
Attorney At Law

Associated with
Parr, Friend and Johnson

321-2148

2200 Classen Blvd., Suite 650
Oklahoma City, OK 731 06-5609

P.O.Box5119
Norman, Okla 73070

~)'StlC
• unique I. unu1ual gifts • a.tt
• jcmclt' • canotcs • incense

nacesba Rkc

3l3 mbilC Scrccr

Attorney at Law
942-4190
bankruptcy
and
wills,
trusts
&
divorce,
custody

2312 NORTHWEST 39TH STREET
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73112
(405) 521 -9696

Books, New & Used • Lending Library
CD"s & Tapes • Gifls • Meeting Space
Coffeehouses • Concerts • Retreats
Monthly Newsletter, free on request
HOURS: SATURDAYS 10 - 6; SUNDAYS 1 - 6

WOMAN'S

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Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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A

Individual - Couples
Family Therapy, Retreats

Nancy Nesser

ro12est tR€aSUJ2€S

(405) 447-5111

Oklahoma City, OK 731 34

~ti> PLU~BING

r

844-1951
"FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS"

JEAN PROCKISH

SPACE
NonProfit Org .
U.S. Postage

PAID
Oklahoma City, OK
Permit No. 861