The Herland Voice : v.17: no.3(1999)
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March, 1999
HATE CRIMES BILL
EQUALITY BEGINS AT HOME
ADVANCES
On February 17, the Judiciary Committee of the Oklahoma
State House ofRepresentatives voted 5 to 3 to recommend passage
ofHB1211. The Hate Crimes bill introduced by Representative
Don Ross of Tulsa amends Oklahoma's current hate crimes
statute to include crimes committed against a person because of
her/his sexual orientation. It also would increase the penalties for
committing a hate crime, lengthening the jail term by 25 percent
and boosting the fine by 25 percent. HB 1211 is currently awaiting
action by the full House of Representatives which must pass the
measure by March 11 and send it to the Senate in order for it to
remain alive for the current session.
Existing state law decrees that anyone convicted of committing a hate crime is guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense;
the penalty is a $1,000 fine and/or confinement in the county jail
for up to a year. A second or subsequent offense is considered a
felony, which can be punished with a prison sentence of up to 10
years and/or a fine ofup to $10,000. The current Oklahoma hate
er.mes laws addresses crimes committed against a person because
of her/his race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, or
disability.
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Oklahomans will join with thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in Equality Begins at Home, an
unprecedented national week of action for equality. Human
rights supporters from across the state will rally March 27 on the
Capitol steps in Oklahoma City calling for more effective state
leadership against discrimination. The rally is sponsored locally
Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus and a number of
other supporting organizations including Herland.
Equality Begins at Home, slated for the week ofMarch 21-- 27,
is a major initiative to push state lawmakers to support a platform
of equality. Planning for these by local activists is well under way.
From Montana to Maine, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
people will come out and speak up in simultaneous events
nationwide, most of which will take place at state capitols. These
actions will, among other things, build support for laws that
counter hate violence, ban employment discrimination, provide
for safe schools for all students, ensure the right to adopt and
become foster parents, and address health issues including HIVI
AIDS.
"The timing of the Oklahoma City rally couldn't be better,"
according to Paul Thompson, the male co-chair of OGLPC.
Referring to HB 1211, Thompson said, "The proposed legislation
would include protections for gays and lesbians and we will know
by the time this rally takes place ifthe House passes it. Ifit does,
this will be a great celebration. Ifit doesn't, we'll be demanding
to know why."
Equality Begins at Home is coordinated by the National Gay
and Lesbian Task Force and organized by the Federation of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political
Organizations. As part of its coordinating efforts, the i:ask Force
provided Federation member groups $5,000 each to support their
Equality Begins at Home organizing efforts and hired a national
coordinator for the event. Dozens of national organizations have
signed on in support of this week of action.
"Equality Begins at Home is not an end point but a beginning
point. We are going to make our statewide organizations stronger, mobilize more people, register more voters, and demand
greater accountability from our state legislators and policy makers," stated Kerry Lobel, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
executive director. "It is this organizing at the state level that will
ultimately counter the hostility and gridlock we have come to
know from our nation's capital," she added.
Never before in the history of the gay rights movement has
there been a coordinated political campaign of actions in all 50
states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Equality Begins at Home represents a new phase of the movement
- a focus on state organizing and legislatures. (continued on page 2)
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EQUALITY BEGINS AT HOME
(continued frompage 1)
The vast majority of debates and decisions about gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender equality occur in state legislatures.
Equality Begins at Home will bolster the infrastructure of the gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender movement within the states -where the heart of the struggle for equality lies - and lead to
greater success in the overall struggle for equality.
"The battleground for equality has moved to the states, and
so have we," said Paula Ettelbrick, Equality Begins at Home
national coordinator. "We are throwing down the gauntlet and
demanding that state officials resist the right wing's efforts to
deny us our basic rights as citizens," Ettelbrick added.
Equality Begins at Home is part of a campaign to counter the
growing muscle of the right wing and its anti-gay attacks. In the
last few years, the right has passed dozens of anti-gay laws in
dozens of states. In addition, 1998 was one of the most vicious
years in recent memory. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott
likened homosexuality to kleptomania and sex addiction. Congress introduced a number of mean-spirited anti-gay measures.
Right-wing groups launched a major advertising campaign attacking gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgenderpeople, and voters
approved anti-gay ballot measures in Alaska; Hawaii; Fayetteville,
Arkansas; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Ogunquit, Maine.
"Our demands are simple and in line with basic American
values: the right to be safe, to have a family, to hold a job, and to
participate fully as citizens. It's exactly what every American
wants and deserves," said Gina Reiss, co-chair of the Federation
of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political
Organizations and executive director of New Jersey Lesbian and
Gay Coalition.
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Hate Crimes Bill Continued from page 1
Rep. Ross said his decision to bring the legislation was made
after 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was tied to a post and pistol
whipped to death in Wyoming last year. Testifying before the
Judiciary Committee, Ross said he overcame his own homophobia to author the bill. Prior to the death of Matthew Shepard, he
never saw a need. Today, he said, his understanding is different.
In presenting his final argument for passage before the House
Judiciary Committee, Ross read a letter he wrote to Shepard to
explain why he was sponsoring HB 1211.
"....Matthew, you never wronged anybody. Some bigots
thought their anti-gay proclivity would be advanced their hatred could be legitimized I do not understand all of
the whys of the gay lifestyle. Quite frankly, I don't think
much about it either way.
But I do know there is nobody that deserved the final
judgment you received because a lawless element of our
society would suspend decency in an evil attempt to set a
political, religious, moral or lifestyle standard They thought
you were dangerous because you were different.
Matthew, in your name today I offer an assault against
hate. That we will not kill any mother's child because we
differ with the way they choose to live their life and face
their God I choose not to allow your death without a
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condemnation. I choose not to conform with such hideous
vermin. Any violence because ofanother's sexual orientation cannot reduce a good nation to barbarism. ... "
Ross concedes that including sexual orientation in hate
crime legislation is controversial, and vows that he will not
force a vote in the House of Representatives unless he gets what
he calls "demonstrated, bipartisan support." He has said that
he will bring the measure up for consideration if 40 representatives will pledge their support.
"I don't want this issue to be used by one side or the other for
political gain," Ross said. "The focus should be on working
together to do what's best for all Oklahomans. I believe this bill
does that, but ifthe support isn't there, I won' t go forward."
A broad coalition of religious and civic organizations are
working for passage of the bill. Among the supporters are the
Tulsa Metropolitan Council of Churches, the Progressive Alliance, the Interfaith Alliance of OKC, PFLAG, Women' s Integrated Network, Cimarron Alliance, the Peace House, Oklahoma
Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, the NAACP, the ACLU of
Oklahoma and the Say No Hate Coalitions of Oklahoma City and
Tulsa.
Bill Rogers, a spokesperson for the Cimarron Alliance
Foundation, urges Oklahomans to call their representatives and
encourage support ofHB1211. "Our representatives will listen
but they must here from us," he said.
All state representatives can be reached through the capitol
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switchboard at (405)521-2711.
FAMILY REUNION
'99
Family Reunion '99 is the first statewide conference sponsored by the newly formed Oklahoma Lambda Intercollegiate
Coalition (OLIC). The conference, scheduled for Saturday,
March 27 will consist of three major components. First a daylong conference on gay issues will be held at UCO in Edmond.
Secondly, conference participants will participate in the Equality
Begins at Home rally at the Oklahoma State Capitol and finally
a semiformal dance, the "Pride Prom" will close out the day.
The conference will feature guest speakers Peggy Johnson
and Paul Barby. Scheduled workshops include: "Spirituality of
a Gay Lifestyle, "Eroticizing Safer Sex," "Intercultural Study of
Homosexuality," and "Gays inNativeAmerican Culture." PFLAG
will host a special workshop for parents "Being a Parent of a Gay
Child" and a special workshop for high school students will
discuss "Starting and Maintaining a Gay-Straight Alliance."
Registration is open to students as will as other interested
individuals. Registration for the conference is $10. More
information is available on the GLBA web site -- www.ou.edu/
student/glba -- or by contacting OLIC c/o GLBAUniversity of
Oklahoma, 633 Elm St. 306 Ellison Hall, Norman, Oklahoma
73019-3115.
OLIC is an umbrella organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and straight student alliances form colleges in Oklahoma.
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OKLAHOMA HATE CRIME
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Congress defines a hate crime as "a crime in which the
defendant intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a
property crime, the property that is the object of the crime,
because of the actual or perceived race, color, national origin,
ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person."
Section 280003(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (28 US.C. 994 note).
Hate crimes typically draw harsher penalties from judges and
are considered felonies after the second offense. Twenty-one
states currently include sexual orientation in their hate laws, but
all attempts at including sexual orientation among Oklahoma's
categories have, to date, been shot down by state legislators. The
State of Oklahoma Hate Crime statutes cover incidences of
violence directed against individuals because of their race, religion or ethnicity and mental or physical disability. HB 1211,
currently in the Oklahoma House, would amend that statute to
include sexual orientation as a protected class; and would increase the charge in some cases from a misdemeanor to a felony.
Bill author Don Ross, (D), Tulsa, has promised not to allow
removal of the sexual orientation clause in order to facilitate
passage of the rest of the bill. An amendment to the bill which
some would like to see would add the language "the actual or
perceived" before the listing of protected classes, as the Federal
statute does.
The Oklahoma City City Council enacted its hate crimes
ordinance in March 1988 after anti-Semitic graffiti was painted
on local Jewish temples and a cross was burned at a black church
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on the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
That ordinance, which passed with an 8 - 0 vote, included sexual
orientation as a protected class.
Unfortunately, in 1989 the Supreme Court found a similar
ordinance in St. Paul, Minnesota unconstitutional, and the Oklahoma City City Attorney' s office predicted the ruling could have
an impact on Oklahoma City, saying, DD"The ordinance will
become 'more or less dormant' now, and city police and the
Prosecution Division of the City Attorney's office will be notified
that the law appears to be unenforceable."
In 1993 the Oklahoma City Human Rights commission
attempted to bring a compromise hate crimes ordinance to the
Council, which voted 6 - ~ not to consider it.
In 1995 Councilman Mark Schwartz, who headed the
council's judiciary committee, brought another compromise ordinance to the Council. It was clear at the time that no ordinance
expressly naming sexual orientation as a protected class would
pass the council, and the revised ordinance did not name
protected classes. It called for mandatory minimum penalties to
be leveled against a person if it was proved a certain type of crime
was committed against someone and proved the crime was
motivated by discrimination. Crimes cited by the ordinance
proposal were vandalism, assault, and assault and battery.
Mandatory minimum punishments of fines and jail time were
suggested for each.
There was t:J."emendous organizing on the part of those both
pro and anti human rights and hate crimes statutes, and despite
an eloquent appeal for passage by Councilwoman Willa Johnson,
both measures failed 6 - 3 and the Human Rights Commission was
disbanded.
As one victim ofgaybashing in Tulsa said recently,. "Changes
need to be made (in the laws). You never demean yourself by
offering protection for someone else."
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ON
LEGISLATIVE
CIVIL
RIGHTS
ISSUES
Freedom To Differ: The
Shaping ofthe Gay and Lesbian Struggle for Civil Rights, by
Diane Helene Miller (New York University Press)
Legal affairs: Essential Advice for Same Sex Couples by
Frederick Hertz (Henry Holt)
Nation of Rights: National Cultures, Sexual Identity Politics, and the Discourse of Rights. Carl Franklin Stychin
(Temple University Press
Strangers to the Law: Lay People on Trial. Lisa Keen and
Suzanne B. Goldberg. (University of Michigan Press). The
book is about Amendment 2 trial in Colorado, both authors
were involved in the trial, one as a journalist and the other
as a lawyer.
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TEST YouR
HISTORY
WoMEN's
I. Q.
1. Which mother led a 125-mile march of child workers all
the way from the mills of Pennsylvania to President Theodore
Roosevelt's vacation home on Long Island?
2. Before the 1960s, farm workers in the U.S. were not paid
even the minimum wage, and had no influential representatives
to fight for their rights. What part did Dolores Huerta play in
changing this situation?
3. The line of beauty products she created for AfricanAmerican people made her the first Black woman millionaire ill
the United States. Who was she, and when did she do this?
4. She took her job as "First Lady" seriously, traveling the
country and the world to gather information about the problems
and concerns of workers, children, minorities, and the poor. She
wrote a daily newspaper column and made frequent radio broadcasts. Who was this active wife of a president?
5. When the Mexican Revolution ofl910 reached the Texas
border, she and her friends organized La Cruz Blanca, The White
Cross, to take care of the wounded. They nursed people from both
sides of the fighting. She was also known as a journalist and
community activist. Who was she and where did she live?
6. Who was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian
Islands, deposed when American business and military interests
wanted to annex Hawaii to the U.S.?
7. Daughter and granddaughter ofPaiute Indian chiefs from
Nevada, she lobbied Congress, wrote extensively, and traveled
across country during the late 1800s lecturing on the hardships
brought upon Native Americans by the U.S. Government. Her
name?
8. Her 1939 Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial drew a crowd of 75,000. Who was she, and
why was she singing there?
9. Who printed the first copy of the Declaration of Independence that included the signers' names?
10. She is regarded as the greatest ballerina born in America.
Her father was the Chief of the Osage Indians. Can you name her?
11. Why is Rachel Carson (1907-1964) considered the
mother of the environmental movement?
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March 30th -- The Beauty Trip
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ORGANIZATIONS JOINRY OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY
February 9, 1999 - Today 11 major organizations representing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities
announced their joint opposition to the death penalty.
The issue came to the forefront in the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender communities with the upcoming trial of those
accused of beating Matthew Sheppard to death in Wyoming. The
two men, Aaron James McKinney and Russell Arthur Henderson,
both 21, were arrested and accused of his murder. On December
28, Prosecutor Cal Rerucha filed notices of intent to seek the death
penalty against both men.
Statements issued by the organizations citited the inequality
present in the use and criticized the death penalty as an violation
of basic human rights and an ieffective deterrent to crime. "The
death penalty instead stands as a most extreme example of the
race and class bias which pervades much of our society ,"
commented Kate Kendall, Executive Director of the National
Center for Lesbian Rights. Julie Dorf, Executive Director of the
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission said:
"Human rights are not a euphemism for gay rights. We cannot
pick and choose human rights."
Other organizations participating in announcement were Gay
Men of African Descent , LLEGO - National Latina/o LGBT
Organization, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, the Lambda
Legal Defense & Education Fund, the Lesbian & Gay Community
Services Center of New York, ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights
Project, the Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation, the New
York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project.
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QUIZ ANSWERS: (1 )The feisty labor organizer, Mary Harris Jones (1830-1930), did just that in 1903. Called "Mother" Jones by everyone, her goa/forthe march was to
bring the evils of child labor to the attention of the president and the national press. (2)Dolores Huerta (b. 1920), a long-time Chicana labor activist, co-founded the
United Farm Workers union in 1962. She served for over two decades as the union's vice-president and chief lobbyist, savvy labor contract negotiator, and nationwide
speaker. (3)/n 1905 Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) began developing an effective hair lotion, and then a special comb to straighten curly hair. She eventually
employed 3, 000 people, mostly Black women, to work in her factories and sell her line of products. (4)Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was America's First Lady for 12
years. Later, she served as U.S. delegate to the United Nations where she was instrumental in securing passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (5)Jovita
ldar (1885-1946) lived in Laredo, Texas. As ajournalist, she wrote articles for Spanish-language newspapers, like El Progreso and El Hera/do Cristiano, which argued
for Mexican Americans' equal rights. (6)Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917). A revolution, encouraged and actively assisted by American interests backed by a U.S. Navy
gunboat, established a provisional government in 1893. Among her lasting legacies: she composed over 200 songs, including "Aloha Oe." (7)Sarah Winnemucca (18441891), later named a chief in her own right. Her autobiography, Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims, was one of the first books by a Native American.
(8)Marian Anderson (b. 1902), who had earlier been barred from the singing in the Washington's Constitution Hall because of she was Black. Her open-air concert was a
triumph over bigotry for this international star. (9)Mary Katherine Goddard (1736-1816), newspaper publisher, had such a strong reputation in the colonies that when
Congress fled to Baltimore in 1776 they trusted her with the revolutionary task of printing their treasonous document. (1 O)Maria Tallchief (b. 1925), gained international
stardom as prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet in a career that spanned 23 years. In 1980, she and her sister, Marjorie, founded the Chicago City Ballet.
(11)Rachel Carson (1907-1964), a writer and biologist, touched off an international controversy about the environmental effects of pesticides with her 1962 book, The
Silent Spring. © 1997-1999 National Women's History Project.
For more information and ways to celebrate women's history check out the National Women's History Project at www.nwhp.org.
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IN
REVIEW
by Ji/I Gamer
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There are a few shows this month I'd like to spread the
word about.
First let me say that I had the great fortune to hear Terri
Hendrix play at the Blue Door last month. I hadn't ever
heard her but I liked what I had read about her, and she lived
up to every good thing that was written. Not only that, but
one ofthe highlights ofmy evening was seeing Lloyd Maines
walk up on stage with her to play guitar. Ifyou don't know
who Lloyd Maines is, pick up a few CDs of Texas artists
sometime, look at the producer's name, and it's likely to be
his. 'He's also a very talented steel guitar player in high
demand, and the father ofNatalie Maines, lead singer of the
Dixie Chicks. It was great getting to hear him play, and see
someone whose name I've seen several hundred times.
Terri's music is a mixture of pop, country swing, jazz
influences, etc. Got it? It's hard to put a label on her but her
show was a lot of fun and she made a roomful of fans that
night. In one article I read about her, they called herthe "new
media darling ofTexas" so it sounds like she's getting some
recognition, at least in Texas. Her new CD called Wilory
Farm is very good and I recommend it.
The Kennedy's will be performing March 12th. Both
Pete and Maura Kennedy played in Nanci Griffith's Blue
Moon Orchestra before striking out on their own. I've seen
them a couple of times now and they put on a really good
show. For starters, Pete Kennedy is a wizard on the acoustic
guitar. He has at least one C_D of his guitar playing, which
he'll probably be selling at the show. He's so fun to watch
and listen to. Maura is the voice of the group, although Pete
provides wonderful harmonies. They've written a lot of
great songs together and I can guarantee you this is a show
worth seeing. This will be the third time they've brought me
back. Ifl can pass up one of my favorite singers in Dallas
that night, Lynn Miles, they've got to be good.
March 14th brings Ann Hills and Michael Smith to the
Blue Door. I've seen Ann Hills there before and she's so
good. She has one ofthe prettiest voices and has several CDs
to her credit. I highly recommend her. And while I can't
speak for Michael Smith, since I've never heard him, I know
he'll be great because I've honestly never heard anyone at
the Blue Door who wasn't.
Stacey Earle will be back in town March 27th atthe Blue
Door. Ifyou missed my review ofher last month, believe me
you'll want to go hear her. She and her husband put on a
great show and it's killing me that I'm going to be out oftown
for this one. I'd absolutely love to see her again. Please,
please go hear her and support her so she can keep making
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music. She has so much talent and it must run in the family
because she's the sister of Steve Earle. I highly recommend
this show!
March 28th, Carol Elliot and Buddy Mondlock will be
performing at the Blue Door. I've never heard either one but
I listened to both of them a little bit the other night o~ the
Internet and this sounds like yet another great show. I planned
my vacation badly this year since I' 11 miss this one too. Who
knew there'd be such wonderful concerts the week I'll be
gone? Carol Elliot describes herself as a "debutante gone
bad". She's been involved in the country music business for
awhile, but I'm not sure that's how I'd categorize her music,
what little I've heard. I think this will be a great show, but
really, what show in a room the size ofyour living room, with
some of the most talented artists in the business, isn't a great
show?
Mark your calendars for April 9th because Celeste Krenz
will be in town, also at the Blue Door. This is one very
talented woman and I can't wait for this show. I've listened
to several of her songs so far on the Internet and I'm floored.
She's really, really good, and one description I saw of her
describes her voice as "sterling silver on velvet." I'd agree.
This one is destined to be great. Hope to see you there! D
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HATE CRIMES BILL
EQUALITY BEGINS AT HOME
ADVANCES
On February 17, the Judiciary Committee of the Oklahoma
State House ofRepresentatives voted 5 to 3 to recommend passage
ofHB1211. The Hate Crimes bill introduced by Representative
Don Ross of Tulsa amends Oklahoma's current hate crimes
statute to include crimes committed against a person because of
her/his sexual orientation. It also would increase the penalties for
committing a hate crime, lengthening the jail term by 25 percent
and boosting the fine by 25 percent. HB 1211 is currently awaiting
action by the full House of Representatives which must pass the
measure by March 11 and send it to the Senate in order for it to
remain alive for the current session.
Existing state law decrees that anyone convicted of committing a hate crime is guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense;
the penalty is a $1,000 fine and/or confinement in the county jail
for up to a year. A second or subsequent offense is considered a
felony, which can be punished with a prison sentence of up to 10
years and/or a fine ofup to $10,000. The current Oklahoma hate
er.mes laws addresses crimes committed against a person because
of her/his race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, or
disability.
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Oklahomans will join with thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in Equality Begins at Home, an
unprecedented national week of action for equality. Human
rights supporters from across the state will rally March 27 on the
Capitol steps in Oklahoma City calling for more effective state
leadership against discrimination. The rally is sponsored locally
Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus and a number of
other supporting organizations including Herland.
Equality Begins at Home, slated for the week ofMarch 21-- 27,
is a major initiative to push state lawmakers to support a platform
of equality. Planning for these by local activists is well under way.
From Montana to Maine, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
people will come out and speak up in simultaneous events
nationwide, most of which will take place at state capitols. These
actions will, among other things, build support for laws that
counter hate violence, ban employment discrimination, provide
for safe schools for all students, ensure the right to adopt and
become foster parents, and address health issues including HIVI
AIDS.
"The timing of the Oklahoma City rally couldn't be better,"
according to Paul Thompson, the male co-chair of OGLPC.
Referring to HB 1211, Thompson said, "The proposed legislation
would include protections for gays and lesbians and we will know
by the time this rally takes place ifthe House passes it. Ifit does,
this will be a great celebration. Ifit doesn't, we'll be demanding
to know why."
Equality Begins at Home is coordinated by the National Gay
and Lesbian Task Force and organized by the Federation of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political
Organizations. As part of its coordinating efforts, the i:ask Force
provided Federation member groups $5,000 each to support their
Equality Begins at Home organizing efforts and hired a national
coordinator for the event. Dozens of national organizations have
signed on in support of this week of action.
"Equality Begins at Home is not an end point but a beginning
point. We are going to make our statewide organizations stronger, mobilize more people, register more voters, and demand
greater accountability from our state legislators and policy makers," stated Kerry Lobel, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
executive director. "It is this organizing at the state level that will
ultimately counter the hostility and gridlock we have come to
know from our nation's capital," she added.
Never before in the history of the gay rights movement has
there been a coordinated political campaign of actions in all 50
states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Equality Begins at Home represents a new phase of the movement
- a focus on state organizing and legislatures. (continued on page 2)
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The vast majority of debates and decisions about gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender equality occur in state legislatures.
Equality Begins at Home will bolster the infrastructure of the gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender movement within the states -where the heart of the struggle for equality lies - and lead to
greater success in the overall struggle for equality.
"The battleground for equality has moved to the states, and
so have we," said Paula Ettelbrick, Equality Begins at Home
national coordinator. "We are throwing down the gauntlet and
demanding that state officials resist the right wing's efforts to
deny us our basic rights as citizens," Ettelbrick added.
Equality Begins at Home is part of a campaign to counter the
growing muscle of the right wing and its anti-gay attacks. In the
last few years, the right has passed dozens of anti-gay laws in
dozens of states. In addition, 1998 was one of the most vicious
years in recent memory. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott
likened homosexuality to kleptomania and sex addiction. Congress introduced a number of mean-spirited anti-gay measures.
Right-wing groups launched a major advertising campaign attacking gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgenderpeople, and voters
approved anti-gay ballot measures in Alaska; Hawaii; Fayetteville,
Arkansas; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Ogunquit, Maine.
"Our demands are simple and in line with basic American
values: the right to be safe, to have a family, to hold a job, and to
participate fully as citizens. It's exactly what every American
wants and deserves," said Gina Reiss, co-chair of the Federation
of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political
Organizations and executive director of New Jersey Lesbian and
Gay Coalition.
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Hate Crimes Bill Continued from page 1
Rep. Ross said his decision to bring the legislation was made
after 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was tied to a post and pistol
whipped to death in Wyoming last year. Testifying before the
Judiciary Committee, Ross said he overcame his own homophobia to author the bill. Prior to the death of Matthew Shepard, he
never saw a need. Today, he said, his understanding is different.
In presenting his final argument for passage before the House
Judiciary Committee, Ross read a letter he wrote to Shepard to
explain why he was sponsoring HB 1211.
"....Matthew, you never wronged anybody. Some bigots
thought their anti-gay proclivity would be advanced their hatred could be legitimized I do not understand all of
the whys of the gay lifestyle. Quite frankly, I don't think
much about it either way.
But I do know there is nobody that deserved the final
judgment you received because a lawless element of our
society would suspend decency in an evil attempt to set a
political, religious, moral or lifestyle standard They thought
you were dangerous because you were different.
Matthew, in your name today I offer an assault against
hate. That we will not kill any mother's child because we
differ with the way they choose to live their life and face
their God I choose not to allow your death without a
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condemnation. I choose not to conform with such hideous
vermin. Any violence because ofanother's sexual orientation cannot reduce a good nation to barbarism. ... "
Ross concedes that including sexual orientation in hate
crime legislation is controversial, and vows that he will not
force a vote in the House of Representatives unless he gets what
he calls "demonstrated, bipartisan support." He has said that
he will bring the measure up for consideration if 40 representatives will pledge their support.
"I don't want this issue to be used by one side or the other for
political gain," Ross said. "The focus should be on working
together to do what's best for all Oklahomans. I believe this bill
does that, but ifthe support isn't there, I won' t go forward."
A broad coalition of religious and civic organizations are
working for passage of the bill. Among the supporters are the
Tulsa Metropolitan Council of Churches, the Progressive Alliance, the Interfaith Alliance of OKC, PFLAG, Women' s Integrated Network, Cimarron Alliance, the Peace House, Oklahoma
Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, the NAACP, the ACLU of
Oklahoma and the Say No Hate Coalitions of Oklahoma City and
Tulsa.
Bill Rogers, a spokesperson for the Cimarron Alliance
Foundation, urges Oklahomans to call their representatives and
encourage support ofHB1211. "Our representatives will listen
but they must here from us," he said.
All state representatives can be reached through the capitol
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FAMILY REUNION
'99
Family Reunion '99 is the first statewide conference sponsored by the newly formed Oklahoma Lambda Intercollegiate
Coalition (OLIC). The conference, scheduled for Saturday,
March 27 will consist of three major components. First a daylong conference on gay issues will be held at UCO in Edmond.
Secondly, conference participants will participate in the Equality
Begins at Home rally at the Oklahoma State Capitol and finally
a semiformal dance, the "Pride Prom" will close out the day.
The conference will feature guest speakers Peggy Johnson
and Paul Barby. Scheduled workshops include: "Spirituality of
a Gay Lifestyle, "Eroticizing Safer Sex," "Intercultural Study of
Homosexuality," and "Gays inNativeAmerican Culture." PFLAG
will host a special workshop for parents "Being a Parent of a Gay
Child" and a special workshop for high school students will
discuss "Starting and Maintaining a Gay-Straight Alliance."
Registration is open to students as will as other interested
individuals. Registration for the conference is $10. More
information is available on the GLBA web site -- www.ou.edu/
student/glba -- or by contacting OLIC c/o GLBAUniversity of
Oklahoma, 633 Elm St. 306 Ellison Hall, Norman, Oklahoma
73019-3115.
OLIC is an umbrella organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and straight student alliances form colleges in Oklahoma.
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OKLAHOMA HATE CRIME
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Congress defines a hate crime as "a crime in which the
defendant intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a
property crime, the property that is the object of the crime,
because of the actual or perceived race, color, national origin,
ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person."
Section 280003(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (28 US.C. 994 note).
Hate crimes typically draw harsher penalties from judges and
are considered felonies after the second offense. Twenty-one
states currently include sexual orientation in their hate laws, but
all attempts at including sexual orientation among Oklahoma's
categories have, to date, been shot down by state legislators. The
State of Oklahoma Hate Crime statutes cover incidences of
violence directed against individuals because of their race, religion or ethnicity and mental or physical disability. HB 1211,
currently in the Oklahoma House, would amend that statute to
include sexual orientation as a protected class; and would increase the charge in some cases from a misdemeanor to a felony.
Bill author Don Ross, (D), Tulsa, has promised not to allow
removal of the sexual orientation clause in order to facilitate
passage of the rest of the bill. An amendment to the bill which
some would like to see would add the language "the actual or
perceived" before the listing of protected classes, as the Federal
statute does.
The Oklahoma City City Council enacted its hate crimes
ordinance in March 1988 after anti-Semitic graffiti was painted
on local Jewish temples and a cross was burned at a black church
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on the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
That ordinance, which passed with an 8 - 0 vote, included sexual
orientation as a protected class.
Unfortunately, in 1989 the Supreme Court found a similar
ordinance in St. Paul, Minnesota unconstitutional, and the Oklahoma City City Attorney' s office predicted the ruling could have
an impact on Oklahoma City, saying, DD"The ordinance will
become 'more or less dormant' now, and city police and the
Prosecution Division of the City Attorney's office will be notified
that the law appears to be unenforceable."
In 1993 the Oklahoma City Human Rights commission
attempted to bring a compromise hate crimes ordinance to the
Council, which voted 6 - ~ not to consider it.
In 1995 Councilman Mark Schwartz, who headed the
council's judiciary committee, brought another compromise ordinance to the Council. It was clear at the time that no ordinance
expressly naming sexual orientation as a protected class would
pass the council, and the revised ordinance did not name
protected classes. It called for mandatory minimum penalties to
be leveled against a person if it was proved a certain type of crime
was committed against someone and proved the crime was
motivated by discrimination. Crimes cited by the ordinance
proposal were vandalism, assault, and assault and battery.
Mandatory minimum punishments of fines and jail time were
suggested for each.
There was t:J."emendous organizing on the part of those both
pro and anti human rights and hate crimes statutes, and despite
an eloquent appeal for passage by Councilwoman Willa Johnson,
both measures failed 6 - 3 and the Human Rights Commission was
disbanded.
As one victim ofgaybashing in Tulsa said recently,. "Changes
need to be made (in the laws). You never demean yourself by
offering protection for someone else."
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Freedom To Differ: The
Shaping ofthe Gay and Lesbian Struggle for Civil Rights, by
Diane Helene Miller (New York University Press)
Legal affairs: Essential Advice for Same Sex Couples by
Frederick Hertz (Henry Holt)
Nation of Rights: National Cultures, Sexual Identity Politics, and the Discourse of Rights. Carl Franklin Stychin
(Temple University Press
Strangers to the Law: Lay People on Trial. Lisa Keen and
Suzanne B. Goldberg. (University of Michigan Press). The
book is about Amendment 2 trial in Colorado, both authors
were involved in the trial, one as a journalist and the other
as a lawyer.
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TEST YouR
HISTORY
WoMEN's
I. Q.
1. Which mother led a 125-mile march of child workers all
the way from the mills of Pennsylvania to President Theodore
Roosevelt's vacation home on Long Island?
2. Before the 1960s, farm workers in the U.S. were not paid
even the minimum wage, and had no influential representatives
to fight for their rights. What part did Dolores Huerta play in
changing this situation?
3. The line of beauty products she created for AfricanAmerican people made her the first Black woman millionaire ill
the United States. Who was she, and when did she do this?
4. She took her job as "First Lady" seriously, traveling the
country and the world to gather information about the problems
and concerns of workers, children, minorities, and the poor. She
wrote a daily newspaper column and made frequent radio broadcasts. Who was this active wife of a president?
5. When the Mexican Revolution ofl910 reached the Texas
border, she and her friends organized La Cruz Blanca, The White
Cross, to take care of the wounded. They nursed people from both
sides of the fighting. She was also known as a journalist and
community activist. Who was she and where did she live?
6. Who was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian
Islands, deposed when American business and military interests
wanted to annex Hawaii to the U.S.?
7. Daughter and granddaughter ofPaiute Indian chiefs from
Nevada, she lobbied Congress, wrote extensively, and traveled
across country during the late 1800s lecturing on the hardships
brought upon Native Americans by the U.S. Government. Her
name?
8. Her 1939 Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial drew a crowd of 75,000. Who was she, and
why was she singing there?
9. Who printed the first copy of the Declaration of Independence that included the signers' names?
10. She is regarded as the greatest ballerina born in America.
Her father was the Chief of the Osage Indians. Can you name her?
11. Why is Rachel Carson (1907-1964) considered the
mother of the environmental movement?
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ORGANIZATIONS JOINRY OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY
February 9, 1999 - Today 11 major organizations representing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities
announced their joint opposition to the death penalty.
The issue came to the forefront in the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender communities with the upcoming trial of those
accused of beating Matthew Sheppard to death in Wyoming. The
two men, Aaron James McKinney and Russell Arthur Henderson,
both 21, were arrested and accused of his murder. On December
28, Prosecutor Cal Rerucha filed notices of intent to seek the death
penalty against both men.
Statements issued by the organizations citited the inequality
present in the use and criticized the death penalty as an violation
of basic human rights and an ieffective deterrent to crime. "The
death penalty instead stands as a most extreme example of the
race and class bias which pervades much of our society ,"
commented Kate Kendall, Executive Director of the National
Center for Lesbian Rights. Julie Dorf, Executive Director of the
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission said:
"Human rights are not a euphemism for gay rights. We cannot
pick and choose human rights."
Other organizations participating in announcement were Gay
Men of African Descent , LLEGO - National Latina/o LGBT
Organization, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, the Lambda
Legal Defense & Education Fund, the Lesbian & Gay Community
Services Center of New York, ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights
Project, the Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation, the New
York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project.
0
QUIZ ANSWERS: (1 )The feisty labor organizer, Mary Harris Jones (1830-1930), did just that in 1903. Called "Mother" Jones by everyone, her goa/forthe march was to
bring the evils of child labor to the attention of the president and the national press. (2)Dolores Huerta (b. 1920), a long-time Chicana labor activist, co-founded the
United Farm Workers union in 1962. She served for over two decades as the union's vice-president and chief lobbyist, savvy labor contract negotiator, and nationwide
speaker. (3)/n 1905 Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) began developing an effective hair lotion, and then a special comb to straighten curly hair. She eventually
employed 3, 000 people, mostly Black women, to work in her factories and sell her line of products. (4)Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was America's First Lady for 12
years. Later, she served as U.S. delegate to the United Nations where she was instrumental in securing passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (5)Jovita
ldar (1885-1946) lived in Laredo, Texas. As ajournalist, she wrote articles for Spanish-language newspapers, like El Progreso and El Hera/do Cristiano, which argued
for Mexican Americans' equal rights. (6)Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917). A revolution, encouraged and actively assisted by American interests backed by a U.S. Navy
gunboat, established a provisional government in 1893. Among her lasting legacies: she composed over 200 songs, including "Aloha Oe." (7)Sarah Winnemucca (18441891), later named a chief in her own right. Her autobiography, Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims, was one of the first books by a Native American.
(8)Marian Anderson (b. 1902), who had earlier been barred from the singing in the Washington's Constitution Hall because of she was Black. Her open-air concert was a
triumph over bigotry for this international star. (9)Mary Katherine Goddard (1736-1816), newspaper publisher, had such a strong reputation in the colonies that when
Congress fled to Baltimore in 1776 they trusted her with the revolutionary task of printing their treasonous document. (1 O)Maria Tallchief (b. 1925), gained international
stardom as prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet in a career that spanned 23 years. In 1980, she and her sister, Marjorie, founded the Chicago City Ballet.
(11)Rachel Carson (1907-1964), a writer and biologist, touched off an international controversy about the environmental effects of pesticides with her 1962 book, The
Silent Spring. © 1997-1999 National Women's History Project.
For more information and ways to celebrate women's history check out the National Women's History Project at www.nwhp.org.
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by Ji/I Gamer
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There are a few shows this month I'd like to spread the
word about.
First let me say that I had the great fortune to hear Terri
Hendrix play at the Blue Door last month. I hadn't ever
heard her but I liked what I had read about her, and she lived
up to every good thing that was written. Not only that, but
one ofthe highlights ofmy evening was seeing Lloyd Maines
walk up on stage with her to play guitar. Ifyou don't know
who Lloyd Maines is, pick up a few CDs of Texas artists
sometime, look at the producer's name, and it's likely to be
his. 'He's also a very talented steel guitar player in high
demand, and the father ofNatalie Maines, lead singer of the
Dixie Chicks. It was great getting to hear him play, and see
someone whose name I've seen several hundred times.
Terri's music is a mixture of pop, country swing, jazz
influences, etc. Got it? It's hard to put a label on her but her
show was a lot of fun and she made a roomful of fans that
night. In one article I read about her, they called herthe "new
media darling ofTexas" so it sounds like she's getting some
recognition, at least in Texas. Her new CD called Wilory
Farm is very good and I recommend it.
The Kennedy's will be performing March 12th. Both
Pete and Maura Kennedy played in Nanci Griffith's Blue
Moon Orchestra before striking out on their own. I've seen
them a couple of times now and they put on a really good
show. For starters, Pete Kennedy is a wizard on the acoustic
guitar. He has at least one C_D of his guitar playing, which
he'll probably be selling at the show. He's so fun to watch
and listen to. Maura is the voice of the group, although Pete
provides wonderful harmonies. They've written a lot of
great songs together and I can guarantee you this is a show
worth seeing. This will be the third time they've brought me
back. Ifl can pass up one of my favorite singers in Dallas
that night, Lynn Miles, they've got to be good.
March 14th brings Ann Hills and Michael Smith to the
Blue Door. I've seen Ann Hills there before and she's so
good. She has one ofthe prettiest voices and has several CDs
to her credit. I highly recommend her. And while I can't
speak for Michael Smith, since I've never heard him, I know
he'll be great because I've honestly never heard anyone at
the Blue Door who wasn't.
Stacey Earle will be back in town March 27th atthe Blue
Door. Ifyou missed my review ofher last month, believe me
you'll want to go hear her. She and her husband put on a
great show and it's killing me that I'm going to be out oftown
for this one. I'd absolutely love to see her again. Please,
please go hear her and support her so she can keep making
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music. She has so much talent and it must run in the family
because she's the sister of Steve Earle. I highly recommend
this show!
March 28th, Carol Elliot and Buddy Mondlock will be
performing at the Blue Door. I've never heard either one but
I listened to both of them a little bit the other night o~ the
Internet and this sounds like yet another great show. I planned
my vacation badly this year since I' 11 miss this one too. Who
knew there'd be such wonderful concerts the week I'll be
gone? Carol Elliot describes herself as a "debutante gone
bad". She's been involved in the country music business for
awhile, but I'm not sure that's how I'd categorize her music,
what little I've heard. I think this will be a great show, but
really, what show in a room the size ofyour living room, with
some of the most talented artists in the business, isn't a great
show?
Mark your calendars for April 9th because Celeste Krenz
will be in town, also at the Blue Door. This is one very
talented woman and I can't wait for this show. I've listened
to several of her songs so far on the Internet and I'm floored.
She's really, really good, and one description I saw of her
describes her voice as "sterling silver on velvet." I'd agree.
This one is destined to be great. Hope to see you there! D
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HATE CRIMES BILL
EQUALITY BEGINS AT HOME
ADVANCES
On February 17, the Judiciary Committee of the Oklahoma
State House ofRepresentatives voted 5 to 3 to recommend passage
ofHB1211. The Hate Crimes bill introduced by Representative
Don Ross of Tulsa amends Oklahoma's current hate crimes
statute to include crimes committed against a person because of
her/his sexual orientation. It also would increase the penalties for
committing a hate crime, lengthening the jail term by 25 percent
and boosting the fine by 25 percent. HB 1211 is currently awaiting
action by the full House of Representatives which must pass the
measure by March 11 and send it to the Senate in order for it to
remain alive for the current session.
Existing state law decrees that anyone convicted of committing a hate crime is guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense;
the penalty is a $1,000 fine and/or confinement in the county jail
for up to a year. A second or subsequent offense is considered a
felony, which can be punished with a prison sentence of up to 10
years and/or a fine ofup to $10,000. The current Oklahoma hate
er.mes laws addresses crimes committed against a person because
of her/his race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, or
disability.
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Oklahomans will join with thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in Equality Begins at Home, an
unprecedented national week of action for equality. Human
rights supporters from across the state will rally March 27 on the
Capitol steps in Oklahoma City calling for more effective state
leadership against discrimination. The rally is sponsored locally
Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus and a number of
other supporting organizations including Herland.
Equality Begins at Home, slated for the week ofMarch 21-- 27,
is a major initiative to push state lawmakers to support a platform
of equality. Planning for these by local activists is well under way.
From Montana to Maine, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
people will come out and speak up in simultaneous events
nationwide, most of which will take place at state capitols. These
actions will, among other things, build support for laws that
counter hate violence, ban employment discrimination, provide
for safe schools for all students, ensure the right to adopt and
become foster parents, and address health issues including HIVI
AIDS.
"The timing of the Oklahoma City rally couldn't be better,"
according to Paul Thompson, the male co-chair of OGLPC.
Referring to HB 1211, Thompson said, "The proposed legislation
would include protections for gays and lesbians and we will know
by the time this rally takes place ifthe House passes it. Ifit does,
this will be a great celebration. Ifit doesn't, we'll be demanding
to know why."
Equality Begins at Home is coordinated by the National Gay
and Lesbian Task Force and organized by the Federation of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political
Organizations. As part of its coordinating efforts, the i:ask Force
provided Federation member groups $5,000 each to support their
Equality Begins at Home organizing efforts and hired a national
coordinator for the event. Dozens of national organizations have
signed on in support of this week of action.
"Equality Begins at Home is not an end point but a beginning
point. We are going to make our statewide organizations stronger, mobilize more people, register more voters, and demand
greater accountability from our state legislators and policy makers," stated Kerry Lobel, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
executive director. "It is this organizing at the state level that will
ultimately counter the hostility and gridlock we have come to
know from our nation's capital," she added.
Never before in the history of the gay rights movement has
there been a coordinated political campaign of actions in all 50
states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Equality Begins at Home represents a new phase of the movement
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The vast majority of debates and decisions about gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender equality occur in state legislatures.
Equality Begins at Home will bolster the infrastructure of the gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender movement within the states -where the heart of the struggle for equality lies - and lead to
greater success in the overall struggle for equality.
"The battleground for equality has moved to the states, and
so have we," said Paula Ettelbrick, Equality Begins at Home
national coordinator. "We are throwing down the gauntlet and
demanding that state officials resist the right wing's efforts to
deny us our basic rights as citizens," Ettelbrick added.
Equality Begins at Home is part of a campaign to counter the
growing muscle of the right wing and its anti-gay attacks. In the
last few years, the right has passed dozens of anti-gay laws in
dozens of states. In addition, 1998 was one of the most vicious
years in recent memory. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott
likened homosexuality to kleptomania and sex addiction. Congress introduced a number of mean-spirited anti-gay measures.
Right-wing groups launched a major advertising campaign attacking gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgenderpeople, and voters
approved anti-gay ballot measures in Alaska; Hawaii; Fayetteville,
Arkansas; Fort Collins, Colorado; and Ogunquit, Maine.
"Our demands are simple and in line with basic American
values: the right to be safe, to have a family, to hold a job, and to
participate fully as citizens. It's exactly what every American
wants and deserves," said Gina Reiss, co-chair of the Federation
of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Statewide Political
Organizations and executive director of New Jersey Lesbian and
Gay Coalition.
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Hate Crimes Bill Continued from page 1
Rep. Ross said his decision to bring the legislation was made
after 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was tied to a post and pistol
whipped to death in Wyoming last year. Testifying before the
Judiciary Committee, Ross said he overcame his own homophobia to author the bill. Prior to the death of Matthew Shepard, he
never saw a need. Today, he said, his understanding is different.
In presenting his final argument for passage before the House
Judiciary Committee, Ross read a letter he wrote to Shepard to
explain why he was sponsoring HB 1211.
"....Matthew, you never wronged anybody. Some bigots
thought their anti-gay proclivity would be advanced their hatred could be legitimized I do not understand all of
the whys of the gay lifestyle. Quite frankly, I don't think
much about it either way.
But I do know there is nobody that deserved the final
judgment you received because a lawless element of our
society would suspend decency in an evil attempt to set a
political, religious, moral or lifestyle standard They thought
you were dangerous because you were different.
Matthew, in your name today I offer an assault against
hate. That we will not kill any mother's child because we
differ with the way they choose to live their life and face
their God I choose not to allow your death without a
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condemnation. I choose not to conform with such hideous
vermin. Any violence because ofanother's sexual orientation cannot reduce a good nation to barbarism. ... "
Ross concedes that including sexual orientation in hate
crime legislation is controversial, and vows that he will not
force a vote in the House of Representatives unless he gets what
he calls "demonstrated, bipartisan support." He has said that
he will bring the measure up for consideration if 40 representatives will pledge their support.
"I don't want this issue to be used by one side or the other for
political gain," Ross said. "The focus should be on working
together to do what's best for all Oklahomans. I believe this bill
does that, but ifthe support isn't there, I won' t go forward."
A broad coalition of religious and civic organizations are
working for passage of the bill. Among the supporters are the
Tulsa Metropolitan Council of Churches, the Progressive Alliance, the Interfaith Alliance of OKC, PFLAG, Women' s Integrated Network, Cimarron Alliance, the Peace House, Oklahoma
Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, the NAACP, the ACLU of
Oklahoma and the Say No Hate Coalitions of Oklahoma City and
Tulsa.
Bill Rogers, a spokesperson for the Cimarron Alliance
Foundation, urges Oklahomans to call their representatives and
encourage support ofHB1211. "Our representatives will listen
but they must here from us," he said.
All state representatives can be reached through the capitol
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FAMILY REUNION
'99
Family Reunion '99 is the first statewide conference sponsored by the newly formed Oklahoma Lambda Intercollegiate
Coalition (OLIC). The conference, scheduled for Saturday,
March 27 will consist of three major components. First a daylong conference on gay issues will be held at UCO in Edmond.
Secondly, conference participants will participate in the Equality
Begins at Home rally at the Oklahoma State Capitol and finally
a semiformal dance, the "Pride Prom" will close out the day.
The conference will feature guest speakers Peggy Johnson
and Paul Barby. Scheduled workshops include: "Spirituality of
a Gay Lifestyle, "Eroticizing Safer Sex," "Intercultural Study of
Homosexuality," and "Gays inNativeAmerican Culture." PFLAG
will host a special workshop for parents "Being a Parent of a Gay
Child" and a special workshop for high school students will
discuss "Starting and Maintaining a Gay-Straight Alliance."
Registration is open to students as will as other interested
individuals. Registration for the conference is $10. More
information is available on the GLBA web site -- www.ou.edu/
student/glba -- or by contacting OLIC c/o GLBAUniversity of
Oklahoma, 633 Elm St. 306 Ellison Hall, Norman, Oklahoma
73019-3115.
OLIC is an umbrella organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender and straight student alliances form colleges in Oklahoma.
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OKLAHOMA HATE CRIME
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Congress defines a hate crime as "a crime in which the
defendant intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a
property crime, the property that is the object of the crime,
because of the actual or perceived race, color, national origin,
ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person."
Section 280003(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (28 US.C. 994 note).
Hate crimes typically draw harsher penalties from judges and
are considered felonies after the second offense. Twenty-one
states currently include sexual orientation in their hate laws, but
all attempts at including sexual orientation among Oklahoma's
categories have, to date, been shot down by state legislators. The
State of Oklahoma Hate Crime statutes cover incidences of
violence directed against individuals because of their race, religion or ethnicity and mental or physical disability. HB 1211,
currently in the Oklahoma House, would amend that statute to
include sexual orientation as a protected class; and would increase the charge in some cases from a misdemeanor to a felony.
Bill author Don Ross, (D), Tulsa, has promised not to allow
removal of the sexual orientation clause in order to facilitate
passage of the rest of the bill. An amendment to the bill which
some would like to see would add the language "the actual or
perceived" before the listing of protected classes, as the Federal
statute does.
The Oklahoma City City Council enacted its hate crimes
ordinance in March 1988 after anti-Semitic graffiti was painted
on local Jewish temples and a cross was burned at a black church
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on the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
That ordinance, which passed with an 8 - 0 vote, included sexual
orientation as a protected class.
Unfortunately, in 1989 the Supreme Court found a similar
ordinance in St. Paul, Minnesota unconstitutional, and the Oklahoma City City Attorney' s office predicted the ruling could have
an impact on Oklahoma City, saying, DD"The ordinance will
become 'more or less dormant' now, and city police and the
Prosecution Division of the City Attorney's office will be notified
that the law appears to be unenforceable."
In 1993 the Oklahoma City Human Rights commission
attempted to bring a compromise hate crimes ordinance to the
Council, which voted 6 - ~ not to consider it.
In 1995 Councilman Mark Schwartz, who headed the
council's judiciary committee, brought another compromise ordinance to the Council. It was clear at the time that no ordinance
expressly naming sexual orientation as a protected class would
pass the council, and the revised ordinance did not name
protected classes. It called for mandatory minimum penalties to
be leveled against a person if it was proved a certain type of crime
was committed against someone and proved the crime was
motivated by discrimination. Crimes cited by the ordinance
proposal were vandalism, assault, and assault and battery.
Mandatory minimum punishments of fines and jail time were
suggested for each.
There was t:J."emendous organizing on the part of those both
pro and anti human rights and hate crimes statutes, and despite
an eloquent appeal for passage by Councilwoman Willa Johnson,
both measures failed 6 - 3 and the Human Rights Commission was
disbanded.
As one victim ofgaybashing in Tulsa said recently,. "Changes
need to be made (in the laws). You never demean yourself by
offering protection for someone else."
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Freedom To Differ: The
Shaping ofthe Gay and Lesbian Struggle for Civil Rights, by
Diane Helene Miller (New York University Press)
Legal affairs: Essential Advice for Same Sex Couples by
Frederick Hertz (Henry Holt)
Nation of Rights: National Cultures, Sexual Identity Politics, and the Discourse of Rights. Carl Franklin Stychin
(Temple University Press
Strangers to the Law: Lay People on Trial. Lisa Keen and
Suzanne B. Goldberg. (University of Michigan Press). The
book is about Amendment 2 trial in Colorado, both authors
were involved in the trial, one as a journalist and the other
as a lawyer.
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TEST YouR
HISTORY
WoMEN's
I. Q.
1. Which mother led a 125-mile march of child workers all
the way from the mills of Pennsylvania to President Theodore
Roosevelt's vacation home on Long Island?
2. Before the 1960s, farm workers in the U.S. were not paid
even the minimum wage, and had no influential representatives
to fight for their rights. What part did Dolores Huerta play in
changing this situation?
3. The line of beauty products she created for AfricanAmerican people made her the first Black woman millionaire ill
the United States. Who was she, and when did she do this?
4. She took her job as "First Lady" seriously, traveling the
country and the world to gather information about the problems
and concerns of workers, children, minorities, and the poor. She
wrote a daily newspaper column and made frequent radio broadcasts. Who was this active wife of a president?
5. When the Mexican Revolution ofl910 reached the Texas
border, she and her friends organized La Cruz Blanca, The White
Cross, to take care of the wounded. They nursed people from both
sides of the fighting. She was also known as a journalist and
community activist. Who was she and where did she live?
6. Who was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian
Islands, deposed when American business and military interests
wanted to annex Hawaii to the U.S.?
7. Daughter and granddaughter ofPaiute Indian chiefs from
Nevada, she lobbied Congress, wrote extensively, and traveled
across country during the late 1800s lecturing on the hardships
brought upon Native Americans by the U.S. Government. Her
name?
8. Her 1939 Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial drew a crowd of 75,000. Who was she, and
why was she singing there?
9. Who printed the first copy of the Declaration of Independence that included the signers' names?
10. She is regarded as the greatest ballerina born in America.
Her father was the Chief of the Osage Indians. Can you name her?
11. Why is Rachel Carson (1907-1964) considered the
mother of the environmental movement?
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March 30th -- The Beauty Trip
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ORGANIZATIONS JOINRY OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY
February 9, 1999 - Today 11 major organizations representing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities
announced their joint opposition to the death penalty.
The issue came to the forefront in the gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender communities with the upcoming trial of those
accused of beating Matthew Sheppard to death in Wyoming. The
two men, Aaron James McKinney and Russell Arthur Henderson,
both 21, were arrested and accused of his murder. On December
28, Prosecutor Cal Rerucha filed notices of intent to seek the death
penalty against both men.
Statements issued by the organizations citited the inequality
present in the use and criticized the death penalty as an violation
of basic human rights and an ieffective deterrent to crime. "The
death penalty instead stands as a most extreme example of the
race and class bias which pervades much of our society ,"
commented Kate Kendall, Executive Director of the National
Center for Lesbian Rights. Julie Dorf, Executive Director of the
International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission said:
"Human rights are not a euphemism for gay rights. We cannot
pick and choose human rights."
Other organizations participating in announcement were Gay
Men of African Descent , LLEGO - National Latina/o LGBT
Organization, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, the Lambda
Legal Defense & Education Fund, the Lesbian & Gay Community
Services Center of New York, ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights
Project, the Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation, the New
York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project.
0
QUIZ ANSWERS: (1 )The feisty labor organizer, Mary Harris Jones (1830-1930), did just that in 1903. Called "Mother" Jones by everyone, her goa/forthe march was to
bring the evils of child labor to the attention of the president and the national press. (2)Dolores Huerta (b. 1920), a long-time Chicana labor activist, co-founded the
United Farm Workers union in 1962. She served for over two decades as the union's vice-president and chief lobbyist, savvy labor contract negotiator, and nationwide
speaker. (3)/n 1905 Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) began developing an effective hair lotion, and then a special comb to straighten curly hair. She eventually
employed 3, 000 people, mostly Black women, to work in her factories and sell her line of products. (4)Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was America's First Lady for 12
years. Later, she served as U.S. delegate to the United Nations where she was instrumental in securing passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (5)Jovita
ldar (1885-1946) lived in Laredo, Texas. As ajournalist, she wrote articles for Spanish-language newspapers, like El Progreso and El Hera/do Cristiano, which argued
for Mexican Americans' equal rights. (6)Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917). A revolution, encouraged and actively assisted by American interests backed by a U.S. Navy
gunboat, established a provisional government in 1893. Among her lasting legacies: she composed over 200 songs, including "Aloha Oe." (7)Sarah Winnemucca (18441891), later named a chief in her own right. Her autobiography, Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims, was one of the first books by a Native American.
(8)Marian Anderson (b. 1902), who had earlier been barred from the singing in the Washington's Constitution Hall because of she was Black. Her open-air concert was a
triumph over bigotry for this international star. (9)Mary Katherine Goddard (1736-1816), newspaper publisher, had such a strong reputation in the colonies that when
Congress fled to Baltimore in 1776 they trusted her with the revolutionary task of printing their treasonous document. (1 O)Maria Tallchief (b. 1925), gained international
stardom as prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet in a career that spanned 23 years. In 1980, she and her sister, Marjorie, founded the Chicago City Ballet.
(11)Rachel Carson (1907-1964), a writer and biologist, touched off an international controversy about the environmental effects of pesticides with her 1962 book, The
Silent Spring. © 1997-1999 National Women's History Project.
For more information and ways to celebrate women's history check out the National Women's History Project at www.nwhp.org.
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There are a few shows this month I'd like to spread the
word about.
First let me say that I had the great fortune to hear Terri
Hendrix play at the Blue Door last month. I hadn't ever
heard her but I liked what I had read about her, and she lived
up to every good thing that was written. Not only that, but
one ofthe highlights ofmy evening was seeing Lloyd Maines
walk up on stage with her to play guitar. Ifyou don't know
who Lloyd Maines is, pick up a few CDs of Texas artists
sometime, look at the producer's name, and it's likely to be
his. 'He's also a very talented steel guitar player in high
demand, and the father ofNatalie Maines, lead singer of the
Dixie Chicks. It was great getting to hear him play, and see
someone whose name I've seen several hundred times.
Terri's music is a mixture of pop, country swing, jazz
influences, etc. Got it? It's hard to put a label on her but her
show was a lot of fun and she made a roomful of fans that
night. In one article I read about her, they called herthe "new
media darling ofTexas" so it sounds like she's getting some
recognition, at least in Texas. Her new CD called Wilory
Farm is very good and I recommend it.
The Kennedy's will be performing March 12th. Both
Pete and Maura Kennedy played in Nanci Griffith's Blue
Moon Orchestra before striking out on their own. I've seen
them a couple of times now and they put on a really good
show. For starters, Pete Kennedy is a wizard on the acoustic
guitar. He has at least one C_D of his guitar playing, which
he'll probably be selling at the show. He's so fun to watch
and listen to. Maura is the voice of the group, although Pete
provides wonderful harmonies. They've written a lot of
great songs together and I can guarantee you this is a show
worth seeing. This will be the third time they've brought me
back. Ifl can pass up one of my favorite singers in Dallas
that night, Lynn Miles, they've got to be good.
March 14th brings Ann Hills and Michael Smith to the
Blue Door. I've seen Ann Hills there before and she's so
good. She has one ofthe prettiest voices and has several CDs
to her credit. I highly recommend her. And while I can't
speak for Michael Smith, since I've never heard him, I know
he'll be great because I've honestly never heard anyone at
the Blue Door who wasn't.
Stacey Earle will be back in town March 27th atthe Blue
Door. Ifyou missed my review ofher last month, believe me
you'll want to go hear her. She and her husband put on a
great show and it's killing me that I'm going to be out oftown
for this one. I'd absolutely love to see her again. Please,
please go hear her and support her so she can keep making
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music. She has so much talent and it must run in the family
because she's the sister of Steve Earle. I highly recommend
this show!
March 28th, Carol Elliot and Buddy Mondlock will be
performing at the Blue Door. I've never heard either one but
I listened to both of them a little bit the other night o~ the
Internet and this sounds like yet another great show. I planned
my vacation badly this year since I' 11 miss this one too. Who
knew there'd be such wonderful concerts the week I'll be
gone? Carol Elliot describes herself as a "debutante gone
bad". She's been involved in the country music business for
awhile, but I'm not sure that's how I'd categorize her music,
what little I've heard. I think this will be a great show, but
really, what show in a room the size ofyour living room, with
some of the most talented artists in the business, isn't a great
show?
Mark your calendars for April 9th because Celeste Krenz
will be in town, also at the Blue Door. This is one very
talented woman and I can't wait for this show. I've listened
to several of her songs so far on the Internet and I'm floored.
She's really, really good, and one description I saw of her
describes her voice as "sterling silver on velvet." I'd agree.
This one is destined to be great. Hope to see you there! D
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