HerlandVoice-2011-06-v29-no02_ocr.pdf

Title: HerlandVoice-2011-06-v29-no02_ocr.pdf
extracted text: Serving the womyn’s
community
since 1983

Herland Voice

volume twenty-nine number two

www.herlandsisters.org

june 2011

show your pride!
OKC Pride Week June 19-26, 2011
OKC Pride 2011 has announced that the legendary pop trio The
Pointer Sisters will headline the outdoor concert and block party on
Friday, June 24th. To celebrate the opening night of the 2011 OKC
Pride Weekend, The Pointer Sisters will perform live during an outdoor block party and concert on Friday, June 24. The block party
begins at 4:00 p.m. and will conclude with a performance
by the legendary pop trio at 9:30 p.m. The block party and fes val
will be located on The Strip near NW 39th and Pennsylvania Avenue.

Pride 2011 OKC Events Calendar

The Pointer Sisters
are well known for
their Billboard Hit’s,
“I’m So Excited,”
“He’s So Shy,” “Jump
(for my love),” and
“Slow Hand.”
The 2011 OKC Pride
Weekend is presented by OKC Pride, a
501(c)(3) charitable
nonprofit organizaon whose mission is
to provide leadership
to meet the needs of
the LGBT community
through awareness,
health, and educaonal services.

Sunday, June 12

All three days of fes vi es will feature a variety of entertainment,
mul ple food and beverage concessions, dozens of exhibitor
booths, and other ac vi es. The fes val will conclude on Sunday,
June 26, with fes vi es on The Strip and the tradi onal OKC Pride
Parade.
(ConƟnued on page 3)

Saturday, June 4
Cimarron’s Pride in Art II , 7:00 pm
Istvan Gallery, 1218 N Western, $5

Fri., Sat., Sun., June 10-12
LGBT Film Fes val at Expressions Church, 2245 NW 39th St

IRIS the Band at Partners, 7:00 pm

Sunday, June 19
My Big, Fat, Gay, 80s Wedding Party, Coles Garden, 1415 NE
63rd, $4

Thursday, June 23
R.E. Bradshaw Book Reading at Herland, 7:00 pm

Friday, June 24
4:00 pm Pride Fes val opens & music kicks oﬀ
8:00 pm Opening Act performance
9:30 pm The Pointer Sisters concert

Saturday, June 25
10:00 am Fes val opens
10:00 am-4 pm Church of the Open Arms Carnival
5:00 pm Herland Pride Picnic
9:30 pm Fes val Special guest entertainer performs

Sunday, June 26
10:00 am Fes val exhibitors and vendors open
4:30 pm Parade par cipants line-up at Memorial Park; preParade entertainment on The Strip begins
6:00 pm Parade steps oﬀ
6:30 pm Church of the Open Arms Ice Cream Social

The Herland Voice is a publication of Herland Sister Resources, 2312 NW 39th, OKC, OK 73112. Our bookstore/lending library is
open Saturdays from 1-5 pm. Call us at (405) 521-9696 or email us at herland@herlandsisters.org. Visit us on the web at
www.herlandsisters.org.

upcoming herland and community events
Supper Club and Tulsa Pride on June 11
The Herland Supper Club is making a road trip to Tulsa in June. We’re combining Supper Club with the Tulsa Pride Parade and making an a ernoon and evening of it. We’ll meet at Herland at 12:30 pm to carpool up to Tulsa. Our supper will be at El Guapo’s Can na, 1st and Elgin, about 3:00 pm, with our Tulsa friends. El Guapo’s has authen c Mexican cuisine and an indoor roo op dining room with a great view of the downtown Tulsa skyline. Then it’s oﬀ to see
the Tulsa Parade—step oﬀ at 6 pm. You won’t want to miss this one! Please call Herland at 521-9696 and let us know
if you plan to carpool with us so we will be sure and wait for you.

HSR Clean Up Day June 18
We’re having a clean up day on Saturday, June 18, 2011. This is our final prepara on for our Pride Week ac vi es.
We’ll be cleaning up the yard, so please bring your weedeaters, chainsaws, pole saws, pruners and hand pruners, eye
protec on, heavy gloves, and of course yourselves! We’ll start around 8:30am and will be working ll early a ernoon.

R.E. Bradshaw Book Signing and Reading June 23
Did you know that the number 1 author of lesbian fic on lives right here in Oklahoma? That’s right. R.E. Bradshaw
hails from OKC and will be reading from some of her popular novels at Herland for Pride Week. Join us at 7 pm on
Thursday, June 23, for an evening of fun. This event is free and light refreshments served.

Herland Pride Picnic June 25
If it’s Pride Week, it’s me for the annual Herland Picnic. We’re going to start a li le earlier this year—5:00 pm. Bring
a lawn chair and the kids and we’ll have the hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks and sides. Plus some great entertainment as
well! Remember, NW 39th Street will be blocked oﬀ at Penn, so your best bet is to come in from Youngs or from the
west. There should be plenty of parking at Herland and the day care on either side.

Herland Book Study Star ng on July 2
Kathy McCallie will be leading a book study of the book Herland, by the feminist writer, Charlo e Perkins Gilman. This
discussion group will meet on Saturdays, once each week for three weeks, and will start on July 2. See ar cle next
page for more details.

Supper Club at Kaiser’s and LIVE on the Plaza on Friday, July 8
If you haven’t tried the new Kaiser’s (previously the Grateful Bean) at Walker and NW 10th in Midtown, you’re in for a
treat. It’s aﬀordable but very tasty fare with a good selec on of burgers (including buﬀalo), salads, and gourmet
hotdogs. Their sides include delicious sweet potato fries and, of course, the ice cream is legendary. Supper Club meets
at 5:30 and a er dinner we’ll go over to LIVE on the Plaza. (The Plaza District is located at NW 16th and Kentucky.) This
once a month artwalk event is a chance to browse the shops, listen to live street music, and people watch. Note this
Supper Club is on a Friday this month instead of our usual Saturday Supper Club.

Supper Club at The Shack on August 13
They may call it a “shack” but inside is some great seafood and Cajun dishes. The Shack, 300 NW 63rd is known for its
fresh selec on of oysters, bass, King crab, shrimp, and more. Join us at 5:30 at the Shack for dinner and a erwards we
may head over to Tinseltown to catch a movie.

Supper Club at On the Border and Bowl at Meridian Lanes on September 10
On the Border is a great Tex-Mex restaurant located at 120 S Meridian. They have a full selec on of delicious tacos,
burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, and margaritas! We’ll eat at 5:30 then head over to Meridian Bowling Lanes at 2900 S
Meridian. Be sure and wear your bowling shirt.

Herland Book Study
Herland (our bookstore) was named a er a feminist novel. You are invited to
join a discussion group and book study on that novel at Herland. Kathy
McCallie will organize the discussion and have copies of the book available. The
group will meet from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on Saturday July 2nd, 9th, and 23rd.
Herland, wri en by feminist Charlo e Perkins Gilman and first published in
1915, helps us imagine what the world might be like if women were in
charge. Gilman imagined a utopian society, free of war, conflict and dominaon. Her book is fun and thought-provoking.
There is no cost for the book study, and used copies of the book will be available for use or sale. It is not necessary to complete reading the book before the
first week. All are welcome to join in.

OKC Pride Week
(conƟnued from page 1)
The theme for 2011 OKC Pride is “POWERED BY PRIDE.” Event coordinators expect approximately 70,000 people to get excited and
party with a purpose during the three-day event. A suggested dona on of $10 will include entry to the weekend events and special
discounts at concession stands. All proceeds will benefit the future construc on of a community health center.
The future health center will cater to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community in central Oklahoma. OKC Pride vice
president John Gibbons says the new community health center will provide individuals with a comfortable and safe environment
for their health needs. OKC Pride plans to purchase land for the health center with the 2011 OKC Pride proceeds. The loca on of
the land will be along The Strip.
A pre-Pride fundraiser called “My Big Fat Gay 80s Wedding Party” is being held on Sunday, June 19, at Coles Garden, 1415 NE
63rd, from 4 pm to 7 pm. Tickets are $40 per person or $70 per

couple and can be purchased in advance at New Leaf Florist or the
Boom. 80s a re is strongly encouraged and the prize for bestdressed is a one night stay at the Colcord Hotel plus dinner.

The Voice is published monthly by Herland Sister
Resources, Inc. 2312 NW 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.
Unsolicited 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. Herland reserves the
right to edit or not publish any article. Subscriptions to
The Voice are free upon request although a donation is
requested to meet publication and distribution costs.

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Part of Herland Voice : v.29: no.2(2011)