PrideCenterNews_1998-01.pdf

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A Letter from the New
President of TOHR
Hello to all current and former TOHR members and friends. Let me take
this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year. With the
start of this new year, we continue to face more challenges as an
organization and as a community. The Pride Center has now been open
for over a year and yet every day people are surprised to hear of it's
existence. The growth process has been slow, but we continue to move
forward. If you haven't seen the Pride Center yet, you should. Look
for the rainbow flag on top of the building.

New Flag for the Pride Center
Soon there will be a new flag flying proudly over
the Pride Center. As some of you may know our
last flag was stolen. Thanks go to Jimmy Flowers
for donating the flag. It is the new glory flag.
Watch for it to go up soon!

This looks to be an exciting year for TOHR. Preparations are already
beginning for the Pride Picnic on June 20, once again being held at
Owen Park. We are also planning a concert in March featuring the
Tulsa Gay Men's Chorus and a return of the TOHR Follies this fall.
Look for definite dates soon. Additionally, we continue to provide
the HIV Testing Clinic and our H.O.P.E. outreach programs. For those
who aren't aware, the testing clinic moved with the HIV RC to its
current location near Harvard on Admiral. A new coordinator for the
clinic, Greg Hisaw, has been hired and he is doing an excellent job.
The testing clinic and outreach programs of H.O.P.E. continue to
flourish under the direction of new Director of HIV Programs, Kristie
Frisbie. And we're gearing up for a banner year at the Pride Center,
with lots of activities beginning over the next couple of months.

Calling All Volunteers

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Feeling like you want to do something for the
Community? Feeling like you need to get out,
meet people, and be helpful? The Pride Center is
the place for you. We have opportunities for self
motivated members of the Community to help
plan the next Community Picnic, staff the Pride
Center, and many other jobs. We need your skills
to help us bring the community closer together
and the Pride Center can serve to be the focal
point of our community. You can be an important part. Call the Pride Center today to learn
what opportunities are available.

I want to urge all of our former members to rejoin TOHR so that we can
continue to work toward the equal rights and opportunities each and
every one of us deserves. If you don't agree with a decision we make
as a board for TOHR, please let us know, and we will discuss it. If
you don't tell us you have a problem with what we are doing, how can
we even consider your viewpoint. It's important that each one of us do
a3 much as possible:

rejoin TOHR (if you haven't already);
* come to general membership meetings, participate in
discussions and votes on issues as a member
(2nd Tuesday each month);
* come to our board meetings to find out what is going on (1st
Tuesday each month); and
* encourage your partners, friends and colleagues to join and
make their voices heard as well.

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I strongly encourage all members of the community to join TOHR, be
active in the organization, and support the Pride Center. The Pride
Center exists for all of us. It is our safe space to congregate
without fear of what others will say or do. If you are interested in
volunteering or serving on one of the committees (Activities,
Fundraising, 1998 Pride Picnic) or in using the space at the Pride
Center for one of your events, please call the Pride Center at
743-4297. We will contact you as soon as possible. If you would like
to get in touch with me or any other board member, please call the
Pride Center and leave a message.
Best wishes for a wonderful New Year.

Steve Jforn

Pride Center/

Helpline : 743-4297

H.O.P.E.:

712-1600

Newsletter: pride_center_news@pobox.com

Distribution of the TOHR Newsletter

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As you know the TOHR Newsletter contains a lot
of information about things going on in the Community and the TOHR. With the advent of electronic media, we can send this directly to you
through e-mail for those of you who have it. If
you are interested in receiving the newsletter
through e-mail please send e-mail with your
name to pride_center_news@pobox.com. You
will be among the first to receive the e-mail. If
you wish to continue receiving the newsletter
through the mail in addition to the e-mail version
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* rejoin TOHR (if you haven't already);
* come to general membership meetings, participate in
discussions and votes on issues as a member
(2nd Tuesday each month);
* come to our board meetings to find out what is going on (1st
Tuesday each month); and
* encourage your partners, friends and colleagues to join and
make their voices heard as well.

Pride Center/

HelpLine: 743-4297

H.O.P.E. : 712-1600
Newsletter: pride_cen•

._news@pobox.com

Distribution of the TOUR Newsletter

I strongly encourage all members of the community to join TOHR, be
active in the organization, and support the Pride Center. The Pride
Center exists for all of us. It is our safe space to congregate
without fear of what others will say or do. If you are interested in
volunteering or serving on one of the committees (Activities,
Fundraising, 1998 Pride Picnic) or in using the space at the Pride
Center for one of your events, please call the Pride Center at
743-4297. We will contact you as soon as possible. If you would like
to get in touch with me or any other board member, please call the
Pride Center and leave a message.

As you know the TOHR Newsletter contains a lot
of information about things going on in the Community and the TOHR. With the advent of electronic media, we can send this directly to you
through e-mail for those of you who have it. If
you are interested in receiving the newsletter
through e-mail please send e-mail with your
name to pride_ center_ news@pobox.com. You
will be among the first to receive the e-mail. If
you wish to continue receiving the newsletter
through the mail in addition to the e-mail version
please tel! us in the e-mail.

Best wishes for a wonderful New Year.

Steve Jforn

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TOUR Board Meeting

Ssshhhh The Silent Auction is Coming to the Pride Center
;=========:::!:=====z:-::c,:~~-:::s~::::=:;;;.-!::-::!::--=·::-:a-~:c:::::.:::::=~ On Jan 13, at the TOHR Board Meeting Steve
Hey its a secret that is too good to keep. Please pass this one to your friends! The
Prime Timers are holding a silent auction to benefit the Pride Center. The auction will be held Saturday, February 7th, from 5 PM to 7 PM at, where else, the
Pride Center of course. This is your chance to intrude your friends to the Pride
Center and to help support it. If you have some true antiques or valuable items
that you would like to donate please contact the Primetimers at 492-2828 and
make arrangements to drop them off. Any donation made to the PrimeTimers is
tax deducible. So bring yourself, bring your friends, and bring your money and
help us make this auction a truly Prime Time Event that will benefit the Pride
Center and all of the community.

Horn introduced Tim Beck, Greg Gatewood,
Rick Martin, and Tim McDaniels who were
voted in as At-Large TOHR Board Members.
The financial status of the Pride Center and
HOPE were discussed. Taye Claire gave the
Board and members a brief history of the Communities involvement with the city of Tulsa. To
learn more about the TOHR we invite you to
join the TOHR and participate. TOHR is the
oldest gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
organization in Oklahoma.

the Pride Center/ TOHR/ HOPE
1307 E 38th Street 2nd Floor
Tulsa, OK 7110.5

Herland Sister Resourses
2312 NW39th
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

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Part of Pride Center News : (1998:Jan.)