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july 2005
Herland Retreat
T-shirt Design Contest
Can you believe Herland has had
Spring and Fall Retreats for 20 years?
The very first retreat was held in October 1985 at Osage Hills State Park
and the Saturday evening entertainment was by Mary Reynolds and
Peggy Johnson.
Well, we are coming up on the 20year anniversary of that first womyn's
retreat and we are going to celebrate
in a big way. This <Xtober we will
have our Fall Retreat at Eufaula State
Park and we will have lots of special
activites as we try to re-create some
of the more popular events from past
retreats.
We also want a special T-shirt design recognizing our 20 years of fun,
friendships, and yes, even frivolity.
You can enter as many designs as
you wish and we will contact you if we
select your design. The winner will
receive a free registration to the Fall
Retreat and a free T-shirt, of course.
The design contest will be for the
front of the T-shirt and should be no
larger than 8.5 x 11 inches. {On the
back of the shirt will be a chronological list of all the retreats and where
they were held.)
Submissions may be electronic or
hard copy and must be received by
September 1, 2005. Please include
your name and phone number or
email address with each submission.
(If we are unable to contact you, your
design cannot be considered.)
volume 23, number 7
Pride 2005 Recap
This year's Pride Week was one of the best ever. Large crowds, virtually no
hecklers, not unbearable heat for the parade, and the police were almost
friendly. What more could you ask for?
Some of the highlights of the week were:
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The Friday night showing of the documentary "Tying the Knot" by
Women of Color and OUT-OK at Church of the Open Arms. This film explored the many issues behind the gay marriage debate and focused on two
couples where the death of one of the partners left the other in a legal battle
fighting for what would be rightfully theirs could they have married. In
attendance was one of the men featured in the film, Sam, an Oklahoma
rancher who lost his partner Earl of 25 years.
• ·Herland's Pride Picnic with over 150 people attending. The entertainment
was great, the food was good, and many old friends showed up including
Marla 0 . back from France for a visit, and Wanda C. with her granddaughter Sommer, now 13 years old.
•
Moodswing at the festival on Saturday evening. We heard rave reviews
about this all-women band from everyone who attended.
•
Herland's Float in the Pride Parade. Thanks to the efforts of Cheryl,
Karen, Andy, Kendra, Andrea, Dominique, Margaret, Chris, Ashley (10
years old), Michaela ( 5 years old), and several others, Herland had a float in
this year's parade. The team made a replica of the Herland building fa9ade
and then stationed women at each corner of the float holding signs advertising different Herland activities. The group threw mini-Frisbees and other
novelties advertising Herland to the crowd.
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And, speaking of the crowd, it was tremendous. Running the gauntlet at
the end of the Strip was an awesome experience this year. The roar of the
crowd was louder than any previous year and the surge of energy and excitement was incredible. For a couple of women in the Herland contingent,
this was their first parade and they were truly amazed. (If you've never had
the experience of running the gauntlet, you should do it at least once.)
•
The Block Party on the Strip after the Parade. The Strip was kept blocked
off to traffic for the remainder of the evening and hundreds of partiers
crammed the streets for hours.
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Soliciting Volunteers for-the
Holocaust Remembrance
Exhibition
The Oklahoma Holocaust Remembrance
Exhibition (OKHRE) and Docent CoChair Margaret Cox are looking for do.,
cents (informed ushers) to aid visitors to
the exhibit Docents will receive a formal
training on SeptemberJ5; during one of
two training classes,fo:be·.held that day .
and evening; and will have ample oppor-.
tunity b inform themselves atthe web'." ·. · •
site WW\1V; OKHo!ocaustexhibition:oro.
Docents may sign up for one five--h9ur
shift, for one shift perweek, or<however
long and often you wish. :There willbe .·
two docents on duty at all tirnes, so feeL.:
tree to recruit a friend and schedule ·
yourselves together.
Please contact Margaret at 40~413-2600 or by emailat
mocox1@cox.net .·You may also goto
the exhibition website, a,fove, and sign ·
up on the Volunteerpage there.
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"The exhibit brings into sharp focus
the end result of intolerance and hatred
that left 11 million dead. The facts of this
tragedy raise important questions for all
of us about the inhumanity that led to
this - and the inhumanity that exists in
every society, even our own. In the
"Rescuers" exhibit, we can see the courage shown by those who risked their own
lives standing up to intolerance and violence," said Pam Fleischaker, the project's Honorary Co-Chair.
"Nazi persecution of Homosexuals
1933 - 1945" exhibit has been touring
nationally since 2003 and has been
shown in Houston, St. Louis, Phoenix,
Tucson, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Ft.
Lauderdale, San Francisco, and East
Lansing Michigan. The exhibit is schedu1ed next in West Palm Beach, Florida,
Atlanta, Georgia, and Ithaca, New York.
For more information or to donate to
The Oklahoma City Holocaust Remembrance Exhibition visit the web site at
\VWW. OKHolocaustexhibition.ont.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Traveling Exhibit: "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933 - 1945" to visit Oklahoma City
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's traveling exhibit, "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933 - 1945," examines the police terror that led to the
arrest of more than 100,000 men under a broadly interpreted law against homosexuality and the t9rture and death of many of them. The exhibit of photographs, documents and artwork, and a companion exhibit, "Rescuers: Portraits of
Moral Courage in the Holocaust," will be offered free to the public September
14 through October 23 at Untitled [ArtSpace], I Northeast 3rd Street in downtown Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Holocaust Remembrance Exhibition is a project of Cimarron Alliance Foundation, supported by community partners including the Jewish
Federation of Greater Oklahoma City, The Metropolitan Library System, the
Arts Council of Oklahoma City, and several other community and religious organizations. The project committee is chaired by Rob Howard and honorary cochairs are Jim Roth, Oklahoma County Commissioner and Pam Fleischaker,
Presidential appointee to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council from 2000-2005.
The "Rescuers" exhibit features portraits by Gay Block and narratives by
Malka Drucker of people who helped save the lives of Jews in Europe during
World War II. Of the 105 portraits of European rescuers from 10 countries, 49
tell the story of their lives before, during, and after the war as they grapple with
the questions of why they acted with humanity in a time of barbarism.
From 1933 to 1945, Nazi leaders waged a ruthless campaign against people
deemed "enemies of the state." Hitler's regime, driven by a racist ideology, carried out the
mass demillion Jews
struction of six
in the Holocaust and
implemented a
murderous
"race hyprogram of
millions
giene;" killing
German somore to cleanse
ciety of Gypsies, people
hereditary
who carried
mentally and
diseases, the
handicapped,
physically
nesses, hoJehovah's Witothers. Of
mosexuals and
100,000 hothe more than
arrested, apmosexual men
proximately
50, 000 were
imprisoned and
an estimated
5,000 to
15,000 were
sent to concentration
camps, where an unknown number of them perished.
The award-winning film documentaries, "Paragraph 175" and "Resisting
Paradise" will be shown as companion pieces to the exhibits during limited
screenings in cooperation with the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. "These exhibits are designed to teach us all about the Holocaust and encourage visitors to
reflect on the moral and spiritual questions raised by these tenible events,, said
Jim Roth, Honorary Co-Chair of the Oklahoma Holocaust Remembrance Exhibition.
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Herland Golfing
Herland Events Calendar
Everyone is welcome to join us for the first Herland Golf Outing at
8:30 am Saturday, July 9th, at James E Stewart Golf Course, 824
Carverdale Drive, OKC (1 block east ofMLK and NE 10th Street).
This is a 9-hole
course, which should
take about 1. 5
hours, and they do not
take reservations.
(That, and the possible heat, are the reasons for starting
wide range of experiearly.) We have a
ence, from beginners to more experienced golfers and
should be able to set
up some fun foursomes. Please try to
be there by 8:30 am
so we can try to get
consecutive tee
times. If you need
clubs, please let us
know-several have
indicated they have
extra sets they could
bring. Call Ginger at 942-1535 to let us know about needing clubs
or if you have any other questions.
Herland Supper Club
The July Supper Club will meet Saturday, July 9th, at 5:30 pm at the
Belle Isle Brewery, 50 Penn Place. Those wishing to carpool can
meet at Herland Sister Resources at 5: 15 pm. (Herland is located at
2312 NW 39th Street in OKC.) After the meal, all are invited back
to Herland for an evening of games such as Taboo, Cranium, Encore,
and Outburst. The competition was stimulating at the game night in
May, so come prepared for a rousing good time.
Saturday, July 2: Mary Reynolds and Louise Goldberg at the UCO Jazz Lab, Edmond, 8 pm.
Sunday, July 3: IRIS on the patio at Sisters
Saturday, July 9: Herland Golf Outing, James E
Stewart Golf Course, NE 10th & MLK, 8:30 am.
Saturday, July 9: Herland Hike, Martin Nature
Park, 5000 W. Memorial, 10 am.
Saturday, July 9: State NOW Meeting, OKC Downtown Library, 3 pm.
Saturday, July 9: Herland Supper Club and Game
Night, Belle Isle Brewery, 50 Penn Place, OKC, 5:30
pm. Games at Herland after meal.
Sunday. July 10: Herland Bookmaking Class,
noon. $20. Everyone welcome.
Monday, July 11: OGLPC Monthly Meeting at the
Center, 2135 NW 39th, 7 pm.
Tuesday, July 12: Young Lesbians/Gays Support
Group, 7 pm at Herland (see article page 5).
July 13-17: Annual Woody Guthrie Festival,
Okemah, OK. Mary Reynolds plays Wed at 8 pm
and Fri at 2:45 pm.
Saturday, July 16: Herland Video Night, 7 pm,
"What the Bleep Do We Know?"
Sunday, July 17: Herland Board Meeting at Herland, 4 pm, everyone welcome.
Saturday, July 23: Mary Reynolds and Louise Goldberg at the UCO Jazz Lab, Edmond, 8 pm.
Tuesday. July 26: Young Lesbians/Gays Support
Group, 7 pm at Church of the Open Arms (see pg 5).
Herland Movie Night
WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW?! is a new type of film. It is
part documentary, part story,
and part elaborate and inspiring visual effects and
animations. The protagonist,
Amanda, played by Marlee
Matlin, finds herself in a
fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience when her
daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world
of the quantum field hidden
behind what we consider to
be our normal, waking reality. As Amanda learns to
relax into the experience,
she conquers her fears, gains
wisdom, and wins the keys
to the great secrets of the
ages, all in the most entertaining way. Join us at 7 pm on Saturday,
July 16th, for our screening of this unique and powerful movie.
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Canada Military Hosts First Gay Wedding
Two members of Canada's military have tied the knot in the country's first gay marriage to be recognized by the armed forces. The
two unnamed men were married at an airbase in Nova Scotia last
month. Same-sex marriages are currently legal in the majority of
Canada's provinces, with the country's government keen to offer
marriage across the country in the coming months.
The issue is currently being debated in Parliament, where it has
faced stiff opposition from conservative legislators and religious
leaders. The military, however, introduced guidelines in 2003 to
allow lesbian and gay members to marry, the Canadian Press (CP)
reports. The instructions ensure same-sex couples are treated as
equally as their heterosexual counterparts and offered the same
marriage rights available. CP reports the men were a sergeant and a
warrant officer and that the marriage was presided over by a United
Church of Canada minister.
Holy Union Announcements
Early summer nuptials were on the agenda this year for several of
our longtime Herland friends, with two couples exchanging vows in
May.
On May 21, at 2:30 pm, Terry Cocon and Rebecca Harlow had a
celebration of life partnership at their home in northwest Oklahoma
City. Terry's longtime friend, Monica Laurila, of United Life
Church in Denver, Colorado, officiated at the ceremony. In attendance were Terry's niece, Sarah, and Rebecca's mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and brother as well as numerous friends. The
couple wore black tuxedo pants and white tuxedo shirts with blue
ribbons. Terry's friends, Thomas Attalla and Rodney Seeman,
hosted the reception.
On May 28, at 7 pm, Laura Choate and Linda Edenstrom were
joined in holy union at Church of the
Open Arms in Oklahoma City. Chris
Christoffels presided over the ceremony with Denise Smith performing
smudging and keeping the sacred items
for exchange. Linda's sister-in-law,
Barbara, from Minnesota stood with
her and Kita Morris of Portland, Oregon stood with Laura. Linda was escorted by her son, Paul and Laura by
her father, John. Laura wore a traditional Native American shirt
with beadwork and Linda wore black tuxedo pants and vest with a
blue shirt. In addition to those already mentioned, also in attendance
were Laura's stepmother and Linda's stepchildren, granddaughters,
grandson, and great-granddaughter and numerous friends of both
parties. The reception afterward was held in the fellowship hall.
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State NOW Meeting
The National Organization for Women
will be holding its next meeting on Saturday, July 9th, 2005 at 3:00 pm at the
Oklahoma City Downtown Public Library. The library is located at 300 Park
Avenue in Oklahoma City. Parking on
the street is ample and free on Saturdays.
We will be discussing the National
conference, new committees, the fall
membership drive, and political issues
in general. All new members are welcome, and your children are welcome
as well.
If you are unable to attend, but are
interested in more information, please
contact OK NOW at ameevanderpool.now@gmail.com. See you there!
2005 National NOW
Conference
july 2005
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Passageway Shelter
Donations Needed
Passageway is an emergency shelterin Oklahoma City exclusively
seiving women and children who
are the victims of familyviolence.
They are in need of the following
items which maYbe.dropped offat
Herland anfSaturday:
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• summerdothes for children and.·
women
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• sandals
• twin bed sheets
• towels ·
• washcloths
.• new underwear for children and ,
women
• toiletries (shampoo, deodorant, .
toothpaste, .toothbrushes)
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Young LesbianandGay'.
Support .Group '. Forming
Herland, ·PFLAG, andChurch of .
the Open Arms ,(COA) are joining.
together to sponsor a support
group for young lesbian.S and.·•·,·
gays. The group will begin PY
meeting every other week, alternating betweertHerla.ridand · ·
coA Thisgrm1p
If you are between the ages of ·.·
18 and 30 and woilld like a
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chance to meet with<otherpeople :
your age, discussis$11es of impor-: .·
.tance to you, and make new ·. .
friends, pleasejoin us for the ipi:.
tial meetirig at Berland (,}µTues.:: .·
day, July 12;iit7·pll1a(Herland,
2312 NW 39th Street. The sec.;·
ond meeting in tulywill be Tues~ ·
.day, July 26th, at 7pm atCOA,
3131 N. Penn.
. Please caUDotina at 748-7301 '
or Ginger at .942-'1535 forrnore .
information.
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