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The Her\and VoiGe
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Volume 2-0, Number (,
5th Annua\
'Pride. 'Pie.nit.
will be Saturday,
June 22, from 5 p.m. until the skeeters
come out at dark ...
As usual the
entertainment will be first-rate, lively
and fun. We are still lining up
entertainers; if you would like to
participate, please call Margaret at 8423206. A $5 donation buys all the
entertainment and your choice of
charcoal grilled hamburgers or hot dogs, or, for you vegetarians,
shamburgers and notdogs; soft drinks, and delicious homemade side
dishes. Come early or bring your lawnchairs or picnic blanket, as the
crowd is always full-to-overflowing.
The. 'Pride. f e.stiva\
What is He.r\and to You??
And how would you change us? Berland Sister Resources
needs your help in evaluating our services . In this issue you
will find a survey. If you did not complete a survey at the
Spring Retreat, please take the time now to do so and mail it
back to us. In addition to helping us to refine our services to
better meet your needs, the survey will help us in our efforts to
obtain grant funds to support the services we provide. So if you
would like to help Berland remain strong and responsive to the
women's community, please complete and mail the survey
now. Berland thanks you . We've enclosed an envelope for
your reply. Thanks very much .
t\er\and Wor" Da1 .;. . - - - ,_ - - starts at Noon on Sunday, June 23rd , at
Memorial Park, NW 36'h and N. Classen; with a huge stage of
continuous entertainment all afternoon, including special appearances
by some of the best ofOKC ' s local talent. The park will be packed
with booths from different gay related organizations & vendors selling
merchandise and food . Last year it was exceedingly gay and festive
and this year will only be better.
Sunday, June 16, noon until 4pm - Come all you handywomen and
help us get the yard and house shipshape.
Primarily we will be
working on the yard, getting it in shape for the Picnic on the 22nd .. ..
We need weedeaters, hedge clippers, loppers, and other good tools,
(power or not) and good strong women to wield them. No reward
except sincere thanks and an ice-cream run mid-afternoon ...
- - - - - - Wom1n of l.o\or l.\ub - - - The. 'Pride. 'Parade. steps off on Sunday, June 23rd. around 4 pm
from Memorial Park at NW 36'h and Classen. At 2:30, 39th Street
will be completely closed off to traffic from Penn to Youngs.
Bleachers will be placed in front of the Gay Center and the Park Club.
There will be more bleachers located across the street in front of
Sisters and Pacos.
There will be a review stand in front cifthe Wreck room, hosted
by Jannell Jace, and a closing ceremony at the end of the Parade ..
Honored as Grand Marshals for the Parade will be Chris Estep,
Bill Rogers, Paula Sophia, Paul Thompson, and Jerry West, all hard
working and staunch advocates of our community.
For Festival Booth or Parade entry forms, or T-Shirt sponsorship
forms, and for more information, go to www.okcpride.com.
The. 6ia1 'Pride. Doub\e. De.G"e.r 6'us!!!!!
PNI says: Don't let parking worries keep you away from this year' s
events. Just park & ride! A double decker bus will shuttle people from
the vacant lot on the SE Comer of NW 39th & May, (next to the old
Bunk House) to the 39th and Penn area, and then on to Memorial Park
for the Festival and Parade step-off. Just park once and ride the
shuttle all day. Continuous shuttle service from Noon to 8 P.M.
6ia1 'Pride. £vents in Tu\sa
Saturday, June 8, 2002 - 3:00 PM
4th Annual Tulsa Pride
Parade!! Cherry Street to Boston Avenue to Veterans Park.
And
the
22nd
Annual
Tulsa
GLBT
Festival:
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Veterans Park - 1875 S Boulder Avenue
FREE ADMISSION! - check out : http ://www.gaytulsa.com or call
9181743-4297 for further information.
"'"'"'·herlandsisters.or9
£mail us at
The Women of Color group will meet Sunday, June 9 at 3 pm for a
cook-out, at the home of Venus and Tippi, 2721 1-240 Service Road,
Apt. 21G.
Call Jacqueline at 842-3464 or email her at
jscottross 42@.hotmail.com for directions.
He.r\and
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Saturday, June 15, 5:30 pm
At Leslie's Painted Desert,
3700 N. Shartel (N.W. 361h and Shartel)
& Gay Pride Week Play at 8 pm
This month the Herland Supper Club will venture to lesbianwatching heaven at Leslie' s Painted Desert. After dinner we will
go to a staged performance reading of Robert Matson's new
comedy play, "Before the Parade Passes By." Robert's previous
plays include the hilarious " Drama Queens" and "Playground."
Admission to the play is $7 at the door and $5 for anyone wearing
gay pride colors. The play will be at the new !AO Gallery located
at 811 N. Broadway in OKC. There is usually plenty of on-street,
free parking.
Meet at Herland at 5: 15 pm if you wish to carpool or meet at the
restaurant at 5:30 pm. Call Laura at 943-4070 or Ginger at 9421535 for more details. For more info about the play, call 751-0949.
Herland '5ister !4sourc.es, 2-'312- NW '3'1, O\:lahoma C.it~. 01( 1'3112Visit us during our boo\:store hours, '5aturda~s.
herlandsisters@c.o~ . net;
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405-52-1-'f(,'f(,
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5 p.m.
Dear Saint Sybil, what a mess is going on in the Catholic church - it
seems they have given safe harbor to pedophi les for years, probably
forever; and in a brazen, arrogant
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attempt to divert the blame from
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themselves, they are attacking - of
course - homosexuals! One Bishop,
in proclaiming that homosexuals,
even if celibate, should not be allowed to be priests, denigrated the
sacrifice a gay man would make in giving up sex - it would be
nothing, said the bish, like the sacrifice of a straight man, who would
be giving up not only the pleasures of the conjugal bed but the
comforts and joys ofa wife and children. It makes me so angry: Well
yes, Monsignor, homosexual men cannot give up the pleasure and
comfort of marriage - because of you'
You won ' t let them! Gay
men wanting to be priests would have to give up the same pleasures
and joys as straight men if you didn 't forbid them from enterin~ into
holy unions with their partners! So first you take away the pnv1lege,
then you say they aren't good enough to be priests because they can't
give up what you took away from them .... . I swear, it is devilish
reasoning. Shame on you, Bishop!
Well, back to the scandal at hand.
To date, it seems that most of
these involve boys - usually adolescent boys.
I know that when I
read of ministers of other faiths molesting chi ldren, it is usually, but
not always, girls they prey on. What is different here, Sybil, and why
do I feel so scared about the situation?
Yours, Sorrowful and Fearful
Dear Sorrowful,
You might be even more fearful to know that the Vatican ' s top
Canon lawyer, Archbishop Julian Herranz, referred to pedophilia as a
" concrete form of homosexuality." It is evidently the Vatican's line
that this is, indeed, all about homosexuality - when you and I and
everyone else knows that many more girls are the victims of
pedophiles than are boys.
The Vatican is also belittling the
documented cases in 23 countries on five continents of nuns being
routinely raped by priests. As to why there appear to be more boys as
victims than girls in the Catholic scandal, I believe that ex-priest and
psychotherapist Richard Sipe is zeroing in on the problem when he
says that "theologically, the celibate male priesthood is a man ' s world
where God is Father, Son and masculine spirit. The ideal and only
woman venerated is mother or virginal (forbidden objects of sexual
fantasy). Emotionally, it is a world in which men are revered and
powerful (pope, bishop, rector) and boys are treasured as the future of
the church."
Visit www.natcath.org (the National Catholic
Reporter site) to read more about it.
You must not let them get away with the lie that pedophilia is a
homosexual perversion, Sorrowful. I trust you will speak up at every
opportunity- really, you must.
Love, Sybil
PS, have you noticed that in all this scandal, we have yet to hear of
one nun being accused of sexual impropriety with a minor? Perhaps
women priests aren 't such a bad idea, your reverences ... .
By Nancy Nesser
4'..b \
The Therap1 '5isters return for a group session at The Blue
Door, Friday, June 7. The show starts at 9:00 p.m. Since they spend
most of their time on the road, Lisa Rogers and Maurine McLean took
advantage of the information highway to answer a few questions
about their life, love, and livelihood.
When did you "quit yer day jobs" to play music?
LR: Several years ago I quit my day job as director of Out Youth,
a gay and lesbian youth group I co-founded in 1990 when I graduated
from social work school. Out Youth's motto is: There is only one you
for all time; fearlessly be yourself. Being a "professional lesbian" and
coming out daily for eight years saved me thousands of dollars in
analysis and helped me fearlessly be myself. The organization needed
new leadership to grow to the next level, and I needed to play more
music. The timing was right for both of us. Now I feel like I'm doing
what I was born to do, make music that moves.
MM : That was in 1997. Step one was for Lisa to leave her job and
book as much music as possible, to test the waters. I stayed on one
more year at the Department of Human Services, but every minute of
vacation time was used for the band. It was easier to quit in order to
have more time and sanity than to stay and have benefits and more
money. We live more simply now, but the simple pleasures are the
best.
You two just celebrated twenty years oftogetherness. Do you have
any advice for maintaining a relationship? What about living,
working and traveling together all the time, is that a good thing?
MM: I attribute the longevity of our relationship to our trust in the
wisdom of aphorisms. I always remember that when God slams a door
he breaks a window. Or that thrift is a great virtue in ancestors. Or
that when all else fails, say, "I love you" and "You're right."
LR: Back when we both had day jobs -- and mine was often a
night and weekend job -- we saw way too little of each other. We
have our mutually exasperating moments, but for the most part, I feel
mighty privileged to get to live and work and travel with my favorite
person. Maurine is more fun than a Gameboy and vastly more
entertaining than cable. After 20 years, there are still plenty of days
when I wake up just to see Maurine's face and marvel at what comes
out of her mouth. Living with her feel s like Christmas. Sometimes
that means stress and debt. More often, it means life is full of
surprises, wonder, good cooking, and great music. Ask us in another
20 years if we're sick of each other.
Check out the Therapy Sisters at www.TheTherapySisters.com.
The Blue Door is located at 2805 N. McKinley. That's one block
west of Classen between 27th and 28th. Bring your own refreshments.
L
£:.ongratu\ations:
To Jodee Markovich, who
claimed
the $150 first prize again this year in the Pride Network Logo Design
Contest. This contest is not fixed, folks, Jodee is just a very talented
designer (her third year in a row to win!) Congratulations, Jodee !
The Voice is published by: Herland Sister Resources, Inc. 2312 NW 39'\
Oklahoma City, OK 73I12. The Voice is offered as an open forum for
community discourse . Articles reflect the opinions of the author and not
necessari ly 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. Subscriptions to The Voice are free upon
request although a donation is requested to meet publication and
distribution costs.
AND More Musit. in 'J"une:
• Tuesday, June 4th : Emily Kaitz with Louise Goldberg &
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Mary
Reynolds, at Galileo's, 2009 Paseo, 8 pm. - No cover.
Friday, June 7th - The Therapy Sisters at the Blue Door, 2805
N. McKinley - 9 pm . See interview above.·
Friday, June 14th :
Mary Reynolds & Louise Goldberg at
Clear Bay Cafe. At Lake Thunderbird State Park off Highway 9 7ish till somewhat latish. No cover.
Sat urday, June 15th : OKC Metro Choral Association : a
Sentimental Journey Through Time;,
at Epworth United
Methodist Church, I 90I N. Douglas - 7:30 p.m - $7.50 in
advance, $10 at the door
Friday, June 2l't: Mary Reynolds & Louise Goldberg at One,
323 White Street, in Norman. 7:30 pm, $5 cover.
Saturday, June 22"d MISS BROWN TO YOU at Galileo ' s
9-11 $5 Cover. Welcome back Miss Brown!
~as\'e.tba\\!!
By Jill Garner
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What a year it was for Oklahoma women 's basketball! For
the fourth straight year, OCU won the NAIA championship, and
Southern Nazarene was the runner-up, losing to OCU in the
championship game. Both teams had some NAIA first team AllAmericans, and the SNU coach was named the NAIA national coach
of the year by the Women ' s Basketball Coaches Association.
And how about OU, making it to the Final Four for the first
time and playing in the championship game against Connecticut! It
doesn ' t get much better than that! While it was questionable if anyone
could beat Connecticut this year (and no one did), OU certainly scared
them a couple of times in the final game coming within 6 points
twice. And thanks to a fortuitous meeting with a friend who had extra
tickets, I was at that championship game in San Antonio! While
normally I'm a pretty shy, reserved kind of gal, I was not that
weekend! I was yelling and jumping up and down along with
everyone else, talking to other fans, and getting crazy!
OSU has a new coach. Julie Goodenough has coached the
last 9 years at Hardin-Simmons in Abilene, TX, a Division III NCAA
program. She leaves quite an impressive record there with three Sweet
16 appearances and an Elite Eight appearance in the last four seasons.
Her last three years posted records of 26-2, 22-6 and 27-2 . On top of
all that, her players during her tenure had a 100% graduation rate! I
look forward to seeing the OSU women's basketball program improve
over the next few years.
The WNBA season has started by the time you ' re reading
this. OU had three players drafted in the first round. Stacey DalesSchuman was the third pick in the draft, and was picked up by the
Washington Mystics. She ' ll be playing along with Chamique
Holdsclaw and Asjha Jones (who was one of the Connecticut "four"
this past year who got drafted into the WNBA). Dales-Schuman, in a
chat on WNBA.com, defle cted any worries about Washington 's poor
record thus far by pointing out that OU was 5-22 her first year there.
Nufsaid.
The Utah Starzz drafted LaNeisha Caufield. I think she ' ll
be a huge asset to them, and with players already playing for Utah like
Jennifer Azzi and Natalie Williams, Caufield will add a lot to their
skill level. Despite making the playoffs last year, they' re only on
TV three times this season, but I've got those games marked on my
calendar already!
Trip\e.
Whamm~
Rosalind Ross was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks, most
notable for Lisa Leslie and their WNBA championship last year!
While Dales and Caufield got a lot of attention at OU, Ross was the
quiet star, making steals, assists, and shots that helped OU win quite a
few games they otherwise might not have. I hope she gets some
action her first year as a pro because LA is on TV a lot this summer!
For you Connecticut fan s, Sue Bird ' s Seattle Storm team is
on TV only once! Sue Bird was the star at Connecticut and was the
number one draft pick! She's quite a player to watch and can pretty
much do it all.
Cox Cable has the WNBA Season Pass where for a fee, you
can get up to 80 WNBA games on TY . So, if you ' re a serious fan,
check it out! And call me when Sue Bird and Seattle play!
~ou\forc.e.
Rev. Jimmy Creech, the mm1ster who
was defrocked by the United Methodist
Church for performing a same-sex Holy
Union, is coming to Oklahoma City in
order, he says "to stand in solidarity with
IN OKLAHOMA
Soulforce in its witness at Village Baptist
'~N\~o u 1torcet no1<1~.ccm~~li
Church against the spiritual violence done
to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people by the teachings of
the Southern Baptist convention. While these teachings originate at
the national level, their most deadly effect is at the local level, causing
LGBT people to believe God hates them, and encouraging even
physical violence against them."
Rev. Creech will speak at the Church of The Open Arms, 3131 N.
Penn, Oklahoma City, on Friday, May 31" at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Creech
will speak about the revolutionary power of love moving beyond
compassion to action for change in the service of justice. He will
discuss love as obedience, a discipline of courage in the face of
resistance, hope in the face of despair, and faith in the face of
uncertainty. The event is free and open to the public. Donations will
be accepted.
Rev. Creech will also participate in a training in the nonviolent
principles of Gandhi and King at COA on Saturday, June I, from 2:30
to 6:30, and participate in the vigil outside Village Baptist Church on
Sunday, June 2"d. It is necessary to have received training in nonviolence in order to participate in the Soulforce vigil.
For more information, go to www.SoulforceinOklahoma.org
£nve.\ope.s ...
You can use the enclosed self-addressed envelope three great ways: you can use it to return the Survey, you can use it to send us a donation,
or you can use it to send us the Survey and a donation - wow!
We are focusing on basic overhead this fundraising plea. Our monthly expenses are, roughly:
Utilities: $ 80
Telephone $ 50
Insurance $100
Building Maintenance $100
Are we frugal or what!?! You will note that neither "rent" nor "mortgage" is listed - that is because, thanks only to you, we paid off our
mortgage years ago. Also, we haven 't included the newsletter expenses - the newsletter gets its own fundraising plea!
We would like to ask you to please pick one of these activities and help us pay for them. Perhaps you can pay for the utilities - heat in winter,
air in summer, and that ever comforting water and light - for a week - $20; for a month - $80; or dare we dream - for a year - $960. Perhaps
you ' d like to keep us connected via the Telephone for $12.50, $50, or $600? Or keep us paid up for our Insurance or Building Maintenance at
$25, $I 00, or - ok, we ' re out on a limb here - $1 ,200? And, of course, any donation will be appreciated.
We would also like to remind you, We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give. And, for some of us, we save on our taxes by
what we give, also. If this is the case with you, please remember that Herland is a 50l(c)(3), and as such your gifts to Herland are tax deductible as
allowed under the law. Thank you very much.
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the expenses for utilities;
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that ever-important insurance .. .
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Clinical Psychology
Singers Wanted!
Even if you have little or no formal
training or experience, if you like to sing and you're a
woman, we want you!
405/321-2148
Rehearsals are at Epworth United Methodist Church (1901 N.
Douglas - between NW 17th and NW 18th) every Thursday
evening, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
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