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longtime ol<c activist dies
Lobbyist and longtime activist, l<eith Smith died of pneumonia last month at age
51. Keith was one of the founding members of the Oklahoma Progressive Alliance and was indispensable to the many organizations he represented in Oklahoma City . He lobbied vigorously and passionately for the Progressive Alliance, the Sierra Club,
ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Gay Rights organizations, and others.
Keith was born in Alva, Oklahoma and graduated
from Oklahoma State University. He was a member of the National Board of Stonewall Democrats,
co-chair of Central Oklahoma Stonewall Democrats, a founqer of OGLPC, former ACLU Oklahoma
and National board member, a Director of Progressive Alliance Political Action C9mmittee and
former Board member of Cimarron Alliance. Keith
was the first openly GLBT delegate to the Democratic National Convention from
Oklahoma.
The rewards he received for his hard work in the public arena include the Angie
Debo Civil Libertarian Award form the ACLU of Oklahoma; the Margaret Sanger
Legacy Award from Planned Parenthood of Oklahoma; the Ron Schaffer Memorial Award and Bill Rogers Award of Merit from the Gay and Lesbian political Caucus; the Democracy in Action Award from the League of Women Voters and the
Swan Award from the Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays.
sexual orientation added to
ol<c public schools'
non-discrimination policy
Fifteen months after Northwest Classen Asst. Principal Terri Miller sought the
assistance of many organizations in a national letter writing campaign, Oklahoma
City Public Schools has added sexual orientation to its non-discrimination policy
(Sexual Harassment/Gender or Sexuality Discrimination Policy). In addition to the
many letters that were written, local ministers, teachers, parents, and others
repeatedly spoke to the Oklahoma City Board of Education also asking for sexual
orientation to be included in district policies.
With the publication of this year's Student and Parent Handbook, sexual orientation
now appears in the district's non-discrimination policy. This achievement is one
more accomplishment of GLBT people who are making progress towards fairness
and equality. The new policy is on the district's website, 'N'it'\6.N ..o.kcµs_..org. Look in
Student category, then click on Handbook. It is located at the bottom of page 1O of
the pdf file.
The Her/and Voice is a publication of Her/and Sister Resources, 23 I 2 NW 39th, OKC OK 73 I I 2. Our bookstore/lending library is open Saturdays
from / -5 pm. Call us at (405) 52 /-96 96 or email us at herland@herlandsisters.org. Visit us on the web atwww.herlandsisters.org.
supper club
Join Herland on Saturday, December 9, at 5:30 pm for some Indian quisine at Khazana, 4900 N. May. After dinner, about 7 pm,
come to Herland to watch episode I of the BBC drama "Tipping the
Velvet". This passionate lesbian love story is set in 1890's England
and follows the adventures of Nan Astley.
On Saturday, January 13,join Herland at 5:30 pm for supper
club at Belle Isle Brewery, 50 Penn Place, 1900 NW i;:xpressway.
After dinner, about 7 pm, come to Herland to watch episode II of
the BBC drama "Tipping the Velvet". Meet at Herland at 5 pm on
either night to carpool.
herland hikes
The hike is back! Join us on Saturday, December 9 and Saturday, January 13, at Martin Nature Park, 5000 W Memorial Road,
at 10 am. Meet beforehand for breakfast or coffee at Panera
Bread, 4401 W Memorial Road, at 9 am .
scrabble/game day
Join us at Herland on Saturday, December 16 and Saturday,
January 20, at 1 pm for Scrabble and more! Bring your own
game or play one of ours.
holiday party
Let's have some holiday fun with a potluck dinner and dirty Santa
party on Saturday, December 16, at 6 pm. Bring a food item and
a white elephant gift from around the house or buy a gift for no
more than $5-$10 tops. We'll draw numbers and each person in
order will pick an unopened gift or steal an opened gift from a person with a lower number. If someone steals your gift, you can pick
another unopened gift or steal an opened gift from another person, but not the person who stole the gift from you.
new year's day potluck
Start the new year off right with a potluck dinner and games at
Herland on Monday, January 1, at 1 pm . Herland wi ll provide a
pot of chili and a couple of the traditional side dishes. Show your
support for Herland with a $5 suggested donation.
mll< jr day parade
Join the Herland folks on Monday, January 15, to show your support for Dr. King's dream of equality and justice for all. The theme
for this year's parade is 'Voting our Values and Valuing our Votes."
Meet at noon at Herland to carpool and help carry our Herland
banner in the parade. Call Ginger at 942-1 535 for more info.
voice mailing party
Get the scoop on the latest news on Wednesday, January 24, at
6 pm . It will only take about an hour and your help will be greatly
appreciated.
mardi gras party
Herland is planning a fund-raising Mardi Gras Party on Saturday,
February 1 7. Mark your calendars and look for more information
in the February issue of the Voice.
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juarez femicides
adapted from article by Inter Press Service
Ciudad Juarez in Mexico has been dubbed "the femicide (gender-motivated murders of women) capita l" of the world by
human rights organisations because of the high murder rate of women there. But murders of women are also frequent
elsewhere in Mexico, as well as in Guatemala and El Salvador, and so far there is little public discussion about them.
These crimes have achieved notoriety in Ciudad Juarez, on Mexico's border with the United States, where they have been
the object of an outcry by human rights groups, investigations by United Nations rapporteurs, films, documentaries and
books.
"Juarez has become a by-word as a result of all th e denunciations and demonstrations that the femicides there have provoked, but in other Mexican cities, and particularly in Guatemala, the situation now is extremely serious," Teresa Rodriguez,
head of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) for Mexico, Central America, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, told IPS.
"We are very concerned about these murders, which for the most part go unpunished," Rodriguez said ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which since 1999 is commemorated on Nov. 25.
'There is a culture that continues to turn a blind eye to this situation, and we cannot tolerate it. It must be combated and
prevented by means of public policies, but also, as has happened in Ciudad Juarez, it must be exposed and denounced,
and we have to make it clear that these killings are not normal, just as violence against women and girls in general is not
normal," she said.
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