"Out of the Closet"
BooHaHa parade and pumpkin decorating contest
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October is National LGBT History
Month!
Visit our home page each day for a
new History Month Icon, and check out the History Month
page and calendar for a complete listing of
events and programs in honor of the month, including National Coming Out day.
Click here to download the schedule of
events.
National Coming Out Day
"Through the Ages" Panel, 7-9PM, Equality
Center
Oklahomans for Equality celebrates National Coming Out Day and LGBT History Month with "Hear Our Stories: Coming Out Through the Ages". Friends of
OkEq tell their
stories of coming out through several generation -- some will break your heart, some will make you laugh, all will reveal the journey of coming out
in Oklahoma.
Currently confirmed panelists include:
- Danna Forman
- Noah Millsap
- Primetimers Meryl and Jack
- Kim Montgomery
- Tracy Allen
- Aiden Smith
Out and Proud Bar
Crawl
Several area gay bars will celebrate
Coming Out Day with karaoke, drag shows, and
drink specials. Be sure and ask for the National Coming Out Day drink special. Participating bars include:
- Club 209, 209 N Boulder Avenue, (918) 584-9944
- Majestic, 124 N Boston, (918) 584-9494
- New Age Renegades, 1649 S Main, (918) 585-3405
- Club Maverick, 822 S Sheridan, (918) 835-3301
- Sappho's, 814 S Sheridan Rd, (918) 835-3301
- Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E Pine St, (918) 836-8700
- Steve's Hideaway Lounge, 11730 E 11th Street, (918) 437-0449
- Tulsa
Eagle, 1338 E 3rd Street, (918) 592-1188
Upcoming History Month events
Matthew's Place Launch
Friday, October 12,
7-8:30pm, Equality Center
On the 9th anniversary of his tragic death, the Matthew Shepard
Foundation will launch an
historic web-resource for LGBT youth. Through an online video stream, Judy Shepard will introduce you to Matthewsplace.com and discuss the realities facing disenfranchised
and homeless LGBT Youth in America.
Following the stream, Julie Trainum of Youth Services of Tulsa will lead a discussion on issues facing LGBT youth
OK State Rep Al McAffrey: "A Living
History"
Tuesday, October 16, 7pm, Equality Center
Recently recognized in The Advocate's 40th anniversary
issue in "Great American Lives:
The Trailblazers", Representative McAffrey will discuss campaigning as an openly gay candidate and his career in public office.
Brookside BooHaHa parade and Pumpkin
Decorating Contest
Pumpkin Contest, throughout October,
Equality Center
Bring your decorated pumpkins
(external decorations only, no carvings or flames) to
display throughout the Equality Center during October. We'll feature them at out BooHaHa booth and award first, second and third place winners. Entry
fee is $5 and deadline for participation is October 19. Entries should be in good taste, child friendly and appropriate for public
display.
Parade, Saturday, October 27, 3pm, 49th and
Peoria
Oklahomans for Equality will celebrate a collaboration with
Families First, an
LGBT parents network, by participating in the annual Brookside BooHaHa parade -- the first time OkEq has been invited to participate in a
kid-friendly event. Our float theme is "There is No Trick to Showing Respect to All Oklahoma Families -- It Is Always a Treat!" To help with the
float, visit the Equality Center every Saturday at 3pm. To
participate in the parade, or learn more about Families
First, contact Outreach Coordinator Toby
Jenkins.
Upcoming OkEq events
OkEq at TCC Diversity Day
Tuesday, October 22, TCC South Campus
Tulsa Community College has invited Oklahomans for Equality to participate in their Diversity Day fair. If you are interested in helping OkEq,
contact Programs and Development Coordinator Mana Tahaie at (918) 743-4297. If you
attend TCC, stop by and visit our booth on the 22nd!
Camp Fire Teens in Action introduction
party
Thursday, October 25, 7pm, Equality
Center
Oklahomans for Equality is partnering
with Camp Fire USA Green Country Council for a new Teens in Action
service
learning group. This group -- created to empower young people to identify and address social issues in their community -- is open to all high
school-age teens, but especially designed for LGBT teens, youth from LGBT families, and their friends and allies. We offer a safe and inclusive
environment, allowing teens to play an instrumental role in choosing and addressing issues that are important to them. For more information, come to
the introduction party, where the facilitators will talk about the program and answer questions.
Refreshments will be provided!
This informal meeting is open to all interested teens and their families. If you cannot attend,
contact teen leader Angela Bagby at (918) 636-6732 or okeqteens@yahoo.com, or
visit the MySpace page at www.myspace.com/okeqteens.
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