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In this OkEq eNews
New Program: ASL Classes
Thursdays beginning March 6, 6-8:30pm
Oklahoma Deaf Spectrum, a program of Oklahomans for Equality, offers beginner's American Sign
Language classes. Cost is $50 for six weeks, and includes a workbook. To register, fill out the form and bring it to your
first class.
Executive Director application
deadline extended to March 20
Oklahomans for Equality is seeking a full-time Executive Director and
has extended the deadline for applicantions to March 20. Full job
description and application information here.
TYPros D-Crew Unplugged Series with
Hannibal Johnson
Tuesday, March 25, 6-8pm, Club Majestic, 124 N.
Boston
TYPros
continues its focus on Diversity with March's Unplugged Series
featuring Hannibal Johnson. Johnson will focus this interactive
dialogue on diversity issues from our past and for our future. Stick
around for live entertainment and the sounds of Templ's resident DJ,
Elliot Poston. RSVP information here.
New Program: Basic Landscape Design
Workshop
Wednesdays beginning March 26, 6-9pm
This four-session workshop will go over the basics of landscape design using handouts and
visual demonstrations. Facilitator Stephen Eberle is a third-generation
horticulturalist and holds a BS in Horticulture from Texas A&M University. The series costs $45 and includes
handouts. To register, fill out the
form and return it to
OkEq.
Pride Headliner Eric Himan CD
Release at The Continental
Thursday, March 27, 10pm, The Continental, 421 E. 1st
St.
National sensation and gay singer/songwriter Eric Himan, who headlines this
year's Tulsa PRIDE, will release his new album Resonate in Tulsa!
Eric's single "There's Gotta Be Something" is the #1 video on MTV's LOGO Network. Be sure to pick up his album Everywhere All at Once in the
Pride Store, and part of the proceeds will benefit OkEq.
Cimarron Alliance Foundation Names
First Executive Director
Oklahomans for Equality congratulates Oklahoma City's Cimarron Alliance Foundation on the hire of long-time gay activist Rob Howard to
be its first
Executive Director. Learn more about Rob here.
2008 LGBT Leadership Summit
Saturday, May 10, 9am-5pm, Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, 300 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City
The 2008 LGBT Leadership Summit is a one-day event with
four sessions
of workshops. This year's summit features more extensive workshops about our state legislature - by far the most attended session last year - and
programs appealing to college students and young adults. There will also be two community forums. More information here.
Center Cinema facilitator
Passionate about film? Want an alternative to the bar scene -- or a way to start your Friday night downtown before you hit the club? OkEq is looking
for a facilitator for Center Cinema, our Friday evening movie nights. If you love movies and want to get connected to the LGBT community, email programs@okeq.org.
Sexual Identity and Spirituality Conference
Friday and Saturday,
March 7-8, University of Central Oklahoma,
Edmond
Central
Oklahoma faith communities and organizations proclaiming that
homosexuality is neither sickness nor sin will host a two-day Sexual
Identity &
Spirituality Conference. The conference includes keynote speaker Dr.
Deborah Appler, professor of Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) at Moravian
College,
as
well as workshops on a wide range of topics including scripture,
various spiritual and interfaith perspectives on sexuality, and
relationship issues
for families and couples. Registration is $15; some scholarship money
is available. Registration and complete conference details are
available on the PFLAG website.
HOT on the Street at Club
209
Saturday, March 15, 9pm,
Club 209, 209 S
Brady
Put
on your OkEq t-shirt and come on out March 15th to help us kick off
OkEq's new
Health Outreach Team, HOT on the Street! We'll be heading to Club 209
to talk about OkEq, HIV and other health issues -- as well as have some
fun of
course! Tulsa icon and songstress Rebecca Ungerman and the Frank Brown
Trio will keep us all entertained. Our AmeriCorps team member Blakely
Adams
will have all the information you need, so if you have any questions,
please contact her at americorps@okeq.org.
Brokeback Mountain film screening and
book discussion
Film: Friday, April 4, 6:30pm, Sue Welch
Hall
Lecture:
Saturday, April 5, 7pm, Sue Welch
Hall
Don't miss the talk by Dr. Eric Patterson, associate professor
of
American studies and American literature at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and author of his new book, On Brokeback Mountain: Meditations about Masculinity, Fear, and Love in the Story
and the
Film. We will host a special Center Cinema to
screen Brokeback Mountain the evening before the lecture. More on the event here.
Workshop: Heroes and the Boogie Man
Friday, April 18,
8:30-11:30am or 1-4pm, University of Phoenix, 10810 E
45th St
Anyone who was molested as a child or assaulted by bullies, has wet the bed, is confused about his or her sexuality, has been a victim of physical,
mental, or
emotional abuse, is spiritually challenged, and/or lost on an endless road to nowhere...this workshop is your prescription to defeating the boogie
man. Join Carlos Michael, author of Baltimore Monday: A Celebration of Life Beyond Sexual Abuse as he shares his incredible journey and how
he
found his hero and defeated the boogie man. Pre-register at www.carlosmichaelbooks.com. Seating is limited, cost is $20 if you mention
OkEq.
| At the Equality Center: Weekly
Activities |
HOPE
HIV Testing
Monday - Thursday: 6-8pm, Saturday: 4-7pm, Health Testing Center
Free, anonymous HIV testing with results in 20 minutes for MSM (men who have sex with men) and
high-risk individuals. Also available by
appointment by emailing AmeriCorps member Blakely Adams.
L Word Tuesdays
Tuesdays, 7pm, Sue Welch Hall
Excited about the new season of The L Word? So are we! Join us each Tuesday for the latest
episode.
Gender
Outreach
Wednesdays, 7:30pm, Conference
Room
A support and social group for transgender
individuals.
Center Cinema: Female
Trouble
Fridays, 7pm, Sue
Welch Hall
This week's film is Female Trouble. Center Cinema takes place each Friday at 7pm and is free and open
to the public. For a
complete listing of films, visit our website.
Tulsa Unity
String Orchestra Rehearsal
Thursdays, 6pm, Wellness Center
The Tulsa Unity String Orchestra, an all-volunteer ensemble, practices in the wellness center and performs at OkEq and area events.
For more information contact conductor Adrian Rogers at
(918) 813-2470.
Faith in
Crisis
Second and fourth Saturdays, 3-4:30pm, Conference
Room
A support group for those experiencing religious/spiritual crises related to sexual orientation and identity, Faith in Crisis provides a safe,
confidential environment for sharing questions and concerns, supporting others, learning from others' experiences, and collaboratively exploring
religious/spiritual crises and ways to manage, cope, grow and heal from such experiences. For more information on the group and its facilitators, visit our website.
Game Night @ the Center
Saturdays,
6:30pm, Sue Welch Hall
New game each week. No need to
RSVP, just drop in!
Tulsa Pride 2008
Planning
Mondays, 7pm, Event Center
The Pride Committee meets each week to plan what promises to be the best Tulsa Pride event in history. We need your voice and energy on the
Pride Committee! To volunteer your time, join us at our weekly planning meetings or email. For more information, visit the official
Pride 2008 website.
Inside Out ACA
Mondays, 7pm
The Inside Out group of ACA, Adult Children of Alcoholics, is a twelve-step, twelve tradition program of men and women who grew up in
alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes.
| At the Equality Center: Ongoing
Programs and
Resources |
Equality Center Gallery: Now and
Zen
March's exhibit spotlights fine line drawings by Shawn Wilson and sculpture by Merry Schepers.
Pride Store
Our Pride Store features a selection of LGBT-themed
merchandise and our hip Louis and
Cluck-designed OkEq t-shirts!
Nancy & Joe McDonald Rainbow Library
Our lending library has thousands of LGBT-related books in dozens of
genres, including fiction and
non-fiction, as well as many free magazines like
the Advocate, Gay Parents and the Ozark Star.
Logo Network
We feature the Logo Network, the first and only 24-hour LGBT television channel, on the big screen in Sue Welch Hall. For programming information,
visit the LOGO website.
David Bohnett
CyberCenter
Nine high-speed-internet-connected computers and a network printer available to the public. The Equality Center also provides free wireless
internet!
Relay Videophone for the
Deaf
The Equality Center is fortunate to feature a broadband video relay service for the deaf in the David Bohnett CyberCenter. Ours is the only
publicly-accessible videophone available after 5pm in the city of Tulsa. For more information on the phone, visit our website.
Volunteer for
OkEq!
Oklahomans for Equality is always looking for smart, dedicated, energetic volunteers to
help run
the Equality Center, facilitate programs, and assist and support other OkEq operations. If you have a special skill or would like to donate some time
to OkEq, check out our website.
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