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EBA Mixer
Wednesday, February 21, 6:00 p.m.
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Smith General Dentistry was founded by Dr. Norval R. Smith in 1952. He was joined by his son, Dr. Gregg A. Smith, in 1988 until Dr. Norval retired in 2002. Today, Dr. Gregg, along with his experienced, loyal, friendly and professional staff always remember why we're here. Our philosophy has always remained the same: We stay current with the latest dental techniques and technology and practice the best dentistry. We always make the patient feel comfortable, appreciated and welcome.
We take great pride in creating and recapturing beautiful healthy smiles. Our promise to you is that the veneers, fillings, crowns and bridges we create will look as good or better than the teeth nature gave you. Come and see why eighty-five percent of our new patients are referrals from our existing patient base.
Welcome!!! We're glad you're here!!! -Gregg A. Smith, D.D.S.
You can join the EBA online, at one of our mixers or business meetings, or fill out and application at the Dennis R Neill Equality Center.
The Equality Business Alliance networking mixers are terrific venues for you to meet prospective clients. Mixers are open to non-members as well as EBA members. Be sure to bring business cards, business information, brochures, etc. Hosting a networking mixer is a great way to showcase your business. You may host at your establishment or use the Equality Center. If you would like to host a mixer: please send an email to
jose.vega@okeq.org for more information.
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Non-Binary Support Group
Wednesday, February 21, 7:00 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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This new support group for folks who identify with non-binary genders, including but not limited to genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, bigender, neutrois, genderflux, meets the third
Wednesday of each month from
7 to 9 p.m. The group will be a safe space to discuss our identities, receive support, and build a strong non-binary community in Tulsa.
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| Illegally Alive Film Screening
Thursday, February 22, 6:00 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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 Doors open 6:00 p.m.
Press Conference 6:10 p.m.
Intro, Education, & Discussion 6:30 p.m.
"Illegally Alive" 7:10 p.m.
Closing discussion 8:10 p.m.
The eCS Therapy Center and OK4Health will host a medical cannabis event at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. Dr. Regina Nelson, president of the eCS Therapy Center, a national nonprofit, and Chip Paul, president of OK 4Health, will speak about the upcoming SQ788 vote and a collaborative project their organizations are working on - "Cannabis Therapy for the Oklahoman Soul," a collection of stories about Oklahomans affected by medical cannabis. In addition to a short discussion, Cinebis Film Institute Director Michael E. Browning will present the documentary "Illegally Alive," the story of a family that relocated to Colorado for cannabis therapy for their teenage son after his terminal diagnosis.
"Illegally Alive" explores what it's like for families with children who are suffering from debilitating or life-threatening illnesses to sacrifice everything in search of a treatment that actually works.
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Free DACA Renewal Clinic
Saturday, February 24, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 25, 12:00 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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Need to renew your DACA? DAOK will host a free DACA renewal clinic this weekend!
DAOK-Tulsa will be working alongside Immlaw at TU and Robert Messerli for this event. We will be able to pr
ovide financial assistance for as many as 20 DACA recipients. Please fill out the registration form here in the description. We will give you a call confirming the time and date of your appointment.
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| Moms Demand Action - Lobby Day
Tuesday, February 27, 6:30 a.m.
Oklahoma State Capitol
2300 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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Moms Demand Action of Oklahoma will hold its annual Lobby Day on
Tuesday, February 27. We will head to the Capitol to talk to legislators about upcoming gun legislation. Round-trip bus transportation is available. We will meet at
6:30 a.m. at the University of Tulsa (2930 E. Sixth St., Tulsa, OK 74104) to depart for the Capitol.
Bills expected to be filed this year:
-Remove training and licensing requirements to carry handguns in public.
-Allow guns to be carried on college campuses.
-Hold businesses that prohibit guns liable for crime on their premises.
Similar dangerous laws have passed in other states, and we need as many Oklahomans as possible to fight back against laws that make our state less safe. We are not just moms. Our group includes dads, grandparents, friends and anyone interested in helping to end the gun violence epidemic.
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Planned Parenthood Great Plains Tulsa: Volunteer Night
Tuesday, February 27, 5:30 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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Join Planned Parenthood Great Plains for our first volunteer night of 2018! The evening will be an opportunity to meet the new Oklahoma Organizer, Anna Facci, and learn more about opportunities to volunteer with PPGP in the coming year. The event will be meet & greet style, with a presentation at 6:15PM, so feel free to join us when you can!
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Wine Down Wednesday: Black History Month
Wednesday, February 28, 6:30 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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 Do you enjoy wine, meeting new people and hearing inspiring leadership content?
'Wine Down Wednesday!' is a social group that combines short 'TED-style' presentation! We drink wine while hearing motivational/expert speakers present their leadership expertise for 15-20 minutes (6:15pm-7:45pm). Before, in between, and following the speaker, we enjoy wine and talk about our month! Our events occur the last Wednesday of the month and topics always vary! If there's a certain topic you'd like to hear or a speaker recommendation, let us know!
Don't miss out on a great social and leadership opportunity that will improve your life, productivity, and relationships! Come 'Wine Down!'
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| First Thursday Art Show - Jini Kim "My Rat Problem, Continued"
Thursday, March 1, 6:00 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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The March Oklahomans for Equality showcase and exhibit of local artists at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center will feature an exhibit of works by Jini Kim, in a show titled "My Rat Problem, Continued."
Jini Kim is an artist from Tulsa who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing in 2014 and is working toward her Master of Fine Arts in 2018. Her paintings are widely collected. Her current body of work combines painting and printmaking on topics of feminism, modern Orientalism and toxic masculinity.
Her current show, "My Rat Problem, Continued," combines painting, printmaking, and sculpture to create a narrative that satirizes contemporary culture, modern Orientalism and feminism. This series began with linoleum cuts printed on paper. Creating an immediate juxtaposition of Lowbrow, Pop-surrealism, and Ed Roth's Rat Fink inspiration, a deeper meaning arose when this series turned to painting. The rat became a satirical view of male virility. The rat's head can be seen as a phallic symbol that is disturbing the main character, or the artist's presence. The graphic quality is then carried into the paintings, which start to incorporate jarring, complementary colors. These large-scale paintings are agitating; they provide a slick, finished quality that mimics the graphic colors of serigraphy and the serial aspect of the underground comix of the 1980's. The paintings also reference a history of female figures in the bathtub or the bedroom. Historically, female figures at a toilette or the bedroom are fluffed, pristine, and European. These paintings show more of an honest aspect of a woman at her toilette or the bedroom; a woman who is disturbed by the lineage of female objectification and eroticization of nonwhite women. An adjunct to this show includes smaller, painted woodcuts of the large-scale paintings - now on display in the University of Tulsa's Alexandre Hogue Gallery and can be viewed until March 15.
Jini says: "I create narrative paintings that illustrate my reaction to personifications of toxic masculinity. These paintings include a consistent theme that surrounds feminism, heavy metal, and modern Orientalism. My love for Ed Roth, lowbrow art, and heavy metal is present through the graphic style and the substantial reference to Ed Roth's notorious Rat Fink. Being an Asian woman often casts an expectation to be either a fetish, obedient, loyal, submissive, weak, dependent or a model minority type. There is a weird obsession over Asian woman while Asian men are emotionally castrated. Colored women in general are exploited for their bodies and a quest to conquer, creating a hostile and dangerous environment between men and women. I aim to represent marginalized groups of women and include more characters in future paintings."
The show begins with a reception on Thursday, March 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. A door prize of the artist's work will be drawn. The show continues throughout the month.
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| Tulsa Indigenous & First Nation Support Group
First & Third Thursday of every month
Next Meeting March 1, 7:00 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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LGBTQ Young Adults First Friday Art Crawl
Friday, March 2, 5:30 p.m.
Guthrie Green
111 E MB Brady St, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
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 Join the OKEQ Prism Group at the First Friday Art Crawl Event in March.
The Art Crawl is held on the first Friday of the month and open from 6-9 pm. Each venue offers something different and creative, a true hallmark of the Tulsa Arts District. First Friday is a perfect date night starting with a cocktail, coffee or early dinner on one of the many patios.
We will be meeting at Guthrie Green and travel together.
For questions and more information contact jose.vega@okeq.org
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| Red Ribbon Gala 2018
Saturday, March 3, 6:00 p.m.
Cox Business Center
100 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103
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Red Ribbon Gala serves as the largest fundraiser annually for Tulsa CARES.
Tulsa CARES delivers social services to people affected by HIV and AIDS. We are committed to creating a community where all people with HIV/AIDS have equal opportunities for healthy living. We advance our mission through empowerment, inclusion and the creation of hope by offering tailored, integrated resources and advocating for the end of HIV stigma.
Next Generation Single Ticket - $250
Next Gen (1/2 price tickets for people under 40yrs old)
Those 40 and under can purchase
1 Next Generation Ticket
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| Gay Men's Dinner Group
Tuesday, March 6th, 6:30 p.m.
Johnny Carino's Italian Restaurant
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When does a restaurant become more than just a place to just get something to eat? When does eating out become a great experience? At Johnny Carino's, we strive to be YOUR favorite authentic Italian restaurant.
Food is at the heart of our mission. From the Italian classics, to our one-of-a-kind spiced Italian favorites, all of our offerings are handcrafted from the finest, freshest ingredients available. Whether you're craving Italian comfort food like our 16-Layer Lasagna, or something with a little more spice like our famous Italian Nachos, Johnny Carino's has something for everyone.
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| LGBTQ Veterans Support & Entertainment
First & Third Tuesday of each month
Next Meeting March 6, 7:00 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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| GLAAD Media Institute:Telling Your Story: Messaging and Media Tools for Today's Activist
Sunday, March 11, 9:30 a.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74135
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 Participants will understand how to get a message of inclusion and acceptance across effectively in the mainstream media narrative about the LGBTQ community. Equipped with GLAAD's Accelerating Acceptance data, GLAAD will work with you to reach and teach the movable middle about the LGBTQ community through a personal lens, yours. Topics include LGBTQ acceptance, understanding media mentality, speaking to your audience, messaging and framing the issue, social media basics, and interview techniques.
Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be served at this training.
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Tulsa Artist Fellowship (TAF) presents Visiting Artist Series
Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m.
Woody Guthrie Center
102 E. MB Brady St., Tulsa OK 74103
Thursday, March 15, 7:30 p.m.
Magic City Books
221 E. Archer St., Tulsa, OK 74103
Friday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.
Fly Loft
117 N. Boston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74103
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The Tulsa Artist Fellowship (TAF) will host four guest artists for a three-day
presentation of works and works-in-progress Wednesday, March 14 - Friday, March 16, 2018. The guests range from authors to playwrights participating in various events that will be moderated by Tulsa Artist Fellows.
"TAF Fellows join the Tulsa Arts community from various parts of the country," said Julia
White, program manager at TAF. "In addition to moving their practice to Tulsa as part of the fellowship, we are always excited when we have the opportunity to bring the fellows' expansive networks and talented colleagues to visit our community. It's even more exciting when local artists and actors are involved in some way. This collaboration really speaks to the program's efforts to enhance our already burgeoning Arts community."
The performances and readings will take place at multiple locations over the 3-day series.
TAF guest artists and writer-performers Taji Senior and Jesus I. Valles, both coming from
Austin, TX, will share two solo performance works-in-progress at the Woody Guthrie Center on Wednesday, March 14, beginning 7:30 p.m. The event, titled ¡Yo Solo!, will examine race, identity, politics, citizenship, documentation, and sexuality in America. TAF Fellow Adrienne Dawes will moderate a brief discussion after the performance. Linda Allegro, project director of New Sanctuary Tulsa, will also join the panel discussion.
During a joint presentation, visiting authors Matthew Baker and Lee Conell will read excerpts from their most recent works "Hybrid Creatures" and "Subcortical," respectively, at Magic City Books on Thursday, March 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Baker currently resides in New York City where he teaches at New York University. Conell is a visiting writer at the University of the South in Tennessee. The conversation, in partnership with Magic City Books, will be moderated by TAF Fellow Simon Han.
TAF Fellow Adrienne Dawes will close out the series with a reading of her new play-in-progress "Teen Dad" at Fly Loft on Friday, March 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m. "Teen Dad" is a comedic exploration of trauma and recovery in a mixed race Black and Latinx family. The cast will feature guest artists Taji Senior and Jesus I. Valles, as well as local actors Kia Dorsey, Viviana Goodwin and Phetote Mshairi.
All events are free and open to the public. To find out more information, visit TAF Facebook events and visit www.tulsaartistfellowship.org
About Tulsa Artist Fellowship: Established by the George Kaiser Family Foundation in 2015, the Tulsa Artist Fellowship provides visual and literary artists with the time and space to create.
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Tax receipts for donations made to Oklahomans for Equality in 2017 were recently mailed. If you have not received your tax receipt or have questions regarding your receipt,
please contact Paul Allen, OkEq Treasurer,
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| TMSL 2018 Spring Schedule
Indian Springs Softball Complex
13600 S 145th E Ave, Broken Arrow, OK 74011
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Hey TMSL members! With the 2018 spring season right around the corner, we have some news for you. WE'RE MOVING! You read right - we will be moving our league to the Indian Springs Softball Complex this season. We look forward to a fun season and welcome all skill levels. And if you're worried about not having a team, don't fret - we will help you find one. Registration is open, and the cost is $50/player. News flash: This fee also makes you an active voting member of Oklahomans for Equality! So spread the word, grab your friends, and sign up today!
2018 Spring Schedule (
11am-2pm game times):
March 11- Field Day more info soon
March 25 - Opening Day
April 8, 15, 22, 29
May 6, 20
June 3 - Final Day
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Council Oak Men's Chorale is looking for new choir members for their 20th
Anniversary concert season!
Rehearsals are each Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Fellowship Congregational Church
2900 S. Harvard Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114
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Concert:
June 14 and 15,
8 p.m.
Lynn Riggs Black Box Theater,
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
SPECIAL BONUS CONCERT:
Thursday, June 21, with the Turtle Creek Chorale from Dallas. Stay tuned for more details!
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No Shade for Plus
Every Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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A new support group to bring together people who have found they are HIV positive and those who have been living with HIV for many years.
The group will provide support, education, social activities and so much more.
The group will be here at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center to provide a safe place to discuss issues and meet other people who are navigating their lives being PLUS.
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| Tulsa Project Theatre Season 2017-2018
Tulsa Performing Arts Center - Charles E. Norman Theatre
110 E 2nd St, Tulsa, OK 74103
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Tulsa Project Theatre (TPT), the city's only theatre company operating under an Actors Equity Association (AEA) contract, and has announced its 2017-2018 season. Three of the season's productions are in collaboration with other AEA affiliates - two from Oklahoma City and one with whom fans of the hit TV shows,
Big Bang Theory and Speechless, may be familiar.
In February 2018, TPT returns to the intimate Norman Theatre at the Tulsa PAC to present the Regional Premiere of John Ross Bowie's FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN. This brand new non-musical play centers on the iconic punk band, The Ramones, as they record their fifth album with eccentric music producer, Phil Spector. Focusing on the period in 1979-1980 when the band stood on the
edge of breaking out, and Spector needed a hit, this intense black comedy sheds light on an important and overlooked moment in rock history. FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN was written by actor and comedian John Ross Bowie, best known for his role as Barry Kripke in the CBS show THE BIG BANG THEORY and currently as Jimmy Dimeo on the ABC show SPEECHLESS. FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN runs February 16-25, 2018.
TICK...TICK...BOOM! is an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the late Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Awardwinning composer of Rent, which tells the story of a composer and the sacrifices he made to achieve his big break, eventually leading to a Broadway blockbuster. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue and, yet, Jon is still waiting tables and trying to write
the great American rock musical. Set in 1990, this compelling story of personal discovery embraces the universal ideal of holding onto your dreams through life's most difficult challenges. Before RENT, there was TICK...TICK...BOOM! The production will run for a weekend in Oklahoma City before arriving in Tulsa for a limited run on April 27 - 29, 2018.
Tulsa Project Theatre will close its seventh season in the Liddy Doenges Theatre with another Oklahoma Premiere of the rock opera LIZZIE, set to run July 13-22, 2018. On a sweltering summer morning in 1892, in a small new England city, a prominent business man and his wife were brutally axed to death in their home. Their youngest daughter, Lizzie Borden was the prime suspect and her trial was a coast-to-coast media sensation. LIZZIE features four women fronting a six-piece rock band. LIZZIE is sex, rage, betrayal, blood, murder, and American mythology set to a scorching rock score.
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Equality Center Pride Store
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Matching 'Mrs. And Mrs.' mugs for you and your sweetheart!
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Nancy and Joe McDonald Rainbow Library
"Fallout"
Written by: Lisa Henry & M. Caspian
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High-school boyfriends Jack Haldane and Bastian Wade thought everything would be perfect once they reunited at college, putting disapproving parents and small-town attitudes firmly in the past. Now Jack's on track for a PhD scholarship and a career as a researcher, and Bastian . . . well, living inside a broken body and trailing along in Jack's shadow didn't feature in his lofty teenage ambitions. A weekend camping trip back home offers a chance for them to reconnect, but an ugly confrontation with the local motorcycle gang is only the start of their problems. When disaster occurs and the world unravels, will Bastian and Jack manage to hold on to each other, or fall further apart as they try to survive?
Find this selection and more by visiting the Nancy and Joe McDonald Rainbow Library.
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| Amazon Smile
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Get your house in order and help us get our house in order, too! Go to smile.amazon.com for your shopping needs, and Amazon will donate a portion to Oklahomans for Equality!
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Amazon Smile
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Get your house in order and help us get our house in order, too! Go to smile.amazon.com for your shopping needs, and Amazon will donate a portion to Oklahomans for Equality!
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OkEq Board Meeting
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Monthly Meeting
7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 15
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
All Oklahomans for Equality board meetings are open to all OkEq members
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OkEq Art Exhibition
The February Oklahomans for Equality showcase and exhibit of local artists will feature an exhibit of works by Robin Green Tilly, in a show titled "Your Right Brain On Glass."
She spent 20 years honing her marketing expertise first as an advertising executive, working in print, electronic, and video mediums for major national and local clients. Robin moved from the business-to-business advertising and marketing sector and met the challenge of fundraising for Tulsa YWCA. Ready for a new challenge, she left the traditional job environment to follow her passion and become a creative entrepreneur.
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| Family Ties
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Family Ties is an official program of Oklahomans for Equality and is a support network for LGBT parents and families in Oklahoma. For more information about Family Ties contact
andy@grimesco.net
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Challenging Beliefs in Nontraditional Relat
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1st & 3rd Monday of each month
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
This therapeutic discussion group provides a haven for individuals who engage in nontraditional relationship structures, with a focus on internal and social stigmas, personal belief systems, and the struggles surrounding this population. This group is open to individuals who take part in ethically nonmonogamous relationships (polyamory, swinging) and kink relationships. The Oklahoma Poly Network is a proud supporter of this group.
Sara Griffey is a Clinical Counseling intern with Bellevue University. She has experience working with LGBT+ clients, homeless youth, individuals struggling with mood disorders, anxiety, and trauma. She currently works with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. She welcomes the opportunity to work with persons with concerns related to nontraditional relationships (polyamory, kink, etc.), as well as the other areas listed above. She is passionate about advocacy and public policy in order to ensure that proper treatment is available for any individual seeking services.
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Live Free!
Coming Out
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2nd & 4th Monday of each month
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Are you planning to come out? Maybe you have just recently come out? Join us for a coming out discussion group meeting in the History Project Room. It's free! This course is designed for individuals coming to terms with their sexuality with presentations on how to come out to family, friends, and co-workers. Question and answer session in a supportive and informed environment.
It is a safe space to share experiences about coming out and discuss topics as it relates to doing so. By sharing struggles and victories the group allows those newly coming out and who have been out for a while to learn from others. All are welcome to join in the discussion whether Lesbian, Gay, Bi, or Trans.
Sara Griffey is a Clinical Counseling intern with Bellevue University. She has experience working with LGBT+ clients, homeless youth, individuals struggling with mood disorders, anxiety, and trauma. She currently works with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. She welcomes the opportunity to work with persons with concerns related to nontraditional relationships (polyamory, kink, etc.), as well as the other areas listed above. She is passionate about advocacy and public policy in order to ensure that proper treatment is available for any individual seeking services.
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Lawyer in the Library
March 14
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lawyer in the Library is an opportunity to meet with a lawyer about topics such as family law (divorce, paternity, custody and child support), landlord/tenant disputes, estate planning, and bankruptcy. No appointment is necessary.
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Dr. Kurt Choate
Saturdays
By appointment
Individual, youth, adolescent and
couples counseling is available on a
Sliding fee scale based on income.
Appointments are required
Contact
Dr. Kurt Choate, LPC at
918.449.6574
Stephanie Miller
Stephanie is a counseling intern at Northeastern State University. She is passionate about working with diverse families and clients, now expanding to the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Stephanie has experience with families, children and adolescents. She believes in helping the client identify and achieve their goals through a holistic approach.
Contact Stephanie at
918-771-84 or tatom@nsuok.edu to make an appointment. All sessions are free and will be held at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays or 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
OSU Tulsa
Counseling Center
Alyssa Pasquini
is a mental health counseling intern at the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center. She is passionate about assisting clients who are a part of the LGBTQQIA+ community who experience a range of concerns including issues surrounding gender identity, sexual/affectional orientation, and mood or anxiety concerns. Appointments with Alyssa can be made by calling the
OSU Tulsa Counseling Center
Amanda Rogers
is a mental health counseling intern at the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center. She welcomes the opportunity to work with persons with concerns related to gender identity, sexual or affectional orientation, relationship issues, mood/anxiety concerns and trauma. She is passionate about social justice and working with the LGBTQQIA+ community. Appointments can be scheduled with Amanda by calling the
Temple Hull
is a mental health counseling intern at the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center. She has experience counseling transgender, bisexual, lesbian, gay and asexual persons, and looks forward to working with all individuals represented in the bright colors of the rainbow flag. Appointments with Temple can be made by calling the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center at 918-594-8568.
Merrill Reiter, M.S.,
is in the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program at Oklahoma State University. She is a mental health counselor at OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center. Merrill is passionate about social justice, advocacy and counseling. She enjoys working with people of all identities and strives to make her sessions a safe place for all clients. She has experience working with LGBTQ+ people and welcomes the opportunity to work with persons with concerns related to sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, mood/anxiety, depression, self-injury, death/grief, and those experiencing major changes or transitions in life. Appointments with Merrill can be made by calling the
OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center
at (918) 594-8568
Kathy Kavanaugh
is a doctoral counseling psychology intern at the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center. She is dedicated to working with clients of all identities (including all sexual and affectional orientations, gender identities, races, ethnicities, and ages) from a multicultural perspective. Kathy works with clients to address concerns regarding anxiety, mood, sexual and gender identity development, and overall personal enrichment. To schedule an appointment with Kathy, please contact the
OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center
at (918) 594-8568.
Mark Taracuk, MSEd, NCC
is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center. He received his master's degree in counseling from Indiana University and is a National Certified Counselor. Mark has past experience working with members of the LGBTQ+ community on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, spiritual concerns, trauma, intimate partner violence, and concerns related to gender identity. Appointments with Mark can be made by calling the OSU Tulsa Counseling Center
at (918) 594-8568.
Jennie Martin
is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Candidate and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Intern at the OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center. She enjoys working with LGBTQQIA+ community members on a wide variety of topics including relationship/family concerns, body image, community advocacy, religiosity/spirituality concerns, trauma, and more. She has experience with family and couples counseling and is passionate about advocating for social justice. Appointments can be scheduled with Jennie by calling the
OSU-Tulsa Counseling Center
at 918-594-8568.
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Non-Binary Support Group
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3rd Wednesday of each month
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
A new support group for folks who identify with non-binary genders, including but not limited to, genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, bigender, neutrois, genderflux, and more. This group will be a safe space to discuss our identities, receive support, and build a strong non-binary community in Tulsa. For information contact Vic Wiener at
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Southern Pride Drum Group
Every Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
The Southern Pride Drum Group is the only such group of its kind in the world, being the only drum group composed of mainly 2 spirit (GLBT Native) members and their families. They have traveled across the U.S. and Canada singing for powwows, gatherings and Pride events for more than 10 years, with more than 100 years of combined experience singing at the drum. They seek to teach drumming and singing and drum etiquette at the Equality Center in Tulsa and to add to their tight-knit drum family.
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Free Yoga Class at OKEQ
Mondays
5:45 - 6:45 p.m.
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Enjoy a free class! These 60-minute, free Community Yoga classes are open to everyone of all levels. Each class is mindfully crafted to prepare the body for a peak pose in the arm balance, inversion, backbend or twist family. This class will connect the mind, body, and spirit through movement and breath.
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This open Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS) Recovery and Sobriety Group meets every Monday at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. For more information, visit www.SOSTulsa.org |
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Asexual Meeting
2nd & 4th Tuesday
of every month
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
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It's the A in LGBTQA. Come join us for an affirming, open discussion at this peer-led group for individuals 18 and over who identify as asexual or are interested in discussing asexual issues.
This a place for asexuals to form community. Be a part of the first Tulsa asexual group.
Asexuality can be defined in many different ways. Some of us identify as asexual because we are not interested in intercourse, but still want other forms of sex. Some of us identify as asexual because we cannot get sexually aroused. Others may identify as asexual because we are never attracted to anyone sexually.
Some of us are in relationships with the opposite sex, some with the same sex, and others remain unattached our entire lives.
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Brought to You Bi
the Letter B
2nd & 4th Monday
of each month
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Bisexual support group at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. Tell all your friends. The group is open to all bi/pan/queer/fluid+ folks and their allies.
Facilitators
Colton & Haley
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No Shade for Plus
Every Tuesday
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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A new support group to bring together people who have found they are HIV positive and those who have been living with HIV for many years.
The group will provide support, Education, Social activities and so much more.
The group will be here at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center to provide a safe place to discuss issues and meet other people who are navigating their lives being PLUS.
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SAGE Tulsa
(Service & Advocacy for GLBT Elders)
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Every Tuesday
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
"drop in
for coffee"
Facilitated by
John Madigan
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Tulsa Area
Prime Timers
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2nd Tuesday of every month
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
A social organization for mature minded Gay and Bisexual men age 21 and over. The purpose is to establish friendship and support through social interaction. Visit
more information.
918.592.0088
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Tulsa Writers, Ink.
1st & 3rd Saturday of each month
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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An LGBT inclusive group of writers providing support and resources to authors and writers regardless of where they are in their writing career.
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| Gender Support Program |
| Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. (First time interview required before attending) Email alex.wade@okeq.org The program is providing support, education and social opportunities for transgender and intersex individuals. |
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| Lambda Al-Anon Group Every Friday 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
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Survivors of Incest Anonymous
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Every Saturday
12:00 - 2:30 p.m.
SIA strives to empower those who have survived childhood sexual abuse (who are not abusing any child), who want to become survivors and thrivers. For more information, visit siawso.org
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Game Night |
| Saturdays 7:00 - 9:00 pm Join old friends and make new friends as you play some great board and card games at the Center! All are welcome! Facilitated by Saturday Volunteers Richard Haley and Teresa Reno 
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Dennis R. Neill
Equality Center
Room Rentals
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The Dennis R. Neill Equality Center has many spaces for your next meeting or event. To check dates,
reserve a space for your next event or receive pricing information, contact
olivia.cotter@okeq.org Stop by for a quick view of the Event Center and pick up a space
rental sheet.
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| EBA Directory The Equality Business Alliance fosters a sharing of information, ideas, contacts, products and services, and also strengthens and expands our businesses, careers and community. |
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Workforce Oklahoma
Access Point
Open every day
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Workforce Oklahoma maintains a resource area at the Equality Center that includes computers, a printer and fax machine, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to register with
Oklahoma JobLink.
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H.O.P.E.
HIV Testing Schedule
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
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Tuesday 4 - 8 pm
Wednesday 4 - 8 pm
Friday 4 - 8 pm
Saturday 4 - 7 pm
Testing provided by H.O.P.E. Testing
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Intimate Partner Violence & Sexual Assault Survivor Support Group
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1st Wednesday of each month
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Domestic violence is the use of physical, sexual, threatening or emotional force to frighten, intimidate and control an intimate partner. This support and educational group is for individuals who have survived domestic violence and are ready to explore their personal healing process and find hope. The group will provide emotional support, information and resources to help participants recover from their ordeal, and may include specific goals such as creating a safety plan, reducing risk of future violence, increasing positive coping skills and addressing the impact of trauma.
Sexual assault is any forced or coerced sexual activity, such as unwanted touching or forced penetration committed against a person's will or without consent. This support group will meet together to discuss their experiences, share ideas, and provide emotional support for one another. Additionally, highly trained providers will offer information and resources to help participants recover from their ordeal. Specific goals for sessions may include crises stabilization, safety planning, increasing self-regulatory skills, addressing trauma through cognitive processing, reconnecting to support systems, family and the community,
and preventing re-victimization.
All services are free of charge, and confidentiality is
paramount. For more information contact Jim Scholl at 918.631.2722.
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MISSION:
Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) seeks equal rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals and families through advocacy, education, programs, alliances and the operation of the
Dennis R. Neill
Equality Center. |
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Toby Jenkins
CEO / Executive Director
Olivia Cotter
Office Manager
Olivia.Cotter@OkEq.org
Sharon Queen
Service Coordinator
Veterans, Transgender and
Indigenous People
Sharon.Queen@OkEq.org
Jose Vega
Program Director
Jose.Vega@OkEq.org
Alex Wade
Volunteer & Pride Store Coordinator
Alex.Wade@OkEq.org
Luke Welvaert
Facilities Coordinator
Tracy Allen
Special Projects
Denise Polonchak
Janitorial Services
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OkEq Board and Trustees
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Executive Committee
Stuart Ashworth, Esq., President
Sharon Bishop-Baldwin, Vice President
Jan Baldwin, Secretary
Paul Allen, Treasurer
Robin VanMeter, At Large
Board of Directors
Christopher Brecht-Smith, Esq.
Rev. Geoffrey Brewster
Sheena Grewal
Darci Hazelwood, D.O.
Ben Matthews
Mike Redman, Esq.
Chris Shoaf
Al Triggs
John Williams
Board of Advisors
Laura Arrowsmith, D.O.
Peter Brennan
Alyssa Bryant, Esq
Jamie Catlett
Michael Farr
Joann Frizell
Andrew Gordon
Marcia Keesee
Amanda Lowe
Jim Scholl
Mikeal Vaughn
William Vaughn
Trustees
Shawna Baker, Esq.
Dan Burnstein
Kirk Holt
David Nelson
Kris Wilmes
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