1st Annual PFLAG Benefit

Saturday, July 31st: 4pm
Join host Marty Newman, Zachary Leander and Teresa Rechter in helping to support your local P.F.L.A.G. Chapter as they raise funds to help educate our great city on equality for all!

The benefit will be held at Double Shot Coffee Company located at 18th and Boston. The event will be held in honor of Zachary Leander, one of the recipient’s of the P.F.L.A.G College Scholarship. Zachary recently graduated from college and would like to show support for those who supported him. You can bring your donation of cash or check to the 1st Annual P.F.L.A.G. benefit and enjoy over the top coffee martinis, live music and Brian Franklin’s coffee cash bar. 100% of all donations will go directly to P.F.L.A.G. To donate online, visit: www.pflagtulsa.org and use paypal.

First Thursday Art Opening

Thursday, August 5th: 6pm

The August Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) showcase and exhibit of local artists at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center (621 E. 4th Street in Downtown Tulsa), will feature the Art of Audie Case; the show begins with a reception on Thursday, August 5th from 6-9pm and continues throughout the month.

Five Steps to Writing Your First Book

Friday, August 6th and Saturday August 7th

Best selling gay author, Bob Wyatt presents Five Steps to Writing Your First Book workshop sponsored by The Carlos Michael Group, August 6th and 7th. For more information, please call (918) 960-3002 or visit our web site at http://carlosmichael.com Enroll today. Seating is limited!

4 the Animals Mobile Veterinary Clinic

Saturday, August 14th: 11am

4 the Animals Mobile Veterinary Clinic
will make a stop at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
Saturday August 14th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Dr. Sarah Gordon DVM and her Mobile Veterinary Clinic
will be offering rabies shots for $10 and D.A.2.P.P. parvo
vaccinations for $8.00 and other veterinary services for dogs and cats.

Visit www.4theanimals.net or call 918-815-9122 for more information.
all major credit cards accepted no appointment necessary

Tulsa LGBT and Supportive Allies Volleyball League

Tulsa LGBT and Supportive allies Volleyball League is now forming.
Meet & Greet is August 10th 6 pm
First Game is August 17th 6pm
Bring your own 4 person team or individuals can join existing teams.
Games will be played at Helmerich Park 71st & Riverside
For more information contact tulsavball@gmail.com

Drag Queen Bingo

Saturday August 21st: 7:30pm

OUR HOUSE TOO, along with the Cain’s Ballroom, will host the sixth annual Drag Queen Bingo to be held August 21, 2010. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Cain’s Box Office, Reasors, Ida Red and Starship Records. For more information please call 918-585-9552
Proceeds will benefit OUR HOUSE TOO

Summer Programs at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center

Bereavment Support program 2nd & 4th Monday 6 pm
Facilitator Mary Bundy
Power walking group Monday & Wednesday 5:30 pm
Coach Denise Polonchac
5 Languages of Love Tuesday 6:30 pm
Facilitator Kim Stevens
Coming Out Workshop Tuesday 7pm
Facilitators Shelly McGoffin & Steven Hall
SAGE program for LGBT seniors Tuesday 11 am to 2 pm
Canasta in the Sue Welch Great Hall Tuesday 2 pm
Transgender Outreach Program Wednesday 7:30 pm
Director Laura Arrowsmith
Summer Boot Camp Wednesday 6:30 pm
Instructor Brad Sullivan
Summer Line Dancing Classes Thursday 7:30 pm
Instructor Boyd Dodson
Within Our Reach relationship enrichment workshop for couples Thursday 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Movie Night at the Center Friday 7pm
Wii Rock Band for Young Adults Saturday 7:30 pm
Game Night Saturday 7 pm
Knitting Spectrum 1st & 3rd Monday 6:30 pm
Facilitator Sara Fitzgerald

Cooling Station

The Dennis R. Neill Equality Center has been designated as a cooling station in coordination with the City of Tulsa and Tulsa County Health Department. Due to the higher than expected temperatures citizens of Tulsa County who do not have air conditioning will need designated areas to get out of the heat. Your community center is now open and serving your Tulsa neighbors. The Center is open from 10 am to 9 pm as a cooling station.

If you would like to volunteer to help cover the additional hours the Equality Center will be open or donate a bag of ice so we can provide ice water free of charge to our guests please contact Lucas.Green@okeq.org

The Equality Business Alliance

The Equality Business Association (EBA) is now accepting applications for membership. As a member of the EBA you will have your business listed in the EBA Directory that will be viewable to all who visit the EBA web site. This directory will provide our community with a list of businesses and services to patronize that support our community.

For more information visit http://www.okeq.org/eba

Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) Annual Meeting & Board of Directors Elections

The annual meeting of Oklahomans for Equality shall be held at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center on September 30th, 2010 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Presently, eight Board of Director spaces are up for election.

Nominations to the Board of Directors are made in one of two ways:

Recommended by the Board Development and Governance Committee (Applications due to OkEq by August 1st) OR
By petition of at least 15 current OkEq members (Due to the OkEq Secretary by September 15th)

At this time the Board Development and Governance Committee (BDG) is accepting applications for possible BDG nominations of those members interested in serving the OkEq community as a Director. Eight directors will be elected. Please contact Lucas.Green@okeq.orgfor an application and to interview with the Board of Development and Governance Committee if you desire to be nominated by the Board of Development and Governance Committee.

Requirements and Expectations of a Director:

Be a current OkEq Member
Attend Board Meetings on the third Thursday of each month
Contribute talent, time, energy toward supporting the mission of OkEq
Work additional assignments as required (Assignments are usually made pursuant to the particular knowledge, skills and abilities of a Director)
Serve a two year term

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