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Oklahoma House of Representatives deadline for bill introductions
Fri, Jan 12 www.lsb.state.ok.us

Cleveland County Democrat Cornbread & Beans
MEETING > Fri, Jan 12, NOON, Furrs Cafeteria, Norman. Speaker: Carroll Fisher, OK Insurance Commissioner. Everyone goes thru the cafeteria line. For info e-mail Gene Tyner at gtyner@mmcable.com.

Italian Furniture Auction
Sat, Jan 13, NOON, Gina's Antiquities, 2840 NW 31st, 948-0495.

Walnut Ave Bridge Emergency Town Meeting
Sat, Jan 13, 1:30PM, Jimmy Stewart Building, 1500 NE 4th Street. Call 524-2131 or 733-3413 for info.

Central Oklahoma Green Party
MEETING > Sat, Jan 13, 3PM, Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster, Room C, Norman. www.greens.org/oklahoma

Oklahoma City chapter NAACP
MEETING > Sun, Jan 14, 3PM, Jimmy Stewart Building, 1500 NE 4th Street.

Cross Cultural Event
Sun, Jan 14, 7PM, Temple B'Nai Israel, 4901 N Pennsylvania. Presenters include Oklahoma State Historical Society president and Tulsa Race Riot Commission chair Bob Blackburn, who will talk about the investigation into the Tulsa Race Riot, it's progress and possible impact. OKC NAACP president Roosevelt Milton will talk about the national NAACP's investigation into allegations of voter fraud and suppression of minority votes across the country. Temple B'Nai Israel member Bob Herstand will discuss the ongoing cross-cultural meetings between Temple B'Nai Israel members and members of the OKC NAACP. Discussion groups and a reception will follow.

Martin Luther King, Jr Day events
Mon, Jan 15

Silent March, 9AM- An opening ceremony will be held at the Ralph Ellison Branch Library at NE 23rd and Martin Luther King Boulevard at 9AM. Oklahoma Peace House director Nathaniel Batchelder will be the keynote speaker. At 10AM, the silent march will step off and proceed past the State Capitol to the Old Historical Society Building, where a bell ringing ceremony at 11:30AM will coincide with similar planned ceremonies nationwide.

Parade, NOON- The opening ceremonies for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade will take place at noon at Calvary Baptist Church in Deep Deuce at NE 2nd and Walnut. In a break from parade routes of past years, marchers will proceed south on Walnut over the Walnut Avenue Bridge to Sheridan, where they will turn west through Bricktown, then north on Robinson and around the Oklahoma City National Memorial, then back on NE 2nd to Calvary Baptist Church.

Colloquium, 7PM, Norman - A colloquium will be held in Norman Monday, January 15th to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event will be held in Meachum Auditorium, The Union Building on the OU Campus, at 7 p.m. The Union Building is located at 900 Asp Avenue in Norman. Sponsors include OURAP (University of Oklahoma Racial Awareness Program), a student activist group of United Ministry at the University of Oklahoma.
Representative Opio Toure, D-OKC., will speak to the group about issues near and dear to him, Racial Profiling and Hate Crimes. As Representative for House District 99, Toure authored a bill last session that would outlaw "racial profiling", a practice sometimes used by law enforcement to stop persons that fit a "certain profile". Many times these persons may only be guilty of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or being the "wrong" race or gender in a place they don't seem to "fit". Toure, a long time advocate for equality for all, also will address another issue, the Hate-Crime legislation that was passed and vetoed last year. Had that bill become law, it would have made it illegal to commit certain acts, motivated strictly by race, creed, national origin, religion, gender, etc. The Legislature did authorize the formation of the "Tulsa Race Riot Commission" to investigate various charges and allegations of the infamous Tulsa event that occurred in 1921.
Senator Cal Hobson, D-Lexington, has served in both the House of Representatives and the State Senate since 1978, and is considered by many to be an expert in the area of "prisons" and incarceration. He has become known nationally for his expertise in this field. Hobson has long been an advocate for alternative methods of punishment for criminals instead of just "warehousing them". He will address the issues of the percentage of minorities in prison, and on Death Row, versus their number in the general population. He will, no doubt, point out that minorities and mentally ill people are overly represented in prison, and on Death Row. Senator Hobson serves on the Appropriations Committee, as Vice-Chair, so he is very knowledgeable about State Finances and Expenditures.
Dr. George Henderson is an OU professor, purported to be the first African-American to actually own a home in Norman. This occurred in 1965. Dr. Henderson will discuss his personal trials and tribulations in this regard. He still lives in Norman.
The Colloquium will be emceed by former Norman Representative, Wallace Collins. He stated that a reception will follow the gathering.

Mary C. Reynolds
LIVE MUSIC > Mon, Jan 15, 9PM, Dooley's Tower Club, Citizens Tower Building, NW 23rd & Classen.

OKC City Council
MEETING > GOVERNMENT AGENCY > Tues, Jan 16, 8:30AM, OKC City Hall, 200 N Walker. Agenda. www.okc-cityhall.org

Oklahoma County Democratic Party Reception
Tue, Jan 16, 5:30pm at Firefighters Hall, NW 6th & Robinson. An event to honor the Democratic candidates and volunteers in the last election.

Louise Goldberg and others
LIVE MUSIC > Tues, Jan 16, 9PM, Dooley's Tower Club, Citizens Tower Building, NW 23rd & Classen.

Origami
LIVE MUSIC > Tues, Jan 16, 10:30PM, HiLo Club, 1221 NW 50th. 843-1722.

Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network
MEETING > Wed, Jan 17, 7PM, the Center, 2135 NW 39th street, 524-6000.

The Art of Feminine Illusion
Wed, Jan 17, 10PM, Partners, 2805 NW 36th Street. Hosted by Michael Evans.

Northern Lights Alternatives AIDS Mastery Workshop
Fri, Jan 19 - Sun, Jan 21. Call 784-9833 for info or to register.

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Allen loses federal appeal; Jesse Jackson, 28 others arrested; Keating considers stay
Lambda urges stay of execution for African-American Lesbian
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OSU grad to be recognized by Lesbian health group
Redistricting meetings scheduled
Allen attorney alleges Edmondson, Clemency Board members lied to ensure execution
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Reform Judaism leaders call for severing ties to Boy Scouts
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Concern Raised About Interior Nominee's 1996 Speech
Most Gays Wary of Cabinet Picks But Not Those in Log Cabin Club
Gay Republican quietly joins Bush's transition team
Texas governor opposes hate-crimes bill
Gay man in Georgia in critical condition after beating
N.H. officials allow poster for gay youth group to remain in school
Ammiano reelected president of S.F. board of supervisors
Gay police officers in London may have been targeted by colleagues
Inauguration eve event to honor and reflect on gains made under Clinton-Gore administration
DADT unravels further
Gay and lesbian Wash. state employees claim partner benefits less than expected
Victory Fund gathers national Gay and Lesbian leaders for Human Rights summit at Aspen Ski Week
An economic agenda for gay couples
U.S. expected to revise HIV treatment guidelines
Market Mentality – Thurs. Jan. 11, 2001
MTV’s Shepard movie implies he was HIV+
"Queer as Folk"
Dr. Laura makes Mr. Blackwell’s “Worst-Dressed” list
GLBT community apathy, reliance on AOL derails boycott
PFLAG submits questions for Bush’s education pick
Damages in 'Boys Don't Cry' murder argued before Nebraska Supreme Court
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Gay director John Schlesinger suffers stroke
Basic Instinct 2 may be on the comeback trail
Animal attraction
AIDS researcher, activists receive Presidential Citizens Medals
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Market Mentality – Wed. Jan. 10, 2001
HRC opposes Ashcroft
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Critics continue to challenge Bush Cabinet choices
Senator questions Ashcroft’s candidacy in face of Hormel opposition
Holy door slams on Gay protest
Soulforce and Dignity end Vatican protest
Hastert presents Pope with Congressional Gold Medal
Iowa governor will not appeal anti-bias ruling
Fight resumes over Louisiana sodomy law
Trial of Roanoke Gay bar gunman postponed
Arizona legislature's Gay chaplain finds new church
Georgia lawmakers propose bill to shelter Scouts
Democrats take aim at 2 Bush Cabinet picks
Religious Right made big push to put Ashcroft in Justice Department
Poll: Voters Back Religious Right
Britain repeals laws against Gays
Holiday murder of Belfast Gay
Atlanta ex-mayor bids to lead Democrats
Lott outlines GOP priorities
Stonewall Democrats to hold convention in Cleveland
GOP cedes new powers to Democrats
Legal site creates documents for GLBT couples
GayTV to begin broadcasting Jan 23
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From the Floor – Jan. 8, 2001
Jesse Jackson meets with Wanda Jean Allen

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