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Effective Advocacy: A Grassroots Lobbying Seminar
Wed, Jan 30, State Capitol. League of Women Voters Lobby Day includes workshops on strategy and organizing, including "Hot Issues In The 2002 Legislative Session", "How To Lobby A City Council", "Local Issues: Advocacy to the School Board" & “Making A Difference: Then and Now”. Registration: $45. www.lwvok.org/lobbyday.htm

Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans Women's Group
MEETING > Wed, Jan 30, 8PM, Women's Outreach Center, room 247 (south of Meachum Auditorium), the Union at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. The purpose of this group is to provide a safe space for lesbians, bisexual women and trans women to discuss and explore issues central to our particular lives and experiences, and to be able to socialize and meet other such women on campus and in the community. The group is not restricted to OU students, faculty and staff. Other members of the community are welcome as well. Please call or email kmbain@ou.edu for driving and on-campus directions, if necessary.

Young Gay/Lesbian Alliance
MEETING > Thur, Jan 31, 6:30PM, The Center, 2135 NW 39th Street. Support group for persons 20 and under.

Cimarron Alliance Foundation High School Essay Contest deadline
Fri, Feb 1. www.cimarronok.com/essaycontest.htm

Young Gay/Lesbian Alliance: MOVIE NIGHT
MEETING > Fri, Feb 1, 6:30PM, The Center, 2135 NW 39th Street. Support group for persons 20 and under. PLEASE NOTE that the Center is closed after 6:30 on Friday evenings to all those who are not there to attend the YGLA meeting, the Transgender Discussion Group, or to get tested for HIV. For info call 524-6000.

Oklahoma City Transgender Discussion Group
MEETING > Fri, Feb 1, 7PM, The Center, 2135 NW 39th Street. Open forum discussion group open to all TG persons and their family and friends. Weekly. PLEASE NOTE that the Center is closed after 6:30 on Friday evenings to all those who are not there to attend the YGLA meeting, the Transgender Discussion Group, or to get tested for HIV.

Miss OKClassic in Review
Sat, Feb 2, The COPA, located in the Habana Inn, 2200 NW Expressway.

Soulforce In Oklahoma Vigil
Sun, Feb 3, 8AM, Village Baptist Church, 10600 N. May.

On Saturday, February 2nd, Soulforce In Oklahoma will conduct the next training in nonviolent principles and direct actions at Church of the Open Arms, 3131 N. Penn, OKC. The training will be 2-6:30 pm. We will conduct the next vigil on Sunday, February 3rd at Village Baptist Church, 10600 N. May, OKC. You must attend a training session in order to participate in the vigil.

There were 50 people who participated in the first vigil on Sunday, January 6th. Let's make it 100 this next time!

We are confronting in a nonviolent way, the very source of our oppression - religious teachings and policies. As Paul Barby has said, "You need to participate. This is our Rosa Parks event, our march to Birmingham, if you will. This is not about religion; it is about bigotry taught by religion to people who do not know us. They must get to know us. Soulforce, like Ghandi and King, is effective in its use of gentle yet powerful persuasion. Come for the training on Saturday, February 2, and then join us in the vigil February 3. Your life will be transformed."

For more information, a report on our first vigil, and reflections from participants in the first vigil, visit our website at www.SoulforceInOklahoma.org.

To sign up for the training, simply send an email to Soul4sOk@cwis.net with a message that says, "I will join you on February 2-3", along with your name, address, and telephone number. - Karen Weldin

Paul Barby on the first Soulforce vigil

Windy City Bistro Sunday Brunch
Sun, Feb 3, 11:30AM-2PM, Windy City Bistro, 27 E Sheridan, Bricktown. Mimosas, Bloody Marys and full menu. 236-0999

OGRA Superbowl Party
Sun, Feb 3, 4PM, Partners. Join OGRA at Partners Super Bowl Sunday, February 3rd at 4pm for hot chili, cold beer and lots of fun and games. $5.00 all you can eat chili and fixin's. We'll have lots of give aways and many surprises. Come on out and support OGRA and your favorite football team even if your idea of a tight end is the same as the NFL's.

Superbowl XXXVI
Sun, Feb 3, 5PM, Tampa, FL. www.superbowl.com

Oklahoma Legislature returns
Feb 4, State Capitol

TeamOK-USA OKC chapter
MEETING > Sat, Feb 9, 3PM, The Center, 2135 NW 39th Street.

Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)
Tues, Feb 12 MardiGras.com

Oklahoma Libertarian Party State Convention
Feb 16 & 17, Adam's Mark Hotel, 100 E 2nd Street, Tulsa. www.oklp.org/events.html

Miss COPA-at-LARGE Pageant
Sun, Feb 17, The COPA, located in the Habana Inn, 2200 NW Expressway.

Homosexuality And Scripture
CONFERENCE > Mar 1 & 2, Church of the Open Arms, 3131 N Pennsylvania. Seven welcoming congregations will be contributing to a HOMOSEXUALITY AND SCRIPTURE conference to be held over the weekend of March 1-2, 2002. Topics ranging from general issues around interpretation to a more specific focus on certain Biblical passages will be available for participants to explore. Open Arms UCC has generously donated the use of their wonderful new worship facility for this conference. Beginning on Friday evening at 7 PM on March 1, and continuing until mid-afternoon on Saturday, March 2, the conference will also blend times of worship and reflection with the offered workshops. Registration information will be forthcoming.

Winterparty Week
Mar 3-11, South Beach, Miami, FL. www.winterparty.com

Ms OKClassic 2002
Apr 6, The COPA, located in the Habana Inn, 2200 NW Expressway.

Oklahoma Lambda Intercollegiate Coalition "Family Reunion" Conference
Sat, Apr 20, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond. OLIC's annual statewide conference for Oklahoma's college GLBT groups. Details to be announced.

National Stonewall Democrats Convention
April 25-28, Cleveland, OH www.stonewalldemocrats.org/html/convention.html

OKClassic Bowling Tournament
April 26-28 www.okclassic.com

17th Annual Great Plains Rodeo
Memorial Day Weekend www.okgayrodeo.com

Central Oklahoma Primetimers Labor Day Get-A-Way
Labor Day Weekend

Bearadise
September

2002 US Conference On AIDS
Sept 19-22, Anaheim, CA www.nmac.org/usca2002

Gay And Lesbian History Month 2002
October

AIDS Walk
Sun, Oct 5, Myriad Gardens

National Coming Out Day
Oct 11

Creating Change

Gay Games VI
Nov 2-9, Sydney, AU. www.sydney2002.org.au

Election Day 2002
Tues, Nov 5