MASSACHUSETTS
SUPREME COURT OK'S GAY MARRIAGE
Massachusetts' state Supreme Court ruled
Wednesday "that gays are entitled to nothing
less than marriage and that Vermont-style civil
unions will not suffice". Writing that "The
history of our nation has demonstrated that separate
is seldom, if ever, equal," Wednesday's opinion
by the Supreme Judicial Court left no doubt: Only
marriage would pass constitutional muster.
Mass. Court
Clears Way for Gay Marriages
NUUF
MARRIAGE AD
Speaking of marriage rights, Susan Cogan at
the Norman
Unitarian Church has put together an ad which they
would like to place in the Norman Transcript.
The half-page ad will cost $825. According to Susan:
"This is beyond the means of our tiny church and
we are asking for donations to help pay for it."
If you would like to donate to the cost of running
the ad, Mail Checks to:
NUUF
1309 W. Boyd
Norman, OK 73069
Please make out checks to "NUUF" with
"marriage ad" on the memo line. Include a
note indicating whether or not you want your name to
appear on the ad. These donations are tax deductible.
Here is a pdf of the ad: http://www.nuuf.org/ad_for_transcript.pdf
You can reach Susan at susan-brassfield@ou.edu.
ANDREA
RATKOVIC REPORTS IN FROM MALLORCA
Here is the first installment of Norman-based
Andrea Ratkovic's Mallorca training journal for
GayOKC.com:
Hey
everybody, it's Andrea Ratkovic reporting to you from
Mallorca, Spain. I'm here at training camp with my
new cycling team, TDS. I haven't bike raced in a few
years. I raced professionally back in 2000 and 2001
and then got into duathlons and triathlons. I have
raced professionally as a duathlete and triathlete
since 2001. Before cycling, I was a runner
specializing in the marathon where I ran a 2:34. I
went to school at OU on a full track and crosscountry
scholarship. You can keep up with me at all times by
visiting my website at www.andrearatkovic.com.
I appeared on the cover of Curve magazine in
October of 2001 and am scheduled for some other
interviews and such. I have been in Outside,
Girlfriends, and The Advocate.
Obviously, I am an "out" lesbian. I feel I
need to be this way because if I treat homosexuality
as an abnormality i.e. hide it then how can I expect
other people to treat it as normal?
Anyway, I'm situated in a hotel just outside the city
of Palma right on the Mediterranean Sea. It is
absolutely beautiful. Palma actually has a gay
district, but I have yet to visit it. Mostly, I am
riding about 4-5 hours every day. My team rides a lot
in the mountains. The roads are very narrow, but the
cars are very aware, and cyclists are well respected
in this part of the world which is both refreshing
and nice.
A men's pro tour started here a few days ago and ends
on Thursday. Many of the Tour de France riders are
here. There are some very nice legs ridin' around
here, boyz!! Anyway, I've chatted with some of them,
and they are just delightful. It is fun trying to
communicate with them as most know very little
English. They are from all over Europe. It is cool
seeing the guys who I watch every year on TV in the
Tour de France.
I'll let you know how the gay district is in Palma
when I go there. Supposedly, this area is a hot spot
for vacations both gay and straight. There are quite
a few hotels that cater to the gay population. There
are nudist beaches too!
ciao,
Andrea
GROWING
& LEARNING WITH SISSY
NEWEST WEBISODE
Sissy becomes a teenage hobbledehoy and goes
to join the Loyal Order of the Hobbledehoys. What's a
hobbledhoy? Find out in Sissy's newest webisode
titled "The Hobbledehoys" starring Brett
Young as the President and Jenn Manley as the Vice-President
with David Mays as Sissy.
http://www.tarsplace.com/Webisode_Five.htm
Check out the
latest theater openings and tidbits in and around
Oklahoma City at TaRsPlace Home Page.
http://www.tarsplace.com/index.html
Let us know what
you think. Please feel free to send this e-mail to
your friends and ask them to join our growing list.
Enjoy,
Robert & Terry
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TOLBERT
FUNDRAISER
Several people in the community are putting
together a fundraiser for Jim Tolbert for Mayor of
Oklahoma City. The fundraiser will be held Friday
night, February 13th. We are seeking sponsors for
this event so that we can show our Community's
support for this extraordinary candidate. This
Mayoral election is so critically important to the
continued progress of Oklahoma City and of our
Community.
Sponsorships are:
Underwriter: $500.00
Host: $250.00
Sponsor: $100.00
If you would like to be a sponsor let us know at what
level you would like to contribute and how your name(s)
should appear on the invitation. Invitations are
going out this Saturday so please let us know by
Thursday night. You may email your reply to tgatewood@cox.net or call Terry Gatewood at
405-842-1824.
Thank You!
Terry Gatewood
BAT
BOY
Preview of Bat Boy: The Musical
To Benefit RAIN Oklahoma
Tulsa—Following last summer’s highly
successful run of Bat Boy: The Musical,
American Theatre Company is bringing the show back
for a second run at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center
February 6-14.
ATC is graciously allowing RAIN Oklahoma to sell
tickets to their dress rehearsal of Bat Boy
on Wednesday, February 4 at 8:00 pm. Tickets for this
preview are only $5.00. All proceeds from the
February 4 performance will go to RAIN (Regional AIDS
Interfaith Network), which provides non-medical
assistance to people living with AIDS throughout
Oklahoma.
Rescued from a cave, a half-boy, half-bat is taken to
a veterinarian's home to be "put down." The
empathetic wife of the vet has other ideas, and with
loving guidance teaches "Edgar" to speak
and act in civilized ways. When he falls in love with
his mentor's daughter, problems erupt that go beyond
typical dating issues. Fast-paced and hilarious, this
off-kilter satire offers clever musical numbers, a
hilarious plot, surprising twists, and a lesson in
the agony of being different and accepting your inner
beast. The show contains some adult situations and
may not be suitable for young children.
Michael Smith of the Tulsa World called last
summer’s production of Bat Boy “A
smash, the hippest, most hilarious show on a PAC
stage in a long time.”
Tickets for the RAIN benefit performance are general
admission and can be reserved by calling Justice at
the Tulsa RAIN office at (918) 834-4195, or emailing
Justice at raintulsa@sbcglobal.net.
Tickets for the regular run of Bat Boy: The Musical
are $20-$24. They can be purchased at the Tulsa
Performing Arts center ticket office or reserved by
phone at (918) 596-7111 Monday thru Friday from 10:00
am to 5:30 pm. Tickets may also be purchased at www.tulsapac.com.
SONJA
& FRIENDS
My guests for Friday, February 6, are
Lynnette Stroebele and Roxy Hart. Show Time 8:00 PM
To 9:00 PM At Partners. Thank You,
Sonja
HERLAND
VOICE
The February edition of the Herland Voice is
now online. www.herlandsisters.org
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