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GLBT COMMUNITY MEETS DAILY OKLAHOMAN
A dramatic step toward healing a rift which has long been held to be one of the chief impediments to progress for the GLBT Community in Oklahoma City was taken on Wednesday, April 5, when participants in a new speakers bureau met with Sue Hale, the new executive editor of the Daily Oklahoman. The participants were Karen Parsons, Nathaniel Batchelder, Paul Thompson, and Rob Abiera and their new speakers bureau is Speakers for Gay and Lesbian Issues. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY

NEW SPEAKERS BUREAU ANNOUNCED
SPEAKERS FOR GAY AND LESBIAN ISSUES is a new service for the central Oklahoma area which will provide speakers to groups and organizations looking for individuals willing to share their perspective on the experience of being Gay or Lesbian. Our speakers are Gays and Lesbians, they are parents of Gays and Lesbians, they are heterosexuals who support the efforts of Gays and Lesbians to be accepted by the community at large. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

EDMONDSON UNDER FIRE FOR BOY SCOUT STANCE
Oklahoma state attorney general Drew Edmondson is being criticized by House Republicans for joining the Supreme Court battle against the Boy Scouts for anti-Gay discrimination. Nine states, including Oklahoma, have filed a brief in the case, which is scheduled to be argued on April 26. The brief argues that the Supreme Court should not use the Boy Scouts case to undermine state laws aimed at eliminating discrimination. Some House members say they are offended that Oklahoma appears to be giving official support to a pro-Gay position.

EX-STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DIRECTOR FACING EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
Former Oklahoma state Human Rights Commission director Gracie Monson faces seven counts of embezzlement stemming from alleged mishandling of state funds while she held that office, according to a story in Friday's Daily Oklahoman (www.oklahoman.com/cgi-bin/shart?ID=474742&TP=getarticle). Monson was reportedly asked to resign by Gov Keating over the incident. She did so on Mar 9.
Monson had also been under fire for another incident which occured at last year's state Human Rights awards ceremony, at which EQUAL! at Lucent was omitted from an award honoring Lucent Technologies efforts to support diversity among it's employees. When asked about the omission, Monson reportedly stated that the omission had been deliberate, because 'that kind of behavior' is against state law and the Human Rights Commission is not required to recognize it. Lucent Technologies has returned the award, which has prompted other state Human Rights award recipients to return theirs, as well.

DR LAURA PROTEST IN DALLAS ON SATURDAY
According to information on the StopDrLaura.com website, a demonstration will be held at KTVT, the CBS affiliate in Dallas, at 1PM on Saturday. KTVT plans to offer the Dr Laura TV show on channel 11 in Dallas. Station offices are located at 10111 N. Central Expressway in Dallas. The complete story is at www.stopdrlaura.com/news/fromus/april/000405dal.htm.

MY DESIGNER SHOWCASES OKLAHOMA ARTISANS 2000
My Designer, the interior design firm of Paul Bashline and Edward Kromer located at 1201 N Walker, will be displaying the work of several local artists in a variety of media starting April 25 and running through the month of May. The artists include Misha, Terry Zinn, Denis Watts,

Robert Hogsed,Thomas, and Bashline and Kromer. For info call 232-1451.

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DENISE SMITH AND TAMMY BLACK
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PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE BRIEFING 
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CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HUMAN RIGHTS ALLIANCE 
Mon, Apr 17, 5:30PM at the Episcopal Diocese, 924 N Robinson.

MARY C. REYNOLDS 
Mon, Apr 17, 8PM at Dooley's Tower Club, Citizens Tower Building, NW 23rd & Classen. Live music.

OKC CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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OKCLASSIC 2000
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Apr 21-23, The Copa in the Habana Inn, 2200 NW 39th Expressway.

MARY C. REYNOLDS 
Fri, Apr 21, 9PM at The Ledo in the Habana Inn, 2200 NW 39th Expressway.

OKLAHOMA ARTISANS 2000
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Saturday, April 15, 2000

The Advocate
Civil unions bill moves to full Vermont senate
Colorado senate passes marriage ban
Gay rights bills die in Hawaii
Pete Knight High School?
Nun defies bishop’s order
Gay couple fights for “family” status in England
Hit finds a home
Ding, dong, the commercials are dead!
GLAAD to dole out kudos
Bentley leaves Queen
HIV treatment guidelines available online

The Data Lounge
Bush Meets with Gay Republicans in Austin
Gay Republicans Offer Perspective on Meeting
Log Cabin Barred from Texas Party Convention
Residency Requirement for Civil Union Protested

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No Room for Log Cabin at TX Confab
Mutual of Omaha Lifts AIDS Caps
Transgender News in Brief
Pulitzer for Gay Journalist

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Colorado Gov gets gay-marriage ban
Bush Says He Won't Hesitate to Appoint Gays to Jobs
Group protests 'Dr. Laura' TV show
In reversal, Bush to meet with gay, lesbian Republicans
Bush Meets Gay Republicans
GOP Gays To Meet Bush Today In Texas
Political Memo: Stakes High for Both in a Bush-Gays Meeting
Conservatives Pressure Bush on Gays
Corporate America Taps Gay Market
Bush To Meet With Gay Republicans
Stand-off over gay sex bill
Homosexual, bisexual think more about suicide
Inspiring 'Pride' depicts life of oldest black lesbian
Peers debate gay age of consent
Mixed Feelings About Gay March
Garbo nearly compromised over lesbian letters- report
Richard Burton Was Not Gay -- Family Says
Gay Issue Raises Concerns About Blood Transfusion
The strands of gay science
N.J. Court Upholds Visitation Rights for Lesbian
Bishops to Continue Ordaining Gays
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