PFLAG Tulsa

Join us for our June Social & Support Meeting at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at Youth Services of Tulsa.

Whether you're a parent, family member, ally or part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, PFLAG Tulsa offers a welcoming space to connect, share and support one another.

📍 Youth Services of Tulsa
311 S Madison Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120

Good news: No one is making your child be LGBTQ+!
If your child comes out as LGBTQ+, love, celebrate, and affirm them. ❤️

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Letter From the Executive Director
Update on SB 904 & Request for Immediate Support - Gifts Matched Up to $10,000

Dear Friends,

Last week, Senate Bill 904 was signed into law in Oklahoma. The legislation restricts the use of state funds, facilities, and resources for gender-affirming healthcare, creating new barriers for transgender Oklahomans seeking medically necessary care and increasing uncertainty for healthcare providers across the state.

While SB 904 does not appear to constitute a total statewide ban on gender-affirming care for adults, its impact will still be significant. By restricting how publicly funded healthcare systems and providers can offer care, the law is already disrupting access to services and creating confusion for patients and families.

Last week, we shared Oklahomans for Equality’s formal statement opposing the bill and reaffirming our commitment to continuing care through our clinic. Today, I want to share more about what we are already seeing on the ground, and ask for your help.

The impact of SB 904 is already being felt. Since the bill’s signing, publicly funded healthcare providers and institutions across Oklahoma have begun referring patients to our clinic as they navigate new restrictions on care. At the same time, we are hearing from transgender Oklahomans and their families who are frightened, uncertain, and trying to understand what access to healthcare will look like moving forward.

We anticipate a significant increase in demand for appointments, care coordination, patient navigation, and financial assistance in the weeks and months ahead. As a small community clinic, we operate with a strong commitment to keeping care accessible and affordable, which means increased demand places immediate strain on both staff capacity and financial assistance resources.

For many people, the barriers created by this legislation are not abstract. Delayed care, increased travel, higher out-of-pocket costs, and fear of losing access altogether place enormous strain on individuals and families who are simply trying to access medically necessary healthcare. Too often, those most impacted are people with the fewest financial resources and the fewest alternatives for care.

Our commitment remains unchanged: our clinic is open, and we will continue doing everything we can to ensure transgender Oklahomans have access to affirming, compassionate care.

But we cannot do this alone.

Thanks to a generous matching challenge from Dennis Neill and John Southard, every dollar donated, up to $10,000, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of your gift.
Because demand for care is already increasing, early support will directly determine how many patients we are able to assist in the coming months. Your gift today will help ensure that cost is not the reason someone loses access to care. Donations will support appointments, labs, and other critical healthcare and clinic operational needs as demand continues to rise.

Oklahoma already ranks 47th in the nation for health outcomes. At a time when our state faces healthcare workforce shortages and growing mental health needs, restricting access to evidence-based care only deepens the crisis for vulnerable Oklahomans.

Healthcare decisions should be made by patients, families, and qualified medical providers, not politicians. Every person deserves dignity, safety, and access to medically appropriate healthcare.
Your support sends a powerful message to transgender Oklahomans that they are not alone and that they are valued, supported, and will continue to be cared for by this community.

With gratitude,
Hailey Briggs
Executive Director
Oklahomans for Equality

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This is an important action to take this evening.

🚨 After several delays, the House will vote on H.R. 2616 TOMORROW, May 20th. If passed, it would strip federal funds from schools that acknowledge transgender people exist, whether it’s in coursework, a library resource, or even for using a student’s correct name and pronouns in the classroom.

H.R. 2616 would effectively ban any books and other classroom materials that reflect the real lives and experiences of transgender and nonbinary students, as well as impose forced outing policies on school districts around the country. Public schools should be places where young people can feel safe, learn, explore ideas, and see themselves reflected in the stories they read. But this bill threatens that principle.

Your member of Congress needs to hear from you NOW. Contact your Representative today and tell them to OPPOSE H.R. 2616 and get to work ensuring ALL students can get a quality public education. Take Action NOW: pflag.org/takeaction

Mark your calendars!

June’s Social & Support Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at Youth Services of Tulsa.

Oklahomans for Equality strongly opposes the passage and signing of Senate Bill 904, a measure designed to restrict access to medically necessary healthcare for transgender Oklahomans and interfere with the ability of providers to deliver evidence-based care.

While SB 904 does not appear to constitute a total statewide ban on gender-affirming care for adults, it creates significant barriers by prohibiting the use of state funds, facilities, and resources for that care. The bill places providers, clinics, and healthcare systems in an increasingly hostile and uncertain environment while continuing a pattern of legislation targeting transgender Oklahomans for political purposes.

Healthcare decisions should be made by patients, families, and qualified medical providers — not politicians. Major medical organizations across the country recognize gender-affirming care as evidence-based and medically necessary for many transgender individuals. Legislation like SB 904 does not improve healthcare outcomes; instead, it delays medically necessary care, puts families in impossible situations, and increases fear, stigma, and instability for transgender people and the providers who care for them.

At a time when Oklahoma ranks 47th in the nation for health outcomes and continues to face healthcare workforce shortages and growing mental health needs, lawmakers should focus on expanding access to care, not restricting it. Transgender Oklahomans deserve dignity, safety, and access to medically appropriate healthcare like anyone else.

Oklahomans for Equality wants our community to know this clearly: despite continued efforts by the legislature to restrict care and harm 2SLGBTQIA+ Oklahomans, our health clinic remains open and committed to serving our community. We will continue providing gender-affirming care and connecting patients with affirming, compassionate healthcare resources. Please visit www.okeq.org or call (918) 938-6537 to learn more.

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms and mothering people! 💗💐

It was the love of a mother that drove the creation of PFLAG, and your love and support continue to make an impact in the LGBTQ+ community. Today, we celebrate all of you--LGBTQ+ moms, straight and cis moms, chosen and step-moms, trans moms, gender nonconforming moms, and all mothering people--for everything you do to make this world a more loving and inclusive place for your LGBTQ+ kids of all ages. 🏳️‍🌈

Name & Gender Correction Clinic | May 13

This free clinic provides education and support for individuals navigating the name and gender correction process. Learn about legal steps, documentation, and available community resources in a safe, affirming space hosted by Oklahoma Equality Law Center.

🗓 Held every 2nd Wednesday of the month
💻 Can’t attend in person? Email [email protected]
to schedule a free Zoom consultation anywhere in Oklahoma.

A mother’s love started a movement.

In 1973, Jeanne Manford founded PFLAG after standing proudly beside her son at a Pride protest — turning love into action and support for families everywhere.

Today, that mission continues in Tulsa.

This Mother’s Day, honor the people who show up with love by supporting PFLAG Tulsa and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

💛 Donate today. Change tomorrow.

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