Tulsa Pride

Thank you for being part of Advocacy Day at the Capitol. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨

📣 We’re Hiring: Part-Time Clinic Receptionist

Oklahomans for Equality is looking for a part-time Clinic Receptionist to help support our clinic operations and ensure a welcoming, affirming, and organized experience for our patients and community members. 🏳️‍🌈

This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, people-focused, and passionate about serving the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

📄 How to apply:
Interested applicants should submit a resume and a brief cover letter outlining relevant experience to [email protected]

Please share with your networks to help us find someone who believes in affirming care and community support. For more information,visit https://okeq.org/home/staff/

Today, we remember Dustin Parker, a 25-year-old transgender man from McAlester whose life mattered deeply. Dustin was a loving husband, a devoted father to four children, and someone who showed up for his community. As a founder of the McAlester chapter of Oklahomans for Equality, he helped provide space, and care for others.

Dustin was tragically murdered on New Year’s Day 2020, the first transgender American killed that year. While an individual has recently turned themselves in, the loss of Dustin remains no less devastating.

Dustin’s life, and the tragedy of his murder, was formally recognized in the U.S. Congress when Kendra S. Horn read his name into the Congressional Record in January 2020, a permanent tribute ensuring he will never be forgotten.

We also must acknowledge the broader and heartbreaking pattern of fatal violence facing transgender people. In 2025 alone, at least 27 transgender and gender-diverse people were reported murdered in the United States, a stark reminder of the disproportionate violence the community continues to endure.

Dustin’s life has meaning. His family has meaning. Our communities are stronger when we protect one another and ensure everyone has the chance to live safely and fully.

We honor Dustin by remembering him, and by continuing the work of building a more just and compassionate Oklahoma.

🔗:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2020-01-10/pdf/CREC-2020-01-10-pt1-PgH151-7.pdf

Trans Day of Visibility Fashion Show Presented by Gender Magazine

Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with an inspiring evening of fashion, creativity, and community. This special showcase highlights the work of talented trans designers whose artistry reflects the beauty, diversity, and power of trans expression.

Join us as we uplift trans voices and celebrate visibility through bold designs, personal storytelling, and creative excellence. This event centers trans joy, resilience, and the importance of being seen.

Featured Designers:
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Maya ()
Khaos Vex ()
Trannylicious ()
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Ticket Options:
🎟 Free Ticket: Community access for all
🎟 Suggested Donation: $5 (supports trans programming and events)
🎟 VIP Ticket: $10 (additional support for trans creatives and visibility initiatives)

Come celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with us and support trans artists making an impact through fashion and design.

🔗: https://web.charityengine.net/tdvfashionshow26

Pride organizers, this space is for YOU.

Across Oklahoma and the Great Plains, organizers are building Pride in small towns with courage, creativity, and community. But you don’t have to do it alone.

Pride Across the Plains (March 27–28) will focus on:
✔️ Planning essentials
✔️ Funding & sustainability
✔️ Safety & messaging
✔️ Building a durable peer support network

Let’s strengthen Pride across our region together.

🔗 FAQ:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQYBt9S5cHybgXg28X-6n-0-NwvfXaBBVukLGIWCxlN-m_7G7WdUSwMICETI0Zo6ruVMUihucbQ4i2a/pub

📝 Register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5os6UVl-pD869mTsYReVtF3KFZ9dEc84r4UHoeJFkNVGfGQ/viewform

Dear Community Partners and Friends,

🔗 for registration. e you to Pride Across the Plains, a FREE first-of-its-kind gathering designed to support q***r and trans leaders in rural communities who are organizing Pride festivals in their hometowns.

Across Oklahoma and neighboring rural states, Pride celebrations are more than events; they are lifelines. They create visibility, affirmation, and belonging for 2SLGBTQ+ people who may not have access to larger urban spaces. Yet rural Pride organizers face unique challenges: limited funding, geographic isolation, public pushback, safety concerns, and fewer support systems.

This one day conference, preceded by an evening networking mixer, will equip rural 2SLGBTQ+ community leaders with the tools, strategies, and peer networks needed to plan, launch, and sustain safe, inclusive, and joyful Pride celebrations.

📅 Event Schedule

FRIDAY, MARCH 27
Networking Mixer & Community Celebration: Space for rural Pride organizers, allies, and partners to connect before the conference begins

SATURDAY, MARCH 28
Conference Day

Keynote: Why Rural Pride Matters

Workshop Sessions include Planning Essentials, Lessons from Rural Pride Organizers, Funding & Sustainability, and a panel on Safety, Community Support, & Messaging

Conference Focus Areas
SOLIDARITY BUILDING
Facilitate meaningful connections among organizers who often work in isolation, fostering a durable statewide and regional peer support network.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Equip rural Pride leaders with practical, actionable skills to navigate event logistics, fundraising, safety planning, and community engagement.

STRATEGIC PLANNING
Share proven models and best practices for launching and sustaining Pride celebrations in rural and small-town communities.

We anticipate welcoming 50–75 participants representing at least 10 rural communities across Oklahoma and surrounding states. Attendees will include Pride organizers, 2SLGBTQ+ leaders, local advocates, educators, faith partners, and supportive business owners.

Why Across the Plains?
The name honors the geography of Oklahoma and the broader Great Plains region. It reflects the resilience of 2SLGBTQ+ people cultivating Pride in places where resources may be scarce but courage and community are abundant. Pride is not only an urban phenomenon. It thrives in the heartland, too.

By investing in Pride Across the Plains, partners help strengthen rural leadership, expand access to Pride, build local coalitions, and create safer, more inclusive hometowns for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, families, and elders.

📌 Get Involved
For more information or to discuss workshops or outreach opportunities, please contact:

Krista Moncado, Outreach Ambassador
918-743-4297 [email protected]

For more information or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Beverly Cotton, Grant & Development Manager
918-743-4297 [email protected]

Together, we can ensure Pride flourishes across the plains.

🔗 for registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5os6UVl-pD869mTsYReVtF3KFZ9dEc84r4UHoeJFkNVGfGQ/viewform

🚨 WEATHER CLOSURE NOTICE 🚨
The Dennis R. Neill Equality Center will be closed Saturday, January 24 due to inclement weather.

❄️ Winter Weather Resources inTulsa ❄️
Extreme cold can be life-threatening. If you or someone you know needs a safe, warm place, emergency shelters, overflow shelters, and warming stations are open across Tulsa.

🏠 Emergency & Overflow Shelters (Overnight)
• Salvation Army – 102 N. Denver Ave. (Adults & Families)
• Tulsa Day Center – 415 W. Archer St. (Adults; pets allowed; limited capacity)
• John 3:16 Mission – 506 N. Cheyenne Ave. (Adult men)
• Youth Services of Tulsa – 311 S. Madison Ave. (Youth ages 12–17)
• CREOKS Winter Shelter – 7216 E. Admiral Pl. (Adults; pets welcome)

🚨 Overflow Shelter
• Tulsa Dream Center – West Campus - 4122 W. 55 Pl.
🕑 Opens Friday, January 23 at 2:00 PM (Adults; pets welcome; limited capacity)

🧤 Drop-In Centers & Warming Stations (Daytime)
• Iron Gate – 501 W. Archer St.
• The Ministry Center – 312 S. 33rd W. Ave.
• The Station at Youth Services – 311 S. Madison Ave. (Under 25)

🚌 Transportation Update
MetroLink Tulsa will offer FREE fare service on Saturday and Sunday, pending ability to operate service, to help people access shelters and warming stations.

📞 Need immediate help?
Call 911 for emergencies or 211 to connect with outreach and shelter services.

🔗 More information visit:
City of Tulsa: https://www.cityoftulsa.org/press-room/city-prepared-for-extreme-cold-weather-emergency-shelters-drop-in-warming-stations-open/
Housing Solutions Tulsa: https://www.housingsolutionstulsa.org/get-help/winter-weather-information/

🍕 Oktoberfest Flavor Meets a Good Cause! 🍻

This mouthwatering masterpiece at Lofi Tulsa starts with our housemade sourdough crust, topped with olive oil, smoked provolone, caraway seeds, sauerkraut, caramelized onion, and bacon cheddar bratwurst, finished with a drizzle of honey mustard, pecorino, and green onions. 😋🌈

Hurry! October’s almost over! Grab this limited-time, Oktoberfest-inspired pie and support the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center while you can. 💖✨

🌈✨ Tulsa, You Made Pride Unforgettable! ✨🌈

Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude! 💖 Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Tulsa Pride Weekend with Oklahomans for Equality. Your love, joy, and energy filled every corner of Pride Street in Downtown Tulsa! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

💃 A HUGE thank you to our incredible hosts and performers who brought the magic to life. Your talent, passion, and pride lit up the stage and kept us dancing all day and night! From our local legends to our national headliners, you made Tulsa shine brighter than ever. 🌟

🎉 To our volunteers, community partners, and everyone who marched, sang, cheered, and celebrated, you are the heart of Pride.

💫 We love you, Tulsa! Thank you for standing for equality, love, and community with us.
📸 Stay tuned! Even more photos and highlights are coming soon at TulsaPride.org!