Melania Trump managed a surprisingly not-horrible public relations move last week when she visited Dove School of Discovery in Tulsa. Sans her “I really don’t care, do u?” jacket, colonizer pith helmet and Santa-mocking husband, the first lady visited with students about kindness as part of a three-state tour promoting her “Be Best” anti-bullying initiative. […]
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Hotel potential
The self-proclaimed “largest gay resort in the Southwest” is under new ownership and ready for a complete makeover. Hotel Habana, 2200 NW 40th St., was known as Habana Inn until Los Angeles-based Alternative Resorts acquired the 170-room hotel in January. Thomas Lagatta, director of the renovation project, said if all goes according to plan, the […]
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Sweet story
Girlfriend Wednesday-March 17 Lyric at the Plaza 1725 NW 16 St. lyrictheatreokc.com 405-524-9312 $25-$65 A power-pop album originally written about a musician’s divorce is the musical impetus behind a love story featuring two gay teens from flyover country in Girlfriend. The musical debuts Wednesday at Lyric at the Plaza. Matthew Sweet’s alternative-rock album Girlfriend has […]
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Rude calls
Imagine being alone somewhere. Perhaps you’re walking down the street, taking public transit or just getting gas. You hear a voice come from behind you or maybe from a passing car. Someone is yelling at you. Maybe the shout is a provocative statement about your appearance, or maybe it’s a question about what you’re doing. […]
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Youth protection
Sara Cunningham is the founder of Free Mom Hugs, an organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. She went viral last year after volunteering to be a stand-in mom at same-sex weddings where couples’ parents refuse to attend. But before she became an advocate, Cunningham thought being gay was an ultimate offense to God. “Our youngest […]
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So Scandalous
Scandalous Tales: LGBTQ Speed Dating 6-9 p.m Aug. 29 Michael Murphy’s Dueling Piano Bar 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. facebook.com/scandaloustales $20 The Facebook post that inspired Scandalous Tales wasn’t particularly salacious. Writer-director Alexandria Carr began working to create the show after her name came up in the comments section of a post lamenting the lack of […]
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Still proud
Registered members of the OKC Pride organization gathered for an emergency meeting on the evening of July 26. A crowd of around 100 people packed into Expressions Church in 39th Street District to vote on a sole agenda item: the dissolution of the entire organization. After nearly two hours of debate and discussion over the […]
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Split decision
In early June, Troy Stevenson wrote a Facebook post celebrating the fact that a group from Oklahoma County Republican Party had committed to marching in this year’s OKC Pride Parade. But not everyone on the social media site celebrated along with him. Several social media posts wondered why the GOP, a party with a vocal […]
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Strong spines
Maybe you can’t get everything from Amazon — like connections and understanding. “Most bookstores — cool bookstores at least — are much more than just a place to go and buy a book,” said Camille Landry, who recently re-opened Nappy Roots Books with her husband, Banbose Shango. “It’s a place to hang out. It’s a […]
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PRIDE March on
Last year, OKC Pride celebrated the 30th anniversary of its yearly parade and LGBTQ pride month celebration. The event has grown a large local following through the years. Some in the city’s younger generations probably could not imagine a year without the observance, but as recently as February, it appeared to some within the community […]