After a year of social distancing with no traditional Pride events, two of Oklahoma City’s LGBTQ+ organizations prepare to celebrate with in-person events. The Oklahoma City Pride Alliance hosts their official Pride festivities downtown the weekend of June 25-27. OKC Pride Inc. will host their events in September because of ongoing construction at the city’s […]
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Twofold Pride
Oklahoma City will be home to two Pride celebrations this year. Board members from Oklahoma City Pride Alliance and 39th Street District Association decided to host their own events after they could not agree on a unified vision for Pride 2020. “There is a little confusion, and hopefully as we move through the next couple […]
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Cover: 2019 review
To the ballot Oklahomans have filed four statewide initiative petitions and one referendum in 2019. The referendum, filed in August, was to let voters decide whether or not they wanted “permitless carry,” the first bill signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to go into effect. The referendum did not gain enough signatures. Ultimately, the law, which […]
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Freedom fighters
Freedom Oklahoma aims to build off a successful year for Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ community by focusing more on diverse sects of the community and advocating for more issues. With October being LGBT History Month, Allie Shinn, Freedom Oklahoma executive director, said the organization is reflecting on recent history to inform what is next to come. The […]
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Proud return
Edmond Pride 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 12 Hafer Park 1034 S. Bryant Ave., Edmond facebook.com/ edmondokpride Free Now in its second year, Edmond Pride is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 12 at Hafer Park, 1034 S. Bryant Ave., in Edmond. Though students, staff and faculty at University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) organized the event, everyone is […]
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Open hearts
Crown Heights United Methodist Church is the latest Oklahoma church to join Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN). An organization primarily made up of United Methodist organizations and individuals, RMN seeks to affirm and find justice for “people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.” Crown Heights is the fourth church in the state to join RMN, […]
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PRIDE Building pride
Oklahoma City’s Pride events were hosted by Pride, Inc. for decades, but an embezzlement scandal crippled the organization. Lori Honeycutt, former Pride, Inc. president, was charged with one count of felony embezzlement last year, but litigation is still ongoing. Lauren Zuniga, while serving as 39th St. District Association president, encouraged the district to step up […]
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PRIDE Inclusive notes
Music at Pride The music stage is located at the intersection of 39th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. 39th St. District NW 39th Street between Classen and Youngs boulevards oklahomacitypride.org Free Mary Lambert 6 p.m. Friday Lincka 7 p.m. Friday LCG & the X 8 p.m. Friday Rachel Lynch & the Daydrinkers 3 p.m. Saturday Raina […]
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PRIDE Pride allies
Oklahoma City Pride Friday-Sunday 39th St. District NW 39th Street between Classen and Youngs boulevards oklahomacitypride.org Free Oklahoma City Pride features even more colors at this year’s festival. In addition to the standard rainbows and glitter, this year’s Pride will have a “red zone” and a “green zone” to help ensure festivalgoers have a positive […]
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PRIDE Royal rebels
Legends & Rebels Showcase 9 p.m. Friday Stonewall Tribute 8 p.m. Saturday Dust Bowl Dolls Burlesque 10 p.m. Saturday Pride Main Stage 39th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue oklahomacitypride.org Free Named for Nintendo mascot Mario’s dinosaur sidekick famous for the nearly irresistible pull of his prehensile tongue, OKC drag king Yoshi combines hip-hop dance moves with […]