Herland Sister Resources

February-Black History Month

Tuesday, February 1 & 15: Marci and Skeeter will be running open mic night at Excuses starting at 8 pm. Bring your instruments or just you.

Tuesday, February 8: Peace House Mardi Gras Party 7 to 9 pm at Mayflower Church. For info. Call 524-5577.

Monday, February 14: OGLPC Monthly Meeting at the Center, 2135 NW 39th, 7 pm.

Friday, February 4: Fifth showing of the L Word at Herland-episodes 9 and 10 starting at 7 pm.

Friday, February 11: Sixth showing of the L Word at Herland-episodes 11 and 12 starting at 7 pm.

Saturday, February 12: Herland Hike at Martin Nature Park, 5000 W. Memorial, 10 am.

Saturday, February 12: Herland Supper Club will meet at The Java Joint - NW 39th and Donald-restaurant at 4:30 pm (4:15 at Herland to carpool). After the meal, all are invited to attend the SNU women’s basketball game.

Friday, February 18: Seventh and last showing of The L Word at Herland - episodes 13 and 14 starting at 7 pm followed by the drawing for the L Word DVD set.

Saturday, February 19: Herland Scrabble Night, 6 pm
Sunday, February 20: Herland Board Meeting at Herland, 4 pm, everyone welcome.

Saturday, February 26: Herland Video Night, 7 pm - Herland will be showing a special video in honor of Black History Month.

Herland Supper Club

The February Supper Club will meet Saturday February 12th at 4:30 pm at The Java Joint-NW 39th and Donald in Bethany. Those wishing to carpool can meet at Herland Sister Resources at 4:15 pm (Herland is located at 2312 NW 39th street in OKC). After the meal, all are invited to attend the SNU women’s basketball game at SNU. The game begins at 6 pm. The SNU women’s basketball team are the reigning NAIA champions so come see some of the region’s finest women players.

Native American Women

OKC Two-Spirit Society is having meetings for lesbian and bi-sexual women of Native American descent. Please call the OKC Two-Spirit Hotline number at (405) 317-7283 for information.

WOO - Women of Oklahoma OKC

Women of Oklahoma (WOO) meets the second Friday of each month at Partners from 6 PM - 9 PM. There is a $5 cover charge for this “private party.” The money goes toward crackers and cheese, paying the door person, the DJ and bartender. The rest of the money goes toward a charity devoted to keeping women healthy, safe and independent.

By request of the organizers, most of the music is 60’s and 70’s music.

Soulforce in Oklahoma has established the Trevor Project, a toll-free helpline (1-866-4-U-TREVOR) (1-866-488-7386) for gay and lesbian teens and young adults. With anonymity and confidentiality guaranteed, a troubled youth can talk to someone who understands them, can advise them, and can reassure them that they are neither evil or twisted, nor less than a man or woman.

The teen years are very difficult; and even for the well-adjusted, secure child the whole world is turned upside down. Communication becomes difficult, and hormones can produce moods that the youth cannot understand. Shame often obscures life, and someone who does not yet have adult judgment faces adult situations. Suicide continues to be one of the three most common causes for death for our young people.

Sexuality is often a volatile component of this time. When the teen or young adult knows or fears that his/her sexuality is oriented to the same sex rather than the opposite sex, the risk factor increases. A gay teen is three times more likely to attempt suicide than his or her heterosexual counterpart, and for every successful suicide, there are twenty who make the attempt. Of all successful teen or young adult suicides, thirty percent involve homosexuality. Project Trevor hopes to have a positive impact on these young people.

The Metro Gay and Lesbian Community Center, located at 2135 NW 39th Street in Oklahoma City, will be sponsoring Purple Place, a coffeehouse held each Friday and Saturday late evening in a smoke-free, non-alcoholic environment beginning Friday, New Year’s Eve (December 31st), 2004.

The coffeehouse will feature hosts gay youths Eric & Julian, exquisite coffee and hot chocolate from Starbucks Coffee, desserts from Dunkin Donuts, IHOP and MANY OTHERS, and light snacks courtesy of Cici’s Pizza.

The coffeehouse will run from 11PM until 2AM each Friday and Saturday night. Donations of $5 are suggested.

For further information call the Center at 524-6000.

Metro Gay and Lesbian Community Center
metrookccenter@yahoo.com

The OKC LIGHTNING practices for the 2005 season are starting on January 22. Practice time will be Saturday from 10:00am to 1:00pm and Sunday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.

Practices will also be held on Tuesday and Thursday starting February 8, the times for these practices will be from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

Practices locations will be determined by weather.

For more information contact Leonard “Coco” Bulock at LeonardBullock@eaton.com or Tammy Raiber at GM@okclightning.com

The OKC Lightning team is in need of Athletic Trainer(s) with experience preferred to volunteer time during practices and games. If you are interested, please contact Tammy Raiber at 405-417-0334 or GM@okclightning.com.

The OKC Lightning are looking for Cheerleaders for the 2005 season. Girls between the age of 5 and 12 that are interested can contact Kim Harnett at 405-605-3355 or email kymmy6@cox.net.

We will have our parents meeting Saturday, January 22nd at 2:00 pm. Location: 2825 SW 66th St (right off of May) Oklahoma City.

If you are interested in playing for the OKC Lightning team, please contact either Leonard “Coco” Bulock at LeonardBullock@eaton.com or Tammy Raiber at GM@okclightning.com

We are members of the National Women’s Football Association.