Herland Sister Resources

Family Pride, OKC was started in 2002 as a source of support and resource for lgbt couples with children. The group occasionally sponsors activities such as a day at the zoo or a picnic in the park but they primarily seek to be a resource for families. Family Pride meetings are held from 4-6 pm on the third Sunday of every month at Church of the Open Arms, 3131 N Penn.

Meetings are broken into four groups: Nursery (infants to 4 year olds), Children (ages 5 to 11), Teens (ages 12 to 18), and Parents. There is a topic each month and the Parents group has a speaker on that topic, Teens have a roundtable discussion, and Children focus on a story and activities. At the November meeting, they will be focusing on the holiday season and how to handle your family, your partner’s family, and the decision of who to visit.

Currently, Family Pride is seeking people who can facilitate the topic discussions or be a resource for the group in the following areas:
· Becoming a parent through adoption or artificial insemination
· Becoming a family: parenting and step-parenting
· LGBT-friendly vacations

For more information about Family Pride or to volunteer to be a resource, call Dedra at (405) 514-5088 or email her at FamilyPrideOKC@yahoo.com.

Research has shown that in straight couples, men more often take on the role of disciplinarian with the children while women are often the nurturers.

C. Gonzalez, an OU undergraduate student in sociology, is doing her McNair Scholar research paper on how this process plays out in same-sex couple households with children. She is seeking volunteers to fill out a short, confidential questionnaire about their parenting styles as well as those of their partner/spouse. If you are willing to participate further, she will do an in person follow-up interview about your family dynamics.

If you are interested in participating in the survey, contact Ms. Gonzalez at (405) 314-8498 or email her at chimba12000@ou.edu.

There’s a little something for everyone at the Eureka Springs Diversity Weekend, November 4th-6th.

This small Victorian town nestled in the Ozarks of Arkansas hosts the LGBT community twice a year for a weekend of dances, entertainment, and live bands. Don’t miss Oklahoma City favorite IRIS at Chelsea’s on Saturday mid-afternoon through evening and again Sunday afternoon or the Drag King show at the Lumberyard Bar & Grill. Moodswing from Tulsa will be playing Friday and Saturday night at the country/retro dance.

For a listing of some of the events visit these sites: www.diversitypride.com or www.eurekapride.com.