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Carpenter Square Theatre
production to benefit Cimarron
Due to
facility issues, this performance
will be held at the Freede Little
Theatre at the Oklahoma City Civic
Center.
Theatre lovers are invited to attend
an upcoming performance of a
Carpenter Square Theatre production
with proceeds benefiting the
Cimarron Alliance Foundation.
Carpenter Square's Thursday, July 2,
production of "The Little Dog
Laughed" will benefit Cimarron and
cimarronARTS! The show begins at
7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be
purchased online:
Carpenter Square provides
the following synopsis of the show:
Mitchell Green is a handsome young
movie actor who is on the verge of
major stardom. His agent can't seem
to keep him in the closet due to his
"slight recurring case of
homosexuality." And as if that's not
enough, he falls in love with his
most recent "rent boy" and wants to
announce it to the world. Helping
him navigate Hollywood's choppy
waters, his shark of an agent Diane
does everything she can to keep him
away from the rent boy and the rent
boy's girlfriend (wait, the rent boy
has a girlfriend?), but it's not
smooth sailing.
Ticket sales are limited to 200, so
buy your tickets early!
Oklahoma to host national
Holocaust exhibition
Oklahomans will have the opportunity
to experience a poignant and
meaningful piece of history from the
United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum. The traveling exhibition
"Deadly Medicine: Creating the
Master Race" will be on display in
Oklahoma City at the Science Museum
Oklahoma between April and July.
"Deadly Medicine: Creating the
Master Race" examines how the Nazi
leadership, in collaboration with
individuals in professions
traditionally charged with healing
and the public good, used science
and medicine to help legitimize
persecution, murder and, ultimately,
genocide.
Oklahoma
City has been chosen as one of only
three international sites for the
2009 tour of the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum's
traveling exhibition. Brought to the
state by the Jewish Federation of
Greater Oklahoma City, "Deadly
Medicine: Creating the Master Race"
will educate visitors about the Nazi
Regime's methods for killing over 11
million people, including six
million Jews. The Cimarron Alliance
Foundation is pleased to be a
community partner for the
exhibition.
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Cimarron Alliance Foundation 2008
Annual Report
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Organizations troubled by Kern's
Proclamation for Morality The
Cimarron Alliance Foundation joins
the ACLU of Oklahoma and other civic
organizations troubled by state Rep.
Sally Kern's (R-Oklahoma City)
"Oklahoma Citizen's Proclamation for
Morality," which will be signed by
Kern and others in a public ceremony
at noon July 2, on the first floor
of the State Capitol. The
proclamation blames the economic
downturn we are currently
experiencing on abortion,
pornography, divorce and same-sex
marriage, among other things.
Her proclamation is silent to
meaningful solutions to address the
very issues she blames for the
“downturn of morality.” Kern's
proclamation, which amounts to a
hate-filled diatribe, is full of
inaccuracies. This proclamation
alienates thousands of Oklahomans
who are adherents to minority faiths
or who practice no faith. It is
unfortunate that she and others
would promote such a divisive
manifesto at a time when Oklahomans
need to pull together to weather
this current crisis.
Oklahoma is home to a diverse
community, which should be respected
and effectively represented.
Click here to read Kern’s
proclamation
Where are the Cimarron banners?
For
over a decade, Cimarron has hung
banners during the month of June to
celebrate Gay Pride. We had to fight
for the right to do so, and we won;
and the banners have been a welcome
sight for our community every year.
This year, our Board of Directors
have elected to hang the banners
during the month of October for Gay
History month rather than in June
for Gay Pride. This gives our
community a second opportunity in
the year to celebrate who we are and
to promote awareness and equality.
So mark your calendars and look for
the banners in October. Also, look
soon for an announcement from
Cimarron regarding an Oct. 9th Gay
History Dinner at the Oklahoma
History Center.
Cimarron would like to wish everyone
a safe and happy Pride!
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2009 LGBT Community Summit a big
success
Cimarron would like to thank all of
the sponsors, attendees and
volunteers who helped make the 2009
LGBT Community Summit on April 18 a
huge success.
Dozens of community members spent
the day in breakout sessions
learning about ways to strengthen
community organizations and better
understand legislative issues. A
variety of workshops were offered,
and national speakers from Lambda
Legal and Servicemembers Legal
Defense Network spoke about laws
affect the LGBT community and the
status of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. A
representative from the Gay and
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
also provided media and spokesperson
training, and a workshop was
especially designed for gay and
gay-friendly clergy and friends.
Actress Ann Walker from the movie
“Sordid Lives” and the LOGO TV show
of the same name also made an
appearance during the conclusion of
the summit.
Our thanks to the following sponsors
and partners: Mulinix, Ogden, Hall,
Andrews & Ludlam, PLLC; Central
Oklahoma Prime Timers; Best Buy;
Oklahomans for Equality (OKEQ);
Respect Diversity Foundation;
Olivarez Law Firm, PLLC; UCO GATE;
First Unitarian Church-OKC; LUX; The
Oklahoma Peace House; Herland Sister
Resources; Cathedral of Hope;
Stonewall Democrats; GLAAD, SLDN and
Lambda Legal.
WE WANT YOU!
The Cimarron
Alliance Foundation depends on
committee-level volunteers to carry
out efforts and programming in the
following areas:
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LGBT Community
Outreach – Programming includes
the annual LGBT Community Summit
and cimarronARTS!
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Greater
Community Outreach – Programming
includes the "Stop Hate in the
Hallways" conference and other
community events.
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Fundraising –
Plans the annual fund-raising
dinner and other events
throughout the year. Also
researches grant-making
foundations and writes grant
proposals.
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Media / Public
Relations – Sends out regular
press releases to local media;
Publishes a monthly
e-newsletter; Maintains Web site
content.
Cimarron, throughout
the year, assumes an ambitious
agenda of educational programs and
outreach activities. As a result, we
are currently seeking volunteers at
the committee level. Committees
generally meet on a monthly basis
and time requirements vary depending
on committee activities. If you
would like to donate your time and
talents to the Cimarron Alliance
Foundation, please submit your
information through the following
link:

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