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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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!
 

WE WANT YOU!

The Cimarron Alliance Foundation depends on committee-level volunteers to carry out efforts and programming in the following areas:

• LGBT Community Outreach – Programming includes the annual LGBT Community Summit and cimarronARTS!
   

• Greater Community Outreach – Programming includes the "Stop Hate in the Hallways" conference and other community events.
   

• Fundraising – Plans the annual fund-raising dinner and other events throughout the year. Also researches grant-making foundations and writes grant proposals.
   

• 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: