Daniel McHenry and Lindsey Rising are turning their journeys to acceptance into change through gatherings and resources for Black LGBTQ+ Tulsans.
Tag: LGBTQ+
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A new birth, a dare and a safe place: LGBTQ+ Black Tulsans detail different paths to finding their identities
These Black Tulsans were born in dramatically different eras of LGBTQ+ acceptance. But they’ve all come to the same conclusion: Love triumphs all.
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How a Tulsa TV anchor-turned-theater director became America’s reigning ‘president of drag’
Travis Guillory is balancing a day job with the national title of Miss Gay America. His journey to competing as Tracy La Louisianne was an unexpected turn for the former TV anchor.
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Tulsa’s only lesbian bar rose from the ashes and embraced its LGBTQ+ roots
Under manager Val Binkley, Yellow Brick Road Pub’s public profile has surged. A 2022 fire forced the bar to close its doors, making YBR’s rebirth anything but guaranteed.
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Broken Arrow library removed displays on LGBTQ+ topics, race after senator forwarded complaint
Tulsa-City-County Library says the displays violated its policies, adding the system does not “censor materials.” The resident complaint reflects a nationwide trend.
Posted inHealth
‘Menace of joy’: LGBTQ+ Tulsans face increasing anti-trans rhetoric and mental health crisis
As Oklahoma lawmakers consider new limits on LGBTQ+ health care and expression, Tulsans are deciding whether to stay or go — and how they can build community in the meantime.
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Oklahoma governor repeals rules allowing sex marker change on state driver’s licenses
Governor Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma lawmakers removed state agency administrative rules that allow people to change their sex markers on state driver’s licenses Tuesday evening.