Please be aware that Pride Street (4th Street between S. Elgin Ave. and Lansing Ave.) will be under construction. During this time, parking near the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center will be limited. We encourage visitors to plan ahead, allow extra time for arrival, and consider alternative parking options in the surrounding area.
Queer Tulsa Closing Night | October 1st
Twenty portraits. Twenty stories. One community.
Visit Queer Tulsa, a new photo exhibit by Tulsa photographer Liz Cousins, featuring portraits and personal reflections from 20 LGBTQIA+ community leaders who have helped shape Tulsa’s creative and queer community.
Liz Cousins (she/her) has worked as a professional photographer in the Tulsa area for over two decades. Working in a mix of digital and film, she believes that photography is a way to record current culture for future historic preservation. Years before she found the ability to publicly join it, she began documenting Tulsa’s queer community as a way to support it. Her portrait work documents alternative lifestyles, performers, and those who live larger than life. Liz sells her art and photography as well as vintage wares in the Tulsa area under the brand Retrospective, and her day job involves working to support independent local artists in the Tulsa area.
2nd Annual Gay Ole Opry | October 1st
Another year, another queer country show! Join Leah Rose, Karlena Riggs, and Thomas Farnan-Williams for a chicken fried good time at the second annual Gay Ole Opry. Come on down and hear your favorite country classics and a few modern tunes in a whole new light. With songs by Shania Twain, The Chicks, Brandi Carlile, and more, these folks will sing you through a rainbow of emotion from lesbian longing and sad gay gloom, to feeling loud and proud!
Special Guests include: Maddie Breedlove, Liz Brillhart, and Allison Porcelli.
Band:
Sean Fisher on Guitar
Brian May on Bass
Zoe Pagano on Keys
Eric Strauss on Pedal Steel
and Savanna Darland on Drums
Non-OKEQ Event
Homo Hotel Happy Hour | October 2nd
Grab your favorite flannel, because fall is officially here and so is our first mixer of the season! Join us Friday, October 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Mayo Hotel, 115 W 5th St.
As always, this event is completely free to attend, so bring a friend, a partner, or just yourself. This is your open invitation, every single month.
We can't wait to catch up with you and welcome the new season together.
Independently developed and led by Homosexual Hotel Happy Hour
6th Annual Miami NEOK Pride | October 3rd
The 6th Annual Miami NEOK Pride Fest is back to Riverview Park! This year, we’ve partnered with an incredible group of local businesses, organizations, and tribal partners to make this a Pride celebration you won’t soon forget!
Independently developed and led by Miami NEOK Pride.
Queer Women's Collective Tulsa | October 7th
Hello gorgeous babes!! We have TWO meetups in October (twice as nice or double the trouble!!?!).
∙ First Wednesday Oct 7 at YBR & Pride Parade Saturday Oct 17 at Elote
You know we’re going home sweet home to our gal @imvalpal at Ybr Tulsa for our regular first Wednesday meetup on Oct 7! then on Saturday, Oct. 17 if you’re looking for pre-parade friendship - meet us at Elote Café & Catering around 2:30 and we will hang out before walking to watch the Tulsa Pride Parade near 6th and Boston! The parade starts at 4pm so probably get to use around 4:15 and we can wave at Libby Billings because you know she’ll be in the parade!
Reminder: Queer Women’s Collective meetups are trans and nonbinary inclusive. Allies are welcome, assholes are not.
Independently developed and led by Queer Women's Collective Tulsa.
Rainbow Harvest | October 10th
Rainbow Harvest is more than fresh food; it’s about community care, connection, and making sure everyone has access to the nourishment they deserve.
In partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, we’re creating a welcoming and affirming space where all identities are celebrated and everyone is welcome.
Planning to receive food?
A short intake survey is required
Best Little Rocky Whorehouse | October 10th
Celebrate the legends and their legacy as we honor Dolly Parton and Tim Curry with a Dragspectacular evening of joy and revelry. Hosted by the incomparable Karma Electric.
Come dressed in your favorite Curry or Dolly outfit and compete for prizes in our Dolly Curry Costume Contest.
Some of Tulsa's top Drag Artists will perform tracks by Dolly Parton and Tim Curry including live performances of "9 to 5" and "Jolene."
Sponsor a table $250 for 4 or get individual tickets are $15 each. This event is for ages 18 and up.
Tulsa Pride Happy Hour EBA Mixer | October 15th
Celebrate Pride with your EBA community!
Join fellow queer & allied businesses for an evening of connection, community, and a little Pride magic. Details coming soon!
Questions about the Equality Business Alliance? Contact Krista Moncado at krista.moncado@okeq.org.
OKEQ Board Meeting | October 15th
All Oklahomans for Equality Board Meetings are open to OKEQ members. Learn more about OKEQ and our mission: okeq.org/about-us
Community transparency matters.
Every 3rd Thursday of the month | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
McAlester Pride 2026 | October 17th
Join McAlester Pride in the Park at Rotary Park Amphitheater on Saturday, October 17th!
Independently developed and led by McAlester Rainbow Connection, DIM Drag Productions, & Pussywillow Production.
2S Stomp, Symposium, and Powwow | October 23-24th
The Two-Spirit Community Powwow is coming to the Cherokee Nation Powwow Grounds in Tahlequah on October 23 & 24, 2026.
Come dance, listen to incredible singers and drums, visit vendors, connect with community, and experience an evening centered on culture, connection, and Two-Spirit voices. Featuring an incredible Head Staff, Host Drum Southern Pride, and Emcee Coy McLemore.
Cherokee Nation Powwow Grounds
Free Admission everyone is welcome!
Bring your friends and family and come celebrate with us.
Independently developed and led by All Nations Two Spirit Society and Intercultural Partnership Council
Make Em, Laugh, Oklahoma | October 23-25th
Evening shows will happen in the Lynn Riggs Theatre at the Dennis R. Neil Equality Center, with our all-ages programming happening at the McKeon Center for Creativity. We are THRILLED to present this festival in both of our very first Third Spaces.
Make 'Em Laugh, OK is a production of Third Space Society, a Tulsa-based 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization seeking to provide a safe, inclusive, and accessible environment for exploring the comedic arts.
While the festival is free to attend, we are paying each of our performers an honorarium. Packing this much talent into our shows is expensive, and we would be incredibly grateful for your support.
Independently developed and led by Third Space Tulsa
Drag the Vote: Power 4 Generation | October 25th
Drag-the-Vote (DTV) is an Indigenous-led civic engagement initiative using drag, storytelling, art, and cultural expression to strengthen civic participation among Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ+ people.
Join us for an afternoon of community, connection, and celebration featuring Indigenous drag performers, storytelling, and nonpartisan voter registration and education.
Performers: Sage Chanell, Landa Lakes, Vicki Dillard, Felimena Pussywillow, and Ivana B. Real with DJ DK on the on the 1s and 2s.
Come celebrate Native creativity and visibility while connecting with community and learning more about civic participation.
Led by Two-Spirit & Native LGBTQ+ Center for Equity, in partnership with All Nations Two Spirit Society, Rock the Native Vote and Oklahomans for Equality.
Oklahomans for Equality seeks equal rights for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and families through intersectional advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and the operation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center.
Serving the community and allies since 1980, Oklahomans for Equality is home to a diverse, vibrant, and engaged community, knowledgeable staff, and dedicated volunteers.